Random Music Thoughts V

[Carl]

Then I don't want to tell you about "She Bop" Jenny.

[Zabadak]

What's this tender little love ballad about, then?

[Jenny]

Oh, I know about "She Bop", Carl

[Farin]

You and your dirty minds all the time

You'd probably even argue that Dr. Kitch is not about a dedicated doctor in his daily struggle to provide his care to his patient?

Or maybe this Blues standard by Bessie Smith from 1925 isn't about the protagonist trying to provide a meal for her dear husband?

[_Laurie_]

I hope I never ever have to hear that song by Taylor Swift ever again..

[Shawna]

just don't get back together with her. But... what does that have to do with naughty songs?

[_Laurie_]

Nothing..I was just having a random thought.. was I suppose to post a naughty random thought?

[TheLizard]

Ever have a moment where a song that you always thought was about everybody you hate turns out to be about you? I've listened to Like A Rolling Stone hundreds of times but today it punched me in the face and gave me a black eye and a bloody nose.

[Farin]

So, on Thursday I listened to Jonathan Coulton's Still Alive (from the end credits of the game 'Portal') for the first time in ages and then on Friday this song is actually referenced on xkcd ("you're doing science, and you're still alive")

and as if that wasn't coincidence enough, tonight a friend on IRC brought up the song as well - without knowing that I listened to it and without having read the comic

of the week, I guess

[Sweet Jane 61]

I was listening to the radio on the way to work, The Springsteen channel on SiriusXM with a guest DJ, can't remember who, but he talked about when you go to a concert there is a song that is your emotional pocket that night...the one that brings the tears to your eyes. Then you can see the same artist again and it will be a different song on that night to hit your emotional pocket. Which is so true depending on what is happening in your life. Emotional pocket, going to remember that one. Cool!

[Shawna]

that's soooo true, Jane. Every time I see Roger, there's a different song that I hope to hear, depending on my mood that night. Sometimes he'll play the one I'm looking forward to, sometimes not, but it's always a good show regardless.

[Sweet Jane 61]

I remember the first time I saw Elton John, I couldnt wait to hear YOUR SONG, always get teary with that one. But I cried when he sang ROCKET MAN, the way he sang it just hit my emotional pocket.

[TheLizard]

It's weird how much more of an impact the music and the delivery can have than the lyrics. Because the lyrics to Rocket Man are, frankly, very silly. But it's still a great song, melodically.

[Sweet Jane 61]

I know, that is why I was so surprised when I got teary eyed. But Elton was in top form that night and he presented that song to his fans with everything in him. That was back in 1980.

[Rayzor]

When I saw Kiss it was Beth that got me all choked up. Seeing Peter Criss up there behind a baby grand pouring his heart out really hit me. I always liked the song, but didn't expect it to affect me the way it did. I also had no idea that Criss could play the piano so that was a nice surprise. :pianist:

[Farin]

Here are the Top 100 artists scrobbled in the last 10 years! (also tracks and you can filter them by genre and stuff)

pretty interesting findings I think...

Also Flies on You is probably only not listed because they're so new

[Carl]

Here are the Top 100 artists scrobbled in the last 10 years! (also tracks and you can filter them by genre and stuff)

pretty interesting findings I think...

Also Flies on You is probably only not listed because they're so new

This has to be the only list in history where The Beatles come in at #18.

[TheLizard]

Songfacts gets a shout-out in the top 100 songs list in the description for Here Without You by Three Doors Down.

[Farin]

This has to be the only list in history where The Beatles come in at #18.

Yeah, unless you would order it after scrobbles instead of listeners...

comparing The Beatles with the Black Eyed Peas:

listeners:

2,950,079 vs 2,875,079

(75k difference)

scrobbles:

394,092,506 vs 60,951,237

(334 mio(!) difference)

[Farin]

Songfacts gets a shout-out in the top 100 songs list in the description for Here Without You by Three Doors Down.

the descriptions were pulled from the artist / track wikis, they weren't specially written for this

[TheLizard]

Speaking of scrobbles, I recently got a new computer and I can't figure out how to re-download the scrobbler.

[Farin]

Use the new Beta Version: http://www.last.fm/group/Audioscrobbler+Beta

[TheLizard]

Thanks!

[Steel2Velvet]

Gotta give props to Jason Marz for including the verb "scooch" in his song I'm Yours.

It's a great word.

[Shawna]

Songfacts gets a shout-out in the top 100 songs list in the description for Here Without You by Three Doors Down.

Someone who's a last.fm user needs to add stuff about Away From the Sun and credit our Songfacts interview there, too. That's a great little piece of information, I thought.