if i was a “big data” guy, i think i could prove that the psychedelic furs employed the word “stupid” in their lyrics at a disproportionately higher rate than any other band of it’s era.
after someone asked me today if i was going to the upcoming de la soul/nas/wu-tang clan show, i appeared uninterested. when asked, i determined:
“in the first 10 years of hip hop they couldn’t make a record that sounded as good as the party, and in the last 30 years of hip hop, they can’t make a party that sounds as good as the record”
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if music is like flavors, then bjork is like horseradish. delicious at the right time, but i wouldn’t make a meal out of it. and i certainly can’t eat it every day.
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you don’t really hear much scratching in new hip hop tracks. i’m ok with that.
feels like we overdosed on scratch culture in the 90s.
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one of the weirder experiences of being a long-term record collector is pulling out something you haven’t played in a really long time and finding a hair on it that’s so obviously darker than anything you can currently grow.
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There should be a radio station just for dentists
(Yes I’ve just been to the dentist)
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my childhood dentist was super enthused when he found out i liked jazz, and excitedly recommended album after album from spyro gyra.
i think this tracks with your dentist radio programming suggestion.
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based on the pop music history of the last century or so, i really thought i would have run into a number of more dynamic-but-emotionally-challenged gals named “gloria”. turns out it’s more likely just a fun “name” to sing.
or, maybe - all gals named “gloria” are worth singing about, unlike others.
there’s surprisingly few songs about the popular girl’s names of my generation. i can’t name a single great pop song about “jennifer” or “kristen”.
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Jennifer - Faust
Jennifer Juniper - Donovan
Jennifer Eccles - The Hollies
Jenny and the Ess Dog - Steve Malkmus
Jenifa Taught Me - De La Soul
Jennifer Ever - Smashing Pumpkins
Jenny (867-5309) - Tommy Tutone
Jennifer Smiles - Lynden David Hall
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Song for whoever - beautiful south
Jenny was a freind of mine - Killers
Kristen - China Crisis
lloyd cole - jennifer she said
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Jenny from the block? 
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Willie Nelson just turned 91 making him the oldest musician from the Western world still touring. A cursory online search revealed these are the 10 eldest survivors from the ‘old school’ (unless they missed anyone out?)
*I thought Yoko Ono might be at the top but excluded I guess for no longer touring
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Why is Track 2 always the banger?
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Reminded me of the old groupies joke…
What’s the last thing you want to hear when you’re giving Willlie Nelson a blowjob?
“I’m not really Willie Nelson…”
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A bit off it now but when I was trying to rebuild strength after long covid Id regularly have for BREAKFAST
1 x piece of toast, lots of horseradish & 2x tins of plain sardines
Trust me - great way to start the day
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Valli is still playing at 89!
Love this clip, 4 Seasons enjoying themsleves & Valli looks like he got to studio at 10am straight from a club & this is 49 y old so he was 40 then (?)
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vince clarke, while supremely talented, has always looked like he’s trying to hide a golf ball in his mouth.
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pleasant surprise: came into work today and a guy i’ve worked with for about a year (but not spoken to in any meaningful way) is wearing a melody as truth t-shirt. this guy’s alright!
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