What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library



Rising from the folk/rock underground in NYC to challenge the British invasion, these guys racked up the hits during that era. When founder John Sebastian left the group in 1968, after this album, they attempted to carry on, but only 1 more album would surface. This is their 5th and includes some good stuff to me. There were no big hits, with She Is Still A Mystery reaching #27 and the album only peaking at #118.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Priscilla Millionaira

Best Track - Younger Generation

Why must every generation think their folks are square
And no matter where their heads are they know mom's ain't there
Cause I swore when I was small that I'd remember when
I knew what's wrong with them that I was smaller than

Determined to remember all the cardinal rules
Like sun showers are legal grounds for cutting school
I know I have forgotten maybe one or two
And I hope that I recall them all before the baby's due
And I know he'll have a question or two

Like "hey Pop, can I go ride my zoom
It goes two hundred miles an hour suspended on balloons
And can I put a droplet of this new stuff on my tongue
And imagine frothing dragons while you sit and wreck your lungs"
And I must be permissive, understanding of the younger generation

And then I'll know that all I've learned my kid assumes
And all my deepest worries must be his cartoons
And still I'll try to them him all the things I've done
Relating to what he can do when he becomes a man
And still he'll stick his fingers in the fan

And "Hey, Pop, my girlfriend's only three
She's got her own videophone and she's taking L.S.D.
And now that we're best friends she wants to give a bit to me
But what's the matter Daddy, how come you're turning green?
Can it be that you can't live up to your dreams?"


1) She Is Still A Mystery - *** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqpbMPlEMb4
2) Priscilla Millionaira - * - audio
YouTube - The Lovin' Spoonful-Priscilla Millionaira
3) Boredom - ***
4) Six O'clock - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTGTOHeegDo
5) Forever - *
6) Younger Generation - *** - audio
YouTube - The Lovin' Spoonful "Younger Generation"
7) Money - ***
8) Old Folks - **
9) Only Pretty, What A Pity - **
10) Try A Little Bit - **
11) Close Your Eyes - *

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

Rating - 2.1