Untitled– The Cure: I think it’s pretty obvious to our reader’s that I am a huge Cure fan. I have tried not to talk about them too much, but now the wait is over. This song is the last track off the mega-smash hit album Disintegration. This is by far one of their best albums! This song is probably my most favorite, with this version being the best one! What I love about Robert Smith is writing! He often uses play on words, while at other times he is just straight forward, but he is always very descriptive: Never Quite Said What I Wanted To Say To/Never Quite Managed The Words To Explain To You/Never Quite Knew How To Make It Believable…Feeling the Monster Climb Deeper Inside of Me/Feeling Him Gnawing My Heart Away Hungrily/I’ll Never Lose This Pain/Never Dream Of You Again! What? Enough Said! Everyone else just needs to stop and pay respect!
Working On A Groovy Thing– Patti Drew: Wow! How can anyone follow The Cure? Patti Drew is good enough to follow and hold her own! This is definitely a Sunday Afternoon type song! This song is taken from her 1968 album “Tell Him.” The Oldies are alive and well here at ETS. It has a mellow sound, which is great for BBQs, or just hanging out at the park! This song is not nearly as famous as her smash hit Tell Him, but in my opinion, it is better! So run out and stock up on Patti Drew!
2 O’clock in the Morning– Swati- Taken off her 2007 debut Album Small Gods. I figured this song would go well with the Cure theme. This track is put together well. I love her sexy voice, especially when it is working in well with the instrumentation. The guitar arrangement is beautiful (that’s right, I’m not afraid to say it)! Most of you probably haven’t heard of this very gifted singer, you should check her out and support acts like these! I’ll say it once again, I dig chicks that rock!
360 (What Goes Around)– Grand Puba: in 1992 rap was really taking a dive. It was becoming too commercial, and there were a lot of rappers “selling out.” This is one of those songs that was borderline. It still “kept it real” incorporating Hip-Hop, but it still contained a more commercial feel. Regardless, it still a song that represents Hip-Hop during the early 1990’s. Grand Puba gained fame as part of the super-group Brand Nubian. I was reminded of this song when DJ Turrtle asked me if I had this song! So I let the secret out, you probably thought I had some sort of mathematic algorithm on how I picked these songs! Actually, I let the Demoralizer 3000 actually do some work!
Lost In Emotion– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Since I am reminiscing, I thought I’d feature this track. This song just takes me back to when I was a kid. It doesn’t remind me of any particular time in my life, but I just get a happiness when I hear it! It reminds me of a simpler time. On top of that ,it is a catchy song. This song embodies the late 80’s sound. Latinos were really coming out big at that time: the Jets, Gloria Estefan & Taco. This is the 8th track of her 1987 release, “Spanish Fly.” So sit back & enjoy the ride!