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An Unexpected Live Show

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I am happy to report I’ll be attending a concert on Thursday night, something I don’t do too often these days!

A friend of mine just informed me today he had an extra ticket to see Tegan & Sara at the Portage Theater in Chicago.

The first I heard of this group was via a contribution by the lovely Barbara to the Speed It Up Green Monkey Mix. Thank you, Barbara! If you want me to yell a song request for you, or say something positive or negative about the Calgary Flames, I will gladly convey your message.

Is anyone else attending this show? Look for me — I’ll be dressed as Satan’s underpants.

Here’s a video of Barbara’s song contribution – Speak Slow

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Fool’s Gold

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One thing leads into another. From a chemistry quiz, to iron persulfide, to a song by The Stone Roses.

I remember when this song came out in my freshman year at University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. I saw the video, then ran out and got the album.

Wouldn’t you know it, the original pressing of the album was missing Fool’s Gold, as I realized after I got home and was dropping it into my stereo. So, I trudged back to the record store and was able to trade in my copy for the newer pressing having this song.

This video is only a little over four minutes long, not like the nine plus minutes of goodness on the album. Still, quite hypnotic and enjoyable.

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No Fun

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No fun my babe
No fun
No fun my babe
No fun
No fun to hang around
Feelin’ that same old way
No fun to hang around
Freaked out for another day

No fun my babe
No fun
No fun my babe
No fun
No fun to be alone
Walking by myself
No fun to be alone
In love with nobody else

Well maybe go out
Maybe stay home
Maybe call Mom on the telephone

Well come on
Well come on
Well come on
Well come on

No fun to be alone
No fun to be alone
Hang on
Don’t you lemme go
No fun to be alone
I said to be alone
I said to be alone

Now Ron, I say Ron
C’mon an lemme hear you tell em
Lemme hear you tell em
How I feel
I say lemme hear you
Tell em how I feel
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

Well come on
Well come on
Well come on
Well come on

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I See Your Go-Go’s, And Raise You Some Ex-Specials

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Simian blogger Dr. Zaius recently posted of his love for the Go-Go’s.

A while back I posted a video of a song I love by The Specials.

After The Specials’ second album More Specials, singer Terry Hall, along with bandmates Neville Staples and Lynval Golding, left the group to form the Fun Boy Three.

Terry and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s cowrote the song “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Both The Go-Go’s and Fun Boy Three recorded their own version of this song, though perhaps you are only familiar with The Go-Go’s version.

The Fun Boy Three version definitely has a different vibe going on, something more reminiscent of Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget About Me” — it’s not nearly as cheery as the more popular version.

I do really like The Go-Go’s, but I genuinely like Fun Boy Three’s version better.

But, judge for yourself, why don’tcha?