tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post4700225355110723644..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: An Early Clue to the New Direction: Special Mediocre Controlled Substances EditionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35854657105445531852009-05-28T22:54:24.431-04:002009-05-28T22:54:24.431-04:00Oh, and to that list of horrendous Brit bands of t...Oh, and to that list of horrendous Brit bands of the late 80s/early 90s, let's not forget those jerks who did "You're Unbelievable."<br /><br />They were also responsible for the single lamest cover of the Stooges "Search and Destroy" ever heard by sentient mammalian ears...steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-88654823231486057122009-05-28T22:52:07.422-04:002009-05-28T22:52:07.422-04:00Anonymous said...
weather related songsOkay, she n...<I> Anonymous said...<br />weather related songs</I>Okay, she nailed it, but I didn't want to let on too early.<br /><br />Okay, anonymous -- or toots, or whatever your name is -- your Coveted PowerPop No-Prize is coming to you by llama caravan as we speak.steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-74774943791446517562009-05-28T22:23:34.491-04:002009-05-28T22:23:34.491-04:00Songs that go on way too long?Songs that go on way too long?dSmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-67805468838725192732009-05-28T20:15:35.642-04:002009-05-28T20:15:35.642-04:00I liked Jesus Jones' big hit; it was a blast of we...I liked Jesus Jones' big hit; it was a blast of well-deserved optimism after the fall of totalitarianism in Eastern Europe (my mother was a refugee from East Germany, so I took that stuff seriously), not to mention a backhanded slap at Tracy Chapman. Sadly, we know how well that all turned out. <br /><br />Anyway, as to the topic: songs with no chord changes?MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-88427641080611858912009-05-28T18:26:10.122-04:002009-05-28T18:26:10.122-04:00If the answer is "songs with spoken word segments"...If the answer is "songs with spoken word segments" I know which Tonio K song you'll include!<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-27591432750371600732009-05-28T17:40:15.029-04:002009-05-28T17:40:15.029-04:00No, no, no, no and heck no.
:-)No, no, no, no and heck no.<br />:-)steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-15132346164423627502009-05-28T16:06:47.403-04:002009-05-28T16:06:47.403-04:00Adjective + adjective + noun = song title?Adjective + adjective + noun = song title?ms. rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07428672537206412958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-32027841483020040952009-05-28T15:10:45.255-04:002009-05-28T15:10:45.255-04:00Wow. They manage to fit an entire year of suck int...Wow. They manage to fit an entire year of suck into 7:39. Awesome.<br /><br /><I>Jesus Jones?</I>It was the sideways hat that really made that band.<br /><br />Songs that reference size.Noam Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078219408896745687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-19824273758748924162009-05-28T14:55:53.683-04:002009-05-28T14:55:53.683-04:00Songs that are too twee by half?
Shit that gleems...Songs that are too twee by half?<br /><br />Shit that gleems like Shinola, but only if you're stoned?<br /><br />Word verification: poohyla. Kind of fitting, that.jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-17100619843919874592009-05-28T14:15:40.073-04:002009-05-28T14:15:40.073-04:00Really -- late 80s, early 90s, it was like the Bri...Really -- late 80s, early 90s, it was like the Brits were having a contest to come up with more awful bands than anybody had thought humanly possible. <br /><br />KLF? Jesus Jones?<br /><br />Those guys made Richard Marx look deep....steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56674507978301634042009-05-28T14:07:34.320-04:002009-05-28T14:07:34.320-04:00I've said it before and I'll say it again: Where i...I've said it before and I'll say it again: Where is Janis Joplin now that we really need her?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965815258050677130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-71022255215245041852009-05-28T14:03:37.115-04:002009-05-28T14:03:37.115-04:00Dave:
What can I tell you -- it's from pretty muc...Dave:<br /><br />What can I tell you -- it's from pretty much my least favorite musical period evah.<br />:-)steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-52553644229969633862009-05-28T13:55:08.586-04:002009-05-28T13:55:08.586-04:00weather related songsweather related songsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-62386048691095925992009-05-28T13:52:01.184-04:002009-05-28T13:52:01.184-04:00Steve, I feel you're being a bit harsh. While I ag...Steve, I feel you're being a bit harsh. While I agree that most of the electronica canon does not hold up well in the harsh light of the 00s, or to the non-intoxicated, I think this one actually has more merit than 99% of the others of its ilk. <br />It also has an uncredited vocal sample from Rickie Lee Jones, so I'm guessing that your new direction is...Songs with uncredited contributions from established artists?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378528518778247285noreply@blogger.com