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Middle-aged Dummies are back and bursting at the "themes" to get going! Full theme ahead! (3 Viewers)
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krista4
Footballguy
I just figured it out! Are you talking about the alerts when someone quotes a post? I don't have those enabled.
Yambag
Footballguy
Yeah I bet there will be a handful (or more) of bands that for one reason or another, I just never got around to listening to. Annihilator is one of them. I don't quite recall the rhyme or reason when buying cassettes back then. Guessing band name and cover mostly. However that album cover triggered a band I totally missed (letter K). Not sure they would have made my 31 but probably last 5 out.
Eephus
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Badass covers was a big reason for me, but Headbanger's Ball was a huge influence on bands that I focused on. We had a decent idea what we were looking for when we went, but also would throw in stuff that looked awesome as well.
scorchy
Footballguy
Can't overstate my love here - absolutely one of my favorite tracks ever. My first job (when I was 13) was DJing at a roller rink and if Funk was still king then Latin Freestyle was next in line. Let the Music Play will always be the tops of the genre. I would still spin it regularly when I worked some hipster clubs in Philly in the early aughts and it still killed.
The scenes of Lisa P dancing to Shannon (and Expose) in Adventureland brings out all the nostalgia.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
2nd Lisa P mention!! 
scorchy
Footballguy
Oops - gotta stop trying to read through 7 pages in 15 minutes. On the other hand, Lisa P is totally worthy of multiple call-outs.2nd Lisa P mention!!
scorchy
Footballguy
Not to kill the mood, but I'll never be able to hear this ever again without thinking of departed FBG Bogart. Just went and searched out this post on the Toadies and had forgotten he had talked about his brother knowing to play them at his funeral.
scorchy
Footballguy
Bands who had a member mysteriously disappear, get declared dead, but no body has ever been found?
Eephus
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
First, thank you @krista4 for fulfilling my request to go last. This is a play list about death, so it only seemed appropriate for this theme to end each play list.
But...how is this a funeral song? Well, this is my list, dammit, that's why! And I have a vision of the event after my service. It could be in a friend's backyard. It could be at a bar. It could be on our patio. It could be at a lake house. We'll see, hopefully that day is several decades from now. But when that inevitable day does come, I want all of my loved ones, congregated, enjoying each other's company, a no phones sorta thing. It isn't gonna be all sing-a-longs, but hit some streaks then go back to bull ****ting. On one of those streaks?
Here's to us, here's to love
All the times we messed up
Here's to you, fill the glass
'Cause the last few nights have kicked my ***
If they give ya hell
Tell em to go **** themselves
Here's to us
I want this to be played. While I expect some tears to be shed, you're so vain, instead I want them to celebrate, for life is so short and sweet for certain. And I hope one of them toasts - he was an *** hole...but he was our kinda *** hole
scorchy
Footballguy
Yeah, this was from their second post Richey record. He stilled loomed large over the band at that point though. Such a sad story.
Eephus
Footballguy
The Manics are another one of those UK bands who never broke in the States. I saw them when they toured with Suede a couple of years ago--they had a lot of good songs that sounded vaguely familiar but I couldn't quite place.
MrsKarmaPolice
Footballguy
That Haddaway song immediately jumped into head when I heard "Where Do You Go" along with the SNL skit.I liked this one as well, although I noticed it came out 4 years after a somewhat similar song
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Mt. Man
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#, Please # 31
Song: 10001110101
Artist: Clutch
Year: 2005
(youtube version) 10001110101
(Live version ) Clutch 10001110101 Live Nottingham Rock City December 2022
4 Lines:
Ain’t nothing you can do about it. Gonna be a big brawl over it
Like them little bitty babies in the king cakes.
Bonnie & Clyde the whole dome,
The shackles of automata will shatter like their bones.
Number Theory:
Straight from lead singer Neil Fallon, the title doesn’t have any real meaning, and was used partially because its rhythm fit with the song. Though it certainly has some synchronicity with the album’s title (Robot Hive/Exodus) and general themes. Mostly it’s just solid stoner rock with high-powered guitar work and a great vibe overall. If I was actually ranking these, I think this would be higher than 31 (by default?), though not too much more given what’s ahead.
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 7
Track #: 7
Ranked #19 in Clutch songs by Raging Weasel in M-AD #1
In binary, this converts to 1141. If nothing else changed, that would have shifted it to #22.
Artist crossover with other playlists so far: 0.
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Next on the countdown, it’s a 7 digit number, but which one am I going to call up?
#, Please # 31
Song: 10001110101
Artist: Clutch
Year: 2005
(youtube version) 10001110101
(Live version ) Clutch 10001110101 Live Nottingham Rock City December 2022
4 Lines:
Ain’t nothing you can do about it. Gonna be a big brawl over it
Like them little bitty babies in the king cakes.
Bonnie & Clyde the whole dome,
The shackles of automata will shatter like their bones.
Number Theory:
Straight from lead singer Neil Fallon, the title doesn’t have any real meaning, and was used partially because its rhythm fit with the song. Though it certainly has some synchronicity with the album’s title (Robot Hive/Exodus) and general themes. Mostly it’s just solid stoner rock with high-powered guitar work and a great vibe overall. If I was actually ranking these, I think this would be higher than 31 (by default?), though not too much more given what’s ahead.
Significant Digits:
Off album#: 7
Track #: 7
Ranked #19 in Clutch songs by Raging Weasel in M-AD #1
In binary, this converts to 1141. If nothing else changed, that would have shifted it to #22.
Artist crossover with other playlists so far: 0.
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Next on the countdown, it’s a 7 digit number, but which one am I going to call up?
MrsKarmaPolice
Footballguy
MrsKarmaPolice – Animal Kingdom
Wild Horses - The Sundays
The Animal reference is pretty clear. I like The Sundays cover. The Sundays were included in one of BMG 13 CDs for $1 or whatever that deal was. @KarmaPolice reminded me of the link to Buffy.
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Don't watch KP 
Wild Horses - The Sundays
The Animal reference is pretty clear. I like The Sundays cover. The Sundays were included in one of BMG 13 CDs for $1 or whatever that deal was. @KarmaPolice reminded me of the link to Buffy.
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
MAC_32
Footballguy
This was the song playing during that in Fear?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Eeeww.This was the song playing during that in Fear?
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
What a blast from the past!
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
This was the song playing during that in Fear?
Yes
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Eeeww.This was the song playing during that in Fear?
Sorry, didn't mean to come across as creepy. This is the memory it triggered, for how I felt at the time. I was probably 22 at the time.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Sticky Fingers is my fav Stones album.Luckily for the mrs, since she started this off with reggae and a cover in her first 6 songs!
I am listening to Sticky Fingers now, and I love both songs. Much of my love for the cover is also the Buffy tie-in, since that's my favorite show. @MrsKarmaPolice - might be time for another rewatch...
Raging weasel
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
This is awesome, never knew the Elvis Costello story
scorchy
Footballguy
Theme: 31 Songs from 31 Manchester(ish) Artists
Song: Not Nineteen Forever
Band: The Courteeners
From: Middleton, Greater Manchester
Singer Liam Fray was 22 and playing open mics in Manchester when he convinced three friends from his home town of Middleton to form a band. Their first show was at the famed Manchester Roadhouse in late 2006 and within a year the band had recorded its first single (with uber-producer Stephen Street, no less). Not Nineteen Forever, off their first album, peaked at #19 on the UK charts and remains their biggest hit. Unfortunately, it's forever associated with Man United, who adopted it to celebrate their 20th title in 2013.
Song: Not Nineteen Forever
Band: The Courteeners
From: Middleton, Greater Manchester
Singer Liam Fray was 22 and playing open mics in Manchester when he convinced three friends from his home town of Middleton to form a band. Their first show was at the famed Manchester Roadhouse in late 2006 and within a year the band had recorded its first single (with uber-producer Stephen Street, no less). Not Nineteen Forever, off their first album, peaked at #19 on the UK charts and remains their biggest hit. Unfortunately, it's forever associated with Man United, who adopted it to celebrate their 20th title in 2013.
Eephus
Footballguy
Theme: 31 Best Albums of 1984
31. Girl Gone Bad by Van Halen
Album: 1984 Released: Jan 9
Fitting that the first song on my 1984 themed playlist is from an album literally titled 1984. I am not a massive VH fan, it's just not the type of music I gravitate to often anymore. However, 1984 is a classic rock staple for good reason. The big hits on it hit really hard and will make almost anyone jump up and rock out. I am sure everyone here is already quite familiar with Panama, Hot for Teacher, Jump, etc. but I think Girls Gone Bad is every bit the banger that those are with some sick guitar work from Eddie.
This is VH at their most Zeppelinish
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That's how we ended up with "Year of the Cat". Ick.We voted for this to be our class song senior year of highschool. The powers that be gave us Wind Beneath My Wings instead
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
You asked, so i guess it's nerd time. You even mentioned it a couple of posts back.
I mean the Münchner Philharmoniker and the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln are on Spotify
My intro to audio nerdom came back in the 60's with Phase Four Stereo. This stuff sounded way better on our stereo than the usual stuff. Just pick a song here:
Tau837
Footballguy
I'm going to have to leave Chicago blues off my list. There's just too much, and it would take up the whole list.
Leaving off blues as well as rap/hip-hop is leaving my list embarrassingly white.I had to find a way to make cuts, and those genres are easy dividing lines. Maybe I could do another Chicagoland theme in the future that is just those two genres. Yeah.
ETA: Also leaving out jazz.
You could always do multiple lists: Chicagoland blues, Chicagoland rap/hip hop, and White Chicagoland.
ETA: Sorry, I didn't realize we were underway when I posted this.
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Eephus
Footballguy
You asked, so i guess it's nerd time. You even mentioned it a couple of posts back.
My intro to audio nerdom came back in the 60's with Phase Four Stereo. This stuff sounded way better on our stereo than the usual stuff. Just pick a song here:
W I D E S O U N D S T A G E
The early stereo recording processes are a lot of fun, even if some of the performances are unremarkable. I'm a fan of Mercury Living Presence records--some audiophiles criticize the sound of the strings but way the recordings give your ears a perspective different from most modern recordings.
Mercury Living Presence Presents: You Are There!
Various Artists · Compilation · 2023 · 22 songs
open.spotify.com
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
On to today. Or a very long time ago. Deutsche Grammophon was founded in 1898. They are a very fine recording company. Here they are with a recording of the Berlin Philharmoniker playing Overture 1812. Good orchestra, nice use of tubular bells for the bells of the city, and where the everlovin' fu are the cannons? Timpani just ain't goona cut it.
Telarc recordings come with technical data. It's like Mr Spock recorded is reporting in. Or Scotty. Or both. My disc of Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra contains the following:
Telarc Digital Compact Discs, especially those containing substantially wide dynamic range, will present an extraordiarny challenge to all stereo systems. Certain components - even the finest - may have problems with the most demanding passages. Damage could result to speakers or other components if the musical program is played back at excessively high levels.
When their discs or specific tracks contain a warning, pay attention. They mean it. They also list the types of microphone, recorder, console, monitor speakers, and amps with the following info: During the recording of the digital masters and the subsequent transfer to disc, the signal was not passed through any processing device (i.e. compression, limiting, or equalization) at any step during production.
I chose this particular piece as a demo because of their recording of Overture 1812. The brief for them and Kunzel was to try to get as close as they could to the original performance of this piece. And Wikipedia has me covered.
With Telarc, I can hear the space of the orchestra. All the instruments are where they should be.
YouTube link
Spotify link
Telarc recordings come with technical data. It's like Mr Spock recorded is reporting in. Or Scotty. Or both. My disc of Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra contains the following:
Telarc Digital Compact Discs, especially those containing substantially wide dynamic range, will present an extraordiarny challenge to all stereo systems. Certain components - even the finest - may have problems with the most demanding passages. Damage could result to speakers or other components if the musical program is played back at excessively high levels.
When their discs or specific tracks contain a warning, pay attention. They mean it. They also list the types of microphone, recorder, console, monitor speakers, and amps with the following info: During the recording of the digital masters and the subsequent transfer to disc, the signal was not passed through any processing device (i.e. compression, limiting, or equalization) at any step during production.
I chose this particular piece as a demo because of their recording of Overture 1812. The brief for them and Kunzel was to try to get as close as they could to the original performance of this piece. And Wikipedia has me covered.
They used three different, authentic 19th century cannon with different sized charges, picking only the best for the recording. They recorded them in the courtyard of Baldwin-Wallace College. You can hear the entire sound of the cannons and the bells on the recording. At least you can if you have the disc. Spotify , YouTube, and the internet likely interfere with the experience.
With Telarc, I can hear the space of the orchestra. All the instruments are where they should be.
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Phew. I feel like Pip.
Here is The Great Fantasy Adverture Album. The "Splitting Hairs" track before Robin Hood makes you think he just shot you between the eyes. And I think Spotify cut off the end of that track.
Anvil of Crom is just wonderful.
Here is The Great Fantasy Adverture Album. The "Splitting Hairs" track before Robin Hood makes you think he just shot you between the eyes. And I think Spotify cut off the end of that track.
Anvil of Crom is just wonderful.
rockaction
Footballguy
31. Auto Rock - Mogwai
This playlist is about genres. The songs will be modern pop songs that state the genre they're in within the title or use the genre or subgenre within the title of the song as a noun, verb, adjective, or whatever else have you. So we will have rock, rock n' roll, rap, hip-hop, blues and others in the title of the song, generally either describing the song as something as the embodiment of that genre, as a type of a larger genre (like "Auto Rock"), the artist as embodiment of that genre , or about the genre itself. Whew! If that wasn't confusing. You'll see. You'll get it.
Anyway, this one is a descriptive genre term. It's rock, but with a relentlessly automatic and repetitive style, hence "Auto Rock." It's by Mogwai, and it's from the Miami Vice (2005) musical score and soundtrack. It samples Sonny Crockett's leitmotif (speaking of Wagner), which is the music that plays whenever a character enters a scene to cue or introduce that character, like when Wagner would introduce his valkyries into a point in the opera or when Jan Hammer would introduce Sonny into a scene in the television show. (Similar stuff, right?)
The drums pound throughout this track, giving it an auto rock type feel. I sat in many a parking lot in 2005 (long story) just blaring this out a beautiful sound system while I sat in the car and rocked back and forth like a metronome. I got some strange looks that year.
I love how this track ends. No crescendo really—no fade out. Just an absence of all other instruments but that final, last, pounding metronomic drum beat.
This playlist is about genres. The songs will be modern pop songs that state the genre they're in within the title or use the genre or subgenre within the title of the song as a noun, verb, adjective, or whatever else have you. So we will have rock, rock n' roll, rap, hip-hop, blues and others in the title of the song, generally either describing the song as something as the embodiment of that genre, as a type of a larger genre (like "Auto Rock"), the artist as embodiment of that genre , or about the genre itself. Whew! If that wasn't confusing. You'll see. You'll get it.
Anyway, this one is a descriptive genre term. It's rock, but with a relentlessly automatic and repetitive style, hence "Auto Rock." It's by Mogwai, and it's from the Miami Vice (2005) musical score and soundtrack. It samples Sonny Crockett's leitmotif (speaking of Wagner), which is the music that plays whenever a character enters a scene to cue or introduce that character, like when Wagner would introduce his valkyries into a point in the opera or when Jan Hammer would introduce Sonny into a scene in the television show. (Similar stuff, right?)
The drums pound throughout this track, giving it an auto rock type feel. I sat in many a parking lot in 2005 (long story) just blaring this out a beautiful sound system while I sat in the car and rocked back and forth like a metronome. I got some strange looks that year.
I love how this track ends. No crescendo really—no fade out. Just an absence of all other instruments but that final, last, pounding metronomic drum beat.
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Chaos34
Footballguy
Just speedreadscrolled a few pages to catch up. Man, you guys are somn. I love the playlist and join those who kind of like the disjointed transitions. It's fun for me.
I got a little angsty scrolling because MrsR wasn't answering Eeph's query to her or any other audiophile-type. Whew, thanks for answering MrsR. Saved me some effort. I sure agree with your approach. Check the label. The major labels do some great recordings and some not so great, and they let you know when its great. Telarc is generally better than most.
There's a few small studios putting out audiophile stuff. Ars Produktion is a favorite of mine for modern day classical musicians. BIS Records is probably the best of the bigger labels, but I could get in trouble for saying so in a nerdfight forum. Channel Classics, Pentatone, and Harmonia Mundi are all premium listening experiences. There's more.
But there's a difference between great performances and great recordings. Preferably you get both. As much as I love to hear the minute details via a wide and air-filled soundstage, some quite crappy recordings captured some of the greatest performances of all-time. Thinking of Furtwangler conducting the Berliner doing Beethoven in front of Hitler during the war. Bad recording. Amazing performance.
I got a little angsty scrolling because MrsR wasn't answering Eeph's query to her or any other audiophile-type. Whew, thanks for answering MrsR. Saved me some effort. I sure agree with your approach. Check the label. The major labels do some great recordings and some not so great, and they let you know when its great. Telarc is generally better than most.
There's a few small studios putting out audiophile stuff. Ars Produktion is a favorite of mine for modern day classical musicians. BIS Records is probably the best of the bigger labels, but I could get in trouble for saying so in a nerdfight forum. Channel Classics, Pentatone, and Harmonia Mundi are all premium listening experiences. There's more.
But there's a difference between great performances and great recordings. Preferably you get both. As much as I love to hear the minute details via a wide and air-filled soundstage, some quite crappy recordings captured some of the greatest performances of all-time. Thinking of Furtwangler conducting the Berliner doing Beethoven in front of Hitler during the war. Bad recording. Amazing performance.
simey
Footballguy
"Let the Music Play" is probably my favorite R&B Dance song from the 80s. By the way, this is the first time I have ever heard of Adventureland. The song reminds me my freshman year in college (1984), and being at a club for ladies night. We took full advantage of the drink special, and this song came on, and my friend Sheri rushed to the dance floor. This was before twerking was a word, and Sheri (who had the biggest hair in town) arched her back and rotated in a circle shaking her butt non-stop with her head held high just like her hair. Scary Sheri did it through the whole song. Let the music play, he won't away
zamboni
Footballguy
Hope you had a great birthday, simey.
Did you watch the special last night and if so, was it any good? It's on my DVR and will watch when I get a chance.
simey
Footballguy
simey
Footballguy
Thanks, zam. My birthday was OK. I'm just getting over the flu, and yesterday was my first day without a fever, but I still felt a bit crummy. It wasn't a bad day, though.
I did watch the special last night, and I liked it. It was interesting hearing what happened behind the scenes on some of the "infamous" performances, and how instrumental SNL was in the evolution of music, and introducing music to the masses. I enjoyed it.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Another but more obscure BN project that I liked was Bill Nelson's Red Noise.
rockaction
Footballguy
Late to the party but cannot help but wish you a Happy belated Birthday, simey! 
Sorry you were sick. Enjoy the rest of the month. Call it your birth month.
Sorry you were sick. Enjoy the rest of the month. Call it your birth month.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Late to the party but cannot help but wish you a Happy belated Birthday, simey!
And of course, K4!
Raging weasel
Footballguy
The 31's
I like the randomness of the themed playlist over the artist playlists so far. If an artist you dont like comes on,chances are you wont hear them again.
All comments based on playlist order.
Known and liked Songs
Let the Music Play- generally not my type of music but have always loved this song
Time
Willin'
Mr Tambourine Man
Ride of the Valkyries
10001110101
Burn It to the Ground
No Easy Street
Girl Gone Bad
Possum Kingdom
Wild Horses
Turn Up the Radio
New York,New York
Liked songs that I didnt know by name
Rhythm of the Rain
Sirius- know it as the Bulls theme song.wonder if it will make another list
New to me likes
The Silver Ghost
That Man
Magenta Mountain
Auto Rock
You Are Going to Hate This
Here's to Us
I like the randomness of the themed playlist over the artist playlists so far. If an artist you dont like comes on,chances are you wont hear them again.
All comments based on playlist order.
Known and liked Songs
Let the Music Play- generally not my type of music but have always loved this song
Time
Willin'
Mr Tambourine Man
Ride of the Valkyries
10001110101
Burn It to the Ground
No Easy Street
Girl Gone Bad
Possum Kingdom
Wild Horses
Turn Up the Radio
New York,New York
Liked songs that I didnt know by name
Rhythm of the Rain
Sirius- know it as the Bulls theme song.wonder if it will make another list
New to me likes
The Silver Ghost
That Man
Magenta Mountain
Auto Rock
You Are Going to Hate This
Here's to Us
krista4
Footballguy
Sirius- know it as the Bulls theme song.wonder if it will make another list
I didn't know this by title, and when it started, I fully expected the "Annnnddd nowwwwww...your Chicago Blackhawks!" (They use it, too.)
El Floppo
Footballguy
Why do you hate malletsThe 31's
I like the randomness of the themed playlist over the artist playlists so far. If an artist you dont like comes on,chances are you wont hear them again.
All comments based on playlist order.
Known and liked Songs
Let the Music Play- generally not my type of music but have always loved this song
Time
Willin'
Mr Tambourine Man
Ride of the Valkyries
10001110101
Burn It to the Ground
No Easy Street
Girl Gone Bad
Possum Kingdom
Wild Horses
Turn Up the Radio
New York,New York
Liked songs that I didnt know by name
Rhythm of the Rain
Sirius- know it as the Bulls theme song.wonder if it will make another list
New to me likes
The Silver Ghost
That Man
Magenta Mountain
Auto Rock
You Are Going to Hate This
Here's to Us
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