Tuesday, September 02, 2025

My New Favorite Band (An Occasional Series)

Okay, I realize that I'm late to the party, but this song and video (from 2020) by New Zealand punk/pop mavens The Beths (who I first discovered and wrote about last Thursday) is/are the most wonderful thing(s) I've seen/heard in ages.

Seriously, I love just everything about that -- the guitar interplay, the harmonies, the whole instructional premise -- but when the bass player suddenly showed up as Paul McCartney I nearly fell off my desk chair.

A coveted Power Pop No-Prize© is hereby awarded to reader Sid Much Rock, who hipped me to it. Kudos and huzzahs, my friend.

6 comments:

mistah charley, sb, ma, phd, jsps said...

yes this is great - smart funny tuneful - "the kids are alright" - okay they aren't kids but still they aren't "my generation" either - let's bop till we drop or at least as long as we can - happy autumn everybody

Allan Rosenberg said...

GREAT VIDEO!!! The song is very, very catchy. The Beths are really GOOD.

Captain Al

edward said...

Well, that was adorable

Anonymous said...

I like the appearance of Lemmy, too. If you want a different aspect of the band, try their appearance on What's in my bag? https://youtu.be/-btvpq8B6zc

- Paul in DK

Anonymous said...

Jump Rope Gazers and Expert in a Dying Field are two of the best songs this century:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRMoE02hp_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KACt6YhOyY

Rob said...

Home Run there. Saw them I think on one of those weekend shows.
Me being quirky - the woman's guitar body looked like a Mosrite but the head stock is wrong. Ideas 🤔