RIP. The sound of my tweens.
― coco vide (pomenitul), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:39 (four years ago) link
wow
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:40 (four years ago) link
Holy shit... RIP.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:43 (four years ago) link
Everything's ruined, indeed.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:46 (four years ago) link
very shocking. this virus does not only hit the elderly or those with (known) pre-existing conditions.
― treeship., Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:47 (four years ago) link
I had no idea he wrote songs for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend too, maybe I need to bump that higher on my to-watch list.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 22:50 (four years ago) link
Been a fan since catching "Radiation Vibe" on 120 Minutes or something way back when
Same. I bought the cd as soon as I could get to the store, and it remains one of the most perfect songs of the 90s.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:02 (four years ago) link
RIP Adam
saw Ivy and FoW play many times
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:03 (four years ago) link
Fucking hell, this sucks
― Mule, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:05 (four years ago) link
jesus damn RIPhuge Apartment Life fan
― brimstead, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:12 (four years ago) link
ugh :(((((((
― alpine static, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:19 (four years ago) link
Crazy Ex GF had some great songs.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:19 (four years ago) link
bad time to ask this, probably, but do hardcore FoW fans know there are Adam songs and Chris songs, like Teenage Fanclub or something like that? or are they all pretty much collaborations that sound like FoW?
― alpine static, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:20 (four years ago) link
"That Thing You Do" has got to be one of the most convincing songs ever written for a film, also.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:22 (four years ago) link
Never actually checked out Ivy, I'll have to rectify that.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:28 (four years ago) link
horrible. he was so talented. he and rachel bloom were collaborating again, on a musical adaptation of THE NANNY. also i think i’ve mentioned this but “stacy’s mom” is an enduring party song at the college where i teach, like second only to “mr. brightside.”
― maura, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:33 (four years ago) link
Had forgotten he produced and wrote for the most recent Monkees albums.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:34 (four years ago) link
Utopia Parkway is classic start to finish. Soundtrack to 1999-2000 for me. Geez I remember standing a Border’s listening station listening to “Radiation Vibe” over and over. So talented.
― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:48 (four years ago) link
I didn't know that!
Two personal stories. One, my friend and I were almost signed to a vanity label of his, way back when. Two, years ago I interviewed him and asked him about his experience in the original "The Real World" season on MTV (he was in someone's band. Becky?). He got really quiet, then, almost accusatory, asked me how I knew that. I told him I actually recognized him when it was shown as a rerun a couple of years later, since I was a fan of Ivy and Fountains of Wayne and ergo one of the few at the time who would know Adam Schlesinger, from, well, Adam. He got quiet again, thrown off by the fact that a seemingly "gotcha" question was actually based in my fandom. Then he just politely asked that I not put that information in the story, so I didn't.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:48 (four years ago) link
xpost Re: Monkees, sorry.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:50 (four years ago) link
I have a subway car to myself so I'm playing FoW jams and singing along really loud.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:55 (four years ago) link
Why does my daughter know "Stacy's Mom"?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 23:56 (four years ago) link
xxp just looked that up -- it was Becky's band: https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-05-14-9705140080-story.html
― morrisp, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:03 (four years ago) link
Josh I guess it’s permanent youth culture now, it’s interesting to find these things. Apparently Linkin Park is in this category.
This really sucks.
― silby, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:06 (four years ago) link
RE: The songwriting - I saw a detailed post that someone made on a (official?) FoW forum a few years ago that broke down the songwriting - I remember it being either solo Chris or Adam songs pretty much all the way. Not sure what the source of it was, but it seems credible.
I think it has done now, but I remember Radiation Vibe, Someone's Gonna Break Your Heart, Leave The Biker being solo Chris songs. I think Stacey's Mom and of course Everything's Ruines were Adam ones. Memory not too reliable otherwise.
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:16 (four years ago) link
*gone now
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:17 (four years ago) link
man this sucks. my fav FOW song seems prescient atmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFUAG_1775U
― Spottie, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:17 (four years ago) link
wow sorry to hear this, Apartment Life is a really great pop record imo.
― brownie, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:19 (four years ago) link
I didn't really keep up with them later in their career, but I listened to Utopia Parkway quite a bit at the time (""Troubled Times" being my fave) and I was always pleased when I saw that Adam was getting good work in Hollywood. RIP.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:28 (four years ago) link
Is there a good breakdown anywhere of who wrote what in FoW? I can only find "written by" credits that attribute all songs to both.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:34 (four years ago) link
I said a few posts ago, there did used to be one on an old FoW message board, but I think it has long gone. Someone on a Facebook group may have it, though.
That debut album was just perfect, really. Head and shoulders above so much of the other major label alt power pop of the era. Although not quite on the same level, Utopia Parkway was an excellent follow-up. They lost me for a bit by Sky Full Of Holes brought it back, for me anyway. Now to finally investigate Ivy.
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:36 (four years ago) link
*but. tired emotional etc
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:37 (four years ago) link
One thing I remember is that Traffic & Weather is mainly Adam songs, while it is back to being more balanced on the last album
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:48 (four years ago) link
The first three albums are some of my favorites of all time.
― skip, Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
That's mentioned on the Wiki page; Chris was struggling with alcoholism at the time. But still no song breakdown.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:56 (four years ago) link
It took his passing for me to realise that so many songs I've loved from TV and film were written by him.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend definitely has some classics, and also shout out to Way Back Into Love from Music and Lyrics.
― triggercut, Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:12 (four years ago) link
Goddamn you coronavirus. Why didn’t you take a politician instead?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:44 (four years ago) link
I interviewed the two of them a number of times, and ran into them very often in the late 90s/ early 00s in NYC;… they did not say so specifically when I talked to them, but it is clear to me that the more humorously inclined tunes were his and the more heart on sleeve offerings were Chris's… I think they had a VERY bad breakup, as the final record which I've never heard was allegedly tortuous to produce…
― veronica moser, Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:45 (four years ago) link
I think the more overtly character-based songs are nearly always Adam's.
Chris tweeted about Adam's condition just yesterday. I hope they were able to patch things up in recent times.
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:49 (four years ago) link
Also somehow missed that Schlesinger co-composed the score to Damsels In Distress!
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:54 (four years ago) link
Sky Full Of Holes is their third best album for me, easily. Was so pleased with it when it was released. Revisiting all of these is going to be strange.
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 01:58 (four years ago) link
Gonna assume "Haley's Waitress" is an Adam tune. Always loved how the lovely vocal bridge only shows up once.
― brechtian social distancing (Simon H.), Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:28 (four years ago) link
Anyone else like Ivy? I love the first two records and EP.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:31 (four years ago) link
me!
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:36 (four years ago) link
List I have kept of who wrote what.
92 Subaru Adam SchlesingerA Dip In The Ocean Chris CollingwoodA Fine Day for a Parade Chris CollingwoodA Road Song Adam SchlesingerAcela Adam SchlesingerAction Hero Adam SchlesingerAll Kinds of Time Adam SchlesingerAmity Gardens Chris CollingwoodBaby One More Time Max MartinBarbara H. Chris CollingwoodBetter Things Ray DaviesBought for a Song Chris CollingwoodBright Future in Sales Adam SchlesingerBus Stop Graham GouldmanCan't Get It Out of My Head Jeff LynneCemetary Guns Chris CollingwoodChanukah Under the Stars Adam SchelsingerCold Comfort Flowers Chris CollingwoodCry One Tear Chris CollingwoodDenise Adam SchlesingerEverything's Ruined Adam SchlesingerFire In The Canyon Chris CollingwoodFire Island Adam SchlesingerFirelight Waltz Chris CollingwoodGo, Hippie Chris CollingwoodHackensack Adam SchlesingerHalley's Waitress Adam SchlesingerHat and Feet Adam SchlesingerHate To See You Like This Adam SchlesingerHelp! John Lennon/Paul McCartneyHey Julie Adam SchlesingerHotel Majestic Chris CollingwoodHung Up on You Chris CollingwoodI-95 Adam SchlesingerI Know You Well Chris CollingwoodI'll Do the Driving Chris CollingwoodI Want an Alien for Christmas Adam SchlesingerI Want You Around Chris CollingwoodImperia Chris CollingwoodIt Must be Summer Adam SchlesingerI've Got a Flair Adam SchlesingerJanice's Party Chris CollingwoodJoe Rey Chris CollingwoodKid Gloves Chris CollingwoodKillermont Street Roddy FrameLaser Show Adam SchlesingerLeave the Biker Chris CollingwoodLittle Red Light Adam SchlesingerLost in Space Adam SchlesingerMaureen Adam SchlesingerMexican Wine Adam SchlesingerMichael and Heather At The Baggage Claim Adam SchlesingerNew Routine Adam SchlesingerNightlight Adam SchlesingerPeace and Love Adam SchlesingerPlaces Chris CollingwoodPlanet Of Weed Adam SchlesingerPlease Don't Rock Me Tonight Chris CollingwoodProm Theme Adam SchlesingerRadiation Vibe Chris CollingwoodRadio Bar Adam SchlesingerRed Dragon Tattoo Chris CollingwoodRevolving Dora Adam SchlesingerRichie and Reuben Adam SchlesingerSeatbacks and Traytables Chris CollingwoodSense Into You Adam SchlesingerShe's Got a Problem Adam SchlesingerSick Day Adam Schlesinger/Chris CollingwoodSink to the Bottom Adam SchlesingerSmall Favors Chris CollingwoodSomeone To Love Adam SchlesingerSomeone's Gonna Break Your Heart Chris CollingwoodSong Of The Passaic W: John Alleyne Macnab M: Adam SchlesingerStacy's Mom Adam SchlesingerStrapped For Cash Adam SchlesingerSupercollider Chris CollingwoodSurvival Car Chris CollingwoodThe Girl I Can't Forget Adam SchlesingerThe Man in the Santa Suit Chris CollingwoodThe Senator's Daughter Adam SchlesingerThe Story In Your Eyes Justin HaywardThe Summer Place Adam SchlesingerThe Valley of Malls Chris CollingwoodThese Days Jackson BrowneThis Better Be Good Adam SchlesingerToday's Teardrops Gene Pitney/Aaron SchroederTraffic and Weather Adam SchlesingerTrains and Boats and Planes Burt Bacharach/Hal DavidTroubled Times Chris CollingwoodUtopia Parkway Adam SchlesingerValley Winter Song Chris CollingwoodWorkingman's Hands Chris CollingwoodYolanda Hayes Adam SchlesingerYou Curse at Girls Adam Schlesinger
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:40 (four years ago) link
(From a Facebook fan group)
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:41 (four years ago) link
What a body of work for both of them though. What a loss.
― silby, Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:42 (four years ago) link
Their Baby One More Time is something else
― silby, Thursday, 2 April 2020 02:43 (four years ago) link
what a terrible loss. writing a song that makes "that thing you do" work as a movie is a significant achievement on top of everything else he did as a working musician.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 2 April 2020 03:16 (four years ago) link
May his memory be a blessing.
― silby, Thursday, 2 April 2020 03:24 (four years ago) link