Like I said on the other board, I fell in love with this album last night. The first Simply Red album.
I don't remember much about last night, but apparently I wrote this on another section of this board:
Have mercy on me
For I suddenly want the first Simply Red album on vinyl so bad I could die. And no record shops are open on Thanksgiving, so I will have to be patient (*cries*).
I know people make fun of Mick Hucknall but he actually did a fantastic job in the early post-punk days in the band called Frantic Elevators.
And it doesn't matter because one glorious day when I can make it down to everyday music I will get the first Simply Red album on vinyl and I will know the depth of what Manchester music is really capable of, etc."
Yes but the hangover today was not funny. In fact, even though I forced myself to go over to my friend's house for Thanksgiving dinner (and watched a cool documentary about Oasis/Blur/Brit Pop there) by the time we were ready to eat I just could not take it and I realized either I was going to have to sit there and pick at my food and pretend to eat it or I was going to be honest and say I'm sick and go home. So I took food home in a doggie bag and went home. They were real nice about it.
And no, you don't have to be drunk to "enjoy the classics", certainly but honestly I get frustrated with myself when I'm sober and try to listen to music because I just end up sifting through a bunch of music I don't particularly care about, just because I worry there's something I'm missing in it. This is how I have begun my weekends. It gets old. When I'm drunk I may pull out old things but at least I'm not wasting my time trying to like something more than I do.
Like right now I'm listening to Grace Jones and I'm bored senseless. I absolutely love her "Slave To The Rhythm" song but this late 70's crap or whatever with French vocals is just...yech.
Well I didn't know you were such a Grace Jones supporter, and that I would offend you that much. A better way to express your consternation though would be to say "oh yeah? well check out this particular song/album and you might feel differently". A lot of people say "Pull Up To The Bumper" is very good. I know I've heard it, but I don't remember how much I liked it or not. I will probably try that one again soon.
As for the Disco Years book, I see on Amazon that it's more of a photography book eh? That appeals to me because I like photography and especially photography art and I've already got too many music books to read right now. I wonder if the library would have it.
Speaking of music books, though, someone recommended me one called Lost In Music: A Pop Odyssey by Giles Smith. Do you know that book? It's supposed to be sortof like High Fidelity, but I don't believe it's fiction. Just funny stuff about being a record collector and that. I'm gonna get it soon and then I think I'm going to quit with music books for awhile.
Well I gotta say there's nothing to make me feel luckier after talking to Pixie and her beau on the phone than to follow it up with this first Simply Red album. Just smacks me in the mouth with brilliance, I'm afraid.
What happened to the Brits in 1985? All of a sudden this soulful jazzy pop was in - Sade, Simply Red, Style Council, Working Week...
In "Money's Too Tight To Mention" he sings "We're talking about Ronnie, Ronnie, We're talking about Ronnie, Ronnie, Did the earth move for you Nancy? Did the earth move for you Nancy?" He mentions "Reaganomics" earlier in the song.
Also Pixie pointed out a very valuable point: she said if you open up that bottle of champagne then you will go to hell in the morning. And I daresay she's right. I shant touch it. I know my limits. This is it. No more for tonight. No headache hell. I'm through.
