tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post2103469209190326089..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: NeoconsBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-82916356752935728862010-11-10T08:13:06.343-08:002010-11-10T08:13:06.343-08:00And now for something whose name is similar but wh...And now for something whose name is similar but whose sound is completely different: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWSPVnPpICA" rel="nofollow">"This is War" by The Godfathers, a British Goth band.</a> Unlike those Puritans, this is ALL about the beat, a hooky, rhythm-driven tune that sounds like Mott the Hoople mixed with Eric Burdon and the Animals, with heavy political lyrics. Taken from an appearance on German TV in 1991, and bonus points -- it has fewer than 2,500 views!Bukko Boomerangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424677168216647964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-53301561514406659112010-11-08T23:37:05.486-08:002010-11-08T23:37:05.486-08:00BBC: I doubt it. You seen the election results? Th...BBC: I doubt it. You seen the election results? <i>Those</i> are crazy.<br /><br />And BT: This song doesn't need a hook -- it stands on its own rather nicely. (Although I'd say it does have a chorus, but that's nit-picking.) Granted, I'm strongly biased on this one, King Crimson being one of my all-time favorites and Genesis actually being number one in my book, but in these times when half of all the new stuff on the radio sounds like Autotuned dance remixes of throwaway filler songs from pop albums with a short shelf-life, a song like "We Want War" is akin to fresh air. Whether that's the reason anyone else likes it or not, I have no idea. But this is simply a really good song...<br /><br />(By the way, are you at all familiar with Peter Gabriel's <i>Up</i> album? I thought of that one while listening to this. Same odd-but-solid vibe...)Jim Yeagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614500796136679068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-90862038857503524362010-11-08T18:05:44.156-08:002010-11-08T18:05:44.156-08:00I believe that the Brits are just a tick more craz...I believe that the Brits are just a tick more crazy than we are.BBChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323188240580782454noreply@blogger.com