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Post by Xanadu on Jul 1, 2004 0:35:14 GMT
 So, while on the topic of favorite/great albums and songs... let's be a little frivolous for a change ;D How about the craziest albums or songs that you like/love? All out, no holds barred, honesty is required here. Just to have some laughs at each others expense, but be prepared to defend your choices! No high brow choices here, and I'm mainly looking for something you'd never want to admit. Basically, the sort of material that's on worst of lists, or is ridiculed, but you find it great or endearing. On a different, albeit similar note.... the songs or bands you absolutely can't stand. Especially something that is critically acclaimed or was very popular, but you just can't see. We are all openminded, but even I have to draw the line occasionally. So, I'll step up with my first choice... Thumbs Up: Grace Jones, Island Life Thumbs Down: Captain & Tenille (what is Muskrat Love about anyway? ) No offense, just take it all in fun. Al already gave me a difficult enough time at Christmas with the John Denver Muppet Albums, so I can take it. 
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Post by Adey on Jul 1, 2004 1:18:52 GMT
Ahem, (can't believe I'm going to do this)
" 2 Little Boys " - Rolf Harris
1st record I ever bought with my own money...
" Back Home " - England World Cup Squad 1970
2nd record I bought with my own money...
I also own 5 albums by The Runaways including a japanese import.. Don't ask me, I've no idea what I was thinking.
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 1, 2004 1:45:29 GMT
How about the craziest albums or songs that you like/love? All out, no holds barred, honesty is required here. Just to have some laughs at each others expense, but be prepared to defend your choices! No high brow choices here, and I'm mainly looking for something you'd never want to admit. Basically, the sort of material that's on worst of lists, or is ridiculed, but you find it great or endearing. This should be fun. I tried something similar once called ''guilty pleasures'' here... btw, this ties in with something I was about to post anyway....yesterday I bought (used) two compilations from Rolling Stone that had Kate tracks. One was "Women That Rock" (R.U.T.H)" and the other was ''Female Songwriters'' (I believe,/'cos the cover is in the car.  ) which had ''Wuthering Heights'' Anyway.. On the later was a typical guilty pleasure. Phoebe Snow's ''Poetry Man" I've always loved this song, but would never buy it. She makes so much out of a weak set of lyrics. Also, It made me think of two others that have a similar, yet unsophisticated appeal to me - ''Midnight at the Oasis'' Maria Muldaur ''Lovin' You'' (God..am I admitting this...   ) Minnie Ripperton (although Kate remembers her in ''Blow Away''  On the other hand, I don't get - Fountains of Wayne Avril Lavigne System of a Down etc etc... Yuk! ;D 'Funny thing - I have done business with the writer Willis Ramsey. I hope he doesn't read this but - what an oddball. |
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Post by Xanadu on Jul 2, 2004 0:27:08 GMT
Ahem, (can't believe I'm going to do this) " 2 Little Boys " - Rolf Harris " Back Home " - England World Cup Squad 1970 I also own 5 albums by The Runaways including a japanese import.. Don't ask me, I've no idea what I was thinking. Phoebe Snow's ''Poetry Man" I've always loved this song, but would never buy it. She makes so much out of a weak set of lyrics. ''Midnight at the Oasis'' Maria Muldaur ''Lovin' You'' (God..am I admitting this... ) Minnie Ripperton (although Kate remembers her in ''Blow Away'' Thanks for your participation and candor. I hope you have some more... As for your choices, I am familiar, but I can't truly appreciate the humor, so I'll have to investigate. Until then, I'll agree with Al about Avril Lavigne and add some more. Thumbs Up: William Shatner, Transformed Man Thumbs Down: Tom Waits (but I like Leonard Cohen ) |
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Post by Xanadu on Jul 2, 2004 0:28:05 GMT
And Al.... you still didn't explain "Muskrat Love" to me. ;D |
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 2, 2004 1:12:04 GMT
And Al.... you still didn't explain "Muskrat Love" to me. ;D That's 'cos I didn't know. The best I could offer was that the writer was an oddball. ;D |
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Post by Adey on Jul 3, 2004 13:25:44 GMT
Beware.. Indulgent Post Alert!
Hmm, Midninght at the Oasis - send your camels to bed..
Minnie Ripperton - Loving you is easy cos you're beautiful.. I know what you mean AT, I've always liked both of these songs. Guilty Pleasures about sums it up I think. Damn, I'm going to be humming the Ripperton number all day long.
Xan, Shatner - Transformed Man?!! Thumbs up?  I'm guessing that this is from that album where he talks through a truckload of songs with that bizarre heavily punctuated vocal style of his. I've never forgotten his stilted delivery of Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (shakes head) Inexplicable..
Now I think about it, I am recalling my fondness for some synth electro-pop from the early '80s. The perfect antidote to the Punk Rock nihilsm from the end of the 70s. Bleak fatalistic noodlings from Gary (Are Friends Electric) Numan, bouncy euro-pop from the original Depeche Mode, the sheer pop savvy of The Thompson Twins & Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (later OMD), the bombast of the 'Midge Ure' Ultravox (think Vienna & Hymn) and the strangely inexplicable but ultimately successful pairing of Vince Clarke and Alison 'Alf' Moyet in Yazoo. Probably the most successful product of this era being the post experimental period Human League and their massively selling Dare album (Dont You Want Me, Love Action et al).
And it was all crap!
I look back on it now and remember how we (in the UK & Europe at least) were all swept up in it. Wave after wave of limited (non) musicians with acres of now much sought after synthesisers, not a guitar in sight, all with crazy clothes and even more stupid hairstyles - all jostling for position in the charts and pop TV programmes of the day. Oh, and of course we all did the special electro-pop dance which looked as if your nervous system had been hard wired into the national electricity grid.. Crazy times (but I knew where the line was, I never wore the make up - unlike some of my friends who would now not care to recall such excess).
Actually, some of these artists are still around. It is re-assuring I guess, that the genuinely talented seem to survive the vagueries of pop fashion and youth culture madness. The cream always rises to the top.
Is it remiss to reminisce... ? John Denver Muppet Xmas albums? Wow! Want to sell? j/k |
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 3, 2004 15:13:59 GMT
It wasn't just the UK that got caught up in electro/synth trends. I have enjoyed synthesized music from it's inception. Through Rick Wakeman and Yes - Emerson Lake and Palmer - Zawinul - even Kate and including Gary Numan ....However, to stay on task here are a few more stink-bombs that I will confess enjoying on some level: ''Tainted Love'' - Soft Cell ''Everybody Wants to Rule the World'' - Tears for Fears ''I Can't Help Myself'' - Fine Young Cannibals Three more popular hits that really stink: ''Kung Fu Fighting'' - Carl Douglas ''Who Let The Dogs Out'' - Baha Men and the worst song ever made - ''Lady Godiva'' - Peter & Gordon |
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Post by Adey on Jul 3, 2004 18:23:35 GMT
Indeed, though I draw a very wide line between the pioneers & early masters of synthesis and the one/two fingered efforts of the electro-pop phenomenon. The synth was a great enabler for kids with little playing ability. Easily played, but rarely exploited with much in the way of style, panache and imagination.
Oh Gawd, Kung Fu Fighting - I forgot about that. My wife has it..
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Post by Xanadu on Jul 3, 2004 18:36:36 GMT
Beware.. Indulgent Post Alert! I wish you'd indulge more often. Xan, Shatner - Transformed Man?!! Thumbs up? I'm guessing that this is from that album where he talks through a truckload of songs with that bizarre heavily punctuated vocal style of his. I've never forgotten his stilted delivery of Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (shakes head) Inexplicable.. No really... it does grown on you, through repeated enjoyment. We actually quote from this album, along with the Leonard Nimoy. "I say.... NO THANK YOU!" & "hey... MR. TAMBOURINE MAN!";D and the strangely inexplicable but ultimately successful pairing of Vince Clarke and Alison 'Alf' Moyet in Yazoo. Probably the most successful product of this era being the post experimental period Human League and their massively selling Dare album (Dont You Want Me, Love Action et al).
And it was all crap! Hey, I like Yaz, Alison Moyet and Human League. I've seen the later live. However, I do like their more complex efforts better. Actually, some of these artists are still around. It is re-assuring I guess, that the genuinely talented seem to survive the vagueries of pop fashion and youth culture madness. The cream always rises to the top. See, Moyet is still releasing albums, and Hometime got great reviews. John Denver Muppet Xmas albums? Wow! Want to sell? j/k ;D Agh, so I have to defend them to you too! It's really very fun and sweet. Did you now about my extensive holiday music collection? I don't think you were a member last Xmas. Probably over 75 CDs alone, not counting numerous LP's. I just bought Snoopy's Christmas played on children's toys last weekend. With holiday music, it's never too early. |
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Post by Adey on Jul 3, 2004 18:54:14 GMT
Hey, I like Yaz, Alison Moyet and Human League. I've seen the later live. However, I do like their more complex efforts better. See, Moyet is still releasing albums, and Hometime got great reviews. ;D I liked it all at the time! I deride it now because I realise the insubstantial nature of the whole style in retrospect. It's only now that I realise none of it ever touched me emtionally. That's the qualifier for me. Notwithstanding, I always liked Alison Moyet, still do. Her voice belongs to a previous age. (Shakes head in wonder) I gotta join you for Xmas one year! I always loved the Muppets actually - prime time anarchy, The Young Ones with fur.. |
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