Favorite song on this list.

[rbnyc]

This is not a poll about your favorite song, it's about your favorite song on this list. Just for fun and off the top of my head.

:)

EDIT: typo

[blondeatlast]

1. Siouxsie, always.

[rbnyc]

2. I love that song...

...on Peel Sessions. I used to listen to it over and over.

:hi:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. Me too.

One of my oddest affectations.

[Terwilliger]

4. never heard any of them

:shrug:

[SiobhanClancy]

5. Velvet Underground..

I'm Sticking With You
only artist/song I've heard of...so I voted for it. Am showing my age,no doubt...ahh,well.

[rbnyc]

7. I'm trying to figure out if you'd be too young or too old.

:)

I'm 35.

:hi:

[SiobhanClancy]

16. Probably too old...

or maybe just in a musical rut:)I'm about 15 years older than you. My favorite musical genres are classical,blues, and traditional Irish..that may be more the reason.

[NashVegas]

31. It's Not An Age Thing

It's a subculture thing. Rebellion against boomer-oriented rock.

[rbnyc]

6. Not even ONE?

I was sure there would be several people who hadn't heard of some of them. They're just different pet songs of mine from different times in my life. But, none of them?

Sorry, I didn't have a song for you on my poll.

:loveya:

[soleft]

19. No a one here neither

But then - I like the Bee Gees

[rbnyc]

21. The Bee Gees!

Yikes!

;-)

Hey, we should pick a date soon for DU Karaoke (sp?).

[Bertha Venation]

20. neither have I - 40 yrs old...

...I spent 3 years on a Baptist campus in the early 80s. Missed a lot then.

[GOPisEvil]

8. Mission of Burma, since they're so darned underrated!

At least with most people. I even came to them relatively late in life. :-)

[rbnyc]

9. I picked that one too.

:loveya:

I love that song. I've had it in my head all day for some reason. Great band, not my favorite band on the list, but a great band.

:toast:

[GOPisEvil]

11. Awwww...great minds think alike!

At least for tonight! :loveya:

[flamingyouth]

10. Great songlist, Rene!

I really love them all, but I had to go with Bauhaus, 'cause it fits my mood right now. All excellent and worthy choices, though!

[rbnyc]

13. Thanks.

A few of their songs came to mind. It was hard to pick which one to put on the poll. That double album, that's another one I used to play over and over when I was in High School.

BTW, whenever I see your screenname, I always think of when The Flomaing Lips came to play my tiny little college in Galesburg Il in 1988, or 89. Now I wish I would have put Love Your Brain on the poll.

:)

[Lefty48197]

12. Heard some stuff from 4 of the bands

but none of the stuff listed.

[Dirk39]

14. Metal Postcard was dedicated to one of germans most prominent

photographer, communist and dadaist John Heartfield.


The real meaning of the Hitler salute: Millions Stand Behind Me



John Heartfield
Adolph The Superman (1932)


In case, anybody is interested,
Hello from Germany,
Dirk

[rbnyc]

15. (Thanks for posting the pictures) Lyrics:

Reunion begins
with a glass of mercury
whilst televison flickers
for another news bulletin
flints light up the eyes
of the seated family
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal will rule in my masterscheme
With a clockwork jerk
pluck cogs from fob watches
for dinner on Friday
then recoiling say excuse me
"Must go recycle
my precious machinery"
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal will rule in my masterscheme
It's ruling our lives
there is no hope
thought I'd drop a line
the weather here is fine
but day and night it blares
commanding through loudspeakers--
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal will rule in my masterscheme

[Dirk39]

17. More background:

From a newsgroup long ago:

"Wild asked: > - who is John Heartfield?
Well here's a brief explanation.

John Heartfield is the artist responsible for the Artwork on the Mittageisen Sleeve (and also for the artwork on the 1977 "Love in a Void" bootleg.
He was a German artist who in the 1920's & 30' published anti-nazi material(Posters/Magazines etc), mostly depicting the TRUE side of hitler & his cronies and his horrors. Most of his work is photomontage (ie real photographs are worked into his pictures) depicting the farce of Fascism(eg image of a white dove, skewered by a bayonet, foreseeing the effect of fascist power on world peace).

He was forced to fled Germany in the thirties because the Nazis
were none too happy with his Art. He moved to England, continuing to
product his anti-nazi material.

I was lucky enough to see an exhibition of his work last year, which came to Dublin. Excellent stuff, and extremely clever. If you get a chance to see any of his work, don't miss it. Or check out your local library.
You wont be disappointed.

I believe the Banshees used the Heartfield image to expel the myth that the Banshees were a bunch of fascists, which seemed to be sticking with them from Siouxsie & Steve's early Punk Days (ie nazi armbands etc). That's why they initially only released Mittageisen in Germany ( Only released in the UK, about six months later). An anti-nazi image released in the home of fascism. Some people missed the point, and wrongly thought that the german
language singing was a promotion of fascist ideals that the Banshees held.

Anyway that's my piece of John Heartfield."

By the way, I can't tell you, how much I admire Kucinich. I wish we would have someone like him here in Germany!
Dirk

[rbnyc]

18. Thanks for the background

I wasn't really aware of the context. Really interesting.

I'm working on the Kucinich campaign too, so thanks for your kind words.

:)

[CanuckAmok]

35. I have a book of his artwork--it's so striking.

Hello TO Germany, Dirk!

:hi:

[mitchum]

22. MOB...

but why "I'm Sticking With You"? That's the Velvets' worsr song. Okay..other than "Lonesome Cowboy Bill"

[rbnyc]

24. I don't think that's their worst.

I think it's kind of charming. I picked it because I used to sing it and play it a lot in college.

[Cooley Hurd]

23. Throwing Muses - Talking Backwards...

There isn't a bad song on "The Real Ramona."

[rbnyc]

25. IMHO

There isn't a bad Throwing Muses song.

;-)

[NashVegas]

28. I Can Declare ..

I love that album, too. Just listened to it three nights ago.

voted MoB though.

[Kamika]

26. What does it mean when I haven't heard ANY of those?

I'm special!

[rbnyc]

27. It probably doesn't mean much.

It might mean that you weren't born between 1965 and 1971. It might mean that you didn't spend every penny you had on vinyl between the ages of 15 and 21. It also might mean that you didn't smoke way too much pot in college.

But it might not mean any of those things.

[NashVegas]

29. 1963

So there blows that theory :)

[Character Assassin]

30. Blood Bitch. Every other group on that list sucks donkey balls.

With a few exceptions, their entire catalog should be made holy writ.

[rbnyc]

32. Yikes!

Obviously I disagree, but at least you've heard of them.

[RebelOne]

33. Never heard of any of these songs or the groups.

Guess I'm really getting old.

[rbnyc]

36. I think we already decided, it's not an age thing.

It's a subculture thing.

EDIT: Tho, I thought many if not most of these bands were pretty mainstream, so what do I know?

[CanuckAmok]

34. The Clash trumps all, by default.

All good picks, but...

Yankee soldier
He wanna shoot some skag
He met it in Cambodia
But now he can't afford a bag

Yankee dollar talk
To the dictators of the world
In fact it's giving orders
An' they can't afford to miss a word

I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
But what can I do?

Yankee detectives
Are always on the TV
'Cos killers in America
Work seven days a week

Never mind the stars and stripes
Let's print the Watergate Tapes
I'll salute the New Wave
And I hope nobody escapes

I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
But what can I do?

Move up Starsky
For the C.I.A.
Suck on Kojak
For the USA