What Are You Listening To?

[Tiggi]

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures



Borrowed from Robbie at work.

This isn't really my thing, but thought I'd give it a go.

Unexceptional riffage, and maybe it's only because of John Paul Jones' presence, but it felt like it was designed to echo loads of old Led Zeppelin sounds.

Not impressed...

[CMB1888]

listened online'

Say Anything - Say Anything - 2009



Sorta Blink-182ish for me.

Take that back!!

[Music Head]

Take that back!!

lol, ok fine, I take it back.

Have you heard this album?
What did you think?
Did you have a favorite track.

Really loved Do Better.

[Music Head]

from my library



London band formed in 1975 with a jazzy rock lineup. I got a Doobie Brothers feel out of it. Never made it to the big time but lasted through 8 albums and a 10 year career. This was their 3rd album and made it to #75, with the single of She Loves To Be In Love making it to #54. Nothing available for my fav.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - No More Heartache

Best Track - Keep Me In Mind

1) She Loves To Be In Love - ** - audio
YouTube - Charlie - She Loves To Be In Love
2) No More Heartache - *
3) Life So Cruel - **
4) Watching T.V. - ** - audio
YouTube - Charlie - Watching TV
5) Out Of Control - *
6) L.A. Dreamer - ** - audio
YouTube - Charlie - L.A. Dreamer
7) No Strangers In Paradise - **
8) Keep Me In Mind - ***
9) I Like To Rock And Roll - **

3's - 1
2's - 6
1's - 1

Rating - 1.9

[CMB1888]

lol, ok fine, I take it back.

Have you heard this album?
What did you think?
Did you have a favorite track.

Really loved Do Better.

Yeah - I listened to it a few days ago - I do like it but will need a few more listens before I can really stack it up against their back catalogue. Seems a bit poppier though. Do Better did make me smile but I actually liked Mara and Me as well.

I've really liked this band for a few years - they're never going to be experimental but there is enough variety in their styles that their songs don't all sound the same and the lyrics are generally quirky and a bit dark but with loads of humour - remind me of The Smiths in this way.

Actually - I love this band! (a family favourite as well)

[Kazz]

I am listening to Saving me by nickelback.

[Fretup]

I'm listenin' to ' The Joker ' by Steve Miller Band.

[Erixouther]

I'm listenin' to ' The Joker ' by Steve Miller Band.

Timeless =]

[Music Head]

from my library



Debut from this Australian surprise, which held the #1 spot in the U.S. for 15 weeks. The success was short lived as they disbanded after 2 more albums. Introduced me to the vegamite sandwich which I tried a few years ago. I won't have another. Who Can It be Now and Down Under both reached #1, with Be Good Johnny making it to #3 and Underground to #20.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Helpless Automaton

Best Track - Down Under

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Lyin' in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Yeah!

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover!

Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover!


1) Who Can It Be Now? - ** - video
YouTube - Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now (1981)
2) I Can See It In Your Eyes - *** - live
YouTube - Men At Work - I Can See It In Your Eyes.
3) Down Under - *** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5TxK4JPkPg
4) Underground - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFI817dJbM
5) Helpless Automaton - * - live
YouTube - Men at Work - Helpless Automaton (live)
6) People Just Love To Play With Words - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7NWWiItR5M
7) Be Good Johnny - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TayXB6ku8VQ
8) Touching The Untouchables - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2QHEdWU_38
9) Catch A Star - **
10) Down By The Sea - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBoxECCK81w

3's - 3
2's - 6
1's - 1

Rating - 2.2

[Music Head]

listened online



Pleasantly surprised here. Thought for sure these guys had to have resorted to crap by now, but this was actually very good. Florida band formed in 1965, and still kickin', redneck image intact. After the fatal plane crash that took 3 members lives, they were extinct for a time but reformed after a decade, never missing a beat. I didn't really follow them that much after that, but this album is as good if not better than the early albums for me. I think this would be the 12th studio album, with a lot of live's and compilations thrown in there. Lead single is Still Unbroken, but many others should hold that honor I would think. Album is currently #18 on the charts.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Storm

Best Track - Unwrite That Song

Well I heard it on the late night radio
For the umpteenth time headin' from LA to the Florida coast
I was between black coffee and shifting gears
When the second verse took a turn and brought me to tears
They were talkin' about love, I do and forever
And how two people ought to stay together
Well the music hit me but the singer's got it all wrong

Unwrite that song
Unwrite that song
'Cause what he's saying to me don't go with that melody
Unsing them lines about those happy times
Don't they know she's gone
Unwrite that song

Well it was 3 AM and she was cryin' and her eyes were all red
When that music video came on and she sat up in her bed
She grabbed that whiskey bottle
Poured one last shot
And threw that empty glass at the TV and screamed

Unwrite that song
Unwrite that song
'Cause what he's saying to me don't go with that melody
Unsing them lines about those happy times
Don't they know he's gone
Unwrite that song

Well there was a time that I believed
All those words were true
And if I had a pen and paper right now
I know what I'd do...

Unwrite that song
Unwrite that song
'Cause what he's saying to me don't go with that melody
Unsing them lines about those happy times
Don't they know he's gone
Unwrite that song
Lord I know she's gone
Unwrite that song
Unwrite our song


1) Still Unbroken - ** - video
YouTube - LYNYRD SKYNYRD - Still Ubroken
2) Simple Life - *** - live
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd "Simple Life" on SIRIUS XM Artist Confidential
3) Little Thing Called You - ** - audio
YouTube - LYNYRD SKYNYRD- LITTLE THING CALLED YOU
4) Southern Ways - ** - audio
YouTube - LYNYRD SKYNYRD- SOUTHERN WAYS
5) Skynyrd Nation - ** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd Nation
6) Unwrite That Song - *** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Unwrite that song
7) Floyd - *** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Floyd
8) That Ain't My America - *** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - That aint my America
9) Comin' Back For More - * - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Coming back for more
10) God & Guns - *** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - God and Guns
11) Storm - * - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Storm
12) Gifted Hands - *** - audio
YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gifted Hands

3's - 6
2's - 4
1's - 2

Rating - 2.4