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I saw them tour GCT at Maxwell's. Seeing that album performed live in small room has forever solidified it as their best album for me. They poured every ounce of sweat into playing it and it radiated through the crowd, blowing away even those unfamiliar with what was then newer material. One of the best concert experiences of my life.
This = the only sensible comment in the entire section.
hands down my favorite album in existence, and i say that without even a hint of hyperbole. i look forward to being downvoted for avatar/comment synergy and earnestness.
was Sam Goody still around in 2006?
how many spots did Smash Mouth's endorsement cost Parquet Courts?
i once traded Soul Asylum's "Grave Dancers Union" for The Cranberries' "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?". i think i won that one, but it's a pretty tight race.
"Evil Empire hasn’t held up the way the band’s debut did.." tell that to "Snakecharmer".
was it your love of born-again christian coffee grounds, perhaps?
i'm a big fan of "Love Me" because it sound nothing at all like "Fame". its originality is overwhelming.
this is a solid list. my personal fave is "Willie", although i'm not sure it could knock any of those off.
no one's ever done "The Face That Launched 1000 Sh*ts"?
maybe it's an age thing, but Haim 6 and Afghan Whigs 100? shouldn't those, like, be reversed?
THIS SHIT IS BANANAS. B-A-N-A... wrong song? my bad.
man, did that sound good in my head. oh well. blaring Come Out And Play to punish myself.
please. the entire metal revolution of the 80s owes everything to Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot. they made metal accessible to the masses the way Nirvana made counter cultural angst matter. they murdered barriers and Snider personally fought Tipper Gore. Kiss veered from everything they aspired to be in the 80s; they fought nothing but lead guitar players and relevance. I say this shithoused as a fan of both bands. One preceeded the other, and each helped create a new musical culture. We're Not Gonna Take It is Rock & Roll All Nite is Smells Like Teen Spirit is My Generation. Etc. Touchstone songs of youth uprisings. Paul is just mad he couldn't influence two straight decades. Props to TS for taking the torch in '84.