Music Thread: I'll Do It My Way!

[Garrett's bringing his winter clothes out of storage!]

For reasons that will remain clouded by the mists of time and rampant senility, I listened to a bunch of stuff that is definitely off my beaten path.

Now, a few of them were at a bar in Philadelphia called "Good Dog," where I had an absolutely delicious beef short rib grilled cheese sandwich. It's on Sourdough with Gruyere to make it even more decadent. The bar itself is solid, with good tap beers and an interesting choice of music...definitely worth a visit if you are in Center City.

But the music? Hmm....

This isn't a bad one by "New Order," so when I came home I looked up a bunch of their songs and then I remembered why I have carefully forgotten them!

The B-52s are always fun. In small, small doses!

I loved ELP when I was a youth, and while I still listen to them occasionally, I think that they have aged less well than some of their peers. But this is interesting and different, so why not!

Early Elvis Presley is wonderful. Simple, joyful, full of energy, and without an inkling of what he was to become.

Oh shut up. This is a great version! Yes, Sinatra's is superb, but as a counterpoint to Old Blue Eyes, The Sex Pistols are perfect. And for trenchant political commentary, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) is not the dumbest rock in the entertainment box.

[A reminder: This is a lighthearted post, so keep it mostly that way. And...sadly...I must remind some commenters that AoSHQ is not a democracy.]

posted by CBD at 07:30 PM

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