I understand that there are people who think this isn't Country.



Neither is this:



I will add for clarification that my family has lived in Texas since before the Revolution, and afaik, I am the only one who likes country music. Still, I think I know it when I hear it.

Even though it's a cover, this was used brilliantly at the end of The Crying Game.

https://youtu.be/eHSjiBxufxc?si=zLYGBYZv7U0EP_Vs

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Oh, what the hell. The original.

https://youtu.be/4c9W2-uGvQQ?si=t990ur9GSrlkFNHd

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Lol, I had forgotten all about this.

King Crimson's Robert Fripp had a really good April Fools joke...

Naked Robert Fripp announces Only Fans page

i hate how i know this is an industry plant how all these people are pulled into their pop star training academies at an early age where they are groomed for these roles and from that pool of candidates they the record companies then form various groups and take the rejects and turn them into backup dancers and the like

obviously it's part genuine because you need the kind of person who in the middle of singing willingly goes along with turning to her band mate and giving a smile - kind of like how certain types fall more naturally into being strippers where others would never go there

like this is so obnoxiously planned and faked


no reason for a camera man to swing over to that angle and have an editing team ready to make the switch unless it was scripted and already blocked out, they even specifically slid her stool further back than the other three just so they could pull off the shot

yet all the same, I find it infectiously cute and have watched this video a good 5-6 times since you've shared it

I kind of hate myself

It's my late brother's birthday. I'm feeling slightly sick. Time for Hawkwind. Early Hawkwind.

I recently managed to score big points in a Vegas PLO game by knowing who Teresa Teng was.

tried making a beijing punk rock channel on pandora and it just feeds me teresa teng and wang faye - it's not what I intended, but it's acceptable as pandora really only knows about 2 Chinese punk rock bands apparently

pandora also absolutely love beyond

woah, cui jian did tiny desk, need to watch that in full

btw he's a super chill guy flew next to him on a plane when I was 16 and had no idea who he was until mid flight a few people stopped to ask for his autograph and then his music was awesome so he was easy to remember

my buddy goes to all his concerts in the USA and wears some kind of loud Chinese clothing usually so cui jian recognizes him from that and will then have a beer with him after the concert

He's got one of the best voices in rock afaik.

https://youtu.be/gM6kZabHf4w?si=VGX_4gWhwtF8CWlz

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LOL! This was awesome!

Way ahead of its time.

This is a great live video. These guys had it down. Plus we get to hear the horns. A+

no love for the mamas and papas singer eating a banana because she didn't like the fact they were forced to lip sync

You think those that clowned around instead trying to
make it look real, regret it now when seeing the historic vids.

Just finished watching the Gershwin center tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin (long overdue imo)

It was hit and miss for the performers singing their songs.

Garth Brooks. Just terrible. He gets a D- for Daniel and a solid F for Sorry Seems to be the hardest word.

Never heard of Marin Morris but she sang an extremely bland version of I guess that's why the call it the blues - C-

Another one I haven't heard of - Charlie Puth - Stuck to the script on Don't let the sun go down on me - B

I like Annie Lennox, but sheesh - Border Song just didn't work - C+

WTF getting 200 year old Joni Mitchell up there. She reminds me of my mother. I don't even want to grade this one.

Billy Porter on a ridiculously over the top version of Bitch is Back - B+ for the energy.

Never heard of this one either - Jacob Lusk? Absolutely killed Bennie and the Jets. So much fun. Solid A

Metallica??? Really???? Funeral for a friend, Love lies bleeding. A+

But the best rendition of the night by far was Brandi Carlisle (yep, haven't heard of her either) with Madman Across the Water. Absolutely nailed it.

A+++++

I'm now a huge fan.

Couldn't find the Gershwin version, but here's a live version.

I've seen the Highwomen, group that features Marin Morris and Brandi Carlisle, and Brandi Carlisle separately at the Newport Folk Festival.

Brandi Carlisle was also instrumental in bringing back Joni Mitchell to Newport for her first appearance in nearly twenty years. Oh, and Joni Mitchell was one of those surprise guests often featured at Newport.

https://youtu.be/9evpH6yjxrI?si=FLPGf5JYucZuPVNb

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