Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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.
Bo Diddley rocked so hard in T.N.T., and damn but the Duchess is cool in an evening gown, towering beehive and electric guitar.
"Hey, Duch, whadda you think about these guys doin' our, uh, material?"
"I don't know. I just came over here to see the changing of the guard and all that jazz."
"Jerome, what do you think of these guys doin' our material?"
"Uh, where's the bar, man? Please show me to the bar!"
And of course Mick was a spaz. The joint was rockin', goin' 'round and around.
I still can't figure out the goofy phyrigian cap thingie that Tina Turner is wearing, though.
Who wouldn't wear a Phrygian cap, given the chance?
Our own Jon B. is namechecked by Alex Ross of the New Yorker on his excellent blog, The Rest Is Noise. We knew him when!
Free Rudolph Hess! [link]
iTunes stole my idea:
THE CURE FOR YOUR FEVER: Is the amusing new iTunes Essentials collection--"More Cowbell!" The folks at iTunes have managed to compile 75 songs you probably know that feature the cowbell, beginning (naturally) with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," but giving you a veritable tour of pop music that I didn't realize featured cowbell (and could, as always, have been improved with more cowbell), including "(You Drive Me) Crazy," "Baby Got Back," "More, More, More," and "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough."
I love whoever did that at iTunes. LOVE.
Corwood, babe, insent to profile.It's what I get for giving a fuck when it's not my turn. Jim, I'm a complete moron for not recognising that...so much so that I'ma spell it old-school for you, bunk. But I had "Truth Be Told" out yesterday and the light came on, and...topic? David Simon says that sometimes he purposely has something really wrong playing in a scene because "Life doesn't give us the perfect song." True or not? Bonus points if anyone can tell me when I can type "David Simon says," and not think "Touch your nose, motherfucker." Seriously. I think that kind of thing may be why I'm perennially single. At least I think I'm funny, right?
Funny indeed, chica.
And the kids that don't do it...get the Boat. Or a morally ambiguous shooting that haunts fandom for years. Take the Boat. It's over faster.ETA: Shit. Corwood, will you come to my competency hearing? I'm thinking I should round up a guest list now.
Actually, I have to publically distance myself from you for political reasons, but you know I've always secretly got your back.