Old Joad 1,421 Posted February 5 I Want You (She's So Heavy) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 1,421 Posted February 5 The Clash - Cheapskates: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Notes_Norton 2,548 Posted February 5 Hey Big Spender - written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for Sweet Charity 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,667 Posted February 5 Let's Spend The Night Together Nah ... Hardfloor - Who Spends Money On Candygirls and Chocolate Chips? A nice bit of downtempo 303 wibble-wobble: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 1,421 Posted February 5 (edited) Marcy Playground -🤐 And Candy: Edited February 5 by Old Joad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveStrummerUK 1,948 Posted February 5 The Cure - Play For Today 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigb 4,842 Posted February 5 Can't see that video, but know the song well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Joad 1,421 Posted February 6 The Grass Roots - Let's Live for Today: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 2,604 Posted February 6 Sins Of A Family · P.F. Sloan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,667 Posted February 6 (edited) I had use google to find that association. * I had first assumed that The Grass Roots were a family band and that pwal's post was a critique of the former. Edited February 6 by Wibbles 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,667 Posted February 6 Orbital - The Sinner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 2,604 Posted February 6 shouldn't need google for that one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
User 905133 1,005 Posted February 6 (edited) 3 hours ago, Wibbles said: I had use google to find that association. Thanks for mentioning this. Even though I am familiar with P.F. Sloan's contribution to early rock and roll, I also googled the song since the music of The Grass Roots was a part of my adolescence. I was surprised to learn (1) the song was originally an Italian song done by a group of British musicians who made it big in Italy who later did an English cover of the Grass Roots cover, (2) the "Shaa-laa-la-la-la-la . . . " line was a cover of an even older Drifters tune, I Count the Tears (penned by the legendary Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman) [covered by Rosanne Cash] , and (3) in the 1980s there was even a a disco cover of the original Italian version by The Rokes (among other covers). Warning: Some people might find the "Naa-naa-na-na-na-na late at night . . . ." / "Shaa-laa-la-la-la-la-la Piangi Con Me . . . ." / "Live for Today" line a bit of an ear worm. Edited February 6 by User 905133 (2) added a link to a 2 1/2 hour interview/discussion with PF Sloan in case anyone is interested; (1) corrected spacing/typo in the "na-na/la-las" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,667 Posted February 6 The Jazz Butcher - Roadrunner Apparently, Jonathan Richman would tell audiences that if they wanted to hear "Roadrunner" they should go and see The Jazz Butcher 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wibbles 3,667 Posted February 6 A new Jazz Butcher album came out on Friday: https://www.tapeterecords.de/artists/the-jazz-butcher/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 2,604 Posted February 6 there's gotta be a bbc4 doc on him coming x 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 2,604 Posted February 6 ot Portishead - Roads 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwalpwal 2,604 Posted February 6 Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
