Carl

To make a nice, clean break in your relationship, show up with a box of forever roses (so you will never have to buy her flowers again), do dinner at the Arby's drive thru, and put on this classic from The Beastie Boys: Girls - to do the dishes Girls - to clean up my room Girls - to do the laundry Girls - and in the bathroom Girls - that's all I really want is girls Two at a time - I want girls

I got my free CD a few days ago. I went to their website, filled out a simple form, and someone somewhere airmailed me a copy. How's that for confidence in your product. While many bands are doing battle to keep their music from being downloaded, Marillion is sending free CDs across the Atlantic Ocean. It's good stuff. They have a very clean sound and I really like the songwriting. I'll probably get some more Marillion soon.

"I noticed you're drinking 1% milk. Is that because you think you're fat?" This movie is really funny. The dance scence reminded me of the time Carlton went on Soul Train on The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. Scott, I know you live in a 3 electoral vote red state, which means it won't make to a theater anytime soon, but you need to rent this movie as soon as you can.

I love whatever Ozzy says at the open of "Crazy Train." SNL did a great skit where a couple was having a romantic dinner, when the waiter asks them if they'd like some music. They break into "Crazy Train" and hijinks ensue.

We had to find out if "MMMBop" was inspired by The Grateful Dead - the rumor was they would scat out "MMM - Bop" when playing a cover of "Not Fade Away" at concerts. So we talked to Zac Hanson, who is the drummer and youngest of the 3 Hanson brothers. It turns out there is no truth to the story, but he did give us the history of the song, which despite being one of the most ferocious earworms ever recorded, is a great pop song. These guys write their own songs and even critics seem to love their 3 albums. They have loads of talent and should be around a long time. Here are the Songfacts: http://www.songfacts.com/factSearch.lasso?artistsearch=Hanson

There's a Country song called "You can feel bad if it makes you feel better." At any given time, it helps us to feel miserable - it's allows us to take some time and feel better again. There are some people in this world who seem to create unhappiness for themselves, and you'll win a prize for your writing if you can figure out why. I think tragedy is popular because it is fascinating to us. It's why we gawk at accidents and watch J. Lo movies. Songs like "Dead Man's Curve" and "Leader Of The Pack" have been drawing us in for years.

This is a great question. I'm thinking it's one of Clapton's bands, but still can't figure it out. The Yardbirds?

I think Flea does some of his best bass thumping on their cover of "Higher Ground." I'd like to add: "Rock Lobster" by The B-52s. Once that gets in my head, it clutches tight and won't let go. "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes. And they don't even have a bass player.

In the final 4 of great debut albums, I put: Van Halen (self titled) The Pretenders (also self titled) Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True And the winner is: The Pretenders

Badfinger - Signed to Apple Records, ended up getting screwed by another record company. 2 members killed themselves. Tim Hardin - Wrote "Reason To Believe" and lots of other amazing songs. Dead at 39. The La's - Recorded the original version of "There She Goes." Everyone loved them, but somehow they just went away.

I did some research on this as part of our interview with fellow Domino Bobby Whitlock. It seems Jim Gordon is still in prison, although according to the terms of his sentence, he is eligible for parole.

I'm going to try an intervention here. At this point, I was reading this thread and thinking, "This is good, we're having a constructive discussion about a very controversial topic without personal attacks." It went downhill pretty fast, so I deleted all the posts from this point down (including mine). I know it's hard to discuss this movie without bringing politics into the game, but I ask anyone who would like to post in this thread to please keep it civil and try to talk about the movie.

I think Ashlee is a much better singer then her older sis. I'm surprised she was able to break away from Jessica's gravitational pull - other sisters have not done nearly as well. Britney and Beyonce both have younger sisters who haven't made it in the biz.

I have no proof, but I have read in at least 2 publications that it is Rundgren's "Time Heals." I hope we can figure this one out.

allmusic.com has some great charts where you can find music that is similar to or an influence on a certain band. It's fairly subjective, but a good start. You might try posting here with some bands and albums you like and letting us lob some ideas your way. If you're truly into Rush, I'm sure there are a few people here who can make some suggestions for further listening. ::

They put those headphones on to make me sleep. I recently found out what was playing - The Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack.

My friend Kevin claims he went to high school with John Mayer and played in a band with him. I still haven't met John Mayer. My friend Rusty (the only Rusty in Connecticut) claims Cyndi Lauper is a family friend. I still haven't met Cyndi Lauper. For years, I was on the air at a Classic Rock station in Hartford. I usually did a show on Sunday afternoons, and if there was a big concert in town, some of our jocks would interview the musicians while I was back in the studio. In this way, I didn't meet Steve Miller, George Thorogood, Charlie Daniels, Ted Nugent, Carlos Santana or any member of Tesla, Molly Hatchet or Cheap Trick.

As far as I know, Buddokan is a sacred Japanese temple with great acoustics and mystical powers that make Cheap Trick sound great. I think holding concerts there was a big deal due to its sacredness. In the US, the exotic concert location of choice is Red Rocks, Colorado.

Paul from Mount Vernon. WA wins the clean and comfortable Songfacts T-shirt. Here are the answers: What famous band took their name from a Muddy Waters song? - The Rolling Stones The song is called "Rollin' Stone Blues." What popular band had 3 members with the last name "Taylor"? - Duran Duran None of their Taylors are related. What influential band is currently touring for the first time since 1992? - The Pixies What famous singer wrote books that went to #1 on The New York Times fiction and nonfiction best-seller lists? - Jimmy Buffett What famous group was named after a dinosaur? - T-Rex What famous Motown singer was nominated for an Oscar? - Diana Ross She was nominated for her role in the 1972 movie Lady Sings The Blues, where she played Billie Holiday. What hit from the '80s contains a sample from the TV show Star Trek? - "What's On Your Mind" by Information Society They sampled Spock saying "Pure Energy." There was a song called "Star Trekkin'" that was a hit in the UK in 1987, but it didn't use any samples from the show. A lot of people guessed "99 Luftballons," which mentions Captain Kirk. Who are the first siblings to each have their own #1 hit in the U.S.? - Donny and Marie Osmond Donny: "Go Away Little Girl" 1971 (Hot 100 chart) Marie: "Paper Roses" 1973 (Country chart) What did Frank Sinatra say was "The most beautiful love song ever written"? - "Something" by The Beatles What famous song begins with the words "Billy Ray"? - "Son Of A Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield Tiebreaker: How many fish are in the Songfacts aquarium? - 3 Thanks to everyone who took the quiz, and be sure to take the new one here.

I don't like concerts in the Hartford Civic Center. The sound is terrible and they still have Hartford Whalers banners hanging from the rafters. I especially don't like paying $75 to see a show at the Hartfor Civic Center, but I make exceptions for Prince. For bringing Funk to Top 40 radio and connecting the dots between George Clinton and Outkast, he gets a free pass that allows him to change his name to an unpronounceable symbol, change it back, then ask $75 for a ticket. I went out of my way to learn as little as possible about the tour. I didn't want to know the set list, the stage design, or anything else that could close my mind. Prince has a lot of hits and was faced with the challenge of playing all these hits while still moving forward. If you're CSN&Y, The Eagles, or Simon and Garfunkel, you can play your hits and go home happy, but Prince is the most innovative musician of the last 3 decades, so that would not be acceptable. He solved the problem by bringing the Funk. The first song was "Musicology," which set the stage for the theme of the next hour - a music history lesson taught by the purple professor. He did James Brown. Songs like "I Would Die 4 U" and "When Doves Cry" were used as the basis for a continuous stream of riffs. You got a verse here, a chorus there, and a lot of horns. He had 2 of the greatest sax players on the planet with him that night - Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer. He also brought the Funky Drummer - I have no idea who he was, but he brought it strong. At a P-Funk show, this would be more a huge jam, but Prince kept it very tight. It was all choreographed, but it worked because the music was so good. I love spontanaity, but listening to these great musicians hit their marks at such a high level was a new and wonderful sound. After the hour of power, he let Maceo play some sax and came back with an acoustic guitar. He had some fun with acoustic versions of "Little Red Corvette," "Cream," "Raspberry Beret," and a few Blues songs. I didn't think he should have left the band on the bench that long, but it went over well with the crowd. He moved into a guitar bit where he wailed away on "Whole Lotta Love." I'm not a big fan of Prince as a guitarist (too high-pitched), so this didn't do much for me. He pieced together some more hits, pulled out an old P-Funk trick where he let ladies in the audience dance on stage, then left and came back for "Purple Rain." The first and last songs were the only ones he played in their entirety the way they sound on the albums.

Last Sunday, we were featured in USA Weekend, which is an insert to Sunday newspapers in the US - it's a competitor to Parade. Our write-up didn't go in every issue, but you can see it on their website: Click Me I was surprised they picked "Summer Of '69" as an example, since they can't really print what the song is about. I'm still a little baffled by the last paragraph as well, but overall, this is a great review - "A virtual Behind The Music" - I like that.

This isn't the first time something like this has happened to U2. In 1999, Bono's laptop with lyrics to the songs on All That You Can't Leave Behind was stolen. It was recovered by a guy who bought it and found the lyrics. I think it's interesting how the name of the album leaked. They claim that an enterprising U2 fan noticed that someone was registering domain names like u2vertigo.com and figured it out. U2 has a history of innovative marketing (Remember the K-mart appearances to promote the PopMart tour?). There may be a bit of media maniputation involved here.

I thought this might be one of those songs with a deeper meaning, considering the Latin possibilities in the title. The Patti Smith version sounds like she changed the lyrics, but kept the girl's name, which confuses me. Thanks for the info. If anyone knows more, please post.

To add some international flavour to your Rock mix, get the Cold Chisel greatest hits CD. Our Australian friends on the boards suggested it, and I've really enjoyed it.

The Van Morrison version, not Laura Brannigan. I've always been intrigued by this song and I'd love to put in some Songfacts for it, but I've never been able to figure it out. Can anyone explain: What's the history here? did Van write it for Them (his previous band)? What's it about? Is it Spiritual? About a Girl? Based on the Latin word for "Glory?" Patti Smith recorded it for her first album, but it sounds to me like she changed it a lot. Any ideas? Thanks, Carl