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    Posted: January 28 2008 at 11:25
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Between the sardonic humor, the biting politically charged wit of one Jello Biafra, and the musicianship that was far beyond most punk bands, it was a winning combination to me and a blast of fresh air to combat all that lame corporate rock and synth pop that took over in the early 80's. I mean, how could you not like songs with names like "Let's Lynch the Landlord", "Drug Me" or "Stealing People's Mail"?
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mine would have to be the likes of Journey, Toto, Boston and some Styx.... still great today...Embarrassed
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Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat?
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Originally posted by Visitor13 Visitor13 wrote:

Just how are the Talking Heads a guilty pleasure?
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Just how are the Talking Heads a guilty pleasure?
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Originally posted by Majestic_Mayhem Majestic_Mayhem wrote:

Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

Let me see:

Gov't Mule - I've seen them twice in concert and they're fantastic

Apart from that, it's mostly individual songs I like, such as:

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I Get
Sublime - Date RapeLOLLOLLOL(Good one mate, goes better with beer)
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Disturbed - Down with the Sickness
SOiL - Halo
The Sultans of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Colorblind James Experience - Considering a Move to Memphis

Plus I like some Rage Against the Machine sometimes.
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Thanks Jay.  I thought you'd be a SOiL fan as well. Wink  I saw SOiL live with their other vocalist and Halo was crap.  The studio version is what it's all about. Wink

I've not heard that Sublime song in ages actually. LOL
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-Fall Out Boy
-Paramore
-Dashboard Confessional
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Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

Let me see:

Gov't Mule - I've seen them twice in concert and they're fantastic

Apart from that, it's mostly individual songs I like, such as:

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I Get
Sublime - Date RapeLOLLOLLOL(Good one mate, goes better with beer)
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Disturbed - Down with the Sickness
SOiL - Halo
The Sultans of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Colorblind James Experience - Considering a Move to Memphis

Plus I like some Rage Against the Machine sometimes.
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Music outside of Prog that's a bit of a guilty pleasure includes classic adult film soundtracks.  Quietly listening to samples from Inside Deep Note: Music of 1970's Adult Cinema now.  The Deep Throat Anthology Pts. 1 and 2 is pretty good if one's into that sort of thing.
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Let me see:

Gov't Mule - I've seen them twice in concert and they're fantastic

Apart from that, it's mostly individual songs I like, such as:

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I Get
Sublime - Date Rape
Martha and the Muffins - Echo Beach
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Disturbed - Down with the Sickness
SOiL - Halo
The Sultans of Ping - Where's Me Jumper
The Colorblind James Experience - Considering a Move to Memphis

Plus I like some Rage Against the Machine sometimes.


Edited by Geck0 - January 26 2008 at 21:30
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Yo Yo Ma is brilliant!!!!
I do enjoy some Breathe and Go West.
 
 

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Oh, everything I listen to is brilliant and none of it embarasses me or can be called a guilty pleasure.
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I still listen to and enjoy large amounts of metal - mostly the heavier, more intricate varieties - and I'm 40 years old, which means I'm not supposed to like the stuff anymore.
 
My biggest guilty pleasure band, however, is the White Stripes.  Hey, what can I say - I think Jack's a good songwriter, and they're just offbeat enough that they fit my criteria.
 
I suppose I should also consider the Trans-Siberian Orchestra a guilty pleasure.  Christmas Eve And Other Stories puts me in the right frame of mind at Christmas time.
 
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Symphony X and Black Flag and Kamelot. I think that's it.
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Points: 2779 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 24 2008 at 17:09
Originally posted by Chameleon Chameleon wrote:

Weird Al Yankovic...


     

Dude, Weird Al's awesome.

Mine would be Tupac, Black Flag, and The Mars Volta.



Edited by King Crimson776 - January 24 2008 at 17:13
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Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

Sugarbabes.


I like them too but they haven't been the same since Mutley left.
"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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 I actually liked From Genesis to Revelation
 I also Liked the track Turn it On Again
How wonderful to be so profound
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Points: 14378 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 07 2007 at 16:21
Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Hey, if you like the old Moroder instrumentals, track down a copy of Brian Bennett's Voyage–A Journey Into Discoid Funk (1979) on vinyl, or remastered on CD (as a two-fer with Rock Dreams) ...with Francis Monkman (Curved Air) on synths, it's pretty cool!

http://www.briansdrums.com/music_review4.htm



Thanks...I'll have a look for it!
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Erasure
Bananarama
The Communards
Scissor Sisters
Bronski Beat
The Village People
Dream Theater
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