Sunday, December 29, 2024

Songs Of The Week, 2024: 12/21-12/27

 


Too Much Blood- The Rolling Stones
We Need Love- Johnny Osbourne
Teen Town- Weather Report
What Comes Funky- Parliament
House- Psychedelic Furs
I Take The Blues When It Rains- Butch Cage & Willie Thomas
What Do You Want From Life- The Tubes 

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Too Much Blood- The Rolling Stones
(A friend posted about how much he loves this song and how it should have been a bigger hit, which made me pull out "Undercover" for the first time in ages. This album has aged well and this song should have been a bigger hit.)

We Need Love- Johnny Osbourne
("Truths And Rights" just got a much needed reissue. I highly suggest giving it a spin if you dig this track.)

Teen Town- Weather Report
(The one and only Jaco Pastorius on both bass and drums!)

What Comes Funky- Parliament
(I don't know anyone who thinks "Chocolate City" is Parliament's best, but it's the album I always reach for.)

House- Psychedelic Furs
("Book Of Days" was not a critical success, and I'm not too sure Furs fans liked it either.  But I think it really holds up.)

I Take The Blues When It Rains- Butch Cage & Willie Thomas
(Did anyone listen to "Raise A Ruckus Tonight" in its entirety? Well, it's there on Friday's post if you didn't. Here's my favorite track. I absolutely love the title change from "I Get The Blues' to "I Take The Blues When It Rains."

What Do You Want From Life- The Tubes

("Don't watch the food cook!")

4 comments:

Michael Giltz said...

My high school English teacher played rock n roll in class and encouraged us to check out bands like U2 (awesome!) and The Tubes. When I said in class I couldn't get into their breakout album "Outside Inside" he responded, "Giltz, your ignorance is showing." Everyone laughed! (He knew I could take it.)

steve simels said...

I’ve been to revisit UNDERCOVER for ages. I suspect it’s seriously underrated.

JD said...

I always loved that track from The Tubes. Thanks.

steve simels said...

MEANING to revisit. 😎