I think this iconic image needs a proper caption, don’t you? But what exactly would that be?
You may focus on dialog, fan commentary from the adoring audience below, pithy academic observations about the subject matter — whatever you choose; but we need a caption!
I look forward to your responses.
HVB
As much as I rail at completists in rock and the crimes I’ve imagined them committing, like any rock nerd, I’m a bit of a completist myself. We read of edited middle eighths and jams long enough, and sometimes we can’t help but wish they were available for us to hear. For instance, as a huge Beatles fan, I’d love to hear the supposed missing 18 minutes of the Waterga—er, “Helter Skelter.” Has a bootleg version ever existed?
As a Graham Parker and the Rumour fan and a skeptic, I’d love to hear the supposed original recordings of the band’s third album, Stick to Me. The generally DOA sound of that album is attributed to some story about Nick Lowe losing the masters for the original recordings on the tube and the band having to quickly re-record the whole thing. Or something like that. Come on, whoever found those supposedly superior masters, the value of Graham Parker recordings ain’t going any higher. Leak the tapes!
You’ve read the books. You’ve heard the rumors. What legendary recordings, edits, first recordings do you need to hear?
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The Back Office has asked me to pass along that we can’t currently accept user additions to the poll due to some new auto-porno-link-spamming system. A remedy is being researched.
Quick: Name an album that you were familiar with in its original form that benefitted greatly from remixed or remastered reissue! What new qualities arose in the grooves?
Feel free to suggest your own typical publicity shot poses, but the ones that first come to mind for me are as follows:
I’ve always been pulled in by Rotten’s sinister stare no matter how much of a put-on it’s been. On the other hand, Prince’s doe-eyed Look is no more promising for me than the same Look Susanna Hoffs abused. Wonder if her mom ever said, “Susanna, your eyes are going to stick that way if you keep it up!”
The following publicity shot pose, however, is the one that has the greatest effect on me:
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Me and a buddy were watching Letterman the other night when flavor of the week GlasVegas came on. My fiance is from Glasgow, so I know how tough it can be and these boys fit the part, leather jackets and all. But then the camera moved from the Joe Strummer impersonator singer to the drummer. My friend was first to comment: “Why is the lead singer’s mom drumming for these guys?” We then exchanged cracks around the imagined premise of him trying to get her into the group. (If I’m in. me mum’s the drumma yah fooks!”) Good times.
Anyway, to the point. Watch the video and ask yourself this question. Has there ever been in which the members have such a uniform look, but one stands out like a sore thumb? I think in this case it may seem even more discernible because she is actually kinda dressing like them…
You know the rules: one submission at a time, last man standing gets a coveted RTH No-Prize. I’ll begin with:
“Baby Talks Dirty,” The Knack
… a rewrite of “My Sharona”
