Random Music Talk XLIV: Haunted By Dalton's Ghost

[Earnie Shavers]

Edge banged on about Foster the People at the recent Q&A for the AB doco, so they get the U2 Fan Good Music Seal of Approval, at least until they have the audacity to open for U2, at which point, it becomes clear that they're not even trying to be U2, so who the hell do they think they are? Unless they do try to be U2, then who the hell do they think they are?

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Ed Ved and the Peej killed it on Fallon last night with their cover of Floyd's "Mother".

I'm eating a bowl of Wheaties in preparation for an 18 hour day of drinking.

Let's go.

 

[bono_212]

I gotta check that out asap

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

lardo le bon tweeted that they're unofficially officially touring oz early next year. looks like i need to start selling off organs!

 

[lazarus]

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Tigers | Don't Look Down | TV | Pitchfork

Three other songs too, Malk's vocal perf on Tune Grief is fucking hilarious.

 

[lazarus]

Also, LOL @ SM wearing the Pistons cap during Tigers.

 

[cobl04]

The Decemberists Reveal Details of Forthcoming EP | News | Pitchfork

Look at the tracklist for this shit:



Who the fuck else could track #1 be about?

The midget point guard from UCLA? Nah, I'm thinking it's the midget sex God from Gryffindor.

Excited for this, I really, really liked about half of The King is Dead.

Edge banged on about Foster the People at the recent Q&A for the AB doco, so they get the U2 Fan Good Music Seal of Approval, at least until they have the audacity to open for U2, at which point, it becomes clear that they're not even trying to be U2, so who the hell do they think they are? Unless they do try to be U2, then who the hell do they think they are?

 

[iron yuppie]

I am just now really listening to Prince's "Purple Rain" (the song) for the first time, and it is astonishing to me just how much Ryan Adams' "Hotel Chelsea Nights" sounds like it: same tempo, same vocal delivery, and seemingly the same chords.

 

[LemonMelon]

Think About You Appetite For Destruction Guns 'N' Roses - YouTube

I don't think I've ever heard music and lyrics clash more awkwardly.

 

[Reggo]

I don't think I've ever heard music and lyrics clash more awkwardly.

May I introduce you to The Germs?

 

[Jive Turkey]

I am just now really listening to Prince's "Purple Rain" (the song) for the first time, and it is astonishing to me just how much Ryan Adams' "Hotel Chelsea Nights" sounds like it: same tempo, same vocal delivery, and seemingly the same chords.

Ya, I've never been able to listen to the Adams song because it just feels like a cheap knock off.... but you're just now listening to Purple Rain???

 

[cobl04]

Fuck even I've heard Purple Rain.

 

[LemonMelon]

May I introduce you to The Germs?

Lance's mom never has the decency to ask.

I actually had one of their albums on a list somewhere, but I never bothered with it. Seems like shit that got a cult because it was shit.

 

[Reggo]

Lance's mom never has the decency to ask.

I actually had one of their albums on a list somewhere, but I never bothered with it. Seems like shit that got a cult because it was shit.

Darby Crash idolized Sid Vicious more than I do. Even killed himself with a heroin overdose as an homage.

The Germs Lexicon Devil - YouTube

 

[Jive Turkey]

Didn't wanna be your ghost
Didn't wanna be native man's ghost

 

[IWasBored]

i used to want to make a germs cover band called hand sanitizer.

 

[Reggo]

i used to want to make a germs cover band called hand sanitizer.

So much win.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Tigga Swagg

 

[lazarus]

Fuck even I've heard Purple Rain.

Yeah, probably after listening to Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Taylor Swagg

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Don't you know it's gonna beeeeeeeeeeeeeee alriiiiight?

 

[LemonMelon]

Why haven't you bitches mentioned this?

Amazon.com: Growing Over: Sex Church: Music

HYPE, bitch.

 

[Danny Boy]

I've just visited The Other Place.

Same shit, different day.

 

[iron yuppie]

I think that the final minute of "God Only Knows" is among the finest moments in music history.

 

[Jive Turkey]

It took me a long time to appreciate that song. I don't know if it's the image of the Beach Boys I had in my head growing up, but I never thought of them as being anything more than a throw away, 2 minute pop song band. Gorgeous tune though

 

[LemonMelon]

I think that the final minute of "God Only Knows" is among the finest moments in music history.

I think that the first 30 seconds of California Girls are among the finest moments in music history. Like, each one individually is up there.

The rest of the song is just OK.

 

[cobl04]

You got the spirit
Don't lose that feeing...

Destroyer - The Bad Arts - YouTube

 

[u2popmofo]

Cobbler, if you haven't already, check out the title track from Bon Iver's Blood Bank EP. I don't remember anything about the rest of the EP, but that song is definitely one of their/his best.

 

[bono_212]

The rest of the ep was pretty awful. Imo iirc

 

[iron yuppie]

I think that the first 30 seconds of California Girls are among the finest moments in music history. Like, each one individually is up there.

The rest of the song is just OK.

Yeah, that's essentially how I feel about God Only Knows. It is decent until the end, which is absolutely sublime.