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[John Maddens Lunchbox]

#24 - Robyn - Handle Me​

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Producer - Klas Åhlund
Writer - Klas Åhlund
Chart Positions - UK #17, US Dance Club Songs #5
Album - Robyn
Year - 2005
Collaborator History - Klas Åhlund’ from the Teddybears name will appear frequently. So lets give him a break from todays writeup

Key Lyric -
But you're a selfish narcissistic
psycho freaking boot-licking Nazi creep
And you can't handle me

Notes - This is one of the rare Robyn solo tracks where she doesnt earn a songwriting credit. Which is odd. The writer producer, Mr Åhlund knows her very well to make the words seem like a Robyn lyric.
The Nazi word is censored on several audio versions

Next up - The first appearance of a song from the third LP, Don’t Stop the Music. Robyn was developing as an artist but hadnt found the right mix just yet. But the signs were there on this track.

 

[-OZ-]

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New to me
Guns of Britton - it’s been great listening to clash I either didn’t hear before or forgot
Where the island ends - Starr has been a as very nice surprise
Armatopia - Marr has been hit or miss with me but when he hits it’s fantastic
Impossible Germany - Wilco is a band I’ve liked when I’ve heard but for whatever reason I never got deep into
Bride and Groom- another nice surprise so far

Known
Back to the river - yeah, they’re probably on every list
The greatest love of all - a top Whitney song imo, definitely one of her most recognized
Bang and blame - I think this was the last album I liked from them

Overall, B-, a slight let down from 26 but still good

 

[kupcho1]

The Clash

kupcho1

Hitsville U.K. Hitsville U.K. - Remastered The Clash · Sandinista! (Remastered) · Song · 1980 open.spotify.com

Hitsville U.K., my second selection from 1980's Sandanista!, is a hat tip to the burgeoning Indie scene in England. From songfacts:

The lyrics refer to the upcoming British Indie scene in the late '70s and early '80s. There are several independent label references in the song, including Small Wonder, Rough Trade, Fast Product and Factory, which in contrast with "slimy deals with smarmy eels."

They say true talent will always emerge in time
When lightning hits Small Wonder
Its Fast Rough Factory time
No expense accounts, or lunch discounts
Or hyping up the charts
The band went in, and knocked 'em dead, in 2 minutes 59
I know the boy was all alone, 'til the Hitsville hit UK
So hit it

I was surprised there was a Paul Simonon lead vocal before a Mick Jones one.

"Hitsville UK" is a duet between Clash guitarist Mick Jones and his then-girlfriend Ellen Foley (who also sung "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" together with Meat Loaf).

The song is also a love letter to Motown.

Foley said Jones' reference to Motown on this song really hit home. "For me, 'Hitsville UK' is about the history of The Clash and the beginnings of British punk rock," she told Songfacts. "How it was by kids for kids. The lyric goes, "I know the boys and girls are not alone now that Hitsville hit UK. Motown was really an early soundtrack of my youth. I loved the Miracles because of Smokey Robinson's voice and songwriting. Smokey is the consummate artist and songwriter. The Four Tops and the Temptations — that was like a battle of the bands in my mind. Having these male singing groups with the amazing harmonies and choreography was something new to me."

Amazing harmonies and choreography. If that isn't the Clash writ large I don't know what is.

A mike 'n boom, in your livin' room, in Hitsville UK

 

[kupcho1]

Time for another randon walk

Radiohead

Titusbramble

Jigsaw Falling Into Place Jigsaw Falling Into Place Radiohead · In Rainbows · Song · 2007 open.spotify.com

I love this song and am surprised it's coming in at #24. (FTR, I think it's the best song on In Rainbows and chose it for 2007 - Frothing at the mouth.)
I could go on, but I don't want to steal your thunder when you write this one up.

Built To Spill

The Dreaded Marco

When Not Being Stupid Is Not Enough When Not Being Stupid Is Not Enough Built To Spill, Caustic Resin · Built to Spill Caustic Resin · Song · 1995 open.spotify.com

Another artist I really like (this playlist is loaded with 'em). A title so good it made the playlist title!
Coming in at a crisp 9:18, I felt it could go even longer. If your detector is down, that is not sarcasm. It's such a great song I wouldn't have minded more.
I'm not going to do any more research than looking at the song on Spotify, but I always thought Caustic Resin was the name of the album, not that of another artist.

The Airborne Toxic Event

Zegras11

Time To Be A Man Time to be a Man The Airborne Toxic Event · Dope Machines · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com

Ah, here we go, an artist I'm not familiar with at all.
For "indie rock icons" (the description on Spotify), Time To Be Man is very orchestral. I think it's the right sound for what (based on my listen of the lyrics) appears to be a call to arms to get off one's *** and start doing something.
Looking forward to more from this band.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

24. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney, 1987)

While the last few singles of Whitney's debut album were chasing each other up the charts, her follow up album, simply titled Whitney, was being conceived, planned and executed. Released two years after the first yet less than one after the last single from it hit #1, Whitney's sophomore effort proved she was no flash in the pan. The album debuted at #1 and produced five top ten hits, four of which reached #1, which when added to the three consecutive #1 songs from her last album, made her the first musical act to ever have seven consecutive songs reach the top. The only knock critics could find for it was that some found it too formulaic and too much like her previous album. While this 'too formulaic' sentiment would shortly gain momentum, at this point I'm sure she cried all the way to the bank with her Grammys over those remarks. Perhaps part of the negativity was also rooted in the perception that there was nothing 'personal' about her in her songs, that for as much as her voice is infinitely listenable, some wanted her to sing about her own feelings and experiences. If she had a lesser voice, I may have agreed, but all I hear is perfect tone with emotional heft, so I don't care if she's singing a song she wrote about her own experiences or not, because her voice convinces me that she's living what she's singing in that moment.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody was written by the duo of George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, previously identified as the band Boy Meets Girl and their hit song Waiting for a Star to Fall, which ironically they had also written for Whitney but her management team passed on, and for penning the song How Will I Know from her debut album.

There was also some resistance to even recording the song at all; producer Narada Michael Walden, who was also involved in producing several songs on her previous album, initially said:

"[It] reminded me of a rodeo song with Olivian Newton-John singing. I love Olivia Newton-John, but for Whitney Houston, it didn't seem right. I felt the song needed a much funkier feel. I slept, dreaming about it, woke up in the morning thinking about it, wondering what am I gonna do with this dance song. So, we just jumped in the water and lo and behold a magic record was born, Houston just knocked it out and then I knew we had a good record."

Some critics dinged the song for sounding too similar to How Will I Know, as well as Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Between the critiques of this song specifically and the album in general, I Wanna Dance with Somebody could only manage to reach at #1 and win 2 Grammys.

Saving All My Love for You sparked my interest in her, and I Wanna Dance with Somebody it the fire.

 

[Yambag]

24's PLAYLIST

Ryan Star

Yambag

Brand New Day Brand New Day Ryan Star · 11:59 (Deluxe) · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com

This was the theme song for the TV series Lie to Me. Ryan: “From the creation of "Brand New Day" it was always kind of a fight, and it impressed me at the end of the day. I recorded and wrote it, and every step of the way, "Brand New Day" was leaning towards being a b-side. And sure enough, it's gonna lead off the whole album now. It's funny how that can happen, you know? You can have no hope for a song and it will surprise you and do great things, and then you can have all hope for a song and it will do nothing. Sonically this is the most different song on the record, there's a real beat behind it, pushing the more modern elements that I wanted to explore as a solo artist.

So the song "Brand New Day" was really about something's about to happen. Here we are, when you recognize exactly where you are in the moment, then something else is definitely going to happen the next moment. If you're really living in that snapshot life, then there's going to be another snapshot.”

 

[kupcho1]

Ringo Starr

krista4

No-No Song No-No Song Ringo Starr · Goodnight Vienna · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats Ringo on novelty songs.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

25.

Song: Spiders (Kidsmoke)
Artist: Wilco
Album: A Ghost Is Born
Year: 2004


Spiders are singing in the salty breeze
Spiders are filling out tax returns
Spinning out webs of deductions and melodies
On a private beach in Michigan

A Ghost Is Born is the fifth studio album by Wilco, released on June 22, 2004. It features singer Jeff Tweedy on lead guitar more than any previous Wilco album. The band streamed the album online free, and offered a five-song EP to purchasers.

Tweedy entered a rehab clinic shortly before the release of the album, delaying its release by two weeks. It also shortened its promotional tour. Despite this, A Ghost Is Born's opening week was the best sales week for the band at the time, and the album was met with positive reviews and earned Wilco a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

The album and this song in particular was a lot more experimental and drifted far away from their Alt-Country roots and includes an extended musical jam showcasing Tweedy’s unique guitar style.

 

[Don Quixote]

Tim Maia

Don Quixote

Do Your Thing, Behave Yourself - YouTube Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen. youtu.be Do Your Thing, Behave Yourself Tim Maia · Tim Maia 1973 · Song · 1973 open.spotify.com

Back to an English song from him. This is one of those songs that makes me think that if he wasn’t deported back to Brazil, he would have made it big in the US. I think it is in a similar vein of Balanco from the same album — a bit of a melding of the samba with New Orleans style funk with its danceable and upbeat rhythm.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thoughts on the #24s from the artists I know well:

Yes -- I heard their version of "Everydays" before Buffalo Springfield's. The string arrangement really accentuates the hazy vibe of this underrated Stephen Stills composition.

Tweedy/Wilco -- "Spiders (Kidsmoke)" is also in my top 5 Wilco songs and on many days contends for #1. The studio version is amazing with all its twists and turns -- and is the track where Tweedy's recent guitar lessons with Television's Tom Verlaine most obviously come to the forefront -- but it's even better live, and as with Impossible Germany, has been a centerpiece of their sets since its release. I have done much fist-pumping to this song during my tenure of attending Wilco shows.

My Morning Jacket -- "War Begun" is another song from The Tennessee Fire that I much prefer live. The poorly recorded studio version only hints at the power that comes through in concert.

P-Funk -- "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" is one of the most funktastic ways you can conceive of to kick off an album. While Mothership Connection is widely considered to be Parliament's best disc, and does have the highest highs of any record in their catalog, I think Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome is more consistent and has more banging production. Presumably we will see at least one more song from this album on the list, as it is one of their most essential tracks.

Bee Gees -- "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" is another one of their great '60s ballads. The chorus is just spine-tingling. This would have been a career-defining song for many of their contemporaries, but for them, it was just one of many superlative tracks.

As for the Built to Spill song title ... I have thoughts, none of which are appropriate for this forum.

 

[Zegras11]

Ah, here we go, an artist I'm not familiar with at all.
For "indie rock icons" (the description on Spotify), Time To Be Man is very orchestral. I think it's the right sound for what (based on my listen of the lyrics) appears to be a call to arms to get off one's *** and start doing something.
Looking forward to more from this band.

Most of their music has the orchestral vibe from the electric violin that is in the forefront of most of their songs.

I'm glad so many are enjoying them.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

24. When Not Being Stupid Is Not Enough - Built To Spill, Caustic Resin EP (1995)

This is a song from a split EP with Caustic Resin, a contemporary band from Boise. One of the band members, Brett Netson, played in both bands.

I actually have it ranked higher than 24 but I strategically sequenced it—-thought this might be a good week to hear it.

Really great song.

And thanks to @KarmaPolice for the playlist title. I was hoping you’d choose this one.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#24 Parliament - "Bop Gun"

What is a Bop Gun, you may ask? Well, if you're not funky enough George Clinton himself may land the mothership in your house and shoot you with it. That's how he beat Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk. Sir Nose was the villain of the album this song was taken from (agree with Pip's assessment above about this LP). He gets shot with the Bop Gun and turns funky as hell.

As for the song itself (written by George, Shider, and Bootsy), it's got a great guitar line, Bernie doing all kinds of weird stuff on his keys (shocking, I know), horns doing James-Brown-on-acid runs, backup singers that are on time. But what really makes this thing go is the lead vocal.

George isn't the lead; nor is Gary Shider. It's Glenn Goins (the best singer they ever had). Goins had joined P-Funk just in time for 1975's Mothership Connection album and became a major player right away. If you watch or listen to any of P-Funk's tours from this time period, it's Goins calling down the mothership. Like many members of the group, Goins got fed up with Clinton's lazy accounting and left in 1977. "Bop Gun" was the last PF song he recorded before he jumped.

He formed a band called Quazar with his brother and some others who left P-Funk. They recorded an album in 1978 (it was pretty good, IIRC) but, before it was released, Goins died of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He was 24 years old.

Up next, a Bootsy song I'm not even going to try and explain for fear of Joe banning me.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

24. Take a Stand
Album: The Sport of Kings (1986)
Writers: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, Gil Moore and Rick Santers
Lead vocals: Rik Emmett
Chart History: None
Video?: No
Lyrical category: Inspirational/hockey coach

As mentioned in earlier writeups, The Sport of Kings is Triumph's most commercial record, awash in contemporary production techniques (especially the gated drum stuff I hate so much) and featuring three hired-gun synth players to give the songs the appropriate level of '80s-ness. All this came at the demand of the band's label, MCA, which by 1986 had decided that FM airplay and a good draw on tour were no longer enough to justify the investment that it had made in Triumph. Despite all that, the album is better than it has any right to be, despite a few duds on side 2, and contributes three songs to my top 31.

But "Take a Stand" cuts through all the dross to deliver a powerful, anthemic tune. The opening guitar riffs grab you right away and the verses are sung compellingly by Rik Emmett. But the song is most notable for its Big Chorus featuring incredible melodies and harmonies and a huge wall-of-sound effect. This should have been picked up by FM stations but bafflingly wasn't (at least in my market).

The song also stands out on The Sport of Kings because it is one of just two non-instrumental tracks that is not a love or breakup song. Its lyrics are as hockey-coach as Triumph's words get, and the band is very comfortable in its natural element. (In the video linked below, you can see a fan holding up a sign that says "Positive Inspiration".) Interestingly, it does have a contribution from an outside writer, Canadian guitarist/keyboardist Rick Santers. It began life as the Santers composition "Heaven on Earth" and then was reworked by him and the members of Triumph. Santers did not play on the album but joined them for its tour, as the Sport of Kings songs had too much instrumentation to be played by three people. Santers also joined the band for its Surveillance and Edge of Excess tours, and on the latter sang the few Rik Emmett-fronted songs that were included in the set.

"Take a Stand" is one of just three songs from The Sport of Kings to make Triumph's live set, including at the show I saw in Philly in 1986. It did not return to setlists after the tour promoting The Sport of Kings was completed.

Live version from the A Night of Triumph DVD, released in 2004 and shot in Halifax in January 1987: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=290lb0tidak Not surprisingly given the song's history, there are more cuts to Santers on this song than the others.
Live version from a radio broadcast of a 1986 Detroit show; begins with Mike Levine introducing Santers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIlYiggcp-E

At #23, another song about intending to rock out and then doing so. I probably should have paired it with Tear the Roof Off but it didn't cross my mind.

 

[Mister CIA]

I don't believe anyone's taken on Talking Heads yet but I had one of their songs in my current countdown and there's huge reissue of '77 with a new remaster, alternate versions and a live show from CBGB

@kupcho1 did Talking Heads in MAD 2

I thouught @Eephus knew EVERYTHING music-related in these parts. World shattered.

 

[Mister CIA]

Ringo Starr

krista4

No-No Song No-No Song Ringo Starr · Goodnight Vienna · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats Ringo on novelty songs.

Put your clothes back on, Ethel.

 

[krista4]

24. No-No Song from Goodnight Vienna (1975)

Previously ranked #24 - prior write-up below

“No-No Song” was written by Hoyt Axton for Ringo’s 4th studio album, Goodnight Vienna. I’m not giving Ringo’s albums their own ---INTERLUDES--- so I’ll touch on this one here.

Goodnight Vienna was released in 1975 to generally positive reviews and warm audience reception, reaching #8 on the US chart and spawning two top-ten singles, “Only You” (which hit #6), and this one, which reached #3. As with Ringo’s prior album, Ringo!, John Lennon participated heavily, writing one song and contributing vocals, guitar, and piano to others. In addition, Ringo had his usual cast of a billion characters, including names I’ve mentioned already like Nilsson, Keltner, Cropper, Hopkins, Voormann, and Preston, plus many others including Elton John, Dr. John, and Robbie Robertson.

Most importantly, and I’m putting this in its own paragraph so no one will miss it, it features one of my favorite Ringo album covers, a play on The Day The Earth Stood Still, and THE BEST TV AD EVER CREATED (John on voiceover).

Depending upon your affinity for Ringo, you might find this song irritating or amusing, or possibly both. It has always bothered me, though, that the cocaine came from Spain. I mean, I get that they rhyme, but is Spain really known for its cocaine? I think we need a geographic reworking here.

The song works due to Ringo’s affability and sense of fun, so while I don’t have a lot to say about it musically, it’s on my list as a bit of good cheer. To further emphasize this aspect, please enjoy this performance of it on the Smothers Brothers show, and stay through the end when a cop comes in to faux-arrest Ringo. First one to identify who the cop is wins!*

*No actual prizes involved.

 

[Zegras11]

Whitney Houston

Charlie Steiner

I Wanna Dance with Somebody I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston · Whitney · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com

wow, thought this would be higher...

 

[Scoresman]

The Walkmen # 24 - I'm Never Bored

When the topic of Matt Barrick's drumming comes up, there are two songs from The Walkmen's catalog that usually get mentioned, and rightfully so. One of them we've already seen in Angela Surf City, and there's one other legendary performance . But I include this third song up there, I'm Never Bored. I just love the prominent, head-bopping drumbeat that lasts the entire song unchanged except for the occasional fill. You could argue that this song better features Barrick's drumming front and center than any other song from The Walkmen. The song starts with just this drumbeat and vocals with a hint of some whiny, screeching keyboard, before eventually the guitars come in.

 

[Scoresman]

Whitney Houston

Charlie Steiner

I Wanna Dance with Somebody I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston · Whitney · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com

wow, thought this would be higher...

Yeah, seeing all these hits at the beginning of the countdown makes me wonder if Whitney is one of those artists whose best songs were not singles. Hard to imagine since her hits are so damn good.

I think this was always my favorite Whitney song, and I DONT dance.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Whitney Houston

Charlie Steiner

I Wanna Dance with Somebody I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston · Whitney · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com

wow, thought this would be higher...

Yeah, seeing all these hits at the beginning of the countdown makes me wonder if Whitney is one of those artists whose best songs were not singles. Hard to imagine since her hits are so damn good.

I think this was always my favorite Whitney song, and I DONT dance.

He said he listed her songs chronologically, in the thread a few pages back.

 

[krista4]

I'm only a casual reader here, but I thought Whitney's list was in chronological order?

 

[krista4]

He said he listed her songs chronologically, in the thread a few pages back.

I'm only a casual reader here, but I thought Whitney's list was in chronological order?

 

[Scoresman]

Whitney Houston

Charlie Steiner

I Wanna Dance with Somebody I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston · Whitney · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com

wow, thought this would be higher...

Yeah, seeing all these hits at the beginning of the countdown makes me wonder if Whitney is one of those artists whose best songs were not singles. Hard to imagine since her hits are so damn good.

I think this was always my favorite Whitney song, and I DONT dance.

He said he listed her songs chronologically, in the thread a few pages back.

Ah ok. Makes much more sense now.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

24. No-No Song from Goodnight Vienna (1975)

Previously ranked #24 - prior write-up below

“No-No Song” was written by Hoyt Axton for Ringo’s 4th studio album, Goodnight Vienna. I’m not giving Ringo’s albums their own ---INTERLUDES--- so I’ll touch on this one here.

Goodnight Vienna was released in 1975 to generally positive reviews and warm audience reception, reaching #8 on the US chart and spawning two top-ten singles, “Only You” (which hit #6), and this one, which reached #3. As with Ringo’s prior album, Ringo!, John Lennon participated heavily, writing one song and contributing vocals, guitar, and piano to others. In addition, Ringo had his usual cast of a billion characters, including names I’ve mentioned already like Nilsson, Keltner, Cropper, Hopkins, Voormann, and Preston, plus many others including Elton John, Dr. John, and Robbie Robertson.

Most importantly, and I’m putting this in its own paragraph so no one will miss it, it features one of my favorite Ringo album covers, a play on The Day The Earth Stood Still, and THE BEST TV AD EVER CREATED (John on voiceover).

Depending upon your affinity for Ringo, you might find this song irritating or amusing, or possibly both. It has always bothered me, though, that the cocaine came from Spain. I mean, I get that they rhyme, but is Spain really known for its cocaine? I think we need a geographic reworking here.

The song works due to Ringo’s affability and sense of fun, so while I don’t have a lot to say about it musically, it’s on my list as a bit of good cheer. To further emphasize this aspect, please enjoy this performance of it on the Smothers Brothers show, and stay through the end when a cop comes in to faux-arrest Ringo. First one to identify who the cop is wins!*

*No actual prizes involved.

I remember hearing this song all the time as a kid - I was 6/7 so I didn't get all the references but it was so much fun to sing along to - I'm not even sure if I knew it was Ringo at the time.

Super Dave Osborne is the cop.

 

[MAC_32]

Ah, this makes sense now. I missed the chronological note and was just about to comment on if these are at the bottom of the list, what have I missed from Whitney that's littered at the top.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

P-Funk -- "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" is one of the most funktastic ways you can conceive of to kick off an album. While Mothership Connection is widely considered to be Parliament's best disc, and does have the highest highs of any record in their catalog, I think Funkentelechy vs. The Placebo Syndrome is more consistent and has more banging production. Presumably we will see at least one more song from this album on the list, as it is one of their most essential tracks.

There's at least one other, and I'm sure it's the song you're thinking of. There was another I really wanted, but I ran out of room trying to get as many spectrums covered as I could. I'm sure the @krista4 cats wish I had cut more Bootsy songs out

This was the 2nd Parliament album I ever bought. The first was the Live album from the '76 tour when it came out (I was REALLY into live LPs at the time). Funkentelechy was probably their pinnacle on the Parliament side of the ball. As time has passed, I've kind of come to look at the 5 album run starting with Mothership... as one long (admittedly insane) novel. That Parliament was able to take a "concept" that far and for that long (and keep it fresh) is astonishing to me.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

He said he listed her songs chronologically, in the thread a few pages back.

I'm only a casual reader here, but I thought Whitney's list was in chronological order?

DOES NO ONE READ DOC OC's POSTS?????????????

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Finally finished the 28s. Spotify algorithm: A My Morning Jacket song that IS in my top 50% from Z.

 

[Yo Mama]

Yes #24 - Everydays
Album - Time and a Word (1970)

Hey, it’s our first cover (with another coming next). This was a Buffalo Springfield song written by Stephen Stills.

In their early stages, Yes liked to put out some cheesy videos to accompany their songs. In this one, you start with a lonely/bored/stoned Jon Anderson floating down a canal in a boat, followed by the band making a bunch of goofy faces while hiding behind some trees, then they all get chased around town by a young nun who has surprisingly impressive speed and stamina.

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[Dr. Octopus]

He said he listed her songs chronologically, in the thread a few pages back.

I'm only a casual reader here, but I thought Whitney's list was in chronological order?

DOES NO ONE READ DOC OC's POSTS?????????????

I couldn’t blame them if they didn’t.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Whitney Houston

Charlie Steiner

I Wanna Dance with Somebody I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston · Whitney · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com

wow, thought this would be higher...

Yeah, seeing all these hits at the beginning of the countdown makes me wonder if Whitney is one of those artists whose best songs were not singles. Hard to imagine since her hits are so damn good.

I think this was always my favorite Whitney song, and I DONT dance.

After going by preference the first time around, I've gravitated to chronological because I think I prefer telling the artist's history instead.

As for which ones are her 'best', that's too subjective for me to tackle. For example, a common theme with her songs so far is that each one gives her a chance to turn her voice loose to hit breathtaking high notes/crescendos, which actually drew criticism from some corners and was part of the 'formulaic' complaint against her songs, which is fair, because that's a complaint I have about Mariah Carey's songs.

Anyway, I think its going to get more interesting in the next couple of weeks, even if her best-known songs have already played.

 

[KarmaPolice]

#24: JOURNEY - WHEN YOU'RE ALONE (IT AIN'T EASY)

When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)

Journey · Evolution · Song · 1979

open.spotify.com

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Hell yeah - we finally get to some Evolution tunes!! Honest answer - THIS is the Journey that I love the most. Minus the song we will not speak of, I think the album is a perfect blend of the old grooves and leanings with Perry's vocals and lyrics. The pre-Perry stuff was a great surprise, and Escape is also a fantastic, but this is the sound I would choose of the 70s/80s era of albums. The songs in my top 10 from this album I have listened to an embarrassing number of times in the last 6months or so.

Next up: speaking of that certain 1981 album, let's get back to it ...

 

[Mt. Man]

—
Candlebox #24
Song: Supernova
Album: Disappearing in Airports (2016)

(Official Video) CANDLEBOX - Supernova (Official Video) - YouTube
(Live version) Candlebox - Supernova - live from the rail

Loss of air, loss of time
Lost all contact with my mind
Never wanna come back down
Momma left me spinnin' around and around and around

–
For a change, why don’t we start with going straight to the source? When talking about this song, Kevin Martin has said it’s about “that moment when you get absolutely blown away by a lover. When there’s no turning back; you know you’re totally blown away. It’s provocative and personal and written from my own experience just like the other songs on the album. I’ve only ever been able to write about what I know — my experiences, good or bad, I’ve written about them.”

So yeah, a song about sex, or at least a girl beautiful enough to send your head spinning. Not exactly getting into new territory here, though it’s not like every song needs to. What really matters is that I find this song pretty darn catchy too and I hope you'll agree. There’s a lot of just pure rock on this album (or at least most of the songs I’ve picked from it), though we’ll see more of that down the line.

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Next on the countdown, a song that has two different versions on its album, though it’s the original that spreads its wings more to me

 

[Eephus]

the gated drum stuff I hate so much

 

[Eephus]

Most importantly, and I’m putting this in its own paragraph so no one will miss it, it features one of my favorite Ringo album covers, a play on The Day The Earth Stood Still, and THE BEST TV AD EVER CREATED (John on voiceover).

Was this around the time when people claimed the band Klaatu was the Beatles in disguise?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

the gated drum stuff I hate so much

What is the most (in)famous example of this you guys can offer? I think I know what you're talking about, but don't understand the term itself.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Yes #24 - Everydays
Album - Time and a Word (1970)

Hey, it’s our first cover (with another coming next). This was a Buffalo Springfield song written by Stephen Stills.

In their early stages, Yes liked to put out some cheesy videos to accompany their songs. In this one, you start with a lonely/bored/stoned Jon Anderson floating down a canal in a boat, followed by the band making a bunch of goofy faces while hiding behind some trees, then they all get chased around town by a young nun who has surprisingly impressive speed and stamina.

- YouTube

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Hippies, amirite?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Yes #24 - Everydays
Album - Time and a Word (1970)

Hey, it’s our first cover (with another coming next). This was a Buffalo Springfield song written by Stephen Stills.

In their early stages, Yes liked to put out some cheesy videos to accompany their songs. In this one, you start with a lonely/bored/stoned Jon Anderson floating down a canal in a boat, followed by the band making a bunch of goofy faces while hiding behind some trees, then they all get chased around town by a young nun who has surprisingly impressive speed and stamina.

- YouTube

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Hippies, amirite?

Also, interesting that Steve Howe is in the video even though he didn't play on this album. So that means the video wasn't shot until well after the album was made, after which Peter Banks was fired and Howe replaced him.

 

[Yo Mama]

Yes #24 - Everydays
Album - Time and a Word (1970)

Hey, it’s our first cover (with another coming next). This was a Buffalo Springfield song written by Stephen Stills.

In their early stages, Yes liked to put out some cheesy videos to accompany their songs. In this one, you start with a lonely/bored/stoned Jon Anderson floating down a canal in a boat, followed by the band making a bunch of goofy faces while hiding behind some trees, then they all get chased around town by a young nun who has surprisingly impressive speed and stamina.

- YouTube

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youtu.be

Hippies, amirite?

Also, interesting that Steve Howe is in the video even though he didn't play on this album. So that means the video wasn't shot until well after the album was made, after which Peter Banks was fired and Howe replaced him.

Oh good catch. I didn’t make that connection.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Ringo Starr

krista4

No-No Song No-No Song Ringo Starr · Goodnight Vienna · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats Ringo on novelty songs.

I haven't heard this song since about 1975. Still know the words. I had no idea this was Ringo.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

#24: JOURNEY - WHEN YOU'RE ALONE (IT AIN'T EASY)

When You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)

Journey · Evolution · Song · 1979

open.spotify.com

- YouTube

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Hell yeah - we finally get to some Evolution tunes!! Honest answer - THIS is the Journey that I love the most. Minus the song we will not speak of, I think the album is a perfect blend of the old grooves and leanings with Perry's vocals and lyrics. The pre-Perry stuff was a great surprise, and Escape is also a fantastic, but this is the sound I would choose of the 70s/80s era of albums. The songs in my top 10 from this album I have listened to an embarrassing number of times in the last 6months or so.

Next up: speaking of that certain 1981 album, let's get back to it ...

It tears me apart that there's a song from this album that you hate.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Up next, a Bootsy song I'm not even going to try and explain for fear of Joe banning me.

Wow. I would be livng for this moment. I don't think Neil Diamond is gonna give me a moment like this. The umlauts might. There's some weird [redacted] in there.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

the gated drum stuff I hate so much

What is the most (in)famous example of this you guys can offer? I think I know what you're talking about, but don't understand the term itself.

Almost everything Phil Collins played in the '80s -- he and Peter Gabriel invented the technique for Gabriel's third solo album

The worst offender IMO is Against All Odds:

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) - 2016 Remaster

Phil Collins · The Singles (Expanded) · Song · 2016

open.spotify.com

 

[Eephus]

What is the most (in)famous example of this you guys can offer? I think I know what you're talking about, but don't understand the term itself.

The most famous example is probably Phil Collins' drum fill from "In the Air Tonight". It sounds great there but was overused to death in the decade that followed.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Ringo Starr

krista4

No-No Song No-No Song Ringo Starr · Goodnight Vienna · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com

Nobody, and I mean nobody, beats Ringo on novelty songs.

Put your clothes back on, Ethel.

Too late. She's already gotten a free shot.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Walkmen

Scoresman

The North Pole

On some songs, Hamilton Leithouser sounds like Dylan. Here, he sounds like Julian Casablancas of The Strokes.

 

[Don Quixote]

What is the most (in)famous example of this you guys can offer? I think I know what you're talking about, but don't understand the term itself.

The most famous example is probably Phil Collins' drum fill from "In the Air Tonight". It sounds great there but was overused to death in the decade that followed.

Some good memes though.

- YouTube

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[Eephus]

What is the most (in)famous example of this you guys can offer? I think I know what you're talking about, but don't understand the term itself.

The most famous example is probably Phil Collins' drum fill from "In the Air Tonight". It sounds great there but was overused to death in the decade that followed.

Some good memes though.

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

youtu.be

:laughing reaction;

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Up next, a Bootsy song I'm not even going to try and explain for fear of Joe banning me.

Wow. I would be livng for this moment. I don't think Neil Diamond is gonna give me a moment like this. The umlauts might. There's some weird [redacted] in there.

I'm trying to imagine Neil singing this song and........ I just can't.

On the other hand, Bootsy singing "Song Sung Blue" would be....... no, I can't go there, either