Everybody needs to now assure me that they already own Odessey and Oracle, now.
::adds CD to latest Amazon order while Hec isn't looking::
Hec is one of the major reasons I'm soon gonna hafta buy a 60 Gig iPod....
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2005 9:06:54 am PDT #5359 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2005 9:07:05 am PDT #5360 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That said, the albums I'm most sorry I didn't pitch are Eric Matthews and Richard Davies solo albums.
Well, we did do Cardinal.
Sean K - Apr 13, 2005 9:07:54 am PDT #5361 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
If you were a Zombies fan, then you would own it. It's a tautology.
You're right, I'm not so much a fan as a mildly entertained acquaintence.
Hayden - Apr 13, 2005 9:09:04 am PDT #5362 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Well, we did do Cardinal.
Sure, but I feel bad for not pitching "It's Heavy In Here" or "Barbarians".
DavidS - Apr 13, 2005 9:10:40 am PDT #5363 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
From AMG, song reviews from O&O:
"Care of Cell 44" - The leadoff song to the Zombies' 1967 classic Odessey & Oracle was a true quantum leap for the group and the songwriter, Rod Argent. In one song, Argent distills all of his latent Brian Wilson/ Paul McCartney influences, while remaining wholly original at the same time. A breezy, infectious pop melody (buttressed by some melodic bass playing by Chris White) is broken up by a series of choral harmony breaks. The overall effect is that the writer was clearly thinking arrangement during the songwriting process. The dichotomy of the lyrics — about a woman returning from jail — only adds to the song's charm. - Matthew Greenwald
"Brief Candles" - A true piece of songwriting genius. Chris White's ability as a writer had been steadily improving over the Zombies' career, and this can be seen as a sort of culmination. The verses are another cameo of melancholy, describing feelings of a couple falling out of love. After these minor-key excursions, the song bursts into a major-key chorus filled with joy, hope, and a sense of resolve. The song also has (for the Zombies) an extended, slightly psychedelic instrumental/choral section, which takes the listener happily into the ozone. - Matthew Greenwald
tommyrot - Apr 13, 2005 9:11:47 am PDT #5364 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The song also has (for the Zombies) an extended, slightly psychedelic instrumental/choral section, which takes the listener happily into the ozone.
Unless the listener is in Antartica.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2005 9:12:37 am PDT #5365 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Just so I'm clear, Odessey & Oracle is by no means a spinach record. It's pure, almost physical, pleasure. Extremely melodic, gorgeous harmonies, beautifully produced, smart, quirky lyrics.
DavidS - Apr 13, 2005 9:13:58 am PDT #5366 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Unless the listener is in Antartica.
Considering what pasty Brits the Zombies were, I expect they'd be one big melanoma if thusly exposed.
shrift - Apr 13, 2005 9:19:02 am PDT #5367 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
<starts bombing shrift>
Just you wait, Sean. Juliana's report indicates the demonic voices are moving west. They're heading for California, Sean. They're heading for you.
Gudanov - Apr 13, 2005 9:20:58 am PDT #5368 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Cool, the little rainclouds have disappeared from the bottom of the browser. Hopefully, it will be dry enough that I can finish up stage 1 of my play equipment project. I got my paint, I've got my concrete blocks, and I've got my 2x4.