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Brinsley Schwarz

Perfect. Tele. Tone.

Check out his tone on "Dry Land".

Melanie - "Brand-New Key"

Vicki Lawrence - "The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia"

Sounds to me by your descriptions that you may be in the mood for something like this:

Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I

Complex rhythms, but near-emo lyrics. Please don't let that turn you off, though. There's a lot more to this record than whining. Actually, I never even feel like there is any whining on here. Just loud-ass, rock-your-face-off rock. With complex rhythmic structures and great musicianship all over the place.

I posted this picture (and another of Shane) on my kids' bathroom mirror, with the caption:

BRUSH GOOD, OR ELSE!!!

Just to make sure.

It seems to be working.

This season's American Idol winner is going to be the best ever!!!

Apologies, but the first one that comes to my mind is:

"And To Think..."

also:

"Look! No Strings!" - Chumbawumba

"Can You Picture That?" - Dr. Teeth & The electric Mayhem

how many people are going to say "My Sharona?" are you even reading the thread before you post? jeez.

I have been reading the thread.

But not all of it.

Too many words for the royal eye.

The Knack - "My Sharona"

(Yeah, you could say "Good Girls Don't" might disqualify them, but it wasn't even close to the first song in popularity.)

Mungo Jerry - "In the Summertime"

Sad to say that I don't know The Rutles as well as I should.

But I am a huge Bonzo Dog Band and Monty Python fan (note my icon).

So... a purchase should be in my near future.

But will he actually make it to the stage?

The Kingsmen - Louie Louie

Supergrass - Life On Other Planets

The Fall - The Real New Fall LP

Latcho Drom (OST)

My 6-year-old likes him because he did the music in the Curious George movie.

As to me, he's innoccous. Don't hate him, but I don't love him, either.

I'd much rather listen to Jack Johnson than to Dave Matthews.

Saw the first Chicago show and it was amazing, as well. A 2-hour drunken singalong.

Pray that they play "Sally MacLannane"

paris 1919 - it's pretty much perfect. i'd also suggest getting fear, slow dazzle and helen of troy - which you can pick up on a double cd called 'john cale the island years' which also has some non-album tracks too. that is a great package, but get paris 1919 first. there are some other albums of his that i like, but those ones are on a different plain to the rest.

Almost my exact reply, word-for-word.

Also the Cale/Eno collaboration Wrong Way Up is outstanding, as well.

Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart

Here's mine:

www.poptodd.muxtape.com

I'm making my muxtape right now. Should be done pretty soon.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Again, from This Is Spinal Tap:

Marty: "What would you do if the rock and roll thing had not worked out?"

 

Nigel: "I don't know. Be a habberdasher, I guess."

 

Marty: "A habberdasher?"

 

Nigel: "Yeah. You know, selling hats and such. See... Pretend that you're a customer."

 

Marty: "Okay. I would... Um... I'd like to buy a hat please."

 

Nigel: "What size, sir? You see I think that I would be very good at that.

 

Marty: "But... Um... Do you think that you would like that?"

 

Nigel: "I don't know. What are the hours?"

Yeah.

Seriously.

On the advice of another teacher I showed that movie to my 4th grade class as a treat for good behavior. I hadn't seen it in at least 10 years, but how bad could it be, right?

 

At the end when Inigo tweeks the line and adds "...you son of a bitch" to the end of that, my whole class whipped their heads around to look at me in the back of the room grading papers. They were quiet, jaws dropped to the desk, and I just sat there with my eyes about to pop out of my head. Then they suddenly went ape shit, howling "Oh my God! He said the b-word!" and "Mr. Kinsley! What kind of movie are you showing us!"

 

We had a little chat about how if a grown-up tells you not to tell your parents about something or else you'll get in trouble, it's really the grown-up who'll get in trouble, not the kid. "But having said all that kids... is it REALLY neccesary to tell your parents about this one little word?"

I well up every time I see that scene.

I believe it goes:

Promise me ritches!

-All that you want!

Promise me power!

-Anything! Anything!!!

I want my father back you son of a bitch!!!

(runs him through.)

THERE WILL BE NO FIGHTING IN THE WAR ROOM!!!!

"Oh, sexy girlfriend!!!"

-Long Duk Dong (see related thread)