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Main Discussion Area => KFOG's 10@10 => Topic started by: urth on August 16, 2006, 09:59:55 AM
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Starting with Grand Funk's contribution to great pop, Bad Time.
TANC: Last Saturday I had to drive over to the E. Bay, and so grabbed a 1975 set from about three years ago to listen to on the drive. The TOTHC was this very song.
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Starting with Grand Funk's contribution to pop.
"a perfect pop single" sez Dave, and it sure is. (yes, Gaz, it's "Bad Time").
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Ms. Christine Perfect is in over her head, thank god. VHM at very least.
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BOS TUBES!!!
"and, a baby's arm holding an apple."
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
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...and a baby's arm holding a JINX!!!!"
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
i'm still holding out for dream date with randy m.
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
baby's arm holding an apple JINX!
explain the origin of that line, for 10 big Frink points.
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BOS TUBES!!!
"and, a baby's arm holding an apple."
...a personally autographed photograph of Randolph Mantooth.
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BOS TUBES!!!
"and, a baby's arm holding an apple."
...a personally autographed photograph of Randolph Mantooth.
and a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams!
more Frink points: what did the Mazda and the Monza have in common (besides similar-sounding names)?
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bos: bowie
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
baby's arm holding an apple JINX!
explain the origin of that line, for 10 big Frink points.
I've heard it was a euphemism for the male unit, but I don't know where it came from.
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
baby's arm holding an apple JINX!
explain the origin of that line, for 10 big Frink points.
I've heard it was a euphemism for the male unit, but I don't know where it came from.
bosch?
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Oooo, a song I totally keyed on in '75: Tubes, What Do You Want From Life?
"...and a baby's arm holding an apple!"
Btw, Dave sez we're playing Spot the Vinyl today. But I don't think this is it.
baby's arm holding an apple JINX!
explain the origin of that line, for 10 big Frink points.
I've heard it was a euphemism for the male unit, but I don't know where it came from.
bosch?
More specifically, it's a description of the size of a black man's penis, from an old Lenny Bruce routine.
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BOS2 Joni, on Main Street.
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BOS TUBES!!!
"and, a baby's arm holding an apple."
...a personally autographed photograph of Randolph Mantooth.
and a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams!
more Frink points: what did the Mazda and the Monza have in common (besides similar-sounding names)?
Not sure about the Mazda, but I seem to recall that the Monza required the engine to be removed to change the spark plugs.
And I'll give 20 frink points to whoever gets this one: who was Mort Moriarty?
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here's yer vinyl: Disc-O-Texx. One of the worst-recorded records ever to be a hit.
"My chiffon is wet, dahling!"
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Hey Mike, are you dizzy yet, from the three kickass 70's sets we've been listening to today? I am almost posted out.
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Hey Mike, are you dizzy yet, from the three kickass 70's sets we've been listening to today? I am almost posted out.
Best. DECADE. EVAH!!!
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Mazda and Monza: both rotary engines?
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BOS3 the Mighty Zep.
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new bos: ten years gone!!!!
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Hey Mike, are you dizzy yet, from the three kickass 70's sets we've been listening to today? I am almost posted out.
I dunno about Mike, but I'm pretty ecstatic, and I didn't tune in 'til Baby Driver.
BOS4 The Mighty Zep.
ETA: and a proxy BOS for Our Man in Oklahome, The Mighty Rod.
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Mazda and Monza: both rotary engines?
DING DING DING!!! We have a winner! Give the man his Frink points.
Mazda switched to "regular" engines shortly thereafter; Chevy took the Monza off the market around the same time.
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new bos: ten years gone!!!!
Maybe the best of this set overall, but at least BOS #4 given the quality of Dave's choices so far.
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Mazda and Monza: both rotary engines?
DING DING DING!!! We have a winner! Give the man his Frink points.
Mazda switched to "regular" engines shortly thereafter; Chevy took the Monza off the market around the same time.
Frink me, frink me, they oughta take a rope and dink me!
But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
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And I'll give 20 frink points to whoever gets this one: who was Mort Moriarty?
well, I'm assuming he had something to do with cars, 'cause he's mentioned in a litany of cars whose names begin with "M".
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Mazda and Monza: both rotary engines?
DING DING DING!!! We have a winner! Give the man his Frink points.
Mazda switched to "regular" engines shortly thereafter; Chevy took the Monza off the market around the same time.
Frink me, frink me, they oughta take a rope and dink me!
But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
Oops -- one more for the 10@10 Glossary. I'll let mshray explain, he first used the term.
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leon seals the deal: a nine-way tie (i'm not voting for disco tex).
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leon seals the deal: a nine-way tie (i'm not voting for disco tex).
ROTFL! Y'know, he doesn't care how you wear your hair, dahling!
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But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
Oops -- one more for the 10@10 Glossary. I'll let mshray explain, he first used the term.
Actually Gaz originated it, or at least brought it out with him from college. It's like jazz, if you have to ask, you'll never know. Which is to say that it's exactly what you think it is, a made-up name for a bonus point that you can give away freely since it has no intrinsic value. Kind of like the No-Prize if you were ever an avid reader of Marvel Comics.
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leon seals the deal: a nine-way tie (i'm not voting for disco tex).
ROTFL! Y'know, he doesn't care how you wear your hair, dahling!
what a shame! i spent all day braiding it!
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But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
Oops -- one more for the 10@10 Glossary. I'll let mshray explain, he first used the term.
Actually Gaz originated it, or at least brought it out with him from college. It's like jazz, if you have to ask, you'll never know. Which is to say that it's exactly what you think it is, a made-up name for a bonus point that you can give away freely since it has no intrinsic value. Kind of like the No-Prize if you were ever an avid reader of Marvel Comics.
See, I assumed it was named for Prof. Frink on the Simpsons...
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Sister 'Trina Hair is kind of a letdown, but a fine set nonetheless.
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Sister 'Trina Hair is kind of a letdown, but a fine set nonetheless.
This and the Grand Funk tune were the only repeats from the set I mentioned having listened to over the weekend, but I think I gotta give the other one a bit of an edge, although I did like the Zep and Tubes tunes a whole bunch. Here it is, in case you were curious:
Grand Funk Bad Time
Ambrosia Holdin' On to Yesterday
Electric Light Orchestra Fire On High
10cc I'm Not in Love
David Bowie Fame
Gloria Gaynor (If You Want it) Do it Yourself
Paul McCartney Listen to What the Man Said
Queen Good Company
America Sister Golden Hair
Todd Rundgren Real Man
Original airdate, May 21, 2002.
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Sister 'Trina Hair is kind of a letdown, but a fine set nonetheless.
(http://www.ameliaray.net/images/sofa.jpg)
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Ms. Christine Perfect is in over her head, thank god. VHM at very least.
I was listening in the car, and I just wonder if anyone else has noticed what a beautifully supple bass line John plays in that song.
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explain the origin of that line, for 10 big Frink points.
not sure about the baby's arm, but that whole last segment is a big ripoff of Frank Zappa's "Does This Kind of Life Look Interesting to You?" from 200 Motels.
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BOS2 Joni, on Main Street.
That's what I was thinking while looking for parking downtown. Totally great band on this track.
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But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
Oops -- one more for the 10@10 Glossary. I'll let mshray explain, he first used the term.
Actually Gaz originated it, or at least brought it out with him from college. It's like jazz, if you have to ask, you'll never know. Which is to say that it's exactly what you think it is, a made-up name for a bonus point that you can give away freely since it has no intrinsic value. Kind of like the No-Prize if you were ever an avid reader of Marvel Comics.
Mark, you've explained this far better than I could, and I love that you remember my college days as well as I do. :D When you've got a circle of friends known across the entire college campus as "The Freaks," running gags like "frink points" are bound to happen. Someday I'll tell you all the tale of us emptying out a basement frat party by launching into a medley of They Might Be Giants choruses. Or the time on a walking bridge we held a public trial and execution of a pumpkin for crimes against the government. Or why we were responsible for the sign in the dining hall declaring ominously, "NO COOKIES IN TOASTER!!!!!"
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But chief, I have just one question.
What ARE Frink points?
Oops -- one more for the 10@10 Glossary. I'll let mshray explain, he first used the term.
Actually Gaz originated it, or at least brought it out with him from college. It's like jazz, if you have to ask, you'll never know. Which is to say that it's exactly what you think it is, a made-up name for a bonus point that you can give away freely since it has no intrinsic value. Kind of like the No-Prize if you were ever an avid reader of Marvel Comics.
Mark, you've explained this far better than I could, and I love that you remember my college days as well as I do. :D When you've got a circle of friends known across the entire college campus as "The Freaks," running gags like "frink points" are bound to happen. Someday I'll tell you all the tale of us emptying out a basement frat party by launching into a medley of They Might Be Giants choruses. Or the time on a walking bridge we held a public trial and execution of a pumpkin for crimes against the government. Or why we were responsible for the sign in the dining hall declaring ominously, "NO COOKIES IN TOASTER!!!!!"
okay then, with Gaz's blessing, here's a stab at a Glossary definition:
Frink Points: Imaginary points with no intrinsic value, which anyone can award for a feat of pop culture wizardry. Usually listed as the prize for the first person who can answer a spur-of-the-moment trivia question.
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BOS TUBES!!!
"and, a baby's arm holding an apple."
Will I get the smackdown from the board if I call this "the Tubes when they were good" a la Journey?
And what is it about SF bands that have such divided "good" and "bad" phases? Tubes, Journey, Jefferson Whatever, GDead . . . it's a curse!
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PS: This '75 set is archive-worthy. No amazing breakouts or surprises, but a solid set. I'm giving BOS to S&G even though "My Little Town" is surely a Katrina by now. (SFGuy - this is proof that a song can be both! :) ) That song never loses relevance for me. The Leon Russell was also quite pretty on the replay.
We're due for 1994 soon and I'm going to be optimistic about that.
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leon seals the deal: a nine-way tie (i'm not voting for disco tex).
ROTFL! Y'know, he doesn't care how you wear your hair, dahling!
what a shame! i spent all day braiding it!
To fabulous effect, I must say.
Cindy Bullens was a Sex-O-Lette? Will wonders never cease.
Does it make that song any better if you sing "Ted Danson" instead of "Get Dancin'"?
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8/16/2006 - Midweek! Mid '70's...1975!!!
1. Grand Funk - Bad Time
2. Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head
3. Tubes - What Do You Want From Life? (BEST OF SET!!)
4. David Bowie - Win
5. Joni Mitchell - In France They Kiss on Main Street
6. Disco Tex & the Sex-o-Lettes - Get Dancin' (vinyl!!)
7. Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone
8. Simon & Garfunkel - My Little Town
9. Leon Russell - Lady Blue
10. America - Sister Golden Hair
BONUS TRACK: Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
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BONUS TRACK: Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
is that right? coulda sworn it was something else, tho' I'm blanking on what that something else is.
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BONUS TRACK: Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
is that right? coulda sworn it was something else, tho' I'm blanking on what that something else is.
maybe it was stryper.
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BONUS TRACK: Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star
is that right? coulda sworn it was something else, tho' I'm blanking on what that something else is.
No, that's what it was. I was listening carefully & when the female foghead chose I was a tad disappointed, but when the song started I changed my mind.