Phonographic Memory

Unknown Soldier · 12-27-2013, 07:12 AM

Great feature on the Cars (they've actually got a thread hidden away somewhere on MB) Anyway I pretty much agree with everything you've said about them and their debut is probably the greatest new wave album ever released, the b-side of it is legendary especially "Moving in Stereo" probably one of the best intros to a song ever and easily one of the coolest songs from its time period.

I noticed that you've included a number of tracks from the Panorama album which usually gets overlooked. My personal favourite album by the band was always Shake It Up, but Door to Door is worth exploring again as it has some good stuff hidden away. Ric Ocasek's This Side of Paradise is a stunning album kind of a Heartbeat City pt.2 and sure the New Cars sucked with Todd Rundgren in the line-up and I'm a Todd Rundgren fan most of the time!

ladyislingering · 12-27-2013, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

My personal favourite album by the band was always Shake It Up, but Door to Door is worth exploring again as it has some good stuff hidden away. Ric Ocasek's This Side of Paradise is a stunning album kind of a Heartbeat City pt.2 and sure the New Cars sucked with Todd Rundgren in the line-up and I'm a Todd Rundgren fan most of the time!

The lyrics of "Think it Over" and "Maybe Baby" destroyed the entire album for me.

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Every time you run around, it makes me wanna pop!

WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN

I really loved Ric's "This Side of Paradise", as well as "Beatitude". Top stuff.

Unknown Soldier · 12-28-2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

The lyrics of "Think it Over" and "Maybe Baby" destroyed the entire album for me.

WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN

I really loved Ric's "This Side of Paradise", as well as "Beatitude". Top stuff.

"Think it Over" is the poorest song on the album but "Maybe Baby" is one of the best and the lyrics of that song look pretty good to me, typical Ric Ocasek cool sounding guff!

ladyislingering · 12-28-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

"Think it Over" is the poorest song on the album but "Maybe Baby" is one of the best and the lyrics of that song look pretty good to me, typical Ric Ocasek cool sounding guff!

He writes really cool songs in terms of the words he chooses to describe things, but sometimes I wonder what could have been different had he not rode the white pony during the 80s.

ladyislingering · 01-09-2014, 12:05 AM

So I'm actually working on an epic list that will be unveiled in a couple weeks, maybe.

I found this gif on tumblr and decided to couple some songs with it.

directions: look at the gif, play one of the songs, laugh.

ABBA - "Dancing Queen"

Sweet - "Wig Wam Bam"

Sparks - "Music That You Can Dance To"

Barry Blue - "Do You Wanna Dance"

I think I've reached a new low of madness.

Unknown Soldier · 01-09-2014, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

He writes really cool songs in terms of the words he chooses to describe things, but sometimes I wonder what could have been different had he not rode the white pony during the 80s.

I don't think his lyrics would've been anywhere near as interesting without the white stuff, btw I've actually met Ric Ocasek

Didn't know you liked the Sweet, I especially love their harder rocking era Sweet Fanny Adams and Desolation Boulevard etc.

ladyislingering · 01-09-2014, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I don't think his lyrics would've been anywhere near as interesting without the white stuff, btw I've actually met Ric Ocasek

Didn't know you liked the Sweet, I especially love their harder rocking era Sweet Fanny Adams and Desolation Boulevard etc.

You're so lucky! I've always wanted to meet him, ever since I was a little girl! He seems like he'd be such a cool, laid back guy.

Love the Sweet. They really had the glam rock thing down to a science.

ladyislingering · 04-08-2014, 01:15 AM

Sorry for the long absence. I was going to do a huge project of my top 200 of all time, but I never seem to have the patience, so here's some recent pleasures:

Andy Gibb - "Shadow Dancing" (extended disco mix)

I heard this the other day on the radio for presumably the first time; I suddenly understood that line from "Pulp Fiction" when Mrs. Wallace goes to the ladies' room to "powder her nose" ....

Steppenwolf - "The Pusher"

Spoiler for I said, god damn:

Speaking of the pusher-man, Stevie Nicks is remarkably stoned in this clip, which is almost fitting when you consider the fact that it's a song she wrote about her battle with cocaine addiction.

Fleetwood Mac - "Gold Dust Woman" (Live, 1977)

Spoiler for Pick your path and now pray:

Another tune rolled out on the radio in one of my recent commutes. I'm not especially partial to Brian Johnson but this song gives me a lot of happy memories of when my dad used to zone out in his "man cave" and crank this up. I was about 8 at the time.

AC/DC - "Hell's Bells"

Spoiler for and the reward for most unintelligible vocals goes to....:

Speaking of unintelligible, sometimes I like to look this up on youtube because it always cracks me up.

The Clash - "Complete Control" (misheard lyrics video)

Spoiler for CUP FULLA BUNNY:

That'll do for now.

ladyislingering · 04-28-2014, 09:57 PM

Recently, Squeeze has made a comeback in my musical cravings. A couple songs I don't think I've posted before, but I've come to enjoy for their spooky tones:

"The Very First Dance"

"Out of Control"

Speaking of spooky, this crawled into my brain a few days ago and it was clear that I needed to fully appreciate the Monochrome Set in all their brilliant lyrics and spookiness. Bid's delivery gets me every time.

The Monochrome Set - "Eine Symphonie des Grauens"

Spoiler for I'm dead and dank and rotten, my arms are wrapped in cotton:

I've also realized how glaringly suitable this song is for many people I know. (Also "Low" is such a flawless album.)

David Bowie - "Breaking Glass"

Spoiler for You're such a wonderful person...but you got problems.:

I've posted this next one at least twice, but I feel it's a necessary ABBA track for every "they were just a stupid disco thing" skeptic to hear. This is pure magic. This is a masterfully spun tapestry of perfectly compatible harmonies.

ABBA - "I Let the Music Speak"

Spoiler for voices call out to me, straight to my heart, so strange, yet we're so well acquainted...:

I found this a couple nights ago and though I'm normally completely spellbound by Jim Morrison, this was outright captivating.

The Doors - "Unknown Soldier" (Live at Hollywood Bowl)

Spoiler for yep, still want to screw Jim.:

And though this pretty much wraps it up, I need to post this one again because holy lord.... oh, .... Jim ..... that poem about Pamela.

The Doors - "Light My Fire" (Live at Hollywood Bowl)

ladyislingering · 05-11-2014, 01:20 AM

In the past week I've just been listening to some of my favorite music from the 60s and 70s, but there's been a few tracks that have popped into my head that I hadn't heard in years, but have been significant in my life, in some way or another.

Two songs that someone very close to me tried (and minimally succeeded) to learn on guitar because he knew how much I loved these songs. Summer of 2006. I still love these songs because of how they remind me of my innocent youth. Plus they're just super groovy.

Robin McNamara - "Lay A Little Lovin' On Me"

The Association - "Along Comes Mary"

A cover song I completely forgot about because for years, I was really into the Ronettes' original and the Ramones' lovely cover:

Andy Kim - "Baby, I Love You"

Spoiler for have I ever told you how good it feels to hold you?:

When I first started collecting, I was really in love with this single and played the life out of it on my phonograph. Don't ask me why. I was 16. I think the best part about this song is that I've heard it was a jab at disco itself and how drab and dumb a lot of people thought it was. Style pastiche done properly. (The instrumental is really cool, though.)

Rick Dees - "Disco Duck" (part 1&2)

Spoiler for Don't be a cluck?? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN??:

Another song from the "questionable" mental archives. Loved this song when I was 14/15ish. Kitschy, but somehow not out of place at the time it was released. Here's some melodramatic nonsense for you all.

David Geddes - "Run, Joey, Run"

Spoiler for Joe, don't come over.:

I have conflicting feelings about this next song. I've always really loved the opening lyrics. But the rest of the song is just... garbage. I get the shtick, but come on. There was potential there.

The Monkees - "Randy Scouse Git"

Spoiler for bit of an edgy title, bet the Brits didn't like that:

I forgot about this next one for years. Now I just feel riled up and angry about Vietnam all over again. I'm gonna say it once. I'm gonna say it again. I'm gonna say it until I die. FUCK. THE. VIETNAM. WAR. This is so important.

Country Joe & The Fish - "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die"

Another one of my favorite anti-war rags (this poor guy was being harassed b the government for years, and killed himself):

Phil Ochs - "Draft Dodger Rag"

Spoiler for RIP Phil.:

I've heard this song on the radio a lot recently, which is weird, because I hadn't heard it in many years but wow, it's just stellar. The LP version might lose some of you, but here it is.

Be prepared to become entranced by the organ solo.

Argent - "Hold Your Head Up"

Spoiler for don't let it get you down; you can take it:

Also, I feel I should post this because it's mother's day and this is my mom's favorite song (and I'm also partial to it because nostalgia rules my heart).

Van Morrison - "Brown Eyed Girl"

Spoiler for shalalalalalalalalalalala...:

That's all for now. Please feel free to check out my 60s & 70s channel on Grooveshark. I usually do a nightly broadcast at around 9 or 10pm Western time (US). Though if it's my day off, I'll do one in the daytime and another at night.

Stay groovy, everyone.

01-09-2014, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	So I'm actually working on an epic list that will be unveiled in a couple weeks, maybe. I found this gif on tumblr and decided to couple some songs with it. directions: look at the gif, play one of the songs, laugh. ABBA - "Dancing Queen" Sweet - "Wig Wam Bam" Sparks - "Music That You Can Dance To" Barry Blue - "Do You Wanna Dance" I think I've reached a new low of madness. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

04-08-2014, 01:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	Sorry for the long absence. I was going to do a huge project of my top 200 of all time, but I never seem to have the patience, so here's some recent pleasures: Andy Gibb - "Shadow Dancing" (extended disco mix) I heard this the other day on the radio for presumably the first time; I suddenly understood that line from "Pulp Fiction" when Mrs. Wallace goes to the ladies' room to "powder her nose" .... Steppenwolf - "The Pusher" Spoiler for I said, god damn: Speaking of the pusher-man, Stevie Nicks is remarkably stoned in this clip, which is almost fitting when you consider the fact that it's a song she wrote about her battle with cocaine addiction. Fleetwood Mac - "Gold Dust Woman" (Live, 1977) Spoiler for Pick your path and now pray: Another tune rolled out on the radio in one of my recent commutes. I'm not especially partial to Brian Johnson but this song gives me a lot of happy memories of when my dad used to zone out in his "man cave" and crank this up. I was about 8 at the time. AC/DC - "Hell's Bells" Spoiler for and the reward for most unintelligible vocals goes to....: Speaking of unintelligible, sometimes I like to look this up on youtube because it always cracks me up. The Clash - "Complete Control" (misheard lyrics video) Spoiler for CUP FULLA BUNNY: That'll do for now. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

04-28-2014, 09:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	Recently, Squeeze has made a comeback in my musical cravings. A couple songs I don't think I've posted before, but I've come to enjoy for their spooky tones: "The Very First Dance" "Out of Control" Speaking of spooky, this crawled into my brain a few days ago and it was clear that I needed to fully appreciate the Monochrome Set in all their brilliant lyrics and spookiness. Bid's delivery gets me every time. The Monochrome Set - "Eine Symphonie des Grauens" Spoiler for I'm dead and dank and rotten, my arms are wrapped in cotton: I've also realized how glaringly suitable this song is for many people I know. (Also "Low" is such a flawless album.) David Bowie - "Breaking Glass" Spoiler for You're such a wonderful person...but you got problems.: I've posted this next one at least twice, but I feel it's a necessary ABBA track for every "they were just a stupid disco thing" skeptic to hear. This is pure magic. This is a masterfully spun tapestry of perfectly compatible harmonies. ABBA - "I Let the Music Speak" Spoiler for voices call out to me, straight to my heart, so strange, yet we're so well acquainted...: I found this a couple nights ago and though I'm normally completely spellbound by Jim Morrison, this was outright captivating. The Doors - "Unknown Soldier" (Live at Hollywood Bowl) Spoiler for yep, still want to screw Jim.: And though this pretty much wraps it up, I need to post this one again because holy lord.... oh, .... Jim ..... that poem about Pamela. The Doors - "Light My Fire" (Live at Hollywood Bowl) __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

05-11-2014, 01:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	In the past week I've just been listening to some of my favorite music from the 60s and 70s, but there's been a few tracks that have popped into my head that I hadn't heard in years, but have been significant in my life, in some way or another. Two songs that someone very close to me tried (and minimally succeeded) to learn on guitar because he knew how much I loved these songs. Summer of 2006. I still love these songs because of how they remind me of my innocent youth. Plus they're just super groovy. Robin McNamara - "Lay A Little Lovin' On Me" The Association - "Along Comes Mary" A cover song I completely forgot about because for years, I was really into the Ronettes' original and the Ramones' lovely cover: Andy Kim - "Baby, I Love You" Spoiler for have I ever told you how good it feels to hold you?: When I first started collecting, I was really in love with this single and played the life out of it on my phonograph. Don't ask me why. I was 16. I think the best part about this song is that I've heard it was a jab at disco itself and how drab and dumb a lot of people thought it was. Style pastiche done properly. (The instrumental is really cool, though.) Rick Dees - "Disco Duck" (part 1&2) Spoiler for Don't be a cluck?? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN??: Another song from the "questionable" mental archives. Loved this song when I was 14/15ish. Kitschy, but somehow not out of place at the time it was released. Here's some melodramatic nonsense for you all. David Geddes - "Run, Joey, Run" Spoiler for Joe, don't come over.: I have conflicting feelings about this next song. I've always really loved the opening lyrics. But the rest of the song is just... garbage. I get the shtick, but come on. There was potential there. The Monkees - "Randy Scouse Git" Spoiler for bit of an edgy title, bet the Brits didn't like that: I forgot about this next one for years. Now I just feel riled up and angry about Vietnam all over again. I'm gonna say it once. I'm gonna say it again. I'm gonna say it until I die. FUCK. THE. VIETNAM. WAR. This is so important. Country Joe & The Fish - "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die" Another one of my favorite anti-war rags (this poor guy was being harassed b the government for years, and killed himself): Phil Ochs - "Draft Dodger Rag" Spoiler for RIP Phil.: I've heard this song on the radio a lot recently, which is weird, because I hadn't heard it in many years but wow, it's just stellar. The LP version might lose some of you, but here it is. Be prepared to become entranced by the organ solo. Argent - "Hold Your Head Up" Spoiler for don't let it get you down; you can take it: Also, I feel I should post this because it's mother's day and this is my mom's favorite song (and I'm also partial to it because nostalgia rules my heart). Van Morrison - "Brown Eyed Girl" Spoiler for shalalalalalalalalalalala...: That's all for now. Please feel free to check out my 60s & 70s channel on Grooveshark. I usually do a nightly broadcast at around 9 or 10pm Western time (US). Though if it's my day off, I'll do one in the daytime and another at night. Stay groovy, everyone. __________________ You and I, We were born to die.