Humor is often used to convey serious issues. Think of morgue humor and other forms of black comedy. Humor, however, rarely works well in a musical context. Few can pull it off. Here's a rather brilliant use of humor, conveying a serious set of issues, and wrapped in a voice of gold.
Loretta Lynn -- "Don't Come Home A' Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)"
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Pryto 7
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:17 pm
by Lament
The 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me
This is the song I'll be playing when I burn this place down over stip calling everything "Motown."
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:23 pm
by stip
What's your favorite Motown song, lament? Mine is probably Ghostbusters
There’s a distinctly Glen Ballard feel to the ominous cuts of Infallible that give way to Motown-level soul striding.
So my answer is Infallible.
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:38 pm
by bada
Arabs and Mexicans are the same.
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:39 pm
by stip
Years ago someone ( not me but I wish it was ) commented that you can hear a lot of Michael Jackson influence in eddies performance on Ten. Thoughts?
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:40 pm
by numbers
white MJ or black MJ?
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:41 pm
by Lament
Yeah, I can see where the person who said that is coming from. There's a lot of making up for relatively pedestrian melodies (especially in the verses) with dynamic phrasing, unique emphasis, and weird vocal ticks. MJ was a master at those things.
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:42 pm
by stip
numbers wrote:white MJ or black MJ?
Thriller era, I think
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:43 pm
by bada
and all the crotch grabbing.
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:44 pm
by numbers
Other than just letting it rip, I cant draw a comparison.
Re: Best Decade Tournament Part I: 60s: Bugs 7+8
Posted: Tue June 03, 2014 8:44 pm
by Lament
They both heavily relied on the practice of having drawn-out first parts of a phrase/line followed by very condensed, word heavy flourishes at the end of each line.