Happy Natal Day, Honey
My god, I can't believe how quickly the last year has gone by. A year ago I did a special birthday post for my husband featuring a selection of classic rock-type songs that I thought he would enjoy, and it's already time to do it again. Next thing you know it's going to be Christmas! (Incidentally, that entry is my all-time most-read post. Ever. I'm not even going down the path of why.) So here you go, honey. Hope these are "classic" enough to satisfy.
The Allman Brothers Band--"Midnight Rider" mp3 off Live at the World Cafe Vol. 18 (buy)
Cake--"War Pigs (Black Sabbath Cover)" mp3 off B-Sides and Rarities (buy--not out yet)
David Bowie--"Rebel, Rebel" mp3 off Charlie's Angels--Full Throttle Soundtrack (buy--thanks to Ed for the info!)
Snowden--"Dreams (Stutter Fleetwood Mac Remake)" mp3 off Fuel of the Celebration (The Remixes) (buy)
Patti Smith--"Gimme Shelter" mp3 off Twelve (buy)
Solex --"Athens, OH" mp3 off Pick Up (buy) This one's not quite classic rock, but it's important for sentimental reasons all the same.
Today is also contrast podcast day (download/listen to it here), and the theme is "Mustashioed Musicians." My pick this week was Eastern Conference Champions, as two of the three band members have moustaches. I went with ECC not just because--well, you know why--but because their bassist, Vern Z., has one of the best moustaches I've seen in a long while (he's on the far right, below).
Eastern Conference Champions--"Single Sedative" mp3 off Ameritown (buy) This is a ferociously good song. You've got to believe me!
Next week's theme is "Back to School." How timely!
Are you asking yourself how the contrast podcast and my husband's birthday tie in together? Well, when my husband and I got married, he had a moustache, too.
Happy birthday, baby! Here's to another year--may it be a little less eventful all around than the last one.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Marcy!!! And why did you shave your upper lip?
Happy B-day, Mr. MJRC. How cool is it to have a wife who posts a Cake
cover of War Pigs? Damn, I'm still twitching over that one.
nat--mr. marcy says thank you very much! we tried to treat him well
yesterday. : ) thanks, too, about the song. i liked yours, too--in fact,
zappa was on my short list!
OMG, that track you played on cp was brilliant, really cheered my hellish
bus ride to work up, never heard of em..good one...Also Happy birthday to
Mr Lost in Your In Box..av a good one dude...marcy..make him start a blog
too
Congrats & btw the Bowie track is from the Charlie's Angels Soundtrack.
Thanks.
ross--glad you enjoyed the song--the whole album is killer. i love that--mr
lost in your inbox! i give him your suggestion about starting his own blog.
ha!
Thanks for posting the Eastern Conference Champions song and for
championing their work! I'm going to order their record this week and can't
wait to see them live. Heard them on Philadelphia's WXPN 88.5, streamed
samples of some of their songs, and then learned more about them from your
blog archives. I'm really digging these guys, so thanks!
*FiL puts on tap shoes*
mg--aren't they fab? i'm so glad xpn is playing them. i sure wish they'd
come back to philly to do some shows. they were great at the xponential
music fest, but they only got to play about 5 songs. i need more! : )
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