My big fat 1979 power pop playlist.
Here’s a play-list of junk that’s been ticklin’ my monkey bone of late.
—CP
The Dishwasher Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
Cowboy Song Thin Lizzy
Dancing With Myself Generation X
Jumpin’ In The Night Flamin’ Groovies
Shake Some Action Flamin’ Groovies
Shark (In The Dark) Dwight Twilley Band
I’m On Fire Dwight Twilley
Rat Trap The Boomtown Rats
Burn The Flames Roky Erickson
So Alone Johnny Thunders
Looking For The Magic Dwight Twilley Band
Oh, Candy Cheap Trick Cheap Trick
Picture This Parallel Lines Blondie
Kiss Me Deadly Generation X Generation X
Gimme Some Truth Generation X
You Can’t Be Too Strong Graham Parker
Nobody Hurts You Graham Parker
Local Girls Graham Parker
Discovering Japan Graham Parker
Girls Dwight Twilley
Homicide 999
Why Can’t I Touch It The Buzzcocks
Tantalize Nick Gilder
My Life Ain’t Easy The Plimsouls
Raw Hide Link Wray And The Wraymen
RUMBLE-69 BROTHERS and LEGENDS LINK WRAY AND JOEY WELZ
The Kids Are The Same The Beat
Emily Kane Art Brut
My Little Brother Art Brut
Down To The Waterline Dire Straits
Big City Blues Simon Stokes & The Nighthawks (Vinyl 1970)
She Satisfies SHOES
I Want to Help You Ann Lyres
Foggy Notion The Velvet Underground
I Get So Excited (The Equals) Gentleman Jesse
The Wild One, Forever Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Johnny Guitar The Nice Boys
London’s Burning The Clash
Head Held High The Velvet Underground
Heart of the City Nick Lowe
36 Inches High Nick Lowe
Cracking Up Nick Lowe
When The Whip Comes Down The Rolling Stones
Beauty School Dropout Frankie Avalon
Teenage Revolution Hello
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some girls and dire straits was on my playlist back then, too, along with Exodus by Bob Marley. that summer, moving from Ocean Beach (san diego) back to Dallas w/ wife and 2 baby boys… all in a 63 chevy pickup. there’s nothing better than a pecos cantaloupe from a roadside vendor! |
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nice list chuck…..no Dr. Feelgood? or Wilko Johnson? shame on you bro remember this one…. http://www.hesterglock.com/words/sounds/phchuckinterview.htm ? paul |
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no Dr. Feelgood, or Wilko Johnson…........? happy mexico paul |
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Hey Chuck, not related to the topic, but just wanted to tell you that I enoyed Zagreb concert a lot. And talking to you. Hope to see you soon in these parts of the ‘old world’, man, Boris |
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We need a Graham Parker/Chuck prophet collaboration. Damn. |
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Yes Paul, I agree MAJOR oversite. Dig this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rViBFgjChH0 |
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never heard of Dr Feelgood, but that was a hot clip! now for something different, but nonetheless, enjoyable. some great musicians and a nice tune for mellowing down in ol’ Mexico.,. |
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George, Thanks amigo! That was exquisite. |
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Thin Lizzy is supremely underrated. |
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For a Graham Parker clip to die for…..check this out Chuck fans…a band as tight as the MX! |
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It’s strange, but I just got Let Freedom Ring yesterday, and the first time I heard Hot Talk it reminded me so much of Empty Lives, so much so , that I UTubed it to listen to it for the first time in a while. I guess just the delivery and the way the song builds. GP and CP, two of the most incredibly talented and under rated rockers of all time. The music biz is so fucked up. |
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Empty Lives? I’ll seek that out. your man, chuck PROPHET |
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Chuck….I know it aint 1979 but here’s something else your list omitted…. it sure looks like something to ward off swineflu. Ever considered a brass section like this? |
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Ah, 1979 - Sonora High School - I was definately hitting alot of that playlist (especially the punk stuff). I’m going to try to come see you here in Portland next week at Mississippi. DBM PS: Have you ever written anything about bamboo forests? |
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glad to see Graham Parker on your list…an awesome performer, songwriter and all aroung good guy |
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Howdy, Chuck. |
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