TS: NY Dolls' "Lookin' For A Kiss" vs. Shangri-Las' "Give Him A Great Big Kiss"

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"When I say I'm in love you best believe I'm in love L-U-V!!"

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 19 July 2003 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I like the latter song better but then I would

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 19 July 2003 16:21 (twenty-two years ago)

is she REALLY going out with him?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 19 July 2003 16:22 (twenty-two years ago)

dolls dolls dolls, i l.u.v. the shangrilas too but that isnt like their greatest song & the dolls one is 1 of the greatest dolls songs,

― duane, Saturday, 19 July 2003 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

http://tashtunnel.pitas.com/

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:01 (twenty-two years ago)

man, I'm leaning towards dolls but part of my body's screaming "good lord man - don't do it!"

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

the girls win here because as much as i admire johansen's reshuffling of the original song's dna the band is not up to his level. also i like girls.

― amateurist (amateurist), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I prefer Johansen's slobber.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

it's the riff for me

― James Blount (James Blount), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:35 (twenty-two years ago)

The `Dolls, of course.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 19 July 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

lest we forget the dolls doing "give hima great big kiss"...which is dead damned good..

― b b, Tuesday, 12 July 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

I love the way the girl says "LUV". Shangri-La's.

― Cunga (Cunga), Tuesday, 12 July 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

four months pass...

The Shangri-Las! *MWAA!* (The "MWAA!" alone!)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 17 November 2005 18:43 (twenty years ago)

I love the Dolls' lyrics but the playing drags on that one, for some reason. And the Shangri-Las' song is about perfect.

― Frank Kogan (Frank Kogan), Friday, 18 November 2005 04:11 (twenty years ago)

Shangri-Las destroy all

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Friday, 18 November 2005 04:17 (twenty years ago)

I like the Johnny Thunders cover of GHAGBK

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 18 November 2005 04:39 (twenty years ago)

I don't think "Looking for a Kiss" drags.

Q. "Which Sex Pistols songs kind of rip off 'Looking for a Kiss' and other Dolls songs?"
A. "I dunno. Lots of 'em."

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 18 November 2005 05:01 (twenty years ago)

Indeed. Again, I refer you to the So Alone album, featuring some awesome Jones/Cook/Thunders collabos, including a mighty cover of "Pipeline."

Or, to answer your question another way:

"Is he a good guitar player?"
"What d'you mean is he a good guitar player?"

― k/l (Ken L), Friday, 18 November 2005 06:04 (twenty years ago)

four months pass...

!!!!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MiqzGNPY43E

The guy playing the drum kit in front of the group totally roolz, and he's the LEAST great thing about this!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 7 April 2006 21:58 (twenty years ago)

Too bad the only other clip up there (right now) is fucking "Long Live Our Love."

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 7 April 2006 22:00 (twenty years ago)

I have an mp3 of New York Dolls covering Give Him A Great Big Kiss, and I have no idea what release it's from. It's a studio version, and it's not the Johnny Thunders version from So Alone. The only versions I've heard on New York Dolls CDs have been sloppy live versions, anyone know where I can get a copy of the studio version?

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Saturday, 8 April 2006 11:18 (twenty years ago)

"Is he tall?"

"Well, I gotta look up!"

― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Saturday, 8 April 2006 16:35 (twenty years ago)

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