JumboXL
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"She keeps Moet et Chandon in her pretty cabinet" in "Killer Queen". By Queen, that is.
As for champagne, I prefer Piper Heidsieck.
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That's not the only thing that's ugly about them
Please elaborate.
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This comes as no surprise to me. I have always found Mr. Lennons statements on politics and society quite gratuitous. He was a very frustrated person, i.m.h.o., who could not handle neither success nor his frustrations.
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I once met a brunette with brown eyes and a great big smile. I managed to get invited to her room, where she played me her favourite music. "I love the saxophone on this one", she explained as the violins opened "Jungleland". So we listened to the saxophone, staring at the picture of The Boss leaning on The Big Man. And we listened again; and again.
This was the beginning of a happy story. We saw Clarence playing the solo in Rotterdam, 1992 I think, and we shivered.
The happy story has a sad chapter now. Our son mourns as well.
We'll always remember Clarence Clemmons.
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If you want to write a real big hit, what are elements to be taken into account to ensure success? What are basic elements of a big hit song?
I have read these:
- A song with a two-four time tempo, like "Gloria", by Them, or "YMCA", the hit of The Village People, will stick in the ears of people when they're walking.
- The song is about either "Radio" or "DJ", like "Radio Gaga" by Queen, and Harry Chapin's "Morning DJ at W.O.L.D.". Guarantee for radio playtime by uninspired music programmers.
Other ingredients for a real Numero Uno?
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Elvis did sing some German lines.
Can't you see
I love you
Please don't break my heart in two
That's not hard to do
'cause I don't have a wooden heart
And if you say goodbye
Then I know that I would cry
Maybe I would die
'cause I don't have a wooden heart
There's no strings upon this love of mine
It was always you from the start
Treat me nice
Treat me good
Treat me like you really should
'cause I'm not made of wood
And I don't have a wooden heart
Muss I denn, muss I denn
Zum Staedt'le hinaus
Staedt'le hinaus
Und du, mein Schatz, bleibst hier?
There's no strings upon this love of mine
It was always you from the start
Sei mir gut
Sei mir gut
Sei mir wie du wirklich sollst
Wie du wirklich sollst
Cause I don't have a wooden heart
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Best of all: Dickey Betts in Jessica. From 3:50 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oidm5Zfw_SA.
Mick Taylor on Midnight Rambler, bootleg Rolling Stones - Live 1973 - Brussels Affair, duelling with Keith. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vaw4tI5Nro.
Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple's Flight of the Rat:
from 4:00 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNYOcNnmGI.
Jimmy Page in Dazed and Confused: from 3:30 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDv6cf2PBM.
Much of Rory Gallagher, e.g. Million Miles Away, and Last of the Independents.
Other personal favourites of mine: Danny Lademacher, playing with Herman Brood and His Wild Romance, in Sleeping Bird, from 2:26 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DcHHnlp_UY. (Studio track is much better).
And Chris Spedding, in Brian Ferry's In Your Mind: from 2:00 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7zxgTlBxc8. The simplicity of it....
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I feel stupid. I managed to present my picture as an attachment to a reply, but cannot find out how to insert it in a reply. How did you do insert yours?
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Dizziz my oldest concert T-shirt. I don't wear it much, 'cause the Stones logo is a lot of plastic on cotton, which makes me sweat. I bought it in Rotterdam, 1992.
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Rock bands do (did) not always operate in harmony.
Dave Davies of The Kinks and drummer Mick Avory had a fist fight on stage in front of 5,000 people.
He also was (is) not in harmony with his brother Ray.
Another brother fight is known from Oasis.
The Eagles seem to have had a lot of personal controversions, even today, on stage.
One of The Ramones members (sort of) stole the girlfriend of another Ramone.
Tell me mo' 'bout disharmony in rockbands......
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1. Exile on Main Street
2. Beggars Banquet
3. Let It Bleed
4. Sticky Fingers
5. Goats Head Soup
6. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
7. Steel Wheels
8. Aftermath
9. The Rolling Stones
10. Black and Blue
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Sad news. I love his work, especially his performance with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce, playing "White Room".
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Frank Zappa's remark about the preferred size of a female breast was quite humourous: "Anything over a handful is wasted.....".
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And may I say, off topic, that the Music News Forum, may be needing a neighbouring "Obituary" forum.
There's a lot rock heroes gonna be goin' away, I'm afraid, in the years to come.
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Singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty, whose songs such as Stuck in the Middle with You, Baker Street and Get it Right Next Time soundtracked the 1970s, has died aged 63 after a long illness.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-dies-aged-63
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I was struck by the delicate sound of the band No Blues, this weekend.
This band operates on the crossroads of American folk blues and Arabic music. This music, which the musicians called Arabicana, became a succesfull genre and No Blues is now an established name in the world music scene.
http://www.myspace.com/nobluesnl
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He sued his producer, Frank Farian, claiming more income of the more than 100 million singles sold by Boney M.
Mr. Farian replied by reveiling that he never ever had sung a note on a Boney M- record.
Bobby was merely a spectacular disco dancer, so it seems.
This is a commercial that he did for a Dutch insurance company, in 2006:
The dutch talking guy is promising lots of money, while Bobby is working his ass off, and not taking care of a pension.
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I am not sure what you are looking for.
First thing I can think of, is that the German singer who called himself Iwan Rebroff was famous for his mastering of 4,5 octave.
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The nicest ending in pop history is in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band´s hilarious Jazz, Deliciously Hot, Disgustingly Cold.
Second place is for the Rolling Stones, in Mother´s little helper.
Nicest intro of all times: U2 in Where the streets have no name.
Second place is for the Rolling Stones´ Paint it, black.
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The American number ones haven´t contributed much to my birthday fun. The English list is slightly better, with an absolute topper in: Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire.
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I'm not by any stretch saying there is no good music out there these days.
My son will say that. Loads his mp3-player from my computer for them great classics, and admits that "they don´t make ´m like that anymore...".
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There are songtitles that make you want to find out what the song is about.
"Walk, don't run" made me want to know what the song was about. Ahhm, it was an instrumental. An up-tempo instrumental, perfectly suited for jogging.
"Smells like teen spirit": just reading the name of the song made me want to hear it, curious for the answer to the question what smells like teen spirit. No answer.
"Paint it black" drew my attention, a long time ago, I wanted to know why, when and what stuff should be painted black.
Any other suggestions for songtitles that immediately attract(ed) your attention and make (made) you want to listen to the song?
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I understand it is a mucho macho bragging lyric, about impressing lady girlies.
So Tina Turner's version would be the most sharp one of all....
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Let me tell ya'bout Ooh Poo Pa Doo
Yeah they call me the most
The most what?
Anyway, Steve did a wonderful show in Amsterdam, last night, and a crowd of 8000 sang along: "Ahw, Ooh Poo Pa Doo".
Worst Album Titles
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Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, by The Small Faces.
It's really a nice album, but I always tend to forget its exact name; I call it "the Flake album".