200 Lost Gems & Forgotten Diamonds:--> Pt 6




"Music washes
 away from the soul 
the dust of everyday life." 
~ Berthold Auerbach ~


This personal list of "lost gems & forgotten diamonds" - part 5.

A reminder...songs will be from the 70s decade...but not exclusively.  No ranking or countdown. Only a number to keep track of how far along I've gotten.  I strongly encourage everyone to purchase the albums for an even better understanding.

Let's continue...

150:--> "Goin' Down to Laurel" - Steve Forbert / "Alive On Arrival" (1978)
"Please don't mention rain. Please don't talk of trains.
Please don't mention buildings burning down."
Guitar and harmonica in tow...Forbert is a bruised-knuckled optimist with a Van Gogh paintbrush.  Youth, life, and the temporary flash of zero responsibility.


149:--> "Sugar Babe" - Steve Miller / "The Joker" (1973)
"Way down in Alabama...
there's a girl just a-waitin' for me."
Great intro with a tatsy summer-sound for sure.  Could "Book of Dreams" be far behind?


148:--> "Sleep That Burns" - Be Bop Deluxe / "Sunburst Finish" (1976)
"I'm locked in your dark world where hearts hold the keys. Half-opened, enchanted, half-truth and half dreams."
A mind-sweeping bullet from Bill Nelson filled with theatrical hooks and blistering guitar.


147:--> "Emma" - Hot Chocolate / "Cicero Park" (1974)
"And when she said she'd be a movie queen...
nobody laughed."
Chilling vocals deliver a tragic, haunting tale.   Killer bass underneath carrying the news.  Unforgettable.


146:--> "Gone Shootin" - AC/DC / "Powerage" (1978)
"She never made it past the bedroom door. What was she aiming for?"
Wicked axe from the school-kid punk.  Add Bon Scott and some backbeat and you have yourself a three-alarm.  Oh yeah...about a girl with a drug problem.


145:--> "It's Too Late" - Jim Carroll Band / "Catholic Boy" (1980)
"It's too soon to ask me
 for the words I want carved on my tomb."
The band is screaming for last-minute candy and pushes to the edge of the precipice to get some.  I'll take all of that you got.


144:--> "Home In My Hand" - Foghat / "Energized (1974)
"Thumbin' a ride to Geneva, standing in the falling rain.,
Getting dirty looks, I wish I could've took a train."
Just get in the car and crank this one up.  Tasty mule-kick rock'n'roll.  Fill up and get ya some.  The fakeout ending gets me every time.


143:--> "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" - Frank Zappa / "Joe's Garage" (1979)
"My balls feel like a pair of maracas."
Juvenile, sure, but who better to get the gang together again?  The arrangement beneath the lyrics are awesome.  Just ask Alexa.


142:--> "Ladies in Waiting" - Kiss / "Dressed To Kill" (1975)
"So you been to the market
and the meat looks good tonight."
Often forgotten but a fun little rascal just the same.  Before they exploded.


141:--> "Southbound" - Thin Lizzy / "Bad Reputation (1977)
"So tonight after sundown You must go from this place.
Without a tear, without a frown, disappear without a trace."
One of Lizzy's best.  Stunning lyrics that work on many different levels.  Lynott was great.

Good stuff.

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Comments

Anonymous said…
nice to see someone besides myself who revels in the opening lines of "Ladies In Waiting".

What SHIT lyrics.:)
December 4, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Casey said…
Ruth...I hope you do. And thanks for taking the time to let me know.

Jude...Kiss will never be accused of being ...'politically correct' that's for sure!
December 15, 2008 at 5:26 PM
Affiliate Network said…
Thanks for great article!!
June 9, 2011 at 10:06 AM
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