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Tom Kitten

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74. Au Contrare Mon Frere!

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:22 AM

Jun 2013

"Sticky Sticky" by The 1910 Fruitgum Company is unabashedly hands down MUCH more profound!

Consider the lyrics...

"Sticky sticky"

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Remember the songs that were "so profound" years and decades ago? [View all] Archae Jun 2013 OP

Aw...I sing along with all those! Loudly. :) cyberswede Jun 2013 #1

Exactly my point. Archae Jun 2013 #2

...but it has the perfect disguise up above... cyberswede Jun 2013 #3

Don't forget "YES". Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #4

OMG! I owned that Rick Wakeman LP.... pink-o Jun 2013 #10

We were clearly hanging out in the same geekdom. nolabear Jun 2013 #15

Huh?? Dude, please refresh my memory! Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #17

Heh! WTF did we do B4 YouTube and google? pink-o Jun 2013 #68

ah but let's not forget azurnoir Jun 2013 #50

Was "Seasons in the Sun" ever taken seriously? Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #5

That song was pretty much an extension... Archae Jun 2013 #6

Teen Angel.....hoooooooooo.... can you hear me? Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #51

Only by people that also loved " Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #27

Don't forget "Wildfire" Archae Jun 2013 #37

But Wildfire had that great piano riff intro. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #43

I always think of what my Grandpa said about horses... Archae Jun 2013 #46

Forgive me, but how about "Watching Scotty Grow" Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #85

Never thought of as "profound." Archae Jun 2013 #110

"The Sounds of Silence" Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #7

I loved that song when I was a kid. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #23

I disagree BainsBane Jun 2013 #28

I'm wit' you. "And the people bowed and prayed/ Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #44

Oh! Speaking of "The Sounds Of Silence"... Tom Kitten Jun 2013 #73

Oh yeah, the textbook always paired it with Edward Arlington Robinson's "Richard Cory" Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #76

Richard Corey - Simon and Garfunkel Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #106

Paul Simon was rockin' the Caesar haircut back then. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #124

It'd make a GREAT heavy-metal song, though! lastlib Jun 2013 #88

*ahem* nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #111

Damn, excellent cover. malthaussen Jun 2013 #112

No. LWolf Jun 2013 #121

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (I've Got Love In My Tummy) Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #8

Rice is nice Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #9

Reminds me of Chewy, Chewy around the same time. ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #32

No doubt she was doing what the guys from 1910 Fruitgum Company Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #35

Au Contrare Mon Frere! Tom Kitten Jun 2013 #74

Oh, my gosh! THAT must have been the song my grandmother was talking about! Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #81

Nights in White Satin... pink-o Jun 2013 #11

LOL! Posted below before I saw yours. nolabear Jun 2013 #14

The funniest parts of Moody Blues albums was the poetry. Archae Jun 2013 #16

Probably the same thing that the Beatles Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #20

John wrote the "Walrus" song... Archae Jun 2013 #38

I think I saw a nuanced reference to "elementary penguin, singing Hare Krishna" Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #41

The Beatles had all sorts of inspirations for their songs. Archae Jun 2013 #48

Trust me, the acid never wore off. liberaltrucker Jun 2013 #22

They were the inspiration for "This amp goes up to 11" Nevernose Jun 2013 #25

We thought Hotel California was SO COOL! Phentex Jun 2013 #12

Are you kidding? I listened to The Moody Blues. nolabear Jun 2013 #13

The Moody Blues were GOOD!! I still have this vinyl --Long Distance Voyager Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #18

Twilight Time was pretty cool, too Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #21

I loved all of Days of Future Past! pink-o Jun 2013 #69

Used to have "In Search of the Lost Chord" LP ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #33

I still have all of 'em up through 'Seventh Sojourn'...... lastlib Jun 2013 #91

Ah yes...... a song for its generation whistler162 Jun 2013 #19

How about "Eve of Destruction"? femmocrat Jun 2013 #24

Someone got the idea that if you top-40-ed a Dylan-style... Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #26

How About "One Tin Soldier" (The Legend of Billy Jack) Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #29

GAWD, I detest that song... Archae Jun 2013 #40

GAWD, I love that song... n/t RebelOne Jun 2013 #42

Hey! That gives me a great idea! Tom Kitten Jun 2013 #75

It would be more credible than any of Stone's hysteric...I mean "historic" movies. Archae Jun 2013 #78

Four Jacks and a Jill and bottle of Pepto Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #86

God that brings back memories sharp_stick Jun 2013 #57

That's a cool trip down memory lane. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #65

Sure was sharp_stick Jun 2013 #90

Brilliant song with a moral that will live forever lame54 Jun 2013 #108

"Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straights applegrove Jun 2013 #30

Nothing wrong with that one. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #36

I want a new drug - Huey Lewis and the News. Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #31

Herman's Hermits ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #34

That was a fun song Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #118

From my own time.... you can't really beat Counting Crows for faux-profundity... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #39

Drugs. Drugs are the cause of this. Chan790 Jun 2013 #45

This one is still valid today. Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #47

My inner sound track was Soul and blues based olddots Jun 2013 #49

In the Year 2525 Still Blue in PDX Jun 2013 #52

Won't get fooled again.... AnneD Jun 2013 #53

There's an old saying in Tennessee. I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #58

Two words: Rod McKuen. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #54

I don't know. Some of them hold up well. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #55

Some of them stand up very well, others seem to rely on personal preference HereSince1628 Jun 2013 #61

Down on the Corner! hamsterjill Jun 2013 #56

always thought they said You Don't Need a Pinhead, Just to Hang Around... Phentex Jun 2013 #59

Hee hee, and I always thought it was the "Pope" boys!!! hamsterjill Jun 2013 #60

Anything by Alanis Morrissette. HughBeaumont Jun 2013 #62

Good one. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #104

Angie Baby. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #63

OooooooohhhHooooooo... Phentex Jun 2013 #64

I like the vocals. Liberal Veteran Jun 2013 #66

Someone left my cake out in the rain. kwassa Jun 2013 #67

Written by Jim Webb pink-o Jun 2013 #70

I never could interpret that song as anything other than... malthaussen Jun 2013 #113

I absolutely love that song Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #119

"Horse With No Name".... Demoiselle Jun 2013 #71

How about "Time Passages"? bluedigger Jun 2013 #72

I'm surprised no one's mentioned The Doors Tom Kitten Jun 2013 #77

I can explain the entire song. Archae Jun 2013 #79

that would explain a lot Tom Kitten Jun 2013 #80

Afternoon Delight... WCGreen Jun 2013 #82

Call me crazy, but I think that one might have some sexual overtones to it. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #98

Ok, you're crazy... Archae Jun 2013 #99

I always thought "rubbing sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite" Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #100

Hey, difficult to really top this one... Archae Jun 2013 #101

I think I need a shower now after that dirty little song. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #102

A cold shower! Archae Jun 2013 #103

How about musicians, or entire bands, that (IMHO) don't sound like anything special today? Quantess Jun 2013 #83

Johnny, John Fred and Norman Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #84

Frank Zappa once claimed this was one of his favorite groups Gabby Hayes Jun 2013 #87

"Scarborough Fair/Canticle"--S & G lastlib Jun 2013 #89

Get Together by The Youngbloods panader0 Jun 2013 #92

I love what happened to the Youngbloods when they were going to be on the Carson show. Archae Jun 2013 #94

Charlene: "I've never been to me". Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #93

Just shoot me before I hear that one again. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #96

Genesis: Another Day in Paradise, Bruce Hornsby: That's Just the Way It Is Myrina Jun 2013 #95

Dare I say it? "Blowin' in the Wind" Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #97

Some Velvet Morning... WCGreen Jun 2013 #105

"Some velvet morning when I'm straight / I'm gonna open up your gate" Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #116

"Blown in the Wind", "How Many Roads Must a Man Walk Down", and "Leaving sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #107

Two of your examples are the same song. kwassa Jun 2013 #117

That song still makes me teary-eyed Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #120

I think it is a great song. kwassa Jun 2013 #123

I play that on my 12 string ConcernedCanuk Jun 2013 #125

It's only recently occurred to me just how abjectly stupid "Rocket Man"s lyrics are... opiate69 Jun 2013 #109

Well, some of us do, anyway. malthaussen Jun 2013 #114

Good point. Many of those songs bring back the angst of young love, the LuckyLib Jun 2013 #115

Generally, if I thought they were profound then, LWolf Jun 2013 #122