Download Mix Six “Deeper and Deeper” HERE
Our good bloggy friend Gina suggested a while back that I do a Mix Six of deep tracks from well known groups. Some of these may have gotten some airplay on the radio, but weren’t hit singles. If you bought these CDs (and the chances are good since most were huge sellers), you’ve probably heard these songs. But since radio didn’t get their paws on many of these songs, they weren’t really played over and over until you wanted to hurl.
Here we go…
“Walking In Your Footsteps” The Police If you were like me, I played this album over and over after buying it in 1983. Back in the stone age when they sold LPs, I made cassette dubs for my car and Walkman so I wouldn’t be without it because, well, I was obsessed with The Police — so were millions of others.
“Rat In Mi Kitchen” UB40 UB40 gets a bad rap for being a crappy covers band. This album, to me, was one of their best. And if I’m not mistaken, it’s all original material.
“Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” The Killers I knew the final nail in the coffin of late 90s/early 2000 crap pop was being driven when The Killers started to chart in the top 40. It was such a breath of new wave fresh air when their songs “Mr. Brightside” and “Somebody Told Me” were getting traction. After Jefito burned me a copy of “Hot Fuss,” I gotta say that this album opener was a winner from the get go.
“Mofo” U2 This was a tough pick because I really hated this CD. Of all the U2 CDs I’ve ever owned, this is the only one I’ve ever sold to a used record store. However, “Pop” did contain this darkish semi-gem of a song.
“Once” Pearl Jam You can just smell the quality of rock goodness in this one…
“Are We The Waiting/St. Jimmy” Green Day The CD that made a lot of old Gen X’ers feel connected to new music again. Of course, this CD has so many recycled rock riffs, that it’s not really “new” music. Still, what a great F U to Redneck America and tribute to classic bands like The Who.
–PK
Ml
December 13, 2006 at 6:25 amMan, I have GOT to put on my calendar that the mix six is not on Fridays anymore. Shoot, two more days left till the day. I had high hopes that it was the end of the week already 😉
Just kidding, py!!! 🙂
Anyway, I really like these picks, especially Pearl Jam, The Police and UB40. Thanks for the mix!
J
December 13, 2006 at 7:11 amGreat mix. 🙂 Boy, EVERYONE was into that Police album, huh? Just think, if you had gone to that concert, we could have met there and fallen in love 4 years earlier, and had a long distance high school romance and broken up 3 times, and and and…probably a good thing you worked. 😉
Beenzzz
December 13, 2006 at 7:47 amAh, music that speaks to my generation! 🙂 YES! I have to agree with you on the U2 Pop album. It was ok. I liked some of the songs, but Joshua Tree is by far my favorite. I went to see U2 in 1997 with D., during their Pop Mart tour. It was a good concert.
jefito
December 13, 2006 at 8:45 amI gotta say, that’s the first UB40 song I’ve heard that hasn’t made me wish hot death on Ali Campbell. Nicely done.
Gina
December 13, 2006 at 11:48 amLove, love “Rat in the Kitchen.”
I am probably the only person that hates, hates, hates, Pearl Jam. I have never liked anything they have ever done. Eddie Vedder’s voice makes my skin crawl.
I would rather listen to the entire Pop CD than even one song from Pearl Jam.
Other than that, great mix! 😉
And hey, even your title is also another under-appreciated song!
Banstyle69
December 13, 2006 at 1:09 pmWait – you took back “Pop” but decided to keep “How to Dismantle An Atomic Bomb”? That album’s such a steaming pile that I imagine it is slowly eating through the rest of your collection like the Ark at the end of the first Indy.
lalunas
December 13, 2006 at 2:01 pmSome of these songs Chee likes a lot. She will have fun with this one
Py Korry
December 13, 2006 at 10:25 pmGina: Are you talking about Madonna’s song “Deeper and Deeper?”
Banstyle69: I actually liked “Atomic Bomb.” It’s not their strongest CD, but it had some songs that I thought were quite good. “Pop,” however had too many half-baked songs. And the whole presentation was more sizzle than steak.