Okay, song reactions. Today's list is a wonderful one:
Jive Talkin' - What an auspicious start! I remember telling wikkid that my favorite music when I was five was the Grease soundtrack and the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. I loved the Bee Gees, I said. He was appalled that a five year-old starts off with disco and showtunes. Guess I was doomed from the start. I think I neglected to mention that five year-old me loved the Beach Boys and Beatles, too. But this is a winner from Pip.
Tempted - This reminds me of the girl next door to me in my dorm freshman year. Lots of Squeeze on the cassette deck or CD player. I was blowing out the DIY punk comps by Rhino and The Go-Go's and Billy Joel (of all artists -- I remember studying for an exam once with it on all night), so that was interesting. Anyway, this is a smooth, easy-listening song.
Kashmir - Dope song. Ocean's Twleve comes to mind every time I hear it now, though. Does anybody get that movie, by the way? I still don't understand the heist part of it. I get that it's an homage to New Wave heist films and French directorial techniques and themes, but I still can't figure out the darn heist.
Trash - Cool track. Suede always gets respect, but I never listen. I should.
April Skies - More great music from some masters of music in general.
The DJ never has it/JAMC Automatic. Okay, so it's Darklands, but you get the sentiment.
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Yes, I like the Breakfast Club. It's an enduring memory of my teen years. No, it's not a cinema classic. This is a mighty fine song for the movie, though. Enough synth to make it pop, enough lyrical skill to make it meaningful. Swelling chorus.
Stuck In The Middle With You - Who can forget the scene with Michael Madsen dancing and torturing? That's the scene, right? Ooof. This song swings hella.
White Shadows - I can always get down with a moody Coldplay track (if it's a little upbeat in BPM especially)
The Rover - I've never heard all of Physical Graffiti, and don't know this song. Typical Zep. Which, yes, is a good thing. I wonder where it ranked in Anarchy99's countdown. Oh, okay. I'm about a minute and half in and now I remember the song.
Hysteria - This is synth pop extraordinaire. Mutt Lange must have been on this track somewhere. It sounds like Shania Twain only fronted by a British guy. What that means for country or metal I'll let you decide.
Paint It, Black - What a song. I have nothing to add to it.
Abacab -
@KarmaPolice's daughter sure has interesting and developed taste. Good for her!
Valerie - God, can Amy ever sing. This is a wonderful version.
The Punk and the Godfather - I flame out on The Who after
Sell Out, but this is a fine song.
Quadrophenia is a legendary album. I'll let people who know it and understand better than I comment on it.
Fascination Street - This is probably my fourth favorite Cure song. I love the bass line. What was his name again? My first girlfriend adored the bass player and I can't remember his name now, but he was sort of the bane of a slightly bemused and somewhat (not really) jealous sixteen year-old. I remember thinking he was cool, actually, and anybody who could come up with a bass line like this earned my respect.
All The Young Dudes - More Mott, more me. Love it.
Hallowed Be Thy Name - My high school friends who were into music and metal invariably liked Maiden. I was an outlier. I always wanted to like them, but they were too prog and too sweeping in scope for me. Too operatic, really. But I grew to appreciate them and I dig this song. The riffage here around 1:30 in is killer. Bruce is fine form vocally.
Rid Of Me - Already commented earlier that this was probably my favorite song of my limited exposure to her, but I like the demo that she released properly better than this version.
The Killing Moon - Is this a Donnie Darko song? I think it's a Donnie Darko song. It's a wonderful track, regardless. Hey Pip, I got this movie in my sort of lost years, too. Mine just lasted longer than yours, unfortunately.
Day After Day - Again, had no idea this was Badfinger but have heard it before. What a band!
Okay, that's half the list. Won't trouble you anymore unless I get bored late and want to do the other half.
Then lists came in with that song on there at least two more times and gave me an extra boost.
