I Went...SIRIUS...All The Way Home (again)
(a short jaunt)
"New Age" - Velvet Underground / "Loaded" (1970)
"Can I have your autograph, he said to the fat blonde actress" is a bit of a coffee spitter the first time you hear this. It was for me, anyway. That opening line is just so...matter-of-fact. Indelicate. But I don't believe it was meant to be mean-spirited. The song is about an 'over-the-hill' actress and sounds very emotionally odd. It's all atmosphere. I'm not sure who Lou Reed was thinking about, but there's a certain actress (from my era) that always comes to mind whenever I hear this song. I didn't intentionally run through an actress database or anything, her name/face just pops up. But I won't share, because that would just be mean. Besides, we all must go to the mirror.
"Don't Step on the Grass, Sam" - Steppenwolf / "The Second" (1968)
One of my favorites. In your face and catchy as hell. Full of biting sarcasm and very much a snapshot of the times. Steppenwolf has riffs galore going on that are worms. And that famous call and response is killer. Worth a listen for the delicious organ announcing the uninvited arrival of police pounding on the front door.
"Why Worry" - Dire Straits / "Brothers in Arms" (1985)
"WILMA, I'M HOME!"
Good stuff.
Casey Chambers
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