The Peak week of 1/14/11

[RGMike]

Mon 11/14/11: 1989

Not sorry I missed this.

[sundaygal]

Tues 11/15/11: 1972

Pete Townshend - Pure and Easy
The Eagles - Witchy Woman
The Move - Do Ya
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Joni Mitchell - You Turn Me On I'm a Radio
Steely Dan - Do It Again
Cat Stevens - Sitting
The Kinks - Celluloid Heroes

BOSes to "Walk on the Wild Side" and "Celluloid Heroes".  I've always assumed Don Henley wrote "Witchy Woman" for Stevie Nicks, but this came out way before they started going out.  Speaking of Stevie -- Wonder, that is -- I had no idea he wrote "Superstition" when he was 22.  Damn, what was I doing at that age?  RG would probably BOS Joni, but I've never been a fan.  (I know, I know......)  

[urth]

Speaking of Stevie -- Wonder, that is -- I had no idea he wrote "Superstition" when he was 22.  Damn, what was I doing at that age?  RG would probably BOS Joni, but I've never been a fan.  (I know, I know......)  

He may have composed it even earlier than that. The story, as I understand it, goes that prior to his 21st birthday, all of Stevie's compositions belonged to Motown--or at least, he got a rather meager royalty rate for them, I don't remember exactly. So knowing this, he kept a whole lot of songs in his head without ever writing them down until after he turned 21, at which time he was able to renegotiate his contract and get control of his songs that were written after that date. Which could explain why he was able to crank out such amazing albums in a relatively short period, with a wealth of great material on each. Stevie be savin' that shit til he can keep it for hisself...

[RGMike]

Wed 11/16/11: 1990

eek. Crowes, Concrete Blonde, INXS, Iggy..

But VHMs rare ZZT, the Hindu Love Gods and the Cure covering the Doors.

OMG I'm actually BOSing the Wilburys -- "She's My Baby" is one you never hear and it actually rocks.

[RGMike]

Thur 11/17/11: 1983

usual suspects: SRV, Big Country, Bowie, Fixx, Police.

But BOS-in-perpetuity, JoBoxers.

Benatar's on the battlefield again.

EC writes the book -- that Costello tune was a hit in May, tho', and Rob says we're in Nov of '83.

[RGMike]

Fri 11/18/11: 1967!

I needed this today.

Procol Harum get a huge BOS1 for "Homburg"; BOS2 "Expressway to your Heart"

OMFG: Velvet U, "There She Goes Again" --uber-BOS3 and bustout of the week.

Mmmm... Incense & Peppermints (meaningless nouns) for Breakfast.

Holee crap! The (Young) Rascals' "Find Somebody" is another rare find. BOS4.

VHM "RnR Woman". BOS5 Zooey Deschanel Linda Ronstadt and her ponies.


Watch out for that tree!

VHM Jimi in the haze.

BOS6 Turtkles, "She's My Girl"  -- this set is well worth catching on the replay tonite, kids.

We close, fittingly, with the Doors, "When The Music's Over". The scream... of the butterfly! BOS7.