College Rock? Post-Punk?
I don't think the term "Alternative" was in use during their heyday....
I think I've heard them labeled as Folk-Punk back in the day.
Oh, I get it. You just don't like who did the rescuing, that's all. Wishin' I was your boyfriend what's-his-height. Oh wait, he's run off.
Spike ,'Potential'
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.
tommyrot - Mar 23, 2009 8:25:45 am PDT #864 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
DavidS - Mar 23, 2009 8:25:57 am PDT #865 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What mainstream term would one use to categorize Violent Femmes? Alternative Rock?
Close enough. You could also go for American Indie.
megan walker - Mar 23, 2009 8:31:16 am PDT #866 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
This is for current college students.
I'm working on a new song feature for a 2010 textbook and the first chapter is about Louise Attaque and I want to say their name comes from the fact they are fans of the [musical genre] group Violent Femmes.
American Indie is probably good, because it also reflects that what was called "alternative" in the 80s and 90s was called "indépendant" in France.
Trudy Booth - Mar 23, 2009 8:32:15 am PDT #867 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
Close enough. You could also go for American Indie.
I think they prefer "Native Alternitan"
DavidS - Mar 23, 2009 8:34:48 am PDT #868 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I think they prefer "Native Alternitan"
Heh. I'm sure Gordon Gano wouldn't mind being Native Alternitan.
Speaking of labels, I always loved how D. Boon of The Minutemen would respond to interview questions about whether his band were Anarchists: "Actually we're Jeffersonian Democrats."
megan walker - Mar 23, 2009 9:11:31 am PDT #869 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I love the days at work when my job consists of things like deciding how to describe Violent Femmes or whether a Serge Gainsbourg song is too sexy.
DavidS - Mar 23, 2009 9:28:23 am PDT #870 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
or whether a Serge Gainsbourg song is too sexy.
Quick Insider Tip: The hit version of "Je T'aime...Mon Non Plus" was a duet with Jane Birkin, but the original recording was with Serge and Brigitte Bardot. He actually fingered her to orgasm in the recording booth while she recorded her vocals. Gen-u-wine audio porn.
megan walker - Mar 23, 2009 9:39:52 am PDT #871 of 6436
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Well, yeah, the answer to that question is usually yes.
This is the song in question: [link]
The actual lyrics (which are reasonably innocent for Serge) will not be printed in the text, there are just a couple of listening exercises. But, of course, some people might take offense at the "coffee color" theme. But it's Serge, and it's actually a song with easy lyrics for beginners, so it's hard to resist.
DavidS - Mar 23, 2009 11:29:24 am PDT #872 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Quick question...
What's your favorite Music Blog?
I go through a lot (often just searching for particular music).
I do like Soundbites a lot, though.
Shir - Mar 23, 2009 11:38:20 am PDT #873 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".