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Spring 2010 Choose Your Own Adventure Shebang
Gretchen's Shebang -1. The Airborne Toxic Event - Wishing Well
Never heard of this song or this band. Good stuff! I'll be seeking them out.
2. Patty Griffin - Heavenly Day
Patty Griffin has one of my favorite voices of all time. I haven't spent as much time listening to that album as others (with the exception of No Bad News, which I adore and put on a Shebang last year) so this song was kind of unfamiliar to me, and I absolutely loved it. I should go back to that album.
3. Mumford & Sons - Roll Away Your Stone
This had an ok beginning, and then the diabolical musical interlude kicked in. LOVED it. Another new band to check out! Hooray!
4. Joan Jett - Crimson & Clover
Old favorite! Hooray!
5. Dan Auerbach - I Want Some More
Love the fuzzy vocals and bluesy guitar that follows the melody. Good stuff. Further investigation necessary.
6. CSN (no Y) Blackbird
Pretty. Sounded strange in a non-Paul voice.
7.Jack Johnson - With My Own Two Hands
Question: Does my hatred for Jack Johnson cloud my judgement? If I hadn't seen his name already, would this song have been a miss for me? We'll never know. I guess it wasn't bad for Jack Johnson.
8. Matisyahu - On Nature
Groovy!
9.Yael Naim - New Soul
I got kind of sick of this song when it played over a thousand Apple ads a year or two ago, but I'm over that. It's really quite a pretty and infectious song.
10. Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
I'm not 100% sold on Vampire Weekend, but I really really like this song, except when I sing it to myself I always follow the line "Who gives a fuck about an Oxford Comma" with "word to your momma".
11. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
Love love love this song. I listened to this portion of the shebang in the dark driving home the other night, and I had forgotten what was on the tracklist, so this whole section of the tracklist played like a great surprise.
12. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Your Long Journey
I like the feel of this album and this song - kind of intimate and expansive all at once.
13. The Avett Brothers - Bella Donna
Everyone keeps telling me I'll love the Avett Brothers, but I'm still working on it. I enjoyed this song while it was on, but I can't bring it to mind right now.
14. Railroad Earth - Bird in A House
Cool, but not my favorite on here.
15. Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel
Great song, lots of fun to sing along with in the car.
16. Bob Dylan - Every Grain of Sand
I don't know this album AT ALL. Good song.
On the whole, this is an awesome shebang, with a few new bands for me to check out and a few old favorites. It'll be a good one for car rides on nice days.
Next up:
Jackie's shebang.
Sarah Pi wrote: "There was another commercial that was using it this winter...a car company, maybe?"Brandi's all over the place now that ad agencies have "discovered" her. Coolest Brandi story - during her concert (when I went to see her back in Spring '08), she said NASA contacted her to ask if they could use her Have You Ever? on the soundtrack that's piped into the space shuttle. She was stoked to think that her music had gone BEYOND global. :) I love that song. I put it on my MiniAm mix back in the day...
“Crimson and Clover” – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: This one still makes every hair on my body stand up.This was a late addition to my Shebang which came to me in a flash when we were discussing "The Runaways" coming out. I thought of you when I added it, Clark.
Thanks for the extensive review Sarah Pi!!7.Jack Johnson - With My Own Two Hands
Question: Does my hatred for Jack Johnson cloud my judgement? If I hadn't seen his name already, would this song have been a miss for me? We'll never know. I guess it wasn't bad for Jack Johnson.
I originally had the Ben Harper version on the Shebang but it didn't flow right.
Gretchen wrote: "I originally had the Ben Harper version on the Shebang but it didn't flow right. "That one what this close to ending up on my Shebangs.
Gus, Bitch I love you! What a damn fine song! My fave on your shebang.
Gretchen, I LOVE the Wagon Wheel!
Sarah Pi... Gogol Bordello! YAY! And I am wondering if that song has anything to do with wearing red hats that don't match?
Next time I get in my car, it'll be a new shebang!
Gus, I love that Glasvegas song. I wore it out a few months ago but apparently I'm over it because it was very nice to hear. I want whatever drugs you're doing. That is one hell of a Shebang.
Gus's Shebang,
"Fire" - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Believe it or not, I actually saw him on a triple bill with Deep Purple and Uriah Heep at Ford Auditorium in 1971. No introduction necessary.
"Psychotic Reaction" - The Count Five: Killer, monster punk garage music from the hoary 60’s. Forget about the British Invasion. This shit is more important.
"Drunk Girls" - LCD Soundsystem: It took a while for it to register. Sure hope the Velvet Underground got a songwriting credit somewhere here because this sure sounds a lot like "White Light/White Heat." But I like it.
"Common People" - William Shatner: Genius, right? And it's great to hear Joe Jackson all full of piss and vinegar again instead of trying to sing hipster-doofus jazz.
"Bitch I Love You" - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears: I swear this is the guy that hits me up for spare change every afternoon at the bus stop.
"He's Straight - Slight Return" - The BPA (featuring Iggy Pop): Trumps anything on that Stooges reunion album.
"Smokestack Lightning" - Howlin' Wolf: A voice forged in fire and brimstone by the Goat Lord in a workshop somewhere far down below, bent, folded, spindled, mutilated, and stomped into shape then cooled in the River Styx. Truly scary stuff.
"1800 War of Confusion" - The Kleptones: Uh, let's see; "Superstitious," "Sledgehammer," "War," "Land of Confusion" and six more I guess I don't know.
"Fire" - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown: Believe it or not, I actually saw him on a triple bill with Deep Purple and Uriah Heep at Ford Auditorium in 1971. No introduction necessary.
"Psychotic Reaction" - The Count Five: Killer, monster punk garage music from the hoary 60’s. Forget about the British Invasion. This shit is more important.
"Drunk Girls" - LCD Soundsystem: It took a while for it to register. Sure hope the Velvet Underground got a songwriting credit somewhere here because this sure sounds a lot like "White Light/White Heat." But I like it.
"Common People" - William Shatner: Genius, right? And it's great to hear Joe Jackson all full of piss and vinegar again instead of trying to sing hipster-doofus jazz.
"Bitch I Love You" - Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears: I swear this is the guy that hits me up for spare change every afternoon at the bus stop.
"He's Straight - Slight Return" - The BPA (featuring Iggy Pop): Trumps anything on that Stooges reunion album.
"Smokestack Lightning" - Howlin' Wolf: A voice forged in fire and brimstone by the Goat Lord in a workshop somewhere far down below, bent, folded, spindled, mutilated, and stomped into shape then cooled in the River Styx. Truly scary stuff.
"1800 War of Confusion" - The Kleptones: Uh, let's see; "Superstitious," "Sledgehammer," "War," "Land of Confusion" and six more I guess I don't know.
Jackie the Librarian's Shebang
"Wild Night" - Mellencamp/Ndegeocello: Too bad Johnny Cougar doesn't free his mind (with his ass soon to follow) more often like this.
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung: Still don't know how the hell you Wang Chung. Seem to remember some sort of explanation from these guys that "wang chung" is their description of how their guitars sound.
"Nights on Broadway" - Bee Gees: OK, the falsetto makes it first appearance, but it still beats the shit out of "Stayin' Alive." A confession: I've always loved the song "Jive Talkin'." There, I've said it...
"Moanin' at Midnight" - Howlin' Wolf: He's the shit, ain't he?
"Midnight Rider" - Allman Brothers: This has to be their shortest song EVER, right? And one of their best, I say.
"All Day and All of the Night" - The Kinks: "You Really Got Me" riff dropped on the floor, broken, then put back together in the wrong order. LOVE the Kinks!!
"Sleep Walk" - Santo & Johnny: Music for an opium dream.
"Wild Night" - Mellencamp/Ndegeocello: Too bad Johnny Cougar doesn't free his mind (with his ass soon to follow) more often like this.
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - Wang Chung: Still don't know how the hell you Wang Chung. Seem to remember some sort of explanation from these guys that "wang chung" is their description of how their guitars sound.
"Nights on Broadway" - Bee Gees: OK, the falsetto makes it first appearance, but it still beats the shit out of "Stayin' Alive." A confession: I've always loved the song "Jive Talkin'." There, I've said it...
"Moanin' at Midnight" - Howlin' Wolf: He's the shit, ain't he?
"Midnight Rider" - Allman Brothers: This has to be their shortest song EVER, right? And one of their best, I say.
"All Day and All of the Night" - The Kinks: "You Really Got Me" riff dropped on the floor, broken, then put back together in the wrong order. LOVE the Kinks!!
"Sleep Walk" - Santo & Johnny: Music for an opium dream.
I've gotten around to listening to several of the Shebangs whilst driving back and forth to work. Reviews are pending once I've posted this comment.
A few stray observations:
- Great CD covers, gang. Gretchen's and Misha's get rave reviews from me.
- Every Shebang has one particular artist that gets included independently on every mix. It used to be Nick Cave (who's present on this batch), but I was surprised to see Brandi Carlille this time around.
- Nice to see Heidi include Yummy, Yummy, Yummy; as she mentioned previously, I included this sultry version from Julie London - which I think totally blows that candy-assed bubblegum original out of the water - on the first (and only) MiniAm mix. Believe it or not, this track can be found on the first Six Feet Under OST; it's a hidden track, so it won't be listed on the back cover.
A few stray observations:
- Great CD covers, gang. Gretchen's and Misha's get rave reviews from me.
- Every Shebang has one particular artist that gets included independently on every mix. It used to be Nick Cave (who's present on this batch), but I was surprised to see Brandi Carlille this time around.
- Nice to see Heidi include Yummy, Yummy, Yummy; as she mentioned previously, I included this sultry version from Julie London - which I think totally blows that candy-assed bubblegum original out of the water - on the first (and only) MiniAm mix. Believe it or not, this track can be found on the first Six Feet Under OST; it's a hidden track, so it won't be listed on the back cover.
Heidi wrote: "Clark wrote: "Misha’s Shebang
“The Story” – Brandi Carlile: Where the hell have I heard this song before? Incredible catch in that voice, though."
I believe they used it as the track/song to pl..."
According to my daughter, someone performed it on "American Idol," which is where I must have heard it.
“The Story” – Brandi Carlile: Where the hell have I heard this song before? Incredible catch in that voice, though."
I believe they used it as the track/song to pl..."
According to my daughter, someone performed it on "American Idol," which is where I must have heard it.
Gretchen wrote, Gus, I love that Glasvegas song. I wore it out a few months ago but apparently I'm over it because it was very nice to hear. I want whatever drugs you're doing. That is one hell of a Shebang.
Thanks, Gretchen. Sadly (or not), my dope days are long gone. But I remember every single moment.
Thanks, Gretchen. Sadly (or not), my dope days are long gone. But I remember every single moment.
Mod
Okay, reviews!
Clark's Shebang
Okay, "Loppo, the Children's Happy Clown" was the WRONG song to hear at 7:15 in the morning as you're pulling out of the driveway. I had to keep looking at my rear view mirror just to make sure John Wayne Gacy wasn't lurking in the back seat...
- Good to hear some Del-Lords. They were mainstays for hipster high school d-baggers like me.
- "Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy"...hmm, I've had that message left on my answering machine before. That girl is dead now...
- Funny story about the Muffs: WLIR in New York was THE alternative rock radio station, before "alternative" became crap like Third Eye Blind and Matchbox Twenty, and they used to do this weekly live-in-the-studio show. One Tuesday, the station's producers made themistake decision to invite the Muffs to perform live. They kicked major ass, but they somehow forgot to broadcast the show on a 5-second delay, because "fuck" was uttered/screamed/shouted every few minutes. The entire show didn't last the full hour when the station's producers suddenly dumped out to something else. If memory serves me correct, that was the last weekly live show WLIR ever did.
- The Hoodoo Gurus...also a mainstay on both WLIR and in my head. Nice to hear this song once again, which I don't think I've heard since HS.
I wasn't disappointed in this mix at all. In fact, I was more surprised at how diverse it was altogether.
Clark's Shebang
Okay, "Loppo, the Children's Happy Clown" was the WRONG song to hear at 7:15 in the morning as you're pulling out of the driveway. I had to keep looking at my rear view mirror just to make sure John Wayne Gacy wasn't lurking in the back seat...
- Good to hear some Del-Lords. They were mainstays for hipster high school d-baggers like me.
- "Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy"...hmm, I've had that message left on my answering machine before. That girl is dead now...
- Funny story about the Muffs: WLIR in New York was THE alternative rock radio station, before "alternative" became crap like Third Eye Blind and Matchbox Twenty, and they used to do this weekly live-in-the-studio show. One Tuesday, the station's producers made the
- The Hoodoo Gurus...also a mainstay on both WLIR and in my head. Nice to hear this song once again, which I don't think I've heard since HS.
I wasn't disappointed in this mix at all. In fact, I was more surprised at how diverse it was altogether.
Misha's Shebang is next!
- Great theme. You dropped a hint about the music hailing from Washington.
- I recently got into A Fine Frenzy (holy shit, Alison Sudol is HOT!) and her most recent album, Bomb in a Birdcage. I think this song on your mix is from her previous album, no?
- Not a day goes by where I don't miss the hell out of Sleater-Kinney. Calling them the best female band ever is a disservice; they brought the motherfucking ROCK better than most male bands could ever hope or imagine.
- Two of my favorite Death Cab For Cutie tracks ever. I think it's almost taken for granted just how good this band really is.
- Clark may argue that Joan Jett is the most important female rocker ever, but I'll say Ann and Nancy Wilson were just as important, especially considering they burst on the scene when cock rockers like Zeppelin and Aerosmith were huge on the scene; not only did Heart prove chicks could rock with the guys, we wanted more chicks who could rock.
- "This Dark and Twisty Road"...I really dig this song. I need to know and hear more from Abney Park. Good stuff!
- Great theme. You dropped a hint about the music hailing from Washington.
- I recently got into A Fine Frenzy (holy shit, Alison Sudol is HOT!) and her most recent album, Bomb in a Birdcage. I think this song on your mix is from her previous album, no?
- Not a day goes by where I don't miss the hell out of Sleater-Kinney. Calling them the best female band ever is a disservice; they brought the motherfucking ROCK better than most male bands could ever hope or imagine.
- Two of my favorite Death Cab For Cutie tracks ever. I think it's almost taken for granted just how good this band really is.
- Clark may argue that Joan Jett is the most important female rocker ever, but I'll say Ann and Nancy Wilson were just as important, especially considering they burst on the scene when cock rockers like Zeppelin and Aerosmith were huge on the scene; not only did Heart prove chicks could rock with the guys, we wanted more chicks who could rock.
- "This Dark and Twisty Road"...I really dig this song. I need to know and hear more from Abney Park. Good stuff!
Clark wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Clark wrote: "Misha’s Shebang“The Story” – Brandi Carlile: Where the hell have I heard this song before? Incredible catch in that voice, though."
I believe they used it as th..."
Yeah. That chick who sang Rhiannon sang it. She was no Brandi Carlile.
Gus wrote: "Nice to see Heidi include Yummy, Yummy, Yummy; as she mentioned previously, I included this sultry version from Julie London - which I think totally blows that candy-assed bubblegum original out of the water - on the first (and only) MiniAm mix. Believe it or not, this track can be found on the first Six Feet Under OST; it's a hidden track, so it won't be listed on the back cover. "True story, Gus... when my stepmother and I went on a roadtrip a couple of years ago, I brought along several MiniAm mixes with me. The ONLY songs she seemed to tolerate (like she didn't say "SKIP!" when it'd be 20 seconds into the song) were Parliament's P-Funk and Yummy Yummy Yummy on your mix. Other than that, we listened to ALOT of Lily Allen. She loves the F*** You song and the back story to it. :) I'm pretty sure Sally put that one on her You and Me shebang... and it never gets old.
Gus wrote: "Clark may argue that Joan Jett is the most important female rocker ever"
Well, either her or Wanda Jackson.
Well, either her or Wanda Jackson.
Janet's Shebang...
- A pleasant surprise, since I haven't really made Janet's acquaintance, but she's got great taste.
- I must be the only one who hasn't gotten on the Band of Horses bandwagon yet, but I'm getting on now. "Our Swords" is an amazing song.
- "Torn and Frayed"...that reminds me, I need to go out and get the remastered Exile on Main Street Deluxe Edition, if only to replace my super-worn-out copy of my fave Stones album ever.
- Anyone fool enough to dismiss Tina Turner as a mere entertainer never heard her sing like she sang with Ike. The tension in that recording studio, with Tina surrounded by the monstrous Ike and the even more monstrous Phil Spector recording this song must have been unbearable. But, hot damn, they all smoked this song. It bombed on the charts, but it's now considered a classic.
- Gram Parsons...wow. He's one of the biggest "what if" mysteries ever. What if he didn't drink and drug himself to death? I mean, what a genius, and such a train wreck; when Keith Richards thinks you party too hard even for his standards, you must be unelegantly wasted. Still, Parsons left behind two brilliant albums, which are must-owns for any record collection.
- "Sex Bomb"...I like being called "Daddy."
- It took a few listens, but I've finally grown to love Them Crooked Vultures. Hopefully, we'll get more of them soon.
- Uh...what happened to "White Light/White Heat"???
- A pleasant surprise, since I haven't really made Janet's acquaintance, but she's got great taste.
- I must be the only one who hasn't gotten on the Band of Horses bandwagon yet, but I'm getting on now. "Our Swords" is an amazing song.
- "Torn and Frayed"...that reminds me, I need to go out and get the remastered Exile on Main Street Deluxe Edition, if only to replace my super-worn-out copy of my fave Stones album ever.
- Anyone fool enough to dismiss Tina Turner as a mere entertainer never heard her sing like she sang with Ike. The tension in that recording studio, with Tina surrounded by the monstrous Ike and the even more monstrous Phil Spector recording this song must have been unbearable. But, hot damn, they all smoked this song. It bombed on the charts, but it's now considered a classic.
- Gram Parsons...wow. He's one of the biggest "what if" mysteries ever. What if he didn't drink and drug himself to death? I mean, what a genius, and such a train wreck; when Keith Richards thinks you party too hard even for his standards, you must be unelegantly wasted. Still, Parsons left behind two brilliant albums, which are must-owns for any record collection.
- "Sex Bomb"...I like being called "Daddy."
- It took a few listens, but I've finally grown to love Them Crooked Vultures. Hopefully, we'll get more of them soon.
- Uh...what happened to "White Light/White Heat"???
Next, we have...Sarah Pi's Shebang!
- Excellent variation on the Something Old/New/Borrowed/Blue theme. Cover's great, too.
- I thought the same thing, too: "It's 'Golden SMOG', no?"
- Two acts on this Shebang, the Old 97's and Grant Lee Buffalo, were faves of mine for some time. Why they never became bigger still confounds me. GLB's Mighty Joe Moon was on repeat on my CD player for months back in 1995.
- "New York New York" will always have a special place for me, because I played this song a lot after September 11, 2001. Obviously, Ryan Adams didn't intend for this song to be a tribute, but it became a tribute to NYC for me.
- I'm surprised I was never a bigger fan of Billy Bragg. I mean, I like his singing and his songwriting, and can easily tolerate his Commie leanings, but I felt I should be appreciating him more. Hmm.
- "The Way it is". Wow, that's a terrific voice there.
- Not to nitpick, but I really don't get Gogol Bordello. I've tried, but the whole freewheelin' gypsy vagabond vibe feels like a gimmick that's going to wear on me very thin very fast. Again, not nitpicking, but maybe I'm missing something about them.
- Bummer there were no songs from Stalking Horses, or their lead singer...
- Excellent variation on the Something Old/New/Borrowed/Blue theme. Cover's great, too.
- I thought the same thing, too: "It's 'Golden SMOG', no?"
- Two acts on this Shebang, the Old 97's and Grant Lee Buffalo, were faves of mine for some time. Why they never became bigger still confounds me. GLB's Mighty Joe Moon was on repeat on my CD player for months back in 1995.
- "New York New York" will always have a special place for me, because I played this song a lot after September 11, 2001. Obviously, Ryan Adams didn't intend for this song to be a tribute, but it became a tribute to NYC for me.
- I'm surprised I was never a bigger fan of Billy Bragg. I mean, I like his singing and his songwriting, and can easily tolerate his Commie leanings, but I felt I should be appreciating him more. Hmm.
- "The Way it is". Wow, that's a terrific voice there.
- Not to nitpick, but I really don't get Gogol Bordello. I've tried, but the whole freewheelin' gypsy vagabond vibe feels like a gimmick that's going to wear on me very thin very fast. Again, not nitpicking, but maybe I'm missing something about them.
- Bummer there were no songs from Stalking Horses, or their lead singer...
And finally (for today, at least), we have Gretchen's Shebang.
- Not-so-common-knowledge: The Airborne Toxic Event took their name from Don Delillo's White Noise, about a (wait for it...) "airborne toxic event" that takes place 1/2way through the novel. I really like "Wishing Well"
- Dan Auerbach is awesome, whether he's solo or stirring shit up with his compadre Patrick Carney with the Black Keys.
- Wasn't "New Soul" heard on just about EVERY commercial on TV a few years ago. I swear I heard this song on a Massengill ad...
- When all the hype about Vampire Weekend first hit, I really wanted to hate them. But I dig 'em. They've got this artsy nerd vibe I can relate to.
- Ah, the Avett Brothers. I remember when they were local heroes around where I live (they're from nearby Concord, NC), playing in clubs around town. They're gods around here, and the fact that the Avett Brothers have earned national recognition is a huge source of pride. They can do no wrong.
- Hey Gretchen, is that a picture of your legs on those shoes?
- Not-so-common-knowledge: The Airborne Toxic Event took their name from Don Delillo's White Noise, about a (wait for it...) "airborne toxic event" that takes place 1/2way through the novel. I really like "Wishing Well"
- Dan Auerbach is awesome, whether he's solo or stirring shit up with his compadre Patrick Carney with the Black Keys.
- Wasn't "New Soul" heard on just about EVERY commercial on TV a few years ago. I swear I heard this song on a Massengill ad...
- When all the hype about Vampire Weekend first hit, I really wanted to hate them. But I dig 'em. They've got this artsy nerd vibe I can relate to.
- Ah, the Avett Brothers. I remember when they were local heroes around where I live (they're from nearby Concord, NC), playing in clubs around town. They're gods around here, and the fact that the Avett Brothers have earned national recognition is a huge source of pride. They can do no wrong.
- Hey Gretchen, is that a picture of your legs on those shoes?
Gus wrote:- I must be the only one who hasn't gotten on the Band of Horses bandwagon y..."and just in time for their new album.
Gus wrote: "Next, we have...Sarah Pi's Shebang!- Not to nitpick, but I really don't get Gogol Bordello. I've tried, but the whole freewheelin' gypsy vagabond vibe feels like a gimmick that's going to wear on me very thin very fast. Again, not nitpicking, but maybe I'm missing something about them.
- Bummer there were no songs from Stalking Horses, or their lead singer... "
Maybe on the next one...
Thanks for the review!
Re Gogol Bordello: I think they're definitely not for everyone. I dig 'em, and loved them live. Great energy. And I like the mishmash of cultures, and it's fun to get sweaty and dance to - Balkan Beatbox and Firewater fall in the same category.
For me, Start Wearing Purple is a monster earworm, but not a bad one. Somebody put it on a mix for me a few years ago, and it was so incongruous against all the shoegaze stuff that was/is so popular that I fell instantly in love.
"- Hey Gretchen, is that a picture of your legs on those shoes?",How I wish it were.
Gretchen wrote: ""- Hey Gretchen, is that a picture of your legs on those shoes?",How I wish it were."
Pfft. Whatev. I bet it is, and you're just playing coy.
Misha wrote: "I'm not the music aficionado some of you are, so my reviews won't be comprehensive. I just know what I like, and I like Heidi's shebang. A lot. It's the only one I've listened to so far, but I've g..."Cool! Thanks, Misha. I always want a bit more pep in my mixes, so I'm never satisfied with how they turn out, but I'm not concerned because the songs I put on my mixes are superb (IMHO). Someone told me once that my mixes sound like coffeeshop mixes. I can live with that. :)
Those two Brandi songs are from her album, Giving Up the Ghost - it came out last fall. She's working on her next album already. What I really love about her (besides her sheer awesomeness) is that she puts out the quantity WITH the quality every time. It's mind-blowing. She must've been sitting on some of these songs for YEARS.
Misha wrote: "dance-around-the-kitchen-ability."
And what else is there, really, when it comes to music but a release, a catharsis, a break from reality, even if only for the duration of a three-minutes-and-change pop song?
I dunno... Perhaps this is a subject best left for another thread on another day but, like drinking, I guess people listen to music for different reasons, some to remember, some to forget, and others still to blow off a little steam.
I'm still looking for that neuron-punching endorphin release that threw me for a loop way back in junior high. Adolescence is tough, especially when you never grow out of it.
And what else is there, really, when it comes to music but a release, a catharsis, a break from reality, even if only for the duration of a three-minutes-and-change pop song?
I dunno... Perhaps this is a subject best left for another thread on another day but, like drinking, I guess people listen to music for different reasons, some to remember, some to forget, and others still to blow off a little steam.
I'm still looking for that neuron-punching endorphin release that threw me for a loop way back in junior high. Adolescence is tough, especially when you never grow out of it.
My favorite songs on Clark's Shebang so far are: Sweet Thing - The Lazy Cowgirls
Hello Mr. Daniels - Flies on Fire
never heard of either of those bands. Clark's whole shebang is good but you HAVE TO CRANK IT ALL THE WAY UP! It demands to be listened to loud with all the windows rolled down.
Clark said: “Wishing Well” – The Airborne Toxic Event: After reading Gretchen’s “I Want to Fucking Kill You” thread over in the Haters Club, I’m inclined to believe she listens to stuff like this to get to her happy place. Fer Christ’s sake girl, lighten up…and don’t leave anything sharp next to the bathtub. Like the song, though. See my shebang theme is "Springtime!" and this song is how I feel at the end of a long winter.
Gretchen wrote: "you HAVE TO CRANK IT ALL THE WAY UP! It demands to be listened to loud with all the windows rolled down. "
Yup. Despite some of the downright cringeworthy shit my kids listen to I never (well, rarely) tell them to turn it down.
Volume should be one of the main components of the whole experience, right?
Yup. Despite some of the downright cringeworthy shit my kids listen to I never (well, rarely) tell them to turn it down.
Volume should be one of the main components of the whole experience, right?
Jackie's shebang: Night Time is the Right TimeGreat cover with a Big Brother version of Jackie peering down from her electronic billboard.
1. Summer Night City - ABBA
I will admit that ABBA put out some amazing pop songs. This one didn't move me - it felt a little frantic to me, but I'll admit it's the song that's stuck in my head this morning.
2. Wild Night - John Mellencamp & Me'shell Ndegeocello
I forgot about this song - lots of fun! I could use less cowbell, but great snaky bass from Ms. Ndegeocello. (I met her at an awards ceremony once. She was teeny tiny, which I didn't expect. Also super nice and shy.)
3. Tonight She Comes - The Cars
OK, but not super memorable. I always like that distinctive Cars song.
4. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
How can you not?
5. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
This one's a future skip for me. Weird collision of 80s and show tune-iness.
6. Nights on Broadway - Bee Gees
Another skip.
7. Midnight Man - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
This is where the shebang starts kicking into gear for me. This sounds like Nick Cave channeling the Doors, complete with Ray Manzarek keyboard lines.
8. Moanin' at Midnight/Howlin' Wolf
Win win win! Awesome.
9. Midnight Rider - The Allman Brothers Band
My favorite Allman Brothers song, and one of the first songs I learned on guitar. Great harmonies, wide open spaces.
10. Day is Done - Nick Drake
Win win win win win win. Gorgeous. I've heard Pink Moon before, but I've never heard this song. It's going on my list of things I want to cover someday. So delicate. New discovery pick o' the mix.
11. Nightingale - Norah Jones
I love Norah, and I really like the production on her songs - that intimate but expansive feel. Pretty.
12. Midnight Sun - Ella Fitzgerald
Lovely! Ella never disappoints.
13. Moondance - Van Morrison
Timeless.
14. Night Time is the Right Time- Ray Charles
Rollicking! That backup singer blows it out of the water when she starts in with those gut-wrenching "baybay" yowls.
15. All Day And All of the Night - The Kinks
Love it.
16. A Hard Day's Night - the Beatles
Love it.
17. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Great to sing along with.
18. Bad Moon Rising - CCR
Classic. This time around I was digging the little twangy Mama Makes Shortbread guitar figure in between the lines of the verse.
19. Pink Moon - Nick Drake
Beautiful song, but I'm still thinking about Day is Done.
20. Jesus of the Moon -Nick Cave
I like this song better than Midnight Man. The Bad Seeds back to sounding like themselves instead of the Doors.
21. Good Night - The Beatles
Orchestral Ringo weirdness. Cheesy but a great ending for a shebang...except
22. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
...except that there seems to be one more song, an excellent instrumental coda.
Fun, Jackie!
18. Bad Moon Rising - CCRMy mom used to think the lyric was "There's a bathroom on the right."
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Leah's dancing already? That baby is precocious.
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Gretchen wrote, My mom used to think the lyric was "There's a bathroom on the right."
That's one of the most mis-heard and mis-quote lyrics ever, along with "'scuse me while I kiss this fly..."
That's one of the most mis-heard and mis-quote lyrics ever, along with "'scuse me while I kiss this fly..."
Thanks for the compliment, Gus. I had fun making my shebang. The Velvet Underground got kicked off the mix because my iTunes is screwed up and I can't figure it out.
There she is.Gus, My mom likes to tell tall tales so maybe she heard that and made it up about herself. I thought the mis-heard lyric was "scuse me while I kiss this guy."
Sally wrote: "She also kind of sorta tried to roll over yesterday. I nearly lost my knickers. She does hold onto stuff like my hair and my shirt, and she is grinning in her sleep (shuddup not gas, she loves me..."Whoo! Go wonder baby! Sally she's getting so chubby and cute and just prettier every day.
Gretchen wrote: "Gus, I thought the mis-heard was "scuse me while I kiss this guy.""That's actually the name of the book - 'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy. It's a book full of mondegreens (misheard lyrics). I'm pretty sure there was a sequel to it, too. It's fun reading on a road trip (not while I'm driving).
Janet told me about that book. JANET! Why are you so quiet?
Janet wrote: "Thanks for the compliment, Gus. I had fun making my shebang. The Velvet Underground got kicked off the mix because my iTunes is screwed up and I can't figure it out."Fuck Apple.
Gretchen wrote: "Janet told me about that book. JANET! Why are you so quiet?Fuck Apple."
Ha ha! These read really funny in sequence. :)
Gretchen wrote: "Janet told me about that book. JANET! Why are you so quiet?"I love that book. People have some very creative ways of fucking up a song; it's quite impressive.
iTunes is trully driving me crazy! It is shuffling songs in a different order after I press "burn cd". Ugh! Bastards!!
Janet, upgrade your iTunes to a new version. That might fix that. Also, uncheck "shuffle" as well.
I've done both and nothing has worked. I think I'm just going to have to take it to the apple store.
Janet wrote: "I've done both and nothing has worked. I think I'm just going to have to take it to the apple store."When you see them tell them I said...well, you know.
Gretchen wrote: "...because my iTunes is screwed up and I can't figure it out."Fuck Apple."
Since everyone was just mentioning Sally's cute baby, for a second there I thought you meant Gwyneth Paltrow's poorly (IMHO) named child.
“Yummy Yummy Yummy” – Julie London: WTF!!!!????!!!! Never knew this even existed. Pretty funny. The 1910 Fruitgum Company goes easy listening.
“(Love Is Like A) Heatwave” – Martha & The Vandellas. Poor, doomed Martha Reeves. They just drummed her out of the Detroit City Council last fall. Alas, she could sing it and swing it, but politics? Not so much…
“The Pain of Loving You” – Dolly, Emmylou & Linda. Released as “Trio” or something like that? These three can sing a little bit, eh?