Jan 12
aw.
Mar 18
Colin Meloy - The Ballad Of El Goodo
(originally by Big Star)
Mar 18 Reblogged
RIP: Alex Chilton, 1950 - 2010 →
13 different Big Star covers, via the always wonderful Cover Lay Down:
* Kathryn Williams: Thirteen
* Mary Lou Lord: Thirteen
* Elliott Smith: Thirteen
* Evan Dando: The Ballad of El Goodo
* Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: The Ballad of El Goodo
* Rainy Day: Holocaust
* Son Volt: Holocaust
* Whiskeytown: Give Me Another Chance
* Bat For Lashes: Kangaroo
* Denison Witmer: Nighttime
* Okkervil River: O, Dana
* Kelly Willis: When My Baby’s Beside Me
* Superdrag: September Gurls(Click through the link to Cover Lay Down above to listen to or download any of these.)
Mar 18
THE REPLACEMENTS - Alex Chilton
If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
If he was from Mars, wouldnt that be cool
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a pile?
Hangin’ down in Memphis all the while
Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ‘round
“I’m in love”. What’s that song?
I’m in love with that song.
Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchange good lucks face to face.
Checkin’ his stash by the trash at St. Mark’s place.
I never travel far, without a little Big Star
Runnin’ ‘round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that’d be cool, babe.
Mar 18
r.i.p. Alex Chilton
