You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here.

Jayne ,'The Train Job'


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.


Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 6:48:51 am PST #3967 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.

I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."

If there's such a thing as a perfect pop song, that's it. And it fits Spidra's theme because it takes place on the phone --

Hello. Yeah, it's been a while.
Not much, how about you?
I'm not sure why I called,
I guess I really just wanted to talk to you.


Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 6:56:05 am PST #3968 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

a three-minute double entendre about having your phone installed

I love songs like that. I'm thinking about it. Her vocal is a bit.... for me.

Funny that I didn't think of Wichita Lineman. It's a bit of a stretch so I probably won't use it, but it's definitely something phone-like.

ETA:

The lyrics to "Mr. Telephone Man" by New Edition seem pretty good. But that piercing synthesizer sound isn't working for me.

I've been thinking about "Sacred Love" for a long while. The vocal was recorded over the phone from a jail.


Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 7:09:26 am PST #3969 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.

If you're looking for a Glen Campbell telephone song, there's "See You on Sunday." It's about a divorced man's relationship with his young son. Which consists largely of phone calls and Sunday visits.


Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 7:11:54 am PST #3970 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

You're an encyclopedia, Fred Pete! :)


Fred Pete - Dec 27, 2010 8:02:02 am PST #3971 of 6436
Ann, that's a ferret.

Just been listening to the radio for 40 years.


Frankenbuddha - Dec 27, 2010 8:37:51 am PST #3972 of 6436
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I listened to the Pete Shelly tune while I was compiling but wasn't grabbed by it.

Well, it is pretty basic synth-pop, but the lyrics crack me up.

"Telephone operator, your my aural stimulator!"


Cass - Dec 27, 2010 9:59:57 am PST #3973 of 6436
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Oh man, I used to love "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."

To be honest, still love it.


Spidra Webster - Dec 27, 2010 4:11:34 pm PST #3974 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Anonymous Twitter Account Named Music Critic of the Year by Village Voice [link]


Trudy Booth - Dec 27, 2010 4:27:09 pm PST #3975 of 6436
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Stranded in a hotel in Asbury Park with half the Bouncing Souls.

Two shows cancelled/rescheduled so far, but an acoustic set in one of the ballrooms -- so that was nice!


Spidra Webster - Dec 28, 2010 1:01:05 pm PST #3976 of 6436
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

I discovered this a bit late, but here's a list of melancholy Christmas tunes (as if you needed that): [link]