Comments on: Song-Off: Having a Rock and Roll Heart http://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Song-Off: Rockets! | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-8884 Song-Off: Rockets! | Popdose Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:30:57 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-8884 [...] Last week, in a bitterly contested match, David Lifton edged out Scott Malchus, as Lou Reed’s “Rock and Roll Heart” took 53% of the votes. Next week, we’ve got something a little different - Song-Off Jr., which features voting only on Songs that Were Inspired by William Gibson’s Neuromancer. And in two weeks, Taylor Long and Zack Dennis will be recounting the hardships of growing up as white suburban teenagers as they tackle the subject of Teen Angst. [...] [...] Last week, in a bitterly contested match, David Lifton edged out Scott Malchus, as Lou Reed’s “Rock and Roll Heart” took 53% of the votes. Next week, we’ve got something a little different – Song-Off Jr., which features voting only on Songs that Were Inspired by William Gibson’s Neuromancer. And in two weeks, Taylor Long and Zack Dennis will be recounting the hardships of growing up as white suburban teenagers as they tackle the subject of Teen Angst. [...]

]]> By: dsliftonhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-49699 dslifton Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:08:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-49699 Yeah, maybe "celebrated" is overstating it a bit... Yeah, maybe “celebrated” is overstating it a bit…

]]> By: dsliftonhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-39682 dslifton Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:08:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-39682 Yeah, maybe "celebrated" is overstating it a bit... Yeah, maybe “celebrated” is overstating it a bit…

]]> By: dsliftonhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14287 dslifton Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:08:07 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14287 Yeah, maybe "celebrated" is overstating it a bit... Yeah, maybe “celebrated” is overstating it a bit…

]]> By: steedhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14289 steed Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:49:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14289 Shit - that's my favorite Clapton song of the '80s. Shit – that's my favorite Clapton song of the '80s.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14286 DwDunphy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:26:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14286 Oh, hells yeah. Oh, hells yeah.

]]> By: jefitohttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14288 jefito Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:33:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14288 "Roger Hawkins hasn’t sounded this bad since Aretha ate his floor tom down in Muscle Shoals back in ‘68." Oh man, I can't stop laughing. “Roger Hawkins hasn’t sounded this bad since Aretha ate his floor tom down in Muscle Shoals back in ‘68.” Oh man, I can't stop laughing.

]]> By: Elainehttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14285 Elaine Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:28:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14285 (Popdose is "celebrated for its irreverence?") (Popdose is “celebrated for its irreverence?”)

]]> By: outsidecounselhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14284 outsidecounsel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:28:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14284 After his Velvets work the worthwhile material that Lou has produced is pretty limited, don'tcha think? "Rock and Roll Animal" (which is re-worked Velvets). I suppose "Berlin". "Street Hassle" has its moments. "Transformer".<br><br>Of course, the same could be said of Clapton's output. "Layla" stands up. "461 Ocean Boulevard" is unfortunate because it set God down the path of the Tulsa shuffle, but considered on its merits is still solid. Then he released a series of sides that went straight to the cut-out bin. (I wonder if anyone payed full price for "There's One In Every Crowd" or "EC Was Here".) Then he sobered up, and has been making dull AOR bullshit ever since.<br><br>That said, I think I'll take Clapton's "I Can't Stand It" which at least sounds like it is trying to ignite. After his Velvets work the worthwhile material that Lou has produced is pretty limited, don'tcha think? “Rock and Roll Animal” (which is re-worked Velvets). I suppose “Berlin”. “Street Hassle” has its moments. “Transformer”.

Of course, the same could be said of Clapton's output. “Layla” stands up. “461 Ocean Boulevard” is unfortunate because it set God down the path of the Tulsa shuffle, but considered on its merits is still solid. Then he released a series of sides that went straight to the cut-out bin. (I wonder if anyone payed full price for “There's One In Every Crowd” or “EC Was Here”.) Then he sobered up, and has been making dull AOR bullshit ever since.

That said, I think I'll take Clapton's “I Can't Stand It” which at least sounds like it is trying to ignite.

]]> By: Zackhttp://popdose.com/song-off-having-a-rock-and-roll-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-14283 Zack Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:52:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=3064#comment-14283 Dave's just mad because Eric Clapton gave his mom the clap. Dave's just mad because Eric Clapton gave his mom the clap.

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