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[greenkoolayd]

wild sex(in the working class)-oingo boingo

asserdan included this track on his last mix CD and you cant ask for more from a sex jam.  also, the bass player is a fuck*ng monster.

[KeithHernandez]

I mean, "and in the darkened underpass I thought oh God my chance has come at last, but then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask." That's as perfect as rock lyricism gets in my mind, but I can see why people hate it.

As much as you can separate a dude's lyrics and his image, Morrissey's lyrics are perfect/brilliant rock lyrics.  The dude himself kinda seems like a dick though, and not a cool Dylanish dick.  Luckily, I don't listen to The Smiths (or anyone- though the Black Lips seem hella cool and that adds to my enjoyment I must admit) cause I think Morrissey is a guy I would want to hang out with.

it is funny that that is the song you post, because I freaking love the guitar on that track.

Yeah, I was listening to that track after I posted it and really liked it.  I don't really have an opinion about Marr's guitar, except that it just sounds bad on a pure sound basis.  Like just how the guitar sounds is bad to me, not the playing or anything.  That makes sense right?  It is the only band that I have that reaction with that isn't just purely based on metal distortion or whatever.  And everyone talks about how good Marr is, and I'm all, meh...dude sucks.

Plus he was around when Modest penis got absolutely awful, though they were clearly going that way already, so you can't really blame him.  I got through about the first 30 seconds of the first five songs of that album and haven't thought about new modest penis since.

[Jaded Tersk]

Marr is best song played on ugliest guitar

Weird opinion, hombre, but one can for the eternal truth about rhythm sections, and a bonus can for the rock riff story.

Edit: Yeah, that bonus can is in the mail.

[pmcd9]

But you're right, their rhythm section doesn't get nearly enough credit. There are excuses enough for everybody to love the Smiths.

It's funny you should mention the rhythm section because I when I was listening to them before I was thinking to myself how much I disliked the drumming.  I only listened to 4 songs so maybe I was being hasty.  So I'm listening to them again this morning.  5 songs in... Yep, I really don't like the drumming much at all.

I like the guitar playing though.  And How Soon is Now is a cool song, but there's nothing else like it in their repertoire that I've heard.

[Nabubrush]

Hitch Hike is a fuck*ng terrific song. I didn't know about any of that other stuff. I love the classic YT comments on the Stones track, though - "Jagger was a better singer than Marvin Gaye" . . . hm.

[theinevitable]

yeah, the super chorused-out guitar tone has not aged well.

[Nabubrush]

So, this is where I'm putting this:

Today's iTunes fuckery. I go to import a CD which is a tribute to a local band a few friends of mine are in. It's not in iTunes, so I decide to submit the track names. Everything is cool, but it needs an artist name. I go to put in "Various Artists" and it crashes as soon as I type the letter "V". Try again, same deal, exact same spot.. Random.

[pmcd9]

Also, you'se guys know the Hitch Hike story?  Marvin Gaye had a song called Hitch Hike.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwvHfwDfapI  Then the Stones covered it and added this sweet ass riff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmkU3yg4lK0 Then the Velvet Underground stole that sweet ass riff for There She Goes Again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOrwJ7HHyyE  Then the Smiths stole it for the intro of There is a Light That Never Goes Out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INgXzChwipY

That is my favorite riff story in rock history.

I wonder how much of that was deliberate?  It's not really that distinctive.  It could be coincidence.

[theinevitable]

I just can't get over that the riff for Lady Godiva by the VU is also the solo for the Creedence song "Born on the Bayou." Born on the Bayou came second, but do we think John Fogerty was listening to White Light/White Heat? Seems unlikely. Maybe this riff is from an old blues song I haven't heard yet.

[Nabubrush]

Did I mention how I was listening to Lady Madonna the other day and my office-mate was all "I've heard this song before, don't tell me . . ." and I said "do you want a hint? They're the most popular artists in the history of recorded music".

I'm listening to the Angels.

[miles]

"Jagger was a better singer than Marvin Gaye" . . . hm.

fuck*ng blasphemy. I've stoned people to death for less than this.

[miles]

I just can't get over that the riff for Lady Godiva by the VU is also the solo for the Creedence song "Born on the Bayou." Born on the Bayou came second, but do we think John Fogerty was listening to White Light/White Heat? Seems unlikely. Maybe this riff is from an old blues song I haven't heard yet.

The blues riff theory seems right, but I like the idea of Fogerty listening to VU better. Didn't someone say that although they didn't sell many albums, everyone who bought one started a band? Lou Reed, thank you for "Lookin' Out My Back Door."

[greenkoolayd]

wolves in disguise

[Nabubrush]

The blues riff theory seems right, but I like the idea of Fogerty listening to VU better. Didn't someone say that although they didn't sell many albums, everyone who bought one started a band? Lou Reed, thank you fuck you for "Lookin' Out My Back Door."

That's how I'd do it, but considering I hate both of those bands it's an interesting idea, and might explain it.

[miles]

I'm used to most people I interact with not liking or knowing anything about some of my favorite bands/musicians, but I'm always a bit disturbed and maybe even a little heartbroken when I find out someone hates Creedence. I mean, I knew you hate Lou Reed, and I get that, but Creedence?