Name a sexual act mentioned or described in the lyrics to a song.
Specific acts can only be named once. Variations in terminology do not count as additional opportunities to repeat a specific act. So, for instance, I’ll start off with bestiality in “Had It With You,” by Paul Westerberg (“Like Catherine the Great underneath a big horse, your sexual preference is me of course.”)
All other bestiality songs are now off the table.
And keep your kids away from Rock Town Hall today, will ya?
Name a band that changed their name by either adding OR subtracting a word or words but not doing both.
Adding AND subtracting to a name does not count (eg, Jefferson Airplane to Jefferson Starship, which involved the deletion of “Airplane” followed by the addition of “Starship”).
Also, the name change must have occurred before the band made their mark and not later on, when they are doing their Big Cash-In tour with some new guys (eg, The Cars to The New Cars).
I’ll start: The Silver Beatles to The Beatles.
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Name a song in which the lyrics mention another band or artist.
The rules:
1. Only one name check per song. (eg, You can only use “Ready Steady Go” for the Beatles or the Stones or Bobby Dylan but not all three).
2. You can’t repeat a band/artist name once it’s been used.
3. You can use different band names containing the same person (eg, if there is a song that name checks Clapton and another that name checks Blind Faith, both songs count)
4. The name must be used in the lyrics. Shout-outs do not count.
5. The reference must be on purpose. The lyrics can’t just accidentally name check the band (eg, “Alabama Getaway” does not refer to the pop county band Alabama).
6. As with all Last Man Standing competitions, only one name at a time please.
Ready? Steady? GO!
“Ready Steady Go,” by Generation X – Bobby Dylan
While reviewing that Kinks video from 1979, I got to thinking that Spinal Tap keyboard player Viv Savage could have fit in easily with that version of the band. But who is the actual inspiration for Viv? And who are the specific influeces for the Tap. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Jeff Beck is the visual inspiration for Nigel.
Rick Parfitt from Status Quo is the model for David St. Hubbins.
The Stonehenge prop is apparently based on a Black Sabbath stage prop that was so big that it wouldn’t fit into some theaters that they were playing.
Obviously bowing the guitar with a violin is an homage to Jimmy Page.
And I’ve seen a Def Leppard video in which the band members are shaking their satin-clad asses in the camera exactly like the Tap does during the live performance of “Big Bottom.”
What else am I missing? The more specific the example, the better (eg, choking on vomit is too frequent an occurrence to be linked to one incident).
I just saw It Might Get Loud, the documentary featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, and Jack White discussing their musical influences, approach to, and general love of the guitar.
The only Jack White-related product that I own is the Loretta Lynne album and the only U2 album I have is the live album from the early ’80s (and it’s not mine so I’m not sure how it ended up in mixed in with my records). But even though I have only a casual interest in most of their music, I liked the movie and I found all three guys to be fairly engaging, although Jack White comes off as a bit affected. The Edge, on the other hand, seems like he’s in the running for “nicest, most down to earth mega star.” Anyway, some questions came to mind:
1. How would you rank these guys in order of your personal preference?
2. How would you rank these guys in order of their influence?
3. If you could replace one with another guitar player, who would it be (keeping in mind that your new guy must be in a high-profile band, must have a distinct style, and that style must be different from the other two remaining guys).
4. Is there any artist that you dislike so much that you won’t watch a documentary about them?
5. Will you watch the upcoming Doors documentary narrated by Johnny Depp? If so, will you mute/fast forward through the Ray Manzarek parts?
6. Does anyone have any idea how I ended up with that U2 album and several copies of Back in Black in my album collection and somehow managed to lose most of my Who and Led Zeppelin albums? I suspect that alcohol may have played a role.
I was poking around in the archives and I came across a discussion in which folks were talking about starting a thread to determine once and for all which rock band has the best logo. I don’t think that discussion ever materialized so I’m starting it here.
What is the Greatest Rock Logo of All Time?
Please don’t just say the name, show your work too. And don’t let your personal taste about the band’s music affect your appreciation of their branding skills.
I’m going to go with…
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