You guys remember “Counting Blue Cars,” right? Most of the folks I know, being karaoke bar frequent flyers, will recall it as the song with the cab driver & all the different weirdo fares in the back seat. I missed out on practically a decade of music videos because of my little tv boycott, & it wasn’t until recently I finally saw the actual video.
I looked it up after viewing “Somewhere In The Middle,” during which I realized, with some startlement, that not only was the lead singer of Dishwalla kind of hot, but he seriously did not have moves. But it didn’t matter, because he had the most ridiculously sexy voice.
From People.com (with additional “commentary” from O-Dogg in bold)
After a six-year hiatus, multi-platinum selling Orlando-based rock band Creed have returned with a new record tentatively titled Full Circle. (Now I have the strength to go on living.)
“We never felt like we weren’t together,” says frontman Scott Stapp. “We’re not looking at this as a reunion. It’s more of a rebirth.” (Rebirth? Could you be more of a douche!)
Though they stayed in touch through holiday cards and the occasional phone call, the group refrained from recording together in order to, “explore other creative outlets and build the main priority in all of our lives, which is our family,” says Stapp. (Also because Stapp is a no talent hack who had become a hardcore drunk.)
I’m waiting for the 90’s to come back. This market is dominated by all the “mostalgia” of 80’s dance music. But I’m waiting for that trend to pass, and evolve into a longing for the music of the 90’s. I don’t think we realized it, or fully appreciated it at the time, but the 90’s brought us the resurgence of the singer-songwriter.
It was a time when people were a lot more open to different musical genres, the true hey-day of “alternative” music. From the early grunge musings of Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, and Scott Weiland to the sublime and quirky writing of Glen Phillips, Rob Thomas, Rivers Cuomo, Dave Matthews, and Stephen Jenkins, the 90’s brought us a slew of diverse and talented songwriters.
One of my faves, and often overlooked, is Matthew Sweet. As far as the 90’s sound, I considered his style to be as close to the perfect pop sound for the decade. All his songs had giant hooks, sweetly blended harmonies, and perfectly placed guitar solos.
I was shuffling through my CD collection and decided to pop in Matthew Sweet’s Girlfriend CD. I was instantly reminded why I was so enamoured with his music in the first place. You just may enjoy him too. Here’s my favorite song off the album: I’ve Been Waiting.
P.S. He also released a CD of cover songs with Susanna Hoffs called Under The Covers. It’s a great listen and Susanna Hoffs is still hot. I just wanted to mention that.
I found this song by accident; I’m giving you a link instead of embedding a video because the video that was embeddable sounded crappy.
I can’t remember what I visited Amazon.com for; I must hit that site a few times a day looking for books & music I end up deciding I don’t really really need. Yeah. I only get the stuff I really really really need.
I’ve arranged these songs (done by the original artists, who CAN sing them) in a playlist for your listening pleasure. And then I’ve made a list of what happens when I try to sing them. Please click on the “Pop Out Player” button for the playlist, which should open in another window. (more…)
You guys remember “Counting Blue Cars,” right? Most of the folks I know, being karaoke bar frequent flyers, will recall it as the song with the cab driver & all the different weirdo fares in the back seat. I missed out on practically a decade of music videos because of my little tv boycott, & it wasn’t until recently I finally saw the actual video.
