A bit late in the day but I did want to second Jim's recommendation of The Streets' A Grand Don't Come For Free. It's, ahem, streets ahead of any other album I've heard this year. I do understand how you can hear one or two of the songs and go "huh?"; uncharacteristically for album-hating me I'm going to say that you have to listen to the whole thing, and in fact I'm confident enough that people will love it if they give it a chance that I give you this pledge: if as many as five Buffistas can say with their hands on their hearts that they've listened to the entire album and were not in tears by the end, then I'll watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in one sitting. The long versions! Can't say fairer than that.
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
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.
Angus G - Aug 13, 2004 6:05:02 am PDT #4558 of 10003
Roguish Laird
bon bon - Aug 13, 2004 7:18:15 am PDT #4559 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
That's quite the challenge.
DavidS - Aug 13, 2004 7:19:53 am PDT #4560 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
if as many as five Buffistas can say with their hands on their hearts that they've listened to the entire album and were not in tears by the end, then I'll watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in one sitting. The long versions! Can't say fairer than that.
That gauntlet is thrown down! The stakes are high! I fear you may have over-estimated Buffista sensitivity, as there are any number of hard-hearted bastards here, eager to subject you to the extended editions. Still, I'll give it a fair hearing.
bon bon - Aug 13, 2004 7:21:45 am PDT #4561 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'll see what I can do. I have no idea what horse I'm supposed to back here.
eta: and oh, how unfair it would be to publicize the challenge beyond this thread.
DavidS - Aug 13, 2004 7:22:57 am PDT #4562 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I have no idea what horse I'm supposed to back here.
"A vote for Angus is a vote for good taste! (sub-category, contemporary, non-rockist)"
Sue - Aug 13, 2004 7:26:39 am PDT #4563 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I think I'm in. If I can get my hands on it...
Angus G - Aug 13, 2004 7:27:59 am PDT #4564 of 10003
Roguish Laird
Um, I may be in over my head here...how many Buffistas are there again?
DavidS - Aug 13, 2004 7:31:58 am PDT #4565 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Um, I may be in over my head here...how many Buffistas are there again?
Heh heh heh. The entire extended edition run is what? 11-12 hours?
tommyrot - Aug 13, 2004 7:32:40 am PDT #4566 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.
Um, I may be in over my head here...how many Buffistas are there again?
Come out of the cupboards, you boys and girls.
Hayden - Aug 13, 2004 7:49:42 am PDT #4567 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm a pretty hard case, Angus. Say, is that hobbit music in the distance?