And here I, and no doubt you, because of technical glitches, thought The List of the Moment Volume 11, Part One would be delayed...
And here I, and no doubt you, because of technical glitches, thought The List of the Moment Volume 11, Part One would be delayed. My apologies that this was not up this morning or sooner, but between the computer problems and other issues this has taken some time and I hope you’ll forgive. I do hope this is a good list and that you will find works here that you’ll like and relate to and that will take you back or even to the now or to the future ~ to music that you do not know and that you’ll even try something new. After all, that is part of the reason for the List. It’s not all about nostalgia, though that’s certainly part of it. It’s about finding new stuff… I’m still on my Sia kick and think everyone needs to listen to "Breathe Me"… have you?…
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26 - Steve
Well, Sadi, their three top ten hits were -
Living On The Ceiling - #7 (1982)
Blind Vision - #10 (1983)
Don't Tell Me - #8 (1984)
27 - Steve
I have Blancmange's best of called "Second Helpings" (1990)...my fave tune of theirs is -
"Waves" #19 (1983)
28 - Steve
Although their cover of Abba's "The Day before You Came" was great too, I thought...if you liked Abba anyway.
29 - chantal stone
"How Soon is Now", "I Know It's Over"--so awesomely depressing, "Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me", "Bigmouth Strikes Again"...are all among my favorite Smiths songs, Sadi.....i also really love Morriessey on his own, and of course "Everyday is Like Sunday" is one of my favorite songs.
30 - Steve
Actually, Chantal, if I had to pick one song by Morrissey I really liked, it would be "Everyday Is Like Sunday", not a huge fan otherwise.
31 - chantal stone
oooh and how can I forget "Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want"...perhaps THE perfect Smiths song!
32 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
My Smiths' 2 cents--a few faves: "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby", "Sheila, Take a Bow", "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want", "Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me".
33 - Steve
Remember the Smiths' tune, "Panic"??
"Hang The DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ...", etc...must have been their most repetitive song anyway lol.
34 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
Kirsty MacColl also did a pretty good version of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby."
35 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Steve - WAs there a Blancmange song called You Should Have Run Me Down or some such thing with lyrics like, or something like,
You came around the corner in
your big black car, and your big black
glasses, with a smile you said,
'i could have killed that cat...'
(chorus)You could have run me down...
something along those lines... let me see if i can find online and then post a better idea to give you some sense....
Or is it one of the ones you name?
Hmmmmm Now i'm really jonesing (sp?) for some Blancmange ~ you've stirred the beast...
; )
36 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Chantal ~~ Steve ~~ Gordon ~~
As to Smiths songs ~ i admit, i may be dull, but i am still very partial to "This Charming Man" which i still think is one of the greatest songs ever written (well maybe not ever ever, but ever in relative terms). And the one line ~
"Why pamper life's complexities when the leather runs smooth on the passenger seat..." ~
I couldn't agree with that statement more...and it's one of my favoritite lines.... a rule to live by perhaps. For this chick anyway...
no?
37 - Steve
Hmm, Sadi, not sure about that Blancmange tune, more info would be nice. If I'm reading the melody right, almost sounds like it could be in "That's Love That It Is" but it doesn't have your last line as a chorus. But lyrically, it doesn't ring any bells (but of course, I'm very selective about noticing lyrics, so that's not unusual!!).
Speaking of lyrics, I had no idea that line was in "This Charming Man", interestingly, it was not a big hit when it became their first UK Top 40 single (#25) around 1983, but when reissued a few years after the band broke up (1991) it became their biggest hit, making #8. I guess you could say it grew on the fans!
38 - Gordon Hauptfleisch
Sadi--I like that line very much, and I'll have to seek out "This Charming Man" as I ransack my LP collection? Right now I've been inspired to try and locate "Louder Than Bombs," the compilation album that really introduced me to the Smiths.
39 - Steve
So, Sadi, next list on Sat.??
40 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
should be saturday steve ... pray pray pray.. no technical issues of which i've been having many.... but fingers crossed. no troubles.... ; )
41 - Steve
Cool, Sadi.
42 - Scott Butki
I think we are like twins are musical tastes are so smiliar.
The only question is which of us is the evil twin?
I'm writing up a new list today.
I'm with you on the Smiths, BlacMange and others on this list.
43 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Scott, if addressed to me, i'm likely the enfant terrible of the two of us... in fact, i have cards that say as much (really)... so i'd guess it's me... (provided of course the qeuestion was addressed to me...)...
; )
be well.... s
44 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Dear ALL ~ I will be, from now on, after much discusson with some of the Ed.s and some good advice, The List of the Moment would be best served for all of us if it came out once a week instead of twice; this way, i get to really focus on each song and what makes it special and why and why i've chosen it and i think that serves all of us better than twice a week (fun as that is)... We tend to do better when we do once a week and have something more to look forward to, and i'm hoping you'll all agree thta this is a better plan ~ i'm eager to hear what you all think, but i do have to say, i tend to agree with the Ed.s on this and would but would still love and value your opinion...
The List has quickly become quite popular which is great and the way to keep it that way is to keep it quality and not simply qauntity ~ so that said, weigh in do, but i'm hoping that you'll agree with this decision and still come back for more each week as you have been so loyal and such a great and interesting crowd to talk with and discuss music...
The List will appear every Tuesday as usual - so far, that's looking like that day.
I'm also pleased to tell that as of Monday i will be Blogcritic of the Month, so you can read my silly interview then and larf larf larf at my silly answers about what i'd do if stranded on a desert island island and so on... I do hope you'll check it out, if for nothing else, the sheer comical value of it all... hey, why not?
Anyway - i look forwad to hearing from all of you, and hey, if you're jonesing for work, you can always visit my work at my own site tant mieux
Cheers, and i look forward to hearing from you...
Sade.
45 - chantal stone
sounds good Sadi, the Ed.s do seem to know what they're doing ;) ...and congrats on BC of the Month!
46 - Steve
Well, Sadi, whatever works for you, I know you're a busy gal. Looking forward to your interview on Mon. and your List on Tues.
Any more questions about music or me, Sadi, just post them here until the new list is up next week, I will visit here daily anyway.
47 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Thanks Chantal ~~ for the vote of confidence on the Ed.s who have been great through ths whole process and the congrats... as well! I hope i don't sound like too much of a dink in the interview...! but these things are what they are.. what can you do. I was honest, so i'll say that much... we'll see.. !! Honesty is the best policy to use the old cliche (sorry no accent, for some reason, my computer won't make accents the normal way ,but then, it seems to have A LOT Of problems... not nomrmal alt e, then e again to make the accent, which is what i used to do... any ideas... is that how you did it? all thoughts welcome... it's frustrating b/c i speak French & so feel totally stupid here...
anyway.... thanks for understand.. and thanks for all. Overall, i think The List will be better & more thought out... ; )
48 - Scott Butki
evil twin:
yeah it was addressed to you
notsure about kajagoogoogoogoo though
49 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Hey Steve ~ Thanks for offering to help with questions re: any questions! That's a big help esp. with groups like Blancmange that i do know but have totally forgotten about until you jogged my memory, which is great... i adore you for that... i'll be looking them up.
As i said above to Chantal, overall, i think the Ed.s are right and this can only make for a better and more thought out List. The List has always been popular (thanks to all who have and remain involved and those who get involved and new comers welcome) ~ We can only benefit from a more thought out list & you're right... I'm stretched pretty thin right now which makes it harder to get it done; between that and tech problems the list isn't as good as it ought to be...
i want it be as good as possible; the best List about; that said, let's aim for that. With your and everyone's particpation i feel confident we can make that happen and we have...
Let's hope Monday's interview as Blogcritic of the Month isn't too awful too awful... the ed's say it came out well and i trust them implicitly since they are good at what they do and i trust Eric Olsen totally as well...
Thanks for understanding all this - till next Tuesday then... that's not too long!
Cheers... and questions i'll post here. If you find out more about Blancmange or any other interesting group, do post!
Best, as ever,
s.
50 - Steve
Sadi, below is a page re. Dylan's UK chart history, at least as far as top 10 singles and albums are concerned. Thought you might find it interesting.
51 - Scott Butki
Sadi, come check out my music list when you get a chance please.
congrats on the bc honor.
52 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Steve - wow, thanks for the great link - that will be most most most useful...
Scott Build in link to your list... I don't know where to look ... : (
i'll try to look tonight or first thing in the morning for sure :) s~~ thanks for that...
53 - Steve
yw, Sadi, I was just updating my own music list on that site when I came across it.
54 - Steve
Here are some other Blancmange singles, see if they jog your memory, Sadi -
"Feel Me"
"God's Kitchen"
"I've Seen The Word"
"What's Your Problem?"
"I Can See It"
"Your Time Is Over"
Their albums (not including best of's) were -
"Happy Families" (1982)
"Mange Tout" (1984)
"Believe You Me" (1985)
55 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Hey Steve ~ still nothing.. i know this one song to be sure but beyond that i can't htink of it... i should do some web research and i'll easily find it ...
let me hunt around...
remember Yello ? "I Love You..."
56 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Scott B and Steve ~ I can't find Scott's list/article whatever... any ideas of where to look? i did a search but it wasn't clear to me which one it was... sorry... can yo PLEASE build in link for me here... i'm hoping you'll see this...
57 - Steve
His column is called "The Five Songs On My Mind On March 30". Click on Scott's name under "Top Commentators" on the right hand of this window, and you will see his comments under the title.
58 - Steve
oh, yeah, Sadi, I remember Yello, now they had some funny tunes to be sure. I have their 1991 "Essential" album. "Oh Yeah", "The Rhythm Divine", "The Race", "Drive/Driven", "Vicious Games", "Rubberband Man", "Of Course, I'm Lying"...they had a number of fun songs.
59 - Steve
So, Sadi, any idea when the next list will be available on Tues.??
60 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
later in the day on Tuesday i hope, Steve... barring any issues... but yup, that's when it's looking good for... thx, for asking... ; )
cheers... and see you there. Will post here or at Peaches or somewhre when it's up.
sade
61 - Steve
Ok, thanks, Sadi.
62 - Scott Butki
Sadi and Steve, want to join me in this project being down by some of us BCers?
63 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Hey All ~ have an interview today and work calls first so must get to that first... The List is DONE but needs the commentary put in that's all, so give me until tonight to get it up and it should be there by the time you check tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest i should think... the interview has thrown me off (ugh, i'm having some timimg issues!!! Not to worry - list of songs is set already .... ; ) ... s.
64 - sadi ranson-polizzotti
Scott ~ it sounds good... can i be included if i went to BU/Hvd... for my degree and graduated w/ a double major from BU? does that count? Also, i'm more of a
Husker Du
Replacements
Bob Mould
Suicidal Tendendencies
Butthole Surfers
Public Image
Circle Jerks
Iggy Pop
etc etc...
kinda chick with some serious time constaints right now but hey, i'd love to be involved... would that be okay? I would love to be involved if this would fit in with your plan - also know a fair amount of filthy old blues stuff that would work pretty well... any thoughts?
Must get back to writing up list... no distractions! just let me know... and oh, did you contact me through contact s.r.p re: Peaches. Let me know... i'll look for you ... ta ev... s.
65 - Steve
Thanks, Sadi, looking forward to it, as always!