tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post1758316087007146878..comments2024-03-28T10:37:48.564-04:00Comments on PowerPop: An Early Clue to the New Direction: Special Adam Schlesinger is a Fricking Genius! EditionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-18866815629162535512012-04-02T22:24:56.605-04:002012-04-02T22:24:56.605-04:00I like both versions, but I have to give a slight ...I like both versions, but I have to give a slight nod to FOW (even though I'm not a huge FOW fan).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-30358898707792627332012-03-29T23:21:34.887-04:002012-03-29T23:21:34.887-04:00So wait. You're telling us that all these year...So wait. You're telling us that all these years you've been making up the answer AFTER we submit suggestions? Like Schroddingers Cat for Pop Blogs?edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-68533640056897463712012-03-29T13:23:37.858-04:002012-03-29T13:23:37.858-04:00I thought of potential TV themes, too. Short of t...I thought of potential TV themes, too. Short of that, I'm going to go with Best or Worst Covers of Pop Classics.stevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-7517833899428038622012-03-29T12:56:38.853-04:002012-03-29T12:56:38.853-04:00Good, better, or best in the song title?Good, better, or best in the song title?Brooklyn Girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56296793679430226892012-03-29T12:15:43.649-04:002012-03-29T12:15:43.649-04:00i saw a one-off show last month in philly combinin...i saw a one-off show last month in philly combining jim boggia with pete donnelly and terry adams of NRBQ and they did this songednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-69497554308165647292012-03-29T11:13:12.409-04:002012-03-29T11:13:12.409-04:00Songs that are deliberately retro?Songs that are deliberately retro?J. Loslonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-6925307718520339562012-03-29T09:45:55.981-04:002012-03-29T09:45:55.981-04:00Tasty! I can understand the critique as Chris take...Tasty! I can understand the critique as Chris takes some time to get his vocal up to speed to my ears.<br /><br />But on to the task:<br /><br />Best songs you did not know about for at least a decade before you heard them.<br /><br />Trey - who does not care how convoluted and impractical his guess isTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-45674364359339590392012-03-29T09:16:23.170-04:002012-03-29T09:16:23.170-04:00Songs about things?Songs about things?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378528518778247285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-30978617103015771432012-03-29T09:12:26.021-04:002012-03-29T09:12:26.021-04:00Songs that would make great TV themes?
I got noth...Songs that would make great TV themes?<br /><br />I got nothinedwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-1405786999752152622012-03-29T09:10:17.514-04:002012-03-29T09:10:17.514-04:00FOW does a killer version of the Moody's "...FOW does a killer version of the Moody's "Story in Your Eyes."steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-12574203566152107652012-03-29T09:01:40.547-04:002012-03-29T09:01:40.547-04:00Favorite Adam Schlesinger-involved tunes that are ...Favorite Adam Schlesinger-involved tunes that are *not* Fountains of Wayne tunes?<br /><br />(Admittedly, I can only think of "that thing you do", the *great* song on the few-years-back America album and his great work with IVY, but there are probably others out there...)Shrinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908213967283171538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-47879972322743952122012-03-29T08:13:45.769-04:002012-03-29T08:13:45.769-04:00No, no, no, and no.
But who's counting?
:-)No, no, no, and no.<br /><br />But who's counting?<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-21532232318346848862012-03-29T07:30:29.097-04:002012-03-29T07:30:29.097-04:00Have to second ROTP. How I love FOW, but was crush...Have to second ROTP. How I love FOW, but was crushed when I first heard this cover, which feels like the band had never heard the song before recording it. Though it is worlds ahead of the Ray and Bruce duet, which should have been amazing.<br /><br />My guess, if "Better Things" is the clue:<br /><br />"Songs About The Past"Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-54927746786183923632012-03-29T06:23:22.919-04:002012-03-29T06:23:22.919-04:00Cover versions better then the original.
Sorry St...Cover versions better then the original.<br /><br />Sorry Steve, in my opinion the original is more then a bit better. More energy doesn't necessarily equate to better quality. I just don't feel the FOW version.<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31785274317557571892012-03-29T00:56:08.960-04:002012-03-29T00:56:08.960-04:00Sorry about the Mojo thing - got that from the Dep...Sorry about the Mojo thing - got that from the Dept. of Redundancy Dept...dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-19203375986315202752012-03-29T00:46:30.704-04:002012-03-29T00:46:30.704-04:00Great version! Wikipedia says the tribute thing wa...Great version! Wikipedia says the tribute thing was put out by Mojo - maybe as part of the magazine?<br /><br />BTW, my favorite tune off that "Give the People What They Want" elpee is "Yo Yo" - just don't hear it enough!dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.com