tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post3705858221539495269..comments2023-06-27T05:11:33.993-07:00Comments on 20,000 Songs: SONG #5-- Welcome To The Working WeekJeff Symondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15870926325441551004noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-71776838117611908432009-12-04T19:44:23.686-08:002009-12-04T19:44:23.686-08:00Divinyls a little too on the money, maybe, Ben?
I...Divinyls a little too on the money, maybe, Ben?<br /><br />I nominate "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors. The true meaning of the song escaped me entirely in the 1980s, just like "She Bop."Andrew Clevengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-47921961675064396142009-12-04T09:21:09.748-08:002009-12-04T09:21:09.748-08:00Kicker of Elves-- maybe the best song title ever. ...Kicker of Elves-- maybe the best song title ever. I think we have to disqualify the Minutemen, or they'll take up the top 10 spots by themselves. Some great choices above-- in fact, almost all of the songs mentioned are in my 20K. There are about 450 tracks under 90 seconds on my list, but that includes "Alastair Cooke Gets Attacked By A Duck" by Monty Python. Ben-- to defend myself, I see your "I Touch Myself" and raise you a "She Bop" by Cyndi Lauper.Jeff Symondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870926325441551004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-33673341875564377182009-12-04T07:15:54.412-08:002009-12-04T07:15:54.412-08:00So pleased to see Knobb Off make the blog already....So pleased to see Knobb Off make the blog already. How could you have missed "I touch myself" on the masturbation list. Shows how unfortunately phallocentric you are my friend. :)Ben Bartonhttp://utk.edunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-26152952062253174692009-12-03T22:17:09.090-08:002009-12-03T22:17:09.090-08:00I have 545 songs in my itunes under 1:30. going by...I have 545 songs in my itunes under 1:30. going by playcount, our top songs are a huge bunch of Guided By Voices songs like A Good Flying Bird, A Salty Salute, Kicker of Elves - still thoroughly enjoy GBV but the high playcount is most likely from when we digitized our collection many moons ago...<br /><br />and then more recently enjoyed are College by The Animal Collective (and others on the awesome Sung Tong), One Heavy February by Architecture in Helsinki<br /><br />Andrew, I see your Reno, Dakota and raise you one Punk Love by Magnetic Fields...<br /><br />Also how about Robot Parade by They Might Be Giants kid's album No!<br /><br />OH, and the King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 2 version Live at Jittery Jones - under :90 and also on my playlist of ironic Jesus songs...<br /><br />and can i just say there's a SHITLOAD of minutemen and minor threat songs under 1:30? but I blame my husband for those in our itunes...<br /><br />and to throw a little high school in there (after all, this is a blog by my former teacher!), how about the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover of Robert Johnson's They're Red Hot - pretty much on speed.jennie c.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-44040019203593456852009-12-03T19:47:05.785-08:002009-12-03T19:47:05.785-08:00Coachwhips - Thee Alarm (1:28)
Women - Group Trans...Coachwhips - Thee Alarm (1:28)<br />Women - Group Transport Hall (1:11)<br />Cake - Racecar Ya-Ya's (1:21)<br /><br />Gomez - Love is Better than a Warm Trombone<br />The Decemberists - Billy LiarKevin Wyckoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-53856369386150642022009-12-03T19:34:52.061-08:002009-12-03T19:34:52.061-08:0090 seconds? Ok, in no particular order:
Glory, Li...90 seconds? Ok, in no particular order:<br /><br />Glory, Liz Phair, 1:30<br />Busted, Johnny Cash (At Folsom) 1:25<br />Reno, Dakota, Magnetic Fields, 1:05<br />Broken Face, Pixies, 1:30<br />Lover's Town Revisited, Billy Bragg, 1:18<br /><br />And they may not have fixed the drums because they didn't have time. Didn't EC record this album while he called in sick to his data entry job? A whole album of vocals in one 24-hour stretch. Unbelievable.Andrew Clevengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9126042325422293178.post-56470777461918369362009-12-03T14:16:48.003-08:002009-12-03T14:16:48.003-08:00I Will (beatles) just misses out at 1:44. But, for...I Will (beatles) just misses out at 1:44. But, for my money, best song under 90 seconds is penned by the author of this blog. Jeff, can you post that song somewhere?! It also has the best one note guitar solo. That's another good category?<br /><br />Also, interesting that it's 'The News' backing Elvis on this record. Again, another good category? Best annonymous backing band performance for a major artist? The poor (ripped off, underpaid) Los Lobos on Graceland. Yes, I'll acknowledge Paul Simon may well be an asshole, as long as you acknowledge that record is great!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597833610257326617noreply@blogger.com