tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post6001019242782794845..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: An Early (And Hideously Dressed) Clue to the New DirectionNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56779074153544295832008-12-18T21:31:00.000-05:002008-12-18T21:31:00.000-05:00Anonymous said...songs about war?Okay, you nailed ...<I><BR/> Anonymous said...<BR/>songs about war?</I><BR/><BR/>Okay, you nailed it. Actually, it's songs about either war or peace, but obviously the coveted PowerPop no-Prize is heading your way via ferret caravan as we speak.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations, Anon, whoever you are. As if I didn't know.<BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-34152750321425610222008-12-18T20:48:00.000-05:002008-12-18T20:48:00.000-05:00Reminds me of a few episodes of "What Not to Wear"...Reminds me of a few episodes of "What Not to Wear". Though I have no disrepect for the song - still an out-of-the-blue pop masterpiece.<BR/><BR/>Pop songs with a prominent role for the piano?Mister Pleasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525855662696903836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-79774082178466175562008-12-18T19:54:00.000-05:002008-12-18T19:54:00.000-05:00Worst dressed musical acts according to Mr. Blacks...Worst dressed musical acts according to Mr. Blackswell?<BR/><BR/>ROT(Plumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-78906453566441673732008-12-18T17:22:00.000-05:002008-12-18T17:22:00.000-05:00Songs that reference London Tube stops?Songs that reference London Tube stops?MJConroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372576965208949072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5744553331141058642008-12-18T16:49:00.000-05:002008-12-18T16:49:00.000-05:00The "Big in Japan" Edition. e.g., bands more popu...The "Big in Japan" Edition. e.g., bands more popular overseas than in the USA.David Rasmussenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652293916468672552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-52387108963540562452008-12-18T15:47:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:47:00.000-05:00Songs admitting defeatSongs admitting defeatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-87127101401497485902008-12-18T15:28:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:28:00.000-05:00Damn, those are some ugly costumes.Damn, those are some ugly costumes.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-41467704824980597362008-12-18T15:17:00.000-05:002008-12-18T15:17:00.000-05:00Post-Elvis song titles that make one think of the ...Post-Elvis song titles that make one think of the Duke of Wellington?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-69435208936566884162008-12-18T13:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:53:00.000-05:00Ken J said... Songs by band with internal love int...<I>Ken J said... <BR/>Songs by band with internal love interests (e.g. Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Sugarcubes)<BR/><BR/></I>Ooh -- that's good. I may steal that down the line....steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89328950151197010822008-12-18T13:51:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:51:00.000-05:00songs about war?songs about war?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-8141674607196506862008-12-18T13:49:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:49:00.000-05:00songs that Erasure or Yaz covered?songs that Erasure or Yaz covered?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-65060093512420032842008-12-18T13:34:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:34:00.000-05:00Songs by band with internal love interests (e.g. F...Songs by band with internal love interests (e.g. Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Sugarcubes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-39018539073265843212008-12-18T13:27:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:27:00.000-05:00Uh...so far, no.:-)Uh...so far, no.<BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-26325881307863506622008-12-18T13:11:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:11:00.000-05:00DOH! Make that geographic location. (I have rock...DOH! Make that geographic location. (I have rocks in my head today.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-84896775393621946812008-12-18T13:08:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:08:00.000-05:00Post-Elvis songs that refer to a geological locati...Post-Elvis songs that refer to a geological location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-37465700296885179822008-12-18T12:13:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:13:00.000-05:00songs about BELL BOTTOMS??songs about BELL BOTTOMS??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-37819974827141153032008-12-18T11:55:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:55:00.000-05:00wow love the shoeswow love the shoesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31725853898557543012008-12-18T11:47:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:47:00.000-05:00bands whose music ended up in musicals ??bands whose music ended up in musicals ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-12873793242329056262008-12-18T11:36:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:36:00.000-05:00The Kenosha Kid said... Bands with palindrome name...<I>The Kenosha Kid said... <BR/>Bands with palindrome names.<BR/><BR/>12/18/2008 11:24 AM<BR/><BR/></I>Are there any?<BR/><BR/>Is there a band called Otto I've never heard of?<BR/>:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-57110249918570269052008-12-18T11:33:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:33:00.000-05:00Wow. They look right out of a WWF wrestling event....Wow. They look right out of a WWF wrestling event. Is Vince McMahon paying the royalties for fashion?<BR/><BR/>I love the point at 2.12 where Anni is looking in totally the wrong direction.<BR/><BR/>I guess it "love as a battlefield" metaphor is far too obvious for the list? Although Pat Benetar comes to mind instantly. How about:<BR/>Hit songs sung in English from non-native English speakers<BR/>Songs referencing geographic location for metaphoric reasonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-64864951646551168332008-12-18T11:24:00.000-05:002008-12-18T11:24:00.000-05:00Bands with palindrome names.Bands with palindrome names.The Kenosha Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033456113843929721noreply@blogger.com