Gainsbourg, pardon Serge!

Rudy said:

Hey,I like Cheap Trick too! My older sister was a huge fan back in the day,so I was exposed to their music thru her.Did you ever check out their 'Live at Budokan' album? The live versions of "I Want You To Want Me","Ain't That A Shame" and "Need Your Love" kick ASS!!!
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Prinssi said

Is there anything beyond "The Crash"? I've been meaning to investigate them after reading in Die Zeit: "The Crash aus Finland sind wohl die Einzigen, denen echte Seelenverwandtschaft mit ABBA nachzuweisen ist: Bis zur Selbstparodie verstiegen, mischen sie die Formen neu. Den Pomp des Glamrock spielen sie gegen die Beschaulichkeit ihres Gitarrenpop aus, beides nimmt sich gegenseitig die Spitze, eine runde Angelegenheit wird daraus, wunderbar anzuhoeren." Oh, and Barcode Brothers, Swipe Me, was cool - but that's Swedish or Norwegian, not Finnish - very different!!

No particular order, of course, and constantly subject to change...

1. Prince, SOTT
2. David Bowie, Low
3. Bauhaus, The Sky's Gone Out
4. Eurythmics, Savage
5. Kate Bush, Hounds of Love
6. Radiohead, OK Computer
7. Laurie Anderson, Home Of The Brave
8. Princess Superstar, Strictly Platinum
9. Sonic Youth, Goo
10.Swans, The Burning World

I know I'm leaving out so many more gems I can't live without, but those are my first choices...

DavidEye said:

The live version of 'I Want You To Want Me' has got to be one of the very best rock n roll songs of all time!! I'm not even kidding!!!

A great clip if you can catch it is Trick doing 'Ain't That A Shame' at the American Music Awards, 1980. There's been no other band like them...

narcotizedmind said:

Thanks for the heads-up with the Swans. I'm a mazzy freak so I'm looking for anything like that. thanks!

Rudy said

Be careful Rudy! Swans is definitely not for everyone. We could perhaps think about doing a CD swap. Org note me if you're interested. But definitely try before you buy (and if you buy, the best place is main Swan dude M. Gira's own site, www.younggodrecords.com

narcotizedmind said:

you were so right on with this. I tried to download a song ('sex, blood, something?') and I couldn't handle it. I will try the link you gave - thanks! it doesn't sound like the swans are the band for me though.

any other ideas for ethereal/drugged-out female vocal groups, ala mazzy star? bueller? anyone? I guess I'm thinking the 60's folky/feedback vibe. one hope sandoval project every 4 years just isn't enough...

not in order:

1. the cars--self-titled album

2. blondie--"parallel lines"

3. the ramones--self-titled album

4. prince--"dirty mind"

5. sex pistols--"the great rock & roll swindle"

6. stevie wonder--"songs in the key of life"

7. the soundtrack 4 "xanadu" (insert laughin & pointin here)

8. the soundtrack 4 "saturday night fever"

9. cyndi lauper--"she's so unusual"

10. kraftwerk--"trans europa express"

The NewBreedChild has spoken!


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Rudy said

No, nothing comes immediately to mind. Certainly Cocteau Twins could almost fit, but with them you get no feedback. If you don't know it "Heaven or Las Vegas" is almost certainly worth getting. You could always form a group and make your own... (you could do a little more digging with Swans - the trouble with them is that some early tracks sound like they were broadcast live from HELL, others are quite gentle and melodic. Gira however is eternally on the verge of suicide... approach with caution).
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