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Song you're listening to right now
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10.07.2011 | 2:44 PM ET
So what are you guys listening to?
Right now I'm listening to "AssMilk" by Tyler the Creator feat. Earl Sweatshirt - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgyWFVfnZ-k
"I'm bi-polar...nice jab, mean hook."
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09.17.2014 | 7:44 PM ET
I CAN TURN 10 INTO 20 CHICKENS
"RIP Bill Burgess , RIP CthuluJones"
09.17.2014 | 9:08 PM ET
Fear is probably most well-known for their appearance on Saturday Night Live, complete with imported punks for a mosh pit (which included Ian McKay of Minor Threat, members of The Meeatmen and Cro-Mags, among others). The pit got a bit out of control, and the dancing caused around $20,000 in damage to the set. The producers pulled the plug on the act as they launched into their fourth song, coincidentally, "Let's Have A War."
Here's the album version of the song, followed by the SNL appearance.
Got arrested for inciting a peaceful riot.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.17.2014 | 10:13 PM ET
Zack proceeded to to sing "**** you I won't do what you tell me!" (very appropriate for the moment), the BBC hosts cut the mic from the band by the fourth "**** you...".
Rage Against the Machine on BBC
"I think Gayffy suits you better, because you are gay." - Nomad
09.17.2014 | 11:01 PM ET
"I fight em all. Men, women, children, ******** people, it doesn't matter. If you hit me, we're gonna fight. -Charles Bennett"
09.18.2014 | 8:16 PM ET
It's not uncommon for artists to suffer a drop in quality as they age. That's expected. The Rolling Stones of today aren't the same exciting band they were in the 1960s and 1970s, and that's fine. In Stewart's case, though, the drop was so fast and so far that it almost defies belief. All I can guess is that it must have been a conscious decision to change directions and go for money instead of quality. About the only artist I can think of who fell further is Stevie Wonder, and only because he started at a much higher level than Stewart. Early Stewart was great; early Stevie was unbelievable. Besides, Stevie's fall wasn't nearly as fast, and can be explained away as increased sentimentality as he aged.
Anyway, enough of my rant. Here's one of Rod's greats, the title track from his third solo album in 1971:
My opening line may be a bit passé.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.19.2014 | 6:31 PM ET
In 2004, while she was sleeping in a hotel room, a framed picture fell off the wall and hit her on the head. This caused a serious concussion, and she suffered from occasional seizures for the rest of her life. In 2010, she died in her sleep. The autopsy failed to find a specific cause of death, but many speculated that it was related to her seizures.
I'm on a wavelength far from home.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.20.2014 | 10:00 PM ET
The song refers to unregulated radio stations that operated in Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s. With their higher wattage, the "Border Blaster" stations could reach audiences far into the United States. Guitarist Marc Moreland wrote the music and came up with the concept of Mexican radio for the song, while singer Stan Ridgway wrote the lyrics. The song appeared on Wall of Voodoo's second album "Call of the West", and not long after it became a hit, troubles with the band and management caused Ridgway and two other members to leave the band. Ridgway had a moderately successful solo career afterward, and Wall of Voodoo continued to perform and record until 1988.
It's a pity that you're so dirty
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.21.2014 | 10:22 PM ET
Sunday song of the day: "Buffalo Gals" by Malcolm McLaren. Malcolm McLaren is best known for being the manager of the Sex Pistols, and a few other acts such as Adam and the Ants and Bow Wow Wow. He also had a musical career of his own, experimenting in a variety of styles, usually mashing up two genres at a time. Some would say he stole more music than he created.
In 1983, he released his first album, "Duck Rock", which included early hip hop, traditional square dance, African and South American music. "Buffalo Gals" was the first single from the album, and reached number 9 on the UK charts, and number 33 on the US Dance charts.
Later albums included opera and electronic music (Madame Butterfly), disco (Waltz, Darling), along with a sequel to the Duck Rock album.
McLaren died of cancer in 2010.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.22.2014 | 9:02 AM ET
"I don't want to have to do this living. I just walk around. I want to be swept off my feet, you know? I want my children to have magical powers. I am prepared for amazing things to happen. I can handle it."
09.22.2014 | 10:28 PM ET
Other than the later. and much more conventional hit "She's A Beauty", White Punks on Dope is The Tubes' best known song and has been covered by several other artists.
I couldn't put a smile on my face.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.23.2014 | 9:41 PM ET
Tuesday song of the day: "3 Strange Days" by School of Fish. School of Fish formed in Los Angeles in 1989 and released their self-titled debut album in 1991. "3 Strange Days" was a minor hit off that first album, reaching # 6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart.
To me, the song seems like a blend of alternative rock and psychedelia. Sure was catchy. I listened to that album a lot back then. The band released a second album in 1993, and it didn't sell nearly as well. (Although I was one of the few who bought it.) They broke up not long afterward
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.24.2014 | 7:26 PM ET
Hell had left the Heartbreakers by the time they got around to recording Chinese Rocks in 1977. It became the Heartbreakers' best known song.
The song documents the depths of heroin addiction, Both Hell and Dee Dee were heroin addicts at the time of the writing. Richard Hell later cleaned up from his addiction. Dee Dee never fully beat his addiction, and died of an overdose in 2002. Thunders died of an overdose as well, in 1991.
Eventually the Ramones would record the song as well, in 1980, although their version deleted the s and was titled just "Chinese Rock."
Here are both versions. I prefer the Heartbreakers version myself, but both are really good.
Come back, baby, come back.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.25.2014 | 1:41 PM ET
Prior to this album, Michael Jackson had a lot of respect for Eminem. However after getting ripped throughout the entire song of "Just Lose It" and during other verses in the album. MJ said "I've never attacked a fellow artist. Great artist don't do that.", Eminem later apologized for it, saying it is just the way he is and that he was joking.
"Ass Like That" is often in the Top 10 Worst Eminem songs, but a redeeming quality of the song is how honest it is (in a satirical way) about the way people treat barely legal starlets.
"I think Gayffy suits you better, because you are gay." - Nomad
09.25.2014 | 1:45 PM ET
"“I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious” - Lombardi"
09.25.2014 | 10:37 PM ET
The song refers back to the Voice of America, which broadcast American news and music into the Iron Curtain countries. In the 1950s and 1960s, many in Great Britain listened to the Voice of America to have access to American music. The into to the song mimics the sounds of tuning in a short wave radio. In addition to this literal meaning, the song also serves as a metaphor for communication between lovers.
She's welcomed by boys. Ooh, aah ahh.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.26.2014 | 6:55 PM ET
Twist Barbie is from their first full album "Burning Farm", released in 1983. After they gained sort of a cult following in the United States, they recorded "Let's Knife", an album that rerecorded some of their older songs for the American audience. Here is the original 1983 version of Twist Barbie, followed by the 1992 version from "Let's Knife." Personally, I prefer the more stripped-down original.
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "
09.27.2014 | 6:01 PM ET
In later years he generally performed it in a less disco-fied arrangement, which was considerably better
Here's the original 1988 version, along with a 2009 live performance.
I Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle.
"I shall not cause harm to any vehicle nor the personal contents thereof, nor through inaction let that vehicle or the personal contents thereof come to harm. It's what I call the Repo Code, kid. "