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| From | "Stewart Mason" <craigtorso@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: Timmy Loved Judas Priest - love it! |
| Date | Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:38:47 -0400 |
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From: "Paul Myers" <pulmyears@gmail.com>
> Hey Ralph (Bongo Beat) thanks for mentioning that you've put up
> Kevin Kane's
> EP Timmy Loved Judas Priest on iTunes. I had never heard it (I
> always loved
> Kraftwerk's Neon Lights and was thrilled to see he covers it there)
> I also
> loved his version of God Only Knows and how he makes Madonna's
> Borderline
> work as music.
Hey now. I'm all for mocking Madonna (recent SNL Weekend Update gag:
"In a new interview in Vanity Fair, Madonna says that New York now
lacks the energy and excitement it had in the '80s. Said New York,
'Right back atcha.'"), but "Borderline" works as music in its original
form. The reason Kevin's revamping works so well is because he's got
a terrific chorus and a solid melody to work with. "Borderline" is
one of the handful of Madonna songs I will unreservedly stand up for.
I repeat the praise for Kevin's HOW TO BUILD A LIGHTHOUSE, though I'm
puzzled why the liner notes say he covers "See Emily Play" when it's
actually "Arnold Layne."
S
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