Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
At 12:59 AM 4/16/99 -0400, you wrote: I don't know how this thread evolved really...but why does every writer of note always tag "I Want You Back" as such a great song? Is it because it really IS a great song or is it because...what? Speaking only for myself, Tera, I never made any claims for I Want You Back being a great song. I did say I thought it was a great single, which is a different, though not unrelated, thing altogether. From the second that piano slides in at the opening, everything about the record--the RECORD--works to emotional and rhythmic perfection: the bass (often doubled, I think, by the piano), the strings, the funky guitar, the drums that explode like gunshots at the beginning of each chorus, the brothers call and response--the whole arrangement and production--plus Michael's miraculous vocal, especially his phrasing, but also the shift from Michael to Jermaine...man, it's all just incredible. And the song? You know, it's pretty darn good, too. Not great, maybe, not al by itself, but then with great singles, it's often the singer, or the overall sound, in tandem with the song that takes everything to another level. --david cantwell PS: Great list, btw, Tera, espeically all the Aretha and Living For The City PPS: Great righteous tirade, Donald!
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Don't y'all l listen to ANY soul? One more baker's dozen of perfect singles. No rhyme, reason or order, just perfection: David Ruffin's My Whole World Ended The O'Jays' Backstabbers The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There Bill Withers' Lean On Me The J5's I Want You Back Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up Public Enemy's Fight The Power Afrika Bambaataa's Looking For the Perfect Beat Steve Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long The Four Tops' Bernadette Jerry Butler's Only The Strong Survive Wyclef Jean's Gone Till November --david cantwell
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
umm Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman K [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David Ruffin's My Whole World Ended The O'Jays' Backstabbers The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There Bill Withers' Lean On Me The J5's I Want You Back Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up Public Enemy's Fight The Power Afrika Bambaataa's Looking For the Perfect Beat Steve Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long The Four Tops' Bernadette Jerry Butler's Only The Strong Survive Wyclef Jean's Gone Till November
RE: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman K Oh. I'll take the version done by Maria Doyle in "The Commitments". *swoon* Chris
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
In a message dated 4/15/99 11:15:10 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman James Bobby Purify "I'm Your Puppet" written by Mr. Penn. Slim
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Kiss - Do You Love Me? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 1:57 PM Subject: Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime) In a message dated 4/15/99 11:15:10 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dan Penn(ington) - Do Right Woman James Bobby Purify "I'm Your Puppet" written by Mr. Penn. Slim
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
I don't know how this thread evolved really...but why does every writer of note always tag "I Want You Back" as such a great song? Is it because it really IS a great song or is it because...what? Yeah, I thought it was a good song and in terms of numbers sold, it ranks up there...but it really isn't that great and that's my humble and honest opinion. Anyway, just to be a pesky fly, here are some of my favorites soul-wise: I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin I Never Loved A Man - Aretha If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight The Pips Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding Livin' For The City -Stevie Wonder It's A Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown Respect Yourself - Staple Singers Tobacco Road - Edgar Winter and oh yes, anything by Al Green Tera -Original Message- From: David Cantwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 12:47 PM Subject: Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime) Don't y'all l listen to ANY soul? One more baker's dozen of perfect singles. No rhyme, reason or order, just perfection: David Ruffin's My Whole World Ended The O'Jays' Backstabbers The Staple Singers' I'll Take You There Bill Withers' Lean On Me The J5's I Want You Back Marvin Gaye's Got To Give It Up Public Enemy's Fight The Power Afrika Bambaataa's Looking For the Perfect Beat Steve Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long The Four Tops' Bernadette Jerry Butler's Only The Strong Survive Wyclef Jean's Gone Till November --david cantwell
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Andy picked: Since you brought it up here are a few alternative suggestion for the perfect single. Pogues Kirsty MacColl - Fairy tale of New York Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love Only Ones - Another girl, another planet Joy Division - Atmosphere All damned good singles. Partial to the first two and most partial to the Buzzcocks! Now that's a single! Caught them, hmm, 89 maybe? in Boston. Great show! They still had it without a doubt! Morgan
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
I'll chime in...cause I should be finishing this darn thesis: Marshall Crenshaw / Cynical Girl Kate. Since you brought it up here are a few alternative suggestion for the perfect single. Pogues Kirsty MacColl - Fairy tale of New York Buzzcocks - Ever fallen in love Only Ones - Another girl, another planet Joy Division - Atmosphere
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On Wed, 14 Apr 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll chime in...cause I should be finishing this darn thesis: Marshall Crenshaw / Cynical Girl Kate. Amen. I LOVE that damn song. 'September Gurls' by Big Star is nearly as irresistable. -jim
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
In a message dated 4/14/1999 12:55:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is this still available? Or available elsewhere? On cd? I loved that song in college. Hi Chris, Sorry, don't know, I'm playing the original vinyl versions purchased when they were released! There were only a few LPs that I replaced with CDs and this wasn't one of them (Astral Weeks and Something/Anything were exceptions). Try doing a search at one of music sites, I'm sure that if they are available, you'll be able to find them. Good luck, Kate (and I'll also throw in the dB's / "Bad Reputation" for good measure)
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time" is on Marshall Crenshaw's CD "The Nine Volt Years", which is a pretty good collection of outtakes and rarities from the '80's. It's not a crucial buy but it's fun for fans of the man. It's also on MCA's promo-only best-of collection that they released to promote his one-and-only MCA release a few years back. A really nice piece of work, actually, including songs from his various WB releases, "...Waste of Time," his Buddy Holly number from "LaBamba," and a couple of songs from the MCA album. About the only glaring omission is "Maryanne," which was a minor radio hit (around here, anyway) when it came out. It's comparatively rare, though not so rare that I don't see it turn up at least once or twice a year somewhere. --Jon Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wollaston, Massachusetts
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
"You're My Favorite Waste Of Time" is on Marshall Crenshaw's CD "The Nine Volt Years", its also on his live abum - "my truck is my home" -JF ___ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
"Go Back" - Crabby Appleton
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Reply to: Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime) That was a great record. They had another awesome song called "Lucy." Then Michael Fennelly, the guitar player and singer, went and put out a pretty lame solo album. Any idea what happened to him? JKellySC1 wrote: "Go Back" - Crabby Appleton
Re: The perfect single (was Re: Weller's Prime)
Hey there, Tom... Matthew Sweet: "Girlfriend" Material Issue:"What Girls Want" Oh, that sweet, sweet early-90s alterapop... Oh, great tunes, I'll toss in some obvious ones, crank the radio, dance at the stop light singles... Urge Overkill - Positive Bleeding (it was a single in Chicago anyway) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (the year punk broke) Rick Springfield - Jesse's Girl (this is not a joke) Me and Julio - Paul Simon (played rarely enough to make radio listening a pleasure) Mercury Poisoning - Graham Parker now that I think about it... everything Stiff Records ever put out, ever Later... CK ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
