Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 3 - #1's have been posted! (3 Viewers)

[MAC_32]

Bummed I missed write-up's the last 3 rounds as these were all lesser known Chesney's, but glad to see them sprinkled throughout 'new favorites.' Coaching restarted this week, so while I'll try to avoid this being the norm going forward, we'll see. Anyway, going to quick-hit the medal stand for the 24's (with new additions!) then 25's this morning. We'll see if work will allow me to fully catch up this afternoon...

The 24's

Medal Stand
Gold Tea Party- Coming Home
Silver DMB- Don't Drink The Water
Bronze EWF- Yearnin' Learnin'

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 1 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 silver
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

 

[Pip's Invitation]

23. Shellac -- Killers

Fun fact! Steve could not play this riff and sing the song simultaneously!

Fascinating. I presume he didn't have this issue with other songs, so what was it about this song that caused the issue?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Catching up on my last four with some brief writeups:

The Beach Boys

zamboni

"All Summer Long" All Summer Long Song · The Beach Boys · 1964 open.spotify.com

A bouncy early tune from the Boys when they were still embracing the summer/surf/cars scene. Perhaps more memorable as the song played as the ending credits for American Graffiti rolled (despite the song having come out two years after AG's 1962 setting).

I've not seen the movie but the bolded would have driven me bonkers. I still can't get over the mention of Santana's Abraxas in A Serious Man, which takes place in 1966.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

First of all, do check out that video. Like many of its time, it screams 80s, complete with the unnecessary intro (before the song starts) and Dio serving as something between Vincent Price and the Cryptkeeper (though supposed he's supposed to be helping them?). At least it features the crystal ball similar to the one on the album cover.

That video was definitely worth 5 1/2 minutes of my life.

Seconded. This was great. So many 80's videos were like mini-movies.

Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It and Tom Petty's You Got Lucky are other examples that come to mind.

 

[zamboni]

Catching up on my last four with some brief writeups:

The Beach Boys

zamboni

"All Summer Long" All Summer Long Song · The Beach Boys · 1964 open.spotify.com

A bouncy early tune from the Boys when they were still embracing the summer/surf/cars scene. Perhaps more memorable as the song played as the ending credits for American Graffiti rolled (despite the song having come out two years after AG's 1962 setting).

I've not seen the movie but the bolded would have driven me bonkers. I still can't get over the mention of Santana's Abraxas in A Serious Man, which takes place in 1966

Happens all the time - indeed a pet peeve of mine as well.

 

[zamboni]

First of all, do check out that video. Like many of its time, it screams 80s, complete with the unnecessary intro (before the song starts) and Dio serving as something between Vincent Price and the Cryptkeeper (though supposed he's supposed to be helping them?). At least it features the crystal ball similar to the one on the album cover.

That video was definitely worth 5 1/2 minutes of my life.

Seconded. This was great. So many 80's videos were like mini-movies.

Twisted Sister's We're Not Gonna Take It and Tom Petty's You Got Lucky are other examples that come to mind.

Dusting off Neidermeyer from Animal House was one of the true brilliant moves in the 1980s video craze.

 

[simey]

23. Shellac -- Killers

100% Steve's attempt at a Billy Gibbons riff imposed upon a post-punk pummeling. 1.5 minutes of mayhem that was a total staple of their live set for as long as they have been a band. ( You see, there's two groups, the Killers of Fun and the Defenders of Fun and by my emblem there is work to be done.) I side with the defenders. The Defenders of Fun.

Fun fact! Steve could not play this riff and sing the song simultaneously! So whenever they played it in Chicago they would have Jay Ryan of Dianogah (and much of the artwork in our house, courtesy of The Bird Machine) sing it. When he wasn't there, it was an instrumental, except for the I SIDE WITH THE DEFENDERS part.

It sometimes takes me longer to write these things because I keep catching myself writing about Steve in the present tense, which raises both troubling psychological and metaphysical questions, as well as subject-verb agreement issues.
It occurs to me that if I am to keep up with these things, I will likely be writing about Steve from a hotel room at his memorial. We'll see how that goes.

It reminded me a little bit of "Oh Well (part 1)" for some reason

I can hear that in the beginning of the song.

 

[simey]

These non Spotify songs are getting little or no attention from me. And that's a shame.

I listened to them first yesterday. With the Circus band song, I got fixated on the guys big hat in the video. On Shellac's song, I knew I liked the beginning and I remember the words "I Side With the Defenders!" I was gonna revisit them both since I couldn't click on a playlist link to refresh my mind, but I ran out of steam. It's easy to overlook the non-Spotify songs if you are using the playlist for listening to the rounds.

 

[falguy]

I recognized "All Over Town." I hadn't heard it in ages. I had the album in the early 80s, and it's a good one!

from wiki:
This album was April Wine's commercial peak, certified Platinum in the US and reaching #24 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The first track on the album, "All Over Town" also received airplay on album-oriented rock radio stations, charting at #29 on the Top Tracks chart.

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

23. Shellac -- Killers

Fun fact! Steve could not play this riff and sing the song simultaneously!

Fascinating. I presume he didn't have this issue with other songs, so what was it about this song that caused the issue?

A lot of people can’t sing and play simultaneously over complicated chord changes. It’s a hard riff.

But yeah, Steve always had that issue and why you usually see him singing OR playing live. Doesn’t do both very often. A few other really great Shellac songs don’t get played live for this reason.

 

[MAC_32]

The 25's may have been the best cover-to-cover listen yet. Not 100% sure, but I don't think anything was skipped, and by my count 9 (!!!) new hearts were dolled out. Gonna be a competitive medal stand...

The 25's

Medal Stand
Gold The Slambovian Circus of Dreams- The Great Unravel, the criteria I used was which tracks caused me to stop what I was doing and alt-tab over rather than just listen a 2nd time
Silver Roxy Music- All I Want Is You, and these were the 2- outstanding tracks
Bronze DMB- Raven, okay this version may be better than Lillywhite
Honorable mention- I did not anticipate any Cure being added to my library (goth / new wave aren't my thing and Smith's voice doesn't connect with me) and am happily surprised I was wrong. Labyrinth was entrancing.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 1 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Roxy Music - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

Headed to work and won't be around for a few days. Sorry to be early on this.






22. Big Black -- Fish Fry

One of songs people think of when they think about Big Black. It is, fundamentally, an old-school murder ballad in the tradition of the Louvin Brothers’ “Knoxville Girl”, though unlike the Louvins, “Fish Fry” contains no ad hoc Hays Code nod to morality by offering a third verse imagining the raping, murdering protagonist in hell (or at least Folsom Prison). Instead, it ends with a truly creepy rejoinder from the protagonist’s POV: “Sometimes you know you want to [eff] somebody up. Sometimes you just want to [eff]”

Nearly every aspect of this song affects me like an unanesthetized root canal, if such a thing could also cause despair. This is not to say that it is a bad song, anymore than The Exorcist is a bad movie for evoking existential horror. Bad vibes are kind of the point.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known and liked songs from the #23s include Ferry (I received the Taxi album from a friend in my early 20s because he thought it would help me with the ladies), Beach Boys, Doors (one of my favorites from them), EWF (also one of my favorites from them) and April Wine (I had this album, from which this was the first single; I believe it was their most popular LP in the US because some of its tracks got in heavy rotation on MTV).

Thoughts about some all(!) of the others:

The Blue October song breezes along memorably until the piano interlude at the end. To my ears the Mitski song has similar atmosphere and production.

Turn the Lamp Down Low, especially its first half, sounds like something from Josh Homme's Desert Sessions.

Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again is a barnburner. It would certainly work as well in US pubs as in Australian ones.

Perfect System is Danny Elfman's most unique (weirdest?) vocal so far. I can see the Devo comparison. I also hear a little of early XTC in there.

Step into My Office, Baby matches happy, at times angelic, music to a very dark subject matter. I don't think we get an arrangement like this without the work of Brian Wilson decades before.

Some bands in this countdown have had songs that could pass for a ZZ Top tune. Slambovia's Holy Rollers is another one.

I have heard most Moody Blues singles from the '60s, but not Voices in the Sky, which was ignored by the FM stations I listened to growing up. Interesting choice to make it the first single from Lost Chord over Ride My See-Saw. It's mellow and melodic, kind of like a more relaxed version of Tuesday Afternoon.

Too Cool Queenie is indeed cool. It's got an excellent structure and is different from the standard STP sound.

Wild Wind sounds like something from an Elvis movie. He did Westerns, yes?

Right on for the Darkness is absolutely haunting.

Wait for Love is stark and intense.

Big Eyed Fish is soaring -- its music and lyrics go well together.

California has a gravitas to it in the singing and the guitar playing.

Thinkin' Bout is one of Chesney's most lyrical and introspective songs. He's not a one-trick-Buffet-esque-pony. The DMB/Mazzy/Chesney songs segue well together on the playlist due to their acoustic guitar-based arrangements.

The Bangles tune is a great slice of power pop.

Ram It Down is a true rager. I wasn't playing much attention to Judas Priest after their early '80s peak, but I definitely missed out on this one.

Slow down How Beautiful You Are and add some brooding keyboards. This is Lovesong, two years earlier.

The finger fretting sounds of the Iron and Wine song that simey was talking about give it an intimate feel.

Gypsy Songman is a fine example of "troubadour music".

This Chvrches song gives me Debbie Gibson vibes. Also 1989-era Taylor Swift vibes.

Hey, Snow White is a dynamic powerhouse. It reminds me of the best Modest Mouse songs from the MAD 1 countdown.

The Andrew Bird song sounds like something from one of David Byrne's solo albums.

Yep, more ZZ Top-isms with Shellac's Killers. This is "indie boogie rock".

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

 

[zamboni]

April Wine (I had this album, from which this was the first single; I believe it was their most popular LP in the US because some of its tracks got in heavy rotation on MTV).

"I don't care, HE DON'T CARE, I don't care" part from the song always cracked me up.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

April Wine (I had this album, from which this was the first single; I believe it was their most popular LP in the US because some of its tracks got in heavy rotation on MTV).

"I don't care, HE DON'T CARE, I don't care" part from the song always cracked me up.

It just doesn't go with the rest of the song at all. The rest of the song could fit on Rush's Moving Pictures or Signals.

 

[zamboni]

April Wine (I had this album, from which this was the first single; I believe it was their most popular LP in the US because some of its tracks got in heavy rotation on MTV).

"I don't care, HE DON'T CARE, I don't care" part from the song always cracked me up.

It just doesn't go with the rest of the song at all. The rest of the song could fit on Rush's Moving Pictures or Signals.

Agreed - even Myles' voice is channeling a bit of Geddy at the beginning.

 

[MAC_32]

...aaaand caught up. For probably an hour tops . I had no expectations for the 23's as it was the first round I started with 0 hearts. There were more misses than recent efforts, but the hits were big ones, notably the stretch mid play list between DMB and Judas Priest. This medal stand was...not easy.

The 23's

Medal Stand
Gold Mazzy Star- California, did not expect it to take this long for her to make the stand. She came in guns a blazing though.
Silver Judas Priest- Ram It Down, what a perfect transition into that opening scream. Not many of their tracks connect with me, but speed kills and this one was full of it.
Bronze Tea Party- Turn The Map Down Low, didn't think there was any way this wouldn't take gold on first spin but that middle section was just too strong.
Honorable mention- I'm going to start to shout out current medal count shutouts that got hearts: this round it's Sweet, Andrew Bird, and April Wine.
Also- both Big Eyed Fish and The Bangles were major snubs, enjoyed those more than some of their prior medal stand winners. VERY strong round.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 2 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Mazzy Star- 1 gold
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Judas Priest- 1 silver
Roxy Music - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

 

[KarmaPolice]

...aaaand caught up. For probably an hour tops . I had no expectations for the 23's as it was the first round I started with 0 hearts. There were more misses than recent efforts, but the hits were big ones, notably the stretch mid play list between DMB and Judas Priest. This medal stand was...not easy.

The 23's

Medal Stand
Gold Mazzy Star- California, did not expect it to take this long for her to make the stand. She came in guns a blazing though.
Silver Judas Priest- Ram It Down, what a perfect transition into that opening scream. Not many of their tracks connect with me, but speed kills and this one was full of it.
Bronze Tea Party- Turn The Map Down Low, didn't think there was any way this wouldn't take gold on first spin but that middle section was just too strong.
Honorable mention- I'm going to start to shout out current medal count shutouts that got hearts: this round it's Sweet, Andrew Bird, and April Wine.
Also- both Big Eyed Fish and The Bangles were major snubs, enjoyed those more than some of their prior medal stand winners. VERY strong round.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 2 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Mazzy Star- 1 gold
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Judas Priest- 1 silver
Roxy Music - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

You keep spelling Oingo Boingo wrong, gb.

 

[kupcho1]

Sorry to be early on this.

Hey that's my shtick!

 

[MAC_32]

...aaaand caught up. For probably an hour tops . I had no expectations for the 23's as it was the first round I started with 0 hearts. There were more misses than recent efforts, but the hits were big ones, notably the stretch mid play list between DMB and Judas Priest. This medal stand was...not easy.

The 23's

Medal Stand
Gold Mazzy Star- California, did not expect it to take this long for her to make the stand. She came in guns a blazing though.
Silver Judas Priest- Ram It Down, what a perfect transition into that opening scream. Not many of their tracks connect with me, but speed kills and this one was full of it.
Bronze Tea Party- Turn The Map Down Low, didn't think there was any way this wouldn't take gold on first spin but that middle section was just too strong.
Honorable mention- I'm going to start to shout out current medal count shutouts that got hearts: this round it's Sweet, Andrew Bird, and April Wine.
Also- both Big Eyed Fish and The Bangles were major snubs, enjoyed those more than some of their prior medal stand winners. VERY strong round.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 2 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Mazzy Star- 1 gold
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Judas Priest- 1 silver
Roxy Music - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

You keep spelling Oingo Boingo wrong, gb.

I listened to Perfect System twice! Loved the rhythm, but I just struggle too much with the vocals.

 

[New Binky the Doormat]

Ferry (I received the Taxi album from a friend in my early 20s because he thought it would help me with the ladies)

oh yeah, we still put this album on when we have a nice dinner or want to get a little handsy. LOL

 

[Pip's Invitation]

This afternoon I've had Spotify play two albums from bands from this countdown that I've been impressed with. For nostalgia reasons, April Wine's Nature of the Beast. For "damn, I missed out on this in 1995" reasons, The Tea Party's Edges of Twilight.

Being able to work most days with music playing may be a thing of the past by the end of August, though. At that point I will be running endocrinology coverage in addition to cardiology coverage, which means dealing with material I don't know as well. (I've handled cardiology for 11 years.) Yes, I'm getting a raise, but not a huge one because my title isn't changing.

 

[Scoresman]

This afternoon I've had Spotify play two albums from bands from this countdown that I've been impressed with. For nostalgia reasons, April Wine's Nature of the Beast. For "damn, I missed out on this in 1995" reasons, The Tea Party's Edges of Twilight.

Being able to work most days with music playing may be a thing of the past by the end of August, though. At that point I will be running endocrinology coverage in addition to cardiology coverage, which means dealing with material I don't know as well. (I've handled cardiology for 11 years.) Yes, I'm getting a raise, but not a huge one because my title isn't changing.

Edges of Twilight was a good choice. Widely considered their best album, I chose 7 songs from it. Just a wonderful mix of their blues and middle eastern influences with their own Zeppelin/Doors style.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

 

[Mt. Man]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

I was figuring he was joking (given Steinman's relationship as writer and/or producer for Meatloaf, among others). At the same time, it's worth noting that Dio gets the only credit for the music on this song, as that's certainly not always the case.

 

[Mt. Man]

Okay, let me get to the #23s before I accidentally get a list behind. Or forget to post them, like I apparently did the #26s. Oops. Anyway, in the interest of being relatively on time, let’s get to it.

Selected (and Shuffled) #23s
Five to One - The Doors
Ram it Down - Judas Priest
Hey Snow White - Destroyer
Wild Wind - Brian Setzer
California - Mazzy Star
Am I Ever Going to See Your Face Again - Sweet
Voices in the Sky - The Moody Blues
All Over Town - April Wine
The Only Heartbreaker - Mitski
Turn the Lamp Down Low - The Tea Party

Shuffle Adventures:
The transition from Belle & Sebastian’s “Step Into My Office, Baby” to “Wait for Love” by Strand of Oaks was so smooth, it took me a moment to verify that it was a different song. Both songs were also smooth in a different way.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

I was figuring he was joking (given Steinman's relationship as writer and/or producer for Meatloaf, among others). At the same time, it's worth noting that Dio gets the only credit for the music on this song, as that's certainly not always the case.

I was. But I wouldn't have been shocked if the answer was a surprise "yes".

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

I was figuring he was joking (given Steinman's relationship as writer and/or producer for Meatloaf, among others). At the same time, it's worth noting that Dio gets the only credit for the music on this song, as that's certainly not always the case.

It's only 4:32 minutes. Trust me, Steinman didn't have anything to do with something that short.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

I was figuring he was joking (given Steinman's relationship as writer and/or producer for Meatloaf, among others). At the same time, it's worth noting that Dio gets the only credit for the music on this song, as that's certainly not always the case.

It's only 4:32 minutes. Trust me, Steinman didn't have anything to do with something that short.

There’s a song (All Revved Up) on Bat Out of Hell that’s shorter. By 13 seconds.

 

[KarmaPolice]

...aaaand caught up. For probably an hour tops . I had no expectations for the 23's as it was the first round I started with 0 hearts. There were more misses than recent efforts, but the hits were big ones, notably the stretch mid play list between DMB and Judas Priest. This medal stand was...not easy.

The 23's

Medal Stand
Gold Mazzy Star- California, did not expect it to take this long for her to make the stand. She came in guns a blazing though.
Silver Judas Priest- Ram It Down, what a perfect transition into that opening scream. Not many of their tracks connect with me, but speed kills and this one was full of it.
Bronze Tea Party- Turn The Map Down Low, didn't think there was any way this wouldn't take gold on first spin but that middle section was just too strong.
Honorable mention- I'm going to start to shout out current medal count shutouts that got hearts: this round it's Sweet, Andrew Bird, and April Wine.
Also- both Big Eyed Fish and The Bangles were major snubs, enjoyed those more than some of their prior medal stand winners. VERY strong round.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 2 gold, 2 bronze
Blue October - 2 gold, 1 bronze
The Doors - 1 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 1 gold, 1 silver
STP - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 1 bronze
DMB- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Mazzy Star- 1 gold
Ronnie Dio - 1 silver
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
The Beach Boys - 1 silver
Judas Priest- 1 silver
Roxy Music - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Fanny - 1 bronze
Stray Cats - 1 bronze
EWF- 1 bronze

You keep spelling Oingo Boingo wrong, gb.

I listened to Perfect System twice! Loved the rhythm, but I just struggle too much with the vocals.

Is that the case with all the songs, or just earlier ones like this? I was thinking about my next song and it specifically is the one where I fell in love with Elfman's voice, and I grew to appreciate it more even on the early tunes with repeat listens. I do agree with pip above that the vocals here are especially weird, not in a good way, and I think that adds to a slightly lower rating. My love for this song is the music and lyrics.

I just think it's funny that we have the same reactions to each others artist. Chesney was easily my artist I was least looking forward to. Opinions change, and I've liked most of them, especially the most recent one. I hope to medal, but I'm more than happy if people find a few new favorites and playlist adds.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

The Dio song is very dramatic-sounding. You can tell why it was selected for a mini-movie-style video. If Meat Loaf sang metal, he would probably sound like this. Did Steinman write this?

It's by Dio.

I was figuring he was joking (given Steinman's relationship as writer and/or producer for Meatloaf, among others). At the same time, it's worth noting that Dio gets the only credit for the music on this song, as that's certainly not always the case.

It's only 4:32 minutes. Trust me, Steinman didn't have anything to do with something that short.

There’s a song (All Revved Up) on Bat Out of Hell that’s shorter. By 13 seconds.

Nit picker.

 

[Eephus]

Is that the case with all the songs, or just earlier ones like this? I was thinking about my next song and it specifically is the one where I fell in love with Elfman's voice, and I grew to appreciate it more even on the early tunes with repeat listens. I do agree with pip above that the vocals here are especially weird, not in a good way, and I think that adds to a slightly lower rating. My love for this song is the music and lyrics.

He sounds a lot like Andy Partridge of XTC on the Boingo song from the last playlist

 

[Zegras11]

22's PLAYLIST

		#22 -
Blue October	-OZ-	Razorblade - 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. www.youtube.com
Fanny	Pip's Invitation	I'm Satisfied I'm Satisfied Fanny · Song · 2002 open.spotify.com
The Tea Party	Scoresman	Soulbreaking Soulbreaking The Tea Party · Song · 2001 open.spotify.com
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox	Lady Starlight Sweet (Andy Scott) - Lady Starlight - Promo Clip (OFFICIAL) "Lady Starlight" was released as single in 1975. It was produced by Andy Scott and Mick Tucker. Written by Andy Scott. #Sweet#SweetOfficial m.youtube.com Lady Starlight Sweet · Song · 1974 open.spotify.com
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice	Long Breakdown Long Breakdown Oingo Boingo · Song · 1990 open.spotify.com
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1	For the Price of a Cup of Tea For the Price of a Cup of Tea Song · Belle and Sebastian · 2006 open.spotify.com
Mitski	Ilov80s	I Bet on Losing Dogs I Bet on Losing Dogs Mitski · Song · 2016 open.spotify.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag	A Box of Everything A Box of Everything Song · The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams · 2014 open.spotify.com
The Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner	Lovely to See You Lovely To See You The Moody Blues · Song · 1969 open.spotify.com The Beginning / Lovely To See You Again - Moody Blues www.youtube.com
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama	Naked Sunday Naked Sunday - 2017 Remaster Stone Temple Pilots · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous	(She's) Sexy + 17 (She's) Sexy + 17 Song · Stray Cats · 1983 open.spotify.com
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote	Something He Can Feel, by Aretha Franklin - 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 Something He Can Feel Song · Aretha Franklin · 1976 open.spotify.com
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat	Oh Yeah Roxy Music - Oh Yeah (On The Radio) Live on TOTP Roxy Music’s groundbreaking self-titled debut album will be released on 2nd February 2018 as an expanded edition including rare and unreleased music.Order he... www.youtube.com
Strand of Oaks	Eephus	Sunbathers Sunbathers Strand of Oaks · Song · 2021 open.spotify.com
Dave Matthews	Tau837	One Sweet World One Sweet World (Live at Luther College, Decorah, IA - February 1996) Provided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyOne Sweet World (Live at Luther College, Decorah, IA - February 1996) · Dave Matthews · Tim ReynoldsLive At Luther Collegeâ ... www.youtube.com
Mazzy Star	landrys hat	Quiet, the Winter Harbor Quiet, The Winter Harbor Mazzy Star · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com
Kenny Chesney	MAC	Save It For A Rainy Day - 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. www.youtube.com
The Beach Boys	zamboni	"I Get Around" I Get Around (Stereo) Song · The Beach Boys · 1964 open.spotify.com
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11	Silent Treatment Silent Treatment Song · The Bangles · 1984 open.spotify.com
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel	Metal Gods Metal Gods Judas Priest · Song · 1980 open.spotify.com
The Cure	Juxtatarot	Maybe Someday Maybe Someday The Cure · Song · 2000 open.spotify.com
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt	Freedom Hangs Like Heaven Iron and Wine - Freedom Hangs Like Heaven "Freedom Hangs Like Heaven" from Iron and Wine’s 2/21/05 EP Woman KingAmazon http://amzn.com/B000YOVQIMiTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/woman-king-e... www.youtube.com
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey	Cowboy Boots & Bathin' Suits Cowboy Boots & Bathin' Suits Jerry Jeff Walker · Song · 1998 open.spotify.com
The Doors	jwb	Hello, I Love You Hello, I Love You Song · The Doors · 1968 open.spotify.com
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity	Just Like Heaven (featuring Robert Smith) (Cover of Cure Song) - Not on Spotify CHVRCHES and Robert Smith perform 'Just Like Heaven' at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 Watch CHVRCHES and Robert Smith's joyous rendition of The Cure’s 'Just Like Heaven' from the BandLab NME Awards 2022.Follow us on :Twitter: http://bit.ly/I0E... m.youtube.com
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai	Don't Ask My Neighbors - 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. www.youtube.com
Destroyer	The Dreaded Marco	Cue Synthesizer Cue Synthesizer Destroyer · Song · 2020 open.spotify.com
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA	Give It Away Give It Away Andrew Bird · Song · 2012 open.spotify.com
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee	Big Black - Fish Fry Fish Fry Big Black · Song · 1987 open.spotify.com
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man	Strange Highways Master of Insanity - 2008 Remaster Black Sabbath · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
April Wine	Falguy	I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love Song · April Wine · 1975 open.spotify.com - 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. www.youtube.com

 

[Yo Mama]

Sweet playlist title @KarmaPolice

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Sweet playlist title @KarmaPolice

Thanks for the heads up. It is most excellent.

 

[-OZ-]

Blue October

-OZ-

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We’re in the top 3 of the Blue October angst collection

Probably their angriest song, from history for sale. I assumed it was from personal experience but Justin refuted that. He still brings the emotion that must come from such a violation of trust from those we would respect. Some say it’s about the Catholic Church.

This is one I haven’t played with my kids in the car.

In a way, I failed religion
I spit the wine from mouth to cup
And I reached for something more than just your God
Uncle, you spared not your children
And while your praying hands were up
There's no forgiveness for you, you sick ****!
Because it is you that I remember in their bedroom
It is you that took their first away from them
It is you they set their standards to
You wounded them for life
You were a preacher and suppose to be above men
Sing with me
A brief bout with a razorblade cut me
I freaked out, thinking people didn't love me
I watched closely as the you I knew forgot me
In letting go, I am so proud of what I've done.

 

[Yo Mama]

STP #22 - Naked Sunday
Album - Core (1992)

I guess before I made my list order I should have checked my. . . days of the week.

Sometimes, the band just needed to kick out a jam. This is one of those times. Naked Sunday is STP at their maximum grunginess and this song is a critique of organized religion.


You're the fuel to the fire
You're the weapons of war
You're the irony of justice
And the father of law

I've been waiting for a while to meet you
For the chance to shake your hand
To give you thanks for
all the suffering you command

And when all is over and we return to dust
Who will be my judge
and which one do I trust?

Angst...

You're the champion of sorrow
You're the love and the pain
You're the fighter of evil
Yet you're one and the same

I've been waiting for a while to meet you
For the chance to shake your hand
To give you thanks for
all the suffering you command

And when all is over and we return to dust
Who will be my judge
and which one do I trust?

Angst..

 

[Eephus]

Two anti-religion songs vs. two songs with heaven in the title with the Metal Gods standing watch.

 

[simey]

Cowboy Boots and Bathin' Suits

The Walker family have a vacation home in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize. For over 25 years, Jerry Jeff put on a show there annually for the locals and visitors. It became so popular that it turned into a week long event of organized shows, and it became known as Camp Belize. Other musicians joined the "picking parties" including some locals. Since Jerry Jeff died in 2020 of throat cancer, his wife Susan (who was also his manager) has continued Camp Belize, and Jerry Jeff's son, Django, plays the event every year. JJ named his son Django after his hero Django Reinhardt. It has always been important to the Walker family that much of the money made from Camp Belize go towards various charities for the island, and that has also continued. The event is a big economy booster there, and it regularly brings in returning attendees who refer to themselves as FFL, which stands for Friends For Life.

In 1998, Jerry Jeff recorded an album in Belize on his independent record label Tried and True Music, and he wrote this song as the title track for the album. It's a simple song about his love of being there, and when the time comes of having to pack up and go back home to TX.

 

[Yo Mama]

I’m really hoping Roxy Music / Oh Yeah! and Andrew Bird / Give It Away are both cover songs.

 

[Yo Mama]

Bryan Ferry voice: “Chicka chickaw!”

 

[Zegras11]

Cowboy Boots and Bathin' Suits

The Walker family have a vacation home in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, Belize. For over 25 years, Jerry Jeff put on a show there annually for the locals and visitors. It became so popular that it turned into a week long event of organized shows, and it became known as Camp Belize. Other musicians joined the "picking parties" including some locals. Since Jerry Jeff died in 2020 of throat cancer, his wife Susan (who was also his manager) has continued Camp Belize, and Jerry Jeff's son, Django, plays the event every year. JJ named his son Django after his hero Django Reinhardt. It has always been important to the Walker family that much of the money made from Camp Belize go towards various charities for the island, and that has also continued. The event is a big economy booster there, and it regularly brings in returning attendees who refer to themselves as FFL, which stands for Friends For Life.

In 1998, Jerry Jeff recorded an album in Belize on his independent record label Tried and True Music, and he wrote this song as the title track for the album. It's a simple song about his love of being there, and when the time comes of having to pack up and go back home to TX.

Really enjoyed this. Was on conference and phone calls all day until right before I posted the 22's, and this song was just what I needed

 

[KarmaPolice]

I’m really hoping Roxy Music / Oh Yeah! and Andrew Bird / Give It Away are both cover songs.

Don't encourage 'em!

 

[Yo Mama]

Andrew Bird solemnly crooning: “What I've got, you've got to give it to @Yo Mama ”

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Two anti-religion songs vs. two songs with heaven in the title with the Metal Gods standing watch.

And the song I picked is about sex.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

My standouts for this round are Blue October, The Tea Party, Kenny Chesney, Ms Hoffs, Iron and Wine, JJ Walker, Chvrches, and April Wine.

I thought this round of MADs would be good, and it has exceeded my expectations. Kudos.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Two anti-religion songs vs. two songs with heaven in the title with the Metal Gods standing watch.

And the song I picked is about sex.

Pretty sure mine is, too.

Well she's sexy and seventeen
My little rock-roll queen
Acts a little bit obscene
Gotta let off a little steam
Dig that sound shake it around you're mine, mine, mine

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Just back from a night out with my cousins on Cape Cod. Along with a bachelorette party and others, we ended up dancing to the jukebox at the bar where we gathered. As befitting a middle-aged dummy, I danced most vigorously to Come and Get Your Love and Gimme! Gimme Gimme!

 

[Don Quixote]

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Something He Can Feel, by Aretha Franklin - 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 Something He Can Feel Song · Aretha Franklin · 1976 open.spotify.com

This is from the Sparkle soundtrack. As I mentioned in my teaser, Mayfield wrote, produced, arranged, and played guitar on it.

This version of it does not appear in the movie itself. The cast sings the song there (which included some no-names at the time, but Irene Cara would go on to “Fame” and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice). The movie is loosely inspired by the story of The Supremes (a bit of a forerunner of Dreamgirls).

When it came time to record the soundtrack, Mayfield brought on board Aretha Franklin because, well, if Aretha Franklin wants to sing your soundtrack, you sign her up. The cast was apparently not happy with the switch; as Todd Mayfield wrote in Traveling Soul:

[Mayfield had] already written and recorded the entire album with his voice as a placeholder. “I was writing the songs not knowing really who was going to do them,” he said. “I didn’t know really until two or three weeks before we released the album who was going to sing it.”… It’s hard to blame my father for making the switch. At the end of 1975, Atlantic Records’ in-house legend, Ahmet Ertegun, approached Dad about working with Aretha Franklin. Like Curtis, the Queen of Soul had recently released a string of unsuccessful albums. She listened to the music he’d written for Sparkle and jumped on board. “I’d never gotten into Aretha until this,” Dad said. “I was very pleased with my music and the contents even before I knew she was going to do it. And her singing just brought everything together.”

Recording only took five days because, as Franklin recalled, “[Curtis] likes to work fast.” Also, they worked well together. “He pretty much let me have a free hand,” she said. “Our only real disagreement was over one note—he wanted me to sing one way, but I had another way in mind. So we recorded both versions, and what you hear on the album is his concept. He was the producer, so I let him produce.” Even when producing a woman who many believe to be the greatest singer of all time, my father wouldn’t relinquish control. The Sparkle soundtrack hit number one R&B, as did the single “Something He Can Feel.” The album went gold that year, proving Dad’s music could still captivate the music world. Tracy recalls him saying he liked Sparkle best out of all the albums he’d made, but it continued a frustrating trend—even though his music remained strong, it seemed he could only succeed when someone else sang his songs.

I know Pip likes the Midnight Specials… here is a link to Aretha singing it there.

This song was covered by En Vogue in the 1990s. Sparkle’s reputation has grown over time. Whitney Houston was a huge fan, and financed its remake just before her death.

Mayfield and Aretha Franklin would go on to work together again on Aretha Franklin’s Almighty Fire album to less success. But Aretha Franklin may still pop up again in my 31.

 

[Tau837]

Dave Matthews

Tau837

One Sweet World One Sweet World (Live at Luther College, Decorah, IA - February 1996) Provided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyOne Sweet World (Live at Luther College, Decorah, IA - February 1996) · Dave Matthews · Tim ReynoldsLive At Luther Collegeâ ... www.youtube.com

"One Sweet World" is a song that first appeared on the 1993 independent DMB release "Remember Two Things" and has since become a staple in their live performances. DMB has played the song live in concert 745 times, including playing it live in concert in every year since 1991, so 34 years and counting. There are 50 live releases of the song.

The song reflects on themes of environmental appreciation and the beauty of the natural world. The lyrics convey a message of peace and unity, expressing a deep gratitude for the planet and the life it sustains. The recurring phrase "one sweet world" highlights the interconnectedness of all life and emphasizes the importance of living harmoniously. Critics and fans alike often praise the song's soothing and uplifting nature.

Musically, the song is characterized by a blend of rock, jazz, and folk influences, DMB's signature style. It features intricate guitar work, a strong rhythm section, and often includes extended jam sessions during live performances.

In the playlist, I linked the version from Live at Luther College (1996), which is just Dave and Tim. Here are a couple DMB versions:

• The track from Remember Two Things
• Live at the Gorge (2002)