“Rock is fundamentally a young people’s music, right? And a lot of kids feel cheated. They feel that the music’s been taken away from them by that whole over-25 audience.” -Malcolm McLaren
One day before I die I must sing this song in front of a lot of people. If I did it would probably come out like the Wall of Voodoo version. (You know them. They did that song Mexican Radio.)
Believe it or not I’m kinda a purist about this song. [...]
“When I die don’t you bury me at all/ Just nail my bones upon the wall/ Beneath these bones let these words be seen/ ‘This is the bloody gears of a boppin’ machine’”
Just saw Larry Sparks and the Lonesome Ramblers perform this song on the Tee Vee. Wondering why I’ve never heard of it. I figure some people in Virginia didn’t take kindly to it.
Blue Virginia Blues
Have you ever been to Richmond in November
When the cold Virginia rain is coming down
Abby shot some great video of Arcade Fire playing in Carrboro. Much better and more intimate than the footage I included in my vid bellow. Dig this. More on Abbys’ blog.
Arcade Fire Plays “Heroes” by David Bowie in Carrboro, NC from abbyladybug on Vimeo.
White Americans, what?
Nothing better to do?
Why don’t you kick yourself out?
You’re an immigrant, too.
Who’s using who?
What should we do?
Well, you can’t be a pimp,
And a prostitute, too.
Song: Icky Thump Band: White Stripes
I heard Green Day’s version of this song on WCOM today. Got me thinking about John Lennon… A working class hero REALLY is something to be!
Working Class Hero
by John Lennon
As soon as your born they make you feel small,
By giving you no time instead of [...]
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