The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
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I can't listen to this song without hearing the Bruce Willis cover version in my mind. No song should have to endure what can only be called rape by a smug movie star completely unaware of how much they is embarrassing theirself. Needless to say, any hope of objectivity (a strong staple of this process, of course) is gone. What is pretty cool is that the night before this song was due to be recorded, Rudy Lewis, the lead singer, died of a heroin overdose. Not being one to waste good studio time, the band manager hastily recruited the previous lead singer, who'd recently been fired, to record the song. I'm suprised he didn't force him to wear Lewis's face as a mask. Bad. Ass. You can't imagine that happening with N*Sync, can you?
That's all I can say about this song because Bruce's smug visage is leering at me. Damn you Bruce Willis.
Verdict: Probably good, but ruined by Bruce Willis.
Tomorrow: The Smiths - How Soon Is Now
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Burn the witch!
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
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Before I've even listened to this song, I am a little sceptical - the venerable Wikipedia says that Stevie Nicks wrote this song about Celtic witches and was "renowned for dramatic live performances of Rhiannon in flowing gowns". Which sounds like just my thing, on the list right after sticking 6 inch nails through sensitive parts of my anatomy. But Nicks was a reknowned party animal and druggie, so that probably goes along way to describe how an Arizonan would identify with a Celtic witch/goddess.
After listening to it, I can say the following:
(1) It starts with a relatively agreeable harmonised guitar and a bouncing bass
(2) Stevie Nicks has a decent voice, if in a rather 70s, whiny American way
(3) The lyrics are complete garbage, cod-philosophy/mythology in the worst posssible way
(4) It's not a bad song if you can completely disregard the lyrics and are into inoffensive, middle of the road parent music
I guess this is the kind of music my generation's parents used to listen to when they smoke dope, all dressed in corduroy flares and heck of sideburns. I can't relate. I don't even own an item of clothing made out of corduroy.
Verdict: If you can't say anything nice..
Tomorrow: The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk
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Before I've even listened to this song, I am a little sceptical - the venerable Wikipedia says that Stevie Nicks wrote this song about Celtic witches and was "renowned for dramatic live performances of Rhiannon in flowing gowns". Which sounds like just my thing, on the list right after sticking 6 inch nails through sensitive parts of my anatomy. But Nicks was a reknowned party animal and druggie, so that probably goes along way to describe how an Arizonan would identify with a Celtic witch/goddess.
After listening to it, I can say the following:
(1) It starts with a relatively agreeable harmonised guitar and a bouncing bass
(2) Stevie Nicks has a decent voice, if in a rather 70s, whiny American way
(3) The lyrics are complete garbage, cod-philosophy/mythology in the worst posssible way
(4) It's not a bad song if you can completely disregard the lyrics and are into inoffensive, middle of the road parent music
I guess this is the kind of music my generation's parents used to listen to when they smoke dope, all dressed in corduroy flares and heck of sideburns. I can't relate. I don't even own an item of clothing made out of corduroy.
Verdict: If you can't say anything nice..
Tomorrow: The Drifters - Under the Boardwalk
Monday, March 2, 2009
Survival Instincts
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
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Whenever I hear this song I think of men with moustaches in leather pants dancing with one another in a promiscuous way in early '80's San Francisco. That's a touch weird because I've never been to San Francisco, nor was I really sentient in the early '80s (having been born in '79). It's not a negative image, but I don't think it's really my scene. Which is not why I hate this song.
Instead, I hate this song for many different reasons. One is because it's shit. Another is because it's a karaoke staple and I despise karaoke. A third reason is because it's disco and I just can't bring myself to like disco. I don't even like the monotone-voiced Cake cover of it, and I like Cake. It's just a song that I hate, for good reason or not. Which is why I'm going to say that this is second only to Dusty Springfield in the worst songs I've listened to on this list and stop there.
Verdict: They did a lot of drugs in the disco era, which probably explains the music.
Tomorrow: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
Find the video yourself, I can't be bothered
Whenever I hear this song I think of men with moustaches in leather pants dancing with one another in a promiscuous way in early '80's San Francisco. That's a touch weird because I've never been to San Francisco, nor was I really sentient in the early '80s (having been born in '79). It's not a negative image, but I don't think it's really my scene. Which is not why I hate this song.
Instead, I hate this song for many different reasons. One is because it's shit. Another is because it's a karaoke staple and I despise karaoke. A third reason is because it's disco and I just can't bring myself to like disco. I don't even like the monotone-voiced Cake cover of it, and I like Cake. It's just a song that I hate, for good reason or not. Which is why I'm going to say that this is second only to Dusty Springfield in the worst songs I've listened to on this list and stop there.
Verdict: They did a lot of drugs in the disco era, which probably explains the music.
Tomorrow: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
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