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[Eephus]

I missed the whole what's wrong with Pip section but I'm glad to hear the relatively good diagnosis.

 

[Eephus]

Friends of the thread Foo Fighters and The Pixies are on the Bonnaroo live stream (Hulu) tomorrow.

Full schedule here

Bonnaroo 2023 livestream schedule

Stream Paramore, Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Pixies, black midi, Knocked Loose, MUNA, Rina Sawayama, Portugal. The Man, Alex G, Three 6 Mafia, Sylvan Esso, Sampa the Great, Jenny Lewis, and more from Bonnaroo 2023.

www.brooklynvegan.com

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

If it's been going on for a month then it's not acute appendicitis.

Doesn't work that way. I had symptoms for about six weeks before it blew up on me. Also, chronic appendicitis is a thing.

Feel better, Pip.

Learned something new today. I did not know it could happen like that - I always thought it was a more immediate thing like mine was. Everyone else I knew who got theirs out was similar - like a day or two, then out. That must have been a lousy six weeks. Did they know it was the appendix during your symptoms? Or was it one of those "something's up but not going to the doctor quite yet".

I did go to the doctor. I spent a couple of days in the Quack Shack because I felt so bad. (I was in college.) But those symptoms are often very non-specific. It kept happening on and off for a few weeks until it went critical. My friend's dad had symptoms for about six months before his appendix burst while he was walking down his driveway. He almost died from the subsequent peritonitis. Such fun.

Damn. That sounds awful.

Chronic appendicitis is almost unheard of in children, which is who I evaluate and treat every day. I've never seen it in 30 years of practice/120,000-ish patient encounters (granted, I'm not a pediatric surgeon or ER physician).

It's fairly rare in adults too. That's a tricky diagnosis, especially without early imaging tests.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

It's fairly rare in adults too. That's a tricky diagnosis, especially without early imaging tests.

I was 18. My friend's dad was about 60.

The problem with diagnosing me was that I never ran a temperature. Even when I was in the ER, my temp was normal. Weird.

The good bit is that I never have to worry about having it again.

 

[Eephus]

Damon Albarn Song #27

Blur - "All Your Life" non-album track (1997)

As others have noted, this is Blur sounding very Bowiesque. I hear a lot of Bowie's "Oh! You Pretty Things" in the verse along with an ascending line that reminds me a bit of the Beatles.

Perhaps that's why the song didn't make the cut for Blur's self-titled album. Another song that did "M.O.R." sounded enough like Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" for Bowie and Eno to get a composition credit after legal action.

Plagiarism aside, I think Bowie is probably Damon's closest Classic Rock analogue. Albarn has never been a fashion plate; he's pretty much always been the bloke in the bomber jacket and t-shirt. But the way he's kept his styles in motion and something about the way he's used his cartoon avatar in Gorillaz remind me of Bowie more than anyone.

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7eOO2gneMlcKgv8Ql3z72d

Albarn performing "All Your Life" w/out Blur in 2014

Damon Albarn - All Your Life - Live 2014

Montreux Jazz Festival 2014, Montreux, Switzerland

www.youtube.com

 

[plinko]

I killed JZilla's gall bladder with thermonuclear wings maybe a dozen years ago. I'm sure it must have been pretty far gone already but I guess the insanely hot wing sauce was the final straw. All I know is that when I left his apartment at 1 am, he was slightly drunk, a bit heart-burned, and playing cards with Smoo. The next morning, I get the call that an ambulance took him for a ride around 5 am and he was now gall bladderless.

Thoprawishes, @Pip's Invitation

Did you get them at Bill Bateman's? Are those places even around anymore?

The one in Severna Park closed down and is now something called JB's

That's where the Gingerbread Man used to be, right? On Ritchie Hwy? I know there was one somewhere in Reisterstown, another in Clarksville out in Howard County, and one in Hanover, PA. I know this because I drank like a fish in all of them.

I’m not sure, about the Gingerbread man.. it’s a large shopping center on Ritchie hwy… this is my kids’ stomping grounds, and there’s a ton of new and not so new restaurants and bars around there for sure.
Scorchy’s death wings came from a small pizza type shop in Catonsville, IIRC. Those were about the hottest I ever had.

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm not too familiar with diverticulitis, but now that it has been diagnosed I hope you the treatment yields good health.

Had a similar experience 12-15 years ago. Was having some strange, kind of dull pain in my lower abdomen. It was a Saturday night and I diagnosed myself with appendicitis (thanks, internet), so I drove to the ER. Turns out I was constipated and I was prescribed magnesium citrate and dulcolax.

LOL when I was maybe 12 or 13 I woke up in the middle of the night with gut wrenching pain- was screaming for my parents. They rushed me to ER. The ER doctors were so worried they put on ambulance to a bigger hospital thinking something was ruptured and I would need an emergency operation. I was just in terrible pain. About 10 minutes after being at the hospital, I let out a couple farts and miraculously felt fine. Doctors said it can happen sometimes that gas gets trapped and puts an incredible amount of pressure on your insides. It was so embarrassing.

 

[simey]

I did go to the doctor. I spent a couple of days in the Quack Shack because I felt so bad. (I was in college.) But those symptoms are often very non-specific. It kept happening on and off for a few weeks until it went critical. My friend's dad had symptoms for about six months before his appendix burst while he was walking down his driveway. He almost died from the subsequent peritonitis. Such fun.

My Uncle Bill died in 2009 after an appendectomy. He was playing golf when his appendix burst. He had a gangrenous appendix and had an appendectomy. The surgeon released him from the hospital the same day as the surgery. Two days later his abdomen was extended, he had bad gas and pain, and he was nauseous. He called the surgeon's office, and the nurse told him to drink Gingerale and take a stool softener. The next day he was throwing up a lot of green bile. The next day he went back to the hospital, and they did a CT scan and some xrays, and it showed lots of gas in his intestines. The surgeon said he would come in, but he never showed. They gave my uncle fluids, and then sent him home even though he still felt very sick, his potassium level was extremely low, and his abdomen was still very extended. He had bad stomach pains and the squirts. The next morning my Aunt found him on the bathroom floor dead.

The pathologist said that there was gas and lots of fluids in his stomach. There was fluid and blood in his lungs. He had peritonitis where his appendix was. The pathologist said he had never seen an abdomen that extended before. There were so many complications, but sepsis killed him.

There were a lot of things that should have been done, and a huge thing was he was never given antibiotics. My Aunt sued the surgeon/hospital for medical malpractice/negligence. They settled with her. My Aunt Brenda (Uncle Bill's widow) said not long ago (to my mom) that the surgeon that operated on Uncle Bill has had other lawsuits filed against him from med mal deaths, and he was arrested for selling drugs out of his car and house. He is going to prison (and hell).

 

[scorchy]

I’m not sure, about the Gingerbread man.. it’s a large shopping center on Ritchie hwy… this is my kids’ stomping grounds, and there’s a ton of new and not so new restaurants and bars around there for sure.
Scorchy’s death wings came from a small pizza type shop in Catonsville, IIRC. Those were about the hottest I ever had.

Wings, Things, and More. Those thermonuclear wings are ridiculous.

By the way, feel free to tell folks about my prostate issues since I blabbed about your gall bladder... We're all old men/friends here.*

ETA - sorry, and a few ladies as well, who I would never even remotely imply are old.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

27s--some new favorites:

Rita Jeep--this is my favorite from Jorge thus far.
The Pass--was this a radio hit? It's very familiar but I had my Rush kick in '81-'82, definitely not in '89. I like this song.
Agaetis byrjun (lazy spelling)---this is my favorite album from them with 3 even more favorite songs that I hope to hear later.
Goodbye Toulouse---I think Julian Casablancas may also be a fan. Love this song.

 

[Scoresman]

Agaetis byrjun (lazy spelling)---this is my favorite album from them with 3 even more favorite songs that I hope to hear later.

Think I have 7 or 8 songs from it, so chances are high. Just a phenomenal album.

 

[Tau837]

I did go to the doctor. I spent a couple of days in the Quack Shack because I felt so bad. (I was in college.) But those symptoms are often very non-specific. It kept happening on and off for a few weeks until it went critical. My friend's dad had symptoms for about six months before his appendix burst while he was walking down his driveway. He almost died from the subsequent peritonitis. Such fun.

My Uncle Bill died in 2009 after an appendectomy. He was playing golf when his appendix burst. He had a gangrenous appendix and had an appendectomy. The surgeon released him from the hospital the same day as the surgery. Two days later his abdomen was extended, he had bad gas and pain, and he was nauseous. He called the surgeon's office, and the nurse told him to drink Gingerale and take a stool softener. The next day he was throwing up a lot of green bile. The next day he went back to the hospital, and they did a CT scan and some xrays, and it showed lots of gas in his intestines. The surgeon said he would come in, but he never showed. They gave my uncle fluids, and then sent him home even though he still felt very sick, his potassium level was extremely low, and his abdomen was still very extended. He had bad stomach pains and the squirts. The next morning my Aunt found him on the bathroom floor dead.

The pathologist said that there was gas and lots of fluids in his stomach. There was fluid and blood in his lungs. He had peritonitis where his appendix was. The pathologist said he had never seen an abdomen that extended before. There were so many complications, but sepsis killed him.

There were a lot of things that should have been done, and a huge thing was he was never given antibiotics. My Aunt sued the surgeon/hospital for medical malpractice/negligence. They settled with her. My Aunt Brenda (Uncle Bill's widow) said not long ago (to my mom) that the surgeon that operated on Uncle Bill has had other lawsuits filed against him from med mal deaths, and he was arrested for selling drugs out of his car and house. He is going to prison (and hell).

Wow, that is an extreme story of what sounds like malpractice/negligence to me. Sorry for your family.

Some of you know that my wife is disabled and we have been dealing with serious medical issues for her for more than 30 years. We have seen a lot. It is disturbing what a broad spectrum of care there is for any given issue/condition, i.e., how bad care can be vs. how good it can be. We have experienced this for a variety of medical issues for her. We know from experience how dependent the patient and family is on the care they get in the moment... I mean, how likely is it that you or your family would contradict the doctor? For the most part, you are forced to trust them. It is unconscionable how often that results in poor healthcare.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I killed JZilla's gall bladder with thermonuclear wings maybe a dozen years ago. I'm sure it must have been pretty far gone already but I guess the insanely hot wing sauce was the final straw. All I know is that when I left his apartment at 1 am, he was slightly drunk, a bit heart-burned, and playing cards with Smoo. The next morning, I get the call that an ambulance took him for a ride around 5 am and he was now gall bladderless.

Thoprawishes, @Pip's Invitation

Did you get them at Bill Bateman's? Are those places even around anymore?

The one in Severna Park closed down and is now something called JB's

That's where the Gingerbread Man used to be, right? On Ritchie Hwy? I know there was one somewhere in Reisterstown, another in Clarksville out in Howard County, and one in Hanover, PA. I know this because I drank like a fish in all of them.

I’m not sure, about the Gingerbread man.. it’s a large shopping center on Ritchie hwy… this is my kids’ stomping grounds, and there’s a ton of new and not so new restaurants and bars around there for sure.
Scorchy’s death wings came from a small pizza type shop in Catonsville, IIRC. Those were about the hottest I ever had.

Scorchy’s Death Wings would be a good name for a metal band.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I’m not sure, about the Gingerbread man.. it’s a large shopping center on Ritchie hwy… this is my kids’ stomping grounds, and there’s a ton of new and not so new restaurants and bars around there for sure.
Scorchy’s death wings came from a small pizza type shop in Catonsville, IIRC. Those were about the hottest I ever had.

Wings, Things, and More. Those thermonuclear wings are ridiculous.

By the way, feel free to tell folks about my prostate issues since I blabbed about your gall bladder... We're all old men/friends here.*

ETA - sorry, and a few ladies as well, who I would never even remotely imply are old.

I had a PSA test this week (family history of prostate cancer). At least that was normal.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

how likely is it that you or your family would contradict the doctor?

I see you don't know me that well. Although it does explain why a medical advocate is a really good idea.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

how likely is it that you or your family would contradict the doctor?

I see you don't know me that well. Although it does explain why a medical advocate is a really good idea.

I would if it came to that because of my profession. And I did when my mother-in-law was in her last months (actually, my wife did, but I told her what to say.) But most people don't feel confident enough to do that, which is why medical advocates serve a good purpose.

 

[simey]

Wow, that is an extreme story of what sounds like malpractice/negligence to me.

It was the PA of my Uncle's primary doctor that told Aunt Brenda that she had a malpractice case. His primary doctor was out of the country when all of this happened.

 

[Zegras11]

#26's PLAYLIST

		#26-
Todd Rundgren	New Binky the Doormat	Parallel Lines Todd Rundgren - Parallel Lines [HD] - Lyrics Below Todd Rundgren "Parallel Lines" on Night Music. Todd appeared on the October 29, 1989 episode of the short-lived music television show Night Music.http://todd... www.youtube.com
Jorge Ben Jor	Don Quixote	Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupMeus Filhos, Meu Tesouro · Jorge BenAfrica Brasil℗ 1976 Universal Music LtdaReleased on: 1976-01-01Producer: Mazo... youtu.be
Brandi Carlile	JB Breakfast Club	Carried Me With You - Onward Soundtrack Carried Me With You Brandi Carlile · Song · 2020 open.spotify.com
The Police	Zegras11	Reggatta De Blanc Reggatta De Blanc The Police · Song · 1979 open.spotify.com
Modest Mouse	The Dreaded Marco	Custom Concern Modest Mouse - Custom Concern Custom ConcernModest MouseLong DriveThe custom concern for the peopleBuild up the monuments and steeples to wear out our eyesI get up just about noonMy head ... www.youtube.com
Genesis	Yo Mama	Behind the Lines Behind the Lines - 2007 Remaster Genesis · Song · 1980 open.spotify.com
Stevie Ray Vaughan	Sullie	The House Is Rockin Stevie Ray Vaughan -The House Is Rockin - HD Descripción www.youtube.com
The Decemberists	kupcho1	Sunshine Sunshine The Decemberists · Song · 2004 open.spotify.com Sunshine Provided to YouTube by Kill Rock StarsSunshine · The DecemberistsBilly Liar℗ Kill Rock StarsReleased on: 2004-09-14Auto-generated by YouTube. youtu.be
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead	plinko	Summer of All Dead Souls Tao Of The Dead (2010) Summer of All Dead Souls ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead · Song · 2012 open.spotify.com
The Kinks	Galileo	Powerman (1970 - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part1) Powerman (Stereo) - 2014 Remastered Version The Kinks · Song · 2014 open.spotify.com
Rush	higgins	The Spirit of Radio Rush - The Spirit Of Radio The official music video for “The Spirit of Radio” from ‘Permanent Waves (40th Anniversary)’. Get yours now: https://lnk.to/PermanentWaves40YD.Subscribe and ... www.youtube.com
Sigur Rós	Scoresman	Svo Hljott (So Quietly) - Takk - 2005 Svo hljótt Sigur Rós · Song · 2005 open.spotify.com
Donald Fagen	Charlie Steiner
Green Day	MAC_32	King For A Day (Shout) King for a Day / Shout - Live at Milton Keynes National Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, 6/18/05 Green Day · Bullet in a Bible · Song · 2005 open.spotify.com
Big Thief	Ilov80s	Blurred View Blurred View Big Thief · Song · 2022 open.spotify.com
Daft Punk	rockaction	Human After All Daft Punk - Human After All (Official Audio) “Human After All” is taken from “Human After All” available on all platforms: https://daftpunk.lnk.to/HumanAfterAll Subscribe to the official Daft Punk YouTu... youtu.be
Taylor Swift	Jpalmer	the 1 the 1 Taylor Swift · Song · 2020 open.spotify.com
Elliott Smith	Tuffnutt	Plainclothes Man Heatmiser/Plainclothes Man 1996 Heatmiser music video. www.youtube.com
Chicago	Pip's Invitation	Fancy Colours Fancy Colours - 2002 Remaster Chicago · Song · 1970 open.spotify.com
The Stranglers	John Maddens Lunchbox	Princess of the Streets The Stranglers - Princess of the Streets From the Album Rattus Norvegicus m.youtube.com
Ryan Adams	Dr. Octopus	Lucky Now Lucky Now Ryan Adams · Song · 2011 open.spotify.com
Stevie Wonder	Uruk-Hai	Someday At Christmas Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas 1967 - Someday At Christmas www.youtube.com
Slade	Mrs. Rannous	Did Ya Mama Ever Tell Ya Slade - Nobody's Fools - Did Ya Mama Ever Tell Ya Purchase Everything Slade: https://slade.tmstor.es/Slade were unstoppable throughout the seventies becoming one of Europe's biggest bands, releasing 6 smash ... www.youtube.com
Phish	shuke	Tweezer Tweezer Phish · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
Electgric Light Orchestra (ELO)	jwb	Livin' Thing Livin' Thing Electric Light Orchestra · Song · 1976 open.spotify.com
Frank Black	Mister CIA	Stars Stars Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesStars · Black FrancisThe Golem℗ 2011 Black FrancisReleased on: 2011-03-15Auto-generated by YouTube. www.youtube.com
Clutch	Raging Weasel	Our Lady of Electric Light Our Lady of Electric Light Clutch · Song · 2015 open.spotify.com
Dinosaur Jr.	KarmaPolice	Mick Dinosaur Jr. - Mick Hand It Over (1997)Track List:1. "I Don't Think"2. "Never Bought It"3. "Nothin's Goin On"4. "I'm Insane"5. "Can't We Move This"6. "Alone"7. "Sure Not Over Yo... www.youtube.com
Warren Zevon	worrierking	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - 2008 Remaster Warren Zevon · Song · 1976 open.spotify.com When WZ began recording his eponymous LP in 1976, he had already accumulated a large library of songs. At Jackson Browne's suggestion, the first album is full of his classical stuff and highbrow lyrics. He was able to sneak a couple of "Excitable" songs on to preview the hijinks to come on future records. Lyric: I've got a .38 special up on the shelf I'll sleep when I'm dead If I start acting stupid I'll shoot myself
Alice in Chains	Mt. Man	Low Ceiling Low Ceiling Alice In Chains · Song · 2013 open.spotify.com
Queen	snellman	Breakthru Breakthru Queen · Song · 1989 open.spotify.com
AC/DC	falguy	The Jack The Jack - Live at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland - April 1978 AC/DC · Song · 1978 open.spotify.com
The Hold Stead	scorchy	Party Pit Party Pit The Hold Steady · Song · 2006 open.spotify.com
Damon Albarn	Eephus	Gorillaz --- Hong Kong Hong Kong Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKHong Kong · GorillazD-Sides℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group CompanyUnknown: Charles LamZither: Chen We... www.youtube.com
Ray Charles	simey	Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart HQ Hello, My Name is Dianna, I am 28 years old. I inherited an old house on the Island Hvar from my reacently desised grandfather that I would like to renovate ... www.youtube.com Unchain My Heart Ray Charles · Song · 2021 open.spotify.com
Doves	landrys hat	Carousels Carousels Doves · Song · 2020 open.spotify.com
Spoon	Hov34	Rainy Taxi Rainy Taxi Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupRainy Taxi · SpoonThey Want My Soul℗ 2014 HeadzReleased on: 2014-08-05Producer: Dave FridmannProducer: SpoonStudi... www.youtube.com
Foo Fighters	Just Win Baby	Aurora Aurora Foo Fighters · There Is Nothing Left To Lose · Song · 1999 open.spotify.com
Simon & Garfunkel	zamboni	"Why Don't You Write Me" Simon & Garfunkel - Why Don't You Write Me Many of the songs on the album allude to the imminent breakup of Simon & Garfunkel. ´Why Don´t You Write Me´ is another expression of Paul´s own hurt at Arti... www.youtube.com
Bruce Springsteen	DrIanMalcolm	The Rising Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Rising (Live In Barcelona) Bruce Springsteen, 'The Rising' Live In BarcelonaListen to your favorite Bruce Springsteen songs: https://LegacyRecordings.lnk.to/bs_tt!trOn October 16, 2002... www.youtube.com
The Prodigy	titusbramble	Smack My ***** Up Smack My Bitch Up The Prodigy · Song · 1997 open.spotify.com
Bauhaus	otb_lifer	Mask Mask Bauhaus · Song · 1981 open.spotify.com
Heart	Doug B	You're The Voice (live) You're The Voice - Live At The Centrum/1990 Heart · Song · 1991 open.spotify.com
The Tragically Hip	Northern Voice	At the Hundreth Meridian At The Hundredth Meridian The Tragically Hip · Song · 1992 open.spotify.com
deadmau5	zazale	Some Chords Some Chords deadmau5 · Song · 2010 open.spotify.com
Elton John	timschochet	Daniel Elton John - Daniel 1973 Elton John - Daniel 1973Daniel is travelling tonight on a planeI can see the red tail lights heading for SpainOh and I can see Daniel waving goodbyeGod it lo... www.youtube.com

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

#26 - The Stranglers - Princess of the Streets

The Stranglers - Princess of the Streets From the Album Rattus Norvegicus

m.youtube.com

Year - 1977
Album - Rattus Norvegicus
UK Chart position - Non Single
Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnel

Key Lyric - But she's queen of the streets
what a piece of meat
She's no lady
She'll stab you in the back

Interesting Points

1- We see a lot of JJB songs in the 21-40 range. Probably more than half. His voice is either growly monster, as it is here, or french sophistocat.

2- This song is about an ex of JJBs. His lyrics point to rampant sexism, as a lot of his do. Cornwells lyrics are more wry hate for all.

3- This song is probably more bluesy/rootsy than any other Stranglers song. You can almost feel the filth dripping off as it oozes through its run time

4- This is another song that jumped into the top 31 at the last minute to replace Toiler on the Sea, which has a magnificent first 100 seconds of various instrumental bits. A beautiful synth opening leading into great band work. Then Hugh starts singing and its last 3 minutes are average at best.

5- Princess is still played live. As JJB is the only original left, his songs probably get preference anyway, but the big hits are all Hugh. JJB does have 2 songs in my top 10, but less than a handful in the top 20 overall.
Summary to date

Year
1977 - 3
1978 - 1
1979 - 1
1980 - 0
1981 - 0
1982 - 0
1983 - 0
1984 - 0
1985 - 0
1986 - 0
1987 - 0
1988 - 1
1989 - 0
1990 onwards - 0

Where to find
Rattus Norvegicus - 3/9
No More Heroes - 0/11
Black and White - 0/12
The Raven - 1/11
The Gospel According to the Meninblack - 0/10
La Folie - 0/11
Feline - 0/9
Aural Sculpture - 0/11
Dreamtime - 0/10
All Live and All of the Night - 1/13
10 - 0/10
1991 onwards - 0
B Sides - 0
Greatest Hits - 0
Standalone Single - 1

Running Vocal Count
Hugh Cornwell - 3
Jean-Jacques Burnel - 3
Other - 0

Rundown
#31 - Walk on By
#30 - Ugly
#29 - All Day and All of the Night
#28 - Meninblack
#27 - Goodbye Toulouse
#26 - Princess of the Streets

Next we have a song that I had totally forgotten about, but upon relistening to the albums I had to include.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

So much for the Thumper rule. "Smack my (slur) up" is just offensive.

 

[Ilov80s]

So much for the Thumper rule. "Smack my (slur) up" is just offensive.

It was a huge hit but if I remember correctly BBC banned it. If you’ve seen the video, it won’t make you feel any better about it.

 

[Ilov80s]

I am the sweaty sheets
The wet bed
The things she'll do and the things she said
I'll come for you, come for you

 

[Uruk-Hai]

#26. "Someday At Christmas"

I imagine this is the Stevie style of singing @simey was referencing when she said he could get "nasally". He's at the top of his range here and he's a kid, so it's all high-register. It's one of his most sappy (I don't care who got the writing royalties, this is a Stevie Wonder song), but it makes me tear up when I hear it every December. I wish more of us were as sappy as Stevie Wonder.

 

[Ilov80s]

Got something to fire up for my morning walk… let’s see what we got here

 

[kupcho1]

The Decemberists
#26 Sunshine

From the 2004 Billy Liar EP, Sunshine is another bright little ditty (don't worry, I do draw from some of the overqualified LARP convention house band material) that - in keeping with the misogynistic theme of the #26 playlist ( ) is about a miscreant staring at someone's ***. It's considered a "b-side" and seems to be universally reviled in the reviewer community.

I don't care. I like it.

On the lawn before the bouquet fell
Long before we heard the ringing bell
When all I want is a good look at your underside

 

[kupcho1]

Happy Pappy day to all you pappies.

Looking at the #26 playlist I see we will finally be getting another entry in T. Swift. The playlist also includes some of my all time favs from artists I know well (including, but not limited to: Genesis' Behind the Lines, Regatta De Blanc by the Police (on what IMHO is their best album and the one on which they put 11 songs, a trend carried through the rest of their catalog - not sure why Outlandos only had 10 ), Rush's Spirit of Radio and Some Chords by deadmau5).

And as the numbers shrink I imagine the songs from artists I'm not all that familiar with (for example Slade; what an absolute void in my music knowledge. They'd been around since 1969!) will just keep getting better. Especially Modest Mouse. Still can't get over the fact Float On has already appeared!

 

[kupcho1]

BTW, Duke is by far my favorite Genesis album. Behind the Lines is an inspired choice @Yo Mama
Despite the fact it has lyrics, the first 2:15 or so is more like an opera's overture than anything else as it references a number of songs on the rest of the album. Gorgeous song.

 

[Ilov80s]

So far…

• My favorite Trail of Dead song so far
• Is Tron the only movie score Daft Punk did? If I was a director I would be begging them for movie scores
• Rush is a band I slag off regularly but I do enjoy their hits. I was bopping to Spirit of the Radio
• The Stranglers have the top spot for this round so far
• Slade song was fun

 

[Mt. Man]

26. Low Ceiling (off The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, 2013)

And nobody can tell you
It's a moment in time
That defines and deforms you

(Youtube version) Low Ceiling - YouTube

This one grabs your attention early, and has a good groove going through it including a great guitar solo. That sentence is just my opinion, of course, but hopefully you have a similar experience. There’s some thought that this is about bad reviews (their “ceiling” being some groups’ “floor”), but this is another one the band’s left up for interpretation.

Next in the countdown, we get closer to the core of AIC.

 

[plinko]

I didn’t feel the need to get into all the weeds, but yeah the reason I almost died was that my gall bladder/ gall stones issue was misdiagnosed and written off by “doctors,” two different ones. Boy did I give no thought to taking care of myself in my thirties, gave no thought to things like having a doctor (or dentist for that matter) , and for this serious issue I was just going to minute clinics. One of the times I went they hooked me up to an EKG. This was gallstones.

Simey both our Uncle Bills died in 2009. Maybe I knew that and forgot. In any case, condolences. :h:

Anyway no reason to get into anybody’s prostate problems or ginormous ball sacks, happy Father’s Day, and number 26’s day, to everyone, and I’m two days from my colonoscopy, to circle fully back. After tonight, no eating until midday Tuesday!

 

[plinko]

So far…

• My favorite Trail of Dead song so far

At least some of us did our **** in the correct order

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Murder By Numbers is one of my favorites on Synchronicity. Dig the drumming.

The Police

@ThePoliceBand

Today we celebrate 40 years since the release of ‘Synchronicity,’ the fifth and final studio album by The Police, released on 17 June 1983 by A&M Records.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

My favorite 26s, in non alphabetical order:

Carried Me With You - Brandi Carlile

Reggatta De Blanc - The

Behind The Lines - Genesis

Summer Of All Dead Souls - ... And You Will Know Us

The Spirit Of - Rush

Blurred View - Big Thief

Someday At Christmas - Steve Wonder

Tweezer - Phish

Stars - Frank Black

Our Lady Of Electric Light - Clutch

Hong Kong - Gorillaz

Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles

Rainy Taxi -

Mask - Bauhaus

 

[plinko]

One more thing comes to mind in all of this brush with death talk, anyone of you or anybody in your spheres who is a veteran should be going to your local VA facility, and getting taken care of on a regular basis and for what is effectively free of charge. Doesn't matter if you served for two years or twenty, or whether you're a street bum or the president of a bank.


THESE DAYS the care is as good as you're gonna get at any for-profit hospital system. Nobody is going to try to deny you an MRI, or push certain prescriptions, or that kind of nonsense

 

[Galileo]

#26 Powerman (1970 - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part1)

Powerman (Stereo) - 2014 Remastered Version

The Kinks · Song · 2014

open.spotify.com

Dave Davies claimed the riff in this song was his favorite Kinks riff. It is an absolutely infectious, driving riff that is relentless throughout…as relentless as the Powerman! It is also very reminiscent of the opening riff in Waterloo Sunset before that one yields to a much softer melodic style. Who is powerman? Powerman appears to be the record industry executives who have all the control and take all the money. It could just as easily be applied to the government or the executives in whatever industry applies to your situation. The struggles of the working man are real and the Kinks are always ready to tell you about it. This was originally planned to be the first single released and the cornerstone of the album, until Lola filled that role…

I know a man, he's a powerful man
He's got the people in his power
In the palm of his hand.
He started at the bottom and he worked his way up
Now he's never going to stop
Until he reaches the top.
It's the same old story, it's the same old dream,
It's power man, power man, and all that it can bring.
If you want your money, you better stand in the line
'cause you'll only end up picking up nickels and dimes.
You call him names and he sits and grins
'cause everybody else is just a sucker to him.
And he's got my money, but I've got my faith
And powerman, powerman, I'll never be your slave.
It's the same old story, it's the same old game
It's power man, power man, driving me insane
People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan
Hitler tried and Mussolini too
Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns
Powerman got money on his side
Well I'm not rich and I'm not free
But I've got my girl and she got me
He's got my money and my publishing rights
But I've got my girl and I'm alright
And she got me going, and she keeps me sane
But powerman, powerman, got money on the brain
It's the same old story it's the same old game
Powerman, powerman driving me insane

 

[KarmaPolice]

After starting with my tune, I was greeted to deadmau5 -> t.swift -> Daft punk.

 

[Ilov80s]

• Really getting into The Doves, I remember a buddy's GF in college really liked them. I never gave them enough of a chance becase I didn't care for her.
• This might seem like a backhanded compliment but I would love to hear an instrumental only version of Hong Kong
• Unchain My Heart would have been top 5 for me (though I never actually sat down to rank his songs), can't wait to hear what else is coming

 

[Pip's Invitation]

26. Fancy Colours
Album: Chicago (aka Chicago II) (1970)
Writer: Robert Lamm
Lead vocals: Peter Cetera
Released as a single? No

Hey man, is that Freedom Rock? Well, turn it up! On this 5-minute track from their second record, Chicago offers up a variety of psychedelic touches, including a wind chimes-and-organ opening that recalls Krautrock or early Pink Floyd, a majestic opening verse that features multiple Peter Ceteras singing over each other, and an uptempo passage featuring lots of flute and wah-wah guitar. "We do things so very fine in the dew" -- I don't think they wrote that line sober. After the lyrics are done, we get a guitar solo and a drum solo, followed by a final horn blast that repeats over and over, interrupted each time by a burst from the drums, creating an illusion that the record is skipping. And then you are jarred out of your stupor by the opening chords of a song you may have heard of, 25 or 6 to 4. This track may have been their most creative use of the studio to date.
At Carnegie Hall version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK_1umCi_4I
Leonid and Friends named a tour after this song but I can't find any clip of them actually playing it.

The band's second record is actually its second in a row that was self-titled; they had changed their name from Chicago Transit Authority to Chicago after threat of legal action from the actual CTA. But it has been retronymed as Chicago II, in keeping with how most of the subsequent albums were identified. It is the record that transformed them from a cult act to a major force in the mainstream, yielding three top 10 singles (one of which was released after the singles from III) and hitting the top 5 on the album charts soon after its release. Despite that, the record, a double like the one before it and the one after it, is just as adventurous as the first album, featuring three multi-part suites and a blend of pop, jazz, hard rock, country rock, psychedelia and even chamber music. While Robert Lamm had dominated the writing credits and lead vocals of the debut, the second album was more diverse in both regards. Terry Kath and James Pankow wrote just as much as Lamm did (each of them contributed one of the suites), and Kath and Peter Cetera handled more lead vocals than Lamm did. Cetera even got his first writing credit on "Where Do We Go From Here?", the album's closer.
From their subsequent actions, you can tell the band perceives this as a very special album. It got the Steven Wilson remix treatment in 2016, and in 2017, the band performed it live in its entirety, releasing Chicago II: Live on Soundstage the following year. (Retronyms are powerful things.) In American Songwriter, Jim Beviglia wrote: "50 years after its release, Chicago II still stands as one of the band’s signature achievements. ...Listening to Chicago II now, it is remarkable just how smoothly the various pieces blend together."

At #25, the other song on this list that I think should have been released as a single but wasn't. Its fate might have been otherwise if the band had made a different choice for lead singer.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Whoa - wasn't prepared for trip-hop Big Thief.

 

[Galileo]

Whoa - wasn't prepared for trip-hop Big Thief.

I didn't like this one at the start, but in an odd way it grew on me as I continued to listen.

 

[Scoresman]

26 Sigur Ros - Svo Hljott (So Quietly) - Takk - 2005

Not much to say here. Just a calm, haunting song. I love the strings in this one. Comes off of their third album, Takk.

Svo Hljott

ég hallaði á, í ró,
það stóð allt í stað, og þú…
þú söngst til mín, svo hljótt..
þú söngst til mín, svo hljótt..

í túnglsljósinu, ég sé tig á grúfu.
í túnglsljósinu, þú breytist í bláa dúfu

ég þakka þér þá von sem þú gafst mér
ég þakka þér þá von…

So Quietly

I held you, in peace
Everything was in place, and you
You sang to me, so quietly
You sang to me, so quietly

In the moonlight, I see you prone
In the moonlight, you turn into a blue dove

I thank you for the hope you gave me
I thank you for the hope...

 

[MAC_32]

Green Day

MAC_32

King For A Day (Shout) King for a Day / Shout - Live at Milton Keynes National Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, 6/18/05 Green Day · Bullet in a Bible · Song · 2005 open.spotify.com

I thought it was important to follow up one live Green Day staple with another one. This song's performance at a show in 2000 is what left me saying to myself they have more in them. I enjoyed their foray into horn driven ska in the studio version, but seeing this raucous performance live was a game changer. For some shows it was 'just' these 2 and in others it led to in much bigger medleys including Stand By Me, I Fought The Law, Blitzkreig Bop, Hey Jude, Satisfaction, etc. Regardless, it was always a wild 10+ piece performance no matter if it was done that day on top of a parking garage, in a small club, or in an arena. That first exposure left me thinking this wasn't just a fading punk rock band; they were transitioning into something bigger...

 

[Ilov80s]

Whoa - wasn't prepared for trip-hop Big Thief.

Yeah they have a few tricks left in their bag

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Random thoughts on some of the #26s I already knew:

Parallel Lines is from Nearly Human (1989), Todd's next straightforward pop/rock offering after Hermit of Mink Hollow. The entire album is fantastic and this song boasts a strong melody and a compelling coda.
Behind the Lines is a great album opener and as stated previously really does function as an overture. I also love the way it segues into the album's next track.
The Spirit of Radio is one of the definitive Rush songs, and is a great ode to music and the effect it has on people (while acknowledging how the industry behind it can suck).
It doesn't matter how sappy Someday at Christmas is, Stevie's vocal is so convincing. For that reason it's probably in my top 1% of Christmas songs.
The studio version of Tweezer isn't a Phish favorite of mine (though the shorter, harder-rocking Tweezer Reprise is), but live, Tweezer is the vehicle for some of their most exploratory jams, including the 35-minute version that appears on their first live release, A Live One.
Livin' Thing is another banger from ELO's "sweet spot" period. It's one of the best uses of their string section.
Unchain My Heart is one of Ray's most expressive vocals, which is really saying something.
Aurora has always been one of my favorite Foo Fighters tracks. It's ethereal but still driving.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

For obvious reasons, I'm behind on the playlists. From the first part of #27, I really enjoyed the new-to-me tracks from Jorge Ben Jor, Brandi Carlile, SRV, Trail of Dead, Sigur Ros, Green Day, Daft Punk and Elliott Smith. Very strong collection thus far.

 

[kupcho1]

Gotta give the nod to Queen for most disturbing album cover this round.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Random thoughts on some of the #26s I already knew:

Parallel Lines is from Nearly Human (1989), Todd's next straightforward pop/rock offering after Hermit of Mink Hollow. The entire album is fantastic and this song boasts a strong melody and a compelling coda.
Behind the Lines is a great album opener and as stated previously really does function as an overture. I also love the way it segues into the album's next track.
The Spirit of Radio is one of the definitive Rush songs, and is a great ode to music and the effect it has on people (while acknowledging how the industry behind it can suck).
It doesn't matter how sappy Someday at Christmas is, Stevie's vocal is so convincing. For that reason it's probably in my top 1% of Christmas songs.
The studio version of Tweezer isn't a Phish favorite of mine (though the shorter, harder-rocking Tweezer Reprise is), but live, Tweezer is the vehicle for some of their most exploratory jams, including the 35-minute version that appears on their first live release, A Live One.
Livin' Thing is another banger from ELO's "sweet spot" period. It's one of the best uses of their string section.
Unchain My Heart is one of Ray's most expressive vocals, which is really saying something.
Aurora has always been one of my favorite Foo Fighters tracks. It's ethereal but still driving.

How are you feeling, man?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Random thoughts on some of the #26s I already knew:

Parallel Lines is from Nearly Human (1989), Todd's next straightforward pop/rock offering after Hermit of Mink Hollow. The entire album is fantastic and this song boasts a strong melody and a compelling coda.
Behind the Lines is a great album opener and as stated previously really does function as an overture. I also love the way it segues into the album's next track.
The Spirit of Radio is one of the definitive Rush songs, and is a great ode to music and the effect it has on people (while acknowledging how the industry behind it can suck).
It doesn't matter how sappy Someday at Christmas is, Stevie's vocal is so convincing. For that reason it's probably in my top 1% of Christmas songs.
The studio version of Tweezer isn't a Phish favorite of mine (though the shorter, harder-rocking Tweezer Reprise is), but live, Tweezer is the vehicle for some of their most exploratory jams, including the 35-minute version that appears on their first live release, A Live One.
Livin' Thing is another banger from ELO's "sweet spot" period. It's one of the best uses of their string section.
Unchain My Heart is one of Ray's most expressive vocals, which is really saying something.
Aurora has always been one of my favorite Foo Fighters tracks. It's ethereal but still driving.

How are you feeling, man?

Thanks for asking. Today is the first day I feel more like myself. The antibiotics are definitely doing their job.

 

[kupcho1]

Gonna walk around, gonna walk around, gonna walk around and drink

I'd sing this at parties and 99% of the people there had no idea what I was referencing.

 

[Hov34]

Round 27:

Not a huge fan of either Rush or Greenday, but I enjoyed both songs today.

Also am loving the deep dive (for me) of the Kinks. I only really knew a handful of songs (the "hits"), but I can see how influential they were as a lot of bands sound like them and they have several unique sounds.

Stevie Wonder is just amazing.

Asking for a friend: How high do I need to be to enjoy Phish?