What are you listening to NOW?

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I was listening to a bunch of late 80s to early 90s hip hop today. Saw krs one live at the Enmore Theatre a few years ago. It was a great night out.

I remember first hearing KRS-One on that song he did with REM way back in their ‘losing my religion’ days and I kinda pigeonholed him as one of those clean cut corporate MTV rappers of the time ( a la MC Hammer)

So a few years later when I heard ‘Sound of da police’ it was quite a shock

 

[pink poodle]

While not tv, your hill Billy theme song reminds me of this great moment in cinema...

 

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…Which also conveniently provides a segueway into another tv theme:

 

[pink poodle]

I remember first hearing KRS-One on that song he did with REM way back in their ‘losing my religion’ days and I kinda pigeonholed him as one of those clean cut corporate MTV rappers of the time ( a la MC Hammer)

So a few years later when I heard ‘Sound of da police’ it was quite a shock

Oh he has quite a diverse back catalogue. I used to work with a fellow who shared a lot of similar musical interests with me. He was a bit of a musical pirate, if we talked about an artist or band he would download their whole catalogue overnight. Apparently married life isn't all that interesting ....

 

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This gets in on a technicality

 

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Not really a TV theme per se but it’s got both Lemmy Kilminster and Vyvyan Bastard in it and they can do whatever the fuck they want!

 

[fjohn860]

This gets in on a technicality

"We have both types... Country and Western"

 

[Jpez]

Not really a TV theme per se but it’s got both Lemmy Kilminster and Vyvyan Bastard in it and they can do whatever the fuck they want!

Fun fact,
bought a house several years ago and we’re in signing documents and the guy looks familiar.
Then I notice a pic of Adrian Edmondson on the wall.interesting. Then twigged that the vendors surname was Edmondson. ahhhh. Penny drops. I bought a house of Vyvyan Bastards brother.
A month or so later cleaning out the garage up on a shelf in the eves I find a big baggie of pot.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Fun fact,
bought a house several years ago and we’re in signing documents and the guy looks familiar.
Then I notice a pic of Adrian Edmondson on the wall.interesting. Then twigged that the vendors surname was Edmondson. ahhhh. Penny drops. I bought a house of Vyvyan Bastards brother.
A month or so later cleaning out the garage up on a shelf in the eves I find a big baggie of pot.

Gold!

 

[beeb]

I remember first hearing KRS-One on that song he did with REM way back in their ‘losing my religion’ days and I kinda pigeonholed him as one of those clean cut corporate MTV rappers of the time ( a la MC Hammer)

So a few years later when I heard ‘Sound of da police’ it was quite a shock

I always had similar feelings about Busta Rhymes based off the radio edits of his more "pop" songs, but later came to realise how insanely talented the dude is (though admittedly I still don't like most of his music...).

This clip is a prime example. He's at a radio station and the hosts surprise him with a segment where he has to rap some of his songs live. Starts a bit slow, you can hear mind and voice take a little time to warm up - but around the 4:40 mark you get to see what he's capable of. ...and that's dropping that level of complexity at that speed, unprepared, and without getting tongue-tied or forgetting a line. Just damn.

 

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Another slightly tenuous TV theme link as it’s actually a techno version of what’s known to us as the theme of a classic war film but Das Boot was originally released as a mini-series in Germany. There’s also a disappointing sequel series kicking about on SBS that retains the theme music so it still stands as far as I’m concerned!

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

I always had similar feelings about Busta Rhymes based off the radio edits of his more "pop" songs, but later came to realise how insanely talented the dude is (though admittedly I still don't like most of his music...).

This clip is a prime example. He's at a radio station and the hosts surprise him with a segment where he has to rap some of his songs live. Starts a bit slow, you can hear mind and voice take a little time to warm up - but around the 4:40 mark you get to see what he's capable of. ...and that's dropping that level of complexity at that speed, unprepared, and without getting tongue-tied or forgetting a line. Just damn.

That is impressive.

(I mean that in the most ‘holy fuck’ kind of way)

 

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Off the back of the Busta Rhymes clip I’ve veered off on a drum n bass tangent that started off with the Origin Unknown remix of ‘Woo Hah’ and has promptly led to this:

 

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I’m probably investing more time into this tv theme rabbithole than I’d normally otherwise do because a: I’m in quarantine and have fuck all else to do.

B: the only TV show worth watching tonight was Ted Lasso and while it’s a surprisingly great show, it’s theme is fucking awful (fucking Mumford & Sons FFS)

And C: I have whisky

On that note, I doubt this gem ever made it over here to Oz back in its heyday ( I don’t think it was even shown South of the border) but no matter. It’s solid gold!

 

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We’re getting all synth now

 

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Obligatory:

 

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And the Greatest Of Them All

 

[pink poodle]

I’m probably investing more time into this tv theme rabbithole than I’d normally otherwise do because a: I’m in quarantine and have fuck all else to do.

B: the only TV show worth watching tonight was Ted Lasso and while it’s a surprisingly great show, it’s theme is fucking awful (fucking Mumford & Sons FFS)

And C: I have whisky

On that note, I doubt this gem ever made it over here to Oz back in its heyday ( I don’t think it was even shown South of the border) but no matter. It’s solid gold!

Pretty sure super gran had a stint on the ABC.

 

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Rage is going through a heap of classic Oz 90’s grunge at the minute. Currently watching The Fauves ‘Dogs are the best people’