I always thought it would be a great idea to start a band that would do punk / metal covers of 80s pop tunes, and the first song I thought would work really well was the safety dance. Here are some pretty good covers, with the original at the bottom.
The original:
And just for the hell of it:
Showing posts with label stuff you'd hear on Q107. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stuff you'd hear on Q107. Show all posts
January 15, 2010
March 6, 2009
Wake Up Song: Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
If you need me to introduce this song and explain its greatness, then you're dead inside.
February 24, 2009
February 13, 2009
January 20, 2009
Earth Wind and Fire - Let's Groove
One of the marching bands played this song in front of the Obamas' review stand today, and it was driving me crazy trying to remember who it was who did it.
January 18, 2009
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - Around the Bend
The latest iPod ad campaign uses this bouncy, heavy-rhythm, horn-section song. I dig it.
January 17, 2009
Explaining the Radio Station References
A couple of folks have asked me about the WAVA, WHFS references in the labels under every post. Growing up in DC in the 80s, you had a choice of radio stations that clearly defined who you were in the social strata of West Springfield High School.
Q107 was the top 40 radio station. Sure, others came around later on, but their "Top 10 at 10" was a show that you were not allowed to miss if you wanted to hear what the hot girls were listening to.
WHFS was the "alternative" station. far and away the coolest station around, even if you didn't really understand what the music was about. Lots of the bookish girls I had crushes on listened to this station, and even if I didn't understand it, at least they played lots of REM and pre-Joshua Tree U2.
WAVA was the AOR station that was DC101's younger, brattier brother. It also eventually went Top 40 (and later became a Christian station), but for a few short years, it was the station to hear all the hard stuff that was too gritty for DC101 and had better reception than 98Rock out of Baltimore. If you watched Beavis and Butthead, Todd would listen to WAVA. West Springfield had a hell of a lot of Todds.
WCXR was the Classic Rock station that came along in about 1985 or so. I actually worked there for a couple of years between my first and second attempt at college. Classic Rock was a new format at the time, and was the most eye-opening format ever for me. Up to that point the only place you could hear the Beatles was on Oldies stations, and you never heard Jimi Hendrix, the Stones, or CCR on the radio until it came along. everyone loved it, and it was a unifying presence in high school.
So if you're confused about the kind of music you think you'd like, keep this in mind and click on the appropriate label on the right to find stuff you think you might like.
RESPEK
Q107 was the top 40 radio station. Sure, others came around later on, but their "Top 10 at 10" was a show that you were not allowed to miss if you wanted to hear what the hot girls were listening to.
WHFS was the "alternative" station. far and away the coolest station around, even if you didn't really understand what the music was about. Lots of the bookish girls I had crushes on listened to this station, and even if I didn't understand it, at least they played lots of REM and pre-Joshua Tree U2.
WAVA was the AOR station that was DC101's younger, brattier brother. It also eventually went Top 40 (and later became a Christian station), but for a few short years, it was the station to hear all the hard stuff that was too gritty for DC101 and had better reception than 98Rock out of Baltimore. If you watched Beavis and Butthead, Todd would listen to WAVA. West Springfield had a hell of a lot of Todds.
WCXR was the Classic Rock station that came along in about 1985 or so. I actually worked there for a couple of years between my first and second attempt at college. Classic Rock was a new format at the time, and was the most eye-opening format ever for me. Up to that point the only place you could hear the Beatles was on Oldies stations, and you never heard Jimi Hendrix, the Stones, or CCR on the radio until it came along. everyone loved it, and it was a unifying presence in high school.
So if you're confused about the kind of music you think you'd like, keep this in mind and click on the appropriate label on the right to find stuff you think you might like.
RESPEK
January 16, 2009
Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me
Take Amy Winehouse, move her to Australia, subtract the drugs and the lunacy, and you'll send up with something like this.
January 15, 2009
BoDeans - Still the Night
Audio only. Yes, they did more than the theme to Dawson's Creek. Or whatever the hell show that was. A fine, fine Milwaukee product producing some serious pop masterpieces.
Brandston - Earthquakes and Sharks
Audio only. As far as I could tell, no music video exists for this bouncy, fun pop song. Some dude took it and put its audio over a Vanessa Hudgens video. And, after watching it, I find that I don't really mind all that much.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
Audio only. Don't say a word about this being house music. This song almost singlehandedly brought about the Madchester / Britpop explosion in the early 1990s. I missed it, because I was seriously into grunge, but it's better late than never.
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