Random Music Talk XLIX: Celebrating traditional Australian customs

[PhilsFan]

Can you guys do a 'best songs of the year' thread and put some youtube links in it? I really feel like I need some new music and your lists are great, but everyone's tastes are so different that a small sample might help narrow the choices down. It would be a New Years delight

http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f221/best-songs-of-2011-a-213137.html

 

[Jive Turkey]

You are a gentleman and a scholar

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Not to mention a drunk and a serial womanizer.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Peef is the white Don Draper.

 

[u2popmofo]

So you know how I mentioned liking it when an awesome artist comes immediately after an artist you're listening to on your music player? Well I apparently also like it when an embarrassing artist comes on after an artist I'm listening to on my music player as well.

Spoiler

Belinda Carlisle after Beirut

 

[PhilsFan]

Peef is the white Don Draper.

this is a fantastic sentence.

 

[martha]

My 10:15 flight is delayed until 12:40. Yay.

 

[bono_212]

I think you meant to say, "for the love of God, no." Yes?

 

[Jive Turkey]

My 10:15 flight is delayed until 12:40. Yay.

And then what's going to happen next? Are you going to FLY THROUGH THE AIR INCREDIBLY LIKE A BIRD??

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

You should buy a novel at one of those cute airport novel stores and then read it.

 

[Diemen]

And then what's going to happen next? Are you going to FLY THROUGH THE AIR INCREDIBLY LIKE A BIRD??

You're like a Greek Myth!

 

[martha]

You should buy a novel at one of those cute airport novel stores and then read it.

I keep thinking of you every time the San Francisco State women's basketball team walks by. You know, tall, badass, cute as hell. I think they'll be on our flight. If it EVER leaves.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Nice. You should get all of their phone numbers for me.

I've got a couple of friends out in San Francisco for the week. My old college is playing UCLA in a bowl game there tomorrow. It's probably not going to be a very good game, but I'm still pretty excited for it. It's the last football game I will care about for at least 7 months.

 

[martha]

Now it's delayed to 2. See why I prefer driving?

 

[martha]

Nice. You should get all of their phone numbers for me.

I think my husband will be willing to help with this job.

 

[lazarus]

You should buy a novel at one of those cute airport novel stores and then read it.

Pat, I'd like to buy a vowel.

 

[PhilsFan]

And then what's going to happen next? Are you going to FLY THROUGH THE AIR INCREDIBLY LIKE A BIRD??

Yes, but the Wifi will probably crap out.

 

[u2popmofo]

Louis JT

 

[lazarus]

Turkey (su)CK

 

[mobvok]

An early-decade demo of Britney Spears working with James Murphy, trying to figure out a vocal melody:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcRCPcqyChc

 

[lazarus]

Proof that Morrissey's cover of Satellite of Love was INDEED an homage to Shuttlecock after all?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmEjMRtoi24

"Very sexy"?

Also, check out 1:11 onward. Clearly the Moz loves these guys.

 

[corianderstem]

An early-decade demo of Britney Spears working with James Murphy, trying to figure out a vocal melody:

Hearing that cowbell in there made me laugh.

I would have liked to hear whatever they might have ended up with.

Gotta say, Brit-Brit's latest album was one of my favorite of the year. Two of the singles are definitely in my top 5 songs of the year.

 

[iron yuppie]

Adam should do more of the talking in interviews.

 

[lazarus]

Adam needs to go back to the big glasses, yellow guitar, and that indescribable stage outfit.

I'll never get over how insane these guys were in 1997. In a good way.

 

[Danny Boy]

I'm having a 20-year flashback this morning. Teenage Fanclub, My Bloody Valentine, and The Pooh Sticks.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Bono and Adam kept the Colombian economy alive in 1997 with the amount of coke they were blowing on PopMart.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

What are you guys doing for New Year's Eve?

Does everybody have somebody to kiss at midnight?!?!?!?

OMG OMG OMG OMG!

 

[PhilsFan]

What are you guys doing for New Year's Eve?

Does everybody have somebody to kiss at midnight?!?!?!?

OMG OMG OMG OMG!

going to manayunk.

 

[corianderstem]

Going to a fancy party (courtesy of a friend who is playing in the band at the party), which is pretty cool because I never go out for the big night. Should be fun.

 

[the tourist]

Hanging out with family. I live close to two of my brothers now that I haven't lived near in a decade. And my parents are in town for the week. And my wife has her normal Saturday's rehearsal for The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas cancelled due to the holiday, thank goodness!