Buffy ,'Potential'
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.
Does anyone remember back when Bill Clinton was inaugurated in '92, MTV has an inauguration party, and one of the bands was Automatic Baby (consisting of members of U2 and REM - Stipe on vocals) and they did an awesome acoustic version of "One"?
It's my favorite version of that song (over U2s and Johny Cash's). Listening to it now....
It's my favorite version of that song (over U2s and Johny Cash's). Listening to it now....
I haven't heard that one, but I have a pretty big love for the U2/Mary J Blige version.
"the cutest darn metal machine music you've ever heard." - Slate reviews the new Magnetic Fields album: [link]
The Automatic Baby version of "One" was actually put out on some do-gooder compilation. Just search on "Automatic Baby" and you should be able to find it.
the YouTube version: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen
The sole Automatic Baby performance has been released on at least four commercial compilations. The first was the second edition of Atlanta radio station 99x's Live X CD series, released in 1995. The following year, Maryland alternative radio station WHFS released a compilation of performances from its Just Passin' Thru program, and included the track. Later in 1996, a UK compilation released by Island Records titled Childline included the track. Island Records released another benefit CD the following year in the U.S., titled Amazing Grace, which included the song. The radio station compilations were very limited, possibly as few as 10,000 copies each. The Island Records releases had a larger pressing. However, all four releases are currently out of print.
Hey look at that! They're running an excerpt from Corwood's Richard Thompson book at the 33 1/3 blogspot.
Sweet!
Hey, that's an awesome excerpt, Cor. Looking forward to the book.
Thanks, Liese! I'm excited that the wheels are in motion.
Incidentally, I ordered David's book a while back, too, along with the Eno book. We haven't heard from them about shipping yet. I'm afraid they're going to try to bundle those books, and I don't know when the Eno book is coming out.
Is that ANOTHER GREEN WORLD, Corwood? I was debating ordering that one (and I actually need to order another copy of yours - the one I ordered is a present for someone) but I didn't recognize the name of the author.
Yeah, that's the one. I've heard of the author, but I can't remember reading anything she's written.
And please, order as many copies as you like! I hear they make lovely seat cozies, window decorations, pot holders, and doggie chew toys, as well as a fine gift for aging relatives. They also slice, dice, and turn ordinary steak into delicious beef jerky. Chapter 4 doubles as eveningwear, and the first appendix cures restless leg syndrome.