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Title: VICKY- American Men and music Post by: The Walker on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM Ladies and gentlemen, I want to say that I love my husband dearly, but he has absolutely the strangest taste in music of anyone I have ever heard of. Even worse than his eating habits when on his own. I thought I would post this so you could get a glimpse into my man's life.
He has all his music on MP3s he has burned from his own albums and he puts several disks in the player that plays mp3s and he puts it on random play. Here is a sampling of what he listened to the other day (it was rainy and he stayed in and did things in his den like clean guns and paperwork all day). I was in my office and could hear it and wrote them down out of curiosity. I later asked him about the names of the songs and their artists. I have tried to get the names of the songs and the artists correct. I had to guess at spelling for some as I don't like to ask him how to spell something. Here they are, in the order they came on his machine. Tequila.. Champs (a one-word song) Ride of the Valkyries...Wagner Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport..Rolph Harris Margaritaville..James Buffet The Entire Abbey Road Album.. Beatles Dust in the Wind.. Kansas Dirty Diana.. Michael Jackson Snoopy v. The Red Baron.. The Royal Guardsmen (this is cute) Welcome to My Nightmare.. Alice Cooper (?) Total Eclipse of the Heart.. Bonny Tyler (I like this one) Rio.. Duran Duran Kung Fu Fighting..Carl Douglas Levon.. Elton John Put the Lime in the Coconut.. Harry Nillson Me and Bobby McGee.. Janis Joplin The Mighty Quinn..Manfred Man One Night in Bangkok.. Murry Head Beep Beep.. Playmates (this is cute too) Land Down Under.. Men Who Work Rocket Man.. Elton John My Sweet Lord.. George Harrison Layla..Cream Camp Grenada..Spike lee (I think it is supposed to be funny) Little Red Corvette.. Prince I Want to to Rock and Roll All Night and Party Every Day.. KISS Peanuts Theme.. Henri Mancini Logical Song..Super Tramp Key Largo.. Bertie Higgins (I like this one too) Turn the Page..Bob Seeger Rock the Casbah.. Clash Colorado Kool-Aid..John Paycheck (not a nice song) Moon River.. Henri Mancini (very nice) Pink Panther theme.. Henri Mancini (again nice) Power of Love.. Huey Lewis Great Ba**s of Fire.. Jerry Lee Lewis Samba Pa Ti .. Sand-tana Jupiter's Child.. by I think Step-on-Wolf I Can't Drive 55..Sam Hagar (this sounds like Don) Stand By Your Man..Tammy Winette Knock 3 Times..Tony Orlando and Dawn (nice) Sweet Cherry Pie..Warrant (not a nice song) Were-wolves of London..Warren Zevon (not a nice song) A Dog Barking Jungle Bells..unk (he thinks this is hilarious and I like it too) Sharp Dressed Man..ZZ Topp Godzilla..Blue Oyster Cult (??!!) Stroking..Clarence Carter (not a nice song) Proud Mary..CCR (?) Mellow Yellow..Donovan Spill the Wine.. War (a semi not nice song) Wichita Lineman..Glen Campbell (I like) Smuggler's Blues..Glen Frey Treetop Flyer..unk In A Gada Da Vida (?) Iron Butterfly (very long) Jack and Diane..John Mellenkamp Doctor Heckle and Mister Jive (?).. Men Who Work Jungle Boogie..Cool and the Gang (?) Hair of the Dog.. Nazareth (not a nice song) Cinnamon Girl.. Neil Young (this one grows on you) Bat Out of He**..Meat Loaf (?) (Not a nice song) Bertha B**t Boogie..Jim Castor (huh?) Heart of Glass..Blondie Itsee Bitsee Teenee Weensee Yellow Polkadot Bikini..Neal Sedaka (cute but strange) Polk Salad Annie..Tony Joe White (I did not understand this at all) Ten Little Bottles..Roger Miller Lady Marmalade..Pattie Labelle The Meistersingers of Nuremburg (Mozart) Montego Bay..unk (this one grows on you too) I Eat Cannibals..unk (another strange song) Chevy Van..Sammy Johns Sweet City Woman..Stampeders The Lion Sleeps Tonight.. Tokens (I have always liked this song and it is one of Don's favorites) Mad-man Across the Water.. Elton John The Marine Corps Song.. The Marine Band Monster mash..Boris Picket (cute) Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road..London Wainright (I am totally confused by this song) Baba O Reilly..The Who Tales of Brave Ulysses..Cream Purple People Eater..Shemp Wolley (another one I do not understand) Eye of the Tiger..Survivor What's New Pu**y-cat..Tom Jones Convoy..CW McCall (also confusing) Some of his Tribal Chants Thick as a Brick..Jethro Tull (nice flute) Some song in German about 99 luff-balloons, he speaks German I do not American Pie..Don McClain (I like this song a lot) Little Red Riding Hood..Sam the Sham and the Pharoes Ghost Riders in the Sky..Sons of Pioneers I'd Rather Hear a Fat Girl F*rt Than a Pretty Boy Sing..Pinker and Bowdone (not too nice but cute) Now you tell me just what he has been listening to all his life? Some of those I recognize like Elton John and the classical music and Tom Jones and others. But a lot of this I have never heard until I came to this house. For many of them I think I have gotten the title or artist wrong and some of them are rather naughty or violent, and some are so strange I just do not understand them. So you Asian ladies, don't try to understand the men's taste in music. Just laugh when they laugh and if they are happy, so much the better. Every time "Dance With Me" comes on he grabs me and starts dancing in the house which is nice. He is very strong and it feels good to be in his arms as he swings me around. He will listen to romantic songs and funny songs and sad songs and heavy medal songs with equal gusto. Mrs. Mayor says than men never grow up and just humor them. That sounds like good advice to me. -VICKY PS: Patrick the language monitor here needs work if I can't post pu**ycat. I tried about 20 times to get it to take the letter until Don finally told me which word was probably causing the problem. Title: The Bertha Butt Boggie...... Post by: SteveG on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
One of the all time most beautiful songs I've ever heard! SteveG Title: Can I have copies??? Post by: shadow on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Great collection! :) Larry. Title: Re: VICKY- American Men and music Post by: Peaches on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Music in our MP3. KC & the sunshine band - P that F music W boy And More... I like almost everything except hard rock. Me and hubby mostly have same taste in music but he
Title: Re: Re: VICKY- American Men and music Post by: Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: VICKY- American Men and music, posted by Peaches on May 29, 2002
Peaches I must confess that the one thing that is making me cringe about geting involved with an Asian woman is the strong possibility of having to do Kareoke with her. I will be willing to try to do the Tennesee Two Step, the Charlston or even the funky chicken with her now and then. I am not embarrassed about making an Arse out of myself doing that. Heck I did that on friday when the two Japanese girls I was with were laughing at how I ate the Korean dinner with my chopsticks but I completed the task ha ha ha. But sitting around and howling like a dog in heat into a microphone singing the Carpenters and other bad songs fron the 60's 70's and 80's is crossing the line of decency for me. I won't be held accountable if I break the machine if Debbie Boones YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE comes on either. Though I am Dutch / American and hopefully not quite a tight wound W.A.S.P. I think I am on your husbands side that singing should only be done in the Shower, your Car, or when no one else is around If you are not confident in your singing abilities. So it most likely is not your singing you have to worry about ha ha ha. I will say this much about the Mexicans that I work with. Almost all of them are unabashed about belting out a few lines of a love ballad at work every now and then sometimes quite loud and with a lot of passion too. Windmill Boy Title: Ever heard of Karaoke box? Post by: Jeff S on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: VICKY- American Men and music, posted by Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002
That way when you sound like two tomcats fighting over a fish head in an alley - no one else has to put up with the racket - except your sweetie and you. And try out some baritone songs - like Elvis or Frank Sinatra "Since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell..." -- Jeff S. Title: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box? Post by: Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Ever heard of Karaoke box?, posted by Jeff S on May 29, 2002
Jeff Well I am still looking for the Asian sweetie part of the Kareoke equation first and foremost so we'll take it one step at a time ha ha ha. I'm waiting for a girl named yuko's letter from Fukuoka with her picture. she said today that she received my letter that I sent 5 - 6 days ago. Today I also connected with a girl living in Kobe who has served time in Seattle and Toronto recently. I got together with my friend Masami on friday and she introduced me to her friend Emiko who is 5 foot 9 inches. I was somewhat interested in her and I got her e-mail address but I think she is more concerned about is moving to San Jose to start her nursing degree than long distance friendships at the moment. We went to the Japan tourism bureau downtown and picked up around 30 brocheures. Masami is returning to Tokyo to work for a couple of months but she said she would warn her friends in Kanazawa and maybe tokyo that I was coming ha ha ha. She said she would get some information for me also. She is such a nice and thoughtfull girl towards me but not looking for a relationship either. My coworker is also going in September with her family to celebrate her grandfathers 90 th bithday so she will have info for me. I think/ hope I am getting close to the halfway point with $ 1500 saved so far. I'm targeting Jan or Feb for a 3 week visit. I hope to scam up to 5 free nights in the Four Seasons Tokyo property and I have a fairly solid invitation in Osaka from my friend whose English club's papers I correct. he might show me around Kyoto and Nara. What do you think I'll need for 3 weeks is my target of $3500 - 4000 realistic? Any info on whether the Green class Japan rail pass is worth it for someone my size at $ 470 for 2 weeks or should I go for the ordinary class at $ 350? My trip is still over 6 months away though. I will have to deal with my Vegas trip in july. For my sugar sculpting classes to manipulate sugar. But Preperation is paramount I think. Especially since I will be a fish (who can't eat fish) out of water!
Elvis Costello Via Kareoke might be interesting though.
Windmill Boy Title: Re: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box? Post by: Jeff S on May 30, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box?, posted by Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002
Yes, the little parlors you rent by the hour and get drunk and make a fool of yourself not the home units. They're a hoot and holler. As for Japen, $3-4K should be no problem these days. Ten years ago I'd have said it would be pretty tight, but these days there's been lots of deflation in Japan so things are starting to get cheep again. Try to stay in Ryokans if you can - old fashioned Japanese inns that include breakfast and dinner. You'll have to write ahead and make sure they have something for you to eat. It might be tough to find food - they tend to put fish in everything. Even miso soup is made of katsuo dashi (skipjack tuna broth) as is Udon and Soba (noodles) soup stock. It'll be cold and your best bet may be ramen - warm, hearty, filling and inexpensive. Y500-750 ($4.5-7.00) ought to do it for a big steaming bowl of noodles with a hard boiled egg, spinach, green onions, and cha shu (BBQ pork.) As for kansai - forget Kyoto. Every Japanese will tell you how wonderful the city is but every time I was there (6 or 8) it was disappointing and WAY overpriced. Do see Nara, though, It's worth the trip and Osaka is a great city. I'd head off across the island to the Japan sea coast also if you can swing it. The shinkansen doesn't go there but the local JR trains do so you can use your pass. Kanazawa is a fascinating old city and you get to travel next to Lake Biwa and through the Japanese alps. Himeji is another great city just south of Kobe. It has the castle where they filmed "Shogun." If you decide to go there let me know first. My friend's wife has a ryokan there - he always laughs that no one ever stays there, but it's a family hand-me-down as most are. Cool old place. The decision to get a green card pass or not is a tough one. In the green cars is mostly stodgy old businessmen reading newspapers, wheil the regular cars will have more young and fun people - but the seats are somewhat tighter, though there's enough room for guys our size (bigger than airline coach seats) These days, I like the room of the green cars and travel with my wife, but if I were single and looking to make friends, I'd sit in the regular reserved sections. Remember Bob S will be there teaching Enlish when you get there. I'm sure he'll have an extra futon and few square feet of tatami for a fellow P/L-er. -- Jeff S. Title: Re: Re: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box? Post by: Windmill Boy on May 30, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box?, posted by Jeff S on May 30, 2002
Jeff As always thanks for the Info. I printed it up for future reference. No I was unaware that Bob S. is going to be teaching English there, any idea where? I was going to analyze/ do research into the Pastry market while I was there and I also was going to look into Teaching English outside of Tokyo. Ive read that they have to pay you at least 225,000 yen / $1730 a month and give you room at least by law. It's in the same ballpark as what I am making here in Santa Barbara with our high cost of living. So I would be a fool not to consider it as an option. However the girls tell me that Japan is not doing so great these days so it might be hard to find something anywhere. I understand that they want a bachelors degree in almost anything to teach, with an English degree being preferred of course. But they will also take you with any degree even if you majored in 18 th century French mimes (they survived the Guillitine by keeping their mouths shut --- though a few lost their hands here and there ha ha ha) or Basket weaving (don't laugh I have met fine art students before who were majoring in basket weaving). My problem is that I have 5 years of college but only 2 associates and 1 certificate. However I am willing to bet that my command of English might be better than many 4 year College graduates now a days. I can thank my high school for that --- Can you believe it ! Last night I recorded "Ghost actress" and I just finished recording "Postman Blues". and right now I am recording "Heaven and Earth" in the other room about the 16 th century shoguns. Gotta love that Sundance Channel with their exposure to Japanese and other Asian movies. It sure is nice seeing other movies made from a new perspective with a different feel than the old Hollywood Formula that we are force fed. This might be sacreligious to say being that I am so close to LA --- Where Hollywood is considered a real industry and makes the front headline and business sections and not just listed in the entertainment section like everywhere else in the country though. I would like to try to do a get together once again but with my out of control unpredictable schedule it might be rough. Who knows when I will get another weekend day off it has already been 2 - 3 month without one. Windmill Boy Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box? Post by: Jeff S on May 30, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Re: Re: Ever heard of Karaoke box?, posted by Windmill Boy on May 30, 2002
Bob has a masters in engineering and didn't seem to have any trouble finding a job. Your money goes a lot farther now than it did so while they tell you things are tough in Japan, there is still the same opportunities for gaigin - except your pay goes a lot farther. Here's a good reference if you're looking for a job there: http://www.jobsinjapan.com/ Love to see you if you get in the area, Eric. Maybe I'll head up to SB for a weekend at "El Pollo del Mar" (Ever see LA Story, the movie? It's hilarious.) Usually stay at Fess Parker's resort but wasn't overly satisfied last time. -- Jeff S. Title: Great Stuff Vicky, but ... Post by: Jeff S on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
... You guys can keep the dogs barking jingle bells. Makes me want to ralph. Along with Wagner, Grieg's "Hall of the Mountain Queen" goes so well, too. Here's a funny one,, back in '67 or '68 I remember going to high school parties that the only record they played was "Inna Godda da Vida" - the same side of the albnum over and over again. At the time it was the hottest thing going! My wife is also, always astounded at how I can switch from classic rock to smooth jazz to hardcore classical, all without a problem, while all her music is so similar - jazz, and soft modern classical (like Yo Yo Ma or orchestral tangos) -- Jeff S. Title: Re: VICKY- American Men and music Post by: stefang on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Convoy is a song based on rebelling against the law. Ask your hubby to rent the movie it starts with a woman in a convertible in the begginning he he. Also you should get him to play "Fox on the run" so he can chase you around the house, I forgot who the band is? Title: Excellent Taste! Post by: Dave H on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Hi Vicky, I'm sorry but Don has wonderful taste in music (and women...I mean woman)! :o)) My wife thinks my musical tastes are strange too. I have to have a sound track in my life. Here was my afternoon and evening playlist: Ride of the Valkyries...Wagner
Dave H. Title: Vicky Post by: The Walker on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Excellent Taste!, posted by Dave H on May 28, 2002
Oh he has most of those as well. He does not watch a lot of television. He reads and listens to music a lot or watches movie. In fact he has over two thousand albums of all sorts in all formats, including old 78 records that have to have a special player. He has about half of them transferred to MP3. He also has a very large collection of singles on 45 and tape. I merely scratched the surface for one day's play as an example. He will listen to classical, hard rock, "acid" rock (I cannot tell the difference), heavy medal, hipp-hopp, old country music (he despises Garth Brooks and those type of people, he likes Patsy Cline and Hank Williams the First and Red Slow-vine*?*), a little rap, Daft Punk, Mellow music, Barry Manilow, love songs, goofy songs, nonsense songs, tribal music, big bands, oldies, you name it. Just not a lot of modern country-western and very little blued grass and only certain rap songs. He also likes movie theme music and tv theme music from old shows like Route 66. He can recognize almost anything written by Mozart and Bethoven, and he also likes the Baroque period of classical music. He also will play "Jesus Christ, Superstar" and "The Wall" and "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The War Of The Worlds" albums over and over depending on his mood, and also he is big on Beatles albums like everyone else. What I find amusing is that he really likes Reggae music, expecially Bob Marley. We have speakers out on the deck and he will sit out on the deck on a warm evening and listen to Bob Marley or one of Pink Floyd's albums, or maybe something entirely different. He is very illogical in his music tastes. I think it has to do with his Indian heritage. Music means more to him than most people, and the changing of the seasons. He will listen to a Chopin concerto one minute and follow it with AC/DC, while reading Shakespeare or Kipling. And do not get me started on his taste in literature. That is a well with no bottom. -VICKY Title: WOW! Post by: Dave H on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Vicky, posted by The Walker on May 29, 2002
Hi Vicky, It sounds like you were describing me! :o) Except, Don's musical collection is MUCH larger than mine. TV...is that the box with talking pictures, that my kids love so much? :o))) Literature...I'm looking for a bigger house to hold my library. LOL Maybe it is the "Indian heritage." I'm not sure if I have any Native American blood yet, but I recently discovered (known for many years) through relatives, that my mother's family shares a common white ancestor with many Cherokee. Dave H. Title: Hmmm? Post by: Bear on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
I have most of those - thanks for the list. I'll get the rest. Bear and Honey Title: Re: VICKY- American Men and music Post by: kevin on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Very interesting. His taste in music sounds like mine, especially when I swith genres. And I though I had a strange taste in that regard. The only differences between our tastes, I guess, is now I frequently integrate OPM, and I have more of a taste for trance. - Kevin Title: Trance Post by: Kreeger on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: VICKY- American Men and music, posted by kevin on May 28, 2002
My brother is a DJ.... had his own club at one time. That got me into trance as well. Just saw Sasha and Digweed a couple of weeks ago... Title: Re: Trance Post by: Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Trance, posted by Kreeger on May 29, 2002
Kreeger / Kevin My boss I think has mentioned that he knows sasha and has gone "Back Stage" at some shows. He has told me that those DJ's if they are really good get paid insane amounts of money $50,000 for 3 hours for example to spin and mix. I've never done the rave thing but I do like electronica music. Windmil boy Title: I'm in... Post by: Dave H on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: Trance, posted by Windmill Boy on May 29, 2002
Hi WB, Maybe I found my next career. ;o)) I recently heard that South Beach DJ's were making huge nightly salaries. I wonder if the DJ is not only spinning and mixing, but supplying the sound equipment, lighting and affects as well. That would add up to a huge investment or rental fees. My neighbor owns a company that designs lighting and affects for clubs and cruise ships, I will have to ask him. Dave H. Title: What no Frank Zappa? Post by: Humabdos on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to VICKY- American Men and music, posted by The Walker on May 28, 2002
Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Blue oyster cult, Lead zepp, Black Oak Arkansas? I love that song Lime in the coconut! Now can we comment on all those sappy Love songs you filipina's like? LOL Humabdos Title: Watch out where the Huskies go... Post by: Dave H on May 29, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to What no Frank Zappa?, posted by Humabdos on May 28, 2002
...don't you eat that yellow snow! ;o)) Dave H. Title: No BDATG??? I'm HURT! Post by: Howard on May 28, 2002, 04:00:00 AM ... in response to What no Frank Zappa?, posted by Humabdos on May 28, 2002
That's ahhhhh... Big Daddy and the Groovemasters ;) kinda like a very angry Tom Jones on a frieght train heading for a brick wall :) LOL No Pantera??? LOL People think my music collection is weird! LOL Go DON! LOL I ALWAYS like Wagner :) No Beethoven? shhhhhessssshhh LOL Nice post Vicky :) H |