Do you have songs or albums you like that are not well accepted by Music Intelligentsia? There is a musical world out there beyond various internet sites and music magazines' ideas of what is good or not so good. There are sites that cultivate a culture of musical orthodoxy and the musically unorthodox. Some of us work to appreciate albums we don't really like. Or.....we hide our love of albums that are uncool from friends and acquaintances that we really enjoy. The music we like or don't like might be part of a popular artist's work, or a single we loved, or perhaps an album or a song that was condemned when released by the musical arbiters of taste.
Well, time to come out of the closet with some of mine....I don't expect anyone to share my likes or dislikes, but perhaps this little article will get you thinking about of of your musical guilty pleasures...all of these are on youtube.....
1. Grand Funk Railroad-The Locomotion and We're An American Band... These singles are radio favorites of mine from 1974. Todd Rundgren produced two albums for these guys and rejuvenated their radio presence. Yes, I know they aren't critic's darlings, but these are fun tunes on the radio to this day.
2. John Denver-Rocky Mountain High...I caught him live in Aspen in 1974 doing a benefit concert for a Camp for the Deaf in Aspen and he had his touring band there. Incredible...14,000 foot peaks, not a cloud in the sky, and Hal Blaine ten feet away on drums, and the cream of Denver's best early songs. Incredible.....A concert of a lifetime.
3. The Nazz-Do the Loosen Up....One of those weird novelty tunes I love that is literally the sound of things falling apart....
4. Jimmy Cross-I Want My Baby Back....a standout on the old K-tel album compilation entitled "World's Worst Records"....pricelessly tasteless, a twisted, sick, fantastic record.... for you Brits...also cut by The Downliners Sect on their Sing Sick Songs album....
5. The Beach Boys....The Battle Hymn of the Republic....A 1974 version of the tune that truly is so bad that it deserves to be on the World's Worst Records lp....truly yucchy!
6. The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys-Wipe Out...Possibly the most desperate attempt to update their public image that The Beach Boys ever did. Two great groups who did not help each others' reputations. Brian is the only Beach Boy I hear....
7. The Ventures-Hawaii Five O....As a rule, I am not a big fan of surf instrumentals, but this one rocks. Possibly the best TV theme I am aware of....
8. The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra-Whole Lotta Love....My favorite version of this tune...a heavy metal kazoo classic...if you love it as much as I do...they destroyed a number of other tunes too....
9. Mrs. Miller-The Girl From Ipanema...An abortion of a record by a true mistress of the awful....the irreplaceable Mrs. Miller sings....... Jobim....
10. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy-Paralyzed.......His appearance on Laugh-In is a television legend...David Bowie's love of "The Ledge" is documented in a youtube interview.....Ziggy Stardust as a character is derived from The Legendary Stardust Cowboy.....
11. Brian Wilson-Smart Girls....Evidence that on top of psychological therapy incompetence, Landy was musically incompetent as well...
12. Napolean the XIV-I Owe Alot To Iowa Pot.....nuff said....a patriotic appreciation of Iowa Ditchweed...buy homegrown.....
13. Jimmy Dean (yes the guy with the sausage)-Big Bad John-Macho Neo Something....what it is I'm not sure....
14. C.W. McCall-The Convoy-This here record contributed CB language to Seventies language....spawned a slew of bad movies too!
15. C.W. McCall-Wolf Creek Pass...this guy was a source for bad records that was bottomless...he brought temporary fame to the tiny community of Wiggins, Colorado.....right here....
16. Snoop Dogg and The Doors-Riders On the Storm....This is the Wipe Out of the 21st Century...dig it...nooooooooo.....bury it....let The Dogg bury it......
17. Pat Boone-Smoke On the Water-Big Band MOR meets Ritchie Blackmore....utter poo......!
18. Pat Boone-Speedy Gonzales....Aaiiiiiiiii Chihuahua, donde esta la biblioteca....que lastima, que le ha pasado........remember Harcourt Brace Spanish?????? It's worse that that!!!!!
19. Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen-Courageous Men...A true Republican cuts a hit that today's Republicans would not comprehend.......today's Republicans are draft dodgers...
20. Senator Bobby-Wild Thing......take 72...they were going for a hit there.....
21. Nervous Norvus-Ape Call....Jive talk from the master who brought us Transfusion......
22. The Who-Cobwebs and Strange-A slab of Keith Moon that is probably from the manic side of his bipolar personality.....
23. Darryl Rhoades and the HahaVishnu Orchestra-Surfin' Shark....certainly THE surf music classic of the 70s...
24. Jan and Dean-The Universal Coward....The smelly white underbelly of the Surf Music crowd. Viva Vietnam War! The NeoCon national anthem.....
25. Lord Buckley-The Nazz....A most immaculately hip arisotcrat....Lord Buckley meets The Gospel According to Jive Talk....the red print from The Good Book is the organ here.....yazzzzoooooo......
So, there you have them...25 guilty pleasures....hear them all....on youtube!
Copyright 2013 by Peter Reum-All Rights Reserved
Well, time to come out of the closet with some of mine....I don't expect anyone to share my likes or dislikes, but perhaps this little article will get you thinking about of of your musical guilty pleasures...all of these are on youtube.....
1. Grand Funk Railroad-The Locomotion and We're An American Band... These singles are radio favorites of mine from 1974. Todd Rundgren produced two albums for these guys and rejuvenated their radio presence. Yes, I know they aren't critic's darlings, but these are fun tunes on the radio to this day.
2. John Denver-Rocky Mountain High...I caught him live in Aspen in 1974 doing a benefit concert for a Camp for the Deaf in Aspen and he had his touring band there. Incredible...14,000 foot peaks, not a cloud in the sky, and Hal Blaine ten feet away on drums, and the cream of Denver's best early songs. Incredible.....A concert of a lifetime.
3. The Nazz-Do the Loosen Up....One of those weird novelty tunes I love that is literally the sound of things falling apart....
4. Jimmy Cross-I Want My Baby Back....a standout on the old K-tel album compilation entitled "World's Worst Records"....pricelessly tasteless, a twisted, sick, fantastic record.... for you Brits...also cut by The Downliners Sect on their Sing Sick Songs album....
5. The Beach Boys....The Battle Hymn of the Republic....A 1974 version of the tune that truly is so bad that it deserves to be on the World's Worst Records lp....truly yucchy!
6. The Fat Boys and The Beach Boys-Wipe Out...Possibly the most desperate attempt to update their public image that The Beach Boys ever did. Two great groups who did not help each others' reputations. Brian is the only Beach Boy I hear....
7. The Ventures-Hawaii Five O....As a rule, I am not a big fan of surf instrumentals, but this one rocks. Possibly the best TV theme I am aware of....
8. The Temple City Kazoo Orchestra-Whole Lotta Love....My favorite version of this tune...a heavy metal kazoo classic...if you love it as much as I do...they destroyed a number of other tunes too....
9. Mrs. Miller-The Girl From Ipanema...An abortion of a record by a true mistress of the awful....the irreplaceable Mrs. Miller sings....... Jobim....
10. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy-Paralyzed.......His appearance on Laugh-In is a television legend...David Bowie's love of "The Ledge" is documented in a youtube interview.....Ziggy Stardust as a character is derived from The Legendary Stardust Cowboy.....
11. Brian Wilson-Smart Girls....Evidence that on top of psychological therapy incompetence, Landy was musically incompetent as well...
12. Napolean the XIV-I Owe Alot To Iowa Pot.....nuff said....a patriotic appreciation of Iowa Ditchweed...buy homegrown.....
13. Jimmy Dean (yes the guy with the sausage)-Big Bad John-Macho Neo Something....what it is I'm not sure....
14. C.W. McCall-The Convoy-This here record contributed CB language to Seventies language....spawned a slew of bad movies too!
15. C.W. McCall-Wolf Creek Pass...this guy was a source for bad records that was bottomless...he brought temporary fame to the tiny community of Wiggins, Colorado.....right here....
16. Snoop Dogg and The Doors-Riders On the Storm....This is the Wipe Out of the 21st Century...dig it...nooooooooo.....bury it....let The Dogg bury it......
17. Pat Boone-Smoke On the Water-Big Band MOR meets Ritchie Blackmore....utter poo......!
18. Pat Boone-Speedy Gonzales....Aaiiiiiiiii Chihuahua, donde esta la biblioteca....que lastima, que le ha pasado........remember Harcourt Brace Spanish?????? It's worse that that!!!!!
19. Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen-Courageous Men...A true Republican cuts a hit that today's Republicans would not comprehend.......today's Republicans are draft dodgers...
20. Senator Bobby-Wild Thing......take 72...they were going for a hit there.....
21. Nervous Norvus-Ape Call....Jive talk from the master who brought us Transfusion......
22. The Who-Cobwebs and Strange-A slab of Keith Moon that is probably from the manic side of his bipolar personality.....
23. Darryl Rhoades and the HahaVishnu Orchestra-Surfin' Shark....certainly THE surf music classic of the 70s...
24. Jan and Dean-The Universal Coward....The smelly white underbelly of the Surf Music crowd. Viva Vietnam War! The NeoCon national anthem.....
25. Lord Buckley-The Nazz....A most immaculately hip arisotcrat....Lord Buckley meets The Gospel According to Jive Talk....the red print from The Good Book is the organ here.....yazzzzoooooo......
So, there you have them...25 guilty pleasures....hear them all....on youtube!
Copyright 2013 by Peter Reum-All Rights Reserved
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