Blender Magazine, self billed as "the ultimate guide to music and more," is famous for compiling "lists" of music for one thing or another. This month they've gone politics with the candidate's top ten favorite songs as reported by the campaign offices of John McCain and Barack Obama. To make a mountain out of this mole hill, they also invited as commentators on these lists aging funnyman Randy Newman and exhibitionist Gregg Gillis who goes by the stage name "Girl Talk."
For the most part, it is all pointless gibberish that these two "experts" are blathering concerning the two candidate's music picks. But two things stand out... but first the Blender lists:
JOHN McCAIN
- Dancing Queen ABBA
- Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
- Take a Chance On Me ABBA
- If We MakeIt Through December Merle Haggard
- As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson
- Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
- What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
- I've Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
- Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters
BARACK OBAMA
- Ready or Not Fugees
- What's Going On Marvin Gaye
- I'm On Fire Bruce Spingsteen
- Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
- Sinnerman Nina Simone
- Touch the Sky Kanye West
- You'd Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra
- Think Aretha Franklin
- City of Blinding Lights U2
- Yes We Can will.i.am
As I said, two comments from these "experts" stand out. The first is where Gregg Gillis said that he found Obama's pick of "Yes We Can" by will.i.am a bit odd. He didn't seem to know if it was "cool or creepy" that the song was on the list. "Maybe he’s in love with himself," Gillis said, "and wants to hear his speeches over and over as collaged by will.i.am." (By the way, just as presented there was no question mark punctuating the end of that sentence on the Blender site)
Mildly amusing that.
I have to agree with both of them that it was interesting to see The Beatles shut out of the lists, too.
But, not to be outdone by Gillis' mild Obama hit, the dyspeptic Newman had to come out swinging at McCain.
McCain has a really likeable list. Then again, Hitler liked some good music, you know?
I see. So McCain is just like Hitler, eh?
Nice.
Supply your rejoinder to Randy Newman here...
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Then again,
August 13, 2008 - 06:54 ET by motherbeltThen again, Hitler was pro-abortion, too, you know?
!!
August 13, 2008 - 06:55 ET by Warner Todd HustonPERFECT rejoinder! Good one.
Now now, don't forget the
August 13, 2008 - 08:41 ET by dmntd1Now now, don't forget the other things Hitler was pro....
I'm still convinced the democrats have read Mein Kampf WAY too much, and consolidated that with Marx, to come up with their platform.... it's just too down pat....
Fascism is a religious conception in which man is seen in his imminent relationship with a superior law and with an objective will that transcends the particular individual - Mussolini
dm, Well, you know that
August 19, 2008 - 11:46 ET by Kenny Bunkportdm, Well, you know that liberals always compare Republicans to Hitler. Short quiz.
What famous leader:
1) Was a vegetarian and encouraged his people to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle?
2) Was anti-smoking and prohibited smoking and created some of the world's first smoking bans?
3) Believed that his nation's youth were out of shape and set up state youth fitness programs?
4) Believed in euthanasia; that old and terminally people should be able to end their suffering; a great burden on state resources?
5) Believed that guns should not be owned by the citizenry, but should remain only in the hands of the police and military for public safety. Prohibited citizen gun ownership?
Answers? Easy quiz. Of course ALL the answers are: Adolf Hitler.
Notice that all these beliefs are prominent in the modern liberal philosophy (several are part of the Democratic platform!). None are part of the Republican philosophy. Now, last question.
Was Hitler a Republican or a Democrat?
A gun in your hand beats a cop on the phone.
if newman's mother was a German
August 13, 2008 - 07:03 ET by larry on LIwhere would randy be?
Hellooo , Newman :/
August 13, 2008 - 07:17 ET by mrbnatural"....I love....short people...in L.A....with Hitler moustaches...cos they... got no reason to livvve....."
Ha! First record I ever
August 13, 2008 - 08:57 ET by Hero SquadHa! First record I ever bought as a kid was a 45 of Randy Newman's "Short People." Went up to GC Murphy's and plunked down the 94 cents* I had saved to buy it.
I still don't know exactly what he was trying to say, and it just seems mean to short people. But I was 7 and I thought it was a funny song.
I didn't realize at the same time I was buying a medley of Randy Newman's greatest hits.
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McHitler?
August 13, 2008 - 07:13 ET by CobraMan"McCain has a really likeable list. Then again, Hitler liked some good music, you know?"
So did Gandhi, you know?
For Randy
August 13, 2008 - 07:29 ET by CobraManThis is for you, Randy:
Dumb Liberals got no reason
Dumb Liberals got no reason
Dumb Liberals got no reason
To speak
They got little heads
Little minds
They walk around
Telling great big lies
They carry stupid signs
Stamp their useless feet
They shout stupid slogans
On every street
Well, I don’t want no dumb Liberals
Don’t want no dumb Liberals
Don’t want no dumb Liberals
`round here
Add THAT to your play list, ya Dumb Liberal.
Remember that he's Randy "I
August 13, 2008 - 21:55 ET by Kenny BunkportRemember that he's Randy "I Love LA" Newman. I think that pretty well sums up his political acumen.
A gun in your hand beats a cop on the phone.
What bothers me much more
August 13, 2008 - 07:27 ET by JasonCWhat bothers me much more than some washed-up loser making gratuitous Hitler comparisons in a glossy music rag that almost nobody reads, is how both candidates' favorite music lists are so clearly calculated to look attractive to as many demographics as possible, all the while remaining as bland and unthreatening as can be. There's just no way that either candidate really just put down the top-10 most played tracks from their iPods (or phonographs, given McCain's notorious dislike for computer technology).
Sorry, there's just no way I could vote for someone who names Abba twice in a top 10.
But seriously, it bothers me to no end that candidates actually have to do this sort of thing at all, much less doctor their lists to give them the widest possible appeal - but they do, because of course the country is full of dunces who will actually cast their vote based on superficial garbage like this. Maybe "who's your favorite band?" will be the "who would you rather have a beer with" of the 08 election.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
wow Jason
August 13, 2008 - 07:42 ET by MrShyWhat bothers you more than someone equating one of the presidential candidates with Hitler, and then being quoted in a magazine that, even if it's readership is on the low end, still gets read and certainly has some influence on tens of thousands of young, impressionable people.... is that the candidates favorite music lists are suspiciously calculated?
Perspective, Jason.
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They are
August 13, 2008 - 12:25 ET by ahusserjust getting tuned up for McCain Derangement Syndrome.
What's wrong with Abba?
August 13, 2008 - 07:48 ET by CobraMan"Sorry, there's just no way I could vote for someone who names Abba twice in a top 10."
What do you have against Abba? I use to like Abba. Granted, that was when I was 8, but I still liked them. A lot of other people liked them too, so I don’t understand your point.
To me, this who “play list” story is just a bunch of fluff and it is totally irreverent to just about anything outside of a music store. Music is a personal choice and each person's preference is different. I wouldn't say that McCain's tastes in music, or Obama’s for that matter, is any better or worse than my own. I'm not going to judge someone based on their musical preferences and more than I will judge them based of the color preference of their house or their car.
Cobra
August 13, 2008 - 08:04 ET by MrShyAbba's not cool, okay? Come on, Jason's hangin' out in the NB hallway...
Don't look like a dork and tell people how you like something that is, well, not cool. Granted, okay, they were actually very good at songwriting and, okay, had amazing harmonies and production and, okay, had two hot girls to boot in the band.
A band like Abba is not cool, got it? I don't wanna get beat up by the cool guys in school.
:p
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Whatever; I just hate their
August 13, 2008 - 08:07 ET by JasonCWhatever; I just hate their music, I didn't put that much thought into it. I am, however, a lifelong Steely Dan fan, which I should think would give me plenty of uncool nerd-rock cred.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
JC
August 13, 2008 - 08:17 ET by MrShy"I am, however, a lifelong Steely Dan fan"
Okay, a few points back for Jason. A few. But you're down a whole bunch, still.
But it's hardly gutsy to like them, or even say you like them. What white male doesn't? Girls often don't get them, and, sadly, they don't cross-over nearly as much as they should. The fact that the two guys are, indeed, about as nerdy as they come and rarely perform live doesn't help.
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So true. Cranking "Pretzel
August 13, 2008 - 08:22 ET by JasonCSo true. Cranking "Pretzel Logic" in the high school parking lot was not exactly a good way to pick up girls.
All the cool girls in my high school were into Phish and the Dead, interestingly enough.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
Nerd music, you say?
August 13, 2008 - 08:40 ET by UnsaneTry cranking "Subdivisions", "Tom Sawyer" or "Freewill" in the school parking lot and see if that lands you any chicks.
But it was worse in high school for me, where I was an unabashed headbanger (though I did not in any way look the part).
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I smell a forum topic
August 13, 2008 - 08:47 ET by JasonCI smell a forum topic regarding favorite nerdy rock bands. The only one I listened to that was nerdier than Steely Dan was Yes. I still can't listen to "Close to the Edge" without getting flashbacks to 11th grade science class.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
Close to the Edge
August 13, 2008 - 08:56 ET by UnsaneAh, Close to the Edge. I didn't hear it until I was 24, but what a great album. My roommates got very very sick of hearing it.
I do much jamming to Yes.
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Thick as a Brick
August 13, 2008 - 09:01 ET by Cool ArrowMy roommate in Germany got Sick of the Brick.
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TULL?
August 14, 2008 - 23:58 ET by UnsaneC.A., your stock has officially plummeted! TULL?!?
Seriously. Jethro Tull? And I don't mean the inventor of the seed drill either. TULL?
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Dyed in the wool Unsane
August 15, 2008 - 00:26 ET by Cool ArrowYep. That's me. I was a Tull fan.
I guess this is where I should defend my tastes with words like "eclectic" and "esoteric", but NO.
I was a big fan all the way through "Passion Play"
And while I've got you online, I'm not an isolationist, I just think the CIA would have done well to monitor bin Ladin a little more closely after pulling the plug on the Mujahedin.
A quiet assassination when bin Ladin turned would have been nice.
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Count me in on Tull as well
August 15, 2008 - 00:30 ET by jefflebowskiMy boys and I were listening to some Tull in the car the other night and decided what incredible musicians they are. Shame that groups don't write music the way they did back in the 70's.
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Wow, I just pulled Close to
August 13, 2008 - 09:03 ET by Hero SquadWow, I just pulled Close to the Edge out the other day to listen to. Hadn't heard it in awhile.
But I'm a extraordinary progressive rock nerd; in fact I'm listening to Flash right now.
Anyway, Steely Dan's full canon is great, start to finish (well, Boddisatva kinda wears on me), but I think Abba's a nice mix to have in your playlist. I have their greatest hits - never play it, but it gets mixed in on the iPod shuffle, and that's nice.
It makes sense to have Abba on your playlist, anyway; what, with all the soccer moms catching screenings of Mamma Mia!
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6 Wives of Henry VIII
August 13, 2008 - 09:09 ET by Cool ArrowWakeman's solo offering was pretty good for its time, but I preferred Emerson Lake and Palmer to Yes from the synthesized shelf.
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Your an expert on cool, eh?
August 13, 2008 - 08:10 ET by CobraMan"Abba's not cool, okay?"
So, you’re an expert on what's "cool," eh? How did you assign yourself that distinction? Did you get a diploma from Cool School or something?
Like I said, music is a personal preference and each person's tastes are different. You are no more an expert on what is "cool" any more than I am.
Cobra !!!!!
August 13, 2008 - 08:19 ET by MrShySheesh, you didn't see the sarcasm there? For our cool pal Jason??
I VERY MUCH like Abba.... quite a lot, in fact. Sorry, should have put a "/sarc" thing after my post. My bad.
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My bad, not yours
August 13, 2008 - 08:29 ET by CobraManIt's my bad, not yours. I'm the one who should have used the close sarc tag. That's my standard response whenever someone tries to tell someone else what is cool and what isn't. It's as a kind of ready-made fill in the blank response. I've been doing that since I was a kid.
Cobra/Shy
August 13, 2008 - 08:03 ET by JasonCWhat do you have against Abba? I use to like Abba.
I have nothing against Abba except for what my own taste dictates. Their music is, in my view, unlistenably bad. That said, I was being sarcastic in assessing it as presidential criteria; a candidate could listen to Norwegian death metal for all I care, as long as he's strong on the issues I care about.
And that is exactly the point I'm making; and yes, MrShy, it is relevant. Some loser gets an interview with Blender and indirectly compares McCain to Hitler? That's been going on for years now. And don't forget that it cuts both ways, as writers and posters on this blog, WTH included, routinely refer to liberalism and the Democratic party as fascist. I wholly reject that sort of rhetoric, but at the level to which our political discourse has sunk, I barely even clock these sorts of comments anymore. Just like certain factions on the right with their desperate attempts to equate Obama with Islamic radicalism.
Cobra, your last paragraph is exactly what I'm talking about. There are voters, a significant number, who base their vote on nugatory nonsense like this. And so of course when candidates are asked to compile a top ten list, a great deal of thought has to go into appealing to as many people as possible, representing artists of different races, not listing anyhting offensive; imagine if Obama had put down Dr. Dre as one of his obligatory rap choices instead of the relatively wholesome Fugees! Dr. Dre?! Why, he uses the n-word!
It's simply indicative of the cynicism of the election cycle, nothing more or less.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
Jason
August 13, 2008 - 08:13 ET by MrShyLet's wager...
How much on whether Mr. Short-People Old-Fart Piano Man saying "I actually like Obama's list. But then, [ OBL or Stalin or even Chevez ] listened to good music, you know?" would get past the bottom-rung editor of Blender?
I'm ready to empty out my entire savings account. (Okay, I really only have checking... my entire checking account.) :)
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I'm not arguing with you
August 13, 2008 - 08:19 ET by JasonCI'm not arguing with you here. I have no use for the quasi-sly Hitler references that are so en vogue for liberals discussing conservatives, nor the Socialist thug references that conservatives use when discussing liberals. If you want me to concede that Blender probably wouldn't print the latter, I think you're wrong; I think they'd print it so that they could hype it. It would sell well, and whenever someone cited the conservative's "inappropriate comments" Blender would get credit for smoking out the speaker's prejudices.
So yes, I'll agree that this silly magazine probably has a left-leaning editorial staff/readership, but I'll also submit that they wouldn't censor something that juicy. So I guess I'm taking the bet.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
"So I guess I'm taking the
August 13, 2008 - 08:34 ET by MrShy"So I guess I'm taking the bet."
...... Laaaaa-hhhhoooooooohhhooooohhhooooohooooooo-ssseeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
(Jim Carrey in one of his silly movies way back when.)
I'm rich, b*tch!
(Dave Chappelle on that Comedy Central show.)
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It's not that ABBA is bad,
August 13, 2008 - 08:46 ET by balboaIt's not that ABBA is bad, IMO, it's just that...favorite songs ever? ABBA? TWO in the top ten? Just hard to fathom.
ABBA's fun pop music, but not THAT good.
He's probably on a "Mamma
August 13, 2008 - 13:44 ET by Hero SquadHe's probably on a "Mamma Mia!" kick at the moment. Keep in mind that someone's top 10 list from yesterday will probably differ from his top 10 list tomorrow.
I like ABBA, though they wouldn't make my top 10. But then, my top 10 would probably elicit a lot of confused looks and "what's wrong with you?" comments.
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"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Well dammit Hero, you
August 13, 2008 - 21:04 ET by RukusWell dammit Hero, you gottta give it up now!! You can't just leave it hangin't like that. What's wrong with you?
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Not many, I would wager
August 13, 2008 - 08:44 ET by CobraMan"There are voters, a significant number, who base their vote on nugatory nonsense like this."
Not many, I would wager, as Americans really aren’t as dumb as people believe. But I would also wager that a lot people, no matter what their political alignment may be, will use this trivia to justify why they support their previously chosen candidate and why they oppose the other candidates. Americans, like just about everyone else, have a tendency to use every scrap of information available, even the irrelevant ones, as a means of justifying their choices, both to themselves and to others.
I could never vote for a
August 13, 2008 - 13:47 ET by Hero SquadI could never vote for a Fugees fan!
(You mean like that?)
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
I am not very impressesed
August 13, 2008 - 08:05 ET by general companyI am not very impressesed with either list. Although McCain has Roy Orbison on his, and anyone who truly know music, knows how important Roy was to Rock and R&B.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Agreed, Roy Orbison is
August 13, 2008 - 08:09 ET by JasonCAgreed, Roy Orbison is totally underrated these days.
I don't actually care who they like, it's the fact that they not only think they have to provide these lists, but also that they were probably all but focus-grouped to be sure they'd have the widest appeal that gets to me.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
Roy Orbison
August 13, 2008 - 08:17 ET by CobraMan"Agreed, Roy Orbison is totally underrated these days."
Ditto
Did you catch his (recorded) live performance on PBS a month or two ago? That was excellent!
Roy Orbison
August 13, 2008 - 08:43 ET by UnsaneI was probably the only middle schooler, back in the day (at least at my school), who was thoroughly bummed when he died 20 years ago. Roy Orbison was a true legend and I appreciated that even then!
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Wink, Texas
August 13, 2008 - 08:46 ET by Cool ArrowWink, Texas' claim to fame - Mr. Roy Orbison.
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The REAL "BIG O" is Orbison!
August 13, 2008 - 09:08 ET by PawpawNI don't like people using "O" for Obama as Roy Orbison was and will always be the only real "BIG O"! He was an original SUN Label artist. His Monument Label Recordings were the big sellers, but his MGM ones were in a class to themselves! The best 12 string guitar player of all time, along with #2 Glen Campbell. His Candymen backup group yielded some of the CLASSICS IV and eventually ATLANTA RHYTHYM SECTION I believe. Best song probably still his motorcycle classic "RIDE AWAY" although I loved "SLEEPY HOLLOW"!
The Top Ten Lists
August 13, 2008 - 10:15 ET by IamTinmanSeem more like satire than real, given the song titles. I think Blender may have taken some liberties. Nobody likes ABBA that much!
And "Take a chance on me?" I don't think so.
What???
August 13, 2008 - 07:49 ET by MendolNo Beatles or the Who? No Zeppelin? Bah!! Niether have any taste in music!!
Don't forget Alice Cooper
August 13, 2008 - 08:01 ET by CobraManDon’t forget Alice Cooper, who’s definitely in MY top 10!
I love the dead before they rise
No farewells, No goodbyes
I never even knew your now rotting face
While friends and lovers morn your silly grave
I have other uses for you, darling
Is that a classic or what?
Or who can forget Our
August 13, 2008 - 08:12 ET by general companyOr who can forget
Our thoughts are hot and crazed
Our brains are webbed in haze
Of mindless senseless daze
The Black Widow
These words he speaks are true
We're all humanary stew
If we don't pledge allegiance to
The Black Widow
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
More Alice
August 13, 2008 - 08:19 ET by Cool ArrowMommy where's daddy? He's been gone for so long.
Do you think he'll ever come
home?
I was gone for fourteen days
I coulda been gone for more
Held
up in the intensive care ward
lyin on the floor
I was gone for all
those days
but I, was not all alone
I made friends with a lot of
people
in the danger zone
Balad of Dwight Frye
SWEET!
August 13, 2008 - 08:21 ET by CobraManSWEET! I forgot all about that song! That should be Obama's theme song.
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The Obama theme song
August 13, 2008 - 08:33 ET by UnsaneThat would be "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour. :-)
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Obama theme song
August 13, 2008 - 08:38 ET by Cool ArrowI'll go along with that one.
It certainly isn't "Georgia on my Mind" . . . YET
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There's also Are You
August 13, 2008 - 08:43 ET by MrShyThere's also Are You Experienced? by Jimi :)
".... have you eva'.... BEEN...... experienced?...."
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I am the Slime
August 13, 2008 - 08:54 ET by CobraManAdd I am the Slime to the list as well.
You will obey me as lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that I don’t need you
Don’t call for help, no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights for you are sold
Unlike Obama, it looks like Zappa is a true prophet.
Zappa was in a class of his
August 13, 2008 - 09:07 ET by JasonCZappa was in a class of his own, for sure.
For me, it doesn't get any more virtuoso than "The Gumbo Variations" on Hot Rats. The man was a genius.
And as a bonus he eloquently tore the PMRC a new one.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
As Seen on TV
August 13, 2008 - 09:09 ET by CobraManUpon further reflection, I have come the realization that this song is actually closer to the truth about Obama's candidacy than I first though. Since he has almost NO experience, is apparently incapable of independant thought, and needs a teleprompter in order to speak coherently, Obama really IS the world's first "As Seen on TV" presidential candidate.
Obama, the candidate, doesn't EXIST outside of television! As Seen on TV should be his campaign slogan!
I am a big FZ fan, how
August 13, 2008 - 10:24 ET by general companyI am a big FZ fan, how about Cosmic Debris?
The mystery man came over
And he said Im outta sight!
He said for a nominal service charge
I could reach nirvana tonight
If I was ready, willing and able
To pay him his regular fee
He would drop all the rest of
His pressing affairs and devote
His attention to me
But I said look here brother
Who you jiving with that cosmik debris?
Now who you jiving with that cosmik debris?
Look here brother, dont waste your time on me
I love the Xzylaphone.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Apostrophe
August 13, 2008 - 13:16 ET by CobraManThe crux of the biscuit is the Apostrophe
The poodle bites
The poodle chews it
BTW
August 13, 2008 - 13:22 ET by CobraManBTW, Are we showing our age by actually knowing the lyrics by heart? My wife thinks so.
Zappa fans on NB?? Whodathunkit?
August 15, 2008 - 00:13 ET by jefflebowskiOl' Lebowski met FZ once and had the pleasure of telling Frank that my band in high school was called the "Othermothers." His reply..."how cool." Never figured out if he meant it or not. Some of my fave lyrics (although Muffin Man and My Guitar Wants to Kill Yer Mama are two of my fave songs ):
Evelyn, a dog, having undergone
Further modification
Pondered the significance of short-person behavior
In pedal-depressed panchromatic resonance
And other highly ambient domains...
Arf she said
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Mudsharks reunion
August 15, 2008 - 00:38 ET by Cool ArrowWonder whatever happened to Suzie Creamcheese and Bertram the Redneck.
Call any vegetable and the chances are good - that a vegetable will respond to you
Rutabayeeeaga Rutabayeeeaga Rutabayeeeaga
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FZ, tv dinner by the pool, aren't you glad you finished school
August 15, 2008 - 02:44 ET by upcountrywaterMost folk heard this one Peaches En Regalia.
This is my favorite (Ian underwood electric sax with wah wah pedal) Chungas Revenge
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
Something is dreadfully wrong in these lists
August 13, 2008 - 08:26 ET by UnsaneNo Rush? No Dream Theater?
And how come the "citizen of the world" has NONE of the following: Sepultura, Yngwie Malmsteen, Meshuggah, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, or Lacuna Coil?
LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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No Unsane
August 13, 2008 - 08:36 ET by Cool ArrowAnd no Osi Bisa, Mahivishnu John McLaughlin, Long John Baldry or Leon Russel.
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Cool, put the pipe down!
August 13, 2008 - 09:11 ET by PawpawNWith those listening habits Cool, please put the pipe down!
Busted PaspawN
August 13, 2008 - 09:15 ET by Cool ArrowBut it's my favorite Meershaum loaded with Red Lebanese Gold!
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Any Top Ten without
August 13, 2008 - 10:20 ET by IamTinman"Right Place, Wrong Time" by Dr John has got to be faked.
Unsane, as far as
August 13, 2008 - 08:39 ET by JasonCUnsane, as far as Scandinavian musicians go, I'd automatically vote for anyone who liked Opeth.
Yngwie, not so much. Too much like Abba...
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."
Swedish cutural contributions
August 13, 2008 - 08:49 ET by UnsaneI can ONLY listen to Yngwie in moderation. The best album of his by far is Odyssey. But that has been 20 years now.
But this is why I will never run for office. Seriously, would YOU trust a Meshuggah fan with "the button"?
Opeth I just can't quite get into for whatever reason. But then, Meshuggah was an acquired taste.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
Unsan,
August 13, 2008 - 22:26 ET by RESTLESS 1I really grew away from Sepultura after "Chaos A.D.". Especially, after Max left, it just wasn't the same. "Arise" may be my favorite from them. There just isn't a bad song on that one.
That said, Amorphis is scheduled to be in San Antonio on Oct. 18 I believe. New singer, but I am still going. Esa Holopainen is underrated as a guitarist. Nothing flashy, just solid.
As a side note, I may be have to take the wife to see Testament and Judas Priest. I would normally be more psyched, but I think Priest is only doing the new songs, so I'm not so sure about it. Motorhead will it worth the ticket price though.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Metal of the World for Citizens of the World
August 15, 2008 - 00:08 ET by UnsaneYou, me, and countless metal aficionados were weaned off of Sepultura after Max Cavalera left. You are 100% correct; they just haven't been the same without him.
I just brought up Sepultura as an example of a non-U.S. act that a "citizen of the world" could listen to. Right now I am on a symphonic metal kick. Lots of Lacuna Coil, Nightwish, Epica, and Within Temptation of late for me, mixed in with very volatile bursts of Meshuggah (VERY NON-symphonic in every way).
Priest and Testament? When do they arrive in San Antonio? Granted, it won't be like their glorious show with Megadeth (that I wish I could have seen!!!) back in 1990, but still, that would be a good set. The tracks I have heard from Priest's Nostradamus album aren't bad at all.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
Unsane,
August 17, 2008 - 03:10 ET by RESTLESS 1Both are playing at Verizon on the 24th. Motorhead and Heaven and Hell fill out the bill. Testament opens, Priest headlines. Should be good. I just know that while Priest is whipping out the new jams, I'll be jonesin for the old stuff. Oh well, that's why we have CD players, right?
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Aw, Go easy on Randy. He
August 13, 2008 - 09:00 ET by MassConservAw, Go easy on Randy. He did a great job with the theme song for Monk. ;-)
So what if he's a little off in the head? I mean, he was ahead of the curve when he accused the government of first trying to kill the people of New Orleans by blowing up the dikes... back in 1927.
MassConserv
August 13, 2008 - 09:23 ET by Cool ArrowMaybe that's where Jackson Browne got his inspiration for "Before the Deluge"
I ♣ my seal
CA
August 13, 2008 - 09:45 ET by MassConservMaybe, or perhaps they collaborated and inspired each other. Seems they were both written in 1974 (if you want to believe Wiki).
Personally, I don't really care one way or another. The whole idea is "Ludacris", if you ask me.
is this the same guy who wrote and sang the lyrics ...
August 13, 2008 - 10:26 ET by pmohbuck"short people got no reason to live..."?
who in the hell cares what this clown has to say ... blender really is dredging the bottom of the pond when randy newman being asked his opinion ...
The scary part was the 2nd
August 13, 2008 - 12:37 ET by fitzfongThe scary part was the 2nd half of McCain's Top 20...
11. Longer - Dan Fogelberg, 12. Sailing - Christopher Cross, 13. Fernando - ABBA, 14. Footloose - Kenny Loggins, 15. Same Auld Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg, 16. Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross, 17. Sussudio - Phil Collins, 18. Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler, 19. Club At the End of the Street - Dame Elton John, 20. The Sign - Ace of Base.
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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Clearly McCain spends a lot
August 18, 2008 - 13:38 ET by Jack BauerClearly McCain spends a lot of time in elevators!
But I'd still rather be in an elevator with McCain than Obama.
Doesn't Mac have a good
August 18, 2008 - 13:42 ET by Jack BauerDoesn't Mac have a good excuse for missing out on any Beatles toons?
He was tied up on other duties when they released their most influential music.
However if one had to pick a Beatles song that SUMMED UP each candidate I'd suggest:
McCain... The Long and Winding Road
Obama... HELP!
Jack.... Excellent
August 18, 2008 - 13:51 ET by bigtimerJack....
Excellent picks!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Beatlemaniacs -- it's
August 18, 2008 - 18:32 ET by Jack BauerBeatlemaniacs -- it's amazing how so many picks are relevant!
Other choices...
August 18, 2008 - 14:51 ET by fitzfongObama...Fool on the Hill, Taxman, I Wanna Hold Your Hand
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan
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I just rather naturally
August 18, 2008 - 15:02 ET by JasonCI just rather naturally assumed Obama would be either Nowhere Man or I'm a Loser.
For McCain, either Yesterday or Can't Buy Me Love.
"Issue-driven politics in red-and-blue America is like a man whose
appetite for steak is greatly enhanced by his contempt for vegetarians."