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stacey's mom & other embarrasments
Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of
selected music tracks. One thing about listening to music instead of books is that you [i] might tend to start singing along. This is all well and good if you can sing and you aren't listening to some kitschy pop tune. But if you are.... I loaded up a collection, a pastiche, a chronological journey through the era of rock and/or roll, and set out on an outside loop of about 60 km on the country sideroads surrounding town. The advantage is that on country roads no one can hear you sing - except the odd country home with it's owner out doing yardwork as you belt out, off-key, Woolly-Bully, Great Balls of Fire, Lion Sleeps Tonight, Smoking in the Boy's Room. You can at least rationalize that these tunes are still before your time. It gets worse when you get into the late 60's 70's & 80's: Light My fire, White Rabbit, Play that Funky Music aren't so bad. But the Bangles' Walk Like an Egyptian? Nena's 99 Luft Ballons? Styx Mr. Roboto?? For shame! But then it's the 90's: Nirvana's Nevermind and Teen Spirit though I'm long past teen by that time, Hammer time?? Dare I admit it? Then we step into the new millennium: Christina Aguilera's, Dirty? Meredith Brooks' I'm a Bitch? worse they are gender inappropriate for me to be singing along aloud. Then a piece of 'tween angst: Stacey's Mom. I don't know what is worse: that I'm singing along to it or that Stacey's mom is now age appropriate for me. She sure has it goin' on. Finish off with 'The Roof is on Fire' profane but if it was good enough for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 I guess I can sing it aloud.... |
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"recycled-one" wrote in
: Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of selected music tracks..... Go back to the books, because your taste in music blows. -- fnood fneep gnip gnop http://greep.flood.nit |
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"Kevan Smith" wrote in message . 170.88... "recycled-one" wrote in : Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of selected music tracks..... Go back to the books, because your taste in music blows. If you consider that selection as representative of my taste in music and tha tyours is the unassaillable standard.... |
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In article . 88,
Kevan Smith writes: "recycled-one" wrote in : Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of selected music tracks..... Go back to the books, because your taste in music blows. Hey, he mentioned some pretty good belter-outers. Those can be pretty good for clearing the lungs for more O2 (maybe that relates to the "breathing on climbs" thread.) I can attest Little Eva's "Locomotion" helped get me up from New Westminster's Columbia St to Royal, and then on to 7th last week. Willie Dixon belter-outers can be especially effective, and it's kinda fun to let loose with a li'l Wang Dang Doodle whilst riding through the swankier parts of town. Y'know who else came up with some good belter-outers? Alice Cooper. I'm told I "do" him with tribute artist perfection. I can't do Robert Plant belter-outers though. I don't think anyone can. cheers, Tom -- -- Y'putcher han' on yer hip & letcher backbone slip Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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"Tom Keats" wrote in message ... Y'know who else came up with some good belter-outers? Alice Cooper. I'm told I "do" him with tribute artist perfection. I can't do Robert Plant belter-outers though. I don't think anyone can. I hadn't thought of him. 18, School's out, Welcome to my Nightmare, that works. I also should dl some Tom Petty: Refugee, American Girl. |
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"Kevan Smith" wrote in message ... May you never hear surf music again. Hey, surf music is cool, dude. http://www.pollodelmar.com/ |
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In article ,
"recycled-one" writes: "Tom Keats" wrote in message ... Y'know who else came up with some good belter-outers? Alice Cooper. I'm told I "do" him with tribute artist perfection. I can't do Robert Plant belter-outers though. I don't think anyone can. I hadn't thought of him. 18, School's out, Welcome to my Nightmare, that works. Also: Lost in America, Dead Babies, Under My Wheels, Hey Stoopid, (dare I suggest Halo of Flies or Killer?) and a bunch of stuff off his strangely unknown Flush the Fashion album -- Nuclear Infected, Aspirin Damage, Grim Facts, Clones, Dance Yourselves to Death, and Pain. And then there's Cold Ethyl, and Feed My Frankenstein. I also should dl some Tom Petty: Refugee, American Girl. Maybe some ZZ Top from their Fandango album instead, or some George Thorogood. Tom Petty tries, but for belter-outers, he doesn't quite have it -- it comes out kinda whiny and nasal, and throaty rather than diaphragmy. He's still a good artist w/ a good band, and comes up some good tunes; I'm just saying they're not necessarily belter-outers on the same scale as CCR's Run Through the Jungle. And there are some good women belter-outers that shouldn't go unrepresented. I think I already mentioned Little Eva. There's also Big Mama Thornton, Etta James, Koko Taylor, Janis Joplin, Lene Lovich, and those chicks in the B-52s. Joan Jett. Patti Smith. Suzie Quattro. Shakira. Tammy Wynette. Sometimes I think about modifiying Gloria Estafan's "Get On Your Feet" into a joyous Critical Mass anthem (Get On Your Bike.) Same with Neil Young's "Downtown". Maybe one of these days I'll get a round tuit. Or somebody else will. I've lately noticed in passing, a number of other riders singing their hearts out. Good on 'em, I sez. Sometimes ya just gotta. cheers, Tom -- -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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recycled-one wrote:
Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of selected music tracks. One thing about listening to music instead of books is that you [i] might tend to start singing along. This is all well and good if you can sing and you aren't listening to some kitschy pop tune. But if you are.... I loaded up a collection, a pastiche, a chronological journey through the era of rock and/or roll, and set out on an outside loop of about 60 km on the country sideroads surrounding town. The advantage is that on country roads no one can hear you sing - except the odd country home with it's owner out doing yardwork as you belt out, off-key, Woolly-Bully, Great Balls of Fire, Lion Sleeps Tonight, Smoking in the Boy's Room. You can at least rationalize that these tunes are still before your time. It gets worse when you get into the late 60's 70's & 80's: Light My fire, White Rabbit, Play that Funky Music aren't so bad. But the Bangles' Walk Like an Egyptian? Nena's 99 Luft Ballons? Styx Mr. Roboto?? For shame! But then it's the 90's: Nirvana's Nevermind and Teen Spirit though I'm long past teen by that time, Hammer time?? Dare I admit it? Then we step into the new millennium: Christina Aguilera's, Dirty? Meredith Brooks' I'm a Bitch? worse they are gender inappropriate for me to be singing along aloud. Then a piece of 'tween angst: Stacey's Mom. I don't know what is worse: that I'm singing along to it or that Stacey's mom is now age appropriate for me. She sure has it goin' on. Finish off with 'The Roof is on Fire' profane but if it was good enough for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 I guess I can sing it aloud.... Embarrasing songs I have found myself singing: "afternoon delight" - Starland Vocal Band "Stuck in the middle with you" ? Steel Wheels ? "Jessies Girl" - Rick Springfield "Kiss me baby one more time" And the list goes on and on.... Ken -- Messengers and mountain bikers share a common chromosome. ~James Bethea |
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recycled-one wrote:
"Kevan Smith" wrote in message . 170.88... "recycled-one" wrote in : Recently I've been giving books on MP3 a bit of a rest in favour of selected music tracks..... Go back to the books, because your taste in music blows. If you consider that selection as representative of my taste in music and that yours is the unassaillable standard.... I thought some of it sounded good, some of it sounded questionable. However as someone who listens to the sounds of people using scrap metal and building tools as instruments with screaming in German, I know better than to throw stones. -- Dane Buson - "We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience." -Oscar Wilde |
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In article ,
Dane Buson writes: I thought some of it sounded good, some of it sounded questionable. However as someone who listens to the sounds of people using scrap metal and building tools as instruments with screaming in German, I know better than to throw stones. While it's not of the industrial rock genre, you just reminded me of Wire's "(A Berlin) Drill". What an onslaught of percussion in that tune! I've gotta reobtain it on a contemporary recording medium one of these days. It's probably a good tune to hammer to. cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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