This made me laugh so much! Thank you! Personal highlight was Keith’s incredulity at Chris thinking Kokomo was an acceptable song for a disco.
Also, did a little fist pump when Keith said his wife hates Love Shack. It’s a point of solidarity for me and my best friend but not an opinion that enough people share.
I always thought the video for Relax was more problematic for the BBC than the lyrics. For 1983 it’s definitely near the mark.
Had to have a second listen to fully take in this quality stoop chat 👏
Chris's rendition of Freak Me...does that count as his first Great Ape? The accuracy of it, are you sure you haven't heard it before in your youth? It turns out the Another Level version is a straight up cover of the original by the American R'n'B band Silk.
It was the clunky phrasing of "your sex" that reminded me of "sex you up" and the overthinking theme of the lyrics, agree it doesn't outfilth it
Tried to think of another....East 17 - Deep has some pretty comedic/weird lines
Then I remembered the danger song, a song that has a beat that you instinctively start grooving along to, then the lyrics kick in and you have to make a hasty retreat from the dance floor whilst not making eye contact with anybody: NIne Inch Nails - Closer
Excessive line dancing must be a Michigan-centric thing. Every wedding features at least 3-4 line dancing songs, of which two are *always* Fishin' in the Dark and Cha Cha Slide. I'm not from Michigan, so I can't explain how they all know it, but it's anthropologically fascinating.
Also, can Karen's next curated playlist be her perfect wedding song mix? (Or, better yet, her ten worst wedding songs?)
Thrilled my (invalid) Marika Hackman entry got a mention. That particular lyric is indeed The Moment of the song. I'm seeing her in Amsterdam next week – maybe I should take some slices of bread along and wave them about at the appropriate moment? Could catch on!
Speaking of which: anyone have any Amsterdam recommendations?
Thank god no one is attending my wedding. Saving so much money on cake and food people will complain about for the remainder of our living years, or marriage—whichever ends first.
Also, now that you mention JC Chasez, his entire first (and only album) Schizophrenic, has a few interesting songs with questionable lyrics. I assumed this might have been the only reason that barred him from success. Try “All Day Long I Dream About Sex.”
Since weddings are technically private events, I'm pretty sure they are actually exempt from any public performance royalties, at least in the US, so I think Bruno would only miss out on the income from the individual streams (assuming the DJ was just queueing things up from Spotify and not from their own personal files or vinyl).
To jump into the main convo,
Do Not Plays: Pitbull, Sweet Home Alabama, Any song with an associated dance except Crank That
Must Plays: Charli XCX, Dancing on My Own, American Boy
This made me laugh so much! Thank you! Personal highlight was Keith’s incredulity at Chris thinking Kokomo was an acceptable song for a disco.
Also, did a little fist pump when Keith said his wife hates Love Shack. It’s a point of solidarity for me and my best friend but not an opinion that enough people share.
I always thought the video for Relax was more problematic for the BBC than the lyrics. For 1983 it’s definitely near the mark.
Had to have a second listen to fully take in this quality stoop chat 👏
Chris's rendition of Freak Me...does that count as his first Great Ape? The accuracy of it, are you sure you haven't heard it before in your youth? It turns out the Another Level version is a straight up cover of the original by the American R'n'B band Silk.
It was the clunky phrasing of "your sex" that reminded me of "sex you up" and the overthinking theme of the lyrics, agree it doesn't outfilth it
Tried to think of another....East 17 - Deep has some pretty comedic/weird lines
Then I remembered the danger song, a song that has a beat that you instinctively start grooving along to, then the lyrics kick in and you have to make a hasty retreat from the dance floor whilst not making eye contact with anybody: NIne Inch Nails - Closer
27 songs on one album?? Jeez, I won’t be converted to Beyonce anytime soon with my attention span!
Oh! Playlist ideas for Karen:
- One Hit Wonders
- Longstanding duos 👋🏼
- Non-English language floor-fillers
- Bangers that build
I loved this stoop so much that I had to leave the room my girlfriend was in to listen elsewhere as my laughing was disturbing her.
The critical dissection of the lyrics of 'do me' and the likes was just brilliant.
Would you consider Great Aping “Time of my Life”? I haven’t heard it in a while, so idk how smooth it would be
Excessive line dancing must be a Michigan-centric thing. Every wedding features at least 3-4 line dancing songs, of which two are *always* Fishin' in the Dark and Cha Cha Slide. I'm not from Michigan, so I can't explain how they all know it, but it's anthropologically fascinating.
Also, can Karen's next curated playlist be her perfect wedding song mix? (Or, better yet, her ten worst wedding songs?)
Delightful content.
Thrilled my (invalid) Marika Hackman entry got a mention. That particular lyric is indeed The Moment of the song. I'm seeing her in Amsterdam next week – maybe I should take some slices of bread along and wave them about at the appropriate moment? Could catch on!
Speaking of which: anyone have any Amsterdam recommendations?
Thank god no one is attending my wedding. Saving so much money on cake and food people will complain about for the remainder of our living years, or marriage—whichever ends first.
Also, now that you mention JC Chasez, his entire first (and only album) Schizophrenic, has a few interesting songs with questionable lyrics. I assumed this might have been the only reason that barred him from success. Try “All Day Long I Dream About Sex.”
Since weddings are technically private events, I'm pretty sure they are actually exempt from any public performance royalties, at least in the US, so I think Bruno would only miss out on the income from the individual streams (assuming the DJ was just queueing things up from Spotify and not from their own personal files or vinyl).
To jump into the main convo,
Do Not Plays: Pitbull, Sweet Home Alabama, Any song with an associated dance except Crank That
Must Plays: Charli XCX, Dancing on My Own, American Boy
Songs filthier than LOoH: This Love by Maroon 5