Monday, August 21, 2006

Number 874 - Alastair Riddell



Number 874

Alastair Riddell

"Out On The Street"

(1974)
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Genre:Glam Rock
The world had David Bowie and Gary Glitter, we here in Dirkadirkastan (NZ) had Alistair Riddell and Split Enz. (Which the Aussies stole)

I would love to show you a video of this song, but unfortunately no-one has it. Bummer. (Made me own..not great but will give you an idea)

"Sounding like New Zealand's answer to Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Space Waltz were fronted, sung, guitared and written for by Alastair Riddell, who caught the wild and trippy spirit of the times with the 1974 hit 'Out On The Street'. "

"Alastair Riddell and Eddie Rayner will be releasing a new Space Waltz album at the end of July 2004."
For David Bowie see Number 634
For Split Enz see Number 671 & Number 618
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (ask the audience or phone a friend?) and the Album ranked at Number (I don't even think they have even heard of Mr Riddell)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 59.3 out of 108
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Number 873 - Fur Patrol



Number 873

Fur Patrol

"Lydia"

(2000)
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Genre:Alt Pop
Ahhh .... another Kiwi band in the countdown.Nice.
"The band released the debut EP, Starlifter, on the independent Welligton label Wishbone in 1998. Their debut album Pet was released in 2000, and featured the New Zealand number one hit single "Lydia". Other singles from this album are "Now", "Holy", "Andrew" and "Spinning In A Line". Another song was "Man in a Box". A highlight for Fur Patrol was the lead singer, Julia Deans, winning the 'best female vocal' award at the 2001 New Zealand Tui Music awards.In 2001 the band, signed to Warner Music New Zealand, moved to Melbourne (ACK!.....Bloody Aussies!) Australia. During 2001-2002 they constantly toured, all over Australia."

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Im sorry what did you say?) and the Album ranked at Number (Er, we dont have a copy)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 59.3 out of 108
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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Number 875 - Blues Brothers



Number 875

The Blues Brothers

"Rawhide"

(1980)
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Genre:Blues
Don't just sit there and pretend this wasn't going to happen. Are actors allowed to "piss poke" about music and for it to be taken seriously? HELL YES .... and why?

Because Jack Black said so, that's why.

Don't worry i am not going to defend David Hasselhoff here, that would be poor taste.

"Comic actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd received a lot of flak for their Blues Brothers shtick -- mostly for the albums, not 1980's beloved classic film. But they should be given credit for exposing many people -- including this reviewer -- to the music of blues and R&B veterans. The Blues Brothers soundtrack was released on Atlantic Records. On the surface this doesn't seem unusual, since the Blues Brothers' Atlantic debut, Briefcase Full of Blues, was a number one album; but the movie was released by Universal, and its parent company, MCA, passed on the soundtrack. The rollicking remake of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" was a hit, featuring an arrangement notable for the horn section that replaces Steve Winwood's rumbling organ work. Ray Charles has a good time with "Shake a Tail Feather," and he's helped out by Jake and Elwood Blues (Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively). The cover of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a lot of fun, thanks to the great overall rhythm and Elwood's lightning-fast stage rap, while James Brown and the Reverend James Cleveland Choir provide a blast of gospel music on "Old Landmark." Aretha Franklin's "Think" is explosive, and Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" is slyly irresistible. Charles, Brown, Franklin, and Calloway all have small roles in the film, yet so does John Lee Hooker, but he's not represented here" ~ Bret Adams
For Steve Winwood see Number 622
For James Brown see Number 741
For Ray Charles see Number 518
For Aretha Franklin see Number 563
For John Lee Hooker see Number 530
It just goes to prove that anyone can sing the blues and make it sound half credible. And don't even think for a second im slagging of this genre, because i am not, i am glad that some forms of music can be accessible just like nursery rhymes!

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (funny that) and the Album ranked at Number (Nope)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 59.3 out of 108
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Number 353 - David Bowie


Number 353

David Bowie

"Cat People"

(1982)
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................Genre: Rock...............
See these eyes soooo green
If anything for a film title "Avatar" should have been called "Cat People" Maybe I should have turned that sentence into a question [? .. hmmm] So, what are the Top Ten films David Bowie has been in? Well according to TopTenReviews.com here is the list you have all been waiting for ... #10: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973) #9: Hunger, The (1983) #8: Zoolander (2001) #7: Basquiat (1996) #6: Imagine: John Lennon (1988) #5: Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) #4: Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988), #3: Prestige, The (2006), #2: Labyrinth (1986) and #1: Man Who Fell to Earth, The (1976). [each link is a page to reviews of the films, hence how they got their ratings - so yell at them not me if you disagree]
Cat People never made the list for the obvious reason .... Bowie was never in the film! But where was "Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence"?, now that should have been Number 1~ crowbarred
wtf is Cat People?
The hot Nastassja Kinski
Well ... Wikipedia explain it like this .. "Cat People is a 1982 erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, and John Heard. Alan Ormsby wrote the screenplay, basing it loosely on the story by DeWitt Bodeen, the screenwriter for the acclaimed 1942 original. Giorgio Moroder composed the film's score, including the theme song which features lyrics and vocals by David Bowie."
Rotten Tomatoes give the film a 64% Tomatometer rating and good ole IMDB 5.9 stars out of 10. Leonard Maltin gave no opinion [i gather], but, Ivana Redwine from about.com did have this to report "But Irena is unaware that both she and her brother are cat people, a sort of feline-human hybrid that upon becoming sexually aroused reverts to a violent, animalistic state." followed by "I found Cat People worth watching, but it was a guilty pleasure."
Theartrical trailer 1982
Yes, ah, lets move onto the music side of the business ..... quickly
The Song [which is better than the movie or so they say]
5 fingers aka Thin White Duke
Schrader engaged Bowie for a theme song in 1981, with Moroder having already recorded most of the music. Bowie was to put lyrics to the main theme. The words only had a basic relation to the film. The B-side is a Moroder-only instrumental which featured no input from Bowie. The song itself, in keeping with the dark tone of the film, has some slight goth rock influences, with Bowie singing in a deep croon while being backed up by a female chorus, a combination that The Sisters of Mercy would commonly employ years later. Because of Moroder's contract, the single was issued by MCA. The full-length version appeared on the soundtrack album, and the 12" single, while a 4:08 edited version was made for the 7" release. The single reached #26 in the UK, and #67 in the US - Bowie's biggest hit there since "Golden Years". It peaked at #1 in New Zealand, remaining there for three weeks [Oh, that probably explains something], as well as in Sweden for four weeks. It was also #1 in Norway for seven consecutive weeks, and then returned to the top for a further week.
In 1983, Bowie re-recorded the song for his album Let's Dance. This version was also released as the B-side to the title track's single release, and performed on Bowie's Serious Moonlight Tour. In 2009, the track was used in another film, Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. ~ [Source: Wikipedia]
For m0re Bowie see #390, #455, #465, #495, #513 [with Queen] & #634
RS 1984
Does RS have a view on cat people? [not really]
Bowie settled in New York to record the paranoiac Scary Monsters (Number 12, 1980), updating "Space Oddity" in "Ashes to Ashes." One of the first stars to understand the potential of video, he produced some innovative clips for songs from Lodger and Scary Monsters. After that album, Bowie turned his attention away from his recording career. In 1980 he played the title role in The Elephant Man, appearing in Denver, in Chicago and on Broadway. He collaborated with Queen on 1981's "Under Pressure" and provided lyrics and vocals for "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (Number 67, 1982), Giorgio Moroder's title tune for the soundtrack of Paul Schrader's remake of Cat People. His music was used on the soundtrack of Christiane F (1982), and he also appeared in the film. That year, Bowie also starred in the BBC-TV production of Brecht's Baal, and as a 150-year-old vampire in the movie The Hunger. ~ [Source: RS]
For Queen see #366, #539, #747, #799, #805
Rolling Stone magazine deemed their '353rd song of all Time' was "Tears In Heaven" by Eric Claption. Eric Clapton has appeared in The Definitive 1000 of All Time @ #537
Other songs with reference to David Bowie ~ #370, #377, #379, #385, #389, #400, #401, #420, #423, #429, #431, #457, #478, #480, #481, #483, #508, #512, #522, #582, #592, #616, #661, #674, #703, #739, #747, #760, #798, #874, #953, #971, #980
Need more information on the song "Cat People"? Here are some SongFacts for you to ponder over! Click here > Fact Stuff

Official Website for David Bowie @ This addy & for other Information/Biography click this link > Here ~ crowbarred [because power is knowledge]
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Did you noticed we deleted all our internet links from our website?) and the Album ranked [Not as if we need the traffic .. we just need readers!]
This song has a Definitive 1000 rating of 80.7 out of 108
Live version circa 1983
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