No, neither of those, April. But I see that was in 1982, and I was in college and didn't listen to a lot of radio. The Cars made a big impression. I remember Devo, Rick James, etc. I'm sure I must have heard them at one time or other, but nothing stuck.
On the other hand, I see their first album came out in 1972, so there's probably a song somewhere along the line I'd recognize.
Per wiki, " Rolling Stone magazine ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on its "The Immortals – 100 The Greatest Artists of All Time" list."
Anyway, I've seen the name occasionally and thought 'Roxy Music? Is that a record label or something?'
I'm a'feared you had to be there, April. But one of these days I'll have to see if I recognize anything from the seventies. Or Music Wiz Guy could just post them for me :)
When Lady Gaga started getting her thang on a half decade or more ago now, I thought of 10, 000 Maniacs redoing a version of a song not theirs originally. And not just that. Anyway: http://youtu.be/PePl0e0YCRc
Make no mistake: I'm not suggesting that I liked the 10,000 Maniacs version better than the Roxy Music one. However, the former might be more recognized.
As an aside, regarding the latter, I just found myself chuckling because I remembered thinking at a certain point in time how that song could be segued with Nazareth's "Love Hurts." Man o' day, it's something how shards of memory poke up amidst generalized nostalgia.
@rcommaL: I listened to a lot of music as a teen, including Roxy Music and Nazareth. My father was indifferent. My mother pretended not to care, but I remember her requesting to never ever play the song "Hair Of The Dog" when she was home. That was the only song ever that she expressed a negative opinion. I complied.
And would I be correct in assuming that your mom was not listening to that herself at all (out of earshot or otherwise)? I'd bet much I am.
Contrast that situation to one I experienced, as a bystander, many years ago, and it made a huge impression on me, and not in the way that most music stories do.
I was shopping at the Hy-Vee on Eastern Avenue in Davenport, IA. There was a toddler-ish/pre-schooling little boy who was singing part of the refrain from Meredith Brooks' version of "Bitch." His mom kept saying, "Stop singing that." (I didn't append an ! there for a reason.) But eventually she either got too frustrated or too embarrassed [or maybe both] and just left.
Helluva thing.
As I said, it made an impression and I kept that in mind, going forward, at the time for the relevant times ahead.
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Hm, I've never heard that song before. Good stuff.
Not familiar with the song or band.
But if IIRC that one John and Yoko album sold in a plain brown wrapper.
Deborah: Perhaps you knew them later: Avalon
No, still nothing :)
More than this
testing
You musta heard a song off of Avalon at some point, Deborah. ?!?
What about Slave to Love.
Those are all great songs, April -- especially "More Than This"
No, neither of those, April. But I see that was in 1982, and I was in college and didn't listen to a lot of radio. The Cars made a big impression. I remember Devo, Rick James, etc. I'm sure I must have heard them at one time or other, but nothing stuck.
On the other hand, I see their first album came out in 1972, so there's probably a song somewhere along the line I'd recognize.
Per wiki, " Rolling Stone magazine ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on its "The Immortals – 100 The Greatest Artists of All Time" list."
Anyway, I've seen the name occasionally and thought 'Roxy Music? Is that a record label or something?'
I used to sit and listen to the entire Avalon album in the 1980's.
Thanks, Pollo. Great Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry post.
Deborah - we cannot abide! You must journey back in time and experience some Roxy Music. :)
I'm a'feared you had to be there, April. But one of these days I'll have to see if I recognize anything from the seventies. Or Music Wiz Guy could just post them for me :)
Bryan Ferry
Let's Stick Together, for example. For one.
Always did like Roxy Music, its forebears and offshoots, at least enough.
When Lady Gaga started getting her thang on a half decade or more ago now, I thought of 10, 000 Maniacs redoing a version of a song not theirs originally. And not just that. Anyway: http://youtu.be/PePl0e0YCRc
Make no mistake: I'm not suggesting that I liked the 10,000 Maniacs version better than the Roxy Music one. However, the former might be more recognized.
As an aside, regarding the latter, I just found myself chuckling because I remembered thinking at a certain point in time how that song could be segued with Nazareth's "Love Hurts." Man o' day, it's something how shards of memory poke up amidst generalized nostalgia.
I thank you for that.
http://youtu.be/iZhNW_jKrQY
There are the obvious issues, but still, there are some fine moments herein:
http://youtu.be/3yAbOpiAKi8
@rcommaL: I listened to a lot of music as a teen, including Roxy Music and Nazareth. My father was indifferent. My mother pretended not to care, but I remember her requesting to never ever play the song "Hair Of The Dog" when she was home. That was the only song ever that she expressed a negative opinion. I complied.
Of course, these days, any parent would flip out over a song/lyrics like those in "Killing In The Name" unless of course they owned it themselves.
"Now you're messin' with a son of a bitch."
I get that for the then of that, then.
@rcommal: She experienced some family alcoholism and domestic violence growing up. "Hair Of The Dog" having an idiomatic meaning of course.
And would I be correct in assuming that your mom was not listening to that herself at all (out of earshot or otherwise)? I'd bet much I am.
Contrast that situation to one I experienced, as a bystander, many years ago, and it made a huge impression on me, and not in the way that most music stories do.
I was shopping at the Hy-Vee on Eastern Avenue in Davenport, IA. There was a toddler-ish/pre-schooling little boy who was singing part of the refrain from Meredith Brooks' version of "Bitch." His mom kept saying, "Stop singing that." (I didn't append an ! there for a reason.) But eventually she either got too frustrated or too embarrassed [or maybe both] and just left.
Helluva thing.
As I said, it made an impression and I kept that in mind, going forward, at the time for the relevant times ahead.
Eek: cross-post! No intent here to express disrespect, not a couple of comments ago and not now.
My 1:01 was not in response to your 12:55. It was a continuation of my 12:35, which was in goodly part in response to your 12:15 and 12:18.
Eh, dang.
We're cool, L. Then and now.
Going to bed.
'Night :)
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