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You know more than you think, Bhaskar!
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 1:34 PM
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Hi Whinge
I haven't heard of most of those. You obviously were a late starter. A lot of it does depend on having cool older relatives or friends - eventually you got them, so well done! I was wondering whether to do a weak joke about The Who, like Who recorded Pinball Wizard?. That would be a confusing pop quiz question wouldn;t it? Maybe not Pinball Wizard - maybe a lesser known one, like Who recorded Pictures of Lily?
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 1:34 PM
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So Tony dear, even my cipher houses so much? Well I am astounded! Indeed
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on March 13, 2007 at 10:24 AM
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Tony, I started out with Boney M, and Abba, blame my aunties.
That followed by all the Eurovision hits, some '80's mish mash (throw in Madness, The Housemartins, lots of fluffy stuff like Wham) then Bros, NKOTB, before hitting a major alternative phase, shaving my hair, buying docs and listening to the likes of The Cure, Morrissey, The Waterboys, A House, The Stunning, The 4 of Us, An Emotional Fish, The Doors etc...
Phenomenal Irish Bands who never reached their international potential, but made songs of a generation.
The Stunning - Brewing up a Storm
The 4 of Us - Mary
An Emotional Fish - Celebrate (cracking, cracking song)
A House - Too many to mention
Something Happens - Parachute
Throw in 'Tubthumping' by Chumbawumba for all time get your gear on and get out, and Placebo's 'Pure Morning' for clever surging lyrics. There's too many more I can't fit in, but my children will be force fed them.
We also love 'The Who' in our house.
posted by
CringeintheUSA
on March 13, 2007 at 9:46 AM
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Hi Deelakreme - interesting reaction - thanks!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 9:24 AM
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Hi Bhaskar - not at all.
You have quoted there from two possible songs, De Do Do Do De Da Da Da by The Police, or maybe Da Da Da by the German group, Trio.
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 9:24 AM
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Hi Mneme - well i may be packing my albums before long!
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 9:22 AM
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Hi Kat - some great lyrics in that song, such as
Money, it's a hit / Don't give me that do goody good bullshit, and
I'm in the hi-fidelity four star travelling set, and I think I need a Lear jet
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 9:22 AM
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Ghost
He dreamt it wa me, Him & Our Baby. We were together. We were running from a ghost. The only sense of security came from us being together. All three. He was happy because He always thought it would only be Him & me. The feeling of Us was new to His mind. A new world of considerations that never crossed his mind..He was happy with how we could be more than just two in love..
posted by
deelakreme
on March 13, 2007 at 8:03 AM
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Tony, Me today I am a cipher on the subject.Da da Da !!!
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on March 13, 2007 at 5:58 AM
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Tonyzonit
I thought at first that you were packing... very clever.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 3:33 AM
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Tony
What a way to take you back into time I love Pink Floyd (( MONEY )) this was fantastic
posted by
Kat02
on March 13, 2007 at 2:16 AM
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Yes, Teddy - classic musical era.
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 1:51 AM
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Hi Alivia - yes, that album has it all.
No no no - that sounds like 'Rehab' by Amy Winehouse.
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 1:48 AM
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Hi Neil
Is American stress different from British - not as far as I know, apart from the odd word here and there, like 'garage' - Americans tend to stress the second syllable and we Brits the first. Ideally in this form, at least in my interpretation of it, the stress should lie on each second syllable, but that doesn't always happen. It should sound like
da DA da DA da DA da DA da DA.
Does that answer your question? Thanks for reading!
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 1:46 AM
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Early Yes, Buffalo Springfield, the Floyd...superb!
posted by
teddypoet_TheGoodByeFade
on March 12, 2007 at 10:05 PM
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I've always loved "Dark Side of the Moon"
When I was in college, briefly, I took a fine arts course, and our group did a news cast to the title song. That was different! And Troosha, yaah, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree!! I said NO! no no..
posted by
Alivia
on March 12, 2007 at 8:43 PM
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You are a music lover...and love that! But iambic pentameter, is American
stresses different in the series of emphasized and unstressed syllables, when compared to the British accent and pronunciation? Of course, i have a harder time with my South African ear and tongue. Pleae enlighten me best u can/ Thanks in advance. Neil
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on March 12, 2007 at 8:03 PM
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Hi Troosha - thanks for that link - very impressive how you can listen to
two full songs like that. I know one of them - Suddenly I See, but I hadn't heard the one you mentioned before. Both pretty good, yeah. If Amy Winehouse hasn't made it big over there yet, why not see if you can hear her stuff over the net. She will probably have a MySpace site too.
Hardly anyone I've met since the late seventies will admit to liking Yes, but I've always had a soft spot. Most genuine musicians can appreciate them but everyone else thinks they are mega-uncool, but I don't care, because I like the music. Only up to about 1977-78 though - then it's of no interest to me!
posted by
Antonionioni
on March 12, 2007 at 4:51 PM
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Tony
I remember the "Yes" song quite well - was rather hooked on them for a while (at nauseaum to some of friends). I'm like that though. A song stikes me and I play it again, and again, and again. Currently I'm boring my husband with
KT Tunstall
http://www.virginrecords.com/kttunstall/ "Big Black Horse and A Cherry Tree". Have a listen if you're not familiar with it (different side of Troosha.....).
posted by
Troosha
on March 12, 2007 at 2:05 PM
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