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[scorchy]

Tau837 – Here I Go Again - Whitesnake - I hate that I love this song so much

That's a common reaction to a lot of songs on my playllist...

You wonder if the song would have been so huge if David Coverdale hadn't changed "hobo" to "drifter" in the "born to walk alone" line. True story.

 

[Raging weasel]

Was going to pop in my earbuds and listen to the 22's while doing my snow. Unfortunately, I realized they are still at work on the charger
Looks like I'll be falling behind.

 

[scorchy]

Theme: 31 Songs from 31 Manchester(ish) Artists
Song: Whistling in the Dark
Band: Easterhouse
From: Stretford, Manchester

The first time I heard a Franz Ferdinand song, my mind went immediately to "did Easterhouse get back together?" Franz Ferdinand ended up being way better, but Easterhouse burned bright for a bit in the mid-80s. The band was formed by brothers Andy and Ivor in 1983 and somehow caught the ear of Morrissey, who had them open for the Smiths. Easterhouse pretty much ended after their first album due to political differences between the brothers (Andy was a strident communist and Ivor was a little more sensible). They did release an un-good second album in 1989 with Andy and a bunch of new members. If you liked Whistling in the Dark, check out Nineteen Sixty Nine, which made the rounds on 120 Minutes back in the day.

 

[kupcho1]

Was going to pop in my earbuds and listen to the 22's while doing my snow

Cocaine is a helluva drug.

 

[rockaction]

Tau837 – Here I Go Again - Whitesnake - I hate that I love this song so much

That's a common reaction to a lot of songs on my playllist...

You wonder if the song would have been so huge if David Coverdale hadn't changed "hobo" to "drifter" in the "born to walk alone" line. True story.

I’m going to go ahead and say “no.” Not even close to as big.

 

[rockaction]

Only because a friend that was trying to hook us up turned it on in his car when we were in the back seat and he made some way too obvious comments

Was she ***** slap-rapping with her cocaine tongue?

 

[-OZ-]

Only because a friend that was trying to hook us up turned it on in his car when we were in the back seat and he made some way too obvious comments

Was she ***** slap-rapping with her cocaine tongue?

My oldest son occasionally visits these boards, so…

 

[scorchy]

Tau837 – Here I Go Again - Whitesnake - I hate that I love this song so much

That's a common reaction to a lot of songs on my playllist...

You wonder if the song would have been so huge if David Coverdale hadn't changed "hobo" to "drifter" in the "born to walk alone" line. True story.

I’m going to go ahead and say “no.” Not even close to as big.

Yeah, "drifter" conjures up images of Clint Eastwood. "Hobo" is more Boxcar Willie.

 

[shuke]

shuke – Saxytime

Born to Run (Spotify) - Bruce Springsteen

Can't do a sax list without Clarence. To this day this song remains, as the kids say, a banger. People will say this is overplayed but if you're still hearing this a lot then maybe try listening to something other than classic rock radio.

 

[MAC_32]

shuke – Saxytime

Born to Run (Spotify) - Bruce Springsteen

Can't do a sax list without Clarence. To this day this song remains, as the kids say, a banger. People will say this is overplayed but if you're still hearing this a lot then maybe try listening to something other than classic rock radio.

Just my opinion, but- right album, wrong song

 

[zamboni]

Tau837 – Here I Go Again - Whitesnake - I hate that I love this song so much

That's a common reaction to a lot of songs on my playllist...

You wonder if the song would have been so huge if David Coverdale hadn't changed "hobo" to "drifter" in the "born to walk alone" line. True story.

I’m going to go ahead and say “no.” Not even close to as big.

Yeah, "drifter" conjures up images of Clint Eastwood. "Hobo" is more Boxcar Willie.

Not enough Boxcar Willie references on this board. Or Slim Whitman for that matter.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

New-to-me songs from #22 that caught my ear:

Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies

Jerk Ribs – Kelis

simey – train songs

Train - The Clarks

Dr. Octopus – guitarists I’ve seen live

Into the Sea - God Street Wine (Aaron Maxwell/Lo Faber)

Mrs. Rannous – umlauts

Finisterra - Mägo de Oz

Don Quixote – Afrobeat

Progress (Spotify) - Tony Allen & Afrika ‘70 (Nigeria)

falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists

She-La - 54-40

Raging weasel – name-checking Beatles or their songs

Heart Songs - Weezer

scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists

Whistling In The Dark – Easterhouse

Mister CIA – Texas Places in Song Titles

I Was Born In San Antone - Garrett T. Capps

landrys hat - favorite Side 2 Track 1s from my record collection

Thursday - Morphine - Cure For Pain - (1993)

Chaos34 - Post Surf Rock Surf Rockish (80s fwd)

My Head Hurts - Wavves

krista4 – Chicagoland

Motorist – Jawbox

(I may well have heard this once before because I have seen Jawbox live -- but I was there for the opening band. I've never listened to a Jawbox album.)

 

[Eephus]

Not enough Boxcar Willie references on this board. Or Slim Whitman for that matter.

Zamfir made an appearance earlier in the thread

 

[zamboni]

Not enough Boxcar Willie references on this board. Or Slim Whitman for that matter.

Zamfir made an appearance earlier in the thread

Was probably me

 

[Eephus]

Thanks to Mago de Oz, I made it through 15 songs on Lou's walk today.

Finisterra is very long

I forgot what I was going to write about 1234 but hopefully remember before she comes up in my list

Something Warm sounds very much like a Todd song. The arrangement of course but also Derringer's voice.

I remember 54-40 from the 80s. It was kind of interesting how they adapted to changing tastes in the 90s.

I like namecheck songs like Heart Songs. That meta category was a fun one in Genrepalooza

Late in the Evening has such killer rhythms. It was great to hear on a sunny day on Valencia St.

I bought that Easterhouse album from a dollar bin when it came out. I don't know what happened but it became impossible for a UK band to break in the US during the late 80s. I spent a block trying to think of a big in the States UK band between the Smiths and Bush but couldn't come up with any.

The vape pen in my pocket was itching during the Scientist dub

Bruuuuuuce!!!!

The Meat Puppets hold up better today than 99% of bands from 1984. I would have bet against that in 1984.

Super Freak puts a pep in your step. Just can't help it.

That San Antonio song would break the location scale that krista and Drian are using.

When Mrs. Eephus invariably dozes off when we're watching something, I usually switch to sports but last night I put the Xite app and watched some music videos. They played Japan's "Quiet Life", Sylvian looked fab with his hair dyed blonde in the front and red in the back. What laboratory created a man who sang like Bryan Ferry and looked like Nick Rhodes.

Morphine gets a lot of noise out of that unconventional lineup. One of the early Milwaukee new wave bands The Oil Tasters were similarly sax based.

I got up this morning, to the break of day. Just hugging the pillows where she used to lay. Dang

I liked ditkaburgers' song. I need to nag her again this weekend.

Phosphorescent is one of those guys who owes a nickel to the Meat Puppets.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Not enough Boxcar Willie references on this board. Or Slim Whitman for that matter.

Zamfir made an appearance earlier in the thread

And will again

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thanks to Mago de Oz, I made it through 15 songs on Lou's walk today.

Finisterra is very long

I forgot what I was going to write about 1234 but hopefully remember before she comes up in my list

Something Warm sounds very much like a Todd song. The arrangement of course but also Derringer's voice.

I remember 54-40 from the 80s. It was kind of interesting how they adapted to changing tastes in the 90s.

I like namecheck songs like Heart Songs. That meta category was a fun one in Genrepalooza

Late in the Evening has such killer rhythms. It was great to hear on a sunny day on Valencia St.

I bought that Easterhouse album from a dollar bin when it came out. I don't know what happened but it became impossible for a UK band to break in the US during the late 80s. I spent a block trying to think of a big in the States UK band between the Smiths and Bush but couldn't come up with any.

The vape pen in my pocket was itching during the Scientist dub

Bruuuuuuce!!!!

The Meat Puppets hold up better today than 99% of bands from 1984. I would have bet against that in 1984.

Super Freak puts a pep in your step. Just can't help it.

That San Antonio song would break the location scale that krista and Drian are using.

When Mrs. Eephus invariably dozes off when we're watching something, I usually switch to sports but last night I put the Xite app and watched some music videos. They played Japan's "Quiet Life", Sylvian looked fab with his hair dyed blonde in the front and red in the back. What laboratory created a man who sang like Bryan Ferry and looked like Nick Rhodes.

Morphine gets a lot of noise out of that unconventional lineup. One of the early Milwaukee new wave bands The Oil Tasters were similarly sax based.

I got up this morning, to the break of day. Just hugging the pillows where she used to lay. Dang

I liked ditkaburgers' song. I need to nag her again this weekend.

Phosphorescent is one of those guys who owes a nickel to the Meat Puppets.

Derringer sounds like a cross between Todd and Steve Miller on that song.

 

[-OZ-]

Highlights from 22

Yo Mama – World’s Worst Superheroes

Simple Man - Lynrd Skynrd

A top 10-20 song for me.

Raging weasel – name-checking Beatles or their songs

Heart Songs - Weezer

Weezer is on my short list for future deep dives.

wb – songs that sound great on a decent 2-channel system

Late in the Evening – Paul Simon

Paul is just a few away in my deep dives unless I change course.

shuke – Saxytime

Born to Run (Spotify) - Bruce Springsteen

was in my 140.6 count down. I pretend that this is about a marathon.

Tau837 – Hair metal

Here I Go Again - Whitesnake

I forgot how much I like this song.

Zegras11 – New wave

Tainted Love - Soft Cell

A couple months ago, son #3 and I had a blast playing the multiple versions of this song on Pandora. Some are better than others, some are hilarious.

MAC_32 – Songs to play during (and after) a funeral

In Hell I'll Be In Good Company - Dead South

Took a Deep Dive With them back in October. Their high songs are awesome, catalog is a bit thin but this one is fantastic. Just don’t play banjo odyssey with your kids around.

 

[Mt. Man]

Once again, lots of good stuff from the #22s to possibly include. But here’s what I picked to spotlight

Known Numbers:
Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
Super Freak - Rick James
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company - Dead South

Total Surprises:
Jerk Ribs - Kelis
Train - The Clarks
Thursday - Morphine
Wolves - Phosphorescent
My Head Hurts - Wavves

Go Figure:
It feels like a good time for a “dig the vibe” callback. So let’s travel with “Finisterra” all the way to the end of the world, thanks to the wizard, er, I mean, Mago de Oz. And we’ll pair that with Rammstein’s “Ohne dich”, for without you there’d be one less song to really appreciate.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Thanks to Mago de Oz, I made it through 15 songs on Lou's walk today.

Finisterra is very long

If you've read the previous posts, you know that it was only supposed to be the fifteen minute finale. Sorry about that.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Thanks to Mago de Oz, I made it through 15 songs on Lou's walk today.

Finisterra is very long

If you've read the previous posts, you know that it was only supposed to be the fifteen minute finale. Sorry about that.

I know we have had our share of proggy goodness in these adventures to increase our endurance, but a 15min song is still a very long song.

 

[krista4]

#21 songs

kupcho1 – rain

Raindays and Mondays - The Carpenters


Eephus – Single (Named) Ladies

To Sir with Love – Lulu


Charlie Steiner – songs from Mad Men

C'est Magnifique - Christina Hendricks


simey – train songs

Barbara's Song - Ian Noe


Yambag – Metal songs from 1988-1992 that became the gateway into the world of music for a young Yambag

Eagle Fly Free – Helloween


Dr. Octopus – guitarists I’ve seen live

Waymore's Blues - Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country (Daniel Donato)


Yo Mama – World’s Worst Superheroes

Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition


Mrs. Rannous – umlauts

Anarchy In The U.K. - Green Jellö


KarmaPolice – songs from artists not on shuke’s list

Natural's Not In It - Gang of Four


Don Quixote – Afrobeat

African Jive (Moto) (Spotify) - **** Khoza (Malawi / South Africa)


JMLs secret identity – songs in D#Minor, the saddest key of all

Scar Tissue (Spotify) - Red Hot Chilli Peppers


-OZ- - song / music moments from the Marvel cinematic universe

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac


Mt. Man – Number, Please

555 - Jimmy Eat World


Pip’s Invitation – songs from albums produced and/or engineered by Todd Rundgren

It's All Too Much - Steve Hillage


falguy – songs by 31 different Canadian artists

Here For a Good Time - Trooper


Raging weasel – name-checking Beatles or their songs

I Dig Rock and Roll Music - Peter, Paul and Mary


jwb – songs that sound great on a decent 2-channel system

Song for America – Kansas


scorchy – songs by Manchester(-ish) artists

Do The Du - A Certain Ratio


titusbramble – Grand Theft Auto, specifically the 3D era

West Coast Poplock - Ronnie Hudson (SA - Bounce FM)


shuke – Saxytime

Spooky (Spotify) - Dusty Springfield


Ilov80s - One song from each of the 31 best albums of 1984

So. Central Rain - R.E.M.


John Maddens Lunchbox – Batman

Mercenary (Spotify) - Panic! at the Disco


Mister CIA – Texas Places in Song Titles

Abilene, Prettiest Town - George Hamilton IV


El Floppo – Mallet Rock

Change - Tears for Fears


landrys hat - favorite Side 2 Track 1s from my record collection

Temperature's Rising - Galaxie 500 - Today (1988)


rockaction - Songs that state the genre they’re in

Indie Rokkers - Soccer Mommy


ditkaburgers - Girl Groups X Boy Bands

Can't Help Falling In Love - A*Teens


MrsKarmaPolice – Animal Kingdom

The Lovecats - The Cure


Tau837 – Hair metal

More Than Words - Extreme


DrIanMalcolm – Songs about New York

Juicy - Notorious BIG


higgins – Instrumentals with places in the title

Full Moon - Dave Weckl


Zegras11 – New wave

She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals


Chaos34 - Post Surf Rock Surf Rockish (80s fwd)

Uncertain Times - Raveonettes


krista4 – Chicagoland

Chi-Town – The Cribs


Anonymous Mystery Theme Dictator - ???

I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry


MAC_32 – Songs to play during (and after) a funeral

Angel's Son - Sevendust

 

[krista4]

#21 Playlist

 

[krista4]

Selections:

31. If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers

30. Hear The Drummer Get Wicked - Chad Jackson

29. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band

28. Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai

27. Another Chance - Roger Sanchez

26. Living On My Own - Freddie Mercury

25. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top

24. Better Off Alone - Alice Deejay

23. Love Is The Drug - Roxy Music

22. By The Time I Get To Arizona - Public Enemy

21. I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry



Incorrect guesses:

Songs that give advice

Bands That Have Never Been in My Kitchen

Songs by artists who have headlined Glastonbury

Songs featuring the Mellotron

Fear mongering

Song titles that could be part of geometry proofs

Bands who have a member whose first or last name is a James Bond reference

Bands with family members

Songs that reference a location in another country

Songs that have nine or more words in the title

Songs that mention famous streets

Bands who had a member mysteriously disappear, get declared dead, but no body has ever been found

Songs that reference footballguys user names

Songs without a guitar

Song titles that are commands

First two words of song titles in order of lyrics from The Youngbloods’ Get Together

Songs about resilience in the face of adversity

Songs about the importance of progress

Songs to make people overthink and speculate about an imaginary theme that doesn't really exist

31 songs that MADs submitted in prior MAD rounds, but judge disqualified because the submitting MAD failed to get the long-form birth certificate of all band members before submitting

Songs NOT produced by Todd Rundgren

Artists without umlauts

Songs Sam Rockwell has danced to in a movie

Songs about navigating and adapting to a constantly changing world

Songs credited to more than one songwriter

UK top ten singles

Singles released by UK artist/bands

31 British Isles Songs That Did Not Appear in the MAD British Isles Countdown

Non-guitar driven songs

Songs in 4/4 time

Broadway shows

Songs that all charted in the same six countries:
UK
Australia
Germany
France
Ireland
Netherlands

Songs under 5 minutes

Songs where artists let out excessive vocalizations of the “ahh,” “ooh,” “dee,” etc. variety

A break up and starting over

Things that will drive a bunch of middle aged dummies who are trying to find a pattern go crazy

Stages in Rustoluem’s marriage

Guinness World Records

Songs that can qualify for other people’s themes

Songs by people with facial hair

All songs use an instrument with keys

Songs that are the narrative arc of a divorce

Addiction

Songs with 125 BPM or more

Songs that sample other songs on the list

Songs representing different Nicholas Cage movies / characters

Songs

This is your life, Krista

Something to do with Tina Turner/abused women

 

[titusbramble]

Scar Tissue is a great song. Def part of my soundtrack of finishing up school

 

[titusbramble]

Also when did the MCU go into F1

 

[krista4]

krista4 – Chicagoland

Chi-Town – The Cribs

Artist connection to Chicago (1-5 scale): 2 - While the Cribs generally are as Chicago as tea and crumpets, their "big break" was when Chicagoan Bobby Conn noticed them and agreed to produce their first record. Their fifth album, from which this song was taken, was recorded in part by Steve Albini at our beloved Electric Audio studios.
Song connection to Chicago (1-10 scale): 5 - The song was recorded by Steve at Electrical Audio, has a weirdo version of part of the Chicago skyline on the sleeve, and is about Chicago. I deducted points for calling it "Chi-Town," which I've literally never heard an actual Chicagoan say, but I gave it extra points for the Logan Square references. In case it weren't already obvious, I have a particular fondness for songs that shout out any of my near northwest neighborhoods or landmarks, since it's the part of the city I've called home off and on for three decades.
Total: 7

 

[titusbramble]

Thanks to Mago de Oz, I made it through 15 songs on Lou's walk today.

Finisterra is very long

If you've read the previous posts, you know that it was only supposed to be the fifteen minute finale. Sorry about that.

I know we have had our share of proggy goodness in these adventures to increase our endurance, but a 15min song is still a very long song.

I think the Nick Cave track I picked in round the world was fairly close to that. At least I seem to remember picking it

 

[Yambag]

22's

Known
Skynyrd: Simple Man
Elvin Bishop: Fool Around and Fell in Love
Feist: 1234
Bruce: Born to Run
Rick James: Super Freak
Whitesnake: Here I Go Again
U2: City of Blinding Lights
Soft Cell: Tainted Love

Caught My Attention
Jesus & Mary Chain: Happy When it Rains
Kelis: Jerk Ribs
God Street Wine: Into the Sea
Mago de Oz: Finesterra (loved all 15 minutes of it!)
Rick Derringer: Something Warm
She-La: 54-40
Easter house: Whistling in the Dark
Wavves: My Head Hurts

 

[zamboni]

#21 Playlist

My favorite playlist so far - tons of bangers here. And that’s not even including The Carpenters.

 

[Yambag]

#21 songs

Yambag – Metal songs from 1988-1992 that became the gateway into the world of music for a young Yambag

Eagle Fly Free – Helloween

Summary: Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. It is said that the band is one of the most influential European heavy metal bands of the 1980s. Helloween has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal" and have been honored with 14 gold and six platinum awards and have sold more than eight million records worldwide.

Times Seen Live in Concert: 0

Personal Connection: Another band my friend discovered when he bought 1988’s Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. My first instinct was that they reminded me of Iron Maiden and as I grew to enjoy this concept album, I had to get its predecessor, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I. My song choice is Eagle Fly Free, which reminded me a lot about a similarly loved Aces High by Maiden.

Other songs to consider: Their biggest hit was I Want Out

 

[zamboni]

#21 songs

Yambag – Metal songs from 1988-1992 that became the gateway into the world of music for a young Yambag

Eagle Fly Free – Helloween

Summary: Helloween is a German power metal band founded in 1984 in Hamburg by members of bands Iron Fist, Gentry, Second Hell and Powerfool. It is said that the band is one of the most influential European heavy metal bands of the 1980s. Helloween has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal" and have been honored with 14 gold and six platinum awards and have sold more than eight million records worldwide.

Times Seen Live in Concert: 0

Personal Connection: Another band my friend discovered when he bought 1988’s Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. My first instinct was that they reminded me of Iron Maiden and as I grew to enjoy this concept album, I had to get its predecessor, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I. My song choice is Eagle Fly Free, which reminded me a lot about a similarly loved Aces High by Maiden.

Other songs to consider: Their biggest hit was I Want Out

A guy on my college dorm floor was really into them and I got a chance to hear some of their stuff - pretty damn good band.

Their video for Halloween got a lot of play on Headbangers’ Ball back in the day.

 

[kupcho1]

kupcho1 – rain

Raindays and Mondays - The Carpenters

What a classic rain song. You might find this hard to believe, but there's a great video associated with this song.
Raindays and Mondays

Hangin' around
Nothin' to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

 

[zamboni]

kupcho1 – rain

Raindays and Mondays - The Carpenters

What a classic rain song. You might find this hard to believe, but there's a great video associated with this song.
Raindays and Mondays

Hangin' around
Nothin' to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

In a career full of very highs (and sadly lows), this might be a top 5 Karen performance.

 

[Chaos34]

Chaos34 - Post Surf Rock Surf Rockish (80s fwd)

Uncertain Times - Raveonettes

If you like shoegaze and dream pop, if you like the Jesus and Mary Chain, then the Raveonettes will work. Last years album, The Raveonettes Sing, 10 nostalgic and experimental covers, was played to death here after its release. Turning Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads' 1962 surfy Goo Goo Muck into dream surf put a smile on my face. It was on my list with a few other covers before I decided against covers. If you want to hear surf guitar slowed down and saturated that's a good one. It made me want to rewatch Endless Summer.

Nixing covers sent me back to 05 with the Raveonettes and something a little personal. In 05 I was in the midst of an ooogly divorce and fighting kind of viciously for sole custody. Sometimes you have to be hard on one person to protect another. I won. The future proved it was the right fight to win. Uncertain Times felt like it was written for something I was feeling. It was my 5 year old who kept me going.

Too many times I've felt
My heart was broken
Wasting time on someone
I don't get
But I've found someone
Who makes me better
Yeah I've found someone
Who makes me go

eta: cool surf guitar in there too!

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Karmapolice, you can pick the bong up for this one!

21. It's All Too Much
Artist: Steve Hillage
Album: L (1976)
Todd's role(s): producer
Writer(s): George Harrison

The song: The psychedelic classic that George Harrison wrote for the Beatles gets a surprisingly faithful, if more guitar-forward, cover from prog rocker Steve Hillage, produced by Todd Rundgren toward the end of his prog obsession. It fits in nicely on an album that liberally employs Indian instruments and synthesizers, two realms that George loved. The track, like several others on the album, features jazz trumpeter Don Cherry, not to be confused with the guy who sang one of Charlie Steiner's Mad Men songs or the hockey coach. The main difference from the original is that Hillage's guitar solos on the outro have a lot more notes in them than anything George or John Lennon played on the Beatles track.

Hillage's version of "It's All Too Much" was released as a single and came out the same year as the version by MAD 4 artist Journey (pre-Steve Perry).

The album: Hillage came up as part of the UK's Canterbury prog scene, leading the band Khan in the early '70s and then joining Gong, a collectivist hippie/prog band that was based in France and included members from several different countries, for a few albums. He left Gong at the end of 1975 to concentrate on his solo career and contacted Rundgren by letter to see if they could work together. Rundgren wrote him back and invited him to come to the US to meet. He did, and the meeting went well enough for Rundgren to agree to produce what became Hillage's second solo album L.

Rundgren is most associated with power pop and new wave, but between 1973 and 1976, he was obsessed with prog and jazz-rock fusion, which was reflected on his solo albums A Wizard, A True Star (1973), Todd (1974) and Initiation (1975), as well as the Utopia albums Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974) and Another Live (1975). For the recording of L, Rundgren brought in the latest incarnation of Utopia, keyboardist Roger Powell, bassist Kasim Sulton and drummer John "Willie" Wilcox; this was the first record that all three performed on together, as it predated the first Utopia record with this lineup, Ra (1977), by a few months. In addition to Cherry, who played bells and tambura in addition to trumpet, the record also included a tabla player, a hurdy-gurdy player and Hillage's partner Miquette Giraudy on backing vocals. Throw in Hillage and Powell playing a wide variety of synthesizers, and the mix of music on this record is pretty wild.

Driven by "It's All Too Much" and another cover, Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man," both of which remained in Hillage's live set for years, L was Hillage's best-selling solo album, reaching #10 in the UK. Mojo ranked it #28 on its list of "Best Cosmic Rock Albums."

Interestingly, both Rundgren and Hillage would turn away from prog not long after this record came out. Hillage turned to funk music by 1978, while Ra was Rundgren's last hurrah as a prog artist, as by mid-1977 he steered Utopia to new wave and his solo career back to pop.

You Might Also Like: "Electrick Gypsies," a Hillage original, opens with bells and what sounds like a foghorn but gets more conventional from there. The verses and choruses boast memorable melodies and Sulton's bass playing suggests the funkier style that Hillage would soon explore. The song likens rock musicians to modern-day gypsies, which was basically the Gong ethos. https://open.spotify.com/track/0l4iZXOqAvz8zwpoJ7gnNa?si=2ca34bd1172a447d

At #20, the frontman of a legendary '60s band steps out in the '70s for his first solo album.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

21. C'est Magnifique - Christina Hendricks


You know, my mother was right; It's a mistake to be conspicuously happy. Some people don't like it. - Roger Sterling, season 3, episode 3, My Old Kentucky Home


C'est Magnifique was created by Cole Porter for the musical Can-Can, and unlike now, this show would be well-known to Joan's audience, as the film version was released in 1960 and was headlined by Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine, who each perform a version of this song. Ms. MacLaine also starred in another movie referenced in the show, The Apartment, whose aesthetic served as in inspiration for the show. FWIW, there's another scene involving Joan later in the series that seems to have been shot using the same exterior from that movie as well.

We are blessed to have this version sung by Christina Hendricks on Spotify, as she demonstrates her best talents do indeed start at her neck and go up. There are so many times throughout the series when her facial expression says what no dialogue could fit into the same space, and her eyes, through nearly unseen movement, really act as the windows to her character's soul. Her performance of this song is a wonderful example. As she sings, her expression doubtless tells us exactly what she's thinking.

Again, I can't emphasize enough the tremendous job the entire cast did in bringing their characters to life and drawing our interest, even for the characters we didn't like or care about, and props to Matt Weiner for giving each of them their chances to shine, if even only for one scene (especially the one in my current avatar).

 

[-OZ-]

Also when did the MCU go into F1

Not sure I understand the question.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

kupcho1 – rain

Raindays and Mondays - The Carpenters

What a classic rain song. You might find this hard to believe, but there's a great video associated with this song.
Raindays and Mondays

Hangin' around
Nothin' to do but frown
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down

"Easy listening" isn't a genre I visit often, but when I do it's usually to hear her voice.

 

[kupcho1]

Mrs. Rannous – umlauts

Anarchy In The U.K. - Green Jellö

This is the craziest song I've heard in some time.

 

[Chaos34]

Such a sweet start to this playlist. Kupcho pulls out Karen and that voice of hers. Good start early in the morning. Then Eephus says hold my beer and Lulu keeps the vibe just right (nice one for a good system btw. Bass made my woofer pump, surprisingly). Then Charlie with the one I've been waiting for from Mad Men. I can watch that scene all day. She was so hot... and french... and it worked so well with the first two songs. Simey says enough will all these women. How about a little Ian Noe. So good. Also sounding awesome through the tubes here. 4 in a row making perfect sense to me for some easy Sunday morning listening.




Then Yambag says, wake tf up you pansies! LFG!!!!!!!

 

[krista4]

I'm so freaking tired. Why is it impossible for me to sleep, ever?

Anyway, my listening of the #22s might have been affected, and I'm too exhausted to write any comments, but these are the new-to-me ones that stood out for me:

- "Into the Sea" by God Street Wine and "Austria" set a nice mood.
- "Progress" by Tony Allen. Of course. "Born in San Antone" also of course.
- My top two were "Lost" by Meat Puppets and "Ghost" by Japan.

 

[titusbramble]

Also when did the MCU go into F1

Not sure I understand the question.

The Chain is universally known in the UK as the theme from F1 coverage and nothing else

 

[zamboni]

Also when did the MCU go into F1

Not sure I understand the question.

The Chain is universally known in the UK as the theme from F1 coverage and nothing else

I thought that was just a rumour.

 

[-OZ-]

Also when did the MCU go into F1

Not sure I understand the question.

The Chain is universally known in the UK as the theme from F1 coverage and nothing else

Ah. I had no idea.
that seems like something a daft plonker would say.

 

[Chaos34]

I'm so freaking tired. Why is it impossible for me to sleep, ever?

I don't know what will work for you. We've discussed this before. I didn't just go through it for years, I went through it most my life. I had insomnia when I was 7 years old. Seen doctors for it. Taken prescriptions so strong I peed the bed. Used weed for it. I tried literally everything and grew to hate people giving me advice. Like I haven't tried your dumb idea...

Anyway, this isn't advice but I've been getting more than enough sleep for almost a year now and it's been really nice. It's probably a combination of having no stress, few worries, being retired, taking long walks daily, and taking a tablet to bed and putting on a specific kind of boring lecture or documentary. I've credited the latter here a few times and other fbg insomniacs concurred. It wasn't until I discovered The Complete History of the Universe on Youtube that I found something that knocked me out in minutes.

eta: I kicked myself for not putting that series on my list of shows in the other thread.

 

[-OZ-]

. It's probably a combination of having no stress, few worries, being retired

Note to self - insomnia is easy to cure, just retire.

 

[Chaos34]

. It's probably a combination of having no stress, few worries, being retired

Note to self - insomnia is easy to cure, just retire.

Well, yeah maybe, but I was a retired insomniac for over 5 years.

 

[KarmaPolice]

#21: GANG OF FOUR - NATURAL'S NOT IN IT

I've been listening to Gang of Four for awhile now, but mainly only Entertainment! which of course is a great album. I know I've taken others from that one, but landed on this. One of the few I didn't pivot off my main album of listening for an artist. Part of that reason is until about a year ago I would have told you they only have a couple albums in the late 70s/early 90s. I remember quickly looking on spotify a while ago and thinking I only saw a bunch of live albums on the platform from that time, but not other albums. I started listening to others recently and really loved the variety and liked all the albums.

Recommended listening: I would stress to start with Entertainment! and go from there if you like this at all and are unfamiliar. I know I have seen Damaged Goods and maybe Ether and/or Glass. All were in contention for the song here. Paralysed was the other I was deciding between at the end, and I also like I all of Solid Gold. I like that you start hearing tweaks to their sound right away. I hear bands like DEVO in the debut, and Can in the 2nd album. Then you get to the 80s and I start hearing a sound more like Duran Duran, but still sounding like Gang of Four. I was listening to Hard while shoveling this morning at work, and would recommend that one, as well as Content from 2011.

Next: I seem to gravitate to this region of the country a lot for music. One of my MAD31 artists were from the area, as is a punk band in my top 10. We will knock out another hip hop group before getting away from that for about a dozen picks.

 

[Raging weasel]

21) I Dig Rock and Roll Music -Peter,Paul and Mary
Key Lyrics
And when The Beatles tell you
(They'll tell you)
They've got a word,love to sell you
(Only in love)
And they mean exactly what they say