Was trippin on acid blasting music and this shit came on and hooked me so I started dancing all weird n shit and after the song was over It really wasn’t over
As time goes by, this record, like Marquee Moon, just gets better! Few bands ever create such a perfectly crafted, conceptually tight album, that continues to hold up, 40 years after its release!
Actually, lots of bands do. Television's other album Adventure, the Pop Group's Y and For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder, Love's Forever Changes, the Incredible String Band's The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and Wee Tam, Pere Ubu's Modern Dance, Big Star's Third Album, The Teardrop Explodes' Kilimanjaro, The New Age Steppers' s/t 1st, Ruts with The Crack, Young Marble Giants with Colossal Youth..... there are so many.... (fixed my reply because it included albums not quite 40 y/o)
One day in the very early 80s I was looking through records in a record store and saw this, thought to give it a chance. I liked the simple cover and some of the song titles. Heck, (back then) it was only $5. I liked it right away and told some friends. The Feelies became one of my favorites bands.
Little Tony was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another. After the 6th candy bar, a man on the bench across from him said, “Son, you know eating all that candy isn’t good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat.” Little Tony replied, “My grandfather lived to be 107 years old.” The man asked, “Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?” Little Tony answered, “No, he minded his own fucking business.” --Robert Anton Wilson
There are many astonishing facts about this LP. The producer (the band itself?) did a great job: Take the sound of the drums throughout, for example the wonderful tribal drumming on this. Anton Fier lateron also turned out to be a masterful jazz drummer with the Lounge Lizards. He really was the Jaki Liebezeit of the 80s.
Amazing album from a band of honest-to-goodnesss geeks. More than any other band I can think of, or any other album, that description sums it up. Please let me reiterate the positive: this album is REALLY GOOD!!!!!!
There's a kid I know but not too well He doesn't have a lot to say Well this boy lives right next door and he Never has nothin' to say It doesn't seem like he does anything He never helps out in the yard He lets his mother carry in groceries 'Cause he doesn't plan to work too hard The boy next door is into better things As far as I can see The boy next door is into bigger things The boy next door is me, all right Well he's not like the boys we used to have Not like them at all, oh no Those ones made their parents proud This one beats 'em all The boy next door is into better things As far as I can see The boy next door is into bigger things The boy next door is me, yeah
"Well he's not like the boys we used to have Not like them at all, oh no Those ones made their parents proud This one beats 'em all The boy next door is into better things As far as I can see The boy next door is into bigger things The boy next door is me, yeah" Don't conform.
Listened to this because someone said Cherub Rock by the Smashing Pumpkins stole the riff. They are nothing alike, if anything the riff from this song sounds exactly like the Danmed's, 'Neat Neat Neat.'
Yeah, it seems like the Femmes and a lot of other 80's jangle pop bands got their sound from this record. Shame that it doesn't get the credit it deserves.
Silver Snail14 yet it somehow sticks around, finding those “heads” that immediately get it and fall in love with it. They weren’t necessarily a household name, in their prime, either!
There's a kid I know but not too well He doesn't have a lot to say Well this boy lives right next door and he Never has nothin' to say It doesn't seem like he does anything He never helps out in the yard He lets his mother carry in groceries 'Cause he doesn't plan to work too hard The boy next door is into better things As far as I can see The boy next door is into bigger things The boy next door is me, all right Well he's not like the boys we used to have Not like them at all, oh no Those ones made their parents proud This one beats 'em all The boy next door is into better things As far as I can see The boy next door is into bigger things The boy next door is me, yeah
Hate this Mandela effect shit that's always happening these days. These are not the same lyrics they were forty years ago. Boring wannabe Daniel Johnston but ultra conformist lyrics now.
@@Aqua.man045 And milennials like you who call everyone bro probably think it was always Berenstain bears...whatever the case the lyrics here are shitty.
The perfect background song for the story of tweek's composure at Summit 3. Thanks GRtr4sh
Didnt know the song b4 that video, grtr4sh always uses insanely good music, got so much from him
This might as well be his theme song now
First time I heard this song was in the movie, Smithereens. Perfect!
Those drums are hypnotic. Just found this song on Spotify 1980s alternative lol. Never heard it before.
Was trippin on acid blasting music and this shit came on and hooked me so I started dancing all weird n shit and after the song was over It really wasn’t over
As time goes by, this record, like Marquee Moon, just gets better! Few bands ever create such a perfectly crafted, conceptually tight album, that continues to hold up, 40 years after its release!
Actually, lots of bands do. Television's other album Adventure, the Pop Group's Y and For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder, Love's Forever Changes, the Incredible String Band's The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and Wee Tam, Pere Ubu's Modern Dance, Big Star's Third Album, The Teardrop Explodes' Kilimanjaro, The New Age Steppers' s/t 1st, Ruts with The Crack, Young Marble Giants with Colossal Youth..... there are so many.... (fixed my reply because it included albums not quite 40 y/o)
"Adventure" and the Third Album from Big Star I never tire of hearing.
Another great album. I honestly go all the back to pet sounds or london calling but love this obscure gem.
true except the lyrics are so bad they're distracting, embarrassing blink 182 level.
@@mmeditatio more than 3 chords at least.
One day in the very early 80s I was looking through records in a record store and saw this, thought to give it a chance. I liked the simple cover and some of the song titles. Heck, (back then) it was only $5. I liked it right away and told some friends. The Feelies became one of my favorites bands.
Little Tony was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after
another. After the 6th candy bar, a man on the bench across from him
said, “Son, you know eating all that candy isn’t good for you. It will
give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat.”
Little Tony replied, “My grandfather lived to be 107 years old.”
The man asked, “Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?”
Little Tony answered, “No, he minded his own fucking business.”
--Robert Anton Wilson
Seen them play 4 times since the late 80's- always good- a great band that is perpetually underrated.
There are many astonishing facts about this LP. The producer (the band itself?) did a great job: Take the sound of the drums throughout, for example the wonderful tribal drumming on this. Anton Fier lateron also turned out to be a masterful jazz drummer with the Lounge Lizards. He really was the Jaki Liebezeit of the 80s.
Came here to agree on the occasion of Anton Fier's untimely passing.
This album is a perfect piece of rock'n roll
AMAZING!!! I don't know how I have never heard of these guys before but holy shit, I'm in love!
Life changing for me in the late 70's. Alas people think everything springs full grown from the forehead of Prometheus
K Burlon came out in 1980
K Burlon Well, maybe not everyone....
they were playing around in NYC in 1978, their first single came out in 1979.
Anybody recall the movie
"Smithereens?"
This was the opening song to the picture.
Instrumental in content,
In more ways than one
You are right...the girl stealing the sunglasses in the subway.
The Feelies had tracks all through "Smithereens". A perfect backdrop for that small budget gem of a film.
"Something Wild" was elevated by The Feelies too.
I bought the DVD on eBay recently just watched it
That movie was how I learned about these guys.
Oh and Richard Hell was why I watched the movie....
I was lucky to live in Hoboken, NJ in the late 80s and early 90s and saw these guys at least 10 times at Maxwells and other places in the area.
Amazing album from a band of honest-to-goodnesss geeks. More than any other band I can think of, or any other album, that description sums it up. Please let me reiterate the positive: this album is REALLY GOOD!!!!!!
This song makes me want to throw banana peels
Immortal
So Gucci brought me here…
*This is the title of the first chapter of my autobiography tbh*
Love it, Love it, Love it....Timeless man, bands doing the rounds now don't sound as fresh as this
Excellent! :-D
There's a kid I know but not too well
He doesn't have a lot to say
Well this boy lives right next door and he
Never has nothin' to say
It doesn't seem like he does anything
He never helps out in the yard
He lets his mother carry in groceries
'Cause he doesn't plan to work too hard
The boy next door is into better things
As far as I can see
The boy next door is into bigger things
The boy next door is me, all right
Well he's not like the boys we used to have
Not like them at all, oh no
Those ones made their parents proud
This one beats 'em all
The boy next door is into better things
As far as I can see
The boy next door is into bigger things
The boy next door is me, yeah
i bet my life these guys influenced Steve Albini
This is great, I vaguely remember hearing it years ago.
hmmm.....whole lotta love.
The 1982 film
smithereens
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the feelies cool
Just sounds important
Graham Caveney bought me here
this must be where Weezer got the idea for their blue album cover from
I always thought, but I recently read in an interview that the real inspiration came from a Beach Boy picture...
ah ok, maybe both were inspired by the Beach Boys then, great minds thinking alike
I'd like to meet with the 16 dislikes. And check out what they listen to
Well I’m the 17th, ask away
@@lcunash8093 apparently you don't appreciate awesome music. So what do you listen to?
Adam Groves apparently you don’t know what awesome music is, cuz I listen to awesome music
@@lcunash8093 ok name drop bro
@@lcunash8093 only thing I can guess your ex girlfriend or husband left you for someone who's favorite band was the feelies
I'd most likely say they had a lover or friend that liked the feelies
Velvet Underground Television The Feelies.
SMITHEREENS
Textbook NVLD and/or Aspergers.
MMM...
Jon Richman, alright.
... do not own anything is good - but thank you very much. :-D
)
Damn, I feel shamefully called out by these lyrics.. time to change
"Well he's not like the boys we used to have
Not like them at all, oh no
Those ones made their parents proud
This one beats 'em all
The boy next door is into better things
As far as I can see
The boy next door is into bigger things
The boy next door is me, yeah"
Don't conform.
These aren't even the same lyrics that they were 40 years ago. They're stupid. The title isn't even in the lyrics anymore. Too bad they sold out.
Don't.
As Repolia says below: "Don't conform."
Listened to this because someone said Cherub Rock by the Smashing Pumpkins stole the riff. They are nothing alike, if anything the riff from this song sounds exactly like the Danmed's, 'Neat Neat Neat.'
Sounds a lot like the Violent Femmes.
a bit earlier than the Violent Femmes
everything post the feelies sound like the feelies
Yeah, it seems like the Femmes and a lot of other 80's jangle pop bands got their sound from this record. Shame that it doesn't get the credit it deserves.
Silver Snail14 yep, the Femmes were definitely influenced by these Jersey boys!
Silver Snail14 yet it somehow sticks around, finding those “heads” that immediately get it and fall in love with it. They weren’t necessarily a household name, in their prime, either!
There's a kid I know but not too well
He doesn't have a lot to say
Well this boy lives right next door and he
Never has nothin' to say
It doesn't seem like he does anything
He never helps out in the yard
He lets his mother carry in groceries
'Cause he doesn't plan to work too hard
The boy next door is into better things
As far as I can see
The boy next door is into bigger things
The boy next door is me, all right
Well he's not like the boys we used to have
Not like them at all, oh no
Those ones made their parents proud
This one beats 'em all
The boy next door is into better things
As far as I can see
The boy next door is into bigger things
The boy next door is me, yeah
Hate this Mandela effect shit that's always happening these days. These are not the same lyrics they were forty years ago. Boring wannabe Daniel Johnston but ultra conformist lyrics now.
@@theleadshoes its just your mind is old bro
@@Aqua.man045 And milennials like you who call everyone bro probably think it was always Berenstain bears...whatever the case the lyrics here are shitty.