Hot on the heels of unveiling some tastefully egomaniacal album art, James Blunt unveils an I’m-sensitive-and-walking-in-slow-mo new video. And if if James has transported back to 1973, as this clip implies, does that mean WE NEVER HAVE TO HEAR HIM AGAIN? Won’t be that lucky, afraid. If folks want nostalgic singer/songwriter stuff, take Josh Rouse’s “1972.” Or Robyn Hitchcock’s “1974.” But definitely don’t take this.
Wonder if we can pick a great song titled after every year from the past 25 years? Smashing Pumpkins “1979″ is a good place to start, and we can add Luna’s “1995.” And, uhh, if we open it up to the past 116 years we can throw in Midlake’s “1891″! Let’s call it Reelin’ In The Years. Your turn.
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Fame clock for James Blunt is at 14:59 and holding
as far as songs-with-years-in-their-titles-deal…
what about David Bowie’s “1984″
“1977″ by The Clash
And if if James has transported back to 1973, as this clip implies, does that mean WE NEVER HAVE TO HEAR HIM AGAIN?
No. It means we would have a back catalogue of 34+ years to reconcile.
DwD
Madeline – 1985
Marilyn Manson- “1996″
Paul McCartney & Wings: Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Four.
I’ll give Blunt this much: he ain’t Maroon 5.
He’s a dopesmokin’, subway stalker but he isn’t a tricky douchebag stickin’ four-letter words on innocuous pop songs.
Here’s a clue, Maroon 5.
You’re a bunch of vanilla-filler, flavor of the month, one-hit wonders who got off a couple lucky ones, deceiving hapless uncles into buying your crappy CD for family members because of the song on Lite Rock stations THAT’S EDITED AND DOESN’T HAVE PARENTAL ADVISORY STICKERS ON ‘EM, then have other family members stringing them up by their johnson rod for contaminating the minds of impressionable youth because you scumscabs think by saying ‘fuck’ in a top 40 tune, that gives you cred.
Here’s your cred. Piss off, and take Blunt with you, you mud-sucking pseudo-human chart whores.
I want all my money back RIGHT NOW.
i fucking love barry gibb!
1917-Fiery Furnaces
1921- the Who
That’s all I can think of, even though its a bit past that.
Well, well, well… Shitgum’s Three Most Recent Posts…
3. Counting Crows?!
2. 50 Cent
1. And James Blunt
As Robert Pollard once said, “If you’re at a record store and the guy in front of you buys a Counting Crows album, YOU SHOULD PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!!!”
Ever hear of Robert Pollard, Shitgums?
(19)83 – John Mayer
1983 – The Incredible Moses Leroy. Great song.
STOOGES ’1969′
Van Halin – 1984
I’m gonna take out a whole decade with one great song here
Killing Joke – “Eighties”
1980 by Estelle is a really good song
I second what Nacho just said
1989 – Mindless Self Indulgence
R.E.M. – Pop Song ’89!
Lulz
Queen – ’39, off A Night at the Opera. Great song.
1995 – Radio Dept.
I’m surprised it took so long for someone to say “1969″ by the Stooges. Rules!
1985 – Manic Street Preachers
Can’t believe it hasn’t been called yet:
“1999″ by the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince.
Jimi Hendrix Experience – 1983…(A Merman I should Turn to Be)
Saul Williams – 1987
Beck – Whiskeyclone, Hotel City 1997
Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945
DJ Shadow – Why Hip Hop Sucks in ’96
Kind of a strech? Well that’s what I came up with.
1994 – The Stereo
blur – 1992
not mentioned yet:
18AD – Queens Of The Stone Age
1969 – The Vines
1970 – Stooges
1974 – Ryan Adams
2112 – Rush
Travis – 1922
Josh Rouse — 1972
and, james blunt…. really..?
paris 2004 – pb&j
oh, and Disco 2000 of course!
“death valley ’69″ by sonic youth (with lydia lunch)
Since ’76 by RJD2!
WOW….cannot believe you indie scholars all whiffed on New Orders 1963, quite possibly one of the best bsides ever!!!
How about Redd Kross’s “1976?” An underrated power pop tune if there ever was one.
Randy Newman – Dayton, Ohio 1903
gilberto gil-2001
Gene Clark – 1975
Death Cab For Cutie – Expo ’86
Edan – ’83 Wildin’
Sublime – April 26, 1992 (Miami)
Silverchair – “Anthem For The Year 2000″
The Cool Kids – ’88
Memories of Jaqueline 1906- Olivia Tremor Control
1974-ryan adams
The Afghan Whigs – 1965
The Replacements – 20th Century
yes, 1979 is a good place to start if you are doing the last 25 years. (if this was 2004)
1812 Overture-if you wanna go back that far.
1945-Social Distortion.
1985-um…Bowling For Soup
…and forward with
In The Year 2525-Zager & Evans
I’ll be looking for this James Blunt tune on an episode of Cold Case
soon….
How about The Connells 74-75 ?
Scott Bateman:
The McCartney song is Eighty Five, not Four (“five” rhymes with “alive” in the first verse).
..that is a great, great song (connells, not james blunt)…i forgotted it….how about paris 1919 by john cale…or maybe 20th century fox by…the Doors? nah, not them.
1941- Nilsson
The Eurythmics – Sexcrime [1984]
1974 – Ryan Adams
seth, how are you gonna hate on james blunt and then post about Josh Rouse?
1970 STOOGES
1959 SISTERS OF MERCY
1982 VAN HALEN..AND, UM 5150
SUMMER OF 69 BY THAT CRAZY FOOL RYAN ADAMS
2001 BY HANZ ZIMMER
NEW GOLD DREAM 81 82 83 84 BY SIMPLE MINDS
OH YEAH
AND
1987: WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON? BY KLF/JAMMS
Four Horsemen of 2012 – Klaxons
summer of 69 was bryan adams…can’t confuse those two, bigmusic.
In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
Zager and Evans
Louisiana 1927 – Randy Newman
Winter of ’79 – Tom Robinson Band (‘all you kids
who sit and whine shoulda been
there back in ’79′)
20th Century Man – Kinks
20th Century Boy – T-Rex, most memorably on the
Replacements’ ‘Let It Be’ album
1910 Fruitgum Company put an entire year in their band name!
1910 Fruitgum Company nam
“1989″ by Clem Snide.
1967 – Adrian Belew
2000: A Hit Song – The Free Design
Razorlight – Pop Song 2006
1999- Common ft. Nas
2001- Snoop
2080- Yeasayer
well why not.
mecca normal – 1922
thalia zedek – 1926
patti smith – 1959
jolie holland – december, 1999
butchies – population 1975
and morrissey’s “music air disaster 1958″ or rachael yamagata’s “1963,” not that either of those songs is especially… good.
What a shame, the GooTube link is dead.
June 18, 1976 – Pedro the Lion
3030 (Turbulence)- Del The Funkee Homosapien
1980Me – Darrin Hayes (that Savage Garden douche.)
Here’s what my iTunes turned up:
1975 (Spoon bonus EP)
1981 (Cake On Cake)
2001 (Kid Dakota)
A couple of stretches:
From A Pirate Radio Sermon, 1989 (M. Ward)
’97 Bonnie & Clyde (Eminem)
Stockholm January 2005 (The Charade)
Distant past:
Ghost of 1672 (Grandaddy)
Circa 1762 (Pavement)
lame
1969 – Montt Mardie
The Smashing Pumpkins- 1979
how has no one mentioned this yet..
1981 – Adam Arcuragi
the only person here who exists is the guy who mentioned jacqueline 1906. the skyline.
Lurkey: Maybe because Stereogum mentioned “1979″ as the very first one in the post. Nice work.
There’s the band 1990s, and the band 1984…? any takers? James Blunt blows, though, way to keep us up on his haps.
I’m not going to lie, I kinda dig this tune. More than his other stuff, anyway.
architecture in helsinki- spring 2008
shona lang- 1905
Gow about: Bowling For Soup – 1985
“Bruce Springstien, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she?s uncool
Cuz she’s still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985″
I Love U
21st Century Man by…ELO? and Dec of 63? Can’t remember the artist…