Chris Ott (sorry) had this great line about how 'Disturbance at the Heron House' sounds like a band that's totally at ease, playing to their strengths. I get the same feeling about 'Devil in My Car'.My #1.
― campreverb, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:10 (five years ago) link
that Mesopotamia article answers many questions, thank you DAM
As I remember, contemporary Athens reaction to the Byrne collaboration was "Of course, yes!" -- the only disappointment was that it wasn't an LP. Remain in Light and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts were both still in constant rotation, so working with Byrne seemed an ideal way for the Bs to expand on the sound of the debut and Wild Planet.
― Brad C., Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/y3T3QL6.jpg23. Wig 246 points, 12 votes. 1 first place vote. Bouncing Off The Satellitesappearance on UK’s Get Fresh, 1987
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:16 (five years ago) link
this great line about how 'Disturbance at the Heron House' sounds like a band that's totally at ease, playing to their strengths. I get the same feeling about 'Devil in My Car'.
A lot of Wild Planet sounds like that! Which is really rather remarkable for a sophomore effort.
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:17 (five years ago) link
Wig is the fourth one from my ballot today, all clustered around the 7-12 area
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:19 (five years ago) link
Five from my ballot have now placed, all from my nrs 14-19
― dorsalstop, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
I love Wig because it's about three songs jammed into one.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:38 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/tcVsb0D.jpg22. Hero Worship 260 points, 13 votes. Highest position on ballot: 3 The B-52’s1978 promo video live 1978
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:42 (five years ago) link
Cindy's screaming = A+
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:47 (five years ago) link
You can really hear the Velvet Underground influence in that first promo clip.
― jmm, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:48 (five years ago) link
Glad I re-did my ballot, thanks Karl.Too low!
― campreverb, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link
Wig is an impressively dead-on homage to 50s novelty numbers like Yakety Yak, but because the B's have such a deep bag of tricks, there's all these 'free lunches' thrown in, like the gossip breakdown (complete with laugh track) and Kate's(?) soaring high notes during the "Wig's on fire" call-and-response section
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 20:57 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/6hSQxoT.jpg21. Channel Z 262 points, 12 votes. Highest position on ballot: 4 Cosmic Thingmusic video rehearsal for Saturday Night Live, 1990
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:03 (five years ago) link
creeped-out lol at that image
you are killing it, Karl
― Brad C., Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:07 (five years ago) link
Where's DJP been lately, he should be here raving about "Bushfire" with us.
― Drunk Charles Nelson Reily violating Paul Lynn at a toga party (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:14 (five years ago) link
Something good is happening!
― dorsalstop, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:17 (five years ago) link
Poppy Bush Interzone homage in that image!
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
Living on the edge of ZWaste dumpstoxic fogirradiate, and keep it fresh foreverGood old boys, tellin' lies
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:24 (five years ago) link
that's good ol' boy lee atwater on the right
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:25 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/cHpMUDQ.jpg20. Summer Of Love 282 points, 14 votes. Highest position on ballot: 4 Bouncing Off The SatellitesPSA for AMFAR
Points to Doogie Howser, M.D. for including scene of Doog listening to "Channel Z" while in post-breakup haze -- on vinyl!
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:26 (five years ago) link
see "Summer of Love" is too clanky
I love "Summer of Love" but I don't LOOOOOVE it. #18 of my 20.
― Drunk Charles Nelson Reily violating Paul Lynn at a toga party (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:36 (five years ago) link
It made my Top 20.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:45 (five years ago) link
that AMFAR ad was probably the first time I ever heard of the B-52s, I remember buying multiple albums by them and being like "huh, I guess that song (Summer of Love) isn't on this one"
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:48 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/2m1WpUx.jpg19. Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland 289 points, 15 votes. Highest position on ballot: 2 Bouncing Off The Satellitesmusic video
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:50 (five years ago) link
^^^^ love this thing -- a hook monster
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:53 (five years ago) link
I can tell it was assembled around the mixing desk, with those excellent synth whooshes covering for the lack of Ricky.
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
Are the BotS images in a golden ratio? Took me long enough to see it.
― jmm, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
do not sleep on the video
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:03 (five years ago) link
My favorite image so far.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:10 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/9zzA5u9.jpg18. Ain’t It A Shame 294 points, 12 votes. Highest position on ballot: 2 Bouncing Off The SatellitesCindy Wilson singing this at karaoke in 1989 (this is amazing)
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:13 (five years ago) link
I LOVE THIS SONG. shamefully, i didn't even really know about it when i submitted my ballot. now it would be top 5, i think.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:15 (five years ago) link
my, uh, second-favorite song by them : )
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:16 (five years ago) link
Missed the results in real time. "Wig" was my first vote to place. Surprised to see it, "Channel Z" and "Girl From Ipanema" so low! All awesome imo. The image for "Girl" is fantastic! (x-post)
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:18 (five years ago) link
"Ain't it a Shame" placed high on my ballot too. Great Cindy performance.
― LeRooLeRoo, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:20 (five years ago) link
Great video
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:37 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/DLmc5HS.jpg17. Lava 295 points, 15 votes. Highest position on ballot: 6 The B-52’scool 1978 performance with someone dancing in middle of the band live 1980
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:40 (five years ago) link
Sinead O'Connor killed "Ain't It a Shame," one of their queerest songs.
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:43 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUF5mrKUOVA
Nice to see Bouncing Off The Satellites being represented well. Ain't It A Shame was my number four. One of the most beautiful and heartbreaking songs I know.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:43 (five years ago) link
That 1978 video fascinates me beyond all comprehension, still performing to recorded backing. As early as it is, you can hear how they have all of their quirky parts and performances cemented.
If I have my B lore straight, that video predates their first trip to NYC to play at Max's Kansas City. The book Party out of Bounds mentions how they had made a video prior to the trip, and took some stills from it to create a press kit to try to land a gig at CBGB, which didn't book them, and Max's, which did.
― Drunk Charles Nelson Reily violating Paul Lynn at a toga party (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:50 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/0WXmuLR.jpg16. Love Shack 338 points, 16 votes. Highest position on ballot: 3 Cosmic Thingmusic video Letterman show, 1989 Stephanie Tanner dances to Love Shack Shaquille O’Neal lip syncs to Love Shack Mike Yannacone sings and dances to Love Shack while driving
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:54 (five years ago) link
that's the last one for today.
Top 15 tomorrow!
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
goddammit. well, i fucked that one up
I know we're all pretty tired of it by now, but still, too low!
― Drunk Charles Nelson Reily violating Paul Lynn at a toga party (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:55 (five years ago) link
woooow
― I like queer. You like queer, senator? (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:57 (five years ago) link
ILM in eschewing overplayed trax shocka
― sleeve, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 22:59 (five years ago) link
Another great day. Pacing and rollout has been top notch.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 23:09 (five years ago) link