If Never Mind the Bollocks and London Calling are held up as punk masterpieces, then there's no question that Singles Going Steady belongs alongside them. In fact, the slew of astonishing seven-inches collected on Steady and their influence on future musicians - punk or otherwise -- sometimes even betters more famous efforts. The title and artwork alone (the latter itself partially inspired by the Beatles' Let it Be) have been parodied or referred to by Halo of Flies and Don Caballero, which titled its own singles comp Singles Breaking Up. As for the music, anybody who ever combined full-blast rock, catchy melodies and romantic and social anxieties owes something to what the classic quartet did here. The deservedly well-known masterpiece "Ever Fallen in Love" appears along with Love Bites' "Just Lust," but the remaining tracks originally appeared only as individual A and B-sides, making this collection all the more essential. The earlier numbers showcase a band bursting with energy and wicked humor - the tongue-in-cheek "Orgasm Addict," details the adventures of a sex freak with a ridiculous fake orgasm vocal break to boot. However, the slightly more serious but no less frenetic singles are equally enthralling. "What Do I Get?" with its pained cry about lacking love, the deeply cynical "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" and Diggle's roaring "Harmony in My Head" are just three highlights on an album made of them. The final songs show the band incorporating their more adventuresome side into their singles, as with the slower, very Can-inspired "Why Can't I Touch It?," the semi-jokey stop-start thrash "Noise Annoys," and the Murphy's Law worries of "Something's Gone Wrong Again."
Right, so I know this is probably a redundant post ... & I know this is a song constantly covered by so many different bands the list must be endless at this point ... but has that _ever_ stopped me before ... *NOPE !!! ;)*I still remember the day in jr high, very sunny, on the back of the bus heading home ... Mike Smith, the youngest & cutest of the Smith clan had me give it a listen. He ha...
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every time we listen a good record or watch a great rock band live, you can think "oh... i would love to play in that band... i can donate my entire organs just to be part of that".... but let's face it... let's put our feet down... everyone's got a particular personality and we've gotta know where and with whom we can fit in... so i've always think about that... in my fantasies, in which rock...
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So here we are Sunday night, and MOG is back up and running. Almost a whole day without our beloved MOG, and you are still trying to say you are not addicted. I have a feeling many of you have been spending a better part of your day staring at a little hamster by the name of Schloopy. I can say for myself that I had tried numerous times to get on, and was disappointed everytime I was denied. I ...
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I always have mixed feelings when I hear a commercial using a song by one of my old favorite artists. On the one hand, I get the smug, superior "I knew this song before it was cool and before it was ever used for marketing" feeling; but on the other hand, I also get the sick, depressed "Oh god, this great song is being used to sell [whatever]" feeling. (Sometimes the choices are just laughabl...
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Sad but true, my friends. The Buzzcocks, known in their prime for their brash youthfulness, are now own a retirement ad. The spot features "Everybody's Happy Nowadays." What does that tell us? You tell me.
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Well, have you?
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So here we are Sunday night, and MOG is back up and running. Almost a whole day without our beloved MOG, and you are still trying to say you are not addicted. I have a feeling many of you have been spending a better part of your day staring at a little hamster by the name of Schloopy. I can say for myself that I had tried numerous times to get on, and was disappointed everytime I was denied. I ...
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Right, so I know this is probably a redundant post ... & I know this is a song constantly covered by so many different bands the list must be endless at this point ... but has that _ever_ stopped me before ... *NOPE !!! ;)*I still remember the day in jr high, very sunny, on the back of the bus heading home ... Mike Smith, the youngest & cutest of the Smith clan had me give it a listen. He ha...
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...I'm taking a little break from typing...but since I ain't gonna run outside to smoke a butt (trying to lay off 'em for a while)...instead, I'm getting souped up on a huge jug of coffee...and here's what you get...
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Friday night was spent at a bar/club in the West End drinking and wishing a friend and colleague the best of success on his future enterprises (leaving do).Hence this catch-up post Well you tried it just for once found it all right for kicks But now you found out that it's a habit that sticks And you're an orgasm addictyou're an orgasm addict Sneaking in the back door with dirty magazines Now y...
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Well, have you?
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So here's the deal. A few years back I wrote a novel entitled Long Way Back. It's the story of a guy who has a profound religious experience as a child and a profound tragedy as an adult, and how punk rock helps bring him back to life again. The ending of this book is the best thing I've ever written, and I'm really proud of the whole thing. It's a quick, easy read, and, I think, fun and upli...
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I had hoped to get this going earlier in the evening, but hey, punk rock is not for pansies, right? Join the party, I'll get this rolling with a classic ...
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I've fielded a number of notes in the last couple of days from friends, well-wishers and regular readers expressing their concern about the last couple of posts on my weblog (to say nothing of the overall tone of my entries for the last six months). Let me assure you all, I'm absolutely fine. Sure, I'm down in the mouth about my current circumstances, but fret not. I'm bloodied but unbowed. Mor...
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http://motionographer.com/media/battle_adbands-w.movI'm hoping everyone hasn't seen this a million times, I thought it was kinda fun..
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I always have mixed feelings when I hear a commercial using a song by one of my old favorite artists. On the one hand, I get the smug, superior "I knew this song before it was cool and before it was ever used for marketing" feeling; but on the other hand, I also get the sick, depressed "Oh god, this great song is being used to sell [whatever]" feeling. (Sometimes the choices are just laughabl...
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Sad but true, my friends. The Buzzcocks, known in their prime for their brash youthfulness, are now own a retirement ad. The spot features "Everybody's Happy Nowadays." What does that tell us? You tell me.
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every time we listen a good record or watch a great rock band live, you can think "oh... i would love to play in that band... i can donate my entire organs just to be part of that".... but let's face it... let's put our feet down... everyone's got a particular personality and we've gotta know where and with whom we can fit in... so i've always think about that... in my fantasies, in which rock...
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Buzzcocks are rivalled only by the early Beatles in writing short, punchy, catchy gems about love. Call 'em punk, or pop-punk if you must, but I call it genius.
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Here is is folks, new to Mog but not new to me!I bring you the return of the Friday Random Ten! This is a feature I used to have on my personal blog, but have decided to bring it around these parts. The rules are simple: fire up your iPod or Winamp, or whatever your digital music player of choice should be. Adjust to shuffle, click play, and list the first ten songs that show up.It is absolu...
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This was a song from my childhood (8th grade) that got a lot of play in my tapedeck. Heard it in a diner in L.A. a couple months ago and flipped out on it again. Almost better the 2nd time around!
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| 1 Orgasm Addict |
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| 2 What Do I Get? |
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| 3 I Don't Mind |
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| 4 Love You More |
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| 5 Ever Fallen in Love? |
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| 6 Promises |
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| 7 Everybody's Happy Nowadays |
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| 8 Harmony in My Head |
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| 9 Whatever Happened To? |
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| 10 Oh Shit! |
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| 11 Autonomy |
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| 12 Noise Annoys |
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| 13 Just Lust |
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| 14 Lipstick |
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| 15 Why Can't I Touch It? |
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| 16 Something's Gone Wrong Again |
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