DownGoesFrazier Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 deleted Edited by: finance on Mar 11, 2014 4:25 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DownGoesFrazier Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I didn't like your song. For an example of a hip-hop song that I love, listen to "Pump Up the Jam", by Technotronic (1990). I tried to post it, but failed. If you know any 2000s songs that are reminiscent of this, I'm all ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Well, fortunately, I'm not married to Shad. I mean, Shad's music. Still, I like it better than "Pump up the Jam". But leave us not quibble. (By the way, sheer coincidence: both songs have the word "jam" in them.) Well, here's something that's better than either of them. The above song was used to great effect in the sadly over-looked recent film "The Wolf of Wall Street". Edit: Ok, not "sadly over-looked". It got its share of attention. But nobody seemed to like it but me. Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 12, 2014 11:06 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just to change gears for a moment, here's a song by Ricky Nelson that's a favorite of mine. Just got in the mood today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 You posted "Howlin' Wolf. Coincidenatlly, another 2000s song that I like is "Howlin' For You", by the Black Keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Have you looked at the youtube of "Pump Up The Jam"? The serious expression on the lead singer's face through this party song is priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Something new. Caught this group on Conan about a month ago. Love the unusual time changes throughout. White Denim is the group's name. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNJF20l4sOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 They rock ! Plus, real instruments, real musicians playing actual music (as opposed to some machine doing it.) I can't believe I've never heard of these guys before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Since we're talking about new music being made these days - new music that's good - here's a band I discovered in an odd way. I'm embarrassed to say, I heard this song on a car commercial, and was so taken with it that I went online and searched to find out who it was (not the car brand, the band brand.) So, it's some guy called "Nick Waterhouse". And his very cool band. Too bad I discovered him via a tv ad, but it was worth it. The tune's called "Time's All Gone": (afterthought: I found, in the various sites and info I pulled up about this guy, a comment that said "It's the kind of music your parents would like." I think the commentator meant that in a good way, but it made me feel old. Still, I'll take the music I, as an old-ish-ster, likes, over most of the rubbish produced now. Not including groups like Nick Waterhouse or the White Denims though. Or The Black Keys. They are all definitely NOT rubbish. To me, these "new" bands are not about age, or who they appeal to. They're just about good music that anybody, young, old, or in-between, can like. A lot.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Well, I can certainly see what they mean. That'd be right at home in 1957. Though I was only 7, I remember it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 So we have found common ground on the Black Keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 What rock song would be most appropriate for St. Patrick's Day? My spinning instructor closed today's class, without even thinking of St. Patrick's Day, with U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday". Can't do much better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I suppose anything by U2 would do for St. Patrick's Day, since they're Irish. Although that particular song even more than most other U2 tracks is certainly about Ireland. But not exactly in a way that goes with happy-go-lucky St. Patrick's Day celebrations. You mentioned the Black Keys. I really like these guys. And since we were (sort of) talking about Howlin' Wolf the other day, here are the Black Keys with "Howlin' for You". (not very Irish, admittedly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 In keeping with the discussion of Motown on that Beatles thread (and why not? The Beatles loved Motown), I'm posting the first Motown song I ever heard (as far as I know.) Great song. I try to avoid posting songs here that you can here everytime you turn on an "Oldies" station, since we can here that stuff ad nauseum, and you can get sick of even very good music if you hear it over and over again. However, a) I actually don't listen to "Oldies" stations, and this song knocked me out the first time I heard it and still does. Hit it, Smokey baby ! ...ya gotta love that 1970s set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 For better '60s Smokey, try "You Can Depend on Me", "Fork in the Road", "I'll TRY SOMETHING NEW", "Can You Love a Poor Boy", or "It's a Good Feeling. For '70s Smokey, try "A Quiet Storm" or "Baby, That's Backatcha".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Back in 1976, at the age of 33, George Harrison thanked the Lord for Smokey Robinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 What do you mean, "better"? I'm not familiar with all the songs you name, but I agree, the ones I've heard are just as good as "Tears of a Clown". But not better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Mentioning "Tears of a Clown" first is going for the low-hanging fruit. There are many lesser-known Miracles/Smokey songs which are, IMHO, significantly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover2 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Rare Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLwkT5vAzCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Another example of going for low-hanging fruit would be to say, "My 3 favorite classic films are GONE WITH THE WIND, CITIZEN KANE, and CASABLANCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 So, clearly - you're saying that low-hanging fruit is a good thing. I guess that makes sense. Still, I get the sense that you're criticizing its picking at the same time. Curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'm not sure that is what finance is saying, db baby. My impression is that he is saying, "low hanging fruit", whether you're talking about Miracles songs or "classic" movies, means going for the obvious, the most popular. As opposed to more esoteric or arcane songs or movies that are less popular, less well-known, but possibly better. However, I don't "do" the "less mainstream is better" thing. I judge a work (book, song, movie, whatever) by its quality, which can never really be objective, and of course by my "gut reaction" to it, how much I like it. I'm not a "movie snob". Or a "music snob." Don't worry fi, I'm not saying that you are (a snob.) But if I like something, I like it, and I don't allow its perceived popularity, its "low hanging fruit" status, to affect my opinion of it. Besides, as you know (talking to finance here) I do not only like low hanging fruit songs. In fact, you have more than once accused me of being "too esoteric." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover2 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I am not sure if there is anything more individual than likes and preferences. This forum is designed for us to discuss them. I like what I like, and I don't worry if it meets with approval of others. Like Jan, I don't believe I am a snob about it, and I am always impressed with the wide variety here. I don't think the popular numbers are low hanging fruit. But keep posting your favorites, everybody. Some I haven't heard and they are fun to discover. Little Anthony and the Imperials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9XrOEABn6E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 "I Just Want to Celebrate" - blue-eyed, funk, pretty darn good ! Char, I'd always thought "I Think I'm Going Out of My Head" was a Burt Bacharach composition. But after listening to your Little Anthony link, I looked it up and discovered it was penned by someone else (I'm afraid I've already forgotten who). "Learn something new every day", eh? (or as db says, "ay" ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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