Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watnot!watmath!clyde!bellcore!faline!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!EDDIE.MIT.EDU!Love-Hounds-request From: Love-Hounds-request@EDDIE.MIT.EDU.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.music.gaffa Subject: Re: Squeakback Message-ID: <870223231603.0000186C.AGKO.MA@UMass> (UMass-Mailer 4.03) Date: Mon, 23-Feb-87 23:16:03 EST Article-I.D.: UMass> (.870223231603.0000186C.AGKO.MA Posted: Mon Feb 23 23:16:03 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 26-Feb-87 23:55:24 EST Sender: daemon@mit-eddie.MIT.EDU Reply-To: Love-Hounds Organization: Love-Hounds Anonymous Lines: 23 Approved: nessus@eddie.mit.edu Really-From: drukman%UMASS.BITNET@wiscvm.wisc.edu (Jonathan S. Drukman) NonJim at Redondo Beach has some interesting things to say... Well, unfortunately, it does seem that mud-slinging is the norm EVERYWHERE you go nowadays, but the flip side is that you have a boring syncophantic list where everyone sits around and says "Isn't the greatest?" and the replies are "Oh yes, I really love it!" "It's amazing!" so you gotta expect some dissenters out there... As to _WHY_ I think "Sat In Your Lap" is one of the finest pieces of music I have personally heard in the past 10 years, it is because the song in question has an intriguing rhythm (12/8 time in the verses and 10/8 time in the chorus! wow!), a catchy tune, extremely clever lyrics, faultless production, and I have found that I can listen to it over and over again without becoming bored. Certainly, any song that exhibits those qualities is something special. I have also mentioned publicly on many occasions that I consider several other bands capable of exhibiting those qualities, and thus I rank them among my favorite records. So, as a challenge to you, name one of YOUR favorite songs and state several reasons why. And use a #2 pencil, please. (just kidding :-) -- jon drukman