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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Top 20 of 2003 |
| Date | Fri, 19 Dec 2003 06:57:02 -0600 |
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I went to thier website http://www.thedarknessrock.com/ and cracked
checking out
their videos. What a bunch of hams. Their Xmas single sounds like a nifty
combination of Slade's "Merry Christmas Everybody" meets Roy Wood's classic "I
Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday". I saw the user reviews on Amazon.com
and
youre right, they either getting Zero or 4-5 stars...little 2-3's. There's
talent here and a fantastic sense of humor but what will happen when the joke
gets old? I don't see them lasting long.
Billy
At 09:59 AM 12/19/03 +0000, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com>
>
>> >16 - The Darkness - Permission to land
>>
>> How good is this album? Heard its a glam rock combination of Queen, AC/DC
>> and "Tiny Tim on steroids". Saw the video on Vh-1 and thought they were
>too
>> Spinal-Tappish to be taken seriously.
>
>It's not to be taken seriously. That's the point, really. The album's
>great fun and not without musical merit. So if you're prepared for the
>camp, ludicrous joy of it, give it a try. They did a magnificent cover of
>Radiohead's Street Spirit for BBC Radio 1, as if to prove they're taking the
>piss. It can be found on Soulseek and other P2P networks, I guess. Worth
>seeking out, if you're looking for a laugh. But be aware that they really
>do split opinion. They're huge in the UK now. In fact, they've put out a
>Christmas single called "Christmas Time (don't let the bells end)" which
>looks like being the Christmas number 1. It seems that everyone's in on the
>joke now.
>
Billy G. Spradlin
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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