Sunday, August 06, 2006

Number 941 - Fun Lovin Criminals


Number 941

Fun Lovin' Criminals

"Scooby Snacks"

(1996)
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Genre:Alternative
Much like G. Love & Special Sauce, the New York trio known as Fun Lovin' Criminals hit the alternative airwaves with a blend of hip-hop beats, alternative style, and bluesy rhythms. The group was formed in 1993 by bassist Fast and drummer Steve, who had met in Syracuse while going to school; the pair formed a techno group but later moved back to New York City, where they hooked up with vocalist/guitarist Huey. FLC played around the area, and released their self-titled debut album in 1995 on the Silver Spotlight label. Signed to Capitol the following year, the group gained an alternative radio hit with their single "Scooby Snacks," from Come Find Yourself. In 1997, the band played stateside dates as U2's opening act on their Popmart tour.
For U2 see Number 661
For more U2 visit Mellow Mix Vol 1 Number 038 & #129
What does Rolling Stone think about the criminals?
Tarantino's mojo seethes through the album. The director shares songwriting credit for lending movie sound bites to "Scooby Snacks," a speed-induced ride in a getaway car as it peels away from a bank heist. Lead singer Huey goes on to spy on the free-loading drug losers in "Methadonia," mythologize Gotti the mobster as "King of New York" (a nod to Martin Scorsese) and even grasp moments of twisted grace in "We Have All the Time in the World," a trip-hoppy cover of the John Barry/Hal David love theme. ~ [Source: RS 731]

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Nope, They hated it) and the Album ranked at Number (Nope, didn't know it was out yet)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 53.8 out of 108
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Number 940 - Benny Mardones


Number 940

Benny Mardones

"Into The Night"

(1980)
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Genre:Soft Rock
Not all "Rock n Rollers" are beer guzzling, throwing TVs out of motel windows, shooting up and hanging out with Pamela Anderson.
Heres a Rocker with a heart.............

"Singer/songwriter and Maryland native Benny Mardones made a huge splash with his '80s hit "Into the Night." The song made the Top Ten twice, a first for a solo artist. Originally from the 1980 album Never Run, Never Hide, the song was also included on his self-titled 1989 release. Though his subsequent releases like 1996's Most Requested Songs and 1999's Angel didn't have quite the same chart impact as his breakthrough single, earned a strong, devoted following for his raspy voice and down-to-earth songwriting."
" reciprocated this affection, often visiting and performing for terminally ill fans. Indeed, his song "Bless a Brand New Angel" was written for a young fan who succumbed to cancer; this emotional, spiritual quality imbued 's later work like Angel with a new resonance. In 2002, the singer issued Journey Through Time, a collective of new recordings of originals and covers that were important to him in his career, and intended to be a soundtrack to a film about his life. In 2006, after nearly a seven-year break from new material, Let's Hear It for Love was released on Warrior Records". ~ Heather Phares

What does Rolling Stone think about Mr Mardones?
A working-class hero with operatic pipes. The night. The road. Lurking violence. Sound familiar? It should, since Benny Mardones works the same turf as Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger. Yet through sheer vocal intensity and melodic power, he manages to pull off a role that's fast becoming an irredeemable cliché. If Mardones' debut album on Private Stock stifled his strengths with demo-cheap production. Never Run Never Hide overcompensates, showcasing the singer in a glitzy storm of pop-rock fireworks. "Crazy Boy," an ode to rock & roll redemption, barrels along with the propulsion of Springsteen's "Thunder Road." "Into the Night," the LP's best ballad, is an echoed howl of teenage love, sweetened à la Seger's "We've Got Tonite." "She's So French" buries a femme fatale in a brimstone of squealing guitars. ~ [Source:RS - 321]
For Bruce Springsteen see Number 817
For Bob Seger see Number 570
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Nope, They hated it) and the Album ranked at Number (Nope, didn't know it was out yet)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 53.8 out of 108
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Number 942 - Mental As Anything


Number 942

Mental As Anything

"Too Many Times"

(1981)
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Genre:Pop
Australia have been known to put out a couple of decent songs every now and then. Here is one of them. (I am so glad Oz dont have Nuclear Capabilities)
"Too many times I've seen the sun come up through bloodshot eyes this week
No matter what I do since we broke up I find it hard to sleep
The room is spinning from too many drinks I've drunken by myself
I know that staying here and drinking beer is no good for my health
What is there left to do
But to drink and watch the view
I think that it might rain this afternoon"
Mental As Anything is an Australian New Wave/rock music band who, since the late 70s have released numerous albums & singles and have produced many innovative music videos. Although they have worked in a much broader musical idiom, Mental As Anything are in many respects comparable to British band Madness, in that their music is typically delivered with a quirky, ironic sense of humour and a strong visual identity. Founding members Martin Plaza and Reg Mombassa met at art school and formed the band in 1976; all of the early members became accomplished painters, with Mombassa's work in particular becoming very well known through his designs for the Mambo clothing company.
The Mentals' music is characterised by poppy, accessible and well-crafted melodies and lyrics, and almost all their work showcases their ironic, satirical and self-deprecating sense of humour. They are arguably one of the most typically 'Australian' of rock groups, with their music and their satirical, good-time image deeply rooted in the milieu of Australian suburbia, despite the fact that two key members (the O'Doherty brothers) were in fact immigrants from New Zealand. The group's art school background and visual design skills also made them pioneers of the music video form in Australia in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and their videos rank as some of the funniest and most imaginative produced in Australia at that time.
I just knew it, Kiwis! Ugh, what will Australia steal next? rugby players? (Why do i get the feeling i shouldn't have suggested that idea?)
For Madness see Number 794
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Nope, They hated it) and the Album ranked at Number (Nope, didn't know it was out yet)
This song has a crowbarred rating of 53.8 out of 108
Cos... you wanted it
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