“Virus Alert” nails glam era Sparks so perfectly.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 5 December 2022 20:46 (one year ago) link
I'm still waiting for a Primus one
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Monday, 5 December 2022 21:10 (one year ago) link
Self-parody: the bane of parodists throughout history.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 5 December 2022 21:14 (one year ago) link
what makes the TMBG one so weird is I think he actually does get to the heart of what makes Linnell's songwriting so unique - but the lyrics are just a stream of goofy shit. so he gets the difficult part right, but whiffs on the easy part.
― frogbs, Monday, 5 December 2022 21:44 (one year ago) link
Feels like with the accordion solo Al is having fun challenging them a bit on the virtuosity.
― everything, Monday, 5 December 2022 22:03 (one year ago) link
otm re his style parodies being sublime, sometimes to a point that must frighten the artists. mothersbaugh called dare to be stupid "the most beautiful thing i had ever heard". (my fave song about reaganism, too, tho i'm sure it isn't meant to be.) similarly-- this is v dorky of me-- i think i prefer "germs" to both "closer" and "terrible lie".
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 5 December 2022 22:25 (one year ago) link
Maybe this is over-thinking it but hear me out. The lyrics and the vocals are more typical of Gerald Casale songs - esp. on New Traditionalists, so maybe that's why Mothersbaugh gave that response.
― everything, Tuesday, 6 December 2022 00:41 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9_bOS5oIns
The last verse of this should bring any human with a heart to their knees. Slappin chorus too
― H.P, Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:23 (two weeks ago) link