Random Music Talk XXXVII: Powerhour cares more about Spotify than you do

[LemonMelon]

Carry on, wayward cocks.

 

[zoney!]

‪U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me‬‏ - YouTube

At 3:46....I hope Bono is OK

 

[lazarus]

Jesus, we finished that thread in 6 days??

Congrats to LM on breaking the Cobbler Curse.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'll take Walls & Bridges over anything McCartney's done. The album isn't perfect and has a couple bum tracks, but you know, you could also write off a lot of Dylan albums that way (Planet Waves, Desire, Infidels, Shot of Love, Street Legal) and you'd be making a big mistake there too.

And while it's a little too post-mid-life crisis in its positivity, Double Fantasy is a beautiful album.

FWIW, Jet and Let Me Roll It are two of my favorite Paul recordings ever (including The Beatles), though I've always thought the title track was overblown, schizophrenic crap.

There's a weak track on Desire? I won't accept this.

I think I'll listen to a Julian Lennon album later so I can have an opinion on this spat you and Shouter are having. His opinions sound ridiculous, but what the hell.

 

[LemonMelon]

Bright Eyes does a pretty decent cover of it too

‪Bright Eyes - The Biggest Lie [ Elliott Smith ]‬‏ - YouTube

According to the comments, only a week or so after Elliott Smith died

And, of course, there's your cover, which I did also enjoy.

 

[Jive Turkey]

And, of course, there's your cover, which I did also enjoy.

Why thank you sir. I like to think that NSW's poem created a rip in the space time continuum and filled me with a sense of inspiration that day

 

[zoney!]

oooh. since i had my phone on silent while i was off work today....several frenzied calls from menzies aviation saying my bag arrived, call us to confirm an address.

viva life!

Miracles do happen!

 

[bono_212]

A friend recently told me that everyone's 80s mixes are bullshit and they have all the same garbage you'd hear at retro nights. I shall prove him wrong and create an 80s mix that will make him tight in the pants. Valotte, and APP - Eye in the Sky are my first two entries. Suggestions are welcome

Any time I make an 80s mix, it does tend to be mostly New Wave, but I try to aim for as obscure as possible, and it tends to get mixed in with a lot of different genres of music. Since I'm not actually familiar with the songs you've mentioned, I don't know what sound you're going for (and I'm on my phone so can't find out atm) but Id definitely love to make some suggestions. No one cares about the 80s as much as I do.

I went for a cover of Leaving on a Jet Plane, though.

You just broke my heart.

 

[Reggo]

Ha, Reggo, I like your Toothless avatar.

I freakin' love that movie. Toothless reminds me of my cat.

 

[bono_212]

You just broke my heart.

Actually, wait, what version would even be considered the "original"?

 

[Jive Turkey]

No one cares about the 80s as much as I do.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm losing my edge to the art-school Brooklynites in little jackets and borrowed nostalgia for the unremembered eighties.

 

[lazarus]

There's a weak track on Desire? I won't accept this.

Black Diamond Bay isn't crap, but it's on the weaker side.

And I always thought Joey was a bit of a slog, despite the lyrical interest.

 

[bono_212]

Are you insinuating that it's easy to care more about the 80s, that that joke was easily set up, or was too easily set up?

 

[Jive Turkey]

Are you insinuating that it's easy to care more about the 80s, that that joke was easily set up, or was too easily set up?

Easy set up for a shouter reference if someone wanted to take it

 

[lazarus]

Now THIS is Shout-hazing!!

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Bono and Edge are on Letterman tonight.

 

[prbiker15]

Bono and Edge are on Letterman tonight.

I'll watch for obvious reasons.

Spoiler

According to atU2, The Edge had his acoustic guitar and they performed "Stuck In A Moment" - they are the only guests.

I might not look forward to that part, but I'll be watching.

 

[bono_212]

Easy set up for a shouter reference if someone wanted to take it

Ah thank you. I'm not always so good with the knowing things thing.

 

[bono_212]

Spoiler

According to atU2, The Edge had his acoustic guitar and they performed "Stuck In A Moment" - they are the only guests.

Spoiler

why aren't they playing Rise Above?

 

[No spoken words]

I'll DVR Letterman and hope for the best.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Phew! Well that was fun

 

[Jive Turkey]

Here, one more for good measure

<--- Peef. Lawl

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

ashley, are you sure you care more about 80s music than me?

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm a little insulted that my thread is nowhere near as awesome as the last one was.

 

[corianderstem]

Psst, re Letterman

Spoiler

Stuck was a little impromptu thing, apparently. They were talking about songwriting, and Edge was all "oh hey, I just happen to have a guitar behind the couch thing, let's play it!" And then the Spidey cast does the Freak Like Me song later in the show.

Thanks for keeping me in the know, @U2!

I'm pretty excited they're the only guests. That should be some good watchin' right there.

 

[mobvok]

That was a quality effort on the last thread, team. I checked back to see if we'd made 1010 before the lock, and.....

 

[No spoken words]

team.

Together
Everyone
Achieves
More

 

[Reggo]

I don't know that I'd call the rainbow asplosion at the end of the last thread an achievement...

 

[No spoken words]

I don't know that I'd call the rainbow asplosion at the end of the last thread an achievement...

It made me laugh, and few things or people on this site do that lately, so it's an achievement in my eyes.