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Strand of Oaks #6 - "Goshen '97" (2015)

This would land on top if you did a poll of Strand of Oaks fans so I've probably underranked it at #6. It was Tim's popular breakthrough, such as it is, and has always held a place of honor in his setlists.

It's a wild and wooly rocker about Tim's days as a teenager (he was 15 in 1997) in his hometown (Goshen, IN). He covers a lot of memories in two short verses interspersed with a big sing-a-long chorus and some dual guitar leads from Tim and guest star J Mascis.

I was rotting in the basement
Buying Casios with my friend
Then I found my dad’s old tape machine
That’s where the magic began

Singing Pumpkins in the mirror
Porn and menthols under my bed
Before I was fat drunk and mean
Everything still lied ahead

Goshen '97

Strand of Oaks · HEAL (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2015

open.spotify.com

This was really good

There aren't five better Strand songs

I tend to overrate my new favorite toy over the old favorites I've listened to a hundred times.

This is definitely true for me, I suspect it’s true for many.

 

[kupcho1]

I was rotting in the basement
Buying Casios with my friend
Then I found my dad’s old tape machine
That’s where the magic began

Do yourself a favor and take a look at the Musixmatch version of the lyrics on Spotify (mobile only, I think)

 

[Eephus]

I was rotting in the basement
Buying Casios with my friend
Then I found my dad’s old tape machine
That’s where the magic began

Do yourself a favor and take a look at the Musixmatch version of the lyrics on Spotify (mobile only, I think)

Pointin' mitfalls under my bed
Before I was fat, a truncheon leaf
Everything still had a head

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Today was the last day our swim club was open for the season. Someone there was wearing a Chicago/Earth, Wind and Fire 2024 tour T-shirt.

 

[kupcho1]

Today was the last day our swim club was open for the season. Someone there was wearing a Chicago/Earth, Wind and Fire 2024 tour T-shirt.

Was it senior swim hour?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Today was the last day our swim club was open for the season. Someone there was wearing a Chicago/Earth, Wind and Fire 2024 tour T-shirt.

Was it senior swim hour?

Ha, no. Don't have one of those. We do have two adult swim half-hours, which just means people 17 and under have to get out of the pool.

It was pretty crowded since it was the last day and there were games and raffles and stuff. So more people were there than usual, and many people stayed for longer than they usually do.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known and liked songs from #7 include STP, Mayfield, Roxy, Chesney, Beach Boys, Hoffs, The Cure, Iron and Wine, The Doors (one of my faves of theirs, though it's better live -- and they would often act out the storyline, with Krieger "shooting" Morrison with his guitar) and EWF.

Thoughts on some of the others:

Oh My My has a good melody, just like the Ringo song of the same name: https://open.spotify.com/track/7GqOrtlqGjt5kFlPK63ErE?si=cc796d7e3a0a4547

I like the arrangement on Halo. It's cute, but in a graceful way, not a cheesy way. And here, Joziah sounds more like Neil Diamond than like Bowie.

Who Knows has excellent orchestration and Heyward sounds like he does in his late '60s/early '70s heyday.

Little Wishes is a great vocal showcase for Tim -- the stark arrangement is the perfect backdrop to his keening voice. Mazzy's Look on Down the Bridge has a similar vibe to this track.

Spoon integrates jazz elements into the typical DMB sound well. Wasn't expecting to hear Alanis Morrissette and Bela Fleck.

I've heard the Spooky Tooth original of Better By You, Better than Me, but not the Judas Priest version. The riffage is excellent and the coda is pretty thrilling -- wish it played out longer before fading.

The Jerry Jeff song is soothing and pairs very well with the Iron and Wine song.

Skin Is, My is groovy. Lovely sounds indeed.

After All (The Dead) is the Black Sabbath sound updated for the grunge era.

You Could Have Been a Lady mixes the funk of the original with Grand Funk-style boogie rock.

More April Wine from the Spotify algorithm again at the end of this one. This time, Bad Side of the Moon again.

 

[zamboni]

The Beach Boys

zamboni

"Feel Flows" Feel Flows - Remastered 2009 Song · The Beach Boys · 1971 open.spotify.com

If you're a fan of Almost Famous, you assuredly know this one as it rolls over the final credits. This one is basically all Carl, as he began to flex his muscles as the guiding force behind the band, with Brian (who does sing background vocals here) having mainly moved into the background at this point. A very un-Beach Boys like song, Carl digs into the prog sound that was permeating the airwaves, with reverb/overdubbed pianos and organ, a reverse echo on the vocals, and a really nice trippy guitar solo (by Carl himself). Many thanks to Cameron Crowe for rehashing this innovative song to the forefront, or it may have slipped my list.

 

[MAC_32]

And out of left field we have Kenny Chesney - American Kids. It doesn't sound like anything I've heard before, let alone just his catalog. The banjo draws me in then the vocal overlay finishes the job. Our kids helped too. Soon after it first hit my orbit they started a schtick in which they'd all race to be the first to blurt out CHERRYCOKE right as the first line wraps up. Then mom & I embarrass them from beginning-to-end of the 2nd verse. And we all try to list off as many of the song title shoutouts (Born In The USA, Blue Jean Baby, Pink Houses, etc) littered throughout. It is one of our favorite back deck / road trip songs and the last of his 3 best sing-alongs that make up the beginning of tier 1. Hope y'all enjoyed them

 

[falguy]

8's PLAYLIST

		#8 -
Blue October	-OZ-	Sway - 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	Soul Child Soul Child Song · Fanny · 2002 open.spotify.com
The Tea Party	Scoresman	Transmission Transmission Song · The Tea Party · 1997 open.spotify.com
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox	Action - 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 Action - Single Version Song · Sweet · 1976 open.spotify.com
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice	Mama Mama Song · Oingo Boingo · 1988 open.spotify.com
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1	Nobody's Empire Nobody's Empire Song · Belle and Sebastian · 2015 open.spotify.com
Mitski	Ilov80s	Last Words of a Shooting Star Last Words of a Shooting Star Song · Mitski · 2014 open.spotify.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag	Little Drummer Boy - 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
The Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner	Silverbird Silver Bird - Remastered Song · Justin Hayward · 2016 open.spotify.com
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama	And So I Know And so I Know Song · Stone Temple Pilots · 1996 open.spotify.com
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous	Gene And Eddie Gene & Eddie - Live Song · Brian Setzer · 2016 open.spotify.com
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote	This Is My Country, by The Impressions - 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 This Is My Country Song · The Impressions · 1968 open.spotify.com
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat	Ladytron - 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
Strand of Oaks	Eephus	Ruby Ruby Song · Strand of Oaks · 2019 open.spotify.com
Dave Matthews	Tau837	#41 #41 Provided to YouTube by RCA Records Label#41 · Dave Matthews BandCrashâ 1996 BMG MusicReleased on: 1996-04-30Drums, Percussion, Composer: Carter BeaufordBass ... www.youtube.com
Mazzy Star	landrys hat	Blue Flower Blue Flower Song · Mazzy Star · 1990 open.spotify.com
Kenny Chesney	MAC	You & Tequila (ft Grace Potter) - 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 Know There's an Answer" I Know There's An Answer Song · The Beach Boys · 1966 open.spotify.com
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11	Second Hand News Second Hand News Song · Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet · 2009 open.spotify.com
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel	Breaking the Law Breaking the Law Song · Judas Priest · 1980 open.spotify.com
The Cure	Juxtatarot	Fascination Street Fascination Street - 2010 Remaster Song · The Cure · 1989 open.spotify.com
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt	Jezebel - 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
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey	Mr. Bojangles Mr. Bojangles - Original Mono Single Version Song · Jerry Jeff Walker · 1968 open.spotify.com
The Doors	jwb	The Crystal Ship The Crystal Ship Song · The Doors · 1967 open.spotify.com
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity	How Not to Drown (Featuring Robert Smith) - 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 How Not To Drown Song · CHVRCHES, Robert Smith · 2021 open.spotify.com
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai	After The Love Has Gone - 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	Cover From the Sun Cover From the Sun Song · Destroyer · 2017 open.spotify.com
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA	The Naming of Things The Naming of Things Song · Andrew Bird · 2005 open.spotify.com
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee	Shellac - Riding Bikes Riding Bikes Song · Shellac · 2014 open.spotify.com
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man	Egypt (The Chains Are On) Egypt (The Chains Are On) Song · Dio · 1984 open.spotify.com
April Wine	Falguy	Just Between You and Me Just Between You and Me Song · April Wine · 1981 open.spotify.com Just Between You and Me Provided to YouTube by Aquarius Records Ltd.Just Between You and Me · April WineThe Nature of the Beastâ 1981 Aquarius RecordsReleased on: 1981-01-01Main Ar... www.youtube.com

ound #8

Playing catch up once again. Finally got through the 8's after a long weekend break

Added the following songs to my favorites.

Action - Sweet. Known and still enjoy
Silver Bird - Justin Hayward (Moody Blues)
Gene & Eddie - Setzer. Another fun tune from the Rockabilly king
You & Tequila - Chesney
I KNow There's an Answer - Beach Boys
Breaking The Law - Judas Priest
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff. (Always thought this was written by Neil Diamond lol)
After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire (completely forgot about this lovely tune)
Cover From The Sun - Destroyer . a very pop-sounding song which may explain why I like it. I don't typically like the singers voice but it's very laid back on this one

April Wine #8 Just Between You and Me. This was a huge hit for the band. Off of the Nature of The Beast album. A beautiful ballad with wonderful lyrics and a great guitar solo. I'm sure, was many couple's wedding song. My favorite lyric in this one:

Words are sometimes hard to find
The silence can be so unkind
You always help me find my way
The love that we share grows stronger each day

 

[MAC_32]

This was by far the most difficult medal stand yet. Pre-listen there were two obvious medal recipients in my mind, then I found myself needing to squeeze one of them.

The 6's

Medal Stand
Gold Tea Party- Walk With Me, wow Wow. WOW!
Silver Dio- Holy Diver, penciled this into gold before spinning, that's just how strong this Tea Party track was
Bronze Fanny- Nowhere To Run, both The Circus and Oingo Boingo were also deserving but...
Honorable Mention1 STP- Interstate Love Song, some of this is certainly recency bias, but I am blown away how this didn't medal. It is my favorite of their big hits. We'll see if my 2nd favorite suffers the same fate.
Honorable Mention2 So many hearts dolled out this round but given the lack of hardware I feel obligated to highlight Sweet, Moody Blues, and Strand of Oaks.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
STP - 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
Fanny - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
Blue October - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
The Doors - 3 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
DMB- 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
The Beach Boys - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Oingo Boingo - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Roxy Music - 2 silver, 1 bronze
Jerry Jeff Walker - 1 gold, 1 silver
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 2 bronze
Mazzy Star - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Brian Setzer - 2 silver, 1 bronze
Dio - 2 silver
April Wine - 1 silver, 2 bronze
Iron & Wine- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Sweet - 1 silver, 1 bronze
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
Strand of Oaks - 1 silver
Judas Priest - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Steve Albini - 1 silver
EWF- 1 bronze

 

[zamboni]

—
Ronnie James Dio #6
Artist: Dio
Song: Holy Diver (off Holy Diver, 1980)

(music video) Dio - Holy Diver (Official Music Video
(live version) Dio - Holy Diver Live In Holland 1983



Okay, okay. For those who might have heard this song under thirty times, “Holy Diver” is certainly Dio’s best known song, and I mean that for the artist as well as the band. If you stumble across a radio station saying they’re going to play a Dio song, it’s probably 75% chance of this, 20% a song yet to come, and 5% anything else. That popularly speaks to the strength of this song. A soft opening until the guitars kick in, leading full steam into powerful riffs with Dio’s iconic voice rising far above it.

Have to give Viv Campbell his full props - what a revelation he was when Dio hit it big here.

 

[Scoresman]

This was by far the most difficult medal stand yet. Pre-listen there were two obvious medal recipients in my mind, then I found myself needing to squeeze one of them.

The 6's

Medal Stand
Gold Tea Party- Walk With Me, wow Wow. WOW!
Silver Dio- Holy Diver, penciled this into gold before spinning, that's just how strong this Tea Party track was
Bronze Fanny- Nowhere To Run, both The Circus and Oingo Boingo were also deserving but...
Honorable Mention1 STP- Interstate Love Song, some of this is certainly recency bias, but I am blown away how this didn't medal. It is my favorite of their big hits. We'll see if my 2nd favorite suffers the same fate.
Honorable Mention2 So many hearts dolled out this round but given the lack of hardware I feel obligated to highlight Sweet, Moody Blues, and Strand of Oaks.

Medal Count
Tea Party - 4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
STP - 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze
Fanny - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
Blue October - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
The Doors - 3 gold, 1 silver
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze
DMB- 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze
The Beach Boys - 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Oingo Boingo - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Roxy Music - 2 silver, 1 bronze
Jerry Jeff Walker - 1 gold, 1 silver
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 2 bronze
Mazzy Star - 1 gold, 1 bronze
Brian Setzer - 2 silver, 1 bronze
Dio - 2 silver
April Wine - 1 silver, 2 bronze
Iron & Wine- 1 silver, 1 bronze
Sweet - 1 silver, 1 bronze
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver
Strand of Oaks - 1 silver
Judas Priest - 1 silver
Mitski - 1 silver
Steve Albini - 1 silver
EWF- 1 bronze

Canada

But yeah, that chorus to Walk with Me is a banger meant to be put on full blast. I figured it would be one of the more well received Tea Party songs.

 

[Yambag]

6's Thoughts From Slambovia:

Known: Moody Blues, STP, DMB, Beach Boys, Priest, Cure, Doors, EWF

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

5 Standouts
Belle and Sebastian: The Same Star
Mayfield/Impressions: We're a Winner
Strand of Oaks: Goshen '97
Destroyer: Tinseltown Swimming in my Blood
Andrew Bird: The Privateers

 

[falguy]

Round #7

Butter Boy - Fanny
You're The Boss - Brian Setzer. I owned this album. Forgot this was with Gwen. Sexy tune. My favorite from this album hasn't been listed. Wondering of it's upcoming or not on your list?
Keep on Keeping On - Curtis Mayfield . Loved it
Little Wishes - Strand of Oaks. very soothing. just floats along
Get Along - Kenny Chesney. I knew this one. Simple and effective
Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys. Super song.
A letter To Elise - The Cure. Never been much of a fan of Smith's voice but this is a good tune.
My Old Man - Jerry Jeff Walker. Nice use of violin in this one . Might be my favorite of the round


You Could Have Been a Lady. Ha! I bet you all thought this was another ballad? Based on the title you couldn't be blamed for thinking that. However, this one is a pretty cool cover of a Hot Chocolate tune. Released as the 1972 album On Record's first single, it was their first hit, reaching number two on the RPM 100 in Canada and number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States

 

[Oliver Humanzee]

7. Shellac -- Doris​

Love, love, love these lyrics, which are about the value of self expression. The notion that one can make the impossible happen simply by "singing one's song" would be unbearably, eye-rollingly trite were it not expressed so fiercely.

"Miracles happen
when Doris sings
Couples in love
stop dead in their tracks
dishes clatter to the ground unbroken
politicians die
I watch a policeman's mouth
out comes an honest word"


They never played this one live. Dunno why.

6. Shellac -- Billiard Player Song

Steve's favorite novel was Heinrich Boll's Billiards at Half-Past Nine, which is about--in the main--an old man reckoning with his legacy, his inheritance, and a troubled past. "Billiard Player Song" is Steve's attempt at the same. This song was a staple of every live set and would be anywhere from 3 to 15 minutes long with looooooonnnnng, improvised passages, including occasionally devastatingly tragic lyrics. It changed a lot over the years.

I can't remember if I chose the 7" version or the Peel Session for the playlist, but you should listen to both of them.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

You're The Boss - Brian Setzer. I owned this album. Forgot this was with Gwen. Sexy tune. My favorite from this album hasn't been listed. Wondering of it's upcoming or not on your list?

You just might be in luck here.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was pretty sure I had heard Goshen '97 before -- and then I found the setlist for my one Strand of Oaks show and confirmed it.

Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA 11/19/15 (opening for My Morning Jacket)

[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Goshen '97
[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Sterling
JM

 

[Zegras11]

5's PLAYLIST

		#5 -
Blue October	-OZ-	Home - 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	Special Care Special Care - Live Song · Fanny · 2024 open.spotify.com
The Tea Party	Scoresman	Walking Wounded Walking Wounded Song · The Tea Party · 2014 open.spotify.com
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox	Teenage Rampage - 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 Teenage Rampage Song · Sweet · 2015 open.spotify.com
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice	Dead Man's Party Dead Man's Party - 1988 Boingo Alive Version Song · Oingo Boingo · 1988 open.spotify.com
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1	Seeing Other People Seeing Other People Song · Belle and Sebastian · 1998 open.spotify.com
Mitski	Ilov80s	Heaven Heaven Song · Mitski · 2023 open.spotify.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag	Summer's 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 Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner	Talkin' Talkin' Talkin' Talkin' Song · The Moody Blues · 1986 open.spotify.com
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama	Wicked Garden Wicked Garden - 2017 Remaster Song · Stone Temple Pilots · 1992 open.spotify.com
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous	Stray Cat Strut Stray Cat Strut Song · Stray Cats · 1982 open.spotify.com Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut (Official Music Video) REMASTERED IN HD!Official Music Video for Stray Cat Strut Performed by Stray CatsFollow Stray Cats:Instagram: www.instagram.com/straycatsmusicTwitter: www.tw... www.youtube.com
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote	Superfly, by Curtis Mayfield - 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 Superfly Song · Curtis Mayfield · 1972 open.spotify.com
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat	Re-Make/Re-Model - 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
Strand of Oaks	Eephus	Plymouth (HEAL version) Plymouth Song · Strand of Oaks · 2015 open.spotify.com
Dave Matthews	Tau837	Typical Situation - 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
Mazzy Star	landrys hat	Blue Light Blue Light Song · Mazzy Star · 1993 open.spotify.com
Kenny Chesney	MAC	Born - 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	"Good Vibrations" Good Vibrations - Remastered 2001 Song · The Beach Boys · 1967 open.spotify.com
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11	Cinnamon Girl Cinnamon Girl Song · Susanna Hoffs, Matthew Sweet · 2006 open.spotify.com
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel	Screaming For Vengeance Screaming for Vengeance Song · Judas Priest · 1982 open.spotify.com
The Cure	Juxtatarot	A Night Like This A Night like This - 2006 Remaster Song · The Cure · 1985 open.spotify.com
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt	Boy With A Coin - 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
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey	Railroad Lady Railroad Lady Song · Jerry Jeff Walker · 1981 open.spotify.com
The Doors	jwb	Land Ho! Morrison Hotel Album · The Doors · 1970 · 11 songs open.spotify.com
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity	Lies - 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 Lies Song · CHVRCHES · 2013 open.spotify.com
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai	I'll Write A Song For 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
Destroyer	The Dreaded Marco	Sun in the Sky Sun in the Sky Song · Destroyer · 2015 open.spotify.com
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA	Lusitania Lusitania Song · Andrew Bird · 2012 open.spotify.com
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee	Shellac - Prayer to God Prayer To God Song · Shellac · 2000 open.spotify.com
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man	Dream Evil Dream Evil Song · Dio · 1987 open.spotify.com
April Wine	Falguy	Weeping Widow Weeping Widow Song · April Wine · 1973 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

 

[Zegras11]

Oingo Boingo

KarmaPolice

Dead Man's Party Dead Man's Party - 1988 Boingo Alive Version Song · Oingo Boingo · 1988 open.spotify.com

Such a great song. Might be my #1

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I was pretty sure I had heard Goshen '97 before -- and then I found the setlist for my one Strand of Oaks show and confirmed it.

Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA 11/19/15 (opening for My Morning Jacket)

[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Goshen '97
[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Sterling
JM

And an update already!

[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Goshen '97
[Song that hasn't appeared yet]
Plymouth
Sterling
JM

 

[Zegras11]

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Superfly, by Curtis Mayfield - 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 Superfly Song · Curtis Mayfield · 1972 open.spotify.com

A blast back to junior high

 

[Pip's Invitation]

5. Special Care
Album: Charity Ball (1971)
Writer: Stephen Stills
Lead vocals: Jean Millington

I had heard of Fanny via the various rock and roll encyclopedias, record guides and history books I had read over the years, but I had never actually heard them until a YouTube clip of the Beat-Club version of their cover of Buffalo Springfield's Special Care was shared to the group by someone in my text chain of five middle-aged dummies. I took notice immediately -- not only because Special Care is one of my favorite underappreciated songs in the CSNY universe, but also because Fanny's version was even more intense than the original, whose message and performance were Serious Business. This led me to check out the Charity Ball album, and subsequently to learn more about Fanny, and to add their songs to various playlists of the Genrepalooza 4 extravaganza (I put the studio version of this cover on the Ego Meets the Dove channel).

Special Care appeared on the third and final Buffalo Springfield album, Last Time Around (1968), which was put together as the band was falling apart (Neil Young is absent from most of it) and released after it broke up. The song is essentially Stephen Stills' dark response to his own For What It's Worth from 2 years earlier. While the message of the latter song is "we kids just wanna have fun and change the world, please try to understand us," the message of Special Care is "if you don't try to understand us, there might be a revolution that ends badly for you."

You there, in the window
Looking at me, do you think I'm
Blowing my cool, playing the fool?

You there, on the corner
Staring at me, do you think I'm
Trouble? Would you like to shoot me down?

No
What for?

Keep on tellin' that all special care has been taken
To make you aware of the forsaken
If you don't care they will come and
Burn your house down, yeah

The original is almost entirely a showcase of Stills, who performs all instruments and vocals except drums, which are played by nonmember Buddy Miles.

Fanny's version exceeds even the very good original because it's got a more forthright, propulsive rhythm, a grittier and more soulful lead vocal (from Jean Millington), an exciting new element in the "Whoa-ohs!" after each verse, and a thrilling coda that doesn't fade out as quickly as the original's does. (It is, however, missing the buried-in-the-mix lyrics from the orginal's coda: "Let us all hear that sometime they're talkin' loose/About how all men are created equal/Only some, they're more equal than others.") Hopefully after you hear their version, you will understand why I went on a quest to learn more about them.

Of course I chose the Beat-Club version for the playlist, but, unlike with some other Fanny tracks, the studio version is as similarly intense as live performances, with reverb on the backing vocals being the only major difference.

Studio version: https://open.spotify.com/track/5mF5b5wySZgBt6CZA9AgjB?si=d9579f8d0e464af4
1971 performance on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EEsFZw_zEE

Original: https://open.spotify.com/track/1QQDVu5fH2MAWO718bGofZ?si=78a21504ca40448c

At #4, my highest-ranking track from the debut album, a song that holds its own with some of the titanic tunes of the classic rock era; one wonders what might have happened with Fanny's career had FM radio picked up on it.

 

[kupcho1]

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Superfly, by Curtis Mayfield - 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 Superfly Song · Curtis Mayfield · 1972 open.spotify.com

A blast back to junior high

And the second selection to feature as the source of one of my annual playlists: 1972 - Hustlin' times and ghetto streets (although the first one was one of my songs )

 

[kupcho1]

Belle and Sebastian

kupcho1

Seeing Other People Seeing Other People Song · Belle and Sebastian · 1998 open.spotify.com

Seeing Other People, the 4th song off of 1998's If You're Feeling Sinister, is a song about ... well, I'll let meetinmontauk describe it in their song of the day:

I have dozens of songs to choose from but I’ve gone with ‘Seeing Other People’ because, though I’ve listened to it and loved it for years, I just now realized what it’s about. I always figured it was about a boy and girl deciding to, well, see other people. But a more careful reading reveals that it’s actually about a gay relationship.

For example, I never knew the childhood myth that suggests kissing your own elbow will change your gender. So the lines “You’re kissing your elbow / You’re kissing your reflection” didn’t really register. Knowing what the song is really about, it all seems very obvious now, but I guess that’s true about most things.

Which is interesting as Stuart [Murdoch] once called himself “straight to the point of boring myself”

You're kissing your elbow, you're kissing your reflection
And you can't understand why all the other boys are going for the
New, tall, elegant rich kids
You can bet it is a b!tch, kid
But if they don't see the quality then it is apparent
That you're going to have to change or you're going to have to go with girls
You'd be better off, at least they know where to put it

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Known and liked songs from #6 include the Moodies, STP, Mayfield/Impressions, Roxy (this song made the Rolling Stone Garbage List that we drafted from a while ago), Chesney, Beach Boys (Carl Wilson's best song? Maybe), Bangles, Judas Priest (their only pre-1978 original I knew before this countdown), Iron & Wine, The Doors, EWF (made my covers countdown list), Dio and April Wine (one of a handful not from Nature of the Beast that I knew before the Spotify algorithm started feeding me their songs).

Thoughts about some of the others:

Walk with Me is super psychedelic and intense. It feels like the other Tea Party material was leading up to this.

Hellraiser is indeed that musically, and another Sweet track where we can hear some of what their sound had in common with Queen's.

Islands has more prominent and grittier guitars than we usually get from them. And this was 12 years before Boingo's "we're trying to respond to grunge" album! Their trademark nervous energy is still here, though.

I was not expecting someone other than Stuart Murdoch to be singing a Belle and Sebastian song. In fact, I assumed Belle and Sebastian was one person performing under a band name, like Strand of Oaks and Iron & Wine. But The Same Star is a great slice of power pop with a fantastic arrangement -- and Stuart shows up with a counter vocal in the second verse so we know who this is.

Setzer's Breath of Life is pretty Springsteen-ish, which makes sense because this album was released in the wake of Born in the USA mania, but the production is less rigid and the vocal is way better, so I'll take this over almost any BITUSA track.

Goshen '97 is a catchy rocker whose appeal is clear right off the bat. I can see why this gave Strand of Oaks increased visibility. Setlist.fm says I have seen this live!

Gettin' By is, as Jeff Lebowski would say, an ethos.

Destroyer's Tinseltown Swimming in Blood sounds like ... The Cure.

Billiard Player Song is a tour de force. It's raw, uncomfortable, and relentlessly brilliant.

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Sweet​

#5 - Teenage Rampage​

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Producer - Phil Wainman
Writer - Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
Chart Positions - UK #2, Australia #10, Germany #1, US Did Not Chart
Album - Sweet Fanny Adams (1997 Reissue)
Year - 1973
Lead Vocal - Brian Connolly
Steve Priest Vocal - Lead Chip Ins “Imagine the sensation of a teenage occupation. At thirteen they’ll be learning”
“Imagine the formation of teenage legislation. At thirteen they were fooling”

Notes - The song opens up with a delirious crowd at Glasgow shouting “We want Sweet, We Want Sweet”. This was a show that producers Chinn/Chapman were appearing at and they were shocked how “their” artist was being received. They recorded the crowd and added as the intro to this song.

Heres someones incorrect opinion of the song

Teenage Rampage' was inspired by the growing youth culture and rebellion in Britain at the time, and the lyrics express the frustration and anger of the teenagers who feel ignored and oppressed by the older generation.
The song was a huge success, reaching number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Germany and Denmark. It also became an anthem for the glam rock movement.
The song somewhat influenced the punk rock genre, which emerged in the late 1970s as a more radical form of youth rebellion.

Here’s Andy Scott talking more about the song
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gg9OqgAkU1U&pp=ygUgU3dlZXQgdGVlbmFnZSByYW1wYWdlIGFuZHkgc2NvdHQ=

Next Up - One of their biggest hits, hits, their biggest hits

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Chvrches​

#5 - Lies​

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Producer - Chvrches
Writer - Chvrches
Album - The Bones of What You Believe
Year - 2012/2013
Notes - This was the song submitted to a blog from new Scottish artists Chvrches.

Here is the band talking about it

Here, it’s important to talk about this being the first song you ever dropped, via the Neon Gold blog, with very little biographical info and fairly anonymously. What compelled you to release it that way, and how did you settle on this song?

DOHERTY: That one was born out of observing culture at the time. The first music Iain and I ever wrote was witch house. We thought we were going to be a witch house act where all our song titles were symbols. The idea of confusing people and telling people all the lies you could about who you were and what you were doing was something I saw as a big bonus. That was where counterculture on the internet was at the time.



COOK: That one and “The Mother We Share” were our two favorites at the time. There’s something about it. It’s quite bombastic and — as you said earlier, Lauren — muscular-sounding.

MAYBERRY: Yeah! And it’s a good statement of intent. The record is that balance between the candy and the ****ed-up creepy. The imagery and sound of “Lies” links into “Science/Visions” and “Tether.”

DOHERTY: We were totally unsigned at that point, so there was no real plan other than us discovering that if you put out a song online that blows up, the next time you put out a song, more people will listen to it. And if you do that two or three times, then you might get a record deal. But no one that I could see had converted that to a bigger career at that point.

COOK: It was definitely the right decision to release it anonymously and not have it be considered as a project with history, or to have it compared to the old bands we were involved with — to just have it be a totally fresh sound. I think that was probably the right decision. I think it could’ve totally backfired and had nobody give a ****.

MAYBERRY: I think that speaks to how much we didn’t expect it to go as wide as it went. From my perspective, that decision was so people in the local scene wouldn’t go, “Oh, it’s that guy from Aereogramme, and that guy from Julia Thirteen, and that girl from Blue Sky Archives.” We were thinking more about that than anything outside of that.

It sounded like you had a lot of jitters surrounding the expectation of live shows and press after this song blew up, given that you hadn’t had a sense of how you would operate as a band beyond the studio. How do you look back on that time?

DOHERTY: There was a whole new layer of pressure, trying to become a live act that came across like we knew what we were doing, when we had made only six songs and I couldn’t tell you how to play the chords for any of them. It was a studio project first and foremost. We had to create a live band to play music that people already liked, as opposed to starting a band and trying to create music that people might like. The whole thing was ***-backwards. So there was an aspect of terror, because it would be the first time there would be any attention on us. A&R people were coming to our first gig. The idea that our first gig was an anticipated event was completely alien to me — and I realize now that was not normal. I wouldn’t have changed any of it, though, because that was one of the signs that things were going to be different.



MAYBERRY: I feel like the recurring theme is me being like, “It was terrifying. I didn’t want to let anybody down or let myself down.” Now, I know more about the tech, and how involved that is, even if I don’t know how to do it. We didn’t have a designated playback person to build us [live tracks]. Iain just did it in the studio. That’s bonkers! There’s people who get paid a lot of money to build those things for people!

COOK: I think we ended up doing Coachella in front of 35,000 people with that same setup, without a monitor engineer, which is really bonkers when you think about it. It went wrong a lot as well! It really did **** up a lot, particularly when it was hot or dusty, because we used the old Macbooks with the optical drives in them. As soon as you have a big thump of sub next to the laptop, it skips. We didn’t realize that was gonna be a problem, so we had to start getting slabs to absorb the shock.

MAYBERRY: Oh, the slab! I forgot about the slab!

COOK: We were really just learning on the job. There was no budget to employ anybody to tell us how to do it properly, so we were just trying to troubleshoot one disaster at a time. One particularly hilarious one was that we were using a Bluetooth mouse on stage—

MAYBERRY: At the Thekla in Bristol. I remember this vividly. Never been back to that venue since.

COOK: For some reason, we weren’t using the mouse that night. We were playing the intro to “Lies,” and I went to go try to trigger the verse. The mouse cursor started ****ing jumping around all over the screen. And Lauren’s looking around at me like, [through gritted teeth] “Come on!”

MAYBERRY: I thought you’d lost your damn mind.

COOK: The mouse was inside a flight case at the side of the stage, and the sub-bass was moving the mouse around in the flight case. So I couldn’t get control of the mouse cursor to move onto the next section of the song. There was a lot of anxiety between the three of us, for different reasons. Looking back, massive regret not finding a way to enjoy it more. I think it was a long time before we could sit back and say, “Let’s just relax and enjoy what we’ve built.” But there’s always something else to worry about, isn’t there?

Next Up - The top 3 were always going to be clear to me once i heard the song I hadnt heard before. The #4 song is sort of the best of the rest. It has a wonderful structure.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Setzer's Breath of Life is pretty Springsteen-ish, which makes sense because this album was released in the wake of Born in the USA mania, but the production is less rigid and the vocal is way better, so I'll take this over almost any BITUSA track.

I believe he was actually going for Mellencamp. Springsteen never had that sort of backup singers.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Round 5 - Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

Pretty sure everyone here knows this one. I provided a video link so you can go back to those halcyon days of MTV.

 

[Tau837]

Dave Matthews

Tau837

Typical Situation - 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

"Typical Situation" is a song that appears on the 1994 DMB debut studio album, "Under the Table and Dreaming." As you are about to see in this countdown, this album is one of my top 10 favorite albums of all time.

This song explores themes of societal norms, human behavior, and the constraints that people often place on themselves and others. The lyrics reflect a sense of frustration with conformity and a desire for freedom from these constraints. Dave uses a series of observations about the world and human nature to paint a picture of a "typical situation" that many people find themselves in, feeling trapped or limited by external expectations.

The song begins with a contemplation of life's complexities: "Ten fingers we have each / Nine planets around the sun repeat / Eight ball is the last if you triumphant be / Seven oceans pummel the shores of the sea." These lines use numbers to create a sense of order and structure, reflecting the idea that life often follows predictable patterns or rules. However, as the song progresses, Matthews challenges this notion by questioning these norms: "Everybody's happy, everybody's free / We'll keep the big door open, everyone'll come around." This suggests a longing for openness, inclusivity, and a break from societal constraints. The lyrics highlight the tension between the desire for individuality and the pressure to conform, encouraging listeners to think about their own "typical situations" and consider breaking free from them.

Musically, "Typical Situation" is notable for its complex structure and time signature changes. The song begins with a gentle, acoustic guitar riff that sets a reflective tone, accompanied by subtle percussion and bass. The arrangement gradually builds in intensity, with Boyd Tinsley's violin and LeRoi Moore's saxophone adding layers of melody and texture.

One of the most distinctive aspects of the song is its use of different time signatures, particularly in the instrumental bridge, where the band shifts between 5/4 and 4/4 time. This change creates a sense of unpredictability and mirrors the song's lyrical themes of breaking away from the typical or expected patterns. The interplay between the instruments during this section showcases the band's jazz and improvisational influences, adding to the song's dynamic feel.

Originally, Typical Situation was one of the few core songs from Dave's early solo repertoire, inspired from by the poem "Prayer in the Pentagon" by Robert Dederick. When the full band formed, the song served as one of their first developments of musical collaboration and quickly became a feature performance at shows. It was the opener at the first concert with the full band. They have played the song live 524 times, and there are 46 live releases.

The song is one of the band's early songs that showcases their unique blend of rock, jazz, and folk influences, along with their ability to create thought-provoking and reflective music. Its exploration of societal norms and human behavior resonates with listeners, making it a meaningful and enduring part of the band's catalog.

The playlist link is to the studio version. Here are a couple of other excellent versions:

• Live at Red Rocks 1995
• Live at Luther College 1996 (Dave and Tim)

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Sweet, Oingo Boigo, and Kenny Chesney get my shout-outs this round.

 

[Yo Mama]

STP #5 - Wicked Garden
Album - Core (1992)

In my extensive research for this song in the last 10 minutes, I was surprised to learn that despite the fact that this is one of the band’s biggest hits, it was never released as a commercial single (just a radio promo).

Depending on who you ask, this song is either about lost innocence (per Scott Weiland), heroin addiction (popular theme), or female genitalia (Beavis and Butthead laugh).

Either way, this song is just awesome.

 

[Yo Mama]

Round 5 - Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

Pretty sure everyone here knows this one. I provided a video link so you can go back to those halcyon days of MTV.

When this album came out, a girl down the street that I had a crush on got me this record for my birthday. I thought my dream of going out with her was finally coming true, but it just turns out I was so far into the friend zone at that point that we apparently exchanged gifts for birthdays. [sad trombone]

 

[-OZ-]

Blue October

-OZ-

Home - 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

From their 2016 album of the same name. The album debuted at number 1 on the Rock Albums Chart, number 1 on the Alternative Albums Chart, number 1 on the Independent Albums Chart, and number 19 on the billboard 200 The first single, "Home" made its radio debut December 16, 2015 and spent over six months on the adult top 40, peaking at number 24.
another song from the album will show up later.

but I love it. Definitely one of their most positive songs.

I’ll smile if I want to
I'm not afraid, gonna flaunt it too
What a glow when you're living true
Yeah
I'm living for the right now
I had a few friends show me how
I take a deep breath and blow it out
Let it go
But listen I—
I can't wait to see what's around the corner
I can't wait to soar
Baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping, thinking
It's the little things that make a home
Like dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight
Only care in the world is that our kids are all right
Daddy loves mamma and mamma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
So smile at me, baby, take my breath away
With the good Lord willing, I'll be happy to say
That daddy loves mamma and mamma loves him
Tomorrow we get to do it over again
I feel like I'm gonna win
And I'm as proud as I've ever been
'Cause I'm surrounded with some good friends
Yeah, good friends, good friends
I'm forever like a tattoo, yeah
I got to stay sticky 'cause I gotta be the glue for
My girl, my friends, my home, family, I do it all, truly

 

[Charlie Steiner]

5. Talkin' Talkin' (The Other Side of Life, 1986)

Talkin' Talkin' is the second track on the album and was the B side for the single of Your Wildest Dreams. Another John Lodge/Justin Hayward collaboration, I find it makes an interesting bookend with an earlier collaboration of theirs: I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)

Re: my previous entry, Your Wildest Dreams, I hadn't listened to that song in decades, and only the radio version (skipping the initial 'flourish' at the beginning), so I had to go back a couple of times to try and figure out why the very beginning sounded so familiar; I believe the very first thing you hear sounds like it was directly lifted from the old arcade game Galaxian.

 

[MAC_32]

Kenny Chesney

MAC

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Every summer there is a sound that takes me over. One recent year it was Tool, another it was Sturgill, Chris Stapleton was in there at one point, and so on. This year it was Kenny and it was fueled by this specific song.

A year or two from now, this may be my #1 of his. Since it was released just earlier this year, the test of time is still to come. But there haven't been many days that have gone by without listening to it once...twice...repeat. It has everything that gravitated me to Chesney in the first place. It's a sing-a-long with a killer hook, uplifting lyrics, but above all else - that guitar. @KarmaPolice made a comment about how it unexpectedly took over the first song in the countdown Beer in Mexico. A grin came over my face when I read that knowing this was waiting 26 songs later.

All I'll say is if you enjoy the first half of the track, turn it up a little louder. When the next minute also goes well, turn it up some more. And when gearing up for the outro (you'll know), up to 11. Then back to the beginning because you'll want to listen again. Enjoy...

 

[Yambag]

5's PLAYLIST

The Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Yambag

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Joziah does not typically discuss the meanings behind his songs, but I found a video where he said Summer’s Day was an ode to his wife Tink and was written musically to blend the styles of the Moody Blues and Syd Barrett, two of her favorite artists. Live version with his explanation and some typical ramblings below:

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[Don Quixote]

Curtis Mayfield

Don Quixote

Superfly, by Curtis Mayfield - 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 Superfly Song · Curtis Mayfield · 1972 open.spotify.com

I missed doing a write-up of the Superfly soundtrack when Pusherman came up, but figured I could just do it here. Not much to add to what is probably well-known stuff… this was Curtis Mayfield’s first soundtrack album and its success led to his opportunities to do so for other movies (many of which I have featured in this countdown). One of the rare movies where the soundtrack outgrossed the movie.

He was handed the script after a concert in NYC; he was reading it on his flight back to Chicago, and, by the time the plane touched down, he already had a song written down. The characters spoke to him in a way that he reminded him of his upbringing in a poor neighborhood of Chicago. Of the title track, Todd Mayfield writes:

The album ends with the title track, “Superfly”—a perfect character study of Priest and an encapsulation of the entire movie into three-and-a-half minutes. As far as infectious songs go, it is perhaps my father’s best. Johnny’s horns are somewhere between big-band swing and James Brown funk, the drums pound with the insistence of a hustler trying to score, the bass rumbles like a superfly hog, and the percussion adds a Latin flare with guiro and congas. When Curtis coos the chorus, the word “Superfly” rolls off his tongue, his inflection somewhere between delighted surprise and supreme cool.

Perhaps counterintuitively, writing to a script and telling other characters’ stories allowed Dad to craft his most autobiographical lyrics ever. He wasn’t just writing about Priest and Freddie; he wasn’t just writing about junkies and pushers; he was writing about himself and his childhood. He was writing about the things he’d seen growing up in the White Eagle, the things he’d experienced living in one of the most segregated cities in the North and traveling through the South during the darkest hours of Jim Crow. His autobiography shines through in lines like “Hard to understand / What a hell of a man / This cat of the slum had a mind / Wasn’t dumb,” and “His mind was his own / But the man lived alone,” and “Can’t be like the rest / Is the most he’ll confess.”

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#5' - "I'll Write A Song For You"

Lyrically, it's a mishmash of non sequiturs and half-finished cliches. There's no coherent "story" here. All that's apparent is that Philip Bailey is deeply in love with whoever he's singing to.

Musically, it's pretty muted. The record starts with a lovely acoustic guitar line. EWF keeps adding instruments (there's a harp in there somewhere, among other things) and background voices, but it never tries to overwhelm the lead vocal.

Because this is Bailey's show. For the first couple of minutes, he's playing it fairly straight but, at about the 3 minute mark, he starts ramping up. And somewhere around 3:45, you can hear him take a breath - probably the last he takes for the rest of the song - and then he's really gone. It's a remarkable performance. I think it's his best (& he's got no shortage of great vocal shows).

This is a beautiful record. Reminds me a lot of a Stylistics song.

Next, maybe their sexiest record.

 

[falguy]

6's PLAYLIST

		#6 -
Blue October	-OZ-	Balance Beam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CfoWc2PxxU
Fanny	Pip's Invitation	Nowhere to Run Nowhere To Run Song · Fanny · 2002 open.spotify.com
The Tea Party	Scoresman	Walk With Me Walk With Me - Remastered Song · The Tea Party · 2015 open.spotify.com
Sweet	John Maddens ****ing Lunchbox	Hellraiser - 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 Hell Raiser Song · Sweet · 1975 open.spotify.com
Oingo Boingo	KarmaPolice	Islands Islands Song · Oingo Boingo · 1982 open.spotify.com
Belle and Sebastian	kupcho1	The Same Star The Same Star Song · Belle and Sebastian · 2018 open.spotify.com
Mitski	Ilov80s	Strawberry Blond Strawberry Blond Song · Mitski · 2013 open.spotify.com
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams	Yambag	Pluto's Plight Pluto's Plight Song · The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams · 2022 open.spotify.com
The Moody Blues	Charlie Steiner	Your Wildest Dreams Your Wildest Dreams Song · The Moody Blues · 1986 open.spotify.com
Stone Temple Pilots	Yo Mama	Interstate Love Song Interstate Love Song - 2019 Remaster Song · Stone Temple Pilots · 1994 open.spotify.com
Brian Setzer	Mrs. Rannous	Breath Of Life Breath Of Life Song · Brian Setzer · 1986 open.spotify.com
Curtis Mayfield	Don Quixote	We’re a Winner, by The Impressions - 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 We're A Winner Song · The Impressions · 1968 open.spotify.com
Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music	BinkytheDoormat	Virginia Plain - 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
Strand of Oaks	Eephus	Goshen '97 Goshen '97 Song · Strand of Oaks · 2015 open.spotify.com
Dave Matthews	Tau837	Christmas Song Christmas Song (Live at the United Center, Chicago, IL - December 1998) Provided to YouTube by RCA/LegacyChristmas Song (Live at the United Center, Chicago, IL - December 1998) · Dave Matthews BandLive In Chicago 12.19.98 at The ... www.youtube.com
Mazzy Star	landrys hat	Be My Angel Be My Angel Song · Mazzy Star · 1990 open.spotify.com
Kenny Chesney	MAC	American Kids - 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	"Feel Flows" Feel Flows - Remastered 2009 Song · The Beach Boys · 1971 open.spotify.com
Susanna Hoffs	Zegras11	If She Knew What She Wants If She Knew What She Wants Song · The Bangles · 1986 open.spotify.com
Judas Priest	Raging Weasel	Victim of Changes Victim Of Changes Song · Judas Priest · 2000 open.spotify.com
The Cure	Juxtatarot	Cold Cold - 2005 Remaster Song · The Cure · 1982 open.spotify.com
Iron and Wine	Tuffnutt	Sodom, South Georgia - 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
Jerry Jeff Walker	simey	Gettin' By Gettin' By Song · Jerry Jeff Walker · 1973 open.spotify.com
The Doors	jwb	The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) Song · The Doors · 1971 open.spotify.com
Chvrches	JML’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Secret Identity	Here With Me (Marshmello featuring Chvrches) - 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 Here With Me Song · Marshmello, CHVRCHES · 2019 open.spotify.com
Earth, Wind, & Fire	Uruk-Hai	Got To Get You Into My Life - 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	Tinsel Town Swimming in Blood Tinseltown Swimming in Blood Song · Destroyer · 2017 open.spotify.com
Andrew Bird	Mister CIA	The Privateers The Privateers Song · Andrew Bird · 2008 open.spotify.com
Steve Albini	Oliver Humanzee	Shellac - Billiard Player Song Billiard Player Song Song · Shellac · 2019 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. youtu.be
Ronnie James Dio	Mt. Man	Holy Diver Holy Diver Song · Dio · 1983 open.spotify.com
April Wine	Falguy	Roller Roller Song · April Wine · 1978 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

Round 6

Not my favorite round for new-to-me favorites. Still added a couple though.

The Same Star - Belle and Sebastian
Pluto's Plight - Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Your Wildest Dreams - The Moody Blues. Probably my favorite Moodies song.
Interstate Long Song - STP - Absolute banger!
American Kids - Another fun Chesney song. He has not disappointed!
Got to Get You Into My Life - EWF


April Wine - Roller - Absolutely love this song. Right from the start you know it's going to be something great. Some cool 3-headed-monster guitar rock!

 

[simey]

Railroad Lady

Jerry Jeff and Jimmy Buffett wrote this song together in 1971. Jerry Jeff first recorded it on his 1977 album A Man Must Carry On. Jimmy first recorded it on his 1973 album A White Sport Coat and A Pink Crustacean.

Jerry Jeff and Jimmy decided to do the final run on the Panama Limited from New Orleans to Nashville in 1971. They brought their guitars, some friends, and some Wild Turkey along with them, and it was on this train ride that they wrote the song. Jerry Jeff and Jimmy got into a discussion about what was going to happen to the railroad ladies that "worked as companions" for the rail businessmen once the trains stopped running. Through this discussion the song was born.

She's a railroad lady, just a little bit shady
Spent her whole life on a train
She's a semi good looker, but the fast rails they took her
Now she's trying, just trying to get home again

 

[Yambag]

5's Thoughts From Slambovia:

Known: Oingo, STP, Stray Cats, DMB, Beach Boys, Priest, Cure, Doors

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

5 Standouts
Mayfield: Superfly
Strand of Oaks: Plymouth
Iron & Wine: Boy With a Coin
Dio: Dream Evil
April Wine: Weeping Widow

 

[MAC_32]

A ho-hum medal stand this round, but not from those already at the top. Could a late run be in order?

The 5's

Medal Stand
Gold DMB- Typical Situation, this was one of the songs I eluded to a week or so ago that may lead to a late medal run for Tau
Silver Beach Boys- Good Vibrations, sometimes when I say gold and silver were pre-determined it hasn't played out, but this time it did
Bronze Curtis Mayfield- Superfly / The Cure- A Night Like This, I re-listened to each heart 3 times and while there were many there were no standouts, so I'm splitting this medal between 2 shutouts to this point
Honorable Mention Stray Cat Strut, in a word- classic

Medal Count
Tea Party - 4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze (17)
STP - 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze (16)
Fanny - 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze (14)
Blue October - 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (12)
DMB- 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (12)
The Doors - 3 gold, 1 silver (11)
The Beach Boys - 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze (11)
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams - 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze (10)
Oingo Boingo - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (6)
Jerry Jeff Walker - 1 gold, 1 silver (5)
Susanna Hoffs - 1 gold, 2 bronze (5)
Roxy Music - 2 silver, 1 bronze (5)
Brian Setzer - 2 silver, 1 bronze (5)
Mazzy Star - 1 gold, 1 bronze (4)
Dio - 2 silver (4)
April Wine - 1 silver, 2 bronze (4)
Iron & Wine- 1 silver, 1 bronze (3)
Sweet - 1 silver, 1 bronze (3)
Belle & Sebastian - 1 silver (2)
Strand of Oaks - 1 silver (2)
Judas Priest - 1 silver (2)
Mitski - 1 silver (2)
Steve Albini - 1 silver (2)
EWF- 1 bronze (1)
Curtis Mayfield- 1/2 bronze (0.5)
The Cure- 1/2 bronze (0.5)

 

[tuffnutt]

sorry everyone... Ive been in process of selling a house and remodeling another one... oh and working full time lol. I owe a lot of you some reviews that I hope to get to soon.

5.
Boy with a Coin- Iron and wine
from The Shepard's Dog (2007)

A boy with a coin he crammed in his jeans
Then making a wish he tossed in the sea
Walked to a town that all of us burn
When God left the ground to circle the world

Boy With A Coin is a stylistic departure for Iron & Wine. Beam’s harmonized vocals and guitar are still the soul of the track, but he’s also incorporated wah guitar, rhythmic handclaps, and Latin percussion. The result is simultaneously exotic and familiar.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Just wanted to say that the #5 list might be the best one yet. Going to be hard to narrow it down to my favorites.

 

[kupcho1]

a stylistic departure for Iron & Wine

Speaking of which, there's a collaboration I'm curious to see if you've drawn one of the top 4 songs from it.
It will be celebrating a major anniversary next year.

 

[tuffnutt]

a stylistic departure for Iron & Wine

Speaking of which, there's a collaboration I'm curious to see if you've drawn one of the top 4 songs from it.
It will be celebrating a major anniversary next year.

sorry to disappoint, but my top four are all I&W songs... I stayed away from the Calexico collaboration. Although there are several songs I do really love... 16, maybe less and He lay in the reigns come to mind.

 

[falguy]

Round 5

Unlike the 6's I had a number of new-to-me songs to add to my favorites. You just never know!

* Home - Blue October. A great listen. Really liked this one
* Summer's Day - The Slambovian Circus of Dreams. I dig this guy's voice.
Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats - Such a cool tune. Lyrics/guitar/bass. Love it still!
* Plymouth - Strand of Oaks. Good tune
* Born - Kenny Chesney
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys - Classic. Never gets old
Cinnamon Girl - Hoffs/Sweet. I don't really love the original but I did enjoy this. Probably helps, for me, that Hoffs voice is very subtle.
* Railroad Lady - Jerry Jeff Walker/Jimmy Buffet. As you may know, I love a good waltz
* Sun in the Sky - Destroyer. Good song to just chill to
* Lusitania - Andrew Bird.

The songs with an * are ones I was unfamiliar with. A few for artists I haven't much.

Great round!


April Wine song this round - Weeping Widow. Another cover release on one of their earlier albums. I love the opening, the wee bit of cowbell, drum fills half way through and then rocking on at the end.




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[falguy]

Is very strange. I have been playing catch up so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life.