And a Bang on the Ear
A look back at more of the music that makes me tick. This is my favorite Waterboys song. From their great 1988 album, Fisherman’s Blues, it’s a bittersweet, nostalgic look back at the singer’s past loves. He sends them all his love, and a bang on the ear. No, not a wack upside the melon, but simply a kiss (according to Wikipedia)…
“And a Bang on the Ear”, in which Scott summarizes a past romantic attachment in each verse, finishing the song with a current “woman of the hearthfire”, was released as the second single from the album… Confusion amongst listeners about what a bang on the ear might be among prompted The Waterboys’ Frequently Asked Questions page to note, more than ten years later, that it was “a term of affection”. A ‘bang’ means a kiss…
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Live Earth Videos
Sure, you can catch the Live Earth video action over on YouTube and MSN, but Krup also has some quality Quicktime vid action going on over at his place, including the now infamous Kanye West poisoning of the Police’s “Message in a Bottle”.
Also showing: Smashing Pumpkins, Beasties, Madonna w/ Gogol Bordello, Foo Fighters, Spinal Tap, and Crowded House.
