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RE: Music Thread 2025 - Mick - 06-27-2025
(06-26-2025, 12:40 PM)Leftcoast Wrote:(06-25-2025, 04:21 PM)Mick Wrote: Yes, that's true. But what I'd had in mind is that none of them have ever had a single hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, although Bruce Springsteen wrote Manfred Mann's Earth Band's "Blinded by the Light" which reached #1.
Wow .... I wouldn't have guessed CCR songs never reached #1 but per wikipedia it's true .... 5 reached #2 but none made it to the top! (Not that I doubted you but, stunning that the creators of Fortunate Son, Proud Mary, Born on the Bayou, and so many other greats (and Stanford band fodder) didn't reach that milestone!)
What surprised me is that I really, really liked all but two of those bands...but the more that I think about it, the more I realize that they all appeal to niches compared to the commercial groups. The Beatles had 20 #1 hits, the Rolling Stones had eight, The Who...nada.
Then other bands have multiple hits (e.g., Three Dog Night with three #1s) but don't get into the R&R HoF. Funny business.
RE: Music Thread 2025 - Mick - 06-27-2025
Others who never had a #1 hit: Backstreet Boys, James Brown, Cheryl Crow, MC Hammer, Pat Benatar, Pointer Sisters, Chaka Khan, Martha and the Vandellas, One Direction.
This one's for the lawyers...Jefferson Airplane never had a #1 ("Somebody to Love" got to #5, their best), Jefferson Starship never had a #1 ("Miracles" hit #3) but Starship had three #1s, including 'We Built This City" which was so reviled, that it was named the worst song in rock 'n roll history in a 2011 Rolling Stone poll and separately by GQ and Blender magazine. It did, however, receive a Grammy nomination for Best Song.
The song was written by longtime Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin and Martin Page. Page said he and Taupin envisoned a much darker, edgier song, but producer Bill Bottrell engineered into a pop tune. Page later approved of the treatment.
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-05-2025
New question…
What are some songs that you might not have fully appreciated when they first came out, but re-listening to them years or decades later you appreciate much more.
I’ll start with Tonight, tonight by the Smashing Pumpkins
https://open.spotify.com/track/7bu0znpSbTks0O6I98ij0W?si=w2DIApuhRmGZxWA67Y6I9g
I liked it fine the first time I listened to it, but on a closer listen recently I’ve come to appreciate that it featured a 30-piece string section contrasting with the guitar riffs, the driving snares (so much snare), the song has really grown on me over the years.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - Mick - 07-05-2025
Oddly enough, most of Led Zeppelin's songs. Didn't like them when they came out, can't get enough now.
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-05-2025
This one is more along the lines of the “forgotten bangers” category, because I liked it at the time, largely forgot about it, and started listening again, but “How soon is now?” By the Smiths.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5gXlabehojXdqcfFN8ncey?si=2zNSW9tEScmnOSGO8fqwIg
(The “forgotten bangers” Reddit thread is a good one).
I’m thinking that now that the collegiate sports season is over, we can resurrect this thread; as I’m always looking for new or resurrected music.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - Hurlburt88 - 07-06-2025
(07-05-2025, 01:00 PM)Mick Wrote: Oddly enough, most of Led Zeppelin's songs. Didn't like them when they came out, can't get enough now.
IMO Led Zep was very original and transformational. I loved it when that "boxed set" came out in late 1990 or whenever it was!
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-06-2025
(07-06-2025, 07:43 AM)Hurlburt88 Wrote:(07-05-2025, 01:00 PM)Mick Wrote: Oddly enough, most of Led Zeppelin's songs. Didn't like them when they came out, can't get enough now.
IMO Led Zep was very original and transformational. I loved it when that "boxed set" came out in late 1990 or whenever it was!
Oh you sweet summer child…
https://youtu.be/MZ2GuvUWaP8
The whole thing is worth a listen, but if you are interested in Led Zeppelin’s… “inspiration”… the relevant section starts at 8:30. But as I said, the whole thing is worth a listen to, because the series includes not just music, but movies and other examples of reuses and remixes. These thesis of the series is that almost everything is a remix, and that you can get great music, movies, and art by taking bits and pieces of earlier works as inspiration.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - PAsportsfan - 07-06-2025
(07-05-2025, 06:41 PM)BostonCard Wrote: as I’m always looking for new or resurrected music.
BC
New music try:
Arc de Soleil- go to Spotify and play their popular songs
The Hip Abduction-Spotify popular
Resurrected: based on your Smiths
The Ocean Blue-Spotify popular
Bob Mould-play the first ten songs off the Black Sheets of Rain and Workbook albums.
Maybe try the Pixies Doolittle album.
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-26-2025
Two notable deaths on opposite ends of the musical spectrum this week. Most, I’m sure, are aware of Ozzy Osbourne’s death. Here’s the Guardian’s obituary:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/22/ozzy-osbourne-obituary
Quote:His voice was not pretty but it was impossible to ignore as it sliced through Sabbath’s dense sludge of drums, bass and fuzz-toned guitar. “Sabbath never set out to be legendary,” Osbourne said in 2005. “The only thing we set out to do was scare people.”
On the other end of the spectrum, Chuck Mangione also passed away this week.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/arts/music/chuck-mangione-dead.html
Mangione was one of the pioneers of smooth jazz, and while I can’t say that it is my favorite flavor of jazz, his song Feels So Good will be indelibly burned into my mind, as it is one of my father’s favorites.
Feels so Good: https://open.spotify.com/track/2M7EflZCPCqqRLB9hy5MDy?si=hq90OKt9Q1Ok_dBOZ1rJQw
Paranoid: https://open.spotify.com/track/1Y373MqadDRtclJNdnUXVc?si=EsV1R4mMQm6JhIT2Sn4ZCQ
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-27-2025
Tom Lehrer passed away today in his 90’s.
https://youtu.be/U2cfju6GTNs?si=NmRty2Dahyebe6m5
As a chemist, always loved the elements song.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - Bruce Wang - 07-31-2025
(07-05-2025, 06:41 PM)BostonCard Wrote: This one is more along the lines of the “forgotten bangers” category, because I liked it at the time, largely forgot about it, and started listening again, but “How soon is now?” By the Smiths.
I've given up hope on a Morrissey & Marr reunion so bought tickets to see Morrissey (with the distinct possibility that he cancels). It was thought that Morrissey was the obstacle to a reunion having turned down a brobdingnagian payday by Coachella with an additional offer to make the whole festival vegan. (Morrissey complained about the smell of burnt flesh from a previous appearance). Now it's come out that Morrissey agreed to a reunion with a big payday but Marr said no because of his objection to Morrissey's politics.
In terms of new 2025 music, here are my recommendations so far:
In Love with a Memory by SASAMI ft Clairo
Ultraviolet by Clover County
Old Tape by Lucius
Take a Sexy Picture of Me by CMAT
Bloom Baby Bloom by Wolf Alice
She Wants to Go Dancing by Mt. Joy
Touch Me Like a Gangster by Jessie Murph
Wish You Well by Emma Louise
RE: Music Thread 2025 - SkiBum80 - 07-31-2025
(07-27-2025, 11:04 AM)BostonCard Wrote: Tom Lehrer passed away today in his 90’s.He was a comedic genius
https://youtu.be/U2cfju6GTNs?si=NmRty2Dahyebe6m5
As a chemist, always loved the elements song.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 07-31-2025
(07-31-2025, 10:38 AM)Publius Wrote:(07-05-2025, 06:41 PM)BostonCard Wrote: This one is more along the lines of the “forgotten bangers” category, because I liked it at the time, largely forgot about it, and started listening again, but “How soon is now?” By the Smiths.
I've given up hope on a Morrissey & Marr reunion so bought tickets to see Morrissey (with the distinct possibility that he cancels). It was thought that Morrissey was the obstacle to a reunion having turned down a brobdingnagian payday by Coachella with an additional offer to make the whole festival vegan. (Morrissey complained about the smell of burnt flesh from a previous appearance). Now it's come out that Morrissey agreed to a reunion with a big payday but Marr said no because of his objection to Morrissey's politics.
In terms of new 2025 music, here are my recommendations so far:
In Love with a Memory by SASAMI ft Clairo
Ultraviolet by Clover County
Old Tape by Lucius
Take a Sexy Picture of Me by CMAT
Bloom Baby Bloom by Wolf Alice
She Wants to Go Dancing by Mt. Joy
Touch Me Like a Gangster by Jessie Murph
Wish You Well by Emma Louise
I mean, Oasis reunited, so you never know, but I don’t see the Smiths getting back together.
Thanks for the recommendations; I’ll have a listen.
BC
RE: Sports trivia thread 2025 - BostonCard - 08-01-2025
Kind of OT, but still interesting to a data nerd like me.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-052ab668-403d-416f-b5a6-c5692313b9b4
TL; DR Songs have been getting shorter because of Tik Tok and because streaming royalties are per song not by time.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 08-02-2025
(07-31-2025, 11:09 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote:(07-27-2025, 11:04 AM)BostonCard Wrote: Tom Lehrer passed away today in his 90’s.He was a comedic genius
https://youtu.be/U2cfju6GTNs?si=NmRty2Dahyebe6m5
As a chemist, always loved the elements song.
BC
So, Lehrer was in the NSA, and while there published a paper (internally) which included a fake reference that nobody picked up on until 60 years later.
https://bsky.app/profile/opalescentopal.bsky.social/post/3luxxx27nos23
Here’s the song alluded to in his fake reference.
https://youtu.be/gXlfXirQF3A
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 08-03-2025
An obituary in the Economist for Lehrer:
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2025/07/31/tom-lehrer-found-matter-worth-roasting-everywhere-he-looked?utm_content=ed-picks-image-link-3&etear=usib_nl_3&utm_campaign=r.us-newsletter&utm_medium=email.internal-newsletter.np&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=8/1/2025&utm_id=2098112
(should be a gifted article for a bit)
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 08-09-2025
Blast from the past...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5wLPr_XYos
I heard it while working out and the "Step left, around, and together with the right..." sample immediately triggered memories of this song, which i would have otherwise completely forgotten.
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - Mick - 08-10-2025
Pretty cool. And I like those dance tutorials from the 1970s.
Here's another one:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show "Time Warp" (1975)
RE: Music Thread 2025 - BostonCard - 08-10-2025
Can’t help but smile at the RHPS songs.
I was trying to figure out the original source of the sample. If you google “Step left around and together with the right” you get a ton of references to the Bingoboys song, but not where is there a link to the original. The best I found was in the band’s wikipedia page, which describe’s the extensive sampling that went into the song, and ends with “spoken male dialogue from a K-tel disco instructional album released in the 1970s.” A YouTube search for K-tel disco instructional album found this gem:
https://youtu.be/4YybpritkpE?t=730
“Step Left, Around, and Together with the Right”
The whole thing is a hoot. You can, apparently, still buy the instructional books on Amazon:
LET'S DISCO A Complete Instructional System For Disco Dancing https://a.co/d/3eX051n
And on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256454160703
BC
RE: Music Thread 2025 - cardcrimson - 08-10-2025
My dad loved Tom Lehrer. As a Boy Scout, I always enjoyed "Be Prepared".
Rocky Horror. Another great movie memory from the 70's and the ASSU Sunday Flicks.
On another note, was driving and running errands with my daughter last weekend, and she had "The Subway" by Chappell Roan on an endless loop, for more than an hour, over and over. Enjoyable song. Great time with my daughter and a lasting memory. Very odd video, with a scene reminiscent of RHPS. . ..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woLfAvD5iXI