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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: The Best Power Pop Records Ever? |
| Date | Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:25:50 -0500 |
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I guess the skinny tie thing itself doesn't work for me. Maybe I'll have to
give it time. Some stuff that passed for New Wave at the time-- like Elvis
Costello, Nick Lowe-- now just sounds like rock'n'roll (or pop) to me; that
is to say, it doesn't sound dated. But even calling a record "skinny tie"
sort of places it in the context of a time, as opposed to timeless. I'm not
much for, say, "Making Plans for Nigel," but I love Skylarking. I hear
Nigel, I think of-- well, guys in skinny ties.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com>
I'll admit, I'm surprised to see you cite The Beat -- I think that's one of
the best skinny tie pop records ever. Collins had a bunch of great songs at
his disposal and the band plays them with punch and panache.
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