Just a week or so ago, I wrote about '80s "new wave," including a post on Seona Dancing, where, as you can read, someone offered (in jest, I thought) to send me a burned CD.
And today at the office, to my complete surprise, came a package from Rockland, IL of not one, but two CDs, chock-full of about 220-plus mp3s! The 3 O'Clock's "On Paper!" The Blow Monkeys! Identity Crisis' "Imagining October!" Flesh For Lulu! Propaganda! The Colourfield! All Sports Band's "Opposites Do Attract!" The Care! Friends Again's "State of Art!" I'm in total '80s heaven.
So Kid CarloMagno, whoever you are (is this a Steely Dan reference?), whatever your e-mail address may be (the one you provided bounced back -- interested in some mp3s?), whatever it is I did to deserve this: thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
So I'm giving back a little something to all of you readers -- well, at least Barb, who was looking for this before -- from Kid CarloMagno, a fantastic '80s song, whose religious symbolism seemed to escape me back then: The Icicle Works' "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)." (The proper British title, by the way, and not the other way around as it was released in the U.S.)
Hear it. (3.44 mb)
bosing, you're right. the name is in reference to steely dan. keen. sorry bout the wrong email address. medyo bobo ko eh. like i said in my first posting, i ask for nothing in return, but the successive exclamations (which I predicted, heheh) ---ok na yun for appreciation, pare. BTW, you might like the establishment that is located at my address wehehehehe don't I wish I live there.
Posted by: Kid Carlomagno on May 11, 2004 10:55 PMexcellent excellent excellent ....
and blow monkeys? you have blow monkeys?
Posted by: barb on May 12, 2004 12:05 PMKid CM: thanks so much again. I don't get the part about the establishment at your (e-mail?) address, though it's a Tolkien reference, no?
Parang NU 107 circa 1987 dito sa bahay for the last several hours...
Barb: it's 220 mp3s or so -- of course I have the Blow Monkeys! "I know it's wrong, I know it's wrong, Tell me why is it I'm digging your scene, I know I'll die baby..."
Bosing, I meant my address dun sa envelope. but u probably threw it away anyway. no big deal. tanong, boss: was "welcome now" by eyeless in gaza familiar to you?
Posted by: Kid CarloMagno on May 12, 2004 03:50 PMNo, I still have the envelope (so I can send you something if ever). Anong nandoon?
And yes, the Eyeless In Gaza track was a nice surprise. (Never knew the title or the artist.)
Posted by: the wily filipino on May 12, 2004 07:23 PMSo, I don't get a copy of those CDs? Ha? Me? Wala?
I'm holding out for:
"The Border" Modern English
"Stay" Gracepool
"Tunnel Vision" Tuesday Blue
I can give you my mailing address. Ha? Plis?
Posted by: Happy on May 12, 2004 09:37 PMHappy, of course I have your address. No Gracepool or Tuesday Blue (who's that?), though.
Posted by: the wily filipino on May 13, 2004 11:18 AM