19 June 2009: Dads and Grads

[Tinka Cat]

John Lennon's Beautiful Boy

I was about to say, "hey, good guess!" and then I remembered you've got a two-minute lead on all us streamers! 

me, too.  I thought we were playing "guess the song" -- which is why I mentioned Alice Cooper.   

[RGMike]

looks like The Sound has the same idea: 

10:02 - My Father's Eyes  by  Eric Clapton 

somebody better play Gladys' "Daddy Could Swear (ah Declare!)"

However, I don't care if we hear Cat's In the Cradle or not. Cat Stevens Father and Son might be cool though.

apparently they played the Cat Man's "F&S" on the Morning Show this week.  Maybe AL will give us the Ugly Kid Joe remake of "CITC"

[RGMike]

will we get School's Out by Alice Cooper? for the grads?  

 both songs sof ar have been kind of wistful looks back at aging. Hold On To Your Dreams, Forever Young

I'd call "Hold on Tight" a look forward -- an entreaty to grads.

[Gazoo]

Thank God this its not Rod Stewart Forever Young

 I like the Rod song, thought it was completely separate, but chk this out:

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart recorded a song titled "Forever Young", which was released as a single and included on his Out of Order album in 1988. The song was remarkably similar to the Bob Dylan song of the same title, sharing not only a similar melody but many of the same lyrics. Upon threat of a plagiarism suit, Stewart acknowledged that he had subconsciously plagiarized the older song, and agreed to share his royalties with Dylan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Young_(Bob_Dylan_song)

Interesting.  I thought Stewart had intended to cover Dylan with some new lyrics, thought it was an impressive rearrangement even if I wasn't nuts about the song in any of its incarnations.

Father's Day, btw, is a sore spot for me, so I'll mostly stay out of this set.

[urth]

HM to Cliff Huxtable.

DirecTV repair guy just showed up. Hope I don't have to miss more than a song or so.

[RGMike]

BOS2 Paul Simon's "Father & Daughter" -- pretty nice for a throwaway tune written for a cartoon.

[ggould]

well, it's getting kind of thick here for me, as I prepare for the wedding on Father's Day.  Today I have to wash the car, deliver some ice cream to the caterer, etc.  Cosby clip and corny Simon song are making me an easy mark right now.

I have my Father's Day blog reflection set to release on Sunday morning, so that's taken care of.

[mshray]

I suppose my least favorite Paul Simon tune was inevitable, but here's hoping "Cat's In The Cradle" is not.

If we don't get Alice Cooper, then what was the point of making it "...& Grads"?

[Rastermon]

I'd like to hear the Graduate - Plastics Plastics Plastics

[Tinka Cat]

Thank God this its not Rod Stewart Forever Young

 I like the Rod song, thought it was completely separate, but chk this out:

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart recorded a song titled "Forever Young", which was released as a single and included on his Out of Order album in 1988. The song was remarkably similar to the Bob Dylan song of the same title, sharing not only a similar melody but many of the same lyrics. Upon threat of a plagiarism suit, Stewart acknowledged that he had subconsciously plagiarized the older song, and agreed to share his royalties with Dylan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Young_(Bob_Dylan_song)

Interesting.  I thought Stewart had intended to cover Dylan with some new lyrics, thought it was an impressive rearrangement even if I wasn't nuts about the song in any of its incarnations.

Father's Day, btw, is a sore spot for me, so I'll mostly stay out of this set.

heh, I can relate..... maybe we can commiserate over some bewskis some day.

[ggould]

Even I'm not sappy enough for Jon Mayer!

[mshray]

Maybe AL will give us the Ugly Kid Joe remake of "CITC"

If she does it'll be good for a laugh, but I'll have to switch stations.  I knew those guys & they were a bunch of wankers.

[ggould]

I suppose my least favorite Paul Simon tune was inevitable, but here's hoping "Cat's In The Cradle" is not.

If we don't get Alice Cooper, then what was the point of making it "...& Grads"?

I don't think of School's Out as a grad song, as much as I like it.

[RGMike]

Even I'm not sappy enough for Jon Mayer!

indeed. WOS -- borderline creepy lyrics. That progression of fathers/daughters/lovers/mothers just bothers me.

[Tinka Cat]

Even I'm not sappy enough for Jon Mayer!

I tuned away from this one, but this song -- iirc -- seemed crafted to reveal the "sensitive" side of Jon Meyer.  In other words, he was trying to get laid..