"It's got to be rock and roll music...."

[savagehenry]

This really opened my eyes about the content of some rock songs. Consider Steppenwolf's Monster,Suicide,America (yes that's the title).Much of their songs were about recognizing problems and changes hopefully for the better.

Perfect hard rockin' that ain't about "girls, cars and being a groovy teen!". Truly a song written for our times. Except that it was written for it's time. And unfortunately will have similar further chapters. Just not penned and set to music by one of the best rock bands in music, period. SO many great songs outta the Wolf, IMHO.

[gstallons]

Perfect hard rockin' that ain't about "girls, cars and being a groovy teen!". Truly a song written for our times. Except that it was written for it's time. And unfortunately will have similar further chapters. Just not penned and set to music by one of the best rock bands in music, period. SO many great songs outta the Wolf, IMHO.

Never thought of it that way? Good thought....

[jrt]

The revolution will not be televised.

[jrt]

I don't think these guys are up to a 40th anniversary tour. They could not duplicate the power they "transmitted"?

These people made The Who look like a church quartet with stage fright...

 

Then what did this snowflake contribute?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhoMomDksyA...feature=related

 

(prolly not so safe for work- I couldn't make it through the entire clip)

[belfastguzzi]

The revolution will not be televised.

That was then, man. This is now. And it is. Isn't it?

Well, it's blogged for sure. ?

 

 

BTW, You'll find Children of the Revolution

204 Adelaide Street Brisbane Queensland Australia

Children of the Revolution is dedicated to sourcing and providing the most progressively fashionable and functional footwear from around the world. At Children of the Revolution you'll find an extensive range of Birkenstocks, Campers, Naot, Think! Converse, Timberland and more of the best brands in existence.

 

Ehh?

 

Obviously no bumping, grinding, twisting, shouting, letting it all hang outing

for those children.

 

*Remember- there is a thin line between having a medical problem and having a shoe problem. Footwear is NOW made with arch support, pliable sole units and straight lasts.*

[gstallons]

Do they have the "Bush" shoe available?

[jrt]

*Remember- there is a thin line between having a medical problem and having a shoe problem. Footwear is NOW made with arch support, pliable sole units and straight lasts.*

 

Well, that's a relief. If there's one thing I can't take, it's a bent last.

[dlaing]

. Consider Steppenwolf's Monster,Suicide,America (yes that's the title).Much of their songs were about recognizing problems and changes hopefully for the better.

I hope our kids understand "it doesn't have to be this way and you can change it".

Thanks for reminding me of Steppenwolf.

It got me searching Youtube where I listened to many great songs and found so much good stuff and connections between singers.

I found Donovan talking about John Lennon's Jukebox that contained the following songs, that seemed kind of appropriate when discussing making a list of the five best songs.

Maybe these weren't Lennon's top 40, but maybe they were???

 

Disc one

"In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett

"Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass

"The Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

"My Girl" by Otis Redding

"1, 2, 3" by Len Barry

"Hi-Heel Sneakers" by Tommy Tucker

"The Walk" by Jimmy McCracklin

"Gonna Send You Back to Georgia" by Timmy Shaw

"First I Look at the Purse" by The Contours

"New Orleans" by Gary US Bonds

"Watch Your Step" by Bobby Parker

"Daddy Rollin' Stone" by Derek Martin

"Short Fat Fannie" by Larry Williams

"Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard

"Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong

"Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel

"Positively 4th Street" by Bob Dylan

"Daydream" by The Lovin' Spoonful

"Turquoise" by Donovan

"Slippin' and Slidin'" by Buddy Holly

[edit]Disc two

"Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Gene Vincent

"No Particular Place to Go" by Chuck Berry

"Steppin' Out" by Paul Revere & the Raiders

"Do You Believe in Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful

"Some Other Guy" by The Big Three*

"Twist and Shout" by The Isley Brothers

"She Said, Yeah" by Larry Williams

"Brown Eyed Handsome Man" by Buddy Holly

"Slippin' and Slidin'" by Little Richard

"Quarter to Three" by Gary US Bonds

"Ooh! My Soul" by Little Richard

"Woman Love" by Gene Vincent

"Shop Around" by The Miracles

"Bring It on Home to Me" by The Animals

"If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" by James Ray with the Hutch Davie Orchestra

"What's So Good About Goodbye" by The Miracles

"Bad Boy" by Larry Williams

"Agent Double-O Soul" by Edwin Starr

"I've Been Good to You" by The Miracles

"Oh I Apologize" by Barrett Strong

"Who's Lovin' You" by The Miracles

[belfastguzzi]

Well, that's a relief. If there's one thing I can't take, it's a bent last.

I'll not think on the meaning of that sentence for too long.

If there's one thing I can't take, it's James Last.

Is it ok to mention him in this thread?

 

 

(James Last, 'The Gentleman of Music'.

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UX89abqpQ4Y)

[gstallons]

I just finished watching Lipps Inc singing (youtube)this. They looked and sounded a bit better.

[jrt]

I'm surprised Roy Orbison hasn't been mentioned yet (that I've seen).

We've got an old album of his spinning right now. doo waa doo waa

[Dimitris]

There was a cool Seattle movement back on the 90s. No, I am not refering to Nirvana. But some "diamonds" that didn't last long

 

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=XjNjJR9jUGo

[dlaing]

On a whim of the day, my top five:

1. Led Zepplin's Stairway to Heaven

2. Iron Butterfly's In a Gadda Da Vita

3. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

4. Jimi Hendrix Experience's version of Bob Dylan's All Along The Watchtower

5. Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Hey Hey My My into the black

 

But there are a lot of contenders so tomorrow it may change

EDIT

The Who's Baba O'Riley My Generation (the first punk rock hit?) may replace on of the above, but which one????

See the "church quartet with stage fright" rip throught it at Monterey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0XknwXqLDo...feature=related

 

EDIT2

On another whim:

Butthole Surfers - Sweat Loaf

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

Ian Dury and the Blockheads - Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll

The Clash - Guns of Brixton

Nirvana - smell like teen....

[jihem]

I just finished watching Lipps Inc singing (youtube)this. They looked and sounded a bit better.

 

 

...but not as good as the Rah Band

 

there should be a phrase saying something like "if you do remember the sixties, you weren't there BUT if you remember the eighties, you wish you weren't"

 

Like Lipps Inc or not, they have write a classic but we're a looooog way from rock n roll here

[dlaing]

The revolution will not be televised.

Will it be blogged?