Song #67 On My MP3 Player - Death or Glory by The Clash

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #67 on my MP3 player is 'Death or Glory' by The Clash which is the second track on side three from their 1979 album London Calling.

London Calling is required listening if you want your PhD in Rock and Roll. The Clash is one of those bands that has an arsenal of jams, and you can't go wrong with The Only Band That Matters.


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A Case Of The Mondays - Sunrise (Come My Way) by Buffalo

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I want to share some awesome early 1970's Australian heavy metal. Buffalo's Volcanic Rock is an incredible album that puts the "heavy" in heavy metal. 'Sunrise (Come My Way)', the opening track, is my selection for this week's A Case Of The Mondays because this will get you moving after spending all of yesterday stuffing your face with Easter candy.



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Song #66 On My MP3 Player - Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #66 on my MP3 player is 'Dear Mr. Fantasy' by Traffic which is the fifth track on their 1967 album Mr. Fantasy.

I heard the cover by Crosby, Stills, and Nash first and that led me to the original version by Traffic.



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Thursday Under The Covers - Pavement Covers

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This week I am looking for some cool Pavement covers, so let's see what's out there in YouTube Land.

1. Top Surprise 'Gold Sounds'.

This was the second selection on YouTube and Top Surprise is a band from Brazil. This is not a bad cover, but someone needs to tell the person working the camera that the female guitar player has a face. Just sayin.



2. 75th Season of the Ukulele 'Zurich is Stained'

Here is a cool video of a dad with his kids rocking out to a groovy track from Slanted and Enchanted. Spider-Man plays a mean harmonica.



3. Some people in a bathroom covering 'Range Life'

The bathroom is a great place to perform music, and I dig the use of light strands. This was excellent but Bonnie Raitt should have shown off her slide guitar skills.



4. Sofia City Sweetheart 'Trigger Cut'

Let's check out a cool acoustic version of 'Trigger Cut' from Slanted and Enchanted. The singer might be the love child of Zach Braff and David Brenner. Props for pulling of the dual vocal duty.



5. The Western Homes 'Father To A Sister Of A Thought'

This is my favorite Pavement song and it is from the awesome album Wowee Zowee. This cover is grittier and it is really good.




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Song #65 On My MP3 Player - Date With IKEA by Pavement

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #65 on my MP3 player is 'Date With IKEA' by Pavement which is the fourth track on their 1997 album Brighten The Corners.

You can't go wrong with Pavement. 'Date With IKEA' has been a favorite of mine for many years, and this song features Scott 'Spiral Stairs' Kannberg on lead vocals. I have been to one Pavement show in my life and they opened with 'Date With IKEA', which was fantastic. Enjoy.



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Getting Caught Up On Wednesday - When I'm With You by Best Coast

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The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll is late to the party, but I am getting caught up on the music of the past fourteen years. I will use every Wednesday to get caught up on the music you kids are listening to these days. My selection for this week is Best Coast and the song I picked is 'When I'm With You', which is the thirteenth track on their 2010 album Crazy For You. 

I first heard Best Coast on NPR because they were interviewing the band and talking about their album Crazy For You. They played some clips and I was impressed because they had a lo-fi sound comparable to Yo La Tengo. I made a mental note to check out their music. Something happened to that mental note and it is four years later. I'm digging their music and the Lost Soul is now a fan of Best Coast. 



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Song #64 On My MP3 Player - Dangerous by The Neighborhoods

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #64 on my MP3 player is 'Dangerous' by The Neighborhoods which is the fifth track on their 1987 album Reptile Men.

The Neighborhoods are sadly an overlooked band that released some great music during the 1970's and 1980's. Their earlier music had a power pop quality and it evolved into an impressive hard rock sound. I've been a fan since the mid 1990's and the music of The Neighborhoods is well represented on my MP3 player. Today's selection is 'Dangerous' which is an excellent example of their later hard rockin' sound.



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Song #63 On My MP3 Player - Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #63 on my MP3 player is 'Dancing With Myself' by Billy Idol which is the eleventh track on his 1982 album Billy Idol.

I just might have been the only person in the world today to Google "Billy Idol discography". I forgot Billy originally recorded a version of 'Dancing With Myself' with his band Generation X. This version of 'Dancing With Myself' is the second version and for some reason I don't think you really care. There are times when I look over the songs on my MP3 player and wonder why I uploaded them in the first place. This is one of those songs, but it is pretty damn good.




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Thursday Under The Covers - People Covering Pavement's Cut Your Hair

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I decided to find some covers of 'Cut Your Hair.

Here are two dudes called Dual covering 'Cut Your Hair'. I did some half-assed research and I think they are from Spain. It's nice to see people from other countries covering some awesome 90's indie rock tunes.


This is a guy named Stephen Jones who does another acoustic cover version. He kinda looks like Kyle MacLachlan and sounds like Mac McCaughan.


My wife is from Pennsylvania so enjoy Bengal Gold's cover at some place in New Hope, PA.


Finally, we have a band called Camera from the South Pacific.

Song #62 On My MP3 Player - Cut Your Hair by Pavement

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #62 on my MP3 player is 'Cut Your Hair' by Pavement which is the fourth track on their 1994 album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain.

Indie rock from the 90's makes up the majority of songs on my MP3 player. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain is Pavement's commercial breakthrough album that introduced me to their music. While I love Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, I've got to say that Wowee Zowee is my favorite Pavement album. 'Cut Your Hair' is about the music industry, and in my opinion it is about how the 90's were a transition period from big hair metal to alternative rock. Enjoy!



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Getting Caught Up On Wednesday - Holy by Frightened Rabbit

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The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll is late to the party, but I am getting caught up on the music of the past decade. I will use every Wednesday to talk about a song that I've just discovered. Frightened Rabbit is a band I know by name, but I know nothing about their music. I've learned that they are a Scottish band and that they have been together for over a decade. I picked 'Holy' at random and am very impressed. They've got the folky indie pop thing going on, which is hit or miss for me, but these guys get it right. I think it's the Scottish accents. Well done, Frightened Rabbit.



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Song #61 On My MP3 Player - Crush Story by Too Much Joy

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #61 on my MP3 player is 'Crush Story' by Too Much Joy which is the fourth track on their 1991 album Cereal Killers.

The first time I heard Too Much Joy was during the summer of 1991 when I volunteered at a college radio station. Their cover of LL Cool J's 'That's A Lie' was on the heavy rotation list and I was instantly hooked on that song. I put 'That's A Lie' on a mixtape and a year later I purchased their next album Mutiny. I have no idea why it took me so long to listen to Cereal Killers because Mutiny is brilliant power pop. My favorite track on Cereal Killers is 'Crush Story', which is the song of the day at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll. Enjoy!



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Guilty Pleasure Tuesday - Radioactive by The Firm

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Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Paul Rodgers (Free & Bad Company), Tony Franklin, and Chris Slade (Manfred Mann's Earth Band) were The Firm. They released an eponymous debut album in 1985, and the big hit off that album was 'Radioactive'. I'm lumping this into my guilty pleasure world because The Firm is considered by some as forgettable 80's corporate rock. 'Radioactive' is a jam and I hope you enjoy this week's guilty pleasure selection.

Song #60 On My MP3 Player - Courage (For Hugh MacLennan) by The Tragically Hip

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #60 on my MP3 player is 'Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)' by The Tragically Hip which is the opening track on their 1992 album Fully Completely.

The Tragically Hip were a band I knew by name only during the 1990's because the music 'zines I would read would have advertisements for Tragically Hip shows in cities like Detroit. 'Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)' was my first Tragically Hip song, and it was used during a great movie called The Sweet Hereafter. I decided to find that song and purchased Fully Completely on CD, and this is one of a few tracks from that album on my MP3 player. Now you might be wondering who Hugh MacLennan is, and the answer is that he was the author of a book titled The Watch That Ends the Night.  'Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)' was inspired by The Watch That Ends the Night and apparently the lyrics reference the book. Enjoy!



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A Case Of The Mondays - Keep On Knocking by Death

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Snow keeps on knocking on my door. This has been one hell of a winter here in Michigan and I'm officially done shoveling snow. I have a case of the Monday's due to our latest forecast so I'm going to play 'Keep on Knocking' by Death.

Death was a pre-punk trio from Detroit, Michigan and you need to watch a documentary titled A Band Called Death to see their amazing story. Enjoy.

Song #59 On My MP3 Player - Corduroy by Peal Jam

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #59 on my MP3 player is 'Corduroy' by Pearl Jam which is the eighth track on their 1994 album Vitalogy.

Pearl Jam is a band that I respect, but I can only take them in small doses. Sonic Youth is another example of bands I can only handle in small doses. If I hear two or three songs from these acts per week then I'm still a fan. If I hear more than that on a weekly basis then I hate them with a passion. It is a strange condition. The only Pearl Jam song I can handle on a daily basis is 'Corduroy', which is the one and only Pearl Jam track on my MP3 player. Enjoy!



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Song #58 On My MP3 Player - Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #58 on my MP3 player is 'Come On Eileen' by Dexy's Midnight Runners which is the tenth track on their 1982 album Too-Rye-Ay.

The songs of the 80's are well represented on my MP3 player. I've been a fan of this song since it was the hotness back in 1982. One time I sang this song at karaoke and it was a rather decent effort on my part. That's all I got for you today. Enjoy.



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Thursday Under The Covers - Come Dancing by Hot Sauce Willie

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'Come Dancing' was the song of the day, so I decided to find a cool cover of this classic tune by The Kinks. My search led me to this cover by Hot Sauce Willie. Enjoy.

Song #57 On My MP3 Player - Come Dancing by The Kinks

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I have decided to share with the Lost Soul faithful every song that is stored on my MP3 player which is a Philips GoGear Vibe 4G model. All posts are in alphabetical order. Song #57 on my MP3 player is 'Come Dancing' by The Kinks which is the fourth track on their 1983 album State of Confusion.

You've got to love The Kinks. Some think their career ended during the mid 1960's when the British Invasion lost its steam. The Kinks were able to produce some great music during the 1970's and 80's, which includes today's selection of 'Come Dancing'. I'm a sucker at times for nostalgia songs, so I hope you enjoy this song about the good ol' days of dancing the night away at the club. Enjoy.



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Getting Caught Up on Wednesday - Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars

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The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll is late to the party, but I am getting caught up on the music of the past decade. I will use every Wednesday to talk about a song that I've just discovered. 'Locked Out Of Heaven' was a big hit for Bruno Mars, and I'm really impressed with this song. Are they sampling the riff of 'Talking in Your Sleep' by The Romantics? I hear a little bit of The Fixx's 'One Thing Leads to Another' as well. It doesn't matter because this song is a jam!