An idiosyncratic blog dedicated to the precursors, the practioners, and the descendants of power pop.
All suggestions for postings and sidebar links welcome, contact any of us.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tales From the Mystic East
Smoke on the Koi Pond.
Somewhere, Ritchie Blackmore is scratching his head and going "Huh?"
I couldn't forget the drumming on "19th Nervous Breakdown" if I tried - and believe me, I tried. This was my oldest brother's favorite song and when my parents went to the supermarket, he would turn it ALL THE WAY UP on the stereo and pound along on the snare drum he got for Christmas.
It was so loud, it felt like my ears were bleeding. I can't hear the song without wanting to cover my ears.
HA! That was great, Steve.
ReplyDelete"some stupid with a flare gun burned the thing to the ground now..." my favorite lyric in the whole song..
First time I've ever enjoyed this song. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMakes me wonder what the Chinese translation of "Frank Zappa and the Mothers" is, though. Guess I'll have to listen again.
Very similar to the Weasels version!
ReplyDeleteI'll bet Eddie Van Halen is a little jealous.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't forget the drumming on "19th Nervous Breakdown" if I tried - and believe me, I tried. This was my oldest brother's favorite song and when my parents went to the supermarket, he would turn it ALL THE WAY UP on the stereo and pound along on the snare drum he got for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIt was so loud, it felt like my ears were bleeding. I can't hear the song without wanting to cover my ears.