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That would have helped, but I didn't have cable or access to MTV until the late '80s
It is not. It's better.
My wife told me the other day that "goth dancing" was trending on Tik Tok b/c of an episode of Wednesday where she goes to a school dance. Apparently the show didn't have the money for a choreographer, so the actress watched a bunch of youtube videos to learn the goth moves. I would have offered my services for free, though I'm not quite as fluid as I used to be.
My 19 year old daughter wanted to go to the pub last night for a couple beers, some appy's, and to watch the football game (it has become our go-to on Thursday nights). I told her I wasn't sure I could do it last night. She then texts me a screenshot of Cat's in the Cradle.
Love Gish and Siamese Dream is my favorite Pumpkins' album (see my Mayonaise pick earlier) - to me, 1979 might be a slight evolution but definitely sounds like the same band. Just emo Billy instead of angry Billy.
There will be others.
Smart kid you got there. She played you like a Charlie Daniels fiddle.
I don’t think that’s him but there was a live version of that song by Brooks on Spotify when I did my countdown - doesn’t seem to be there anymore
Yep, that's what I recalled but couldn't find it anymore either. I listened to the youtube and that was the closest comparison, at least to my ears.
Yeah, this one's always been a mess of a song title. Grand Funk couldn't even figure out their own band name, so getting song titles right may have been beyond them.
I think angry billy is just emo billy when he can't find his black eye liner
Despite all his rage, he is still just a rat in a cage.
And he's still a zero.
Totally different song.
youtu.be
Fun song.
Yeah, it's a funky cover, and all the ladies can sing.
I feel bad for leaving this off my initial list. One of my favorite Springsteen songs.
Ocasek has said before in the past that he gave Ben what he considered the best songs, because Ben had the better voice (which he did). Ben's voice was smoother. If you listen to their debut album, and listen to You're All I've Got Tonight (Ocasek singing lead), and then the next song is Bye Bye Love (Orr singing lead), you can hear that it is two different singers, although they sound similar. Ben then sings lead on the next two songs, one of which is All Mixed Up, and you can really focus in on Orr's vocals in that song.
Awesome!
Sweet. Now that I'm old, I'm big on tubes b/c (a) i don't play stuff as loud so I don't need the power and (b) my ears have gotten really allergic to brighter/clinical stuff. 15 years ago, was all in on solid state.
I've avoided this song since the mid-80s. MTV would play the video constantly, and when you're 12/13 years old and hoping for a Bananarama or Motley Crue video, Rosalita was the suck. The only other video in this category was Big Log by Robert Plant. Instant channel changers.
