Bazooka
(Honolulu, HI USA) | | Posted: Oct 23, 2010 - 02:31 | |
 Copyright> Jim Marshall |
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rockasaurus
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crockydile wrote:...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul.  Most of the "classic" music from the 50s and early 60s was silly. Ever listen to the lyrics of "Rock Around the Clock", "Eight Days a Week", or "Peggy Sue"? But in a time when TV sitcoms showed married couples sleeping in separate beds, and black America was expected to be quiet and subservient, Little Richard rode the ragged edge of sexual and racial acceptability. |
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Rooney
(Near Paradise) | | Posted: Sep 21, 2010 - 09:33 | |
 Now THIS is Rock n' Roll.!!!!!!!!!! |
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ziakut
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Sep 21, 2010 - 09:28 | |
Love it...this is what I needed!!!!! Whoooooo!!!!
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Saliby_Br
(Outer space) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 08:44 | |
crockydile wrote:...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul. hahaha. You need to take the red pill  |
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Saliby_Br
(Outer space) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 08:44 | |
Perfect friday song  |
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crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 10:15 | |
SinisterDexter wrote:After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
...as a man raised in the 70s/80s, this song just sounds silly. Of course, much of the music from the 50's seems that way to me. Perhaps it's just too happy for my cold-war traumatized soul. |
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DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 10:13 | |
Somehow a big fat 10 doesn't seem like enough!
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peacockangel
(Phoenix) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 10:13 | |
10 |
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Jun 17, 2010 - 13:30 | |
Is it any wonder White America was terrified of Little Richard? Along with other notables, he changed the face of music forever. An amazing talent and a true legend.
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akousa
(North Coast, USA) | | Posted: Jun 17, 2010 - 13:28 | |
SinisterDexter wrote:After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
I couldn't agree more. This is what rock and roll is all about! |
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SinisterDexter
| | Posted: Mar 14, 2010 - 10:40 | |
After 500+ votes, this only rates a 6.8?!?! You gotta be kiddin' - one of the seminal tunes in rock history.
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tinybubbles
(missoula, montana) | | Posted: Feb 10, 2010 - 20:14 | |
dmax wrote:PALATE CLEANSER! after that awful Modest Mouse.  I completely agree with you! |
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dolfan
(Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl) | | Posted: Jan 10, 2010 - 09:17 | |
The_Enemy wrote:I would add that surprises like this are part of the RP experience. I wouldn't want to listen to this song every day but when it comes out of left field every couple of years? All I can say to that is: "RELEASE THE DANCING BANANAS!!!"   |
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AngieOrwell
(Somewhere, over the rainbow) | | Posted: Oct 08, 2009 - 02:28 | |
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Tagish_girl
(happily seeking hammock, HBG, SE) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 01:27 | |
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amands
(Scotland) | | Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 09:09 | |
Jive tastic, but my ten year old dont agree
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(former member)
(Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated) | | Posted: Jul 05, 2009 - 09:07 | |
PALATE CLEANSER! after that awful Modest Mouse. |
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The_Enemy
(The Sewer) | | Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 14:20 | |
Barman wrote:Due to the "eclectic" nature of Bill's menu, I think it comes as a little, welcome surprise to most of us.
I would add that surprises like this are part of the RP experience. I wouldn't want to listen to this song every day but when it comes out of left field every couple of years? All I can say to that is: "RELEASE THE DANCING BANANAS!!!" |
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enidualc
(Guyville) | | Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 14:11 | |
this song came on just as i was reaching for my new tutti fruiti lip gloss!  |
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SavOK
(Land of Oz) | | Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 14:10 | |
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derekd
(Just Visiting This Planet) | | Posted: Jun 03, 2009 - 14:09 | |
Amen to toterola's comments.
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toterola
(Further) | | Posted: May 02, 2009 - 21:16 | |
LowPhreak wrote:
I'm guessing that REM would have come about without such idiotic tunes as this one. No one has to blindly respect all of the "old pioneers" or everything they ever put out.
Welllll... we certainly wouldn't have Prince if not for Little Richard. And as for raising eyebrows and moving feet, nobody has ever surpassed Little Richard. He was unabashedly sexually ambiguous a long time before Mick Jagger ever wore a dress and lipstick. Besides, we need to remember where the music we love came from. If it weren't for this dude, The Beatles sure would have had a different sound. |
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philinnz
(Wellington, New Zealand) | | Posted: May 02, 2009 - 21:10 | |
Shesdifferent wrote:Why are all the girls named "Sue"  if they were called Sude, only one word would rhyme |
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LowPhreak
(Earth (for now)) | | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 08:19 | |
Pyro wrote:
I'm guessing that REM wouldn't exist if it weren't for pioneers like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, etc. I'm not a HUGE fan of this song, but ya gotta RESPECT the old pioneers of rock IMHO.
I'm guessing that REM would have come about without such idiotic tunes as this one. No one has to blindly respect all of the "old pioneers" or everything they ever put out. |
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 08:17 | |
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LowPhreak
(Earth (for now)) | | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 08:16 | |
Xeric wrote:God what a goofy and obnoxious song. +1. |
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Pyro
| | Posted: Apr 01, 2009 - 08:16 | |
Xeric wrote:God what a goofy and obnoxious song. Gimme some more R.E.M.
I'm guessing that REM wouldn't exist if it weren't for pioneers like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, etc. I'm not a HUGE fan of this song, but ya gotta RESPECT the old pioneers of rock IMHO. |
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bindi
(North Carolina) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 19:55 | |
 here? yuck! |
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Hannio
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2009 - 05:35 | |
I'm up for some James Brown after this.
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