Category Archives: Music

Racist Beatles Songs

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Max West

Was “Hey Jude” written about the Jews, specifically the Jewish sense of self and history? (“Jude” means “Jew” in German.) And anytime you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain Don’t carry the world upon your shoulders For well you know … Continue reading →

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Billy Joel – Allentown (1982)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Max West

Having gone through Billy Joel’s entire catalog recently (fun fact: his then wife Christie Brinkley, the ultimate shiksa, painted the wonderful album cover of River of Dreams), the song “Allentown” has been stuck in my head for nearly 2 weeks … Continue reading →

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Page & Plant – The Rain Song (1994)

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Max West

Back in 1994, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant recorded No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, which was recorded in front of live audiences, with the London Metropolitan Orchestra in tow (but, strangely, John Paul Jones wasn’t even told … Continue reading →

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Big Dipper – Ron Klaus Wrecked His House (1988)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Max West
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The Bottle Rockets – Radar Gun (1995)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Max West
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Lou Reed – Modern Dance (2000)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Max West

A real nice melody from Lou. Question: overall, are the lyrics good and relatable or do they ultimately peter out into facile anti-traditionalism & cosmopolitanism?

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XTC – Easter Theatre (1999)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Max West

It’s my annual Easter ritual to repost this most gorgeous of songs. As an XTC fanatic, it is, in my humble opinion, the absolute high point of Andy Partridge’s stellar songwriting career (a ‘fact’ I once had the pleasure of … Continue reading →

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Judas Priest – Firepower (2018)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Max West

For the NWOBHM icons Judas Priest (some of whom are now septuagenarians), their new album Firepower is really good, far exceeding their previous album Redeemer of Souls (2014). I’ve cued up a particularly strong track called “Flame Thrower”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzuYffQ_LU&t=1787s

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Cirkus – Those Were The Days (1973)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Max West

Cirkus were a U.K. band who navigated between hard rock and prog rock. Their 1973 album One is excellent, with standout tracks being “You Are”, “Song For Tavish”, “Melissa”, and “Those Were The Days”. “Those Were The Days” has a … Continue reading →

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Coroner – Paralized, Mesmerized (1993)

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Max West
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