July 18, 20196 yr Ha, this was my official, "Dad is old but trying to be cool" moment, I used to love this song back when it was out but never knew the name, and I tried to sing the rhythm to my son and his friend to see if they knew it, and of course got the "oh-kaaay dad" look. A few days later my son did finally figure it out and texted me the name.
August 17, 20223 yr That song popped up on... i think the 80s alternative playlist on spotify and of course I dig it because it is rad. Reminds me a bit of the dBs, which I haven't read through the thread but I would think I would have posted them here. So I clicked through to figure out who this band was, only to find that they are responsible for that "tempted by the fruit of another" song that was an instant station change on GTA San Andreas. I haven't looked up what happened there at all but I can only speculate that either more than a decade passed between these two songs or the lamest most Michael McDonald ass motherfucker in the band fired all the cool people and continued to write and make records under their name. It's the dude with the hairdo in the middle of the video above isn't it. Edited August 17, 20223 yr by Celery Man
August 17, 20223 yr holy shit they were on back to back albums. But still, the album covers are worth 1000 words Edited August 17, 20223 yr by Celery Man
August 17, 20223 yr One of the rare Smithereens songs written solely by guitarist Jim Babjak. A real gem.
August 17, 20223 yr On 7/10/2019 at 5:36 PM, DougO said: DougO, are you the guy from Dallas that used to have a music blog and posted these albums years ago? May have you mixed up with someone else, was back on the Shag, great blog, got a lot of cool stuff off of there...
August 17, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, UTCzech III said: DougO, are you the guy from Dallas that used to have a music blog and posted these albums years ago? May have you mixed up with someone else, was back on the Shag, great blog, got a lot of cool stuff off of there... No, I wish I was that cool, but I never had a music blog. Not sure who that would be.
August 17, 20223 yr 44 minutes ago, DougO said: No, I wish I was that cool, but I never had a music blog. Not sure who that would be. Thx, maybe somebody here will remember, I think he had a Neil Diamond cover band too, can’t get cooler than that.
August 18, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, UTCzech III said: DougO, are you the guy from Dallas that used to have a music blog and posted these albums years ago? May have you mixed up with someone else, was back on the Shag, great blog, got a lot of cool stuff off of there... did... @TankedBevo have a blog about Dallas music?
August 18, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, DougO said: No, I wish I was that cool, but I never had a music blog. Not sure who that would be. 11 minutes ago, Celery Man said: did... @TankedBevo have a blog about Dallas music? Found it, it was The Analog Kid, great blog, don’t think he migrated over here, too bad.
August 29, 20223 yr Author Also some busted links on this thread so apologies if this was already posted. Shaffer, Fig and McGinnis with the assist:
August 29, 20223 yr On 8/17/2022 at 10:33 AM, Celery Man said: That song popped up on... i think the 80s alternative playlist on spotify and of course I dig it because it is rad. Reminds me a bit of the dBs, which I haven't read through the thread but I would think I would have posted them here. So I clicked through to figure out who this band was, only to find that they are responsible for that "tempted by the fruit of another" song that was an instant station change on GTA San Andreas. I haven't looked up what happened there at all but I can only speculate that either more than a decade passed between these two songs or the lamest most Michael McDonald ass motherfucker in the band fired all the cool people and continued to write and make records under their name. It's the dude with the hairdo in the middle of the video above isn't it. OK, I'm gonna make a couple of counter-arguments: 1. you didn't know who the fuck SQUEEZE is? 2. "Tempted" is absolutely, without a doubt, my #1 favorite pop tune of all time. 3. I strongly suggest you look up the band Ace and Paul Carrack (the singer on "Tempted", save one line by Elvis Costello) Please tell me I misunderstood your post. Holy fuck.
August 29, 20223 yr I don't understand at all how Tempted is your favorite pop tune of all time. Explain to me how it is good. What are the other songs I should recognize from Squeeze? I was born in 1985. I recognize "Tempted" from one of the Grand Theft Auto games. I had never heard the Pulling Mussels song before it popped up on Spotify the other day. I will check out that band. As flabbergasted as you are by my post is the degree to which I am flabbergasted that anyone could listen to "Tempted" and have any kind of strong emotional reaction.
August 29, 20223 yr Two Squeeze faves. Celery, you should check out Singles, cover above. Is Squeeze power pop? It almost sounds like throwaway pop, but the lyrics seem to always have an edge or some darkness to them. Edited August 29, 20223 yr by TwiceHorn
August 29, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, Celery Man said: I don't understand at all how Tempted is your favorite pop tune of all time. Explain to me how it is good.l reaction. It's not "good", it's perfect. Melody, structure, lyrics. Quote What are the other songs I should recognize from Squeeze? I was born in 1985. I recognize "Tempted" from one of the Grand Theft Auto games. I had never heard the Pulling Mussels song before it popped up on Spotify the other day. I will check out that band. As flabbergasted as you are by my post is the degree to which I am flabbergasted that anyone could listen to "Tempted" and have any kind of strong emotiona LOL whatever. Some people don't like "Let It Be", too.
August 29, 20223 yr Another: I'm a musical nimrod, but I like all three of those and several others better than Tempted, probably because to me it was overplayed. I love Cracker, a lot, but hate Low, for the same reason. Edited August 29, 20223 yr by TwiceHorn
August 29, 20223 yr 23 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said: Another:I'm a musical nimrod, but I like all three of those and several others better than Tempted, probably because to me it was overplayed. "Tempted" is the odd song out for a couple of reasons: (1) it was their biggest hit on the US rock charts and (2) it wasn't sung by the songwriters. It still has their DNA all over it.
August 30, 20223 yr My wife (no pics) loves 80's music in general but doesn't care for Squeeze. It's one of her only flaws. (She does, however, like the song "Tempted," so maybe there's hope.) Several terrific Squeeze songs are mentioned above. Here's another one.
August 30, 20223 yr I heard for the first time or perhaps just never played Squeeze’s “Labeled With Love” off of Eastside Story. What a good country song by an exceptional pop band. I have always liked these bands when it comes to pop. Edited August 30, 20223 yr by dogbreath Grammar
August 30, 20223 yr Squeeze faves.“ There’s a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was” Great opening lyrics.
April 13, 20232 yr Fucking dipshit with a nine toed woman. That song came up on my Spotify a while back and I keep going back to it. It’s a jam. I had forgotten about Ted Leo, I loved this song 20 years ago
April 30, 20232 yr Damn. That's really, really good. Edit: kind of a Sundays vibe in the vocals, but way more rockin'. Edited April 30, 20232 yr by jimmyjazz
April 30, 20232 yr The whole album (Future Me Hates Me) is great. I need to dig further into their discography. At least one of these guys looks like he posts on surly
May 2, 20232 yr On 4/22/2023 at 9:28 PM, Al Bundy's Napoleon Hand said: The live version of that song on Music for Hangovers is really good, too.
February 2, 20241 yr On 4/13/2023 at 12:33 PM, Celery Man said: Fucking dipshit with a nine toed woman. That song came up on my Spotify a while back and I keep going back to it. It’s a jam. I had forgotten about Ted Leo, I loved this song 20 years ago Have you heard Ted's album with Aimee Mann?
April 8, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, honolulu horn said: Cheap Trick will always be the answer to "who's the best power pop band ever?" Yes sir.
April 8, 20241 yr 7 hours ago, honolulu horn said: Cheap Trick will always be the answer to "who's the best power pop band ever?" No big argument, but I'd consider The Cars, Big Star, and EC & The Attractions in the discussion. And Teenage Fanclub, just because I loves me some Teenage Fanclub.
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