And I heard "Sugar, Sugar" in the weirdest context this morning.
The morning show on XM's '60s channel is very heavily request-oriented. And the listeners don't feel limited to the obvious candidates.
So this morning, a caller wanted to dedicate a song to her sister. Seems caller had just stolen sister's husband. And wanted to dedicate "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee.
A few minutes later, sister calls in. Sister explains that they're twins, and original caller accomplished the theft by pretending to be sister. And that as far as she was concerned, original caller could have the man. Sister then went on to request "Sugar, Sugar."
Sister explains that they're twins, and original caller accomplished the theft by pretending to be sister
Anyone want to place bets that the entire sequence of calls was a prank from one woman?
I think my personal pick for most sucktastic song ever is Bette Midler's "From a Distance," the song that makes G-d sound like a creepy, voyueristic peeping Tom.
Who's got a favorite podcast to share?
Try the Gervais podcasts on iTunes. I think they may all be for pay now, but they're worth it. The Sound of Young America is a little earnest but is dialed into what's good in comedy right now. KCRW has several podcasts. NOVA occasionally releases a short "Science Now" bit. There's also Buffycast, again, a little earnest but good for washing the dishes (if you can hear the broadcast through the headphones, which I often cannot).
Though listening to his earlier tracks like "Ol '55" or even "Heart of Saturday Night" I'm struck by how well he can sing in a fairly conventional voice. Not great, but without the deep phlegmy gargle some dislike.
I suspect the booze and especially the cigaretts helped with this change in style.
Do you have the "Early Songs" collections (that I think TW objected to)? I think one of your categories (not sure exactly which) REQUIRES "(I Guess I'm) Up Shit Creek Again" to be inlcuded.
Anyone want to place bets that the entire sequence of calls was a prank from one woman?
Probably. On the bright side, I got to hear both "Little Arrows" and "Sugar, Sugar."
I suspect the booze and especially the cigaretts helped with this change in style.
True. But he quit smoking when he married Kathleen Brennan and cut his drinking back to red wine at that same time (around Swordfishtrombones). Which you can really hear on Frank's Wild Years where he sings a number of songs in his upper register. (He has a great quote about how much he loves falsetto: "I just wet my pants when Prince sings falsetto.")
Do you have the "Early Songs" collections
I don't, but I'll probably be getting all the early catalog this year.
(that I think TW objected to)?
Part of his acrimonious breakup with his old manager Herb Cohen where he lost the rights to a number of his songs.
For Corwood, Roller Maidens From Outer Space.
For anybody interested in vintage comedy albums, incidentally, George Carlin's Laugh.com has licensed a bunch of them.
Oooh, Previously unreleased Phil Hartman comedy record
