First time I've browsed past this thread and actually had something playing on my CD player "right now": Alejandro Fernandez, A Corazon Abierto.

[ July 15, 2005, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Torgauer ]

My brother's birthday is coming up. When we were young 'uns, we were pop music fiends, and used to spend our allowance and gift money on 7" singles and K-Tel albums. I'm making him a few CD versions of some of the K-Tel albums we grew up listening to a lot. Not surprisingly, I've made an extra copy for myself, and I'm enjoying reliving my youth with them.



Robert John - "Sad Eyes"
Maxine Nightingale - "Lead Me On"
Elton John - "Mama Can't Buy You Love"
ABBA - "Does Your Mother Know"
Foreigner - "Blue Morning Blue Day"
Cheap Trick - "I Want You to Want Me"
Peter Frampton - "I Can't Stand It No More"
M - "Pop Muzik"
David Naughton - "Makin' It"
Bonnie Pointer - "Heaven Must Have Sent You"
Dr. Hook - "When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman"
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman - "Stumblin' In"
Peaches & Herb - "Reunited"
Atlanta Rhythm Section - "Do It or Die"
Earth Wind & Fire - "Boogie Wonderland"
McFadden & Whitehead - "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"



Blondie - "Call Me"
Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker"
Journey - "Any Way You Want It"
Little River Band - "Cool Change"
Cliff Richard - "We Don't Talk Anymore"
Jefferson Starship - "Jane"
Knack - "My Sharona"
Brothers Johnson - "Stomp!"
Spinners - "Working My Way Back to You"
Kool & the Gang - "Too Hot"
Jimmy Ruffin - "Hold On to My Love"
Shalamar - "Second Time Around"
Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"
Andy Gibb - "Desire"
Charlie Dore - "Pilot of the Airwaves"

LXN

I've got one too! He's two-timing me!

I was reading a music article at Philly.com which mentioned a particular producer named DJ Diplo, who worked on a remix of Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" -- and there was a link to this website, which has it and other mixes as free downloads. You and MDB and others may want to check it out.

Lexington - what an awesome idea for a birthday gift. Inspired!

My fondest K-Tel memory is of an album (was it called Dynamite? Can't remember) which included "The night Chicago died" by Paper Lace, and an absolutely nutty pop version of "The Lord's prayer" by Sister Janet Mead (she was a real nun!).

And I'll give twenty bucks to anyone here who can find me a copy of the disco version of the Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman theme as recorded by a group called The Deadly Nightshade.

[ July 15, 2005, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Jim ]

That poetress from Jersey, Patti Smith, and her classic "Radio Ethopia." It's the remastered CD with an added track that wasn't on the original album. This reminds, I need a copy of her "Horses" CD. It's gonna be a Patti Smith weekend for me.

The remastered/expanded Horses is incredible. Go get it now!

Who the f' are you to tell this Jersey boy to turn off "Pissing in a River"! Actually, I like your bossy attitude, Mr. Heart in NYC. Damn, and "Pumping" is next on the CD. I need that "Horses" CD, but not tonight. Tomorrow.

I meant after you were finished with Radio Ethiopia, of course.

I'm listening and burning a mostly Dusty Springfield CD from the early sixties(mostly). Dusty is the best White fenale soul singer from the sixties, better, but different, from Janis. Many of her songs are sex is ok even if we aren't deeply in love songs, which is fairly radical for that era. Also included are some chestnuts from Lesley Gore, The Chiffons, and Connie Francis. Dusty and Lesley identified as lesbians - as for the others, who knows? I'd be happy to send along copies to those who might be interested.

OMG, today I heard the latest ghastly cover of an 80's pop chestnut. Some diva-be was flatly singing Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over," which has got to be the most bullshit remake since Jessica Simpson's wretched do-over of John C.M.' "Jack and Diane." WTF is going on in pop music nowadays?

Anyway, lately I've been spinning the latest Kings of Leon disc Aha Shake Heartbreak. No classic (at least not yet), but good raw instrumentation and purely untrained vocals.

I'm assuming you heard the Sixpence None the Richer version of "Don't Dream It's Over", which managed to be worse than their cover of "There (S)he Goes".

A friend of mine was listening to Hillary Duff's CD METAMORPHISIS a few days ago when I came over. I was stunned by the vocals. They were ProTooled until they almost didn't sound human - think the robotic part of Cher's "Believe". But not as gimmick - this was presumably passed off as regular singing. I was shocked - not that they ProTooled Hilary Duff's voice (no surprise there), but that they didn't even bother to try to hide the fact.

Was Les(ley) a les(bian)? I didn't know. I have her greatest hits CD and really like it. Yes, even "Sunshine Lollipops and Rainbows".

Going way back to the very first post in this thread, I heard Moby's latest album Hotel. Enh. Not bad by any stretch, but it never engaged me once. I kept forgetting it was on. I guess it makes for pleaseant aural wallpaper, but that's rather faint praise.

LXN

Lesley was appearing at Elaine Noble's, a lesbian state senator in MA, fundraisers in the late 70's/ early eighties with her partner. Sunshine Lollipops, You Don't Own Me, Maybe I know, She's a Fool and It's My Party are my favorites, which I've put on the CD.

Still listening from last week:
The Exies: “Dear Enemy”/”Ugly”/”Tired of You” – R U Ugly!
Caleb Kane: “Longer”/”Go Mad”
Lauren Hildebrandt: “Burnin’ Out”

New adds to my playlist:

Kaiser Chiefs: "Every Day I Love You Less and Less"
Ben Moody featuring Anastacia: "Everything Burns"
Katie Melua: "Crawling Up A Hill"
Michalis Hatzigiannis(?): "Oneiro Zo" - former #1 song in Greece.

Flashback Song of the Week (tie):
The Flirts: “Jukebox (Don’t Put Another Dime)”
Josie Cotton: “Johnny Are You Queer?”

The brand-spanking new mix disc:

"Turn to stone" - Electric Light Orchestra
"Cloud" - Fischerspooner
"The tingler" - Blondie
"Tribulations" - LCD Soundsystem
"That right ain't shit" - The Books
"Black and white town" (radio edit) - Doves
"Theme from Skidoo" - Harry Nilsson
"The sound of violence" (radio edit) - Cassius feat. Steve Edwards
"Love's not like that" (from A Little Romance) - Georges Delerue
"Home" (UK LP version) - Sarah Cracknell
"Open your eyes" - United State of Electronica
"Us" - Regina Spektor
"Will I ever" (Chris the Greek Panaghi radio edit) - In-Vox feat. Andy Bell
"Wraith pinned to the mist and other games" - Of Montreal
"Life on Mars?" - David Bowie
"Only this moment" - Röyksopp
"Available (For you)" - Scissor Sisters
"You keep me hangin' on" (Almighty remix edit) - The Supremes
"I like Mike" - Jay Spears
"Bring you back" - Peter Stuart
"Skidoo" - Carol Channing
"Submarine bells" - The Chills

[ July 18, 2005, 07:54 PM: Message edited by: Jim ]

I love this one!

And whenever I hear the name Carol Channing, all I think about is the phrase "Corn? When did I eat corn?" Sorry, it was a classic running joke on the old Datalounge boards (before they went to the crappy new format.)

ELO rocks. Every now & then I fire up an old ELO tune just to put me in a good mood.

When I was in claims, I got into a big argument with an adjuster because he thought instead of singing "E-Evil Woman" they were singing "Medieval Woman". He was so insistant on the lyrics that he said he was going to go home that evening and listen to the lyrics again. The next day, he came into work with his head down, walked up to me and all he said was "You were right".

Nice list, Jim.

Rod Stewart's gay friend Georgie.

I figured that would get your attention. Just rediscovered the song Georgie Boy by Rod Stewart about his gay friend who is thrown out by his family, becomes te toast of NYC and is popular with all "the old queens" (as Rod says)

Great song.

>>>I got into a big argument with an adjuster because he thought instead of singing "E-Evil Woman" they were singing "Medieval Woman".

I was a young 'un when that song came out, and I thought the chorus was "He is a woman." Not sure what I thought the song was about - a drag queen, maybe?

Great. I gave the song a listen. Now I can't get it out of my head. No, I can't get it out of my head.

LXN

I will admit it ...

I have the Best of Ace of Base in my CD player.

They still rock!!

A couple of new CDs I got this summer that I like:

The new Coldplay is quite good though not as good as their last release.

Foo Fighters' In Your Honor is a terrific double disc, one a rock disc and the other acoustic. Both hold up really well but I've really anjoyed the acoustic one a tad more.

Finally Carly Simon's Moonlight Serenade is a wonderful collection of standards. After Linda Ronstadt, she does the best job of contemporary singers who've tackled standards.

Speaking of standards ... right this second, I'm listening to Janis Joplin singing "Summertime."

The Foo Fighters are one of those great bands that I really respect in terms of their musicianship and I always like whatever single they have out, but I'm never compelled to actually own their cds. I'm sure I'd like them if I did, but for some reason I just enjoy them from afar.

Foo Fighters - on your honor and gorillaz demon days....really enjoying the double disc from the foo fighters.

I recently finished the Rick Springfield's covers album. Some really good stuff on there, and some...well, let's just say I'll be skipping "Life in a Northern Town" from here on out. Also got his two-disc anthology, which (not surprisingly) was a better listen.

Also got a pre-release of the Fray CD, but let's not whip that dead horse anymore.

LXN

Last 3 songs I downloaded

Swamp Thing by the Grid, an old acquatance reminded me of this song

Wild Horses by the Sundays, my heart throb got me listening to this

Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails, damn this song rocks

The Bees (aka Band of Bees) - Free the Bees

and the album that most obviously influenced it,

The Kinks - Village Green Preservation Society

[ August 05, 2005, 04:01 PM: Message edited by: golfer 22 ]

It's been almost 6 months since I first heard it, but I am still every bit as obsessed with Suzanne Palmer's - Home (Offer Nissim #1)

I added Ben Folds' Songs for Silverman CD to my rotation. Especially like the songs Jesusland and Give Judy My Notice.

Sufjan Stevens, "Illinoise"

Awesome! Get it!

[ August 09, 2005, 03:42 PM: Message edited by: SCTrojan ]

Yup, best album of the year. And for people looking for it, his name is Sufjan (and he's hot).

Wow Lexington! You just took my mind down Memory Lane!Anyway,I'm STILL listening to a CD by
"IL DIVO" the group discovered by that nut case "Simon" from American Idol.

[ August 09, 2005, 04:15 AM: Message edited by: eddiecat ]

Still listening to:

Dear Enemy/Tired of you/Ugly: The Exies
Go Mad / Longer: Caleb Kane
Burnin' Out - All Mixes: Lauren Hildebrandt
Come On: Lee Jung Hyung
Wonders Never Cease: Morcheeba
Queen of Hip-Pop: Namie Amuro
Only This Moment: Royksopp

Adds:
Wordplay: Jason Mraz
Feel: Robbie Williams
Refugee: Melissa Etheridge
Because of You: Kelly Clarkson
The Second You Sleep: Tess
Sumer Night City/Alone: Offer Nissim
Move In My Direction: Bananarama

Flashback: Church of The Poison Mind: Culture Club

That's the one. The whole Without Teeth CD is great.

Now I'm listening to Snow Patrol, Run, this song is so awesome. I think I always used to just hear it as background music at the gym, but its just really caught my attention.

Brad Paisley - Alcohal, what a GREAT song

I know my music taste is all over the map

MDB ... the mashups CD you sent me ... I wore it out!! Yeah, you can tell what my favorite CD has been this summer.

I did get Kristine W's "Fly Again." GREAT CD!!

I also bought Manny Lehman's "Freedom." I love listening to it when I work out at the gym. Great beats!!

Just picked up Björk's soundtrack for beau Matthew Barney's latest art piece, Drawing Restraint 9. Astounding, as usual.

Also in soundtracky news - I downloaded the Pet Shop Boys' soundtrack for Battleship Potemkin. Glorious, as usual.

Recent acquisitions:

Stars - Set Yourself on Fire
Sebadoh - III
Robert Pollard - From a Compound Eye

Painting today, so I'm listening to a ton of music...
First Stevie Nicks "Trouble in Shangri La", and now Michelle Branch's first CD....

AKUS - Lonely Runs Both Ways
Nickel Creek - Why should the Fire Die

I'm rocking the new Missy Elliot "The Cookbook". It's a good CD with a strong '80s rap theme going through the album. It's probably one of the best hip-hop albums out.

Thanks Buddy. I found a cd that I made last year for you but never sent so now it's all old dance stuff by now. Maybe I'll mail it to you as a Goodbye Summer/ Hello Fall surprise.

It's always interesting to read the different styles of music here. It's cool because I'll check most of them out since I have a passion for all styles of music.

I've been listening to The Exies and Alkaline Trio and that song "Helena" by I think it's My Chemical Romance(?)lately but when I want to be in a dance groove, I switch to Offer Nissim, Lauren Hildebrandt, Tony Moran, Arman VanBurin and Amber.

The Orb little fluffy clouds

I have it on repeat, so I've been playing it over and over and over :cool:

It seems to be a sort of slow period for music now. Not that everything that's out now blows chunks, but there doesn't seem to be as much out there that's really exciting me. Recently, I do like:

Fall Out Boy - From Under the Cork Tree
Copeland - In Motion
Minotaur Shock - Maritime
Gorillaz - Demon Days
Ike Quebec - Heavy Soul (OK, an old one)

LXN

No, but I kind of like Curlee Wurlee. That mix of Frenglish chick/60's surf/pop/punk hammond organ sound reminds me of my days hanging out in independent record stores in Eugene during my college years and some early 70's Japanese pop. Since they had free mp3's I downloaded "Cool Na Koi" and "Only One".

Sugarland. If you're a country music fan, you'll love this. I love Jennifer Nettles' voice. Favorite cut...Just Might (Make Me Believe). Hopefully this will be the next single. I think it would do great.

The Monkees greatest hits! Fun to remember the feelings of my early teens as I get ready to teach that age group once again. I liked Mickey and Peter best!

Let's see....In my walkman, it's Mariah Carey's Greatest Hits...At first I thought it was just a guilty pleasure kind of thing, but everyone at work always wants to hear it.
In my stereo player, I have Rob Thomas' "...something to be" (The guy's hot....What can I say...LOL),and " Superstars #1 Hits Remixed" It's a nice dance cd to listen if you don't like going to the danceclubs to hear this kind of music.

I have a new obsession with Michael Buble. I'm convinced he's the Frank Sinatra of the modern era. His duet with Nelly Furtado, "Quando, Quando, Quando", is beautiful, as his his cover of Sinatra's "The Way You Look Tonight". I feel like he needs more original music though- a lot of his songs are covers of Frank Sinatra songs...

Jamie Cullum. Can't get enough of him.

Just listened to the new Nickel Creek album today - it's great. And I'm not a bluegrass fan in the slightest.

LXN

10 Tracks from last week:

Breathe Me - Sia : Used in SFU finale & simply Gorgeous.

I Got Your Love – Donna Summer: Donna's Back! Dona's back!

Move In My Direction – Bananarama: They're Back too!

Wordplay – Jason Mraz

Je Suis Music 2005 – Cerrone : This was one of my favorite classic Disco songs.

Don’t Ya (Wish Your Cyborg Could Dance Like Me) – A fun, yet unexpected Mashup with the Pussycat Dolls, Newcleus & Marvin Gaye

Live Tomorrow – Laleh: This song is light & airy & beautiful.

Panic – Venke Knutson: European singer.

Since You’ve Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson vs. Aggro. Another Mash. Takes the rough edge off the original version & makes it sound lush.

Easy Ride (Tracy Young Mix) – Madonna. Remix of my favorite song off "American Life"

[ August 29, 2005, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: Mariner Duck Boy ]

the new After Forever CD "Remagine" is in my CD player today. It will stay there for days.. it's really good.

I'm into metal, especially metal bands like After Forever, Epica, Nightwish, etc.. (all from europe), so we don't really hear about them here in North America.

Epica came out with a gem a few months ago, and i've had it in my walkman ever since. AF will replace it soon i think