Comments on: Tuesday tunes: cute nonthreatening boys edition

By: Western Dave

Western Dave — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:15:21 +0000

PS My students tell me that linking to the Rebecca Black video is called either Blacklisting or Becky Baiting. Waiting to see which one emerges as the dominant term.

By: Western Dave

Western Dave — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:56:13 +0000

I can’t believe you just linked to the most hated You Tube video in America not made by a UCLA student. Srsly, is this the new ric-rolled or something?

If you want cute, grungy-looking but clean, this guy will work:

http://vimeo.com/14210515

By: Comrade PhysioProf

Comrade PhysioProf — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:01:58 +0000

But Air Supply have many of the heavy metal elements: they’re American, use guitars, have only white members, and a self-consciously unsyncopated rock beat.

By: Historiann

Historiann — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:48:22 +0000

Pretty much. But they have many of the ska band elements: they’re English, use horns, have black and white members, and a self-consciously island/Reggae beat. The xylophones/vibraphones deal certainly made them more Air Supply-like (or Cheap Trick).

By: Comrade PhysioProf

Comrade PhysioProf — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:42:49 +0000

Sorry, but Haircut 100 is not “ska”, nor are they ‘”ska”‘, nor even “‘”ska”‘”. They are to ska as Air Supply is to heavy metal.

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:30:47 +0000

Are they not menz?!?

By: Historiann

Historiann — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:05:21 +0000

Spud boys rock! (They actually do still tour, or make appearances as nostalgia-fests anyway.)

By: Rad Readr

Rad Readr — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:29:10 +0000

oh yes, the other song…”Boy Meets Girl.” wasn’t that it? now i’m hummin bad (and hilarious) 80s tunes all morning.

That link for fratguy is further proof of musical Devo-lution. (sorry I couldn’t resist referencing the pride of Akron)

By: Historiann

Historiann — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:06:17 +0000

ABC--they had a lot of sax. Fratguy: I rest my case.

By: Notorious Ph.D.

Notorious Ph.D. — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:05:15 +0000

I kinda liked that song. And that other one they had.