Today's song is...
Valentine
This may be a Valentine's song but it sure sounds more like a Halloween song. It actually reminds me a bit of the Grinch song from How The Grinch Stole Christmas. There are some fun things going on electronically. Kind of makes me wonder if this is a song Flans cooked up himself just before sitting down to put together the podcast. It wouldn't surprise me. Anyway, Happy Halloween, everybody!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 715
Today's song is...
I Find It Hard To Believe
Umm, what? Every now and then, I find it fun to think back on what it must have been like for people in the early 80s to call Dial-A-Song and hear something like this and just be totally flummoxed about what it was. It's no wonder Gloria said "this guy's a nut." But the very best kind of nut :-)
Monday, October 29, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 714
Today's song is...
I Enjoy Being A Boy
Man, I love this song. I love everything about this song. The only thing that prevents me from claiming this as one of my very favorite songs, is the fact that it is a cover. But all that crunchy bass and cheerful electronic pop, combined with the falsetto almost make me forget that fact. This is one of those tunes that makes me happy every time I hear it, just because it exists and is wonderful.
I Enjoy Being A Boy
Man, I love this song. I love everything about this song. The only thing that prevents me from claiming this as one of my very favorite songs, is the fact that it is a cover. But all that crunchy bass and cheerful electronic pop, combined with the falsetto almost make me forget that fact. This is one of those tunes that makes me happy every time I hear it, just because it exists and is wonderful.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 713
Today's song is...
Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
Perfect example of a fantastic song that I constantly forget about. Like if you asked me to name all the songs on Flood, this is one of the ones I would struggle to come up with on the spot. And yet it is so good. I love the syncopated way Linnell delivers the chorus. And I only just noticed, listening to it now, what a nice guitar part it has. Songs like this are excellent proof that you can write a good song about anything. You aren't limited to the standard themes of love song, breakup song, story song, dance song, etc. If you've got a good beat and a catchy melody and you stick a bunch of words together that sound nice, that really can be all you need.
Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
Perfect example of a fantastic song that I constantly forget about. Like if you asked me to name all the songs on Flood, this is one of the ones I would struggle to come up with on the spot. And yet it is so good. I love the syncopated way Linnell delivers the chorus. And I only just noticed, listening to it now, what a nice guitar part it has. Songs like this are excellent proof that you can write a good song about anything. You aren't limited to the standard themes of love song, breakup song, story song, dance song, etc. If you've got a good beat and a catchy melody and you stick a bunch of words together that sound nice, that really can be all you need.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 712
Today's song is...
Wonder Twins
I seem to have hit a small concentrations of remaining PCP tracks. Sorry about that.
Wonder Twins
I seem to have hit a small concentrations of remaining PCP tracks. Sorry about that.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 711
Today's song is...
Reminder
Ever wonder what happened to the guy to make him forget everything? Traumatic brain injury? Alien abduction? It's a mystery.
Reminder
Ever wonder what happened to the guy to make him forget everything? Traumatic brain injury? Alien abduction? It's a mystery.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Song of the Day - Day 710
Today's song is...
Science Is Real
Perfect opener for Here Comes Science. It bursts right out there and announces what the album is all about. None of this angels, unicorns and elves nonsense. I find it hard to believe that science is so often in dispute and I really appreciate this upfront, matter of fact take on the subject. Plus, it is a really great song. Good tune, pretty guitar part and awesome drum part.
I can still vividly remember being at the tour kick-off show in Ithaca in 2009 and Flansburgh pulling out a chair to sit down and play his acoustic guitar on this song. I think he needed to concentrate so hard on getting it right, he couldn't also concentrate on standing up and holding the guitar. It was adorable. Though as an aside, in my personal opinion, the song never sounded as good live as it did on the recording.
Science Is Real
Perfect opener for Here Comes Science. It bursts right out there and announces what the album is all about. None of this angels, unicorns and elves nonsense. I find it hard to believe that science is so often in dispute and I really appreciate this upfront, matter of fact take on the subject. Plus, it is a really great song. Good tune, pretty guitar part and awesome drum part.
I can still vividly remember being at the tour kick-off show in Ithaca in 2009 and Flansburgh pulling out a chair to sit down and play his acoustic guitar on this song. I think he needed to concentrate so hard on getting it right, he couldn't also concentrate on standing up and holding the guitar. It was adorable. Though as an aside, in my personal opinion, the song never sounded as good live as it did on the recording.
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