In other news, that kamikaze guy Joe Stack was in a band. His bandmates excised him from their web page yesterday, but thanks to the wonder of the Wayback Machine, you can view what once was.

So, when it comes to music, what to you appreciate more, the music or the lyrics?

The music has to be there for me. I love and can appreciate good lyrics on their own, but if the music doesn't work for me, I can't listen.

And there's plenty of music I love, that makes me move or whatever, where they lyrics are just throwaways, and it doesn't matter. But it's best when they're both wonderful.

Luna has an album out that's entirely covers called Lunafied. Most or all the songs were previously released, for example, "Season of the Witch" was on the I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack. Anyway, Linafied has a cover of Suicide's "Dream Baby Dream" that I like a lot, perhaps more than the original.

Um, what's the point of this post? There should be more Suicide covers? I guess....

eta: This album also has an excellent cover of Wire's "Outdoor Miner." And of a song I'm not familiar with called "La Poupee Qui Fait Non."

This album also has an excellent cover of Wire's "Outdoor Miner."

Someday I ought to do a two hour show of different bands covering that tune. It wouldn't be too difficult to fill the time.

And of a song I'm not familiar with called "La Poupee Qui Fait Non."

That appeared originally on a comp called "Pop Romantique" of indie bands doing French pop hits.

"La Poupee Qui Fait Non."

That's a Polnareff song. We wrote about him in Lost in the Grooves.

He's on the short list of cool French popstars of the sixties along with Serge, Francoise Hardy and Jacques Dutronc.

I was waiting for you to chime in, David! There's a French show on WMBR called "French Toast" that's played the original: [link]

No Neko collection is complete without "Santa Left a Booger in my Stocking" from the ATHF Xmas CD.

BRawk? ::bats eyes::

For me it really depends on what I'm looking for in a song. Lyrics can make or break a song for me, but if I'm just looking to shake my ass they may not be as big a deal (still hate "Poker Face," thanks). Really good lyricists will make me swoon, but so does really good music, even some without lyrics (Sigor Ros, Explosions in the Sky). In conclusion: it depends. Aren't you glad I shared?

I like Neko Case just fine, but I LOVE New Pornographers!

Happy Birthday, Jon!!

Thanks, Tom!

BRawk? ::bats eyes::

As a gift to YOU, "Santa Left a Booger in my Stocking" is now on BRawk.