Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend” was not my first pick for today’s comic. I originally picked War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” as the title of the song just fit. But, alas, I could not stand listening to that damn song one more time. War’s song came out in 1975 and was all over the airwaves here in Chicagoland and is one of those songs I just learned to hate because of sheer repetition. Ugh.
So, Queen got the runner up today. I’m really liking Dr. Carlin and will probably work him into the regular “supporting cast” line-up once we all return to good ol’ Lombard, Illinois here very soon.
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A little bonus today. I am a fan of early Rolling Stones’ music, particularly the line up that included Brian Jones and oft ignored keyboardist Ian Stewart. I got hooked by “Honky Tonk Woman” and picked up their greatest hits *cassette* album called “Through the Past Darkly” which is kinda a cool title just to begin with. Then, while listening late at night on my old Koss headphones, I discovered a song called “2000 Light Years From Home”. By this time (1970) I was already hooked on NASA and Science Fiction, so the song rang home for me. BUT… it also is a great example of 60s psychedelic music. Backwards piano string strikes, Mellotrons, Theremin over dubs, ethereal background vocals, and lyrics that are, well, out of this world. This song is not for everyone. So, drop some acid, sit back, wait 5 minutes and turn on this song. You’ll be out of the galaxy in no time… Enjoy!
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I think you’ll find that’s *Brian* Jones. ‘Brain’ Jones would be Brian in his post-swimming-pool zombie period 😛
And well done Robyn! She’s my kinda girl…
I guess that was Robyn’s patented right hook that flattened her…….
Haha!…and that’s for ‘Jambalayer’. God, I hated it.
Btw are you now under 10 feet of snow? Just seen the pictures on BBC.
How about the theme from the Courtship of Eddies Father. Ok I know I go for the obscure.
If you want to play “2000 Light Years from Home” and don’t have acid, the next best thing is to open Celestia on your machine and go out to each distance mark sung about…
“2000 Light Years from Home” is the first rock song I ever remember listening to. My older brother thought that as a budding math and science geek I’d enjoy it. I was maybe 5 years old at the time.
Love the “unconsciousness stars”. You can’t be knocked out without them. 🙂
I thought stars meant pain. Damn, I gotta get me a Cartoon-English dictionary.
I thought out cold was “Tweety Birds” or “Mad Planets”.
This is the beauty of having synonymous symbols. It’s not a cartoon-English dictionary you need so much as a cartoon thesaurus.
Robyn’s a violent one… SHE’S the one not to mess with.
Both great songs you have listed there!
I agree with you, Byron, that Queen’s “… Best Friend” if far better than War’s “Why Can’t We…” simply because of overkill. (Also, “…Best Friend was one of my wedding songs!) While I really liked War, the song was played to death here in Albuquerque where I grew up, too. Great music references! Early ‘Stones (Brian Jones era) stuff comprises the majority of my favorites by them, too, altho I also think that some of the stuff they did with Mick Taylor is some of their best as well. Also, I agree with you that the old technology – tube amps, 60’s & 70’s era effects (how many of the kids around today know what an Echoplex is?…) are the best, & while digital has made everything smaller & more portable, you’re right TAFKAN : nothing beats a Hammond B3 thru Marshall cabinets & Leslie speakers a’la Jon Lord & Ken Hensley!
Trust me, Unclemac, my honkin’ stonkin’ Leslies materially helped make Byron the man he is today 😀
As for War, IMO the definitive War song is Low Rider. It still kicks hard today, after all these years.