Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Tuesday Tunes

Tuesday Tunes - Week 1

Lyrics
~ How important are the lyrics to you when it comes to a song.
I don't understand people when they say the lyrics don't matter to them; to me it's an integral part of a song. A good pop song doesn't necessarily have to change the world, but some lyrical artistry makes it memorable.

~ Tell us some lyrical wisdom.
'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.
"Come in," she said,"I'll give you shelter from the storm.
Bob Dylan - Shelter From The Storm

~ Who writes the best lyrics and why?
I don't know about the best, but I love lyrics from Beth Orton, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Patty Griffin, Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne, Paul Westerberg, Neil Young, Suzanne Vega, and John Hiatt. I also love writing teams like Lennon/McCartney, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Goffin and King, Boyce and Hart, Buckingham and Nicks, Leiber and Stoller, Mann and Weil, and Holland,Dozier, Holland. (Sometimes you just cannot split the team!)
Why are they best? Because their lyrics work seamlessly with the music, so you get a memorable song!

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Take Me Back Tuesday

Sounds like fun!

A bit of song association...I'm going to give you a some words and you tell us what song best describes them.

The weather: It's Raining Again - Supertramp
Your state of mind: Happy - Brandi Carlile
Cheese:
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffet
Wine: Beaujolais - Alan Parsons Project
Sports: Volvo Driving Soccer Mom - Everclear
Spring:
When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
Road Trip: Life Is A Highway - Tom Cochrane
Radio: FM - Steely Dan
Yawn:
Who Needs Sleep? - Barenaked Ladies
Your favorite movie:
Knights Of The Round Table - Monty Python
TV: Turn It On Again- Genesis

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Take Me Back Tuesday



Tell us about your first Musical Obsession! We want to know.


Who was it? The Beatles!

Why did you like them? Because they were cool and my older cousins and our family babysitter would scream every time you even mentioned the word "Beatles" or any of their names.


What were your favorite songs they did? I Want To Hold Your Hand, Eight Days A Week, In My Life, A Hard Day's Night, Ticket To Ride, Something, Can't Buy Me Love, and She Loves You.


Do you still like them today? Why or Why not? Yes, I still consider them my favorite band of all time. It's in vogue with some to call them overrated, but I consider that blasphemy. Sure, they borrowed from 50's artists, but they learned how to make it their own. Paul, John, and George, in turn, wrote some timeless classics on their own, set the groundwork for future rock stars, started fashion trends, and just plain changed the pop world.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Take Me Back Tuesday

Take Me Back Tuesday - Week 102

Wacky Christmas Music

Three songs
I Was A Bad Boy This Year - The Tractors
Twelve Pains Of Christmas - Bob Rivers
The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Bob & Doug McKenzie (You know, from The Great White North!)

Three artists
Elmo & Patsy - for Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Twisted Sister - For A Twisted Christmas
The Waitresses - For Christmas Rapping


Three albums.
A Twisted Christmas - Twisted Sister
Christmas Gonzo Style - Jerry Jeff Walker
Cool Yule - Brian Setzer

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Take Me Back Tuesday

A little bit of an interactive meme.
Turn on the radio.
Ok, I turned on the Rock Cover Songs channel on AOL Radio!

What are the first three songs that they play?
Dead Souls - Nine Inch Nails (covering Joy Division)
Wish You Were Here - Sparklehorse (covering Pink Floyd)
In The Air Tonight - Nonpoint (covering Phil Collins)

Name the artists.
Nine Inch Nails
Sparklehorse
Nonpoint

Name three albums by one or all of the artists.
With Teeth - Nine Inch Nails
Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain - Sparklehorse
To The Pain - Nonpoint