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T_Bone0806 · #1 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:18 pm

Out of left field..The 80's group The Hooters return..well actually, they apparently have been releasing albums all along behind our backs...but I was alerted to their latest, "Time Stands Still".A most excellent disc..The singer's voice has developed..umm..."character"..somewhat croaky but not hard to listen to. The first couple of tunes are meat and potato rock, then it shifts stylistically into roots rock, Americana, folk, some Celtic influence, even a sea shanty..all woven into a pop-rock base. They do a slowed down version of "The Boys of Summer" which is actually sung with more passion than Don Henley's original. I don't know if I'd say I like it better than the original, but I CAN say that, between the arrangement and the vocal performance, the lyrics really stand out in this version.

Good disc!

mellytu74 · #2 Post by **mellytu74** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:19 pm

As you said, the Hooters never left!

Looking forward ot hearing the new album.

SportsFan68 · #3 Post by **SportsFan68** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:23 pm

I'll trade you!

I'm listening to the classical station my host's radio is tuned to because I can't figure out the controls to find KHOW or KYGO.

I turned it on by hitting the FM button. I better be able to find the Off button because I can't listen to this all night.

Well, I could, but I'd be asleep.

silvercamaro · #4 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:24 pm

I'm listening to Annie humming.

It's tuneful, but you can't dance to it, so I give it a 65.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:24 pm

I have been alternating between "Mamma Mia!" and the Fratellis' new album "Here We Stand."

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #6 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:25 pm

silvercamaro wrote:I'm listening to Annie humming.

It's tuneful, but you can't dance to it, so I give it a 65.

I had to reread your post, I thought that it said, "I'm listening to Annie humping."

silvercamaro · #7 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:26 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:I'm listening to Annie humming.

It's tuneful, but you can't dance to it, so I give it a 65.
I had to reread your post, I thought that it said, "I'm listening to Annie humping."

She's not that kind of girl.

SportsFan68 · #8 Post by **SportsFan68** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:26 pm

silvercamaro wrote:I'm listening to Annie humming.

It's tuneful, but you can't dance to it, so I give it a 65.

I would love to hear this. It's probably the most entrancing sound imaginable.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #9 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:27 pm

silvercamaro wrote:
She's not that kind of girl.

I know, that's why I had to reread the post. I also turned on the light.

silvercamaro · #10 Post by **silvercamaro** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:28 pm

SportsFan68 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:I'm listening to Annie humming.

It's tuneful, but you can't dance to it, so I give it a 65.
I would love to hear this. It's probably the most entrancing sound imaginable.

I should try to record Annie's singing sounds. I have a camcorder now, so I will try to use it for Art.

etaoin22 · #11 Post by **etaoin22** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:33 pm

well, I will turn something on so that I can answer...

Apache by the Shadows.

King Henry the Fifth by William Shatner. I mean by WIlliam Shakespeare and WIlliam Shatner.

T_Bone0806 · #12 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:35 pm

Other things that I have been digging lately:

"Vagabonds" -Gary Louris (leader of Alt-Country band The Jayhawks)

The new Coldplay disc "Viva la Vida"--hands down their best imo..so much more depth and texture

"Insides Out" by Jordan Zevon..Warren's son. Good pop music.

"Freedom Wind" by Explorers Club. Very young band doing impeccable Beach Boys type music.

"Big Blue Ball" new world music project featuring Peter Gabriel, Sinead O'Connor, the guy from World Party whose name is escaping me, and lotys of musicians from all over the world whose names I've never heard.

Bought a couple others I haven't listened to yet.

Also still can't get the Panic at the Disco cd out of my player. Easily my favorite of the year.

mellytu74 · #13 Post by **mellytu74** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:36 pm

Dolly Parton's Slow Dancing with the Moon is lined up and ready to go to help me sleep.

I like to listen to music to help me sleep.

T_Bone0806 · #14 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:40 pm

Oh, and I just got The Doo Wop Box Three as an early birthday present from my brother, which I will listen to this weekend. I have the first two, now I have the trilogy.

Kewl!!

mellytu74 · #15 Post by **mellytu74** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:41 pm

T_Bone0806 wrote:Oh, and I just got The Doo Wop Box Three as an early birthday present from my brother, which I will listen to this weekend. I have the first two, now I have the trilogy.

Kewl!!

WOOOO HOOO

We love the Doo Wop boxes!!!

ALSO - Collectibles Records has a series of boxed sets that have really good books with them Can't remember the name, though. My cousin has them.

T_Bone0806 · #16 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:46 pm

mellytu74 wrote:
T_Bone0806 wrote:Oh, and I just got The Doo Wop Box Three as an early birthday present from my brother, which I will listen to this weekend. I have the first two, now I have the trilogy.

Kewl!!
WOOOO HOOO

We love the Doo Wop boxes!!!

So does my 3 year-old grandson! My daughter (who loves Doo wop) puts 'em on, and Zacky dances around like he's on one of those reality dance shows, and tries to sing along..hilarious to watch.

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #17 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:48 pm

T_Bone0806 wrote: The new Coldplay disc "Viva la Vida"--hands down their best imo..so much more depth and texture.

I love the song "Viva La Vida.'

The other day, I was listening to KROQ in the morning. The morning DJs were talking to Jessica, who had won a concert by Coldplay at her house. She said that the first thing that Chris Martin did when he came to her house is ask to use the Loo.

Anyway, they let her pick the songs that they played. They asked her how many songs she wanted and she just said, "however many you want to play." They ended up playing five or six songs, but she didn't ask for "Viva La Vida."

T_Bone0806 · #18 Post by **T_Bone0806** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:54 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
T_Bone0806 wrote: The new Coldplay disc "Viva la Vida"--hands down their best imo..so much more depth and texture.
I love the song "Viva La Vida.'

Probably my favorite, too. Also like "Strawberry Swing", "Violet Hill", "42", and "Cemetaries of London".

SportsFan68 · #19 Post by **SportsFan68** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:07 pm

mellytu74 wrote:Dolly Parton's Slow Dancing with the Moon is lined up and ready to go to help me sleep.

I like to listen to music to help me sleep.

Now that FNGD's over, if I were home I would put on some dumb movie on TV I've seen a couple times and hit the Sleep button for 30 minutes -- and be alseep long before then.

I wish my hosts were home instead of Vermont. It's lonely here without them. I think I should go adopt them a kitten tomorrow morning so I can have her for company tomorrow night.

KIDDING!

I would never adopt a critter for somebody else. Not even ES.

peacock2121 · #20 Post by **peacock2121** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:42 am

I'm listening to the computer hum.

How unmusical is that?

ulysses5019 · #21 Post by **ulysses5019** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:02 am

I've got the computer fan/stand for the laptop and it's humming along just fine. Oh, VH1 is on. Adele is on.