Ex-Lion Tamer- Wire
Girls In Love- Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Stranger Than You- Joe Jackson
Coming Soon- Queen
My World- New York Dolls
Blue Period- The Smithereens
Angels- David Byrne
Ex-Lion Tamer- Wire
A favorite song from a favorite album, "Pink Flag" originally came to me as a bonus wtih a subscription to Creem Magazine. I don't recall loving it in 1977, but in 2021 it's secure as an all time favorite.
Girls In Love- Gary Lewis & The Playboys
This was a new discovery for me. Picked up a Rhino Records Gary Lewis "Best Of" recently. Side One has all the obvious hits. Side Two, some lesser known tracks, like this one, which is now my favorite Playboys tune.
Stranger Than You- Joe Jackson
A standout track from "Night & Day 2," a mostly uneven affair that I mostly can't remember. Mostly.
Coming Soon- Queen
Keith Richards woke up and wrote the riff to "Satisfaction." I woke up singing this track. (Hey, we can't all be Keith Richards.)
My World- New York Dolls
I wanted to love the Dolls/Rundgren reunion record, but I didn't. I did love this track, though.
Blue Period- The Smithereens
The Smithereens peaked on "11." Pat Dinizio peaked as a songwriter with this track. Belinda Carlisle's harmony still break my heart.
Angels- David Byrne
I hadn't heard this song since its release in 1994. It felt so good at the time to hear Byrne do something somewhat reminiscent of the Heads after ten years of experiments with modern classical, world music, Knee Plays, and radio collages. Might be time to give that self-titled record a proper spin.
Have a safe 4th!
Safety Tips:
Keep sparklers away from your face.
Use a lit cigar for lighting cherry bombs only when your kids aren't watching.
Ketchup goes on french fries, mustard on hot dogs. Not vice versa.
The Smiths are not BBQ party tape material.
Don't be the dick who argues that Independence Day is really July 2nd.
4 comments:
Thanks for your rule on 4th of July eating etiquette. Living in a land where ketchup is put on hot dogs and mustard on hamburgers my interaction with infidels can cause angina. In spades.
Enjoy the weekend and, if the gods smile, our country will still be standing to see its next birthday.
Angels is one of the all time great David Byrne songs - sooooo great - thanks for reminding me of it. And happy 4th!
Thanks for zipping it. The Gary Lewis/Playboys track is a nice find & any pop song which slips "logical philosophy" into the lyrics is a keeper for me. Plus that fine Smithereens tune. And what's with The Smiths dig? If you need cheering up, just bounce around to a couple of Morrissey/Marr's finest and you're as right as rain. No? Cheers!
'Independence Day' is a great song by The Comsat Angels.
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