Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "Great Lost Singles of the '90s" Edition

From 1996, and his second solo album Times Like This, please enjoy Pacific Northwest legend Slim Dunlap (then of The Replacements) and his utterly infectious and generous of spirit pop-rocker "Girlfiend."

Personally, I would have called it "We Gotta See If We Can Find You a Girl," but that's why I'm a blogger and he's a legend. In any event, that song just does it for me (I always wanted to play it live with a band) and the rest of the album is equally delightful (Amazon informs me the CD is out of print, but you can still download or stream the thing over there, and I highly recommend it).

BTW, I have no idea what Dunlap's been up to lately; last I heard he had some pretty serious medical problems (including a stroke) in the early 'aughts, and after that I come up empty.

3 comments:

mistah charley, sb, ma, phd, jsps said...

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/slim-dunlap-estate-sale-minneapolis-the-replacements/

Anonymous said...

That tribute/benefit album that was issued about a decade ago is worth checking out. Features a lot of cool people and stuff. It's called "Songs for Slim" and you won't be disappointed.

https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Slim-Tonight-Benefit-Compilation/dp/B00FA1DEUM

The Replacements also did an EP with the same title and purpose.

https://www.amazon.com/Songs-Slim-Replacements/dp/B00BR0SGVW

He must be pretty bad off if he's still trying to scrape up money.

OT but related. since Sir Paul McCartney hasn't issued Denny Laine a blank check yet, the good folks at the Wild Honey Foundation are putting on a show to raise some funds. Check ut the roster.

https://www.beat-magazine.co.uk/2023/stars-come-together-in-aid-of-denny-laine/#:~:text=A%20band%20member%20has%20organized,famed%20Troubadour%20in%20West%20Hollywood.

VR

Allan Rosenberg said...

Hey it's really a good track!

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