Klages also had a solo album that featured an as-yet-unrecorded Yo La Tengo as his backing band.
Wasn't Trouser Press really Anglophelic (is that the word)? No surprise they wouldn't did The Individuals.
Anya: It's lovely! I wish it was mine! Oh like you weren't all thinking the same thing. Giles: I'm fairly certain I wasn't.
'The Killer In Me'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
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.
Jon B. - Jan 25, 2004 4:31:29 pm PST #251 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
DavidS - Jan 25, 2004 4:40:51 pm PST #252 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wasn't Trouser Press really Anglophelic (is that the word)? No surprise they wouldn't did The Individuals.
They started off being very Anglophile back when there was a lot of reason for that stance (mid 70s). But they covered tons of stateside new wave and were especially on top of the Hoboken bands.
The Individuals sound very much like a mix of first album Feelies with first two albums by The dBs (Gene Holder produced the record), with bits of Pylon and some later bands like The Silos. But they had three songwriters, four singers and interesting arrangements on all the songs giving them that classic tension/release thang we like from the art pop. Jangly, skittery guitar, superthump bass, danceable rhythms and lots of deadpan surreal lyrics.
Fred Pete - Jan 25, 2004 5:43:50 pm PST #253 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
On the other hand, would it be terribly wrong to include the Cantina Band Theme from Star Wars on my mix? :)
Although I'm not participating, I'll point out that it isn't the worst song you could come up with. The year of SW was also the year of "You Light Up My Life." Which is too sappy even for me.
meara - Jan 25, 2004 6:45:59 pm PST #254 of 10003
Oh, as I said--I was born in a year with a LOT of bad bad bad music. Baaaaaaad music. But that link Jon gave was FABULOUS, and gave me several ideas (and I had no idea a few of them were from my year! (1977, if you hadn't got it by the Star Wars thing)).
Jon B. - Jan 25, 2004 6:55:34 pm PST #255 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Glad t' be of service, ma'am.
Rio - Jan 25, 2004 8:53:06 pm PST #256 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
I would like to announce that I got the best Chrismukah present EVER from erinaceous today.
Angus G - Jan 25, 2004 10:31:09 pm PST #257 of 10003
Roguish Laird
Ahem! My favourite song of all time was released in 1977!
erinaceous - Jan 26, 2004 4:14:23 am PST #258 of 10003
A fellow makes himself conspicuous when he throws soft-boiled eggs at the electric fan.
RIO! I'm glad you liked it. (Let me know if the crookedness starts to bug and I will harass them to replace it.)
I have been irrevokably earwormed by Gordon Lightfoot. Be afraid, be very afraid.
msbelle - Jan 26, 2004 4:38:29 am PST #259 of 10003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If people are having trouble with the cover song category, I found this site.
Anne W. - Jan 26, 2004 4:55:56 am PST #260 of 10003
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I have been irrevokably earwormed by Gordon Lightfoot. Be afraid, be very afraid.
I can think of worse things. I rather like Gordon Lightfoot, but mainly for sentimental reasons.