Today is the 38th anniversary of Men At Work’s debut album, Business As Usual. I loved this album and listened to it a lot. My favorite tune on the album is probably “Be Good Johnny” but I felt this was a good cover and it is pretty unique. I almost played a Colin Hay acoustic version as The BCPF and I saw him on her birthday in 2011 and it was a great show. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Lyin’ in a den in Bombay with a slack jaw, and not much to say. I said to the man, “Are you trying to tempt me because I come from the land of plenty?” – “Down Under” (HayStrykert)
Today is the 41st anniversary of The Police’s debut album Outlandos d’Amour. Not my favorite of all their albums but it is tied for second with all the other Police albums that aren’t Synchronicity. You probably would have expected “Roxanne” as my song for this, but, nope. I found this heavier ska/punk band to do a cover of this tune. I generally don’t like that kind of music, but it just sounds like a harder, heavier version of The Police. I like their energy. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “I called you so many times today and I guess it’s all true, what your girlfriends say. That you don’t ever want to see me again and your brother’s gonna kill me and he’s six feet ten. I guess you’d call it cowardice but I’m not prepared to go on like this” – “Can’t Stand Losing You” (Sting)
Yesterday I had a meeting in downtown WSNC and on my way, I observed a busker on the street and she sounded really good. Buskers in this town, which is, by the way, the supposed “City of Arts and Innovation,” have gotten a bad rap. We want to push art but only the art we want, not all art. I think we need to push all art. Let the buskers get their “permits” and let them do their thing. It’s honest work.
In this video, I don’t think the busker ever knew that it was Will.I.Am that was watching and singing with him. The look on his face was like: “okay, dude, thanks…” Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Fill up my cup (Drank), mazel tov (l’chaim).” – “I Gotta Feeling” (Adams//Ferguson/Gomez/Guetta/Lindo/Riesterer)
Today is the 55th anniversary of Simon & Garfunkel’s Wednesday, Morning 3AM. Wow. I really debated between the S&G version of this song from The Concert in Central Park and the amazing version from Disturbed. Keeping it old school won out. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made. And the sign flashed out its warning in the words that it was forming. And the sign said: ‘The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls.’ And whispered in the sound of silence.” – “The Sounds of Silence” (Simon)
Again, full disclosure, I forgot to post this yesterday but will date it for yesterday.
Today is the 32nd anniversary of Depeche Mode’s Music for the Masses and The Smiths’ Strangeway, Here We Come. So, the song I picked got to say “Strange” in an effort to bridge the two. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “There’ll be times when my crimes will seem almost unforgivable. I give in to sin because you have to make this life livable. But when you think I’ve had enough from your sea of love, I’ll take more than another river full. Yes, and I’ll make it all worthwhile. I’ll make your heart smile.” – “Strangelove” (Gore)
Today is the 40th anniversary of Cheap Trick’s Dream Police album. I got to perform my favorite song from this album when VSS did the Live at Budokan a few years back. But, other than Clay Howard, I don’t think anyone touches Robin Zander trying to sing these songs, so, instead of a cover, here’s the real deal. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Hey, it’s me again. Plain to see again. Please, can I see you every day? I’m a fool again. I fell in love with you again. Please, can I see you every day? You didn’t know what you were lookin’ for ’til you heard the voices in your ear.” – “Voices” (Nielsen)
Today is the FORTIETH anniversary of Gary Numan’s The Pleasure Principle which had his biggest hit, “Cars.” A decade ago, he did a live version with Nine Inch Nails and that’s what I’m playing today. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Here in my car, I feel safest of all. I can lock all my doors. It’s the only way to live, in cars.” – “Cars” (Numan)
Continuing the fifth-year memories of our glorious time in Edinburgh, we spent our first night in the Dalmahoy, a 300-year old castle that sits on two 18-hole golf courses and has one of the stillest and quietest elevators lifts I’ve ever been on. Whilst waiting on our room to be ready, we had haggis and blood pudding for the first time, sat out and watched the first and 18th holes of one or both courses, and wandered about the beautiful grounds.
We got to take a nap and rejuvenate a little whilst the Tottenham football match was on the television. When we woke up and went down to grab a car to take us into Edinburgh, we came around the corner and the hotel attendant was singing along to a song on the radio. The song playing was from Belle & Sebastian which is one of The BCPF’s favorite bands and I dig the heck out of them, too. B&S are from Glasgow, which is only about 30 minutes away from Edinburgh. We mentioned that we loved them and she looked at us in that cheeky UK way and said, I don’t know what you’re talking about.
So, here’s the song she was listening to. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Let me step out of my shell that’s wrapped in sheets of milky winter disorder. Let me feel the air again, the talk of friends; the mind of someone my equal.” – “I Want the World to Stop” (Murdoch/Jackson/Martin/Colburn/Geddes/Cooke/Kildea)
So, you know I don’t normally do compilation albums, at least not featuring them, when I talk about albums and music in general. But, today is the 32nd anniversary of Substance 1987from New Order and The BCPF is crazy about that, even saying that “Ceremony” is her favorite song of all time. Yes, it’s a Joy Division song, written prior to Ian Curtis’ death in 1980, but it was released as the debut single from New Order after its reformation. Also, Radiohead is a favorite of The BCPF’s so, why not play their cover of the tune, eh? Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “This is why events unnerve me, They find it all, a different story. Notice whom for wheels are turning. Turn again and turn towards this time. All she asks is the strength to hold me, then again the same old story. World will travel, oh so quickly. Travel first and lean towards this time.” – “Ceremony” (Curtis/Hook/Morris/Sumner)
31 years ago, the self-titled debut album from Winger came out. Yeah, call me Stuart if you want, but I loved that album. I liked the polished synth-and-guitar-driven hair metal. And, yeah, Kip Winger looked like the guy from Color me Badd, but I still dug him and he is the former bass player from Alice Cooper’s band. That gets some cred, right? Rod Morgenstein on drums? A former Dixie Dreg? I met Reb Beach at a guitar clinic at Music Loft when it was in the little shopping center on University Pkwy. He was cool and is an amazing guitarist. He splits his time between Winger and Whitesnake, currently. Subject matter notwithstanding, this is still one of my favorite songs by Winger from this album. Enjoy!
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Scorp out!
— “Yeah, I saw sparks fly, from the corner of my eye. When I turned, it was love at first sight. I said, ‘please excuse me, I didn’t catch your name. Oh, it’d be a shame not to see you again.’ And just when I thought she was comin’ to my door, she whispered sweet and brought me to the floor. She said, ‘I’m only seventeen.'” – “Seventeen” ( Winger/Beach/Hill)
