counter

Showing posts with label 1978. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1978. Show all posts

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Warren Zevon: Werewolves of London (1978)


Despite a long and varied career, Warren Zevon is best known for "Werewolves of London." The song has a catchy up tempo hook while Zevon has lyrical fun. The werewolves both have tailors, dance with the queen, and drink pina colada's while at the same time mutilate old ladies and "rip your lungs out." Zevon gives a shout out to both Lon Chaneys and is accompanied on the record by John McVie and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. Kid Rock sampled the song for his own hit, "All Summer Long."

Zevon:


Kid Rock:

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Eric Clapton: Promises (1978)


Eric Clapton released Backless in 1978. The album flopped in Britain, but did well in the U.S. It included his version of Tulsa Time and Promises. The latter is just a good song.

Friday, March 4, 2011

824. Lawyers, Guns, and Money by Warren Zevon (1978)

"Lawyers, Guns, and Money" describes a date gone horribly wrong. The protangonist goes on a date with a lady tied to the Russians. The next thing he knows, he's in Havana!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

830. Rock Lobster by The B-52s (1978)

"Rock Lobster" reminded John Lennon of Yoko Ono's avant guard work. He began working on Double Fantasy shortly thereafter. The song itself became on the B-52s signature tunes and includes references to imaginary animals augmented with weird noises by Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDZy6-fMCw4

Sunday, January 23, 2011

853. Tulsa Time by Don Williams (1978)

I don't know what "Tulsa Time" is...but I remember this from my childhood. The song spent 11 weeks at #1 and was later covered by Eric Clapton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6MbPWzIFUk

Eric Clapton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omwpY42J1Fk&feature=related

Thursday, August 19, 2010

973. Just What I Needed by the Cars (1978)

This song has made a comeback lately as it appears in television commercials. Bassist Benjamin Orr provided lead vocals. Orr passed away in 2000 from Pancreatic Cancer.

At one point, The Cars were huge. This performance is from Live Aid.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCXkAN28urU