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Title: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:00:10 AM
And we're goin' to Rock & Roll High School. Where's PJ Soles?
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:03:39 AM
And we're goin' to Rock & Roll High School. Where's PJ Soles?

"Maybe the greatest record ever made" said Little Steven when he played this Sun nite. I never understood why Warners/Sire didn't re-release End of the Century at... the end of the century.  woulda been a great promo, no?

BOS, at any rate, and now "Heart of Glass" for the billionth time.  Hope this gets better.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:07:13 AM
BOS2 and proxies of Rod & 'shray: JJ, "Different For Girls".
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:07:43 AM
It's Different for Girls--not a bustout or even a rarity, but I'll listen to this anytime.

I'd say it's about 3-1 that we'll hear something from Nick Lowe, but I'd love it if it were something besides Cruel to be Kind. Switchboard Susan maybe, or American Squirm.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:08:46 AM
Disco maybe!
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:09:38 AM
Disco maybe!

Disco definitely! But I have no idea who this is. Dig the rhythm guitar part though.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:10:49 AM
BOS3 Ms Pointer -- the disco version of "Heaven Musta Sent You" (the 45 had the"regular" version on one side and this mix on the other). Either way, a fab revival of a "lost" early-Motown track (The Elgins? The Velvelettes? I always confuse those 2).
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:11:56 AM
Disco maybe!

Disco definitely! But I have no idea who this is. Dig the rhythm guitar part though.

Dave's played this often enuf -- within the past year, I'll wager. This is a serious 12-inch version, tho'.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:12:25 AM
BOS3 Ms Pointer -- the disco version of "Heaven Musta Sent You" (the 45 had the"regular" version on one side and this mix on the other). Either way, a fab revival of a "lost" early-Motown track (The Elgins? The Velvelettes? I always confuse those 2).
Yup, I'm digging this. Good riffs. Plugged buds in so I can turn it UP.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:15:10 AM
yikes, another way-overplayed hit: the Knack.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:16:28 AM
yikes, another way-overplayed hit: the Knack.
ma ma ma my Katrina
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:16:35 AM
Disco maybe!

Disco definitely! But I have no idea who this is. Dig the rhythm guitar part though.

Dave's played this often enuf -- within the past year, I'll wager. This is a serious 12-inch version, tho'.

Hope you didn't bet the house. It's in the DB once, but it was 16 months ago--August 1 '06 to be specific. Great tune in any case. It'll get my BOS vote if nothing better comes along.

Just had an inspiration that we'll likely never hear--Bryan Ferry's Tokyo Joe. Another great FM hit from the summer of '79.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:19:49 AM
a yes Street Life. It's the only life I know
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:21:08 AM
Disco maybe!

Disco definitely! But I have no idea who this is. Dig the rhythm guitar part though.

Dave's played this often enuf -- within the past year, I'll wager. This is a serious 12-inch version, tho'.

Hope you didn't bet the house. It's in the DB once, but it was 16 months ago--August 1 '06 to be specific.

Well, I was close. ;)

BOS4 "Street Life", the Crusaders with what's-her-name.  (proxy WOS for the princess, iirc)
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:24:36 AM
Wish we'd  find a bustout in this bottle. I'm falling into despair-oh.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:25:20 AM
aaaack. WOS Police
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:25:33 AM
yikes, another way-overplayed hit: the Knack.

And trumping Sharona in the Overplayed column, it's Gordo, Andy and Stew. Katrina in a Bottle?
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:26:26 AM
yikes, another way-overplayed hit: the Knack.

And trumping Sharona in the Overplayed column, it's Gordo, Andy and Stew. Katrina in a Bottle?
It's unanimous. bleeechhhhh
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:26:46 AM
yikes, another way-overplayed hit: the Knack.

And trumping Sharona in the Overplayed column, it's Gordo, Andy and Stew. Katrina in a Bottle?

there was a lot of bleach in their bottles too ;)
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:29:38 AM


I'd say it's about 3-1 that we'll hear something from Nick Lowe, but I'd love it if it were something besides Cruel to be Kind. Switchboard Susan maybe, or American Squirm.

You just knew it was gonna happen. Just knew it.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Alicat on January 16, 2008, 10:29:57 AM
this is cruel. More ick.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:30:01 AM
The "Cruel"-est katrina of all!  Here comes that 'trina-day feeling again!  (The Fortunes shoulda sued)
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:31:41 AM


I'd say it's about 3-1 that we'll hear something from Nick Lowe, but I'd love it if it were something besides Cruel to be Kind. Switchboard Susan maybe, or American Squirm.

You just knew it was gonna happen. Just knew it.

it's almost as if Dave's overcompensating for the "unfamiliarity" factor that A-to-Z provides by being overly-familiar during 10@10.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:34:09 AM
wow -- I'll def BOS5 ELO's disco-tinged "Shine a Little Love", one Dave actually doesn't play very much.  I've always had a soft spot for this one.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:36:23 AM
wow -- I'll def BOS5 ELO's disco-tinged "Shine a Little Love", one Dave actually doesn't play very much.  I've always had a soft spot for this one.

Def. more of a rarity than anything else we've heard save for the Pointer tune. And coincidentally it made its last appearance in the same set, 8/1/2006. I'm still gonna vote Bonnie for BOS today, but this is nice to hear, something I'd have never said in '79.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:38:36 AM
"rock'n'roll is good time music" -- but this song isn't. WOS.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:39:18 AM
... but this is nice to hear, something I'd have never said in '79.

But I still won't say that about this Starship tune. Ick. Sorry, Gaz, no love for anything from Freedom at Point Zero.

But this too was in that 8/1/06 set. I gotta see what else was in that one--we've heard three songs from that same set today (at least).
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 10:42:19 AM
... but this is nice to hear, something I'd have never said in '79.

But I still won't say that about this Starship tune. Ick. Sorry, Gaz, no love for anything from Freedom at Point Zero.

But this too was in that 8/1/06 set. I gotta see what else was in that one--we've heard three songs from that same set today (at least).

Funny, then, that Dave said he had a list of "15 or 16" songs and then chucked it to "make it up as we went along".
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: urth on January 16, 2008, 10:50:15 AM
... but this is nice to hear, something I'd have never said in '79.

But I still won't say that about this Starship tune. Ick. Sorry, Gaz, no love for anything from Freedom at Point Zero.

But this too was in that 8/1/06 set. I gotta see what else was in that one--we've heard three songs from that same set today (at least).

Funny, then, that Dave said he had a list of "15 or 16" songs and then chucked it to "make it up as we went along".

Turns out those were the only three songs that were duplicated between the two sets--and the only three for which I looked at the history. There was a Police song in that set, too, but a different one--Walking on the Moon. And it had a Cars song as well, so I guess we can feel lucky we dodged that bullett.

Here's the full list from 8/1/06:

Bonnie Pointer   Heaven Must Have Sent You
Cars   Let's Go
Jefferson Starship   Rock Music
Police   Walking On The Moon
Fleetwood Mac   Tusk
Electric Light Orchestra   Shine A Little Love
Squeeze   Up the Junction
Led Zeppelin   Hot Dog
Hot Chocolate   Everyone's A Winner
Rod Stewart   Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: Gazoo on January 16, 2008, 11:22:06 AM
wow -- I'll def BOS5 ELO's disco-tinged "Shine a Little Love", one Dave actually doesn't play very much.  I've always had a soft spot for this one.

I just heard that song in a store the other day and it was stuck in my head the whole afternoon.

BTW, "Heaven" was indeed the Elgins.  The Velvelettes (great name) did "Needle in a Haystack" and, I believe, "He Was Really Saying Something."

And WOS to "Rock Music," utterly embarrassing.  But there are a couple good tracks to be found on Freedom at Point Zero, particularly the title track (typical Kantner) and "Fading Lady Light" (a Mickey ballad with no subtlety but a fine melody).  I still find it bizarre that "Girl With the Hungry Eyes" charted Hot 100.
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: RGMike on January 16, 2008, 11:25:08 AM
and here's today's list...

01/16/2008 - Wednesday! The year...1979!!
 
1.  Ramones - Rock & Roll High School   
2.  Blondie - Heart of Glass   
3.  Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls   
4.  Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (BEST OF SET!!)   
5.  Knack - My Sharona   
6.  Crusaders - Street Life   
7.  Police - Message in a Bottle   
8.  Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind   
9.  ELO - Shine a Little Love   
10.  Jefferson Starship - Rock Music
Title: Re: 16 Jan 2008--it's 1979
Post by: ggould on January 16, 2008, 08:22:11 PM
1/16/2008 - Wednesday! The year...1979!!
 
1.   Ramones - Rock & Roll High School      
2.   Blondie - Heart of Glass      
3.   Joe Jackson - It's Different for Girls      
4.   Bonnie Pointer - Heaven Must Have Sent You (BEST OF SET!!)      
5.   Knack - My Sharona      
6.   Crusaders - Street Life      
7.   Police - Message in a Bottle      
8.   Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind      
9.   ELO - Shine a Little Love      
10.   Jefferson Starship - Rock Music