Middle Aged Dummies - Artist - Round 3 - #1's have been posted! (2 Viewers)

[Pip's Invitation]

19. You're the One
Album: Charity Ball (1971)
Writers: Jean Millington and June Millington
Lead vocals: Jean Millington with Nickey Barclay and June Millington

This crunchy rocker from the stacked second side of Fanny's Charity Ball gives me Come Together vibes, thanks to its electric piano and the way June Millington's guitar is tuned. June's distorted solo about halfway through is one of her best. The song is also notable for how forthright it is about a woman asserting power and control over her sexuality, in an era where that wasn't talked about much in the mainstream.

Ooh baby, I can make you follow me
Ooh baby, I can make you come
I'm cold as ice and hot as the sun
See it in your eyes
And ooh, you're the one

I don't want to play your game
So let's get right down to it
I mean every word I say
I just need a chance to prove it

The song likely appeared in setlists around the time Charity Ball was released, as evidenced by its performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYv48m7R2DQ

At #18, we stay with the Charity Ball album and feature another frenzied rocker from Nickey Barclay.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Fanny

Pip's Invitation

You're the One You're The One Fanny · First Time In A Long Time: The Reprise Recordings · Song · 2002 open.spotify.com

I had to do a little work on this one since the Spotify "album" is a 2002 compilation, but I knew within a year or two of it's release date simply based on the vocal stylings of
Ooh baby, I can make you come to me.
Ooh baby, I can make you run.

Beautiful time capsule of 1971. Love the keyboard, love the song.
I've held off adding any of their songs to my annual playlists as I'll only have 5 to choose from (due to my self-imposed restriction of one song per artist each year; they cover 1970--74 inclusive).
I'm looking forward to the completed 31 playlist.

Most songs on my list are on the box set, so it was easiest to have Spotify open to that when I was submitting. But the individual albums are there too.

I am putting the album and year of release in each write-up, but I wasn't online last night, so you got to the playlist before I could post the write-up.

 

[Mister CIA]

"Call Me" sounds like Sweet, even with the change on lead vocals. My Uncle Bill got a perm in the 70s, and it looked just like singer's hair in the video.

I almost lost a keyboard there. I remember those perms. Jewfro in a box. Everyone looked like Art Garfunkel.

Ugh, I remember that trend. When it was perm day in the house for my mom and sisters, my dad and I would flee the house and not come back until dinner time. That smell!

Mmmmm... Setting lotion.

Good times.

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Yeah, I seem to recall this was an event when my mom, grandma, and aunt got together too. That, and/or Alberto VO5.

 

[falguy]

Not sure why I don't have more familiarity with April Wine. What, are they Canadian or something?

They were pretty under the radar, even in their own country. Never won one Juno award (our equivalent to Grammy) in their career, yet were nominated something like 11 times. Guess they are like the ball player who has a great long career but never wins any gold glove or batting title. I really enjoyed doing this as it reminded me how muchI enjoyed their music and also I was able to find some new gems.

 

[Mister CIA]

Time for another random 5

Andrew Bird

Mister CIA

Masterswarm Masterswarm Andrew Bird · Noble Beast · Song · 2008 open.spotify.com

Hmmm, a somewhat deeper cut from one of my favorite Bird releases. (Which gets me to thinking, have we seen/will we see anything from the Bowl of Fire?)
A great song which perfectly encapsulates his sound (yes, there's plenty of whistling).

Sorry, no Bowl of Fire. I did mention before the first picks were dropped that I couldn't manage to squeeze in any songs from The Swimming Hour, which I thought was a fine album. The prior stuff just isn't my cup of tea (referring to Thrills and Oh! The Grandeur).

I am getting pretty pumped for the remaining Andrew Bird selections. I know I said that my list is mostly randomized, but truthfully I did shade my favorites towards the top. I think the next reveal will be pretty popular with Andrew Bird fans. When I was putting in the effort to rank the songs, it was one of several I considered for the #1 pick.

Here's a my obligatory live link to Masterswarm. Looks like your description of this as a deeper track is spot on, as he states that this is the first time he's performed the song in eight years. Kind of get a little Jorge Ben vibe - @Don Quixote.

- 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

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#19 - "Serpentine Fire"

One of the things this band did so well was weave percussion, brass, guitars, and keys together. There are times when I think there's a drumbeat happening and it's actually a bass guitar. All of the instruments - and voices - slither around and through each other until you get this wall-of-sound effect.

This is one of those kinds of songs. White's in fine funk-vamp voice and Bailey's yelps on the chorus are just as memorable. And the band! They may have played as well as this before or after, but never better.

I don't know what the lyrics mean, either.

 

[Don Quixote]

Time for another random 5

Andrew Bird

Mister CIA

Masterswarm Masterswarm Andrew Bird · Noble Beast · Song · 2008 open.spotify.com

Hmmm, a somewhat deeper cut from one of my favorite Bird releases. (Which gets me to thinking, have we seen/will we see anything from the Bowl of Fire?)
A great song which perfectly encapsulates his sound (yes, there's plenty of whistling).

Sorry, no Bowl of Fire. I did mention before the first picks were dropped that I couldn't manage to squeeze in any songs from The Swimming Hour, which I thought was a fine album. The prior stuff just isn't my cup of tea (referring to Thrills and Oh! The Grandeur).

I am getting pretty pumped for the remaining Andrew Bird selections. I know I said that my list is mostly randomized, but truthfully I did shade my favorites towards the top. I think the next reveal will be pretty popular with Andrew Bird fans. When I was putting in the effort to rank the songs, it was one of several I considered for the #1 pick.

Here's a my obligatory live link to Masterswarm. Looks like your description of this as a deeper track is spot on, as he states that this is the first time he's performed the song in eight years. Kind of get a little Jorge Ben vibe - @Don Quixote.

- 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

I have been enjoying the Andrew Bird, but had not made the connection yet. I see it though. I was just checking to see if anything noting the influence, and I came across this on the Wikipedia page of Jorge Ben’s Fôrça Bruta album:

Having discovered Ben's music in 2009, indie rock musician Andrew Bird writes in a guest column for Time that Fôrça Bruta is a classic of "raw and soulful Tropicália". He also observes in Ben's singing a "pleading quality" that projects a simultaneous sense of melancholy and delight.

Tried seeing if I could find the direct source, but nothing in quick search. I had a number from Forca Bruta on my Jorge Ben list, and remember being annoyed not being on Spotify.

Speaking of Jorge Ben, hopeful that a certain someone finds some space for Jorge Ben in between all the Tom Waits.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

#19 - "Serpentine Fire"

One of the things this band did so well was weave percussion, brass, guitars, and keys together. There are times when I think there's a drumbeat happening and it's actually a bass guitar. All of the instruments - and voices - slither around and through each other until you get this wall-of-sound effect.

This is one of those kinds of songs. White's in fine funk-vamp voice and Bailey's yelps on the chorus are just as memorable. And the band! They may have played as well as this before or after, but never better.

I don't know what the lyrics mean, either.

Everything about this song is irresistible. It is one of my favorites. I don't know why it isn't among their very best known, despite it being the biggest hit from the album it came from (#1 R&B and #13 pop vs. #12 R&B and #32 pop for Fantasy). Yet Fantasy seems to be better known -- is it because it appeared on the 1978 greatest hits album and Serpentine Fire didn't?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#19 - "Serpentine Fire"

One of the things this band did so well was weave percussion, brass, guitars, and keys together. There are times when I think there's a drumbeat happening and it's actually a bass guitar. All of the instruments - and voices - slither around and through each other until you get this wall-of-sound effect.

This is one of those kinds of songs. White's in fine funk-vamp voice and Bailey's yelps on the chorus are just as memorable. And the band! They may have played as well as this before or after, but never better.

I don't know what the lyrics mean, either.

Everything about this song is irresistible. It is one of my favorites. I don't know why it isn't among their very best known, despite it being the biggest hit from the album it came from (#1 R&B and #13 pop vs. #12 R&B and #32 pop for Fantasy). Yet Fantasy seems to be better known -- is it because it appeared on the 1978 greatest hits album and Serpentine Fire didn't?

I think that's a large part of it. Another part is that "Fantasy" was able to worm itself into more cross-genre formats over the years, while "Serpentine Fire" got relegated to R&B-only oldies with the occasional spin in outlets like XM's 70s channel. I certainly hear "Fantasy" more these days out in the wild.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

#19 - "Serpentine Fire"

One of the things this band did so well was weave percussion, brass, guitars, and keys together. There are times when I think there's a drumbeat happening and it's actually a bass guitar. All of the instruments - and voices - slither around and through each other until you get this wall-of-sound effect.

This is one of those kinds of songs. White's in fine funk-vamp voice and Bailey's yelps on the chorus are just as memorable. And the band! They may have played as well as this before or after, but never better.

I don't know what the lyrics mean, either.

Everything about this song is irresistible. It is one of my favorites. I don't know why it isn't among their very best known, despite it being the biggest hit from the album it came from (#1 R&B and #13 pop vs. #12 R&B and #32 pop for Fantasy). Yet Fantasy seems to be better known -- is it because it appeared on the 1978 greatest hits album and Serpentine Fire didn't?

I think that's a large part of it. Another part is that "Fantasy" was able to worm itself into more cross-genre formats over the years, while "Serpentine Fire" got relegated to R&B-only oldies with the occasional spin in outlets like XM's 70s channel. I certainly hear "Fantasy" more these days out in the wild.

Yeah, Serpentine Fire's got very complicated rhythms, which non-R&B programmers might shy away from. Whereas Fantasy is all about the melody and the harmonies, which fit in almost any format.

 

[Don Quixote]

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Time for another random 5

Andrew Bird

Mister CIA

Masterswarm Masterswarm Andrew Bird · Noble Beast · Song · 2008 open.spotify.com

Hmmm, a somewhat deeper cut from one of my favorite Bird releases. (Which gets me to thinking, have we seen/will we see anything from the Bowl of Fire?)
A great song which perfectly encapsulates his sound (yes, there's plenty of whistling).

Sorry, no Bowl of Fire. I did mention before the first picks were dropped that I couldn't manage to squeeze in any songs from The Swimming Hour, which I thought was a fine album. The prior stuff just isn't my cup of tea (referring to Thrills and Oh! The Grandeur).

I am getting pretty pumped for the remaining Andrew Bird selections. I know I said that my list is mostly randomized, but truthfully I did shade my favorites towards the top. I think the next reveal will be pretty popular with Andrew Bird fans. When I was putting in the effort to rank the songs, it was one of several I considered for the #1 pick.

Here's a my obligatory live link to Masterswarm. Looks like your description of this as a deeper track is spot on, as he states that this is the first time he's performed the song in eight years. Kind of get a little Jorge Ben vibe - @Don Quixote.

- 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

I have been enjoying the Andrew Bird, but had not made the connection yet. I see it though. I was just checking to see if anything noting the influence, and I came across this on the Wikipedia page of Jorge Ben’s Fôrça Bruta album:

Having discovered Ben's music in 2009, indie rock musician Andrew Bird writes in a guest column for Time that Fôrça Bruta is a classic of "raw and soulful Tropicália". He also observes in Ben's singing a "pleading quality" that projects a simultaneous sense of melancholy and delight.

Tried seeing if I could find the direct source, but nothing in quick search. I had a number from Forca Bruta on my Jorge Ben list, and remember being annoyed not being on Spotify.

Speaking of Jorge Ben, hopeful that a certain someone finds some space for Jorge Ben in between all the Tom Waits.

Coincidentally, my Googling of connections between Andrew Bird and Jorge Ben led me to this article where @tuffnutt ’s Iron and Wine discusses Gil e Jorge.

My Favorite Album: Iron & Wine on Gilberto Gil & Jorge Ben’s “Gil e Jorge”

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www.undertheradarmag.com

 

[Mister CIA]

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Time for another random 5

Andrew Bird

Mister CIA

Masterswarm Masterswarm Andrew Bird · Noble Beast · Song · 2008 open.spotify.com

Hmmm, a somewhat deeper cut from one of my favorite Bird releases. (Which gets me to thinking, have we seen/will we see anything from the Bowl of Fire?)
A great song which perfectly encapsulates his sound (yes, there's plenty of whistling).

Sorry, no Bowl of Fire. I did mention before the first picks were dropped that I couldn't manage to squeeze in any songs from The Swimming Hour, which I thought was a fine album. The prior stuff just isn't my cup of tea (referring to Thrills and Oh! The Grandeur).

I am getting pretty pumped for the remaining Andrew Bird selections. I know I said that my list is mostly randomized, but truthfully I did shade my favorites towards the top. I think the next reveal will be pretty popular with Andrew Bird fans. When I was putting in the effort to rank the songs, it was one of several I considered for the #1 pick.

Here's a my obligatory live link to Masterswarm. Looks like your description of this as a deeper track is spot on, as he states that this is the first time he's performed the song in eight years. Kind of get a little Jorge Ben vibe - @Don Quixote.

- 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

I have been enjoying the Andrew Bird, but had not made the connection yet. I see it though. I was just checking to see if anything noting the influence, and I came across this on the Wikipedia page of Jorge Ben’s Fôrça Bruta album:

Having discovered Ben's music in 2009, indie rock musician Andrew Bird writes in a guest column for Time that Fôrça Bruta is a classic of "raw and soulful Tropicália". He also observes in Ben's singing a "pleading quality" that projects a simultaneous sense of melancholy and delight.

Tried seeing if I could find the direct source, but nothing in quick search. I had a number from Forca Bruta on my Jorge Ben list, and remember being annoyed not being on Spotify.

Speaking of Jorge Ben, hopeful that a certain someone finds some space for Jorge Ben in between all the Tom Waits.

Coincidentally, my Googling of connections between Andrew Bird and Jorge Ben led me to this article where @tuffnutt ’s Iron and Wine discusses Gil e Jorge.

My Favorite Album: Iron & Wine on Gilberto Gil & Jorge Ben’s “Gil e Jorge”

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www.undertheradarmag.com

I feel like I deserve an award for getting you to do heavy lifting with just a nudge. Wish I could do more of this in my work world.

 

[Yambag]

19's Thoughts From Slambovia:

Known: Ferry, DMB, Cure, Doors

Previously established favorites: Blue October, Fanny, Tea Party, Oingo Boingo and now Chvrches

5 Standouts
Brian Setzer: Okie Dokie Stomp
Impressions: Fool for You
Hoffs: Different Drum
Jerry Jeff Walker: Pissin' In The Wind
Dio: Killing the Dragon

 

[tuffnutt]

19.
Love Vigilantes - Iron and Wine
from Around The Well (2009)
I want to see
my family
My wife and child waiting for me
I’ve got to go home
I’ve been so alone, you see
Number 19 is the 1st of two covers on my List. Love Vigilantes is Sam Beam's take on the New Order's Synth Pop song. The song is about a soldier returning home and finding his wife crying. It turns out she got a telegram saying he had died and he is a ghost.

Iron and Wine's version is a heartfelt and touching cover that wrings more emotion out of it than New Order realized it had in 1985.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known and liked songs from #20 include STP, Impressions/Mayfield, Doors (this would be in my top 5 of theirs) and EWF (some of their best guitar lines are on this track).

Thoughts on some of the others:

The chorus of Sweet's Call Me sounds like Queen. Those hairstyles in the video are ... something.

We Close Our Eyes has a breezy melody and a bouncin' bass track.

The Party Line is very danceable and has great use of synths. I don't think Jack Black would have made fun of this Belle and Sebastian song.

Love Me More's arrangement actually fit really well with the previous two songs.

Higher and Higher has some of the most intense music we've heard from the Moodys so far. The narration is what gives it away that it is them.

I have seen Caravan performed live -- by Phish. Needless to say their arrangement is very different from Setzer's, which would fit in a scene from a '60s movie or TV show.

Flying Low is slinky but intense, and has fantastic slide guitar.

Wherever You Are Tonight is a compelling piano ballad.

Rob Halford's banshee wails on Saints in Hell probably influenced oodles of metal vocalists.

I like the jittery guitars on Primary.

Flightless Bird, American Mouth is absolutely gorgeous.

The ringing guitar and rumbling bass stand out on My Favorite Year.

I don't expect to hear electric piano and harmonica in an April Wine song, but they work well in Rock 'N Roll Is a Vicious Game. It could pass for a Tom Petty song.

 

[-OZ-]

Ozzie’s favorites from 19:

Known
Two-step - my #1 DMB non-cover song

A different drum (only known because I listened to a bunch of their stuff this month)

Unknown
A very unusual head
Keys
Blood Red skies - I think the first Judas Priest to make the list
Over
Crimson Tide I think the first destroyer too!
Like a liver like a song

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

For my next one, I plan to go way out of my comfort zone; pray I don't lose my nerve. If I do, I have a few more in the hopper.

 

[Eephus]

19's PLAYLIST

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Yambag

A Very Unusual Head A Very Unusual Head The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams · A Very Unusual Head · Song · 2022 open.spotify.com

If there were ever a song to play off the “Circus” part of the band name, here it is with Syd Barrett and Frank Zappa vibes. This is the title track (and first on this list) from their most recent album and as always, has Joziah exploring timely topics in his songwriting:

“Yeah religion, science, politics all seem to be at new heightened levels of conflict these days. Conflict usually leads to conflict especially when everyone knows their point of view is the right one. In Slambovia we have a saying “Everyone’s dumb in their own special way.” Little picture framed versions of the slogan hang in most Slambovian living rooms or kitchens to remind us to be open to possibilities and avoid dogmatic governors.”

Another song in 3/4 time.

 

[Eephus]

#19, The Stars of Track and Field is the first selection from 1998's If You're Feeling Sinister (side note: I love most all of the album titles; that and the cover art just strikes a chord)

Ironic that this one is revealed on the day that the Olympic track and field athletes hit the track (and field)

 

[Yambag]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

As a first timer, I am really enjoying this and also have picked out an artist for the next round.

 

[-OZ-]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

I have three in mind. Two females.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

Pretty sure I am highly unlikely to be a danger here.
I am choosing between 3 or 4, but Sweet didnt enter my brain until shortly before we started.

 

[Eephus]

Strand of Oaks #19 - "Keys" (2019)

With his beard, long hair and many tattoos, Tim looks tough enough to be cast as a Sons of Anarchy gang member in a small recurring role in the spinoff series Mayans M.C. (he was killed off in the series finale putting an end to his acting career). But at heart, he's a romantic and a bit of a softie and "Keys" is one of his sweetest love songs.

It's another ode to his wife Sue. He sings of picking her up from the train station after she gets off of work and imagines different paths that their lives might take. He acknowledges how much she's sacrificed for his music career and that maybe it's time he listens to her dreams for a change. The meaning of the line "got my tattoos lost my band/my favorite one is on my hand" is clear if you ever see him up close because he has Sue tattooed in script on his left hand just below the thumb.

There's a slide guitar line by MMJ's Carl Broemel featured in the intro to "Keys" that sounds so familiar but I just can't place it. It sounds like another song but I've listened to Strand of Oaks so much in the past couple of months that it just sounds like "Keys" now but it's driving me nuts.

Got my tattoos lost my band
My favorite one is on my hand
You’re with me everywhere that I play
What about you its always me
Its time we listen to your dreams
Its easy to let your life slip away
Man we should just run away
I'll buy us a trailer down in the keys
I’ll be that bartender with boring stories
I gotta get my **** together before I’m forty

Keys

Song · Strand of Oaks · 2019

open.spotify.com

 

[kupcho1]

#19, The Stars of Track and Field is the first selection from 1998's If You're Feeling Sinister (side note: I love most all of the album titles; that and the cover art just strikes a chord)

Ironic that this one is revealed on the day that the Olympic track and field athletes hit the track (and field)

Ironic? Is this Alanis Morissette?

A lot of hard work and planning went into this timing.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

For my next one, I plan to go way out of my comfort zone; pray I don't lose my nerve. If I do, I have a few more in the hopper.

I have the artist after Lennox provisionally chosen. I'm so excited!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

#19, The Stars of Track and Field is the first selection from 1998's If You're Feeling Sinister (side note: I love most all of the album titles; that and the cover art just strikes a chord)

Ironic that this one is revealed on the day that the Olympic track and field athletes hit the track (and field)

Ironic? Is this Alanis Morissette?

A lot of hard work and planning went into this timing.

It's like ten thousand knives when all you need is a spork.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Yambag

A Very Unusual Head A Very Unusual Head The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams · A Very Unusual Head · Song · 2022 open.spotify.com

One of my future selections would go great back-to-back with this one.

 

[Yo Mama]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

For my next one, I plan to go way out of my comfort zone; pray I don't lose my nerve. If I do, I have a few more in the hopper.

I have the artist after Lennox provisionally chosen. I'm so excited!

I thought you already chose the Pointer Sisters

 

[Mt. Man]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

Since Round 1 of this, I've kept a small list of possibilities. I suppose one of the artists I passed over in favor of Dio lead the way, but we'll see what my mood is. Whether I want to go in another direction, or tread fairly familiar ground.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

I think I have my next two artists for whenever we do these exercises in the future -- unless someone steals one or both from me.

Since Round 1 of this, I've kept a small list of possibilities. I suppose one of the artists I passed over in favor of Dio lead the way, but we'll see what my mood is. Whether I want to go in another direction, or tread fairly familiar ground.

Same here, though I dropped one off the list because of @simey 's comment about not liking the sound of fingers sliding across acoustic guitar strings.

 

[simey]

Same here, though I dropped one off the list because of @simey 's comment about not liking the sound of fingers sliding across acoustic guitar strings.

Oh no, don't drop anyone cause of that. It's not that I don't like the sound, it just reminds me of the way my dry hands felt when making that noise when playing the guitar. One of my favorite JJW songs makes that noise all through it.

 

[simey]

I had a weird early evening. On the back deck of the house, I saw a squirrel dragging itself across the deck. It could not move its hindlimbs. The neighbors cat was lounging on the deck and spotted it, and I clapped it away. The squirrel tried to climb a tree with its front legs, and it got about 25 feet up, and then it fell when trying to move to its right, and it landed on its stomach. I heard this knock noise when it hit the ground. It was shook up, and then it eventually started dragging itself again across the ground, and the neighbors cat was watching from a distance. I knew this was a sucky situation, so I got my smallest trap I've used for TNR before, and tried to trap it to help it. Trying to herd this handicap squirrel into a trap was not easy. That thing was moving as fast as it could, and going under bushes, logs, etc, and I had to try and get that trap in front of it at every turn. I finally got it. I talked to a wildlife rehabber and they told me to take it to a specific after hours vet clinic that will access it, and the vet will contact them if it can be rehabbed. She said it sounded like it could be a broken back, which isn't good. I've taken birds to this after hours place before. Anyway, I took it to the clinic, and I hope it is just bad inflammation in its spinal column. That can be treated. If it has a broken back, they can humanely send it over the rainbow. Here's to squirrel, whatever the outcome may be.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I had a weird early evening. On the back deck of the house, I saw a squirrel dragging itself across the deck. It could not move its hindlimbs. The neighbors cat was lounging on the deck and spotted it, and I clapped it away. The squirrel tried to climb a tree with its front legs, and it got about 25 feet up, and then it fell when trying to move to its right, and it landed on its stomach. I heard this knock noise when it hit the ground. It was shook up, and then it eventually started dragging itself again across the ground, and the neighbors cat was watching from a distance. I knew this was a sucky situation, so I got my smallest trap I've used for TNR before, and tried to trap it to help it. Trying to herd this handicap squirrel into a trap was not easy. That thing was moving as fast as it could, and going under bushes, logs, etc, and I had to try and get that trap in front of it at every turn. I finally got it. I talked to a wildlife rehabber and they told me to take it to a specific after hours vet clinic that will access it, and the vet will contact them if it can be rehabbed. She said it sounded like it could be a broken back, which isn't good. I've taken birds to this after hours place before. Anyway, I took it to the clinic, and I hope it is just bad inflammation in its spinal column. That can be treated. If it has a broken back, they can humanely send it over the rainbow. Here's to squirrel, whatever the outcome may be.

You are a sweetie.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The 19's I want to say hey to:

You're The One - Fanny
Apathy - The Tea Party
Live For Today - Sweet
Happy - Mitski
Beyond - The Moody Blues
A Song For Sleeping - STP
Okie Dokie Stomp - Johnny Winter, Brian Setzer
Slave To Love - Brian Ferry
Til It's Gone - Kenny Chesney
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times - The Beach Boys
Serpentine Fire - EWF
The Power Of Independent Trucking - Big Black
Killing The Dragon - Bronny James Dio

 

[KarmaPolice]

Looks Iike I fell behind one.

#20 WE CLOSE OUR EYES

We Close Our Eyes

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupWe Close Our Eyes · Oingo BoingoBoi-Ngoâ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 1987-01-01Producer: Danny ElfmanPr...

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This album and the 94 album are my least favorites of the bunch, and each only got one entry to the playlist. Like Long Breakdown, I just like they way Elfman's voice sounds in their later phase. Just love the beat and the way the music comes together for a great (but still unique enough) pop song. This was the song that @Zegras11's artist has a cover of from the Buffy movie. No surprise, but I didn't seek out that version for a comparison.


#19 IMPOSTER

Imposter

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupImposter · Oingo BoingoOnly A Ladâ 1981 UMG Recordings, Inc.Released on: 1981-06-19Producer: Pete SolleyProducer,...

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Here we have what I jokingly called Elfman's diss track. I didn't see specific names on a brief internet look, but there was a live version of the song I saw on youtube from 1980 where he dedicated the song to "a couple a-holes from the L.A. Times".

Not enough talent to play a guitar
You failed as an artist
'Cause you lacked the confidence

This one was off the debut, and we still have 2 more from this album coming up - one very highly rated.

 

[simey]

15 rambles from the 19 list. I like more than 15, but today I'm observing Keep It Short Saturday.

- "Keys" is my favorite by Strand of Oaks so far. Love his voice and the atmospheric feel of the music, and I love the intro.
- "A Song for Sleeping" is a nice slower song by STP. The vocals stand out to me on this one. I also like the acoustic and slide.
- The horn section adds so much to "Fool For You" by The Impressions. I like the drums too, and of course the The Impressions can sing!
- "A Very Unusual Head" makes me feel like I'm listening to a song in a play called The Slambovian Circus of Dreams.
- I dig this cover of "Different Drum" by Hoffs and Sweet, and I share Mrs. R's sentiment on Mike Nesmith.
- "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" is a sad song by the Beach Boys, although it doesn't sound gloomy. The theremin stands out in this song.
- "You're The One" by Fanny is a 70s groover. The keyboards starting at 1:48 sound like Ray Manzarek is playing.
- Mazzy Starr's "Happy" is a good tune to space out to.
- Andrew Bird's "Masterswarm" has a nice Latin feel to it.
- I like the use of the horns in B&S's "The Stars of Track and Field."
- The music in the "The Kiss' by The Cure and "The Power of Independent Trucking" by Big Black drives the songs, and it works well for both.
- The piano is pretty in April Wine's "Like A lover, Like A Song."
- "Love Vigilantes" by Iron and Wine is a cool cover.
- I thought the song was hung up on Spotify when "Happy" by Mitski first started. It was just Mitski being Mitski, and I ended up liking the song.
- "Serpentine Fire" by EWF makes me excited to hear them soon. Gonna tell the story morning glory all about the serpentine fire

 

[Mt. Man]

I’m finding (if I didn’t know it weeks ago) that the playlists range from “strong” to “very strong” to “how do I let myself list less than 2/3rd of these songs”. The #19s definitely belong to that last category. But let’s see what I spotlighted.

Selected (and shuffled) #19s
You’re the One - Fanny
Crimson Tide - Destroyer
Different Drum - Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet
Blood Red Skies - Judas Priest
Pissin’ in the Wind - Jerry Jeff Walker
Beyond - The Moody Blues
Masterswarm - Andrew Bird
Til It’s Gone - Kenny Chesney
Like a Lover, Like a Song - April Wine
Slave to Love - Bryan Ferry
Two Step - Dave Matthews Band

Shuffle Adventures: Though different in styles, the mix was very strong as The Impressions (/Curtis Mayfield) were followed by The Tea Party who flowed well into “Serpentine Fire” by Earth, Wind & Fire

Aside
You know, if you’d asked what I expected from a band titled “The Slambovian Circus of Dreams”, the music of “A Very Unusual Head” would’ve hit the bullseye. That said, I liked it enough to give it short of a specialized shout-out, so there’s that.

 

[Zegras11]

18's PLAYLIST

		#18 -
Blue October	-OZ-	The Weatherman - 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	Cat Fever Cat Fever Song · Fanny · 2002 open.spotify.com
The Tea Party	Scoresman	Gyroscope Gyroscope Song · The Tea Party · 1997 open.spotify.com
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox	A.C.D.C. - 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. m.youtube.com AC-DC Song · Sweet · 1974 open.spotify.com
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice	No Spill Blood No Spill Blood - 1988 Boingo Alive Version Song · Oingo Boingo · 1988 open.spotify.com
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1	Dress Up in You Dress Up in You Belle and Sebastian · The Life Pursuit · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com
Mitski	Ilov80s	Glide Glide - cover Mitski · Glide (cover) · Song · 2021 open.spotify.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag	I Put A Spell On You - 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 Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner	Gypsy (of a Strange and Distant Time) Gypsy (Of A Strange And Distant Time) Song · The Moody Blues · 1969 open.spotify.com
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama	Still Remains Still Remains - 2019 Remaster Stone Temple Pilots · Purple (2019 Remaster) · Song · 1994 open.spotify.com
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous	Please Don't Touch Please Don't Touch Song · Stray Cats · 1992 open.spotify.com
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote	Back to Living Again, by Curtis Mayfied (feat. 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 https://open.spotify.com/track/47G06GEnF4Ujd1lYCs0Eqd?si=obRMh7GkSHKa-5YLYQQ84g
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat	Kiss And Tell Bryan Ferry - Kiss & Tell (Official HD Video) From Bryan Ferry's 1987 album 'Bete Noire'. Stream/download the album here - https://bryanferry.lnk.to/betenoireIDListen to Bryan Ferry:Spotify | https://ope... www.youtube.com
Strand of Oaks	Eephus	Communication Communication Song · Strand of Oaks · 2024 open.spotify.com
Dave Matthews	Tau837	Some Devil Some Devil Provided to YouTube by RCA Records LabelSome Devil · Dave MatthewsSome Devilâ 2003 BMG MusicReleased on: 2003-09-22Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer: Step... www.youtube.com
Mazzy Star	landrys hat	That Way Again That Way Again Song · Mazzy Star · 2018 open.spotify.com
Kenny Chesney	MAC	Living in Fast Forward - 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	"Sail On, Sailor" Sail On, Sailor - Remastered 2000 Song · The Beach Boys · 1973 open.spotify.com
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11	You're So Vain You're So Vain Song · Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet · 2009 open.spotify.com
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel	A Touch of Evil A Touch of Evil Judas Priest · Painkiller · Song · 1990 open.spotify.com
The Cure	Juxtatarot	Boys Don’t Cry Boys Don't Cry - Single Version Song · The Cure · 1979 open.spotify.com
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt	Muddy Hymnal Iron & Wine - Muddy Hymnal "Muddy Hymnal" from Iron & Wine's 7/24/02 release, 'The Creek Drank the Cradle'iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-creek-drank-the-cradle/id3274325... www.youtube.com
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey	L.A. Freeway Jerry Jeff Walker Artist · 203.1K monthly listeners. open.spotify.com
The Doors	jwb	Ghost Song Ghost Song Jim Morrison, The Doors · An American Prayer · Song · 1978 open.spotify.com
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity	Out of My Head featuring Wednesday Campanella CHVRCHES - Out Of My Head ft. WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA Out Of My Head Is Out Now – https://CHVRCHES.lnk.to/OutOfMyHeadMusic video by CHVRCHES performing Out Of My Head. © 2018 CHVRCHES, under exclusive license to... m.youtube.com Out Of My Head Song · CHVRCHES, WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA · 2018 open.spotify.com
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai	Runnin' - 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	Holly Going Lightly Holly Going Lightly Song · Destroyer · 2002 open.spotify.com
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA	A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left Song · Andrew Bird · 2005 open.spotify.com
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee	Big Black - Racer-X Racer-X Song · Big Black · 1984 open.spotify.com
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man	The Eyes The Eyes Dio · Master of the Moon · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com
April Wine	Falguy	Don't Push Me Around Don't Push Me Around 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

 

[-OZ-]

Blue October

-OZ-

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From their tenth album, This Is What I Live For, released October 2020.
Relationships Can Be Hard.
The Weatherman is a soulful ballad that tells the story of a marriage that has been taken for granted. The lyrics describe how two people who were once in love have grown apart, and they do not know how to rekindle the flame. Despite their differences, they both still crave the warmth and comfort of each other's love. The song encourages both partners to make a true effort to create a new beginning that will ultimately be beneficial for both of them.

We forgot how to communicate
Sometimes I watch you fall
And I just walk away
What is that ********, why do I do that?
Why can't this dark cloud go away?
We don't talk anymore
And the weatherman said
That the storm will clear
The one that's been here for years
Maybe, just maybe, this time he'll be right
Before the pictures are gone
You're right, I'm wrong
Before you leave us behind
This is wrong, 'cause we're right

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#18 - "Runnin'"

This is a weird tune. It starts as a PBS, with Bailey scatting like Ella Fitzgerald for a couple of minutes. Then, the song switches to a Dizzy Gillespie-style trumpet solo followed by a sax solo just for @krista4 . After the solos, we then get a muffled bit of "Serpentine Fire" and some studio chatter. And back to Bailey singing non-words over the original melody.

Too strange to be a hit, I think it's one of their more interesting songs and shows what they could do with jazz/world/progressive music.

Next up, one of their finest ballads.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Stray Cats - Please Don't Touch

This song is a cover of the debut single of a British group called Johnny Kidd and the Pirates from 1959. I have no idea what's with the eye patch.

Between this and the Olympics, I have exactly zero free time.

 

[kupcho1]

Between this and the Olympics, I have exactly zero free time.

Holy crow, what event are you in? I want to cheer you on!

 

[kupcho1]

Belle and Sebastian

kupcho1

Dress Up in You Dress Up in You Belle and Sebastian · The Life Pursuit · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com

Dress Up in You is the first off 2006' The Life Pursuit.

This is, hands down, the best song ever about jealousy, particularly that form of jealousy that develops when only one of two "besties" makes it big. I don't typically post the entire set of lyrics, but I'll do so now in the hopes that you'll follow along when the song plays, as I think the turns of phrase here are outstanding (You're made of card LOL) and the horns aren't too shabby either. I think Murdoch captures the conflict between the warmth the singer still has for the woman she's addressing in the song, but my oh my the virtiol spills through.

I’m the singer, I’m the singer in the band
You’re the loser, I won’t dismiss you out of hand
Because you’ve got a beautiful face
It will take you places

You kept running
You’ve got money, you’ve got fame
Every morning I see your picture from the train
Now you’re an actress!
So says your résumé
You’re made of card
You couldn’t act your way out of a paper bag

You got lucky, you ain’t talking to me now
Little Miss Plucky
Pluck your eyebrows for the crowd
Get on the airplane
You give me stomach pain
I wish that you were here
We would have had a lot to talk about

We had a deal there
We nearly signed it with our blood
An understanding
I thought that you would keep your word
I’m disappointed
I’m aggravated
It’s a fault I have, I know
When things don’t go my way I have to

Blow up in the face of my rivals
I swear and I rant, I make quite an arrival
The men are surprised by the language
They act so discreet, they are hypocrites, so f*ck them too!

I always loved you
You always had a lot of style
I’d hate to see you on the pile
Of nearly-made-its
You’ve got the essence, dear
If I could have a second skin
I’d probably dress up in you

You’re a star now, I am fixing people’s nails
I’m knitting jumpers, I’m working after hours
I’ve got a boyfriend, I’ve got a feeling
That he’s seeing someone else
He always had a thing for you as well

Blow in the face of my rivals
I swear and I rant, I make quite an arrival
The men are surprised by the language
They act so discreet, they are hypocrites, forget them
So f*ck them too!

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

This Tea Party song, "Turn the Lamp Down Low," is my new favorite song.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Holy crow, what event are you in? I want to cheer you on!

I'm a junkie. I can't help myself.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Between this and the Olympics, I have exactly zero free time.

It's good to keep busy as we age.

(Narrator: Uruk changes his name and flees to Mongolia)

 

[simey]

@KarmaPolice The wrong Jerry Jeff version of LA Freeway is on the playlist. This is is the one that should be on there. Thanks.

 

[kupcho1]

It's randomizing time!

Mitski

Ilov80s

Glide Glide - cover Mitski · Glide (cover) · Song · 2021 open.spotify.com

Gorgeous song. If I had to pick one word to describe it (other than the one I just used), it would be ethereal.
One question: it says Glide (cover) on Spotify. Is this a cover? Or is that just part of the song title?

Judas Priest

Raging Weasel

A Touch of Evil A Touch of Evil Judas Priest · Painkiller · Song · 1990 open.spotify.com

JP has never really been a must listen for me. I dig the hits, but never dug deeper. This one's ... OK I guess. I listened to the whole song. I liked the guitar solo. I may have done some gentle head banging as well.

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Back to Living Again, by Curtis Mayfied (feat. 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

I ain't gonna lie, I was a little apprehensive when I saw the album title (New World Order) Back to Living Again was on, but my fears were unfounded.
One oddity, though, the song lists featuring Aretha Franklin (above), but she isn't credited on Spotify (at least I don't see it). And to be honest, I don't hear her on the gong. Still, a very good tune, but my expectations were heightened as I was expecting the Queen.

Actually, maybe she is singing some backup toward the end. If so, I think the song could have been even better if she'd been featured a little more prominently.

Ronnie James Dio

Mt. Man

The Eyes The Eyes Dio · Master of the Moon · Song · 2018 open.spotify.com

OK, even though I said this genre isn't my thing, I liked this one. (Consistency is the hobgoblin of a small mind.) I think it's his voice. And maybe the slowly driving guitar.

Stone Temple Pilots

Yo Mama

Still Remains Still Remains - 2019 Remaster Stone Temple Pilots · Purple (2019 Remaster) · Song · 1994 open.spotify.com

Another 90s artist I've only scratched the surface of, I like what I've heard, and this is no exception. I've already got Purple covered in 1994, but in looking at the album, it reminded me that hidden tracks were once a thing. I guess that's impossible now with streaming. It was a cool thing at the time, at least for a while.

(I'm not even going to try and list the number of skips (for random 5 purposes) on this one. Suffice to say, there were a lot. I guess that's to be expected at ~ the halfway point.)

 

[simey]

L.A. Freeway

This song was written by the late great Guy Clark, and was first recorded and released by Jerry Jeff on his 1972 album Jerry Jeff Walker.

Guy and Jerry Jeff first met in the mid-60s at a club called The Jester in Houston. Clark said, “My first impression was how good he was. Jerry Jeff’s still maybe the best single entertainer with an acoustic guitar I’ve ever seen. He was hitchhiking across the world, making up his life as he went. He was also writing his own songs, you know, which I wasn't doing. I was just doing traditional folk songs. So Jerry Jeff was an inspiration to all of us." Clark and JJ lived together for a while in Houston, and they were good friends with Townes Van Zandt, who also played at The Jester often. Clark said that Jerry Jeff and Townes encouraged him to write his own songs, and he did, and he was writing some great songs over the years. The only problem was the songs weren't being heard. Jerry Jeff loved Guy's songs, and wanted to get them out there, and he did. Jerry Jeff recorded "L.A. Freeway" and "That Old Time Feeling," and put them on his 1972 album Jerry Jeff Walker. "L.A. Freeway" was even released as a single. and it did pretty well. It put Guy on the map, and JJ put another one of Guy's songs, "Desperados Waiting For a Train," on his 1973 album Viva Terlingua!. Now Guy's name was really getting some buzz, and in 1975, JJ put Guy's song "A Coat From The Cold" on his Ridin' High album, and that year Guy finally got a record contract, and he recorded his first album Old No.1, which is a great album. When Jerry Jeff was asked about championing Guy's music, he simply said, "The work spoke for itself. The songs needed to be heard." A lot of fantastic songwriters were in this circle of friends in Texas, and some of them I consider some of America's best ever, especially Guy and his bff Townes. Here is Guy's own version of L.A. Freeway

The album Jerry Jeff Walker was a significant album that came out in 1972. He signed a contract with MCA, and they gave him complete artistic freedom. He recorded half of it in NY, and the other half in Austin. He was able to pick his own band, material, etc. The album predated Willie's Shotgun Willie and Waylon's Honky Tonk Heroes, and they were said to be excited about what was going on in Austin, and this freedom in recording, and just being able to be yourself, and they set up camp there themselves. Anyway, Jerry Jeff Walker was a blueprint to doing things your own way in that genre, and to a new breed of country being born in Texas.

* I remember @Dr. Octopus picking Jerry Jeff's version of L.A. Freeway in Genrepalooza. Miss you being around, Doc Oc.