She comes in colors everywhere
She's like a rainbow
(The Rolling Stones)
A Skull, A Suitcase and a Long Red Bottle of Wine
Robyn Hitchcock
(Black Snake Diamond Role)
"...and when you're gone there won't be anything behind
Except a skull
A suitcase,
And a long red bottle of wine"
Orange Crush
R.E.M. (Green)
A band that not known for your typical rock anthem
But whose fans at live shows turn the most unlikely songs
Into defacto anthems
By singing along
As loud as the band.
This song perhaps is that anthem.
Yellow Submarine
The Beatles (Revolver)
The film had
Cheery Peter Max-like animation art
It wasn't Peter Max
It was Heinz Edelman and Milton Glaser
(of the "I heart NY" logo)
Who were the art directors
Ya just gotta sing along
Furry Green Atom Bowl
Robyn Hitchcock (I Often Dream of Trains)
"There's roots in the earth and bones in the body
and that's the way it stays"
You really cannot add anything to a Robyn Hitchcock lyric
Bitterblue
Cat Stevens (Teaser and The Firecat)
"I gave my last chance to you
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
No bitterblue"
A rocker from the Cat.
This was continually playing on my teenage turntable
Though I liked the sad songs best
(still do)
This was in the heyday of the record album
Which had album art
And photographs
Like this one
Which was in full color
And took up an entire side
Of the album jacket
Quite kissable, really
I'd listen
and wish for a Cat of my own
Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced)
"Scuze me while I kiss the sky"
Chunky guitar riff
I didn't realize until fairly recently
That he played left hand
And everything was upside down
In my defense
I was in the first grade
When this song topped the charts
Into White
Cat Stevens (Tea for the Tillerman)
"I build my house from barley rice
Green pepper walls
And water ice
Tables of paper-wood
Windows of light
And everything emptying
Into white"
This song's
so beautiful
It almost hurts
Even now
30-odd years later
7 comments:
Nicely done!
Thanks a lot for playing. I never thought I'd see Furry Green Atom Bowl on a mix :).
If you participate in just one more mix, you'll be a Green Monkey Master!
Thanks Splotchy!
It was fun!
What a beautifully colourful music post! And you've made me all nostalgic for Cat Stevens. Must go dig out albums!
Ah! You still have your albums! I wish I did. I just downloaded them from iTunes :)
...haven't got a turntable any longer anyways.
I downloaded Tea for the Tillerman about a month or so ago and was happy to see it show up here. Nice selections and explanations!
Awww...thanks, Dale! That means a lot coming from you :)
I still need to go download the list - stuff I don't have - before it goes away.
Are you going to host a mix? You're eligible now, right?
*haha* Awesome choices! Not a one I wouldn't listen to. Furry Green Atom Bowl! Yay! And of course Orange Crush is great. I've been watching old concert vids of R.E.M. and am rediscovering some of the older songs that I hadn't heard in years. Fun stuff.
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