POP Goes The Fat Lady

O.k., by now we've all read the end of the year Best Of 2013 music lists from all the reliable tastemaker sources (Paste, Magnet, NPR, CMJ, Pitchfork, etc...), and, as per usual, the same handful of albums get mentioned on most of the lists.

(btw- if you'd like to know they compile these VERY SCIENTIFIC end of the year lists, here's the template)

So, yeah, Chvrches, blah blah blah.

I liked it better when it was called Erasure. Andy Bell was at least a gloriously flamboyant vocalist, unlike the generic, Disney radio sounding vocalist for Chvrches.

Arcade Fire?

As a good friend of mine recently said, "Arcade Fire's like some obscure disco group you'd see in the background  of some bad movie from the early 80s"

Disclosure?

Where were you guys when Rick Danger, Tony T Fernandez, and myself were playing this stuff at Club Parliament in 1993?

Haim?

Seriously? Not even going to dignify...

POINT BEING...

All these lists are merely a prelude for when the fat lady sings tonight as POP Goes The World  delivers the only Best Of 2013 show that truly matters!

Don't Believe me?

Talk to me in 20 years, and we'll see which music actually held up.

12/8/80

This is a show I did in 2008 on the 28th anniversary of John Lennon's passing.

John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
The Beatles - Sweet Little Sixteen (live Chuck Berry Cover)
The Beatles - I Got A Woman (live Ray Charles Cover)
The Beatles - You Really Got A Hold On Me (live Smokey Robinson & The Miracles cover)

The Beatles - I'm Only Sleeping
The Beatles - I'm So Tired
The Beatles - Cry Baby Cry
John Lennon - Working Class Hero
John Lennon - Power To The People

John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Through The Night
The Beatles - You're Gonna Lose That Girl
The Beatles - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
The Beatles - Baby You're A Rich Man

John Lennon - Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
John Lennon - #9 Dream
The Beatles - Dear Prudence
John Lennon - Watching The Wheels

The Beatles - The Walrus
John Lennon - Instant Karma
The Beatles - Revolution 1
The Beatles - I'm A Loser
The Beatles - You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles - Nowhere Man

John Lennon - Nobody Told Me
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
The Beatles - In My Life
John Lennon - Mind Games

The Beatles - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
The Beatles - Yer Blues
The Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun

John Lennon - Happy Christmas/Give Peace A Chance

Rockin’ Out With My Spangles Out!

So let's see here...

I've Rocked Out With My Cossack Out

I've Rocked Out With My Kraut Out.

and I've Rocked Out With My Duck Out.

Hmmmm, what else is there I can rock out with?

SPANGLES!!!

YEAH, that's it!

After all, 'tis the season, and all that...

Loosening Up The Dress Code In The Saloon Tonight

Afternoon all, Enzo here sitting in for Garry on the Lost Music Saloon as he's taken an extended Thanksgiving break, and as you can see, we've loosened up the dress code here in the saloon.

Come on in and join us for a round or two, won't you?