THIS IS THEIR BEST SONG! - Music Draft - Saturday Night's Alright for iFighting (2 Viewers)

[Binky The Doormat]

Sweet Jeebus, Binky - please change your avatar back.  

you're the movie guy - have you not ever watched "Shakes the Clown"??

 

[Ilov80s]

Does it have more performances or is just a remaster?

It has bonus material or another 30 or so songs. Plus it has the Hendrix concert and the Otis concert. The remaster is really good though, including a really incredible 5.1 option. Usually older music works best in mono or stereo  but this remastering on par with The VU doc’s music mix.

 

[Eephus]

you're the movie guy - have you not ever watched "Shakes the Clown"??

Is that the one with Bobcat Goldthwait?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Is that the one with Bobcat Goldthwait?

yes

 

[Pip's Invitation]

1.09 - Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

If we'd started last week, I would be doing a 40 Years of Post-Punk theme but I switched gears over the weekend to a female singer/songwriter thing.  I probably could have waited on Carlton but I wanted to swing the big schtick with my first rounder.

I  unapologetically love this song.  Everything works for me; the piano, strings, even her mannered vocals.  She's gone on to make five more albums including one released last year (2015's Liberman is really quite good).  A Thousand Miles is probably her best song but it's certainly her most successful. It went top 5 in the US, has almost a half billion Spotify streams and has financed her bougie boho lifestyle over the past two decades.

Gonna go through some of the picks I don't recognize tonight.

This song has been burned in my brain for years but I had no idea until now what it was called or who it was by. To me it's quintessential "HBO promo background music". Which is not a bad thing. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Thanks, you inspired me to do my own thing and make a sexy chill newish playlist apropo de nada, but it will keep me reading and enjoying all the songs you nerds think are bestest or something. j/k sort of

from 2017

1.06 Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse.

Some might argue for Heavenly or Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby, and they might be right. 

I'll make a public youtube playlist since I don't spotify. Should make a sweet ambient background listen for those of you who need some fresh oolala. 

I've not really paid attention to new music since my son was born in 2011, so I'd never heard of this song or this band. It is indeed a "sweet ambient background listen." 

 

[dickey moe]

Miles Davis - So What

Bebop gives way to modal jazz and kicks off the top selling jazz album of all time. Play this when you're on-edge and you won't be 10 minutes later. 

 

[krista4]

On 11/9/2021 at 1:20 PM, Eephus said:
1.09 - Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles

If we'd started last week, I would be doing a 40 Years of Post-Punk theme but I switched gears over the weekend to a female singer/songwriter thing.  I probably could have waited on Carlton but I wanted to swing the big schtick with my first rounder.

I  unapologetically love this song.  Everything works for me; the piano, strings, even her mannered vocals.  She's gone on to make five more albums including one released last year (2015's Liberman is really quite good).  A Thousand Miles is probably her best song but it's certainly her most successful. It went top 5 in the US, has almost a half billion Spotify streams and has financed her bougie boho lifestyle over the past two decades.
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Gonna go through some of the picks I don't recognize tonight.

This song has been burned in my brain for years but I had no idea until now what it was called or who it was by. To me it's quintessential "HBO promo background music". Which is not a bad thing. 

I'm glad you posted this as I had intended to listen to some of these songs I'd never heard of, or thought I hadn't.  Yeah, I've heard this somewhere or other, too.

I like the piano part.  And she's very pretty.

 

[krista4]

I'm pretty sure Ron Swanson is up.  Yep.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

1.12

Vampire Weekend - Step - (2013)

I've heard very little of their work, as they came from a genre I don't really care for and most of their career has overlapped with my parenting years. 

It's not annoying, so there's that. But not the kind of thing I'd listen to repeatedly. 

Is it just me, or on this song does this guy bear a slight vocal resemblance to the young Paul Simon? 

 

[Binky The Doormat]

@Ron Swanson is up!

 

[Ilov80s]

I've heard very little of their work, as they came from a genre I don't really care for and most of their career has overlapped with my parenting years. 

It's not annoying, so there's that. But not the kind of thing I'd listen to repeatedly. 

Is it just me, or on this song does this guy bear a slight vocal resemblance to the young Paul Simon? 

I can see that a bit. He’s surely a huge Simon fan and their sound was very influenced by Graceland.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

@Ron Swanson is up!

No!  We've been tricked!!!!  @Ron Swanson is up ...AFTER @The Dreaded Marco is up!!!!

reaction.

 

[krista4]

Sorry, I didn't @ him just so it wouldn't cause confusion.  Was only joking.

 

[krista4]

On 11/9/2021 at 1:08 PM, Chaos Commish said:
Thanks, you inspired me to do my own thing and make a sexy chill newish playlist apropo de nada, but it will keep me reading and enjoying all the songs you nerds think are bestest or something. j/k sort of

from 2017

1.06 Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse.

Some might argue for Heavenly or Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby, and they might be right. 

I'll make a public youtube playlist since I don't spotify. Should make a sweet ambient background listen for those of you who need some fresh oolala. 
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I've not really paid attention to new music since my son was born in 2011, so I'd never heard of this song or this band. It is indeed a "sweet ambient background listen." 

I'm following you around on these.  Based on your comments, I think I liked this one quite a bit more than you did, even though I hate when I don't know which is the artist and which is the song.  Anyway, enjoyed this one a lot and will check out more of their stuff.

 

[krista4]

1.12

Vampire Weekend - Step - (2013)

I've heard very little of their work, as they came from a genre I don't really care for and most of their career has overlapped with my parenting years. 

It's not annoying, so there's that. But not the kind of thing I'd listen to repeatedly. 

Is it just me, or on this song does this guy bear a slight vocal resemblance to the young Paul Simon? 

Not going to follow you on this one.  I've listened to enough Vampire Weekend to know that I don't get it.  At all.

 

[Northern Voice]

Is it just me, or on this song does this guy bear a slight vocal resemblance to the young Paul Simon? 

I can see that a bit. He’s surely a huge Simon fan and their sound was very influenced by Graceland.

Huge influence 

 

[Chaos Commish]

I've not really paid attention to new music since my son was born in 2011, so I'd never heard of this song or this band. It is indeed a "sweet ambient background listen." 

Nice to hear. I'm true fan. Still giggle at myself for taking them in the 1st round, but it is a sound/feel I wish I could find more of. Two albums released 17 and 19. Self-titled and Cry. A listen through both is a better "sweet ambient" listen than any playlist I can compile. 

Apricot de nada, when my daughter was dealing with her first love heartache, I... um... played with Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby on a digital audio workstation I mess with and sent it to her in college. She called it healing. We both love Cigs after Sex. 

 

[Northern Voice]

Step would be in my top VW songs. I'd probably go

Oxford Comma, A-Punk, Step, Harmony Hall, Ladies of Cambridge, in whatever order.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

1.X - Sweet Thing by Van Morrison

Without invoking the Infinite Monkey Theorem, I don't think it's possible to improve upon Van's original.  One of the few songs where I like to wait for and pick off individual notes, chords, vocal inflections, etc.

Runner-ups in order were Wonderful Remark (and only the 8-minute version, not the 4:00 minutes of underacheivment version) and Into the Mystic.

Van is one of those artists where I only know the radio songs, and most radio stations don't play Astral Weeks, so... 

I can see why this song and album are such a big deal. Every touch is perfect. 

 

[Eephus]

Step would be in my top VW songs. I'd probably go

Oxford Comma, A-Punk, Step, Harmony Hall, Ladies of Cambridge, in whatever order.

You missed out on a golden opportunity by not listing Oxford Comma last

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I'm pretty sure Ron Swanson is up.  Yep.

Don't worry, I'm going to leave that great song for you. As much as I love it, it doesn't fit in with most of the songs/artists I plan on drafting.

 

[Northern Voice]

Beer of the moment is C'est Ne Pas la Fin du Monde  by Unibroue.  Beer nerds will know la fin du monde, this is a twist on it - a belgian IPA, rather than a tripel. It's good. Only came in a 750 ml bottle and maybe I should have saved and shared it but it was calling my name.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

As much as I love it, it doesn't fit in with most of the songs/artists I plan on drafting.

Plan? What's that? 

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Plan? What's that? 

True. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

This exercise is going to royally mess up my Youtube algorithms, which is also a good thing. 

 

[krista4]

Don't worry, I'm going to leave that great song for you. As much as I love it, it doesn't fit in with most of the songs/artists I plan on drafting.

I'm not even sure we're talking about the same thing.    But thank you.

 

[Manster]

We are a little one dimensional IMHO, so I'm going to add some diversity while you guys fight over the rock/R&B/Soul stuff.

Linda Ronstadt - You're No Good

Another artist that was played regularly on vinyl in our home growing up.   Her music is deeply personal to me and seems to be largely underappreciated by my generation.  I would play it in college and my friends thought I was weird AF and it certainly wasn't cool in the 90s, but I didn't care.   She's probably a top 5 vocalist for me with Aretha and a few others that haven't been selected yet.  

I chose this song as her best because I think it highlights her diversity as an artist and also gives glimpses at her amazing vocal range.   Is she soul/R&B/country/rock?   I also think the song has a timeless quality to it, at least for me.   

Prior Selections

Round 1:  Prince - Let's Go Crazy

Round 2:  Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again

Ha!  I saw you picked this one and I came back to find ur post to say pretty much this!  My parents used play the #### out of Ronstadt and Juice Newton on vinyl!  Good times

 

[krista4]

Beer of the moment is C'est Ne Pas la Fin du Monde  by Unibroue.  Beer nerds will know la fin du monde, this is a twist on it - a belgian IPA, rather than a tripel. It's good. Only came in a 750 ml bottle and maybe I should have saved and shared it but it was calling my name.

As a non-beer-drinker, La Fin du Monde is one that I actually like.  Didn't know about this twist on it.

 

[Mister CIA]

Van is one of those artists where I only know the radio songs, and most radio stations don't play Astral Weeks, so... 

I can see why this song and album are such a big deal. Every touch is perfect. 

Gracias. 

I encourage you to check out Wondeful Remark, if you haven't already.  Perhaps his best on the vocals.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I've really had a hard time deciding which song to take from these guys but finally settled on...

4.05  So. Central Rain - R.E.M.

Now, @Ron Swanson

 

[krista4]

WHEW.

 

[Northern Voice]

1.14 - Arcade Fire - "In the Backseat"

For the record, my top 5 here, again in whatever order would have been.

Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels), Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies) and We Don't Deserve Love.. or Laika, or Power Out or No Cars Go or The Suburbs or Ready to Start

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Excellent!

1.32: "Wasted Years", Iron Maiden

Adrian Smith's masterpiece for the band. Smith wrote the song, came up with the urgent clarion call of an opening, and played one of the band's most memorable guitar solos over the bridge. Steve Harris tucks in and keeps the energy going on bass, allowing Smith's playing to stand front and center. 

Bruce Dickinson, as the Somewhere in Time sessions began, had felt exhausted and listless after the group finished the year-long Power Slavery tour. For "Wasted Years", he dug deep and got right off that schneid with authority.

I'm not a metal guy and the only Maiden song I know by heart is Run to the Hills, which got a ton of play on MTV when I was a tween/teen. 

Feels like I know the opening guitar break more than the rest of the song -- I guess it gets used as bumper music a lot? 

But yeah, what a riff. And Bruce really brings it too, especially on the chorus. 

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

I'm not even sure we're talking about the same thing.    But thank you.

I'll let you know after your next pick!

 

[Chaos Commish]

I'm following you around on these.  Based on your comments, I think I liked this one quite a bit more than you did, even though I hate when I don't know which is the artist and which is the song.  Anyway, enjoyed this one a lot and will check out more of their stuff.

 at the bold. I think I picked the best song, but I also think they're pretty consistent. They're often compared to _____ ____ who I think you recently drafted. Miles Davis is named as a primary influence, a phrasing thing according to the founder. So slow core channeling Mile's phrasing and compared to one of slowgaze dreampops biggest artists... works when the mood is right.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

I've really had a hard time deciding which song to take from these guys but finally settled on...

4.05  So. Central Rain - R.E.M.

Now, @Ron Swanson

nice, you're a ####### steamroller

 

[Northern Voice]

Keep both eyes on the road tonight
'Cause I'm driving home to you
Terrible song on the radio
Baby what else is new?
I've been hiding my scars in broad daylight bars
Behind laugh tracks on TV
If you can't see the forest for the trees
Just burn it all down, and bring the ashes to me

 

[Northern Voice]

4.05  So. Central Rain - R.E.M.

I would have taken them next if they were still there.

 

[Eephus]

nice, you're a ####### steamroller

Mannheim has eight letters

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I would have taken them next if they were still there.

That song or a different one? 

 

[krista4]

"Daytripper" by Otis

She was a day tripper girl, now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, I found out, children yeah

Took me out, yes she did
And then she teased me a little bit
She told me she would love me
Teased me a little bit, y'all, huh, yeah
But I'll take the easy way out, girl, huh
I said I got a good reason now, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out, huh

She was a day tripper girl, now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It was so, so very long, baby, ha
I found out, I found out
Yes I did, ha

Listen to me, let me tell you about her
She give me a hard time
Everything about that girl
Is good reason, children
I'm gonna take the easy way out, y'all, huh
I said I got a good reason, girl, yeah, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out, now

She was a day tripper girl, now, ha
I got a one-way ticket there girl
It took me so, so very long, y'all, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, oh yeah

Day tripper girl, yeah
She give me one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
Ouh, Ooh baby

She's a teaser, nothing but a teaser
Good teaser, nothing but a teaser now
Give me a hard time
On everything I do, y'all

 

[Northern Voice]

4.05  So. Central Rain - R.E.M.

I would have taken them next if they were still there.

And I may have gone to hot take station because my favourite song of theirs might very well be Leaving New York

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Sorry... work was nuts today and I had no free time to check my personal phone or check the thread over the internet at work. 

2.04 Smallpox Champion - Fugazi

The In on the Kill Taker album was peak Fugazi, IMO. This song has it all... brooding intro melding into jagged dissonant riffs, the stop on the dime break in the middle, and the anthemic singalong chorus at the end. Guy took the lead and Ian stayed back in the shadows. Who else could rock a song about a topic like this, except maybe The Clash? 

This CD sold for $8-10 new and admission to Fugazi shows (I saw three) was $6 (maybe they raised it to $7, cuz inflation, you know?). 

Emo-shmemo - THIS WAS PUNK ROCK

Fugazi was one of those acts I was peripheral to but never really dove into. Several friends played their albums regularly, so I got exposed to their songs here and there, but I couldn't name most of them. 

Really like the opening and how it jarringly shifts into something faster. And I love the interplay of the guitars. 

 

[Ron Swanson]

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sunday Afternoons on Wisdom Ave.

So evocative of growing up in the 70's or 80's and driving on Sunday to Grandma's house.  Never realized I missed it or even remembered it until I heard this song. And I think this song encapsulates the best parts of their sound.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Operation Ivy, Sound System

This song never fails to energize me and put me in a great mood.

Another band I've just never had much exposure to, probably because they're from a genre I don't seek out much. The song is a nice burst of energy and I really like the bass on this track. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

@TripItUpis up. 

 

[Chaos Commish]

I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested
I'd like to think that if I was I would pass
Look at the tested and think "There but for the grace go I"
Might be a coward, I'm afraid of what I might find out

Never had to knock on wood
But I know someone who has
Which makes me wonder if I could
It makes me wonder if I've
Never had to knock on wood
And I'm glad I haven't yet
Because I'm sure it isn't good
That's the impression that I get

Banger

 

[Mister CIA]

"Daytripper" by Otis

She was a day tripper girl, now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, I found out, children yeah

Took me out, yes she did
And then she teased me a little bit
She told me she would love me
Teased me a little bit, y'all, huh, yeah
But I'll take the easy way out, girl, huh
I said I got a good reason now, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out, huh

She was a day tripper girl, now
She give me a one-way ticket there, y'all
It was so, so very long, baby, ha
I found out, I found out
Yes I did, ha

Listen to me, let me tell you about her
She give me a hard time
Everything about that girl
Is good reason, children
I'm gonna take the easy way out, y'all, huh
I said I got a good reason, girl, yeah, huh
I'm gonna take the easy way out, now

She was a day tripper girl, now, ha
I got a one-way ticket there girl
It took me so, so very long, y'all, huh
I found out, I found out
I found out, oh yeah

Day tripper girl, yeah
She give me one-way ticket there, y'all
It took me so, so very long, huh
I found out, I found out
Ouh, Ooh baby

She's a teaser, nothing but a teaser
Good teaser, nothing but a teaser now
Give me a hard time
On everything I do, y'all

Party
Get naked
Buy us beer

Throw furniture
Gin n Tonic
Get naked

 

[Northern Voice]

I've been listening to the same album on repeat all weekend and I'm coming around on it as the best album of the 2010s and kind of want to just draft something from it so I can post italics lyrics from it every night.