Music recommendations

[Sue U]

One more:

Let's Save Tony Orlando's House



I love these guys so much.

(ETA: If you didn't listen, or didn't catch the lyrics, the song tells a story of arson committed by ... Frankie Valli. Do I need a smiley thingie here?)

[Joe Guy]

Excellent performance of a great song by an exceptional band.....

[BoSoxGal]

Apologies if this one is a repeat, I just learned of it myself today and had to share:

[Crackpot]

More of a video than the song but it’s interesting to see something so blatantly mocking what it’s mimicking (or is that the other way round) that you begin to wonder if is not actually sincerity.

[Crackpot]

It’s Space Lord By Monster Magnet in case the king never starts looking. (It’s Vevo and they don’t like sharing)

[Sue U]

More of a video than the song but it’s interesting to see something so blatantly mocking what it’s mimicking (or is that the other way round) that you begin to wonder if is not actually sincerity.

I think that's what you might call "tongue-in-cheek," and that video is, definitely.

Speaking of "more of a video than the song," here's one just released by a friend of my son; in addition to the music, Nick did all the claymation/animation for the video. It's cute and pleasantly jazz-pop-y.

[Crackpot]

I consider the Monster Magnet “a little too on the nose” the play vey well and come up with some very catchy tune but like most of the “stoner rock” genre they just aren’t what would be considered “much concept” or deep or even particularly artistic and they definitely aren’t above throwing around gratuitous highly provocative lyrics. In a very real sense they are what they are mocking just usually presented in a different package the song itself presents the exact attitude the video presents but in a genre language the music isn’t really associated with the music type. (Though there are more than a few swipes in its contemporary genre as well). I mean even those with the most rudimentary ability to comprehend the English language can figure out what word the second “mother” is supposed to be.

I would say the video is almost hyper-self aware while pointing out the hypocrisy of “genre snobs” which paradoxically transforms it to high concept social commentary.