Comments on: New Kids on the Block – The Block http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8006 Dylan Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:53:15 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8006 I have a t-shirt from the band Saxon. I've heard of Saxon but I've never listened to any of their stuff; I only bought the t-shirt for a fancy dress party. It was £3 on Ebay. Anyway, it turned out to be a very comfy shirt and it was made of really rather good quality thick cotton, so it entered my regular rotation. So one evening I'm standing at the bar in the local and all of a sudden some random fella comes up and starts blethering at me in some incomprehensible code. It was definitely English, but such words shouldn't have appeared together in the same sentences. After a moment I figured out that all he wanted to know was whether or not I liked the new Saxon album, and if I'd caught the band on their last tour. I learned a valuable lesson that night. It's a dangerous path to tread; if your t-shirts are writing cheques your musical tastes can't cash. Take that as a warning. All of you. I have a t-shirt from the band Saxon.

I’ve heard of Saxon but I’ve never listened to any of their stuff; I only bought the t-shirt for a fancy dress party. It was £3 on Ebay.

Anyway, it turned out to be a very comfy shirt and it was made of really rather good quality thick cotton, so it entered my regular rotation.

So one evening I’m standing at the bar in the local and all of a sudden some random fella comes up and starts blethering at me in some incomprehensible code. It was definitely English, but such words shouldn’t have appeared together in the same sentences.

After a moment I figured out that all he wanted to know was whether or not I liked the new Saxon album, and if I’d caught the band on their last tour.

I learned a valuable lesson that night.

It’s a dangerous path to tread; if your t-shirts are writing cheques your musical tastes can’t cash.

Take that as a warning. All of you.

]]> By: em http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8005 em Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:01:14 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8005 Yes, in one of the videos from Hangin' Tough (they all look exactly the same)--it might be "The Right Stuff"--Jordan is wearing a Bahaus tshirt. And I think that in the same shot Joey Mac is wearing a Slayer tshirt. Just watched all the videos again. Priceless. But seriously, who the hell did their wardrobe? And their hair? No one made it out of the early 90s unscathed. I'm going to see them in Cleveland on the 3rd. I'm unabashedly excited. I know no shame. The new album is on my ipod and I love it. Not in an ironic way but with an earnestness that only my inner twelve-year-old can comprehend. This was a brilliant post, btw. Too few songs have shout-outs to Swayze. Yes, in one of the videos from Hangin’ Tough (they all look exactly the same)–it might be “The Right Stuff”–Jordan is wearing a Bahaus tshirt. And I think that in the same shot Joey Mac is wearing a Slayer tshirt. Just watched all the videos again. Priceless. But seriously, who the hell did their wardrobe? And their hair? No one made it out of the early 90s unscathed.

I’m going to see them in Cleveland on the 3rd. I’m unabashedly excited. I know no shame. The new album is on my ipod and I love it. Not in an ironic way but with an earnestness that only my inner twelve-year-old can comprehend.

This was a brilliant post, btw. Too few songs have shout-outs to Swayze.

]]> By: China http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8004 China Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:06:55 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8004 Not bad! Competes well with the kids, I'd say. Not bad! Competes well with the kids, I’d say.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8003 Matthew Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:34:05 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8003 But it's a brilliant song otherwise, eh China? But it’s a brilliant song otherwise, eh China?

]]> By: China http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8002 China Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:10:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8002 My only gripe with "Sexify My Love" is the use of the word "conversate." When you're pushing 40 you ought to know better. My only gripe with “Sexify My Love” is the use of the word “conversate.” When you’re pushing 40 you ought to know better.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8001 Matthew Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:54:27 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8001 Except for eighteen year old girls, I am not sure anyone has ever run scared from the Toad before. ;-) Except for eighteen year old girls, I am not sure anyone has ever run scared from the Toad before. ;-)

]]> By: Divinyl http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-8000 Divinyl Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:04:02 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-8000 Marvellous, Matthew! Simply marvellous. Those reviewers at The Guardian (if indeed they can call themselves that) should be running scared right about now. Nice work, my friend...you nailed this one :o) Marvellous, Matthew! Simply marvellous. Those reviewers at The Guardian (if indeed they can call themselves that) should be running scared right about now. Nice work, my friend…you nailed this one :o )

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-7999 Dylan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:03:57 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-7999 Woohoo! Mission a-<i>fuckin</i>-ccomplished. Woohoo!

Mission a-fuckin-ccomplished.

]]> By: Seamus http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-7998 Seamus Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:35:59 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-7998 Tremendous! Tremendous!

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block/#comment-7997 Matthew Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:24:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2473#comment-7997 Oh dear. Come-uppance. This bloody post has indeed ended up on the Hype Machine's Most Popular list. Poor, poor hipster kids. Oh dear. Come-uppance. This bloody post has indeed ended up on the Hype Machine’s Most Popular list. Poor, poor hipster kids.

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