Billie Joe
Armstrong attended a church baptism and was horrified. The end result was
"East Jesus Nowhere." To say the song is highly critical of religion
would be an understatement. It does represent the rising tide of anger toward
all things Christian, which has permeated the American left in recent years. This leads to interesting questions about what constitutes bigotry.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Coldplay: Atlas (2013)
“Atlas” is
the first time Coldplay provided a song for a motion picture. The song is
included in The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. This song harkens back to the band’s early
days and references Greek mythology. Atlas held the world on his shoulders. The song ties to the movie, which is a sort of modern myth.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Rockwell: Somebody's Watching Me (1984)
Berry
Gordy’s son wanted to record an album. His father was less than enthused until
he heard the backing vocals. Michael and Jermaine Jackson helped out Gordy’s
son and their talents really propelled the song. Rockwell’s character is
extremely paranoid and the video employs a Halloween/Night of the Living Dead
feel. Over 20 years later, “Somebody’s Watching Me” could be the NSA’s theme
song.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Bob Seger: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2004
Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/bob-seger/bio/
Official
Site: http://www.bobseger.com/
Bob Seger
recorded his first song at 16 and was a regional superstar for years.
East Side
Story (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i6boxj30_s
Ramblin’
Gamblin’ Man (1968): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2aBOTNGWMY
Turn the
Page (1972): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L44DroS1acc
He formed
The Silver Bullet Band in 1973.
Katmandu
(1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd3Mt8JBBBg
Seger
became a national sensation in 1976.
Night Moves
(1976): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN1_3zHjhW8
Main Street
(1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aotAxbCVzY
Still the
Same (1978): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjDpKeiYxOU
Hollywood
Nights (1978): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPPExso1x28
We’ve Got
Tonight (1978): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-icuakaLS-A
Fire Lake
(1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld1l4Ud7jp8
Against the
Wind (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDCvQbOdig
You’ll
Accompany Me (1980): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbsj0bPyiQI
Shame on
the Moon (1982): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsnZMee16lk
Tom Cruise
in his underwear:
Old Time
Rock n Roll (1983): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsSVcRYh8dE
American
Storm (1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtxWTgx1f7g
Like a Rock
(1986): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keIvA2wSPZc
Beverly
Hills Cop:
Shakedown
(1987): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk-W_i7Z59I
He took a
break.
The Real
Love (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIXDXBCWgog
The Fire
Inside (1991): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5XsDMXFPAI
Downtown
Train (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMbBYL6bvOI
Sunday, September 22, 2013
George Harrison: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2004
George
Harrison began with The Beatles. Harrison brought folk rock and Indian music to
The Beatles. Also, he was responsible for some of the band’s greatest songs.
The Beatles
split in 1970 and George went solo. His album, All Things Must Pass, might be
the best solo work by a Beatle.
In 1971, he
organized the first rock benefit concert for refugees of the Bangladesh Civil
War.
He
continued his solo career…
He made a
cameo in a spoof about the Beatles.
In 1987,
his Cloud Nine album became a smash.
Harrison
joined the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys in 1988.
He provided
a song for Lethal Weapon 2:
In 1994, he
reunited with The Beatles for The Beatles
Anthology and two new songs.
In 1999, an
intruder stabbed Harrison 40 times. Harrison survived, but was later diagnosed
with cancer. He died on November 29, 2001.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Jackson Browne: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1971
Jackson
Browne began as a songwriter for a number of artists including The Eagles,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Byrds, Linda Rondstadt, and Gregg Allman. He
released his own album in 1972.
He became
involved in the anti-nuclear and environmental movements of the late 70s and 80s.
You’re a Friend of
Mine w/Clarence Clemons & Darryl Hannah(1985): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knVbfhmME1g
His 1986
album, Lives in the Balance, was a
repudiation of Reaganism.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Prince: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2004 part III
Prince launched into the 90s in purple style. He had a
tiff with the record company and changed his name to a symbol.
Diamonds and Pearls
(1991):
Sexy MF (1992):
7 (1992):
Pink Cashmere
(1993):
Love Sign (1994):
Letitgo (1994):
I Hate U (1995):
He became
Prince again.
Musicology (2004):
Black Sweat (2006):
FixUrLifeUp (2013):
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Prince: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Part 2
Purple Rain made him a
superstar.
When Doves Cry
(1984):
Let’s Go Crazy
(1984):
Purple Rain (1984):
I Would Die 4 u
(1984):
Take Me With You
(1985):
Raspberry Beret
(1985):
Pop Life (1985):
Kiss (1986):
Prince
dropped the Revolution and went solo…
Sign o’ the Times
(1987):
U Got The Look
w/Sheena Easton (1987):
Alphabet Street
(1988):
He did the
soundtrack for Batman.
Batdance (1989):
Thieves in the
Temple (1990):
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