In the last post, I promised we’d get into Duran Duran’s moodier side.
The band released their eponymous first/first eponymous album in 1981. While a success in the UK, the US market wasn’t buyin’ it. The album was re-released in the US in 1983, with one of the songs featured in this article replaced by the poppy earworm “Is There Something I Should Know?” (one of my least favorite of their entire catalogue). This album also features well-known hits “Planet Earth” and “Girls on Film”.
Let’s take a deep dive into 1981’s Duran Duran:
“To The Shore” (the song replaced by “Is There Something I Should Know?”) features such incomprehensible lyrics as:
Words are falling to the floor
Glands stand pouring fruit tree
Now they glisten on the waterline
See how you are at the shore.
Simon Le Bon, the band’s main lyricist and frontman said, years later:
“Whenever I listen to “To The Shore” I am completely nonplussed as to what it is really about. I think I was going through an experimental/impressionistic phase with my lyrics. I didn’t really care what the words actually meant; rather, what people read into them was the important factor, like a sort of Rorschach test”.
“(Waiting for the) Night Boat” is one of the band’s creepiest. According to Le Bon, he wrote the lyrics while waiting for the bus late one night. I love that it’s just a simple daily experience that inspired a whole kind-of ghost/zombie/horror storyline. I’ve linked here to the music video, which is also one of my favorites. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, and filmed in Antigua, it must have cost a fortune. Simon Le Bon gets his Shakespeare on in this one, with a recitation from Romeo & Juliet. John Taylor’s bass is, as always, a cut above.
Next up, the band’s first big US hit album, the incredible Rio. I may have to do more than two songs from that one.
“Untz. Untz. Untz. Untz.”
The firstiest of firsts has come in first.
I’ve never been a big Duran Duran fan, but I will hear you out.
Great First. I can tell you’ve been watching me.
You are a much better role model than the pregnant dude.
A Firster isn’t a role model because they give someone a slap on the ass after they First and say good job. We lead by example.
MikeS just wants to touch another dude’s ass.
Words are falling to the floor
Glands stand pouring fruit tree
Now they glisten on the waterline
See how you are at the shore.
“Louie, Louie” is more comprehensible.
OT: From the deadthread:
I’m back in NH.
Thanks to ron, Evil Sheldon, and Rat on a Train for meeting up with me at Gourmeltz on my trip down to NC.
Folks, pick your spouse wisely.
Did I miss anything over the last ten days or so?
Good prep for the State of the Union. How many needles are in Biden’s ass right now?
His pupils are going to dilate all the way around his eyeballs.
Did I miss something about picking a spouse?
No.
It’s advice.
Marriages last when the two people involved realize they can’t do any better.
The old one speaks wisdom
I’m told I’m out on Zooms and my wife is in. With friends like these
Not too much. Some balloon thing, we shot it down with a $400,000 missile.
The Atlantic is safe.
Words are falling to the floor
Glands stand pouring fruit tree
Well, I think I’ve found what to write on my Valentine’s Day card.
Related as a voice of the Duran Duran generation:
https://unherd.com/2023/02/bret-easton-ellis-my-generation-wanted-to-be-offended/
OT – RE: Killer Masshole Mom
“Her husband Patrick has forgiven her, and is asking others to do the same.”
PEAK SIMP
Has she sought the kids’ forgiveness?
^this.
Fuck that.
Interesting read.
Seconded. After all these years, I still don’t know how I feel about the guy, but I think we could have a beer.
We definitely share an “I don’t give a fuck” attitude. I’m not sure it’s a Gen X thing so much as just getting old.
I read it a couple days ago, and he seems to be sad and resigned.
Somehow I ended up with a Euro copy of Duran Duran, but I’m not sure To The Shore is much of an improvement over ITSISK.
I absolutely love Night Boat, though. Definitely foreshadowed the best songs off Rio.
Great series, KK! Thank you for taking us back.
It’s interesting. I graduated high school in ’81. Duran Duran was on the radar, but not much past Rio.
I was ’85. They were massive. Me and my friends were music assholes, so we had been listening to them for awhile before Rio broke. Obviously MTV helped them hugely.
I saw them in February of 1984. Honestly one of the best shows I ever went to. I think if they were ugly they would have had more cred.
Class of ’88.
Duran Duran were a girlie band in my town. No male would admit to liking them in larger company. Most of the music I discovered, I discovered on my own.
Though props to Eric wherever-you-are for turning me on to Tangerine Dream in the mid-eighties.
Never got in to Tangerine Dream.
Was friends with all metal heads, but recognized the talent in Duran Duran despite their teasing.
^^ This!
Tangerine Dream is topnotch.
Eric was a bit of a loner, Rush nut. I’d go to his house to play with his TRS-80 (with a modem!) and we’d listen to Men Without Hats and TD. He must have left when I went to Germany for 11th grade and I never saw him again.
Rush, too? I listen to both Rush and TD during my workouts.
Class of ’88
Hitler Youth?
What do you think I was doing in Germany in ’85?
^this.
Gender-conforming dudes liked Van Halen.
Van Halen was respected but if you weren’t walking around with a Judas Priest or Iron Maiden t-shirt you might as well have been drinking mineral water.
Teenage social signalling was too taxing to figure out, so I’m glad I was chronically uncool and didn’t have to fret it.
My musical tastes were woefully out of step with those of my peers. I was lucky to find a handful of other weirdos from whom to get moral support.
’89er here, and they were considered a chick band.
’90. Same.
‘94. They were totally gone by high school, but loomed large in my youth. They were everywhere.
I like the apocalypse zombie vibe of that video. I personally would not wear light colored clothing while boating.
Next meetup in the Bearded Hobbit tour is on February 12th, 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
It will be at The Lazy Dog in Plano, 8401 Preston Road, Plano TX 75024.
Wish i could make it, but Plano is too damn far. One day we will have a meet up in Houston.
Fun bass tutorial for Rio from John Taylor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcLKAGN-II
I only realized decades later how good he was.
Heh that was fun
Also obligatory???
NSFW
https://www.magnumphotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cortex/lon25304-overlay.jpg
Looks pretty safe to me.
https://www.urinal.net/american_legion/
I’m too young for this, but remember my dad explaining it to me as a teen.
Can attest that the Legion in Bovey, MN has that same Hanoi Jane sticker in the urinal.
I don’t understand why American representatives are wearing lapel pin that have the US flag next to a foreign flag. If you are going to mix flags it should be the US national flag with the flag of the state* who’s delegation you are part of.
*It really should be only your state flag…
Only a few minutes in and I am completely disgusted and my calm is damaged. *turns off sotu*
Which is why I haven’t watched/listened to any politician’s speechifying in years, it’s truly liberating. There’s old fashioneds to drink and books to read.
Gotta admit, I’d totally attend a speech given by a certain Austrian* if you gave me a time machine.
*Intentionally left vague because misinterpretation is a staple of old white guy humor.
Was Hayek known for speechifying?
Von Clausewitz?
I don’t think Mozart was much of a speaker.
If Constanze Mozart looked anything like Elizabeth Berrien did in the movie (NSFW) then I can’t blame ol’ Wolfgang for not leaving the house much.
I’m not sure Mozart really commanded his audience like Liszt did.
The problem with Mozart is that he was liszt all the time. But I hear he was in good spirits when he passed…
Arnold didn’t give many speeches. But he has plenty of catch phrases.
Maximilian Schell?
Ive been experimenting with different bitters in my old fashioneds and Manhattans over the past months. Fee Brothers makes some mean bitters. I like their standard one a lot and I have been getting good results mixing their Black Walnut Bitters with a few dashes of Angostura. The Peychauds is nice for a change, makes a totally different drink. Out of the several vermouths I have tried for Manhattans, including Carpano Antica, I gotta say the Noilly Prat is my fav, which is great as it’s on the cheap side.
I intend to start experimenting with vermouth next. I have been enjoying the Fee Brothers bitters I got this month.
Nice RJ, glad you’re enjoying. I’ve tried four or five different vermouths and the Noilly seems to perform the best for my taste in Manhattans. I’d like to try some Punt y Mes as it’s often mentioned as a great vermouth. I’ll probably have to hit BevMo to try and find that one.
And yes, I would also rather poke my eye with a sharp object that watch the SoTU speech, especially so with Joe.
I just cranked out another movie post and half of another “State of TV in 2023.” Far better use of time than listening to Biden.
Hear hear!
*Bangs old fashioned glass in table
Ditto!
I would rather stick a hot poker in my eye than watch that shit.
I used to be diligent about getting the bullshit from the source, particularly with the spectacle known as the state of the union. I watched a few Bush ones (was teen at the time). And I was sure to watch all of the Obama sotu’s, starting during my political awakening/self-education* while in college. Of course, I watched Trumps. Those were at least a bit fun because of the TDS crowd. Since getting into my thirties my bs tolerance (from the gov’t/politicians in particular) has diminished considerably.
*Which is when I discovered ‘Reason’. That seems to have turned out well…
But would you watch “Terror at Bloodfart Lake” as an alternative? Or is there no pleasing you?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_LlPU6KenjU
There is no pleasing me.
Simon has that lounge singer hard slide when hitting lower notes. It works. Weird to listen to 80’s music and the (what they thought) futuristic sound effects. Thought it’d be all lasers-n-shit but here we are 40 years later lobbing barrages of good old fashioned artillery 24/7 at each other.
You had various synths in the 60s and 70s, but cheap polyphonic (multi note) solid state gear exploded in the 80s.
Hence the use and abuse.
https://youtu.be/_me2yfR7Jfk
I’ve managed to avoid X JAPAN for decades. I’m not breaking my streak now.
Good plan. I was amazed how derivative it was.
Never heard of it.
Imagine noise but with less charm.
And tight leather. Although that might work for rhywun.
BTW, that “last post” link doesn’t seem to link to anything.
Just threw in The Sure Thing to keep the ’80s vibe going!
Anyone heard anything in regards to treating vaccine or COVID related long term side effects?
Bloating increased sensitivity to foods as potential side effects?
I saved this:
https://covid19criticalcare.com/treatment-protocols/i-recover/
Thank you
Dr. Steven Phillips seems to focus on long covid. He tweets quite a bit and has a substack.
Thanks
Why they remake everything? Make something origiginal.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1MBVXkQbWU&feature=youtu.be
That’s great!
DD was considered a “girl” band, although at my high school it wasn’t uncommon to see cheer leaders with Cure t-shirts. But, I had total hero worship of a friends older brother, which got me into The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Smiths. By the time we were juniors it was mostly hard-core and associated bands: FEAR, DRI, Circle Jerks, Black Flag, TSOL, with some Cult and a bit of Led Zepplin. By senior year it was Jane’s, fIREHOSE, Husker Du/Bob Mold, and the like, moving to the harder college type bands. Unsurprising, as it was a college town with a great college radio station.
I still cannot listen to “classic rock” radio, as I have heard all of it too much. So, getting some DD in the mix is cool, as I haven’t OD’d on it.
fIREHOSE was one of my favorite bands.
Ragin’, Full On is one of the best albums ever recorded.
Yes, yes it was.
“Captain, there are doubts…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSv8FVJtbAk
One of my favorite deadlift songs.
So Matt from Gourmeltz texted me today to say that someone was asking to see me at his place today. I posted on Sun that I wouldn’t be back for a couple weeks. Or was it not a Glib?
Not me. I’m in Pahrump.
Insert *It’s a trap! Gif here*
Greetings, fellow grilled cheese enthusiasts!
Hobbit came through, wanted to meet up with Glibs. Didn’t work out for him. He’s on his way back to New Mexico now, seeing some of our gang in Dallas in a few days.
I was hoping to see him during his Florida swing, but was out of town when he came to my part of the state.
I didn’t even know he came down here. Guess I was too busy to set his posts.
Hobbit.
I walked in and didn’t see anyone likely so I asked the bartender, “Do you know what a Glibertarian is?”
“Nope”
“Do you know LCDR Fish? He’s a friend of the owner’s.”
“Let me ask my sister; she’s married to the owner.”
Wife came out talking on the phone and said something like, “Joe is on his way.”
Had some beers and great wings and left. Oh, and a couple of tee shirts.
Sorry, I couldn’t make it. My wife came home sick. I had to feed the kids and all.
Dedthred callback:
Elizabeth Holmes should be pretty/attractive, but there is just something off about her.
And I say that even though she is obviously intelligent, and I find that to be a big turn-on.
It’s her eyes. I’m not be snarky. That’s what makes her look like she might kill you in your sleep.
She goes in heavy for the eyeliner & mascara which highlights those. That and the hyper psycho personality.
Her “natural” courthouse pics are much more attractive.
I had the same thought, and the same confusion.
I think she’s pretty average looking.
It’s amazing what the right make-up, correct angles and post processing can do.
After reviewing her pictures I agree with Gustave. But I also think she’s pretty plain without the make-up. She’s starting to get older as well.
I will see your Duran Duran “To the Shore” and raise you Crowded House “Pineapple Head.”
Speaking of Crowded House, here is Neil Finn listening with rapt attention to one of my favorites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FIw7ERlVxU
wow there’s a song I haven’t heard in an eternity!
I now wanna go look up some video of Neil Finn’s touring with Fleetwood Mac just to see what that was like.
’80s nostalgia:
https://youtu.be/rGyph_qEEsA
’80s nostalgia.
80’s nostalgia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg&list=RDCLAK5uy_lf8okgl2ygD075nhnJVjlfhwp8NsUgEbs&start_radio=1&rv=AQXVHITd1N4
Anti-nostalgia. The tragic end of a band.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1b8AhIsSYQ&list=RDCLAK5uy_lf8okgl2ygD075nhnJVjlfhwp8NsUgEbs&index=43
How long have you been channeling Ted’S.
Does this make up for it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0
How about ZZ versus DD?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wRHBLwpASw
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDcTLaWJuo
80’s nostalgia
https://i.imgur.com/dFvWxjM.jpg
NSFW.
https://archive.ph/hfAEp/0ab88c55fad99c326a997ff91fb890d4120d902e.webp
NSFW.
https://archive.ph/VMUhP/39c8b49c66a6a622bd6b585ebfae2e353f7a68f7.webp
NSFW.
https://i.imgur.com/QmLMxNW.jpg
NSFW.
I don’t think any of them were in Duran Duran.
Slippery when wet.
LOL I saw this just before I jumped the hell away from SOTU.
Looks like you got away just in time.
Looking forward to reading about all the whoppers tomorrow morning.
I didn’t even realize that shit was going on.
I’m guessing it will be the lowest rated SOTU in a while.
Yeah, I only heard it was going to happen a few hours before. Started to get curious, realized it would just be another pack of self aggrandizing lies and decided to do something more productive.
So this is cute. I guess…
Concur.
I kept going No please don’t step on one
Stepping on baby animals is the worst.
I once accidentally stepped on a baby bird that had fallen out of it’s nest. The worst part was that it didn’t die immediately, but it’s intestines shot out. That’s when you have to man up and finish the job.
For relaxing times, make it Duran Duran?
https://youtu.be/ki3dBxFjeYk
https://youtu.be/iyHdDAMaENo
I didn’t “get” Duran Duran at the time. Now I have a little nostalgia for them but that’s mostly about becoming an adolescent and then teenager in the 80s.
Nice analysis, KK!
Anyone looking for some clean comedy that is genuinely funny might want to check out Nate Bargatze.
His latest, a stand up routine in Arizona, was delightful. I saw it on Amazon prime but there might be other sources,
He’s not bad.
I’m a big fan of the dry bar comedy YouTube channel. All clean stuff, mostly unknowns but they’re not bad. Sometimes the audio is a little too tuned in to the crowd, but what do you expect for free?
My wife and I were talking politics. Especially how people get taken in by folks.
For example Modi’s group in India is just using nationalism for a smoke screen to rob the place (through things like Adani’s group). Biden is doing the same (Penn Biden center and a hundred other things). I mentioned that the nice thing about Trump was that he was a wolf in wolf’s clothing. Even most of his supporters (but probably not the true believers there even) could see he was a liar, just in it for self aggrandizement.
Honestly, Biden’s level of lying (speech stealing, lying about his kids death, lying about grades and his background) is more egregious. But people somehow still swallow all the bullshit. He isn’t even smart enough to put enough truth into his lies to make them believable beyond a first glance.
It’s scary to be ruled by narcissists. We ended wondering who is really running the country since Biden is clearly demented to some degree.
That is the question, now isn’t it?
Lately it seems like it’s Yellen.
What makes you say that?
She’s been on a whirlwind global tour to shore up Treasury buying and solidify the US/NATO bloc. It’s not Harris, it’s not Biden, Klain is out. The other option is Blinken, but if that were true the nukes would already be flying.
Morning, Glibs.
😃
I bought a bunch of new ties, and I feel oddly spiffy.
Well, time to go into the office and be spiffy there.
See you guys when my commute’s over.
New job going well, then?
So far, so good.
Mornin, you people.
We need more Leo…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=weMenPjOLao
🎶🎶
Anyone have a gauge on the economy or stocks?
I’m starting to become cautiously optimistic. Seems like nothing can derail the economy and I don’t understand why. Stocks go up or down mostly based on what the Fed says.
Rates are still going up, but they seem to think they’ll have it whipped without big jumps in rates now… This is good news, but at the same time I saw that job numbers have been revised down and people are borrowing more..
I’m in prep mode for a downturn that i think is about nine to twelve months out.
Yeah. I’m not optimistic.
That’s what I thought 9-12 months ago.
Now I’m just confused. We did have that downturn that totally wasn’t a recession because reasons. So maybe my gauge on the economy isn’t THAT far off, but I did think everything was going to go to hell, not be that mild.
Tom Luongo seems to have a pretty good handle on it. He’s been taking the Zero Hedge contingent to task for bein overly black-pilled in the short term.
Past that event horizon of about nine months, it’s all highly uncertain though. There’s a lot of things that come into play.
But I think commodity inflation is here to stay now.
The TLDL version of the SOTU.
“Hey Ukraine, sorry, you fucked up and trusted us.
Let’s go to war with China!”
https://news.antiwar.com/2023/02/07/state-of-the-union-biden-says-beating-china-should-unite-all-of-us/
TL;DR: “We have always been at war with Eastasia”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/dont-belong-mitt-romney-berates-george-santos-house-floor-state-union-trashes-santos-reporters-sick-puppy/
Stop trying to make me like this Santos guy.
They’re both right.
Romney is an asshole for bringing what should be an intra -party discussion into the press. But he sucks so that’s not surprising. Gotta be the most likable republican to the Democrats after all.
That schtick is getting tedious. Why hasn’t he switched parties already? I don’t get it.
Santos will probably land at NBC News. They have a certain fondness for cheaters and liars.
For the official conservative view on things.
Fairfax Co. to end COVID emergency declaration on March 1
We’ve agreed to terms for an armistice. Now we need to negotiate a treaty.
Negotiate a treaty? Unconditional surrender or we nuke you!
I was speaking of negotiations with the virus.
We made you move outside, now you must move back inside.
“What’s your dirt doing in my hole Private?”
https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-catholic-school-saint-hubert-students-recorded-using-racist-language
I have no idea what’s going on here.
Whereas racism is being down-defined to general assholery.
Catholics and their mortal/venial sin. I don’t recall reading a breakdown in the Bible.
Ass-covering.
Mornin’, reprobates!
Mornin’ all y’all.
Good morning, Shirley, ‘patzie, Roat, Ssccrruuffyy, Sean, Lack, and U!
Time to check my lab results from yesterday’s checkup. ::braces self::
Mornin’
I have it on good authority that all will be well.
Off to another Dr. appointment with Mrs. Patzer. I’m getting better at pushing the wheelchair around, I rarely crash into walls any more. Hip replacement can’t come soon enough.
Thanks, ‘patzie! Cholesterol showing kinda high, so I may have to have the “NO STATINS!!!” fight with this new doc.
Got a date for Mrs. P’s surgery?
Tell the doc that if they haven’t read the current data on statins already then you need a new doctor.
My personal policy is to be leery of taking any medication that has its own TV commercial.
So… Creantix isn’t right for you?
NO!!
By the way, you’re looking spiffy today.
👔
I was looking for just a necktie, but the computer’s heiroglyph collection is limited.
Wait, there are medicines that don’t have commercials?
Most of them, especially after the patent has expired.
@UCS
Whoever designed that pacakging knows nothing of the lore.
Oh dear…
Who in their right mind would buy a Nurgle-themed scented candle?
o.O
Two weeks. Good luck with the Doc, statins suck.
“Based upon how much you watched the electronic fish, we’ve concluded that you are part cat. Other than that, you should be feline fine.”
::purrs, knocks coffee off end table::
Are mainstream broadcast TV outfits permitted to air regular programming during a SOTU address? If I were in charge, I’d totally do that. Ratings would go through the roof, and you could probably charge Super Bowl level rates to advertisers. For the record, I continued my decades long streak of not watching Big Brother.
You aren’t into sitting through propaganda speeches?
suh’ fam
whats goody
Good morning, homey! Only working half a day today, then off to an appointment with my hair doctor! 👩🦰
Morning yall.
At the gym. Why do weights have to be so heavy and unlike my soft and comfortabls bed?
I’m betting your bed is also pretty heavy.