Lindsey, how rude!
I got a huge kick out of Lindsey telling Performing Songwriter that he likes John Lennon's Plastic Ono album because it gives him an excuse for being rude in his own songs.
I never thought of it that way, and though he says it tongue in cheek, there is some truth to the statement. Which do you think is the most Lennon-like of Lindsey's songs? I am referring to the words now, not the music. I'd say probably Come and Not That Funny. |
How rude!
I agree with the two you picked, and would add these to the list:
Wrong Bwana That's How We Do It In L.A. |
Wrong! Of course. How could I forget?
Bwana and That's How We Do it -- hmm, good choices too. But I haven't heard those in a while, so I wouldn't have thought of them. |
Thats how we do it in LA and Wrong are total Tongue in cheek. I am pretty sure Wrong is about Mick. another might be What makes you think you're the one.
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Yes, I agree, "What Makes You Think You're The One" is definitely in the list . . . although one might argue a few of on the list aren't tongue in cheek but quite serious.
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Wrong is about Mick. And it's probably the most Lennon-like, come to think of it. It's a little like John's anti-Paul song, How Do You Sleep.
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I don't think its quite as spiteful as How do you sleep? but there are similarities for sure.
I also loved how Lennon has a picture of himself fondling a goat on the back cover of the album--another jab at McCartney, who had a picture of himself with a ram on the cover of his classic Ram album. |
Cool!
I love the fact that Lindsey has taken inspiration in Lennon, and I can totally hear it in all the songs mentioned. I would add GYOW to the list even though it isn't really tongue-in-cheek and Lindsey maybe wasn't thinking about John Lennon at the time...I think Lennon would have definitely approved. I Love How Do You Sleep, even though I am a huge McCartney fan, and none of his music is muzak to my ears!
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I find lots of coincidences between "What Makes You Think You're The One" and "Instant Karma (We All Shine On)", in the musical part. Those two are songs built around a piano, a bass and hard drumming. Powerful in their own way... and I think Lindsey has mentioned the reference too... Good topic. Yes, most of his Tusk songs resemble Lennon's work in that masterpiece that Plastic Ono Band is.
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Hmmm... Instant Karma and What Makes You Think You're the One. Food for thought. I will have to listen to them with a different ear now.
You know, Lindsey's Tusk songs make a hell of a lot of sense in the context of John's influence. Especially when you think of John as the original punk. |
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Back to the "rudeness" factor, for me, some of that comes out in terms of the stance he is willing to take in a song. The overall sentiment might not be overly rude or dirty or whatever, but he's not afraid to write a song in which he's not trying to be a sympathetic figure. He'll write a song that conveys a burst of emotion - The Ledge, GYOW, What Makes You Think..., Come, etc. - without really trying to convince you that he's entitled to the feeling. It just is what it is. It can be startling and/or "rude" in some respects. I like that. I think that is something John did too. |
I was listening to Instant Karma and other Lennon songs from that era. That drummer was kick-ass. Is he available? They could've used him on SYW.
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I think Andy White's still around...
Mick, what's wrong with ya? Song of the moment - Caught In The Rain |
how about Not That Funny & Cold Turkey?
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