https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moYdbNXBwvk
There’s been a dearth of Redd Foxx content on this blog lately, and I won’t stand for it.
Born Fighter
Not his greatest song, but it has one of the funniest first verses I’ve ever heard and a Dave Edmunds solo (2:00) that curls what’s left of my hair. When I searched YouTube for this song, I ran across a ’79 documentary of the same name. Here is a clip where Lowe and Edmunds talk a bit about Phil Spector, then work on takes of that same solo. I haven’t watched past where the solo recording ends at 15:00, so I don’t know if the rest is worth watching. Nick Lowe seems rather, um, “relaxed.”
Oh!
Whoa.
I like the studio version better than any of the live youtube-ables. One of my favorite S-K tunes.
Heavy Meta
I think I’ve posted this guy’s stuff before, but maybe not. Although he usually does superheroes or Star Wars characters, he’s still sickeningly talented.
Texas Porn Star Massacre?
The plot of this one has been put out there a lot, but I’ll watch pretty much anything done by A24.
Cribs… Cramps Edition
This is kinda cool. It’s an interview with Poison Ivy and Lux Interior at their, well, interior. I don’t think I’ve ever heard Lux speak, but I was a little disappointed when it wasn’t in that rockabilly voice. He was one of a kind for sure…
McCartney’s Worst?
He’s a genius, but this song is awful.
Don’t go jumping waterfalls
Please, keep to the lake
People who jump waterfalls
Sometimes can make mistakes
And I need love
Yeah, I need love
Like a second needs an hour
Like a raindrop needs a shower
Yeah, I need love
Every minute of the day
And it wouldn’t be the same
If you ever should decide to go away
And I need love
Yeah, I need love
Like a castle needs a tower
Like a garden needs a flower
Yeah, I need love
Every minute of the day
And it wouldn’t be the same
If you ever should decide to go away
Don’t go chasing polar bears
In the great unknown
Some big friendly polar bear
Might want to take you home
And I need love
Yeah, I need love
Like a second needs an hour
Like a raindrop needs a shower
Yeah, I need love
Every minute of the day
And it wouldn’t be the same
If you ever should decide to go away
Don’t run after motor cars
Please, stay on the side
Someone’s glossy motor car
Might take you for a ride
And I need love
Yeah, I need love
Like a castle needs a tower
Like a garden needs a flower
Yeah, I need love
Said I need love
Every minute of the day
And it wouldn’t be the same
If you ever should decide to go away
Don’t go jumping waterfalls
Please, keep to the lake
I Will Rock Your Ass With My Flute
I like these guys!
- They’re called Jethro Tull, but I’m not sure which guy is Jethro Tull
- The singer is Ian. He must be related to the Monty Python “It’s” guy but I should research that some more.
- If you’re going to rock a flute, institutional escapee is the right aesthetic for sure. He’s Scottish, so I don’t know if that means it’s a fife instead of a flute. Probably someone will tell me. I don’t see any bagpipes anywhere.
Oh, Not Whoa
Sometimes aesthetics call for an “oh” instead of a “whoa,” as in the chorus of this forgotten Wings song. This overlooked album track is pretty good, with a good guitar riff, a decent enough hook, and some Stax horns. Far better than this album’s single, “Listen to What the Man Said,” which is just dishwater. The post-Beatles careers of Lennon-McCartney revealed that they needed each other, or at least assertive bandmates.
The Makes Nice
In ancient times when colossi bestrode the earth and people downloaded instead of streamed, I downloaded a couple of albums by this band. I have no idea who they are/were or any recollection of where I heard about them, but they’re pretty good. Here’s a good Who rip-off, and here’s another one like the one above. More songs on YouTube if you’re so inclined, some may be better. It looks like they only made two albums.