tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post1764400753796446196..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: An Early (And Somewhat Narcissistic) Clue to the New DirectionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-55013579908351924582010-08-13T10:40:58.754-04:002010-08-13T10:40:58.754-04:00Steve, did you get the tagline "early clue to...Steve, did you get the tagline "early clue to the new direction" from the Helium Angel album or is there something obvious in "rock n roll" canon that I am missing.<br /><br /> http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/heliumangel-early/Rinjo Njori!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06637737178786110394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-21083132178955264072010-08-13T00:00:53.946-04:002010-08-13T00:00:53.946-04:00Heh.
:-)Heh.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3268382690993701332010-08-12T23:59:44.043-04:002010-08-12T23:59:44.043-04:00Songs about Steve Simels?Songs about Steve Simels?dSmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5472419963045780582010-08-12T23:25:59.615-04:002010-08-12T23:25:59.615-04:00Songs about being an object or something other tha...Songs about being an object or something other than a person?Edwardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38849707697389182082010-08-12T22:09:26.318-04:002010-08-12T22:09:26.318-04:00Songs in the future tense?Songs in the future tense?geor3gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382136451663610951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-33504444799974951492010-08-12T21:48:06.712-04:002010-08-12T21:48:06.712-04:00Titles with some form of "to be" that we...Titles with some form of "to be" that we won't have to conjugate in a foreign language?<br /><br />Songs titles with contractions? <br /><br />Songs with "will" or "will not" in title?<br /><br />Song titles with household objects?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743825684303825072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5748293889412549752010-08-12T20:47:20.105-04:002010-08-12T20:47:20.105-04:00Think of how much less shit there'd be in the ...Think of how much less shit there'd be in the rock'n'roll universe if there wasn't some blonde German skank whom both Reed and Cale wanted to fuck. It's embarrassing listening to them still praise her syphilitic junkie ass.<br /><br />If you want to hear it by someone who has something vaguely approximating human feelings, find the Rainy Day version, which has Susannah Hoffs (I'm sure Nico would hate her, since SH is a Jew) giving a career-defining performance by not performing at all - just singing the song straight with all the dignity it needs.<br /><br />Vis-a-vis the topic of the week: songs about mirrors/reflections/doubles?MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-11276994934747025862010-08-12T20:08:46.686-04:002010-08-12T20:08:46.686-04:00Faze said...
Greatest (mirrored) double-track...<i>Faze said...<br /><br /> Greatest (mirrored) double-tracked vocals.</i><br /><br />Cool idea which I'll probably steal.<br /><br />But no....<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-43862284105738554272010-08-12T19:03:54.337-04:002010-08-12T19:03:54.337-04:00Greatest (mirrored) double-tracked vocals.Greatest (mirrored) double-tracked vocals.Fazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3451614378670756712010-08-12T18:51:48.783-04:002010-08-12T18:51:48.783-04:00I had no idea there were so many Albee related son...I had no idea there were so many Albee related songs.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-18225632627474391982010-08-12T18:48:26.393-04:002010-08-12T18:48:26.393-04:00songs by, of, or about Edward Albee
APsongs by, of, or about Edward Albee<br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-60727947985766563692010-08-12T18:26:46.166-04:002010-08-12T18:26:46.166-04:00Okay -- here's a clue.
It has something speci...Okay -- here's a clue.<br /><br />It has something specifically to do with the title of the song.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-26051193238858080442010-08-12T18:21:47.880-04:002010-08-12T18:21:47.880-04:00Songs sung with accented English?
Singers who die...Songs sung with accented English?<br /><br />Singers who died during some form of locomotion?<br /><br />Albums with mysterious producers?<br /><br />Reassurance?<br /><br />Songs with offers in the title?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-70873751546648379832010-08-12T17:09:09.737-04:002010-08-12T17:09:09.737-04:00autobiographical songs?
for some reason, I sense ...autobiographical songs?<br /><br />for some reason, I sense at least one great song by the Who in the resulting list.<br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5147456896260087172010-08-12T17:04:04.539-04:002010-08-12T17:04:04.539-04:00Trust me -- I've been in more (and more thorou...Trust me -- I've been in more (and more thoroughly) incompetent bands than you've had hot meals.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-37440977857170286862010-08-12T17:01:09.939-04:002010-08-12T17:01:09.939-04:00Oh, and lest it seem I was posing, the bands I was...Oh, and lest it seem I was posing, the bands I was in SUCKED! But we had fun.<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-58069215105075167492010-08-12T17:00:26.392-04:002010-08-12T17:00:26.392-04:00Songs you covered.
This would be a VERY different...Songs you covered.<br /><br />This would be a VERY different list for me as the bands I was in tended toward the Southern Rock and Progressive flavors. Well, I was good enough at bass to play Southern Rock, but I can honestly say I was the weakest link in the prog cover bands.<br /><br />TreyTMinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221261635305430323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-44778937498733332072010-08-12T16:43:44.033-04:002010-08-12T16:43:44.033-04:00No, and its too early for me to give the obvious c...No, and its too early for me to give the obvious clue.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-51556339054262920952010-08-12T16:37:45.591-04:002010-08-12T16:37:45.591-04:00songs about ocular body parts?
songs about Roman ...songs about ocular body parts?<br /><br />songs about Roman numerals?<br /><br />(these are all standard themes in power pop . . .)<br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-38852580550741334902010-08-12T16:30:42.090-04:002010-08-12T16:30:42.090-04:00No to all, although the "I" one may have...No to all, although the "I" one may have legs, as we say.steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-16395146647218628522010-08-12T16:29:36.419-04:002010-08-12T16:29:36.419-04:00Groups with female vocalists. (If my wife wasn'...Groups with female vocalists. (If my wife wasn't in the room I'd write "a chick singer".)<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31598556881209697572010-08-12T16:14:44.580-04:002010-08-12T16:14:44.580-04:00Bands who made an infamous name for themselves wit...Bands who made an infamous name for themselves with minimal talent? Or, bands who really look cool in their photos?<br /><br />European models forced into singing? At least it's not later Marianne Faithful, eeesh!!FD13NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964671671960423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-64868423518572710672010-08-12T16:11:30.645-04:002010-08-12T16:11:30.645-04:00songs with the word "reflection", such a...songs with the word "reflection", such as by Marmalade. <br /><br />Songs with the word "I"<br /><br />Songs about German boudoirs.<br /><br />APAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-62410857771929616932010-08-12T15:33:46.602-04:002010-08-12T15:33:46.602-04:00Hmm.
Nope.
:-)Hmm.<br /><br />Nope.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-12936110750961512402010-08-12T15:22:43.024-04:002010-08-12T15:22:43.024-04:00Sound-alke songs.
Temptations' "My Girl&...Sound-alke songs.<br /><br />Temptations' "My Girl" & "Since I Lost My Baby."Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.com