But it's still worthwhile poking through Paul's early solo albums for pop song genius.
That's what's really striking me about Dance Tonight. It comes pretty close to the best of Paul's solo stuff.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Sean K - Jun 19, 2007 10:43:07 am PDT #5886 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
DavidS - Jun 19, 2007 10:47:43 am PDT #5887 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's what's really striking me about Dance Tonight. It comes pretty close to the best of Paul's solo stuff.
They've been playing one track on KFOG and the listener response has been mostly negative, dismissing it as too boppy and poppy and light.
Sean K - Jun 19, 2007 10:48:36 am PDT #5888 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
They've been playing one track on KFOG and the listener response has been mostly negative, dismissing it as too boppy and poppy and light.
They're aware that it's a song by Paul McCartney, right?
Fred Pete - Jun 19, 2007 10:48:58 am PDT #5889 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
I could even forgive the overexposure if the same stations didn't limit, say, the Four Tops to "I Can't Help Myself" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There." Popular music may have peaked during the '60s, not least because there was so much going on in so many directions. And I get really steamed by the limits set by so much oldies radio.
And as much as I like XM's '60s channel, and as deeply as they dig into the vaults, it drives me crazy that they have to start off every hour with a Beatles song.
Tom Scola - Jun 19, 2007 10:49:37 am PDT #5890 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Take a look at buffistarawk2, Sean.
Sean K - Jun 19, 2007 10:50:31 am PDT #5891 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I could even forgive the overexposure if the same stations didn't limit, say, the Four Tops to "I Can't Help Myself" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There."
This is a fair point, Fred. And I've experienced it as well. I'm all for lots of different Beatles tunes, but to play those at the expense of the vast oceans of other great music being made at the time is downright criminal.
tommyrot - Jun 19, 2007 10:50:39 am PDT #5892 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
::clutches White Album to chest. and selects it on iPod::
Also, I think I've mentioned how much I love "Temporary Secretary"....
Sean K - Jun 19, 2007 10:54:34 am PDT #5893 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Take a look at buffistarawk2, Sean.
BWAH! Thanks, Scola. What a hilarious mashup.
Scrappy - Jun 19, 2007 2:33:03 pm PDT #5894 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I LOVES me them Beatles. I get the overexposure thing, though. I do need to take breaks from their music for months or even years to regain the mad love again, but it never goes away. I need to do that with most music I love. I find most of the Post-Beat's solo work doesn't hold up well for me. Maybe Ram.
DavidS - Jun 19, 2007 2:37:15 pm PDT #5895 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I find most of the Post-Beat's solo work doesn't hold up well for me. Maybe Ram.
I do listen to Band on the Run still. I've always thought "Let Me Roll It" was a lovely concilatory gesture from Paul to John. (It was in response to John's rather mean "How Do You Sleep At Night" and Paul recorded "Let Me Roll It" [not a drug reference] in the same production style as John's work of the time with big, echoey bathroom reverb.)
Also "Jet" is great, so is "Helen Wheels." No duff tracks really, though "Mamumia" can be irritatingly ear wormy.
There's a lot of solo Paul I love. C'mon, "Magneto and Titanium Man"!