Monthly Archives: August 2014

Karaoke Tuesday: “Against All Odds”

Against All Odds
Against All Odds

“Against All Odds”
by Phil Collins
from the album Against All Odds
1984
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Aaaannndd…I’m back.

There are a couple of reasons I’m going with this song this week. One is that last week on the This American Life podcast, they replayed one of my favorite stories they’ve ever done, about getting advice from Phil Collins on how to write a breakup song (highly recommended listening!). When I first heard it a few years ago, it totally made me respect Phil Collins and especially this song (I hadn’t given him much thought before, except I always chuckled when I thought of an off-color joke I heard once about Susudio). It also made me consider singing this song.

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Cover Friday: “War Pigs”

The Real Thing
The Real Thing

“War Pigs”
by Faith No More (originally by Black Sabbath)
from the album The Real Thing
1989
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Let’s get things straight.  “War Pigs” is a bad-ass song all on its own.  Even if you’re not an Ozzy-worshiping Sabbath fan, you can most definitely appreciate the bad-assedness of “War Pigs”  I mean the lyrics alone are the fucking jam, but you layer in some sludgy bass and rusty chainsaw guitar licks over the top and that’s a recipe for successful head-banging.  But what happens if you add about 25% more funk?

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Karaoke Tuesday: “Under The Bridge”

Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Blood Sugar Sex Magik

“Under The Bridge”
by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik
1991
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This song was an early addition to my karaoke playlist and stayed there for two or three solid seasons.  It’s great track to force the night to catch its breath, and slow down the pace a bit.

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