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09-05-08 Footnotes
Show 145: Back to School Songs, The Walkmen Review
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1 September is a time of mixed emotions. For some, it’s an exciting new beginning. For others, it’s a time of doom and dread. Either way, here are some of Jim and Greg’s favorite Back-To-School songs to kick off the new school year.
Jim
Screaching Weasel, “Cool Kids”
Buffalo Tom, “Lolly Lolly, Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here”
Frank Zappa, “Catholic Girls”
Mission of Burma, “Academy Fight Song”
Greg
Peter Tosh, “You Can’t Blame the Youth”
The Specials, “Rat Race”
Steely Dan, “My Old School”
The White Stripes, “We’re Going to Be Friends”
2 Jim and Greg also hear from some listeners with their suggestions to beat the end-of-summer blues.
The Style Council, “Long Hot Summer”
The Smiths, “The Headmaster Ritual”
Lulu, “To Sir With Love”
Bob Seger, “Night Moves”
For more great songs, check out this thread on the Sound Opinions Message Board.
3 The Walkmen recently released their fourth proper album called You and Me. The band has always presented a rather boozy mood, so it’s fitting that Jim describes this album as about as fun as a hangover. He compares their sound to Tom Waits meets The Velvets, but doesn’t think they pull it off. Jim is also not impressed by the instrumentation and gives You and Me a Trash It. Greg thinks The Walkmen do a great job of creating a murky, lost in space vibe, but wishes there was more variety. He thinks only about half of the songs are successes, and would therefore recommend listeners Burn It.
Songs Featured in Show #145
The Dead Milkmen, “Punk Rock Girl,” Beelzebubba, 2008
Chuck Berry, “School Day,” After School Session, 1957
Screaching Weasel, “Cool Kids,” Bark Like a Dog, 1996
Bob Marley & the Wailers, “You Can’t Blame the Youth,” Talkin’ Blues, 1991
Style Council, “Long Hot Summer,” Introducing the Style Council, 1983
The Smiths, “The Headmaster Ritual,” Meat is Murder, 1985
Buffalo Tom, “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here,” Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks, 1996
Frank Zappa, “Catholic Girls,” Joe's Garage: Act I, 1979
Lulu, “To Sir With Love,” To Sir, With Love, 1967
Bob Seger, “Night Moves,” Night Moves, 1976
The Specials, “Rat Race,” More Specials, 1980
Boomtown Rats, “I Don’t Like Mondays,” The Fine Art of Surfacing, 1979
Steely Dan, "My Old School," Countdown to Ecstasy, 1973
Mission of Burma, "Academy Fight Song," Signals, Calls and Marches, 1981
The White Stripes, "We're Going to Be Friends," White Blood Cells, 2001
The Walkmen, "Seven Years of Holidays," You & Me, 2008
The Walkmen, "Donde Esta La Playa," You & Me, 2008
The Walkmen, "The Rat," Bows + Arrows, 2004
Mum, "School Song Misfortune," Go Smear the Poison Ivy, 2007
Violent Femmes, “Telephone Book,” 3, 1989
Judas Priest, “Victim of Changes (Live),” Sad Wings of Destiny, 1976
Jane’s Addiction, “Mountain Song,” Nothing's Shocking, 1988
Iron Butterfly, “Easy Rider,” Metamorphosis, 1970
Black Sabbath, “War Pigs,” Newcastle Nights, 1971
Korn, “Got the Life,” Follow the Leader, 1998
Black Sabbath, “Black Sabbath,” Black Sabbath, 1970
Roy Orbison, “Oh, Pretty Woman,” 1964
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