the walkman shuffle game, 2
Dec. 5th, 2019 01:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
horselizardAnother five songs I was happy not to skip this morning, so another instalment. Songs With Accidental Significance edition.
1) Dance with the Devil - Cozy Powell
I enjoy this drum instrumental, because it appeals to my rhythmic sensibilities, and also it's basically the only drum instrumental I have in my music collection, so obviously it makes me think of Jacaster, even though I have no idea whether this is actually the kind of drumming he likes or does. Idle googling just now revealed that the melody line (a sample) was also used in Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy, which is obvious once you hear it!
2) Blockbuster - The Sweet
I mean, this is fun. Looking forward to watching that today (/as soon as I can pirate it).
I am a sucker for The Sweet's humorously overblown glam, although I prefer Ballroom Blitz (fun at karaoke, and a favourite request at my friends' traditional home-brewed New Year disco). I don't think I know anything else by them; perhaps I should investigate.
3) Galaxy Song - Monty Python
My mum has always said she wants this at her funeral. (Possibly performed by me on guitar, as it used to be a party piece.) The family situation is fraught at the moment, and our relationship has been difficult for a few years, but whatever else can be said about her, at least she has a sense of humour.
4) Livin' Thing - ELO
I tend to take a punt on CDs I'm vaguely interested in if I see them in charity shops, because I know that if the items on sale don't shift fast enough, they'll have to be binned. I knew maybe four songs by ELO before I bought the compilation this came off, and quite liked their arch falsetto-harmony style, and figured it was worth it for Mr Blue Sky alone. This one's not a particular favourite (I got unexpectedly irritated by how many times the line "I'm taking a dive" comes up), but it's pleasant enough.
5) You Come Through - PJ Harvey
Another off the skippy rip of my former partner's mix CD! And I hardly ever bother listening to this one in full, because I'm an uptempo-or-GTFO kinda guy, but on giving it a chance, I did quite like it. I wouldn't be able to manage a huge amount of melancholy PJ Harvey all in one go, but the trippy rhythm (7/8?) and the ethereal tuned percussion (xylophone? marimba? I know nothing) make this a compelling listen. It's stuck in my head now, and I do not mind it.
1) Dance with the Devil - Cozy Powell
I enjoy this drum instrumental, because it appeals to my rhythmic sensibilities, and also it's basically the only drum instrumental I have in my music collection, so obviously it makes me think of Jacaster, even though I have no idea whether this is actually the kind of drumming he likes or does. Idle googling just now revealed that the melody line (a sample) was also used in Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy, which is obvious once you hear it!
2) Blockbuster - The Sweet
I mean, this is fun. Looking forward to watching that today (/as soon as I can pirate it).
I am a sucker for The Sweet's humorously overblown glam, although I prefer Ballroom Blitz (fun at karaoke, and a favourite request at my friends' traditional home-brewed New Year disco). I don't think I know anything else by them; perhaps I should investigate.
3) Galaxy Song - Monty Python
My mum has always said she wants this at her funeral. (Possibly performed by me on guitar, as it used to be a party piece.) The family situation is fraught at the moment, and our relationship has been difficult for a few years, but whatever else can be said about her, at least she has a sense of humour.
4) Livin' Thing - ELO
I tend to take a punt on CDs I'm vaguely interested in if I see them in charity shops, because I know that if the items on sale don't shift fast enough, they'll have to be binned. I knew maybe four songs by ELO before I bought the compilation this came off, and quite liked their arch falsetto-harmony style, and figured it was worth it for Mr Blue Sky alone. This one's not a particular favourite (I got unexpectedly irritated by how many times the line "I'm taking a dive" comes up), but it's pleasant enough.
5) You Come Through - PJ Harvey
Another off the skippy rip of my former partner's mix CD! And I hardly ever bother listening to this one in full, because I'm an uptempo-or-GTFO kinda guy, but on giving it a chance, I did quite like it. I wouldn't be able to manage a huge amount of melancholy PJ Harvey all in one go, but the trippy rhythm (7/8?) and the ethereal tuned percussion (xylophone? marimba? I know nothing) make this a compelling listen. It's stuck in my head now, and I do not mind it.
