The nominees for the '07 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies were just announced and (YEAH!) R.E.M. is on the list. The somewhat depressing bit comes when you remember that in order to make the list atleast 25 years has to have passed since they've released someting. Errgh. Hopefully the boys will make the final cut. Here's the rest of the nominees:
Van Halen
Chic
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Patti Smith
Dave Clark 5
Ronettes
Joe Tex
The Stooges
To stay with the music theme of today's entry here's a list I've been working on over the past few days. It all started from the fact that almost everytime I hear a certain Stones song I will tell whomever is in the room that I believe the song sounds as fresh today as it did when it first came out. It is possible that my co-workers have heard me say this a few hundred times and I should be grateful that they haven't gagged me yet.
PACKED FOR FRESHNESS TO LAST FOREVER TUNES (in no particular order)
Jumpin' Jack Flash--The Stones
Back In Black--AC/DC
Cinnamon Girl--Neil Young
Your Song--Elton John
Communication Breakdown--the mighty Zep
Dreamin'--Blondie
Middle Of The Road--The Pretenders
The Real Me--The Who
Can't Get There From Here--R.E.M.
Wonderwall--Oasis
All of this tunes seem as relevant and thrilling today as the first time I heard them. They may not be the best songs from each artist, but I will turn up the radio/cd louder when I hear them. I'm curious as to what you all think. Like I mentioned, I came up with this list pretty much while driving to and from work and I'm sure I've missed tunes. Send me a comment with your additions.
Finally, a late "duh" moment from our President. About a week ago, I happened to catch the tailend of a press conference W was having. He was in the midst of taking questions and someone asked how this war compares to WW2. He said the following (I'm paraphrasing by the way)...WW2 was a "war against....(thinking, thinking...eyes begin to flutter...mommy, mommy, is it nap time?)...facists...(long pause)...a nation state...(pause)...two nation states...(pause)...three nation states!"
Do I hear four? Can someone give me four nation states for this lovely war? Going once, going twice...
2 comments:
I'ts Monday,I am at work, its raining, I'm PMSing. I read the part in your blog about Bush and WWII, and I think I peed myself laughing so hard!! You can always make me laugh, thanks!!!!!
Good call on the "freshness" of those songs. I agree, and would like to suggest that, besides exceptional songwriting and performance, all of those tracks hold up today because of exemplary production. Put one of those late 60s or early 70s tracks by the Stones or Zep up to most rock from the 90s or later -- they fit right in because (*I think*) it's tracks like those that paved the way for production techniques used today. THEN, play those same Stones and Zep songs next to other, "less fresh" songs from that same late 60s/early 70s era. Other music from that time just sounds like a transistor radio!
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