Lists & rankings are the main attractions for Tune Tag first-timer, Garry, who hails from the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan, setting up this Edition, then, as a true Saskatoon-Tag!😱
Thanks Brad! This was a lot of fun, and it’s interesting how music will take you some fascinating places. I hope you give Animal Collective another try!!
Thank you, Garry! 'Twas fun meeting you through music, here! As for AC....ball in your court: Send me what you think is their most radio-friendly song (whether it was or not, in reality), and/or the one you think is the most melodic, pop-song in their repertoire! Thanks again!
That's pretty astounding, Garry! Looks like that's from about a decade ago, judging by the vid's notes. Thanks for this...I'm hoping readers find your link, here, and enjoy it!
I hadn't heard this before and it is amazing! I would say "My Girls" is probably the most "radio-friendly" the band gets, though "radio-friendly" is not how I would describe Animal Collection.
I'd say if it's "good enough" (in the melodic, radio-friendly vein) for Roland and Curt, that's good enough for me! Now, to look up AC's original, and see just how much the Tears duo had to wrench and "force" a catchy pop tune out of the original (like, were any shovels, sledge hammers, or heavy machinery necessary to "hummify" the song!!!😂Thanks again, Garry....heckuva find! Their cover makes me want to hear it again!
What a fun Tune Tag! One of the most entertaining ones, in my opinion, and trust me, I've read and enjoyed them all!
I LOOOOOOOOVED the R&B vibes, to the surprise of absolutely no one who knows me... ain't gonna lie! (At least I am consistent 🤣) I also enjoyed the song title tags and word play, so to speak, in the beginning of the game.
And then, Tears for Fears, a band I also love but, importantly in this context, what a great way to bridge the gap between the soul/R&B vibes of the beginning to the heavier rock sounds that ensued! Brilliant! Guys, if this was an album, you got the tracklist sequencing to the T!
Thanks so much, Andy! Read and enjoyed them all is right! And, Margie at the front desk just reminded me it's been since January of '24 since your last Tune Tag! It's time for your Part 3, young man....now, don't make me come over there! Your first song can be deposited in my DMs forthwith, or however soon you can!😊👍
Yes, the song title tags! What's funny, is as much as I had never heard of a "Float On" NOT by The '77 Floaters, I'm willing to wager Garry was unaware of a "Float On" by anybody other than "that Mouse"! I just love the separation of the two centuries (and many decades), which can house either remarkable coincidences/similarities and/or just as many contradictory and oddball discoveries!!
Good catch on the Tears bridge I hadn't really noticed. But, Tears has always been joyfully playing in the musical sandbox of jumbled genres for decades...thankfully! Be sure to look elsewhere here, in the comments, for Garry's savvy find of Tears for Fears' cover of an Animal Collective song! I had asked him to pick out the most radio-friendly AC song he could (against all odds, I was guessing!), and he pulls up brandishing a Tears/AC cover!! If the Tears lads can't pick out a potential radio-friendly song (and make it one), I know few who can! I can't stop listening to it!
Thank you, Brad! Yes, rest assured our third TT is on my to-do list! I haven't forgotten, and you know I keep my promises! I am still working through my backlog (in general, and Substack-wise), but rest assured it's coming! I'm looking forward to it!
Yes, the separation of the two centuries is indeed fascinating, and that's one of the many things I love about Tune Tag as it really showcases the diversity of the players!
Oh, I need to check the comments and find those additional Tags! Thanks!
I agree, I thought the two R & B songs and then the transition into Tears for Fears were great and, looking up that song I found a surprising tag which I'll share here because it may amuse Andres as well (also excited to see Corb Lund show up, but I'll follow up on that in a separate comment).
According to wikipedia, "The song's title was inspired by a radio programme that Roland Orzabal had heard at the time about the folk song collector Cecil Sharp. " Following that link I see that Sharp was a major figure in a folk song revival around the turn of the century (the "first revival" before the better known revival of the 50s and 60s). Interestingly he travelled through Appalachia in 1916-18 collecting songs ("The people are just English of the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. They speak English, look English, and their manners are old-fashioned English.") including from some members of the Ritchie family, which is best known because Jean Ritchie became famous in the second folk revival.
I was listening to her recently because I included her version of "Hangman" as one of the bonus links in my post about "Gallows Tree" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKvPLeOnDU
You wouldn't expect it, but apparently there's a fairly direct link between that and the Tears for Fears song.
Thanks, Jon.....big ups to Garry, to be sure! That PM Dawn single was such a stand-out, and so unlike anything out, certainly in that day, but, really ever! I had always wanted to hear more by them, but, I just never did! At this point, I'd best leave well enough alone, and just keep marveling at the special-ness of that one song!
Such great stuff here!! This was a super fun tune tag! Love the Modest Mouse song, huge fan of Tears for Fears and appreciated the parodies and themes going on here! A fun ride!
One of the fun things about Tune Tag is that you can almost play along as you scroll down. As soon as I saw the title of the first track, I just knew the Floaters would be next 😁. It’s part of what makes these weekly episodes such a treat. Great selection, excellent curation, and top-notch writing, I really enjoyed it!
You got it, Pe! Great for playing at home! And, your experience is exactly what I felt when I first saw the "Float On" Garry sent! In fact, never imagining there could ever be another "Float On" (short of a Floaters cover!), I was stunned to see another name other than The Floaters as having done it (and, then, discovering it wasn't a cover)! Conversely, there are plenty of readers who probably were well aware of the Modest Mouse "F.O.," but were unaware of a 20th century song with the same name!
Thanks for the kind compliments, too, Pe, with a mega shout-out to Garry, for a crowd-pleasing first foray into the Tune Tag arena!
I loved the Floaters song but REALLY loved the clip of “Gimme Five” from Sesame Street!! I would’ve been stuff when that aired so not sure why I never saw it heard it.
Yeah, that "Gimme Five," for what it was (its purpose) was pretty elaborate! I mean, that took writing lyrics, of course, changing the melody a tad, and then conjuring choreography....and, extensive rehearsal time! Hope you appreciated that, 4-year-olds!!
Welcome to Tune Tag Garry; and what a nice job of finding a balance between sharing your personal musical tastes and following the connections in interesting ways. The PM Dawn song might be my favorite of the week; the Oasis cover was amazing; they do it with an interestingly aggressive edge which isn't necessarily my taste but works well in the live performance, and the entire discussion about Animal Collective (and the post and comments) was fun.
I'm excited to see Corb Lund show up. If I develop a reputation on substack as the guy always talking up Corb Lund (and John Hartford) I won't complain. That wouldn't be the first song I would pick as an introduction to his music, but it's a good song and the tag was great.
Just to play Brad for a minute here's Corb talking about the inspiration for the song -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX64yElPhFE ("in our part of the country Grizzly bears are the boogeyman that get talked about all the time around campfires.")
So it’s an old story. I think my grandfather’s was the last generation that only ranched, but both of my grandmothers were one-room country school teachers too, so that probably supplemented things in the lean years.”
Corb’s parents were rodeo hands. His dad, DC, worked all the events as a young man but settled into bull dogging as his specialty as he aged. His mother, Patty, won the Calgary Stampede as a barrel racer and is in that rodeo’s hall of fame. DC was inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2010. They rodeoed across North America, competed in Australia for a season and even put on a show rodeo in Zambia, Africa. When Corb came along, he entered the boys steer riding—a Canadian original—and briefly bull dogged like his dad. Eventually, though, DC settled in to a career as a veterinarian and Corb was conscripted into vet tech service at an early age.
Thanks, Dan! I enjoyed Garry's choices...and, even the fact that I missed a couple of tags! It's oddly fun when I can read it all back and go, "Dang...how'd I miss THAT?" But, what makes it all really fun is when the guest can find something I may have missed, but I still found something entirely different, but legit, to tag!
Thanks Brad! This was a lot of fun, and it’s interesting how music will take you some fascinating places. I hope you give Animal Collective another try!!
Thank you, Garry! 'Twas fun meeting you through music, here! As for AC....ball in your court: Send me what you think is their most radio-friendly song (whether it was or not, in reality), and/or the one you think is the most melodic, pop-song in their repertoire! Thanks again!
You won't believe this, but I found yet another Tune Tag connection: https://youtu.be/glR-XrYbkQ0?feature=shared
That's pretty astounding, Garry! Looks like that's from about a decade ago, judging by the vid's notes. Thanks for this...I'm hoping readers find your link, here, and enjoy it!
I hadn't heard this before and it is amazing! I would say "My Girls" is probably the most "radio-friendly" the band gets, though "radio-friendly" is not how I would describe Animal Collection.
I'd say if it's "good enough" (in the melodic, radio-friendly vein) for Roland and Curt, that's good enough for me! Now, to look up AC's original, and see just how much the Tears duo had to wrench and "force" a catchy pop tune out of the original (like, were any shovels, sledge hammers, or heavy machinery necessary to "hummify" the song!!!😂Thanks again, Garry....heckuva find! Their cover makes me want to hear it again!
Wizards they are!!
What a fun Tune Tag! One of the most entertaining ones, in my opinion, and trust me, I've read and enjoyed them all!
I LOOOOOOOOVED the R&B vibes, to the surprise of absolutely no one who knows me... ain't gonna lie! (At least I am consistent 🤣) I also enjoyed the song title tags and word play, so to speak, in the beginning of the game.
And then, Tears for Fears, a band I also love but, importantly in this context, what a great way to bridge the gap between the soul/R&B vibes of the beginning to the heavier rock sounds that ensued! Brilliant! Guys, if this was an album, you got the tracklist sequencing to the T!
Amazing work!!
Thanks so much, Andy! Read and enjoyed them all is right! And, Margie at the front desk just reminded me it's been since January of '24 since your last Tune Tag! It's time for your Part 3, young man....now, don't make me come over there! Your first song can be deposited in my DMs forthwith, or however soon you can!😊👍
Yes, the song title tags! What's funny, is as much as I had never heard of a "Float On" NOT by The '77 Floaters, I'm willing to wager Garry was unaware of a "Float On" by anybody other than "that Mouse"! I just love the separation of the two centuries (and many decades), which can house either remarkable coincidences/similarities and/or just as many contradictory and oddball discoveries!!
Good catch on the Tears bridge I hadn't really noticed. But, Tears has always been joyfully playing in the musical sandbox of jumbled genres for decades...thankfully! Be sure to look elsewhere here, in the comments, for Garry's savvy find of Tears for Fears' cover of an Animal Collective song! I had asked him to pick out the most radio-friendly AC song he could (against all odds, I was guessing!), and he pulls up brandishing a Tears/AC cover!! If the Tears lads can't pick out a potential radio-friendly song (and make it one), I know few who can! I can't stop listening to it!
The Tag continues into the comments!!
Thank you, Brad! Yes, rest assured our third TT is on my to-do list! I haven't forgotten, and you know I keep my promises! I am still working through my backlog (in general, and Substack-wise), but rest assured it's coming! I'm looking forward to it!
Yes, the separation of the two centuries is indeed fascinating, and that's one of the many things I love about Tune Tag as it really showcases the diversity of the players!
Oh, I need to check the comments and find those additional Tags! Thanks!
I agree, I thought the two R & B songs and then the transition into Tears for Fears were great and, looking up that song I found a surprising tag which I'll share here because it may amuse Andres as well (also excited to see Corb Lund show up, but I'll follow up on that in a separate comment).
According to wikipedia, "The song's title was inspired by a radio programme that Roland Orzabal had heard at the time about the folk song collector Cecil Sharp. " Following that link I see that Sharp was a major figure in a folk song revival around the turn of the century (the "first revival" before the better known revival of the 50s and 60s). Interestingly he travelled through Appalachia in 1916-18 collecting songs ("The people are just English of the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. They speak English, look English, and their manners are old-fashioned English.") including from some members of the Ritchie family, which is best known because Jean Ritchie became famous in the second folk revival.
I was listening to her recently because I included her version of "Hangman" as one of the bonus links in my post about "Gallows Tree" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpKvPLeOnDU
You wouldn't expect it, but apparently there's a fairly direct link between that and the Tears for Fears song.
That Floaters song just hooked me. Dang. Also, nice to wrap it up with some CanCon...
I miss the days when hit songs were so well-known that even "Sesame Street" could parody them!
So good. It was like a musical back-and-forth. You reminded me of PM Dawn too what, they are now on my Spotify...
That’s awesome!
Thanks, Jon.....big ups to Garry, to be sure! That PM Dawn single was such a stand-out, and so unlike anything out, certainly in that day, but, really ever! I had always wanted to hear more by them, but, I just never did! At this point, I'd best leave well enough alone, and just keep marveling at the special-ness of that one song!
Such great stuff here!! This was a super fun tune tag! Love the Modest Mouse song, huge fan of Tears for Fears and appreciated the parodies and themes going on here! A fun ride!
Thanks, Kristin! It WAS a fun ride....I'm glad you were buckled in! It'll be fun watching Garry's 'Stack ride going forward!
One of the fun things about Tune Tag is that you can almost play along as you scroll down. As soon as I saw the title of the first track, I just knew the Floaters would be next 😁. It’s part of what makes these weekly episodes such a treat. Great selection, excellent curation, and top-notch writing, I really enjoyed it!
You got it, Pe! Great for playing at home! And, your experience is exactly what I felt when I first saw the "Float On" Garry sent! In fact, never imagining there could ever be another "Float On" (short of a Floaters cover!), I was stunned to see another name other than The Floaters as having done it (and, then, discovering it wasn't a cover)! Conversely, there are plenty of readers who probably were well aware of the Modest Mouse "F.O.," but were unaware of a 20th century song with the same name!
Thanks for the kind compliments, too, Pe, with a mega shout-out to Garry, for a crowd-pleasing first foray into the Tune Tag arena!
I loved the Floaters song but REALLY loved the clip of “Gimme Five” from Sesame Street!! I would’ve been stuff when that aired so not sure why I never saw it heard it.
Yeah, that "Gimme Five," for what it was (its purpose) was pretty elaborate! I mean, that took writing lyrics, of course, changing the melody a tad, and then conjuring choreography....and, extensive rehearsal time! Hope you appreciated that, 4-year-olds!!
Welcome to Tune Tag Garry; and what a nice job of finding a balance between sharing your personal musical tastes and following the connections in interesting ways. The PM Dawn song might be my favorite of the week; the Oasis cover was amazing; they do it with an interestingly aggressive edge which isn't necessarily my taste but works well in the live performance, and the entire discussion about Animal Collective (and the post and comments) was fun.
I'm excited to see Corb Lund show up. If I develop a reputation on substack as the guy always talking up Corb Lund (and John Hartford) I won't complain. That wouldn't be the first song I would pick as an introduction to his music, but it's a good song and the tag was great.
Just to play Brad for a minute here's Corb talking about the inspiration for the song -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX64yElPhFE ("in our part of the country Grizzly bears are the boogeyman that get talked about all the time around campfires.")
Speaking of which, I'd known that he grew up in an Alberta ranching family, but I just found this which gives some more detail https://ranchingheritage.org/wide-ranges-the-many-sides-of-corb-lund/
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So it’s an old story. I think my grandfather’s was the last generation that only ranched, but both of my grandmothers were one-room country school teachers too, so that probably supplemented things in the lean years.”
Corb’s parents were rodeo hands. His dad, DC, worked all the events as a young man but settled into bull dogging as his specialty as he aged. His mother, Patty, won the Calgary Stampede as a barrel racer and is in that rodeo’s hall of fame. DC was inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2010. They rodeoed across North America, competed in Australia for a season and even put on a show rodeo in Zambia, Africa. When Corb came along, he entered the boys steer riding—a Canadian original—and briefly bull dogged like his dad. Eventually, though, DC settled in to a career as a veterinarian and Corb was conscripted into vet tech service at an early age.
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Thank you! Corb also has a song called “Long Gone to Saskatchewan” - yet another Tune Tag tune tag!
Jinx :)
I should also mention, Garry might enjoy the Corb Lund song, "Long Gone to Saskatchewan" (about ranchers leaving Alberta because it got too expensive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3tzAKcAn5M
😂
Some great songs here! I forgot about Bloat On!
Thanks, Dan! I enjoyed Garry's choices...and, even the fact that I missed a couple of tags! It's oddly fun when I can read it all back and go, "Dang...how'd I miss THAT?" But, what makes it all really fun is when the guest can find something I may have missed, but I still found something entirely different, but legit, to tag!