Do you have the companion CD? It's great! Lela Aldridge! "Batarang!" Dewey Phillips!
I don't! The other guitarist in my band had it back in the day. We used to crank it while touring.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
Hayden - Mar 18, 2010 8:21:03 am PDT #2706 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Tom Scola - Mar 18, 2010 8:27:36 am PDT #2707 of 6436
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Moments later a man entered the dressing room and asked if he could borrow a guitar. “BORROW A GUITAR??!!! WELL, WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU???!!! [Butthole Surfers Gibby] Haynes screamed, eyes flashing in delerious anticpation of forthcoming violence. But the man was totally unfazed.
“I’m Alex Chilton,” the man answered calmly.
Haynes was flabbergasted. After a long pause, he methodically opened the remaining guitar cases one by one and guestured at them as if to say, “Take anything you want.”
Hayden - Mar 18, 2010 8:56:03 am PDT #2708 of 6436
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
That's a great story.
Jon B. - Mar 18, 2010 9:02:35 am PDT #2709 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Jon B. - Mar 18, 2010 9:06:54 am PDT #2710 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
The singles on the Rhino comp American Power Pop in the DIY series include some things where I think Chilton is backing Chris Stamey.
Probably the Summer Sun 7". That's a great one.
DavidS - Mar 18, 2010 9:29:46 am PDT #2711 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What a brilliantly random rant:
“DUTCH FAGGOTS!!! GODDAMN FUCKING DUTCH FAGGOTS!!!! A WHOLE FUCKING COUNTRY FILLED WITH NOTHING BUT FUCKING TURD BURGLING FAGGOTS!!!! I FUCK YOUR ASS IN HEAVEN AND HELL!!!! FUUUUUUUUCK YOOOOOOOOU!!”
I also liked the "please don't hit me I have a brain tumor" gambit.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 18, 2010 10:03:18 am PDT #2712 of 6436
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I also liked the "please don't hit me I have a brain tumor" gambit.
Coupled with "It's against my religion!"
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 2:43:14 am PDT #2713 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'll be doing a little tribute to Chilton starting right at 8am at [link]
Some songs, some stories (mostly ones linked to from here).
Fred Pete - Mar 19, 2010 3:49:16 am PDT #2714 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.
I've been dark for a few days getting a new work computer. But I'd also like to give a nod to Chilton's work with the Box Tops. Any 16-year-old who can belt "The Letter" has something special. (Though my favorite Box Tops song is "Soul Deep."
Jon B. - Mar 19, 2010 4:36:11 am PDT #2715 of 6436
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Any 16-year-old who can belt "The Letter" has something special.
I think it's commonly known as "speed".