Also, I reorganized the music page and created a separate page for January's songs and will continue to do this each month. There is a link on the main page to get to January's songs if you wanted to go back and listen.
Here are Today's 10 Tunes (click the picture to enbiggen)
1. Blue Bayou - Linda Ronstadt 3:57 (Asylum Records) An amazing cover of Roy Orbison's classic. The simplicity of the arrangement and Linda's soft delivery on the verses, really make you feel her longing. I love the way she sings the words "sleepy eyes". How do make a word sound sleepy? She did! Of course I love when she lets loose and goes full throttle. An outstanding instrument on our Linda!!
2. Tighter, Tighter - Alive and Kicking 2:45 (Roulette Records) I love when I can't place a song title right away and then as soon as that first note plays....I love this song! Loving that laid back 60s groove and the combination of their voices, so cool. This is one of Steven's that I think he may have gotten at a great record store in midtown called Downstairs Records.
3. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner 4:58 (Atlantic Records) Don't we all? I really do like this song, alot. Maybe it is just my "I am over EVERYTHING" mood at the moment but all I want to do is smack this guy. Stop whining. There's been heartache and pain in everyone's life and we all have to face it. Geez! This is like the guy that walks around complaining about his life saying he is just not happy! Whannn! Back to the song....there is an amazing all-star group making up that choir toward the end of the song and that is what I like the most about this song! Cause, seriously folks, his voice is a bit whiny, don't ya think?
4. Bad Girls - Donna Summer 3:55 (Casablanca Records) Um, Mr. Foreigner Man, maybe you should talk to Donna and some of her Bad Girls. You may not find out what love is but after spending some time with them, you won't care quite so much! This is such a great song!!! Classic disco and everyone knows this song. Donna Summer ruled the world there for awhile didn't she? This is Giorgio Moroder in the early stages of his career as well. She put out an album last year that was soooooo incredible called Colors. If you like her at all, go out and get it. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
5. Rio - Duran Duran 3:57 (Capitol Records) I really liked Duran Duran back in the day, not all that thrilled with most of what they have done in the last 10 years but they had such a distinct sound. That was not an easy feet at the time when most British Pop Bands all tended to sound the same. When I worked at Record Factory and my hair was really long, people used to tell me I looked like John Taylor! A compliment indeed! Little bit of trivia that I am sure most of you know, they got their name from the villain in the movie Barbarella. Just thought I would throw that out there.
6. Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison 3:50 (Dark Horse Records) For some reason I have had this song stuck in my head for days and I have not heard it in ages. Hopefully hearing it now will knock it out of there once and for all. Such a happy, obviously contagious song! This song was co-produced with Jeff Lynne of E.L.O. and you can hear a little of his influence in there. I think he may be singing back-up as well. RR is dancing around to this one! He is spinning the bottle opener around. He is going to hit himself in the......head! Gotta pick him up.
7. Upside Down - Diana Ross 3:37 (Motown Records) Ahhh, another classic disco song. Diana Ross teamed up with Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic for her 1980 breakout album, "Diana"! It really is a great album! Such a great sound!! Ya know what, I take that back....it is not a classic disco song. It is on the brink of the next phase of dance music and was more of a club song. A little lower key and didn't have all the trappings of a disco song. This definitely had more funk to it. GREAT guitars.
8. Again - Janet Jackson 3:48 (Virgin Records) This one is on translucent YELLOW vinyl kids!! WOOOOHOOOO!! This is my favorite ballad of Janet's. So simple and Janet's voice is right up front, not buried in production. The lyric is so honest and direct. This is someone that is so in love with someone but knows it is not right because he keeps leaving. She is strong when he is not around but as soon as she sees him Again....BAM! Haven't we all been there? I know I have. I'm gonna be strong, I don't need you, I can do this! "Hello!" Oh crap. Ya know what I am saying?
9. Taxi - Harry Chapin 6:40 (Elektra Records) 6:40? Man, record companies did not pay attention to things like this. The song is 5:00 long. I seem to remember it being longer on the album, so they must have used that timing. Anyway, this is one of THE best story songs ever!!! I have said this before but Harry Chapin and Jim Croce were the greatest story tellers of all time. There was a sequel to this song, aptly titled "Sequel". I know I own it but I am not sure if it is a single or on an album. He continues the story of Harry and Sue and gave them a proper ending to their story. This song is why I love doing this blog. It totally took me out of my crappy mood for a few minutes and let me get totally lost in it. Ain't music grand?
10. Shake The Disease - Depeche Mode 3:59 (Sire Records) Ah, another John Vargas accomplishment. He loved Depeche Mode and in turn so did I. Dave Gahan's vocals and Martin Gore's elctronica was a match made in heaven. They created and continue to create some of the most interesting and some times hypnotic music ever. I could relate to alot of their songs but for John, it was like they were writing specifically for him! That was such an amazing time in my life, I miss John alot and I know that he and Dave, my Dave not Depeche Dave, would get along soooooo well!
I had such a great time with THE Lori Rome yesterday. We bitched, commiserated, decided that we should move to Mexico with her mom and open a restuarant, make a crap load of money and then come back. We laughed, shot up the place, ate and just had a great time. She even had a dish, that I created, named for her. As Dave pointed out, everyone should have a food named for them! I wish I could find work doing what I love doing but I just don't know how to find it. Oh well. That will be tomorrow's problem to solve. I still have to get RR to stop taking the tops off my beer bottles. I hope you had a great VD yesterday kids. Love yourselves, take care of you first and then tell someone else how much you love them. That is my new resolve. See you tomorrow!
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