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Waterfall is the fourth single taken from The Stone Roses' self-titled debut album. Unlike the album version, the single version was remixed by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne.
In "Check the Rhime," A Tribe Called Quest reference the speed of former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lou Brock. Although Brock is known for breaking Ty Cobb's record for most stolen bases, he's often criticized for his judgment at the plate. Brock often hit singles and stuck out when he should have been walked. He ranks 55th all-time in doubles and is #13 on the list of players who have struck out the most over the course of their careers. Nevertheless, Brock's speed once on base is undeniable and he was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 1985.
The song refers to the Biblical story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace in the Book of Daniel. However, the lyrics "Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego" in the track are used and sampled from Sly Stone's "Loose Booty", where they are repeated and spoken rhythmically throughout the track in an almost rap-like form. The drum beat is a loop from the song “Hot & Nasty” by Black Oak Arkansas and played by drummer Tommy Aldridge.
Since I Left You is their debut studio album released in November 2000 in Australia. After the album's positive reception in Australia, the duo considered an international release – its date was held back until 2001 in the United Kingdom and North America and appeared in slightly altered forms. The delay and changes occurred so that the group could obtain permission to use the samples or use replacements.
“‘We Appreciate Power’ is written from the perspective of a Pro-A.I. Girl Group Propaganda machine who use song, dance, sex and fashion to spread goodwill towards Artificial Intelligence (it’s coming whether you want it or not),” explains a press release for the song. “Simply by listening to this song, the future General AI overlords will see that you’ve supported their message and be less likely to delete your offspring.” Check out Grimes' KEXP in-studio from 2012: bit.ly
In an interview with Rolling Stone, guitarist Dave Sitek explained the step by step process of "Happy Idiot". Stiek started creating the song at Sonic Ranch by arranging the musical instruments. After songwriters Daniel Ledinsky and Erik Hassle created the melody, the rest of TV on the Radio added their contributions to complete the song.
In the liner notes to the Velvet Underground's box set Peel Slowly And See, Lou Reed wrote, "'Rock and Roll' is about me. If I hadn't heard rock and roll on the radio, I would have had no idea there was life on this planet. Which would have been devastating - to think that everything, everywhere was like it was where I come from. That would have been profoundly discouraging. Movies didn't do it for me. TV didn't do it for me. It was the radio that did it."
Bowie said this song's call-and-response vocal arrangement "all comes from Little Richard." A defining moment in Bowie's childhood was when his dad came home with a copy of "Tutti Frutti."
"'Discotheque' is a riddle about love," Bono explained in the book U2 by U2. "Once you know that, it changes the way you hear the song. 'You can reach but you can't grab it, you can't hold it, control it, you can't bag it.'"
Snapped Ankles took to the Studio 9294 stage on February 5 to celebrate KEXP’s International Clash Day with a live broadcast from London! Watch for that and you can download "Rechargable" as part of the Song of the Day Podcast: bit.ly
James and The Psychedelic Furs are playing Showbox Sodo on July 30th! Tickets & info: bit.ly
In 1985, Eric B. launched a search for a rapper to complement his turntable work at the WBLS radio station in New York City. Rakim responded to his search, and the two later began to record tracks together in the home studio of one of Rakim's close friends, Marley Marl. They just performed in Seattle on the 16th... you can catch them in California in June, some show with De La Soul!
The song refers to Michael's past success with Wham!, yet also shows a new side of himself as a new man, who is more cynical about the music business than he had been before. You can find copies of the BSA Rockers jacket he burned in the video for sale online: bit.ly
Featured song of the day, performed at John In The Morning At Night, and KEXP even premiered the video. A Morning Show favorite for sure!
Seattle renaissance man Rudy Willingham holds a number of titles including DJ, producer, photographer, and advertising guru. As a DJ, he’s known for throwing over the top yacht parties, of course.
Neneh Cherry on Buffalo Stance, family ties and ‘coke’ for radio plays - Read the Guardain interview here: bit.ly
Stevie Wonder has one US concert coming up, June 24th at Red Rocks. Here's your chance to see a legend! bit.ly
While there is some debate as to the exact origins of the group, most historians agree the the members of Ugly Duckling (Andy Cooper, Dizzy Dustin, and Young Einstein) first crossed paths in a small village just outside Jakarta in early 1927. Einstein, one of the world's most prominent relic hunters, had been in the area for months as part of a massive excavation effort aimed at uncovering artifacts from the 4th century Hindu kingdoms. One of just a handful of pilots considered skilled enough to handle the Boeing F2B, Dizzy was among a small group of American aviators who sought work flying precious cargo missions in Southeast Asia following the war. Andy had been in the area numerous times in the previous years while serving as a special agent for the armed forces under then president Calvin Coolidge and was thought by many in the military to have been captured.
Tacocat have performed on KEXP a few times. Their latest was from The Little London Plane during Upstream Music Fest on June 2, 2018. bit.ly
Joe Strummer decided to take Headon's lyrics in a different direction. According to former Clash co-manager Kosmo Vinyl, Headon's original words were a filthy ode to his girlfriend. Vinyl recalled to Rolling Stone: "He had really pornographic lyrics for it if I remember correctly. Very, very pornographic lyrics."
It's the Friday song! Not to be confused with this Friday song: bit.ly
Taco rollo. All the misheard lyrics you'll hear from now on.
The chihuahua song. Swearin’s Allison Crutchfield talked to KEXP about Growing Up and Fall Into the Sun: bit.ly
The Killers paid tribute to The Cure by covering ‘Push’, check it out here: bit.ly
Joe Jackson is out on tour celebrating four decades of performing. No west coast dates though.
Physical copies of the single for this song are extremely hard to find. Only 1,500 copies were pressed, making it a highly sought after release for Smashing Pumpkins collectors. There are also three test pressings in existence, two owned by Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and one owned by Limited Potential owner Mike Potential. Limited Potential was the Chicago-based independent that released and distributed some of the band's earliest material.
On their only American tour, EMF played this multiple times at every show. It was the only song most of the audience had heard of.
Band leader Mike Edwards told the Guardian newspaper August 9, 2003: "With hits around the world we became famous for a few years. At the start of 1990 I wrote a song called Right Here, Right Now, a title I disliked but intended to change before the final recording. Thirteen years later, I'm still making a living from that title, even if Fatboy Slim's identically titled song may have eaten into my action."
Good luck trying to made sense of this song (how exactly does a lover's voice fire the mountainside?). Lead singer Stuart Adamson explained that Big Country was not a "message band," and that they were happy if listeners could dance to their songs or identify with them in some way.
Ned's Atomic Dustbin took their name from an episode of radio comedy program The Goon Show. They're unusual for using two bass-players in their line-up: Alex Griffin plays melody lines high up on one bass, and Mat Cheslin plays the regular bass lines on the other.
Duran Duran is on the road in support of their 14th studio album, Paper Gods. Their west coast date is in September in Del Mar, California: bit.ly
For a time this was the entrance song of the Vancouver Canucks
Guitarist Michael Ward went on to author the children's books 'Mike and the Bike' and 'Mike and the Bike Meet Lucille The Wheel.'
Numan's The Pleasure Principle album broke new ground in its use of electronic music, and it has been lauded by Nine Inch Nails, The Foo Fighters, Marilyn Manson and many others as a classic. In a 2010 interview he explained: "I felt really proud to be part of the electronic thing, in general. You know, it did feel as if it was at the very front end of something new and exciting. The albums that were being made by the electronic people felt as if they were important records, because it felt like an important time - as if this is a new door opening to what music had to offer. And I felt really proud to be just a small part of that. So when I was making Pleasure Principle I didn't think much more than that."
This song was recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany some time in early to mid 1975. Jeff Lynne wrote the song on a piano in the studio on the last days of recording, writing it very quickly. The band's recording for all of the other songs for the Face The Music album had been completed when Jeff needed another song. One morning, while the rest of the band was out, he sat at the piano and played the opening piano riff, which became the basis of the song. Later that same day, the rest of the band came in and recorded the backing track. The lyrics were written and recorded the next day at Musicland. The string and female choir parts were recorded (and possibly written) later at De Lane Lea Studios in Wembley, U.K.
Beck is playing 7-11 at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater and 7-13 at The Gorge! Check out all the dates on his site: www.beck.com
Wolf Parade stopped by Morgan's show for an in-studio in 2018: bit.ly
This featured The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, who recalled to Uncut magazine February 2008 about his contribution to this track: "When I got there they put down some bass and drum tracks. '(Nothing But) Flowers' sounded almost like a reggae dub track. I wasn't trying to play in an African style - although some people pointed out that I sometimes sound like that anyway! I knew all about King Sunny Ade (performer of Nigerian juju music) and I love Fela Kuti (Nigerian multi-instrumentalist) but really I just played melodies that sounded good in a high range. The intro to 'Flowers' was me playing without knowing the tape machine was on - that's how little attention I paid to any kind of remit! I built that track from the ground up. I was impressed with what David (Byrne) did on it. He worked super quickly on it."
A House broke up in 1997. The demise of A House was marked by an emotional concert in Dublin on February 28, attended by the band members' families and packing out the Olympia Theatre. Although visibly moved by the occasion, frontman Dave Couse, ever sarcastic, wondered from stage if A House would have had to break up at all had everyone in attendance bought their records.
In the late 1980s, Hammerbox formed in Seattle, where they amassed a cult following and played shows with Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, L7, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others. In 1991 they released their self-titled debut album on C/Z, before signing to major label A&M for 1993's Numb. After being dropped, they split the following year when singer Carrie Akre left to form Goodness.
Pixies were live on KEXP in 2014. Someone was out sick: www.youtube.com
Quivers were live on KEXP on March 21st. Watch for their performance on the KEXP YouTube channel and while you're waiting, download this track as part of the featured song of the day podcast! bit.ly
In 2003, Stipe told Entertainment Weekly, "'Losing My Religion' was a fluke hit. It was a 5-minute song with no chorus and a mandolin as the lead instrument. So for us to hold that as the bar we have to jump over every time we write a song would be ridiculous."
In an interview, Mike Scott said that back when this album was recorded he worked in a semi-improvising fashion a great deal. "I was very lucky that I had a band that was sufficiently intuitive that we could make stuff up on the spot," he said, "and it would work. I've never had a band quite as intuitive as that since then: the combination of Steve Wickham on fiddle, Anthony Thistlethwaite on mandolin and sax, and the bass player, Trevor Hutchinson, who was an incredible improviser. When I had those guys, I could make up a song on the spot, and they would be arranging it as they played it for the first time. Some of the songs on that album are actually first takes."
The song is about remembering some of the simple pleasures enjoyed as children that most no longer find the time for, such as spending the afternoon looking at the sky, watching the clouds take on shapes.
