Category Archives: Random

Phewf!

Listening to the “Party Favorites” channel on Comcast, I came across a good song here and there like “Burning Down the House” by the Talking Heads, which I actually felt was more of an eclectic “Party Favorite,” but still definitely suitable. Then comes on this song that I actually confused for a similar sounding King Khan and the Shrines song. Shame on me, because I read the words “Smash Mouth” on the screen! The song? “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby.” I will whole-heartedly acknowledge that I suck at music history (and this post is sure to piss off one Ben Tan if he ever gets around to reading it) so yeah, I didn’t know that ? and the Mysterians did it first and then Smash Mouth covered it. It’s really garage-y and showy hence my WTF this is actually decent party shit reaction. That’s that!

KLYAMER Shuffle

So, I put my ipod on shuffle and here’s what I got:

“Johnny Thunder”- The Kinks

“Subway Train”- The New York Dolls

“The Politics of Starving”- Against Me!

“Goodbye You Lizard Scum”- Bill Hicks

“I Fought the Law”- The Clash

“Truth or Dare”- The King Khan & BBQ Show

“Soul Love”- David Bowie

“Rock For Light” Bad Barins

“God Dammned”- Girls

“Hey You”- Pink Floyd

I recommend other KLYAMERS to do the same just for fun, don’t lie!

The Cramps – “Way I Walk”

Introduction: “The following video tape was a free concert given for the patients at the California State Mental Hospital in Napa, CA on June 13, 1978 by The Cramps who where (sic) on tour from New York and the Mutants from San Francisco.

Lux Interior: “We drove 3000 miles to play for you. And somebody told me you people are crazy, but I’m not so sure about that.”

Link: http://www.kinodv.net/movies/archive/Cramps-Way_I_Walk.swf

Is She Really Riding Down Dead Man’s Curve?

Jan and Dean- Dead Man’s Curve (1964)

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Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack (1964)

Both were released in 1964, both captured two distinct and highly influential pop styles of the era (Surf Pop and Girl Group ballads, respectively) and both masterfully represent the teen tragedy concept of early Rock and Roll; with someone dying in a road accident in each song. In fact, both are set up the same, musically and as a story. So, which one do you think is better?

I personally dig “Dead Man’s Curve” more, but both are classics. Check em out.