I think the "Ready Steve?" part might have a little something to do with my embarrassment about the song. Somehow, I could listen to Serge G & Jane B make sex noise in "Je T'aime" all day with nary a blush - even with children about - but Steve's affirmative response flat-out makes my ears burn. What can I say? It's my only musical pleasure that I'd be too embarrassed to crank on the stereo with my windows down.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
'Shells'
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.
Hayden - Dec 30, 2004 12:28:25 pm PST #6697 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
DavidS - Dec 30, 2004 12:35:42 pm PST #6698 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but Steve's affirmative response flat-out makes my ears burn. What can I say?
Have you ever seen a Sweet video? Steve Priest camped it up to an outrageous degree with the girly ensembles and fake-hitler moustaches and pouty expresssions. Would it help any to know that (a) he was obviously having fun (b) he was obviously treating pop music like the slutty whore it is and sending it up and (c) of all the members of Sweet he's the only one that survived reasonably intact?
Hayden - Dec 30, 2004 12:49:22 pm PST #6699 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Never seen a Sweet video, but I'm sure they were having a hell of a time.
DavidS - Dec 30, 2004 3:10:31 pm PST #6700 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Neglected to mention, cashed in my Amoeba gift certif and got some stuff, including a DVD of Bridget Bardot's sixties tv specials.
The 1968 one is legendary because it is so radically Pop Art in its art direction, and has tons of Serge Gainsbourg tunes: "Harley Davidson," "Bonne and Clyde," "Contact" (super space-age video!), "Comic Strip" etc. Also with a little tribute to David Bailey, the swinging sixties photographer who was the inspiration for David Hemmings character in Blow-Up and also Austin Powers' mod-photog schtick.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 30, 2004 5:07:50 pm PST #6701 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
"Bonne and Clyde,"
Always wanted to here the original, but have only heard (and own and love) the Luna hidden track cover on PENTHOUSE with the singer from Stereolab.
tommyrot - Dec 30, 2004 7:11:24 pm PST #6702 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.
but have only heard (and own and love) the Luna hidden track cover on PENTHOUSE with the singer from Stereolab.
Coincedentally, I just played that a few minutes ago (it's on my mix CD). Steve Wynn has an excellent cover too. (His is in English.)
eta:
Always wanted to here the original
My friend cathy has it. Maybe I'll rip it when I go over to her place tomorrow....
eta2: The Steve Wynn version has vocals by Steve and Johnette Napolitano.
Hayden - Dec 30, 2004 7:32:23 pm PST #6703 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm pretty fond of the Luna one, but the original sounds much smuttier.
Mr. Broom - Dec 30, 2004 10:21:14 pm PST #6704 of 10003
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
The new Decemberists album has leaked on the Web. It comes out in March. It's gorgeous, but who's surprised at that, really.
esse - Dec 31, 2004 3:17:12 am PST #6705 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Really love the Decemberists.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 31, 2004 6:49:46 am PST #6706 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
eta2: The Steve Wynn version has vocals by Steve and Johnette Napolitano.
No shit! Wow, I'd love to hear (not here, heh) that too. Is that on a Steve Wynn album? Because I have no qualms about buying a Steve Wynn album (love the one he did with Thalia Zedak(?)).