Let's Talk About the Electric Six

With Jay's admonition in the previous post about my responsibilities of keeping him updated with music in mind, let me submit (or resubmit) for your consideration the Electric Six, my favorite band of the past couple of years. Electric Six is best described as a heavy rock/disco/dance machine ironic whirlwind of love, briefcases, fire, and Detroit Rock City. Vocalist and primary writer Dick Valentine has a voice of metal and a look of cheese about him. Their songs are hilarious and are generally about dancing, love, dancing, fire, dancing, celebrities, dancing, politicians, dancing, and Satan. Following is a video for "I Buy the Drugs" from their latest masterpiece Switzerland with lyrics following.


I Buy the Drugs
And I don't mind your rabid doggy
And I don't mind it when it bites
'Cos the days are nights and the nights are longer
Than watching days turn into nights

Yeah!
I buy the drugs
I light the fire
I am your main supplier
I am your man and I buy the drugs

I can be the jump start for the car parked in your mind
Cos' You left the lights on all night long
We can drive for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away

Have you ever smelt the clothes her sexy clothes?
Have you ever got to know her
Like I do?
Have you ever reversed roles?
Gave up control?
Stayed home and let your woman
Support you?
Yeah!

Yeah!
I buy the drugs
I light the fire
I am your main supplier
I am your man and I buy the drugs

I can be the jump start for the car parked in your mind
Cos' You left the lights on all night long
We can drive for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles away

If you ever find yourself in need
You can submit your request in writing
And this is what you do

Send in a self addressed stamped envelope
To PO Box 900
Los Angeles
California
90212
And I will fill your perscription with some degree of accuracy
And then I'll send it back to you
And then I'll send it back to you
And then I'll send it back to you
Yeah!

Please note that the address Dick Valentine gives for sending drug requests is to Fox News' L.A. Bureau! You can find E6's website, complete with hilarious postings from Mr. Valentine here.

I do not want to see a post from Jay in 2016 whining about how I never told him about Electric 6.

My New Favorite Song

"Common People," Pulp

She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture at St. Martin's College
That's where I caught her eye

She told me that her dad was loaded
I said "In that case I'll have a rum and coca-cola"
She said "Fine," and then in thirty seconds time she said

"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like you"

Oh what else could I do?
I said "I'll see what I can do"

I took her to a supermarket
I don't know why, but I had to start it somewhere
So it started there
I said "Pretend you've got no money"
But she just laughed and said "Oh you're so funny"
I said "Yeah? Well I can't see anyone else smiling in here"

"Are you sure you want to live like common people
You want to see whatever common people see
You want to sleep with common people
You want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand
She just smiled and held my hand

Rent a flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll never get it right
`Cos when you're laid in bed at night
Watching roaches climb the wall
If you called your dad he could stop it all, yeah

You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of view

And then dance, and drink, and screw
Because there's nothing else to do

Sing along with the common people
Sing along and it might just get you through
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they're laughing at you
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is cool

I want to live with common people like you

And So It Begins ...

Video-sharing service YouTube has wiped nearly 30,000 files from its website after Japanese media companies said their copyright was being infringed.

More here.

Stones in Austin

The boys are playing in the park here this weekend. Tix are at around $75, which was the student price. I have said I'm not going, but now that it's getting close to it I'm really antsy. I'm thinking if I can get 'em for $50 I might go.

There's a big blues show downtown after and the word is that Keef is gonna wing on over to Antones and jam with the Hubert Sumlins. Also afterwards, Ian Maclagan (who is opening for the Stones) is playing at my favorite club. I would not be surprised if I ended up there. Perhaps a Ronnie sighting...

Album Cover Wars!

This might be my favorite Youtube moment yet.......



Notice that Pleased to Meet Me makes an appearance.

Grindhouse!

Damn, this is going to be a lot of fun ... The latest from Tarantino & Rodriguez.

Memories, from the corners of my mind....

From my illustrious life as a musician, enjoy this slideshow, which may also be found on my MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/popheaddave

Stop the Madness? Stop this video!

Nothing will ever make you want to do drugs more than watching this 80s anti-drug video which features such staunch teetotalers as Nancy Reagan, David Hasselhoff, Stacy Keach, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, and countless others. Throw in a freaky monkey, terrible song, and Casey Kasem and you've got the ingredients for a four day angel dust bender just waiting to happen. VIEW WITH CAUTION IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY USING DRUGS.

She Had The Jugs

Yes, she was witty; she was intelligent. She was born of high station. She spoke and walked proudly. She was the kind who displayed nobility, who showed style and class. But above all, she had the jugs.

Many people called her by her last name; some closer friends had a confidence with her and shared the intimacy of her first name. But to me, she was always "Lady jugs a-plenty."

It is true. She was clever and she was charming, but above all, she had the jugs.

From Cruel Shoes, by Steve Martin

Christ Almighty. (NSFW, in case you couldn't guess.)

Not to go all poli-sci on ya, but...

Brownie-----------Dummy-----------Foley

Essential Music Geek Viewing Tonight

I've been thoroughly impressed with the "Classic Albums" series in the past, and tonight VH1 Classic presents Classic Albums: The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon. In a typical episode, ANYONE who had a hand in the creative process is interviewed: band members, managers, engineers, producers, cover artists, former record label execs. (Even the odd Rolling Stone editor makes an appearance.)

Together, they proceed to deconstruct the album, song by song.

For some tunes, the original masters are dusted off and the engineer isolates tracks on the soundboard to demonstrate some amazing feature of the song. For others, a bandmember sits with a guitar and explains his inspiration, playing riffs or what-have-you. For still others, a mildly amusing or ironic anecdote is related, such as how the biggest hit of the album almost wasn't included, and why.

Even if you're not a fan of the band or album being profiled, it gives you a greater appreciation for the blood, sweat and beers that went into producing a recording generally considered a classic.

Amen and amen. Ad infinitum. Ahem.

Is there something you're not telling us, Jay...

Look what I found in the 10 for a buck bin at the used record store...

Shaun Of The Dead

Shaun of the Dead is a zombie-themed romantic comedy, or "rom zom com" as it dubs itself, released in 2004 (9 April in the United Kingdom, 24 September in the United States). It was written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, directed by Edgar Wright, and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The plot focuses on Shaun (played by Pegg), an unmotivated young man, who is attempting to get some kind of focus in his life, reconcile with his ex-girlfriend and settle his various issues with his mother and stepfather, whilst simultaneously having to cope with an apocalyptic uprising of zombies that is causing the fabric of society to collapse. It was a critical and commercial success in both the United Kingdom and in the United States.

Okay, all of that was lifted directly from Wikipedia because I really liked the movie but I'm feeling very lazy at the moment. Rock solid flick, though. You'll laugh! You'll cry! Then you'll watch the movie.

One Step Closer To Legitimacy?

Gentlemen, I give you the official seal of The United Bastards!

Dirty Secret

Shame on you, Yoseph. Shame.

And I thought I had problems

Ya know, just when I think my life is unbearable, I run across someone with real problems. Meet the Carter brothers, a couple of blonde-tipped has beens who actually get into a shouting match over Paris Hilton and who schtupped her when:



God help the Carters and their faux black girl dialect! God help us all!

But am I supposed to like it or not?!!

From the tastemakers at Pitchfork, a review of the new Jet album.