Aaron's song of the day

[Channel98]

Perntatonix is an a cappella quintet formed in 2011 in Arlington, Texas. In 2017 they recorded an amazing cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Now I can't decide which of the two versions I like better. And dig that crazy moving couch!

 

[Aaron]

Well that was different...
My kid is familiar with that group.

 

[HecticArt]

They got skills.

 

[Aaron]

Let me throw another song in here.

I never really gave much thought to this song, but heard it again the other day, and it's pretty rockin'

"Never Been Any Reason"
Head East
1975

 

[HecticArt]

That's better.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Perntatonix is an a cappella quintet formed in 2011 in Arlington, Texas. In 2017 they recorded an amazing cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Now I can't decide which of the two versions I like better. And dig that crazy moving couch!

Obviously the original is better. But this is very good. I haven't really heard a bad cover of this song (IMHO the song is that good). Even Weird Al Yankovic turning it into a polka can not be considered bad.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

And since nobody asked ....

 

[HecticArt]

It's a great song. About the only way it could get messed up is if I sang it.

 

[Aaron]

I probably don't think about early Doobie Brothers music very often, but then this song comes in, and I always find myself cranking the volume.

"Long Train Running"
Doobie Brothers
1973

 

[scotchandcigar]

I probably don't think about early Doobie Brothers music very often, but then this song comes in, and I always find myself cranking the volume.

"Long Train Running"
Doobie Brothers
1973

In high school, we lived off the Doobies.

 

[HecticArt]

It's still a great guitar tone.

 

[Aaron]

A favorite of mine:

Simon & Garfunkel
"The Only Living Boy in New York"
1970

 

[Aaron]

One of my favorite tracks from U2. This one sounded great in concert.

U2
"Bullet the Blue Sky"
1987

 

[sadchild]

"Bullet The Blue Sky" is on my list of all time favs (in the unnumbered songs after #333). It's really unique. The guitar sounds are very cool. The drums sound real big. The intensity of the vocals. The booming bass line. It's all excellent!

 

[HecticArt]

That's a great song. I'd love to see U2 in concert, but tickets are hard to get, and stoopid expensive. They would fall on my legends list. (If I actually had one.)

 

[scotchandcigar]

I saw U2 on the Unforgettable Fire tour. They are awesome live.

Speaking of which, the live album Rattle and Hum has a great version of Bullet the Blue Sky.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

I saw them on the Joshawa Tree tour (not sure if that was the name but it was in 1987 and that was their current album then).

 

[scotchandcigar]

I saw them on the Joshawa Tree tour

Joshua, like the male name. It's got a U in it, you should like that.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Joshua, like the male name. It's got a U in it, you should like that.

I knew the spelling was wrong and Firefox was no help in providing the correct version. The u does make it better.

 

[Aaron]

Solid bass line in this one.

The Smithereens
"Blood and Roses"
1986