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Sound Opinions, being the scholarly work it is, has provided footnotes to help you navigate through the show's vast maze of musical knowledge.
Because, let's face it—sometimes even we have no idea what the heck Jim and Greg are talking about.
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07-27-07 Footnotes
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1 First up in the news Jim and Greg discuss a recent TV commercial featuring music by the Beatles. The diaper company Luvs has taken the 1967 peace anthem “All You Need Is Love,” and turned it into the jingle “All You Need is Luvs,” and some Beatles fans are worried that this soils the song’s meaning. The Fab Four’s songs have been used a few times in advertising, especially since the catalog has come under the joint control of Sony Corp. and pop singer Michael Jackson.
2 Also in the news is rapper 50 Cent’s lawsuit against internet ad company Traffix Inc. The hip hop star is taking issue with Traffix Inc’s recent ad campaign that features his cartoon image and encourages people to “shoot the rapper” and win $5,000 or 5 ringtones. While Jim and Greg agree this is pretty distasteful, they wonder if 50 Cent’s real beef is that he didn’t come up with the idea himself. The hip hop star has based his image on his own violent background, which includes being shot nine times.
3 Next Jim and Greg dig up some recent Buried Treasures. Here are some albums you may not have heard, but should.
Greg
Ra Ra Riot
Once Soundtrack
Dragons, Condition
Richard Thompson, Sweet Warrior
Jim
Ben Weasel, These Ones Are Bitter
Dean and Britta, Back Numbers
Lee Hazlewood, Cake or Death
Porcupine Tree, Fear of a Blank Planet
Githead, Art Pop
4 Literary punk Nick Cave’s new side project Grinderman is a Buried Treasure both Jim and Greg can agree on. The singer-songwriter is joined by Martyn Casey on bass, Jim Sclavunos on drum and Warren Ellis on electric bouzouki, violin and guitars. The result is a filthy, punk-blues sound that Jim and Greg love. Jim in particular loves how frightening Cave can be and wishes there was more of that dark, dirty spark in rock and roll. Both the sound and the lyrics have a lot of attitude on this album, and Greg appreciates how Cave is thumbing his nose those who perceive him as an erudite professor. Both critics give Grinderman’s self-titled debut a Buy It.
Songs Featured in Show #87
The Beatles, “All You Need Is Love,” Magical Mystery Tour, 1967
50 Cent, “P.I.M.P.,” Get Rich or Die Trying, 2003
Ben Weasel, “Only in November,” These Ones Are Bitter, 2007
Ra Ra Riot, “Everest,” Ra Ra Riot (EP), 2007
Dean and Britta, “Words You Used to Say,” Back Numbers, 2007
Lee Hazlewood, “Nothing,” Cake Or Death, 2006
Glen Hansard, “Falling Slowly,” Once, 2007
Glen Hansard, “When Your Mind’s Made Up,” Once, 2007
Porcupine Tree, “Fear of a Blank Planet,” Fear of a Blank Planet, 2007
Dragons, “Condition,” Dragons, 2007
Githead, “Drop,” Art Pop, 2007
Githead, “On Your Own,” Art Pop, 2007
Richard Thompson, “Dad’s Gonna Kill Me,” Sweet Warrior, 2007
Grinderman, “Depth Charge Ethel,” Grinderman, 2007
Grinderman, “No Pussy Blues,” Grinderman, 2007
Luke Vibert, “Asheed,” Mate Tron, 2007
The Modern Lovers, “I’m Straight,” The Modern Lovers, 1976
Yoko Ono, “Walking on Thin Ice,” Yes, I’m a Witch, 2007
The White Stripes, “Icky Thump,” Icky Thump, 2007
Prince, “Chelsea Rodgers,” Planet Earth, 2007
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