Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Friday, July 2, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Every now and then...
...we need to hear a good cover.
Fifth graders from PS22 in Staten Island do Fleetwood
Mac's "Landslide."
Fifth graders from PS22 in Staten Island do Fleetwood
Mac's "Landslide."
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
The airwaves at 18
These were (purportedly) the top 25 songs from the year I turned 18, with commentary thereon. What were yours? If you participate, please leave a comment and a link!
I think this list really illustrates the social changes in progress at the time. There was a feeling that anything could happen, and soon.
1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. I admit that this one went right by me. But how is it that I know all the lyrics?
2. Respect. Aretha Franklin. Anthem!
3. Brown Eyed Girl. Van Morrison. As a brown-eyed girl, this is certainly one of my favorite tunes.
4. All You Need Is Love. The Beatles. Still all we need.
5. Jimmy Mack. Martha and the Vandelas. This whiney song never appealed to me.
6. I Second That Emotion. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. I remember how much I like this tune whenever I watch The Big Chill.
8. C'mon Marianne. The Four Seasons. "She was a passing fling and not a permanent thing."
9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Gladys Knight and The Pips. Seriously classic.
10. Soul Man. Sam and Dave. There was much chatter in SoCal about their "crossover" appeal and how this song popularized the phrase "soul music." A stretch of the freeway goes through the Watts area and after the riots you could see variations of Soul Brothers and Soul Sisters spray painted everywhere.
11. Light My Fire. The Doors. When this first got radio time, there were few stations that played songs longer than 3 minutes or so, but KUOW--referred to then as an underground station--eventually became the place where you could hear the "long version" of Light My Fire. A big deal at the time.
12. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher. Jackie Wilson. President Obama brought this one back. My other memory of this song comes from a friend who never failed to comment that Jackie Wilson won the Golden Gloves at age 16.
13. Daydream Believer. The Monkees. The Monkees became a little cultish, which I never understood. They seemed clueless and cartoonish.
14. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You. Frankie Valli. His voice sounded right when he was with the Four Seasons but when he sang this (Andy Williams) song solo, it sounded squeaky and girlish. The Muse version takes it up a few levels.
15. It Takes Two. Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston. I don't remember who Kim Weston is/was, but this tune was a bit too cute or something.
16. The Letter. Box Tops. Loved it. I still remember every word.
17. Sweet Soul Music. Arthur Conley. Soul music about sweet soul music.
18. Expressway To Your Heart. Soul Survivors. I know I would recognize it if I heard it, but ??
19. Strawberry Fields Forever. The Beatles. Until they started playing "psychedelic rock," the Beatles seemed a bit Monkees-like to me--too many screaming little girls and too gimmicky. I believe this was the first music of theirs that I bought. The flipside of the 45 was Penny Lane.
20. Purple Haze. Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi's performance at the Hollywood Bowl in September of 1968 was a high point in my new hippie life. It was very tempting to jump into the moat but the threat of cops and electrocution won out. Purple Haze was the last song of the set.
21. Baby, I Need Your Lovin. Johnny Rivers. zzzzzzzzz
22. I Can See For Miles. The Who. After this, I was a major Who fan.
23. Standing In The Shadows Of Love. Four Tops. The Four Tops were the first "major" group I ever saw in concert. Many concerts back then (1964--1968ish) were dance concerts, meaning there was no seating. You either danced or stood and listened. Impossible not to dance to the Four Tops.
24. Penny Lane. The Beatles. Didn't like it as much as Strawberry Fields, but the lyrics were great.
25. Ruby Tuesday. Rolling Stones. Early Rolling Stones tunes were much more palatable to me than most of their later stuff. And I've never been able to look at Mick Jagger for more than 5 seconds at a time.
I think this list really illustrates the social changes in progress at the time. There was a feeling that anything could happen, and soon.
1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. I admit that this one went right by me. But how is it that I know all the lyrics?
2. Respect. Aretha Franklin. Anthem!
3. Brown Eyed Girl. Van Morrison. As a brown-eyed girl, this is certainly one of my favorite tunes.
4. All You Need Is Love. The Beatles. Still all we need.
5. Jimmy Mack. Martha and the Vandelas. This whiney song never appealed to me.
6. I Second That Emotion. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. I remember how much I like this tune whenever I watch The Big Chill.
8. C'mon Marianne. The Four Seasons. "She was a passing fling and not a permanent thing."
9. I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Gladys Knight and The Pips. Seriously classic.
10. Soul Man. Sam and Dave. There was much chatter in SoCal about their "crossover" appeal and how this song popularized the phrase "soul music." A stretch of the freeway goes through the Watts area and after the riots you could see variations of Soul Brothers and Soul Sisters spray painted everywhere.
11. Light My Fire. The Doors. When this first got radio time, there were few stations that played songs longer than 3 minutes or so, but KUOW--referred to then as an underground station--eventually became the place where you could hear the "long version" of Light My Fire. A big deal at the time.
12. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher. Jackie Wilson. President Obama brought this one back. My other memory of this song comes from a friend who never failed to comment that Jackie Wilson won the Golden Gloves at age 16.
13. Daydream Believer. The Monkees. The Monkees became a little cultish, which I never understood. They seemed clueless and cartoonish.
14. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You. Frankie Valli. His voice sounded right when he was with the Four Seasons but when he sang this (Andy Williams) song solo, it sounded squeaky and girlish. The Muse version takes it up a few levels.
15. It Takes Two. Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston. I don't remember who Kim Weston is/was, but this tune was a bit too cute or something.
16. The Letter. Box Tops. Loved it. I still remember every word.
17. Sweet Soul Music. Arthur Conley. Soul music about sweet soul music.
18. Expressway To Your Heart. Soul Survivors. I know I would recognize it if I heard it, but ??
19. Strawberry Fields Forever. The Beatles. Until they started playing "psychedelic rock," the Beatles seemed a bit Monkees-like to me--too many screaming little girls and too gimmicky. I believe this was the first music of theirs that I bought. The flipside of the 45 was Penny Lane.
20. Purple Haze. Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi's performance at the Hollywood Bowl in September of 1968 was a high point in my new hippie life. It was very tempting to jump into the moat but the threat of cops and electrocution won out. Purple Haze was the last song of the set.
21. Baby, I Need Your Lovin. Johnny Rivers. zzzzzzzzz
22. I Can See For Miles. The Who. After this, I was a major Who fan.
23. Standing In The Shadows Of Love. Four Tops. The Four Tops were the first "major" group I ever saw in concert. Many concerts back then (1964--1968ish) were dance concerts, meaning there was no seating. You either danced or stood and listened. Impossible not to dance to the Four Tops.
24. Penny Lane. The Beatles. Didn't like it as much as Strawberry Fields, but the lyrics were great.
25. Ruby Tuesday. Rolling Stones. Early Rolling Stones tunes were much more palatable to me than most of their later stuff. And I've never been able to look at Mick Jagger for more than 5 seconds at a time.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
They're back! Much bigger than before!
In a surprise interview with Stanley Wisniewski at Mudchute Station late yesterday, they revealed plans for Blue Fright World Tour 2010. We can only hope.
Stanley is shopping around for an opening act. It could be yours!
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/ The third picture, no matter what it is, is your album cover.
You then take the pic, add your band name and the album title to it, and then post your pic to your blog.
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