tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post4449797416985083440..comments2024-03-29T10:23:26.615-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Compare and Contrast (An Occasional Series): We've Got Only One Thing to Say to You Fucking Hippies...NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-25828655091887955362009-11-12T18:32:29.601-05:002009-11-12T18:32:29.601-05:00Wow. Never heard of them. The obvious predecessors...Wow. Never heard of them. The obvious predecessors to Big Daddy!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603596119806351725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-52156988947167477842009-11-09T23:46:15.477-05:002009-11-09T23:46:15.477-05:00Sounds like a great album.
Love the name too.
Here...Sounds like a great album.<br />Love the name too.<br />Here's an ode to Godfrey Daniel by Neil Innes:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lplGAiqgPwQ&feature=relatedMJConroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372576965208949072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-5647879943065164102009-11-09T22:51:27.550-05:002009-11-09T22:51:27.550-05:00For the record count me as a Joni lover, at least ...For the record count me as a Joni lover, at least up through <b>Court and Spark</b>.<br /><br />And seconding Who Am Us Anyway on the wonderfulness of Steve's writings here. Today's introductory joke alone made it worth the visit - LMAO.<br /><br />The Godfrey Daniel version is a real hoot.Mister Pleasanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525855662696903836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-80997794487171670892009-11-09T20:35:05.782-05:002009-11-09T20:35:05.782-05:00One word: River.
:-)
One other word: Pretentious....<i>One word: River.<br />:-)</i><br /><br />One other word: Pretentious. :-)<br /><br />And my word verification is "muting", so I guess I'll shut up now!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-84489060632261961332009-11-09T16:34:06.427-05:002009-11-09T16:34:06.427-05:00Jeebus -- what's wrong with you guys and Joni?...Jeebus -- what's wrong with you guys and Joni? She's great.<br /><br />One word: River.<br />:-)steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-29834914280162124832009-11-09T16:13:39.099-05:002009-11-09T16:13:39.099-05:00Let me add "take a sad song... is one of the ...Let me add "take a sad song... is one of the finest R&R albums of all time!!!!<br /><br />I'd rather own it then Joni Mitchell's entire musical catalog.<br /><br />ROTP(lumber)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-21891783785603648132009-11-09T10:55:29.148-05:002009-11-09T10:55:29.148-05:00"Runaway". Hilarious.
I heard Dion and ...<i>"Runaway". Hilarious.</i><br /><br />I heard Dion and The Belmonts at the beginning.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-65787308364799730002009-11-09T10:54:43.996-05:002009-11-09T10:54:43.996-05:00I hate Joni Mitchell.
There, I said it.
I mean, ...I hate Joni Mitchell.<br /><br />There, I said it.<br /><br />I mean, she's a terrific songwriter, but something about her makes me want to punch her in the nose.<br /><br />And my word is "ovesmi" ... just like my grandmother would have pronouced it, I'm sure! :-)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18282613112168154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-23363239547376207452009-11-09T10:50:20.074-05:002009-11-09T10:50:20.074-05:00Woodstock made Sha Na Na; they were a last-minute ...Woodstock made Sha Na Na; they were a last-minute invite when one of the promoters wandered into a NYC gig they were playing, if I recall. <br /><br />I always kid my ultra-square older brother that he thinks they were the best thing at Woodstock. Because he does.<br /><br />A great song can be folded, spindled, mutilated. It'll always be a great song.<br /><br />"Runaway". Hilarious.Noam Sanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078219408896745687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-73585874330829352682009-11-09T09:23:39.427-05:002009-11-09T09:23:39.427-05:00IIRC, it was around 1969 that then-current rock au...IIRC, it was around 1969 that then-current rock audience's attitude towards the 50s started changing from derision to affection, as heralded by the surprise success of Sha Na Na at the Woodstock festival, so this cover is strangely appropriate in multiple ways.<br /><br />Besides, it's just fun.Gummonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-58697418965136160322009-11-09T08:36:11.467-05:002009-11-09T08:36:11.467-05:00I had forgotten about Matthews Southern Comfort...I had forgotten about Matthews Southern Comfort's version of the tune. That was nice.<br /><br />Comparing Joanie's version to the above and to CSNY's, one has three pretty different versions, eh?Billy Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-10580861057182421232009-11-09T08:33:41.999-05:002009-11-09T08:33:41.999-05:00I had one of those, Sony SOS TC-630.
Great fun an...I had one of those, Sony SOS TC-630.<br /><br />Great fun and a damn fine product. Sony doesn't make them like that anymore. Sony doesn't make much that's good any more in consumer or prosumer.<br /><br />Capt. James T. Quirk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-73917216401660211702009-11-09T02:48:22.101-05:002009-11-09T02:48:22.101-05:00I like Matthews Southern Comfort's version of ...I like Matthews Southern Comfort's version of "Woodstock" the best, I think because that was the one I heard on the radio back then.danny1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/18215075133064151133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-8611978300052759622009-11-09T01:47:20.831-05:002009-11-09T01:47:20.831-05:00God, I love powerpop dot blogspot dot com & th...God, I love powerpop dot blogspot dot com & that guy who posts over there, may he stay forever young.Who Am Us Anyway?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08260586634760800759noreply@blogger.com