Rate That Song

[MarkBastable]

I find the song's premise a bit wierd

It's 'daddy' in the jazz-slang sense of 'wealthy boyfriend' - which never really caught on in Europe but which crops up a lot in this genre. Not that the jazz-slang sense of the word is particularly commendable in feminist terms, but one of the joys of slang is that it doesn't give a flying one about etiquette. I still cannot imagine how they got away with that 'Finnan haddy' line.


On the 'daddy' theme, for a wonderfully inexcusable song which, even at the time, pretty much kicked feminism in the shins, check this out.


But to get back to A-Ha - I hated them when they were in the charts, because they were sold as popstar pretty boys. But every time I hear them now, I think, "That's unexpectedly good stuff." 7/10

At the other end of a writing career, here's a proper grown-up composition with a proper grown-up theme - a song that addresses something other than being twenty-three and horny. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, George.)

[JuniperWoolf]

I give it a "meh." 6/10

Here's something cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N090STPx-2M

[Sapphire]

Classic
9/10

Mother Earth

[MarkBastable]

There are many appalling consequences of The Lord of the Rings for which Tolkien must be held entirely and eternally responsible, but this strain of wizard-sleeved, magic-dusty, potion-poxed, vapid mystic-metal is amongst the most irredeemable. I'll give it 2/10 - just because, if I really try, I can imagine worse.

Whaddaya say? I say, Woof!

[sixsmith]

There are many appalling consequences of The Lord of the Rings for which Tolkien must be held entirely and eternally responsible, but this strain of wizard-sleeved, magic-dusty, potion-poxed, vapid mystic-metal is amongst the most irredeemable. I'll give it 2/10 - just because, if I really try, I can imagine worse.

Whaddaya say? I say, Woof!

Mark, you are the H.L. Mencken of this thread. 10/10 for the barb, 7/10 for the Beatles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-WE8...eature=related

[Scheherazade]

7/10 - Not my cup of tea but still all right.

One of my favorite songs (be gentle, Mark, if you turn up... again ):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtntDoDoEbQ

[MarkBastable]

7/10 - Not my cup of tea but still all right.

One of my favorite songs (be gentle, Mark, if you turn up... again.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtntDoDoEbQ

4/10

My feeling about the Velvet Underground is that it was a kindergarten that encouraged finger-painting, the results of which should never have been seen by anyone but Lou's mum - but that all that messiness nurtured the moderate talent that eventually produced Berlin, and the much more significant talent that created, amongst other things, this.

[Scheherazade]

That was awful: 3/10 (especially towards the end).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTKa946fwVc&feature=fvw

[Paulclem]

It's 'daddy' in the jazz-slang sense of 'wealthy boyfriend' - which never really caught on in Europe but which crops up a lot in this genre. Not that the jazz-slang sense of the word is particularly commendable in feminist terms, but one of the joys of slang is that it doesn't give a flying one about etiquette. I still cannot imagine how they got away with that 'Finnan haddy' line.


On the 'daddy' theme, for a wonderfully inexcusable song which, even at the time, pretty much kicked feminism in the shins, check this out.


But to get back to A-Ha - I hated them when they were in the charts, because they were sold as popstar pretty boys. But every time I hear them now, I think, "That's unexpectedly good stuff." 7/10

At the other end of a writing career, here's a proper grown-up composition with a proper grown-up theme - a song that addresses something other than being twenty-three and horny. (Not that there's anything wrong with that, George.)

Hi Mark - I see what you mean. Perhaps I shouldn't jump to snap judgements. I am pretty much jazz ignorent.

I agree with you about Ah-ha too. I didn't like them at the time as being pretty boy and lightweight.

That was awful: 3/10 (especially towards the end).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTKa946fwVc&feature=fvw

She's got a good voice. 8/10

Another good vocal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebKZ9J3AsTs

[sixsmith]

Hi Mark - I see what you mean. Perhaps I shouldn't jump to snap judgements. I am pretty much jazz ignorent.

I agree with you about Ah-ha too. I didn't like them at the time as being pretty boy and lightweight.



She's got a good voice. 8/10

Another good vocal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebKZ9J3AsTs

NO NO NO , a thousand times NO. 0/10.

Here's a good vocal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nLv6_Xhehs

[Shalot]

NO NO NO , a thousand times NO. 0/10.

Here's a good vocal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nLv6_Xhehs

It's not bad I'm just not in the mood. so 6.89/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9eUWI_d0QE

[sixsmith]

It's not bad I'm just not in the mood. so 6.89/10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9eUWI_d0QE

7/10. Don't mind The Be Good Tanyas . They call to mind similar (and in my opinion superior) folk/traditional acts such as this lass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-xd...eature=related

[Basil]

I like it. 8/10. I also liked the Be Good Tanyas song.

This is the only song Jeff Mangum is known to have written after the Neutral Milk Hotel landmark album, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Apparently, this is the only time he performed it in public. Be aware that this song is rather bleak and sad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIavGD36vtg

If you want to read the lyrics:

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/108041/

[JuniperWoolf]

Well, that was pretty and sad. 8/10.

One time I was driving to Grande Prairie with my dad, brother and friend. This song came on the radio. After it was over, we looked around and noticed that each of us was actually crying. Like, tears literally streaming down our faces. Seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZMEXlHUQ0w

[Sapphire]

Awww...
Not something I would listen past the first line if I hadn't read your description though

4/10

Something happy
Cover band