Man, its been thirty years...what's up with that PAIR OF BALLS hanging from Lindsey Buckingham's crotch?
Rumours was Fleetwood Mac's 13th album...THIRTEENTH! It features the most educational song of their entire catalog, "Second Hand News," in which Lindsey, Stevie, Mick, et al, tell everyone who showed up for the '70s that the best way to overcome depression or just a lousy day is oral sex en plein air.
The seventies seemed to have their own brand of version of public sexuality. Dressing up for a Renn Fayre event, men with ponytails AND beards, the whole witchy-woman look. Plus, the '70s had Young Ron Jeremy. The era that brought us bom-chicka-wah-wah.
Hmmm...
Must write a short story about something I've been thinking about lately. Namely time travel. Not anything that hasn't been explored before.
Also from tonight's rock-n-roll Wikipedia-ing:
Cobain later grew to resent Johnson and denounced his ties in an unsent letter to Tobi Vail.
Hell, I resent Calvin Johnson! He's made his living off shaking a pudding, selling cuteness, and getting to live the life of a sugared-up 19-year-old well into his middle 40s. I think it's natural and healthy to resent that. I can't know if that's even true (Wik being full of lies, falsehoods, and aberrations) as I don't have access to Kurt's brain or Tobi's mail.
One time Shirley B. asked me if I had ever made out with Calvin. She asked with the same tone and level of curiosity as if she had asked me if I had checked out a certain new restaurant or had a class with so-and-so professor. Um...no? Although if CJ makeouts were that commonplace, I'm a little miffed that I missed out. Me and making out with the demigods of indie rock is a total nonstarter conversation, so this remains a shocking query, even years later.
Unrest really is the band that makes me most wistful for my early twenties. That is what my youth sounded like, those sharp crystal guitar riffs. I want to stick you gold and blue.
Posted by Zerd at June 17, 2008 12:12 AMI had dinner with Calvin once. I found him annoying and it seemed as if he was trying too hard to be odd. Also, I don't think any of his bands are particularly good. K Records is awesome, he is not.
Posted by: Amy! at June 17, 2008 03:24 PMDude, I totally saw a copy of that album at a yard sale a few days ago, and had the exact same thought: BALLS?!
I last saw CJ at an Aislers Set show in Oly in 2002. He glared at me as I was waiting in line for the can.
