C&L's Late Nite Music Club with The Records
By MaxMarginal Tuesday Jun 30, 2009 7:00pmThis song is just absolute power pop perfection. The Records never captured the charm/power/hook balance that they did on 1978's "Starry Eyes" but with a song like this, who needs others? Here's a live version that doesn't sound as good but it way more fun to look at.
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thanks Max, I always thought that was a Too Much Joy original. Great to hear the source material!
I knew it was a cover, but TMJ was how I first heard it. The wow in my case is that someone else who knows their version posted before me!
anyways for anyone (everyone) who doesn't know what we're going on about, the Too Much Joy version is here:
http://www.toomuchjoy.com/index.php?page_id=143
p.s. TMJ altered the lyrics in their version...
Been a fan since reading about them in Hit Parader around 1979. I lived in the DC area in the 90s while John Wicks started another version of The Records there that was fun to see. Saw them open for The Shoes and Mathew Sweet. He also stood next to me during a Knack reunion show (all members including drummer Bruce Gary)at the hard rock cafe. What a great band...
Yeah! I love Black Vinyl Shoes!
Another one of those songs you just can't play now. The same song, just a bit more explicit.
Can we do "Infidel Zombie" tomorrow?
Sniff'n The Tears - Driver's Seat
That was the year I started university and this song was very popular. I had completely forgotten about it. Memories.
I gotta admit, I can't recall hearing of them in my younger days. Cool tune.
btw, I really liked your video last night, Max. Well done!
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it was a fun moment =)
How about this one sometime?
The Korgis - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime
This was such a brilliant song....
The drummer from The Records wrote a book about the pub rock scene.
By the way, I never heard the cover of this song but the original used to be played on my somewhat local radio station (KSJO) all the time and so I thought it was a hit, at least to me it was. Along with songs by Bram Tchaikovsky (Girl Of My Dreams! Now that is another "power pop" classic), Eddie & The Hot Rods, Nick Lowe, Devo, Clash, Sex Pistols, Yachts, Graham Parker, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson and so on they would also play Led Zeppelin, Doors, Neil Young. It was quite a mix and a very good station at the the time.
Some may be interested in this excellent compilation and it's companion DIY UK Pop 2.
Both are very good and I have had them for years. Highly recommended.
Dont you think? It's got that very bright EQ, lots of upper harmonics. IIRC McGuinn played a guitar that was NOT from the Fender or Gibson line, unusual at the time. Was it a Rickenbacker?
OK, Wikipedia says it was indeed a 'Ricky' - played through two tube compressors in series to give it enough sustain.
up, pure mcguinn, that kind of lick.
What a great catch! This is such a terrific song and a great representation of old-school power pop. Some other memory-joggers:
The Raspberries
Big Star
Flamin' Groovies
And I believe all are on that Poptopia collection too.
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