NMT 120
9 degrees is pretty cold and sliding down a huge chunk of ice is supa-cool. (check Top 40's Facebook)
Our pick this week come to us because the last song we heard on XM 44 (not anywhere as good as before the XM/Sirius merger, but still good) was the last song on this record. I had a copy of this and used to listen to it constantly in my early 20's. Really shows how good a live band they are and it captures their early energy. Not that they don't now, it's just you could move more and climb on shit higher when you're 22 than when you're 40 (LRHG, you know what I'm talking about).
This is originally from their second record, October, which is a bit weird, but is one of those records that grows on you (I don't own it, but someone I used to know did). The interesting fun fact about this record is; on the way to record it, someone stole the singer's brief case in Portland, OR. and it had all of his lyrics in it. SO, when they got to the studio, he had to re-write them all from memory, which adds to the obtuseness. The other factor is it was written at a time when three of the members were struggling with reconciling their faith with being rock stars and were thinking of quitting. During their induction in to the Hall of Fame, they told a story of how a band like theirs would never have made it in today's industry, because in their day you were given a chance to grow. As the singer said, "Can you imagine your second album -- the difficult second album -- it's about God?".
So, standing in line for the ICE thing at the Gaylord Palms resort, this song popped in my head and pretty much stayed there the whole time through the exhibit. I think it's the drum beat at the beginning, which is always fun to play.
So, from Dublin, Ireland:
U2 - Gloria
Bonus Tracks:
You love this show. Stop denying it. Nothing wrong with it.
Remember this song? Ain't nothing wrong with a little H&O.
Our pick this week come to us because the last song we heard on XM 44 (not anywhere as good as before the XM/Sirius merger, but still good) was the last song on this record. I had a copy of this and used to listen to it constantly in my early 20's. Really shows how good a live band they are and it captures their early energy. Not that they don't now, it's just you could move more and climb on shit higher when you're 22 than when you're 40 (LRHG, you know what I'm talking about).
This is originally from their second record, October, which is a bit weird, but is one of those records that grows on you (I don't own it, but someone I used to know did). The interesting fun fact about this record is; on the way to record it, someone stole the singer's brief case in Portland, OR. and it had all of his lyrics in it. SO, when they got to the studio, he had to re-write them all from memory, which adds to the obtuseness. The other factor is it was written at a time when three of the members were struggling with reconciling their faith with being rock stars and were thinking of quitting. During their induction in to the Hall of Fame, they told a story of how a band like theirs would never have made it in today's industry, because in their day you were given a chance to grow. As the singer said, "Can you imagine your second album -- the difficult second album -- it's about God?".
So, standing in line for the ICE thing at the Gaylord Palms resort, this song popped in my head and pretty much stayed there the whole time through the exhibit. I think it's the drum beat at the beginning, which is always fun to play.
So, from Dublin, Ireland:
U2 - Gloria
Bonus Tracks:
You love this show. Stop denying it. Nothing wrong with it.
Remember this song? Ain't nothing wrong with a little H&O.
Labels: Glee, Hall and Oats, NMT, U2
posted by Richard at 10:32 AM
1 Comments:
So I'm not a huge U2 fan, I know....go ahead tell me how insanely crazy I am.
Glee - I'm sure I would love it with all the musical theater I go to, but I just didn't have the room in my TV lineup to add another addicting show. I'll have to catch up with it when it's out on DVD. I have heard nothing but rave reviews and have snuck an episode in here and there and enjoyed it.
Nothing wrong with a little H&O. Great song!
GOtta go to FB and check out the photos of you sliding.
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