Chandler#81 Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Yeah, I know that...just making a joke about your rather esoteric taste! btw- Beatles and Stones had a number of obscure B-sides, songs that weren't (originally) on any full length album...of course now, all of them have been put on full length cd's. The American album "Hey Jude" was comprised of singles that were released in the UK, but never made it to America...you know, "obscure" tunes like "Paperback Writer" and "Lady Madonna" How 'bout 'Why don't we do it in the road?'
Astrojanitor Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 I hate to quote myself, but speaking of Yoko, what is with the knitting while wearing a blind fold?No wonder the Beatles broke up. In defense of Yoko: Her art stuff with the Fluxus group is kind of confounding. I've tried to figure out Fluxus for ten years and straight up don't get it. Performance art tends to be more obnoxious than interesting. I'm not even going to couch that as my opinion, performance art is annoying. Fact.
Astrojanitor Posted April 7, 2010 Posted April 7, 2010 Yeah, I know that...just making a joke about your rather esoteric taste! btw- Beatles and Stones had a number of obscure B-sides, songs that weren't (originally) on any full length album...of course now, all of them have been put on full length cd's. The American album "Hey Jude" was comprised of singles that were released in the UK, but never made it to America...you know, "obscure" tunes like "Paperback Writer" and "Lady Madonna" yeah that's true (about the esoteric and Beatles...side note: dig the Replacements? get a copy of the Red Red Meat album Bunny Gets Paid--thank me later) Beatles have that odd history that makes it hard to keep track of the, for lack of a better word, purpose of a good deal of their songs. British and US albums may not have the same tracks, but all those songs showed up somewhere on the proper albums. My favorite thing about b sides is how they are the ignored amazing songs--flip sides that never appear again. I think that's why I don't really attribute B side status to the Beatles. But then I also realize that's as much my rock snobbishness as anything
Jim in Anchorage Posted April 9, 2010 Posted April 9, 2010 In defense of Yoko: Her art stuff with the Fluxus group is kind of confounding. I've tried to figure out Fluxus for ten years and straight up don't get it. Performance art tends to be more obnoxious than interesting. I'm not even going to couch that as my opinion, performance art is annoying. Fact. She was married to John Lennon. Only claim to fame. Case closed. Even a no talent ride my husband to fame Fake like Courtney Love was more talented.
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