***Bonus Post*** --- Morrissey 25 Live ---- "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side"

So... where were you last night between the hours of 7:30 pm and 9:00 pm?!?!? I'll tell you where you should have been... you should have been at The Studio Movie Grill on Royal Lane with Donnie Wayne and with me, watching the love of our lives... Morrissey!

That's right, my dearest blogland readers, I'm talking about the film, Morrissey 25 Live. If you are uncertain to what it is I am referring, then I will offer you a write-up and a link to the website:

"Filmed live during Morrissey’s most intimate gig in decades at the Hollywood High School in Los Angeles on 2 March 2013, this is the first authorised Morrissey film for nine years and marks 25 years of the solo career of one of the world’s most iconic and enigmatic performers.

The film opens with fans talking about their unwavering devotion to the singer and the unique appeal of this unusual venue – a striking contrast to the sold out arena concert at the Staples Center on the previous night. Tickets to the concert in the 1,800-seater school auditorium were sold out in 12 seconds and this now legendary concert became Morrissey’s penultimate performance on the US Tour.  Featuring many classic tracks from the artist’s prolific repertoire including Meat Is Murder, Everyday Is Like Sunday, Please, Please Please Let Me Get What I Want and The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, Morrissey 25: Live is an unmissable cinema event for fans worldwide."

Morrissey 25 Live 

Oh, dearest and sweetest Morrissey, you will forever be: "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side"...

The boy with the thorn in his side 

Behind the hatred there lies 

A murderous desire for love 

How can they look into my eyes 

And still they don't believe me? 

How can they hear me say those words 

Still they don't believe me? 

And if they don't believe me now 

Will they ever believe me? 

And if they don't believe me now 

Will they ever, they ever, believe me? 

Oh ... 

The boy with the thorn in his side 

Behind the hatred there lies 

A plundering desire for love 

How can they see the Love in our eyes 

And still they don't believe us? 

And after all this time 

They don't want to believe us 

And if they don't believe us now 

Will they ever believe us? 

And when you want to Live 

How do you start? 

Where do you go? 

Who do you need to know? 

Oh ... 

Oh no ...

Oh ... 

Laa ... 

And this is what happens when you let friends who have had a little too much to drink take your picture:

Week Sixty-Nine: Naughty, Naughty!! - Berlin - "Sex (I'm A...) - Pleasure Victim

For Week Sixty-Nine, I'm going to be a bit saucy and bold and present to you songs that are of a slightly naughty nature

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The first song that I recall hearing by Berlin was "Take My Breath Away", primarily because my older brother was a huge fan of the film, Top Gun. He loved that film so much that I am still shocked, to this very day, that he never joined the Air Force.

The second Berlin song I ever recall hearing was "No More Words" because it was such a radio hit, and I remember cruising around in my mother's blue Oldsmobile listening to that one.

So that means that "Sex (I'm A...)" was either the third or fourth Berlin song that I ever heard because I cannot recall if I heard it or "The Metro" first. Regardless, it is definitely naughty, naughty!!

I saw in The Observer that Berlin/Terri Nunn will be playing at Trees on November 15th. I was never a big enough Berlin fan to have any desire to attend that show, but I am super-stoked because my fantastic older brother, whom I mentioned above, revealed to me this past weekend that he has purchased me a ticket to see Depeche Mode with him on the 20th of this month!!!

I'll include all four Berlin songs that I mentioned in this post!

Feel the fire, feel my love inside you, it's so right
There's the sound and the smell of love in my mind
I'm a toy, come and play with me, say the word now
Wrap your legs around mine and ride me tonight

I'm a man - I'm a goddess
I'm a man - Well I'm a virgin
I'm a man - I'm a blue movie
I'm a man - I'm a bitch
I'm a man - I'm a geisha
I'm a man - I'm a little girl
And we make love together

Slip and slide, in your wet delight, feel the blood flow
Not too fast, don't be slow, my love's in your hands

I'm a man - I'm a boy
I'm a man - Well I'm your mother
I'm a man - I'm your one night stand
I'm a man - Am I bi
I'm a man - I'm your slave
I'm a man - I'm a little girl
And we make love together

Skin to skin, tongue to ooh, honey hold tight
Come inside, it's a passion play just for you
Let's get lost in that magic place, all alone now
Drink your fill from my fountain of love, wet your lips

I'm a man - I'm a teaser
I'm a man - Well I'm a virgin
I'm a man - I'm a one night stand
I'm a man - I'm a drug
I'm a man - Well I'm your slave
I'm a man - I'm a dream divine
And we make love together

I'm a man - I'm a goddess
I'm a man - I'm a hooker
I'm a man - I'm a blue movie
I'm a man - I'm a slut
I'm a man - I'm YOUR babe
I'm a man - I'm a dream divine
And we make love together

And we'll make love together

Week Sixty-Nine: Naughty, Naughty!! - The Normal - "Warm Leatherette" - Just Say Yesterday Compilation

For Week Sixty-Nine, I'm going to be a bit saucy and bold and present to you songs that are of a slightly naughty nature

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So even though I have already mentioned this song a time or two on my blog, I haven't posted it for you yet because I was saving it for "Naughty, Naughty!!" week. The first time I heard this one was out at The Church at The Lizard Lounge. It's not exactly the easiest tune to dance to, but that never stopped me!!!

I had the hardest time locating a copy of this song, but I lucked out when I happened upon it on the Just Say Yesterday Compilation that I found one day on cassette at one of the big chain music stores. If you recall from my B-Movie post about the tune, "Nowhere Girl", it was the very same compilation that introduced me to that little gem, as well. I mentioned in that post that I had put the song on repeat, but the more I think about it, I was actually rewinding and fast forwarding until I acquired it on CD --- for all of you who actually remember those lovely times!!! :-D

I looked up some info about this song on Wikipedia and discovered the following:

"The lyrics of 'Warm Leatherette' reference J.G. Ballard's controversial 1973 novel Crash, which had heavily influenced Daniel Miller. Together with his college friend, he had worked on a film script based on the book, but after the project was abandoned, Miller decided to 'write a song encapsulating [the script] in 2 and a half minutes'. The song was recorded in Miller's apartment using 2 Revox B-77 tape machines. Series of sawtooth waves were recorded on a $150 Korg 700S synthesizer."

I have said it before, and I will say it again: "Korg synthesizers rock my socks off!!!" :-D

See the breaking glass
In the underpass
See the breaking glass
In the underpass
Warm leatherette

Hear the crushing steel
Feel the steering wheel
Hear the crushing steel
Feel the steering wheel

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette
Melts on your burning flesh
You can see your reflection
In the luminescent dash

Warm leatherette

A tear of petrol
Is in your eye
The hand brake
Penetrates your thigh
Quick - Let's make love
Before you die

On warm leatherette
Warm leatherette

Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette
Warm leatherette

Join the car crash set

Week Sixty-Nine: Naughty, Naughty!! - The Bollock Brothers - "Harley David (Son of a B*tch)" - Single

For Week Sixty-Nine, I'm going to be a bit saucy and bold and present to you songs that are of a slightly naughty nature

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**WARNING: THIS SONG IS NOT AT ALL SUITABLE FOR WORK OR FOR YOUNG CHILDREN**

The first time I ever heard this one was out at The Church at The Lizard Lounge. I couldn't stop laughing because it was soooooo silly; at least, to me, it was! I don't know much about the band or the song; so I looked them up on Wikipedia and discovered a few interesting tid-bits of info:

"The Bollock Brothers are a British Punk act formed in 1979 by the London promoter, DJ and manager Jock McDonald and are latterly best known for their English language cover of Serge Gainsbourg's song 'Harley David (Son of a Bitch)' (originally in French) and Alex Harvey's 'Faith Healer'."

"Always on the lookout for clever publicity, their 1983 electro version of the Sex Pistols' album Never Mind The Bollocks received critical acclaim and featured a certain Michael Fagan, the man who famously entered the Queen's bedchamber at Buckingham Palace. Jimmy Lydon, brother of Johnny Rotten was a featured vocalist for a short while in the early 1980s."

Harley David, son of a b*tch
If we get stoned tonight, fly like a witch
Harley David, son of a b*tch
You see, I like cute girls who got big tits

Harley David, son b*tch
Get on my Harley, you daughter of a b*tch
Harley David, son of a b*tch
James Dean rode his Harley right into a ditch

Harley David, son of a b*tch
Elvis Presley rode his Harley smokin' lots of sheesh
Harley David, son of a b*tch
Before he died, it was Jim Morrison's last wish
Harley David, son of a b*tch
Marlon Brando rode his Harley, that wild son of a b*tch

**Cheerleader Chant**

Harley David, son of a b*tch
I like cute girls who are filthy rich
Harley David, son of a b*tch
Johnny's Halliday's @ss, son of a bi*ch

Harley David, son of a b*tch
John Nass, I scr3w you on a Harley you b*tch
Harley David, son of a b*tch
Did I tell you I like young girls, big big tits

Harley David, son of a b*tch
Harley David, you're a son of a b*tch
Harley David, son of a b*tch
Get on my Harley you daughter of a b*tch
Harley David, son of a b*tch

**Spoken French**

Harley David, son of a b*tch
Harley David, son of a b*tch

Week Sixty-Nine: Naughty, Naughty!! - Dominatrix - "The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight" - Single

For Week Sixty-Nine, I'm going to be a bit saucy and bold and present to you songs that are of a slightly naughty nature

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The first time that I ever heard this song was when Jeff K played it on one of his EDGE Club shows on 94.5 The EDGE. I remember thinking to myself, "What in the world is this?!?!" However, I absolutely loved the synthesizers in this tune.

In case you, too, listened to EDGE Club 94, and in case you did not already know this, Jeff K's playlists are actually posted to his website. It brought back such fond memories to browse through them. In fact, I will include a link to his November 1991 playlists; if you scroll down to the November 16th list, you will see that he played this in the 10 o'clock hour:

Jeff K - EDGE Club 94 - November 1991 playlists

I heard this again when I started going out to The Church at The Lizard Lounge in the mid-late 90's. It's a fun song, and the video is incredibly fitting... and quite naughty, naughty, indeed!!! :-D 

(Do-dominatrix) (x3)

(dominatrix)

(dominatrix sleeps tonight)

the village starts to dance

the men beat on their drums 

the dominatrix sleeps tonight

(Do-dominatrix) (x3)

(dominatrix)

(Do-dominatrix) (x3)

(dominatrix)

that night a wild party

women beat their men 

animals watch beyond the fire 

the dominatrix sleeps tonight

(Do-dominatrix)

(sleeps...)

(tonight...)

(vários samples se intercalando)

Week Sixty-Eight: The Dandy Warhols - "You Were the Last High" - Welcome to the Monkey House

This week, I am going to cover songs by the bands, Curve and The Dandy Warhols, both of whom I saw play live at The Galaxy Club back in July of 1998

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So, as I have previously mentioned, from about November of 1999 to about November of 2000, I played in a local Electronic/Synthpop band. The coolest thing about being in a band, for me at least, was that I got to be on the same stages as so many other great bands who came before me. In fact, I got to play both Trees and the Galaxy Club, the exact two places where I saw The Dandy Warhols.

Unfortunately, since The Dandy Warhols were so squished on the Galaxy Club stage, their energy level was nowhere near what it was when I first saw them play at Trees.

As I have also previously mentioned, at one point, one of our biggest fans created a website for us that had our music and some pictures available. He set it up in 2000, and I'm guessing that his rights to the domain name expired in 2010 because the website was no longer in existence as of that year.

A close friend of mine thought he had downloaded all of the photos prior to the website shutting down, but all he ended up copying was the thumbnail images. Regardless, I'll share them with you.

The two below where my hair is bleached blonde (what the hell was I thinking?!?!?) are from the Galaxy Club show where we opened for The Last Dance from California:

And the two below where my hair is purple are from Trees... but I cannot, for the life of me, remember who we played with at that show:

I am alone but adored

By a hundred thousand more

Then I said when you were the last

And I have known love

Like a whore

From at least ten thousand more

Then I swore when you were the last

When you were the last high

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh-igh

You were awake

And I should've stayed

But wandered

I was only out for a day

Out for a day

It was Chicago for a moment and then

It was Paris and London for a few days

But I am alone but adored

By a hundred thousand more

Then I swore when you were the last

When you were the last high

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh

When you were the last high

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh

I was the first to have spoken

And I said just about

All of the things you shouldn't say

So maybe you loved me but now

Maybe you don't

And maybe you'll call me

Maybe you won't (oh)

So I am alone but adored 

By a hundred thousand more

Then I said when you were the last

And I have known love 

Like a whore

From at least ten thousand more

Then I swore when you were the last -

When you were the last high

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh

And you were the last high

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh-igh

Igh-igh

Week Sixty-Eight: Curve - "Already Yours" - Doppelganger

This week, I am going to cover songs by the bands, Curve and The Dandy Warhols, both of whom I saw play live at The Galaxy Club back in July of 1998

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I was flipping through some of my old music magazines the other day, and I saw a few items pertaining to Curve; so I thought I might share them with you...

First of all, I will provide you with a write-up about their album, Come Clean, from the magazine, Industrial Nation, which I apparently picked up at Last Beat Records down in Deep Ellum:

Additionally, I will include a write-up about Curve from Alternative Press, one of my favorite magazines, but if you recall, it was quite a large magazine; so I had to put two scans of the cover together. I am also including the write-up about Morrissey and about the ENIT festival that Perry put together, since they all appear on that same page:

In addition to "Already Yours", I am also including the songs, "Doppelganger" and "Wish You Dead"...

A gift from God

a small creation

a prized possession 

without limitations

behind these eyes

what can you see 

that isn't

Already yours

Already yours

Already yours

Already yours

In fact I've never wanted anything more

in fact I've never wanted anything less

Oh you shouldn't treat me like a stranger

you say I have the same effect,

only this time on you

behind your eyes 

what can I see 

that isn't

Already yours

Already yours

Already yours

Already yours

The voices of angels

are in our blood

The voices of angels

are in our blood

The voices of angels

are in our blood

The voices of angels

are in our blood

Behind your eyes 

what can I see 

that isn't

Already there

Already yours

Already there

Already yours

Week Sixty-Eight: The Dandy Warhols - "Bohemian Like You" - Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia

This week, I am going to cover songs by the bands, Curve and The Dandy Warhols, both of whom I saw play live at The Galaxy Club back in July of 1998

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You may recall, from my Love & Rockets week, that the first time I saw The Dandy Warhols was when they opened for Love & Rockets at Trees back in 1996. At that time, they did not have any major hits, and I was not sure what to even expect because I do not remember hearing anything of theirs played on the airwaves. I was super-intrigued by their name though.

I do remember that they had an incredibly intense stage presence, and the lead singer, Courtney, was insanely hot, with that handsomely-chiseled face...oh, be still my 18-year-old heart!!!

It wasn't until about a year later, with the release of ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down, that they finally scored some radio hits with "Boys Better" and "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth". I don't recall how widely popular those tunes were, but I do at least know that Josh, from The Adventure Club on The EDGE, was playing them on his show.

So, in addition to "Bohemian Like You", I will also include the two other tunes that I mentioned today, as well...

You've got a great car,

Yeah, what's wrong with it today?

I used to have one too,

Maybe I'll come and have a look.

I really love your hairdo, yeah,

I'm glad you like mine too,

See what lookin' pretty cool will get ya.

So what do you do?

Oh yeah I wait tables too.

No I haven't heard your band,

Cause you guys are pretty new.

But if you dig on Vegan food,

Well come over to my work,

I'll have them cook you something that you'll really love,

Cause I like you,

Yeah, I like you,

And I'm feeling so bohemian like you,

Yeah, I like you,

Yeah, I like you,

And I feel wahoo, wooo

Wohoo hoo hoo X4

Wait,

Who's that guy,

Just hanging at your pad.

He's looking kinda bummed,

Yeah, you broke up that's too bad.

I guess its fair if he always pays the rent,

and he doesn't get bent about sleeping on the couch when I'm there,

Cause I like you,

Yeah I like you,

And I'm feeling so bohemian like you.

Yeah I like you,

Yeah I like you,

And I feel wahoo, woooo

Wohoo hoo hoo X3

I'm getting wise,

and i'm feeling so bohemian like you,

It's you that I want so please,

just a casual, casual easy thing.

Is it? It is for me.

And I like you,

Yeah I like you,

And I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you, I like you

I like you.

And I feel wahoo, woooo

Wohoo hoo hoo X4

Week Sixty-Eight: Curve - "Horror Head" - Doppelganger

This week, I am going to cover songs by the bands, Curve and The Dandy Warhols, both of whom I saw play live at The Galaxy Club back in July of 1998

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What I recall most about the band, Curve, is that the guy with whom I had my very first serious relationship was very much in love Toni Halliday, the lead singer. I met this guy when I was 17-years-old out at The Church at The Lizard Lounge. If you recall from some of my earlier posts, I was able to acquire the ID of an upper-classmate, who bore a striking resemblance to me, and this allowed me access to clubs a year earlier than when I should have technically been entering.

Anyways, this guy's name was Mike, and he was stationed at an Air Force base out in New Mexico. On any occasion that afforded him some extra time off, he would come to Dallas, primarily to go to the club. When I met him, he had three more months left in the Air Force until he had finally completed his term. He returned to Dallas upon leaving New Mexico, and we dated for a few more months after his return. Then I entered college and was surrounded by so many guys, who were closer to my age (if I recall correctly, he was 25-years-old), and he quickly fell to the wayside.

The ironic part of this entire story is that the guy with whom I actually attended this Curve concert was also in love with Toni Halliday, was also in the Air Force, was also stationed in New Mexico, and was also an acquaintance of Mike's... such a small, small world!!!

I'll include another one for you today called "Fait Accompli"...

Fireworks, blue and green

I can see what they sing

But you are away

You always smile

Boxing ring

The back of mules

You can really see, from the inside

Across the room

There's a horror in my head

When the blanket is gone

From the floor in my castle

Where I see the sun from

There's a horror in my head

When the blanket is gone

From the floor in my castle

Where I see the sun from

In the comfort of this room

The challenge died

Remember you and me

We laughed 'til we cried

Week Sixty-Seven: Boys Soundtrack - Squeeze - "If I Didn't Love You" - Soundtrack

So back in 1996, Winona Ryder co-starred with Lukas Haas in the film, Boys. The film was completely underwhelming, but the soundtrack was phenomenal; so I am going to cover four of the tracks from the soundtrack over the course of this week!!!

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This is a super-groovy Squeeze tune, but it's not the only one that appears on a soundtrack. If you have ever seen Reality Bites, you may recall the scene where Winona and Janeane are driving around with the windows down, smoking cigarettes, and blasting the song, "Tempted". That scene just about epitomizes my entire high school and early college existence; therefore, I will include that clip below the lyrics.

However, my all-time favorite Squeeze song is actually "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)"; so I'm definitely including that one to take you into the weekend...

If I didn't love you I'd hate you 

Watching you play in the bath 

A soap suds stickle back navy 

A scrubbing brush landing craft 

Your skin gets softer and warmer 

I pat you down with a towel 

Tonight it's love by the fire 

My mind goes out on the prowl 

If I If I If I If I If I If I If I

If I didn't love you I'd hate you 

I'm playing your stereogram 

Singles remind me of kisses 

Albums remind me of plans 

Tonight it's love by the fire 

The wind plays over the coals 

Passionate looks are my fancy 

But you turn the look into stone 

If I If I If I If I If I If I If I

If I didn't love you 

Would you sit and glow by the fire 

If I didn't love you 

Would you make me feel so 

Maybe love me 

Oh if I didn't love you mmm

If I If I If I If I If I If I If I If I

If I didn't love you I'd hate you 

Cocoa mugs sit side by side 

It's time to poke at the fire 

But it's not tonight looks I find 

Taking a bite on a biscuit 

The record jumps on a scratch 

Tonight it's love by the fire 

The door of your love's on the latch 

If I If I If I If I If I If I If I

If I didn't love you 

Would you sit and glow by the fire 

If I didn't love you 

Would you make me feel so 

Maybe love me 

Oh if I didn't love you 

Would you sit and glow by the fire 

If I didn't love you 

Would you make me feel so

Maybe love me 

Oh if I didn't love you mmm

If I, if I, if I if I 

Didn't, didn't, didn't 

Love you, love you, love you