September 28, 2005
Contracts in the music business are always good for gossipy fodder and are plenty of fun to read about when either party isn't so into the other anymore. Some bands leave their indie labels in the lurch when they sign for a big guy. Others release an improbable "greatest hits" album (or have one released for them) to fulfill a contracted number of albums. Some artists churn out crap to get to that number.
Rising above all others like a slacker king must be Van Morrison, who (as the story goes) sat down one afternoon and churned out 31 one minute tracks to get out of an early contract. I'd recommend you hit up "Ring Worm" and of course "Want a Danish", both of which are about exactly what it sounds like they're about. "Do It" should have been on the Starsky and Hutch soundtrack and "Hang On Groovy" should have given co-writer credit to Brian Wilson. I would have loved to see the exec's face on the first listen to this thing.
Oh yeah? Well, what college did Brian Wilson go to?
How many songs have to have the word Sloop in them? I mean, that shit is made up, right? I just figured the beach boys were rollin' along with a sloopy follow up to their other hit.
How true it was when they sang "She's my little juice coot...you don't know what I got" because I didn't indeed.
That Prince thing is the most amazing thing I've seen since I found out he can ball.
Q: You know what this thread needs?
A: More cowbell.
I love that the more cowbell drummer is barely holding it together, at one point holding up a drumsticks moustache to hide his grin...
This is the ultimate power-hour song list. Not only is every song one minute so you know when to drink, it gets really funny after the first time you play it through and you are drunk. Two times through and you get two extra beer shots. I see a party coming on.....
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I would think that Brian Wilson would get co-writer credit on a song called "Groove John B". Turns out "Hang on Sloopy" is by the McCoys.
posted by habcous at 11:09PM CST on September 28