It's just the same two chords over and over and over... and yet, it still rocks.
Hey, there's a long tradition of two-chord classics. "Sister Ray," "Roadrunner..."
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
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.
DavidS - Jul 10, 2004 9:26:51 pm PDT #3955 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
tommyrot - Jul 10, 2004 9:30:44 pm PDT #3956 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hey, there's a long tradition of two-chord classics. "Sister Ray," "Roadrunner..."
Those are the only other songs I can thing of. I've always thought that "Roadrunner" was based on "Sister Ray." And Eno was strongly influenced by the Velvets too.
Any other two-chord songs that "rock"?
DavidS - Jul 10, 2004 9:33:41 pm PDT #3957 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've always thought that "Roadrunner" was based on "Sister Ray."
Considering Jonathan was camped out on Lou Reed's couch for long stretches, I'd say "stolen" rather than "based on." But it's a fairly honorable tradition in Punk where three chords do most of the work.
Any other two-chord songs that "rock"?
I can only think of other highly Velvets influenced bands, like the Vulgar Boatmen.
Lee - Jul 11, 2004 9:52:48 am PDT #3958 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I am such a sap. Today's Get Fuzzy made me sniffly.
Jon B. - Jul 11, 2004 9:58:29 am PDT #3959 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
But it's a fairly honorable tradition in Punk where three chords do most of the work.
It's only got three chords, but it's the right three chords.
If sniffling at that Get Fuzzy makes one a sap, then bottle me up and sell me at the farmer's market.
Ginger - Jul 11, 2004 10:03:00 am PDT #3960 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I sniffled too. I guess we are all saps.
Lee - Jul 11, 2004 10:10:35 am PDT #3961 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Yep. It is is a good thing.
Hayden - Jul 12, 2004 5:54:07 am PDT #3962 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
By the way, it’s been a sheer pleasure to work on your book. I’ve long been a music junkie and was proud to correct a misspelling of “Baba O’Riley” in the MS. I was pleased that you mentioned one of my all-time faves, The Good Earth by The Feelies. Also, my dad, too, had a copy of Whipped Cream & Other Delights, just as your reviewer said he would.
I just wanted to see this again. Sweet!
The Monks also had an album full of two-chord rockers (Black Monk Time). But, yeah, the Velvets really wrote the book on two-chord rocking.
On the box right now: John Zorn's version of "Man With Harmonica" (aka "Once Upon A Time In the West") with Quine & Marc Ribot trading skronky-ass guitar parts.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 12, 2004 5:58:51 am PDT #3963 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
On the box right now: John Zorn's version of "Man With Harmonica" (aka "Once Upon A Time In the West") with Quine & Marc Ribot trading skronky-ass guitar parts.
Is that THE BIG GUNDOWN lp? Love that stuff.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2004 6:00:38 am PDT #3964 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
On the box right now
Guster, Lost and Gone Forever, AIFG.