And for some reason, I have the replacements merry go round stuck in my head this morning so I guess I have to add it. Not their best song, but maybe it's stuck in my head because it's supposed to be on the list.
Sorry for replying to my own post. I will now administer 20 lashes. On 3/16/07, Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Strange -- I got areo's email with Ray's quoted, but never got Ray's. > I didn't get the one about the birthday bash either. I wonder why I'm > not getting some emails. (I couldn't have made the b-day thing > anyway though since I was on my way to park city to celebrate MY b-day > on the slopes...and the bars later...great new martini bar just opened > on main street...you should go there next time areo) > > Anyway, just want to say that XTC is not just for kids (although > anyone turned onto them at a young age is very lucky). They're one of > the greatest bands ever to record and are so incredibly underrated. > AND -- I'm one of the very few people in the entire world who has seen > them live. > > All these others are good calls too. I think it would be cool to turn > her on to the adult TMBG rather than the stuff they did for kids. And > I have a very crazy rock lobster memory so I'm all for that. > > On 3/16/07, areofilm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Some might think this blasphemous but when I was that age i loved > > loved loved Rock Lobster. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Good call on XTC, Julie - a lot of their songs have a sing-songy beat > > > to them kids love. > > > > > > Other fun bands for about-to-be-ridiculously hip kids: > > > > > > 1) They Might Be Giants - Albums - Flood. Flansburgh's State Songs. > > > Dial-a-Song. Lincoln. > > > she's probably heard some of their songs on TV already. > > > 2) Barenaked Ladies - Albums - greatest hits, Gordon, Maroon, Stunt. > > > See above, plus, their improv songs are usually hilarious. > > > 3) Trashcan Sinatras - Cake. Pretty brilliant wordplay and nursery > > > rhyme lyrics over pitch-perfect Britpop. > > > 4) DaVinci's Notebook - Albums - Brontosaurus, Bendy's Law - now- > > > defunct local a capella group with a wicked smart sense of humor. > > > Kids dig 'em. > > > > > > I'll concur that Dylan, Joplin, Hendrix, et al, are great artists, > > > but I'd figure their music is best appreciated in the teenage > > > years...and on vinyl! > > > > > > - Ray > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Julie <parkcitycondo@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Ok...keeping in mind that she's 9: > > > > > > > > Bowie -- Kooks (he wrote it for his son) > > > > XTC -- anything by them; you can't go wrong (In fact, you probably > > > > should just get everything they ever put out.) > > > > Lou Reed -- Perfect Day > > > > X -- The New World > > > > The The -- This is the Day > > > > The Jam -- Modern World > > > > The Stranglers -- Precious > > > > The Clash -- Lost in the Supermarket > > > > Talking Heads -- Don't Worry About the Government > > > > Lene Lovitch -- New Toy > > > > Iggy Pop -- The Passenger > > > > The Damned -- Wait for the Blackout or Love Song > > > > Black Flag -- TV Party > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
