As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Helpful hint: It's got nothing to do with masturbation. You're welcome.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
An Early Clue to the New Direction: Special 'There's No There There' Edition
From 1979, featuring a riff suspiciously similar to that which animates a certain anthem by one of the more prominent songwriters in New Jersey history (but it's a great song anyway so who cares), please enjoy the irrepressible Bram Tchaikovsky and his fiendishly catchy ode to sex with someone you love (but don't have to dress your best for), the great "Girl of My Dreams."
As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Helpful hint: It's got nothing to do with masturbation. You're welcome.
As always, a coveted PowerPop No-Prize will be awarded the first reader who gleans the clip's relevance to the theme of tomorrow's Weekend Listomania.
Helpful hint: It's got nothing to do with masturbation. You're welcome.
Best Song by a solo act, or former member of a (somewhat) popular band?
ReplyDeleteNever noticed the riff rip. Damn.
Noo, but that's a good one I may steal down the line.
ReplyDelete:-)
Songs with a ref to sleep in the title.
ReplyDeleteAlso good. But nooooooooooooooo.
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Artist names referring earlier artists: Bob Dylan, the Little Willies, the Fabulous Beethoven Brothers...
ReplyDeleteYou left out The Brandos and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. And my personal favorite, Kathleen Turner Overdrive.
ReplyDeleteBut no...
:-)
Classical rock & roll.
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Songs with references to dreams or dreaming?
ReplyDeletePerfect pop songs? I supposed that's a little on the obtuse side, though. One hit wonders? It did barely scrape inside the top 40.
ReplyDeleteKiller harmonies? Bram's songs were like that.
TJWood said...
ReplyDeleteSongs with references to dreams or dreaming?
No, but that's the closest so far.
Think: fantasy.
"Think: Fantasy"
ReplyDeleteSongs about me, Ava Gardner, BBQ ribs and Mickey Mantle?
Best songs about sex toys?
ReplyDeletesongs about wanking
ReplyDeleteNo, it's a very specific fantasy.
ReplyDeleteAnd self-referential, now that I think of it.
Wet dreams.
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No, by self-referential I mean it has something to do with the blog.
ReplyDelete:-)
Songs by women our Mr. Simels has crushed on at one point or another?
ReplyDeleteTo these ears it sounded more Who-ish than Broooce-ish, despite the pinched riff. But who cares? A fine way to spend four minutes.
ReplyDeleteSpecific fantasy. Power pop. Songs about the hot chicks you dream about scoring with if you're a pop star?
WV: prodger. You bet I'd prodger if I were in a band!
Songs that aren't about masturbation. That narrows it down.
ReplyDeleteUh...I really hate to say this, but it's gonna be a real letdown.
ReplyDeleteMea culpa in advance. It's been a rough week...
:-)
Songs from the power pop era of the early 80's?
ReplyDeleteSongs on record labels that begin with PO? :)
ReplyDeleteSongs about blow up sex dolls?
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