A song that mentions a piece of art (movie, sculpture, poem, whatev.)
There's always the Jonathan Richman hits "Pablo Picasso" and "Vincent Van Gogh".
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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. - Aug 19, 2005 6:36:48 am PDT #9760 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Sheryl - Aug 19, 2005 7:12:48 am PDT #9761 of 10003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
There's also an obscure tribute to General Hospital called "General Hospi-tale" by the Afternoon Delights, which had a very brief moment of popularity in the early '80s.
:sheepish: I think I bought this 45. Hey, I was in high school and watched GH, what can I say.
Steph L. - Aug 19, 2005 7:19:58 am PDT #9762 of 10003
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
What song would you play at every birthday party you would ever throw for yourself?
One of two Prince songs (but I can't decide which) -- "Baby, I'm a Star" or "Sexy Motherfucker."
lisah - Aug 19, 2005 7:25:56 am PDT #9763 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
Right Profile -- The Clash (about Montgomery Clift, baby, mentions some of his movies)
lisah - Aug 19, 2005 7:37:59 am PDT #9764 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
It looks like my band is playing in NYC! On Sept. 30 at the 169 Bar.
Aside from playing DC a couple of times this will be our first out-o-town show! I'm very excited.
joe boucher - Aug 19, 2005 7:49:50 am PDT #9765 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Cool. Where's the 169 Bar?
lisah - Aug 19, 2005 7:52:27 am PDT #9766 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
Where's the 169 Bar?
Chinatown...169 E. Broadway
joe boucher - Aug 19, 2005 8:05:32 am PDT #9767 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Lyra Jane - Aug 19, 2005 9:32:09 am PDT #9768 of 10003
Up with the sun
What song would you play at every birthday party you would ever throw for yourself?
"Birthday," the Sugarcubes. Yay early Bjork!
A song that mentions a piece of art (movie, sculpture, poem, whatev.)
The Smithereens song "A Lonely Place" is about the Bogart movie of the same name.
And then of course there's "the old man in/that book by Nabokov" in "Don't Stand So Close to Me."
joe boucher - Aug 19, 2005 9:41:05 am PDT #9769 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
For some reason I think Betsy will like this Richard Thompson song. (It can be heard here, starting around 16:50.)
And then of course there's "the old man in/that book by Nabokov" in "Don't Stand So Close to Me."
Even better is their Pale Fire tribute, "Don't Drive My Powerful Kramler": I was the shadow of the wax Sting slain/Zembla's my home/Kinbote's the name.