tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post8708207031325131380..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Weekend Listomania (Special If We're All One, Who Needs You? Video Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-4008359751344560772009-04-12T10:50:00.000-04:002009-04-12T10:50:00.000-04:00Actually, when the CD version of "All Things" came...Actually, when the CD version of "All Things" came out a few years ago, I was surprised and moved by a lot of it.<BR/><BR/>I'm still not convinced by some of his other early 70s records, but "All Things" is definitely a keeper...steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23723072004809726242009-04-12T09:32:00.000-04:002009-04-12T09:32:00.000-04:00I agree that "Awaiting on You All" is a great and ...I agree that "Awaiting on You All" is a great and overlooked track. Steve, you indicated that you no longer groove to All Things Must Pass...granted, there's plenty of filler on that one, but I would argue that "Awaiting" and several other tracks (the lovely opener "I'd Have You Any Time" for one) still hold up wonderfully.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378528518778247285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23561249627487782682009-04-12T02:35:00.000-04:002009-04-12T02:35:00.000-04:00George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"I'll add "Awaitin...<I>George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"</I><BR/><BR/>I'll add "Awaitin' On You All"... one of the more overlooked numbers from the same elpee...dave™©https://www.blogger.com/profile/15303249276504183167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-75459091659763092442009-04-11T00:34:00.000-04:002009-04-11T00:34:00.000-04:00I was looking for something else tonight and happe...I was looking for something else tonight and happened to run across this video. It claims to be rare footage, so it seemed worth passing on for the old hippies. <BR/><BR/>Blind Faith - <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqV5gSjSbq4" REL="nofollow">Presence of the Lord</A>.Libby Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-56445275727990694322009-04-11T00:16:00.000-04:002009-04-11T00:16:00.000-04:00Libby Spencer said... I thought of a couple more.Y...<I> Libby Spencer said... <BR/>I thought of a couple more.<BR/><BR/>Your Own Personal Jesus. Forget who did that. <BR/><BR/><BR/></I>Depeche Mode.<BR/><BR/>And then Johnny Cash on that Rick Rubin album.The Phantom Creepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3284976594182700572009-04-10T23:21:00.000-04:002009-04-10T23:21:00.000-04:00George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"U2's "In God's Co...George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"<BR/><BR/>U2's "In God's Country"<BR/><BR/>And I promise I won't mention Madonna's "Like A Prayer" ... :-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-39164863023482831052009-04-10T22:28:00.000-04:002009-04-10T22:28:00.000-04:00I thought of a couple more.Your Own Personal Jesus...I thought of a couple more.<BR/><BR/>Your Own Personal Jesus. Forget who did that. <BR/><BR/>And Suzanne - Leonard Cohen.Libby Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-14913503210900345212009-04-10T21:28:00.000-04:002009-04-10T21:28:00.000-04:00Who did "Signs"? You know, "The sign says you got ...<EM>Who did "Signs"? You know, "The sign says you got to have a member ship card to get inside - huh!" Was it the Ashtrakhan Sleeve? Somehow I don't think so. Zager and Evans? No, they did "In the Year 2525," which was pretty lame even by the standards of Erie, PA in 1969.</EM><BR/><BR/>It was the Five Man Electrical Band who did "Signs" in about 1970. It was also covered by Tesla on an MTV Unplugged in the early '90s. <BR/><BR/>Surprisingly, no one's mentioned U2, much as their music is associated with God. I go with "Yahweh" from <EM>How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb</EM>. As for Dylan's Christian period, I'll go with "Every Grain of Sand".TJWoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312890704167853988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-86444359273725846762009-04-10T17:32:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:32:00.000-04:00As a Red Sea pedestrian, I find it funny that all ...As a Red Sea pedestrian, I find it funny that all my songs are about that Jesus dude, but here are three good ones:<BR/><BR/>Jesus Christ: Big Star<BR/>Jesus, Etc: Wilco<BR/>Walking With Jesus: Spacemen 3Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378528518778247285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-3777268344678604102009-04-10T16:06:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:06:00.000-04:00steve simels said...I kid you not -- a stage versi...<I>steve simels said...<BR/><BR/><BR/>I kid you not -- a stage version of that album [Girlfriend] is heading to Broadway. Same people who are doing the musical theater version of Green Day's American Idjit.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>holy moley - that is =interesting=, but more because the first questions that come to my mind are Why? and Should I be scared?<BR/><BR/>Any idea how closely involved Sweet is with the project? I suppose the album could inspire some sort of narrative (the cover image certainly sets the mind going), but I've never seen it that way. Limited imagination, I guess...John Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640694304430187948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89065391268315744902009-04-10T15:52:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:52:00.000-04:00A second for Robbie Fulks' "God Isn't Real".Also, ...A second for Robbie Fulks' "God Isn't Real".<BR/><BR/>Also, Graham Parker - "<A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U0rKAcXZ5c" REL="nofollow">Don't Ask Me Questions</A>" and "The End of Faith".MBowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17992038501958547302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-28228997799069857352009-04-10T15:43:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:43:00.000-04:00John Fowler said...another few, I think not mentio...<I><BR/> John Fowler said...<BR/>another few, I think not mentioned yet:<BR/><BR/>Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet<BR/>another plug for the Girlfriend album<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>I kid you not -- a stage version of that album is heading to Broadway. Same people who are doing the musical theater version of Green Day's American Idjit.steve simelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-13811190044837743382009-04-10T15:28:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:28:00.000-04:00This is Religion, parts I and II, Public Image Lim...This is Religion, parts I and II, Public Image Limited.<BR/><BR/>Astral Plane - Modern Lovers<BR/><BR/>Up Jumped the Devil - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds<BR/><BR/>Walking on the Water - Creedence, also Richard Hell & VoidoidsThe Kenosha Kidhttp://thekenoshakid.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-46234003131517615352009-04-10T15:27:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:27:00.000-04:00Rolling Stones-Just Want to See His Face"Then you ...Rolling Stones-Just Want to See His Face<BR/>"Then you don't want to walk and talk about Jesus, <BR/>You just want to see his face. <BR/>You don't want to walk and talk about Jesus, <BR/>You just want to see his face."<BR/>I echo Shine A Light-Exile is as close to gospel as the Stones got.<BR/>Finally, put me in the pro-One of Us camp.CoolSchoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5051248704087844312009-04-10T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:20:00.000-04:00another few, I think not mentioned yet:Divine Inte...another few, I think not mentioned yet:<BR/><BR/>Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet<BR/>another plug for the <I>Girlfriend</I> album<BR/><BR/>God's Children - the Kinks<BR/>more Ray Davies goodness<BR/><BR/>Tears of God - Los Lobos<BR/>from <I>By the Light of the Moon</I><BR/>lovely song, afraid that I don't subscribe to the sentiment<BR/><BR/>John Saw That Number - Neko Case<BR/>from <I> Fox Confessor Brings the Flood</I><BR/>I can't help but feel that many of Neko's songs have a spiritual dimension to them, perhaps it's just her voice and delivery though.<BR/><BR/>which brings up another topic - curious what folks think of <I>Middle Cyclone</I>. I haven't seen any discussion here. My initial response was not as quickly positive as with <I>Fox Confessor</I>, but I find I can't stop playing it now...John Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640694304430187948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-71054111852393548202009-04-10T14:00:00.000-04:002009-04-10T14:00:00.000-04:00Atheism served straight up in the lyrics of a coun...Atheism served straight up in the lyrics of a country blues tune: Robbie Fulks' <A>God Isn't Real</A>.jackdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113600776477358833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-22065208396993112752009-04-10T13:32:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:32:00.000-04:00Sunrise - The WhoEyeball - Peter HimmelmanDark was...Sunrise - The Who<BR/><BR/>Eyeball - Peter Himmelman<BR/><BR/>Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground - Blind Willie Johnson<BR/><BR/>All My Tears - Julie Miller<BR/><BR/>Highway 61 - Bob Dylan<BR/><BR/>Shine A Light - Rolling Stones<BR/><BR/>Streets of Paradise - Richard & Linda Thompson<BR/><BR/>ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-70499849912425099112009-04-10T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:29:00.000-04:00Highway To Hell - AC/DCHighway To Hell - AC/DCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-55493958008582880792009-04-10T13:27:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:27:00.000-04:00Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-52508795118489653182009-04-10T13:01:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:01:00.000-04:00I second Heaven and Hell, and God's Song (That's W...I second Heaven and Hell, and God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind). Both fine skewerings of the Hallmark Card School of Piety.Gummonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-72103112844407868052009-04-10T12:47:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:47:00.000-04:00Pixies' Monkey Gone to Heaven? Uh, well, never min...Pixies' Monkey Gone to Heaven? Uh, well, never mind. Our host came up with my three best (only?) examples. <BR/><BR/>VU's Jesus ironic? Maybe. I like to look at it in the light of "Beginning to See the Light" and "I'm Set Free (To Find Another Illusion."mwgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-82450243229931385292009-04-10T11:24:00.000-04:002009-04-10T11:24:00.000-04:00God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) - Randy New...<I>God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)</I> - Randy NewmanJeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-89966753251472091432009-04-10T10:54:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:54:00.000-04:00...Bob Marley:We're sick an tired ofyour ism-skism......Bob Marley:<BR/><BR/>We're sick an tired of<BR/>your ism-skism game <BR/>Dyin 'n goin to heaven <BR/>in-a Jesus name, lord.<BR/>We know when we understand:<BR/>Almighty God is a living man.<BR/><BR/>Amen. From Get Up, Stand Up.Noam Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078219408896745687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-636495149882714392009-04-10T10:44:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:44:00.000-04:00Mock me if you must but I've always been fond of "...Mock me if you must but I've always been fond of "What God Wants" by Roger Waters.Libby Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915834698802726985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-31296694953344052982009-04-10T10:35:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:35:00.000-04:00Obviously, the Who's Heaven and Hell, one of John ...Obviously, the Who's <I>Heaven and Hell</I>, one of John Entwistle's best songs, shows the absurdities of the whole Christian god thing.<BR/><BR/>And I've always read Joan Osborne's <I>One of Us</I> as subversively anti-religious, so it goes down just fine with me.<BR/><BR/>Chris Whitley's <I>Dust Radio</I>, featuring the great line "My secret Jesus / and the Good Red Road".<BR/><BR/>And how about Lou Reed's <I>My House</I>, wherein the ghost of Delmore Schwartz takes up residence in Lou's house - one of the best songs off of his comeback album, "The Blue Mask".cthulhunoreply@blogger.com