#the ballad of el goodo

[jt1674]

[manitat]

Big Star - The Ballad Of El Goodo

[rolloroberson]

Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo

[iainwrites]

Dad and I put the (for now) finishing touches on his music room, and each of us picked out 3 records from the 70's we'd like to hang on the walls. He went with: The Eagles "Their Greatest Hits 71 - 75," Cat Stevens "Tea For the Tillerman" and The Minglewood Band "Green Album" (The Minglewood Band are a hot as shit blues rock band from Cape Breton that been playing and touring since 1974). As for me:

Stan Rogers "Between the Breaks... Live!". This one was for Dad. He introduced me to Stan at a very young age, but it was only when I got into my 20's that I really started listening. Amazing cross Canadian narratives. Between the Breaks does some of those songs (this was the first recording of Mary Ellen Carter available to hear, I think), but he also does songs by other folkies, traditional songs, a shanty of his own making. And First Christmas, which makes me cry. It's this reminder that Christmas isn't always holly jolly for everyone; it's a difficult time of year. And Stan captured that in an amazing way. Personal annecdote: Dad wrote a sequel to that song (that will never be heard outside his head) so that the characters would have a happy life. I don't think it's really necessary; sometimes sad stories don't have happy endings or get solved in a neat way.

Big Star "#1 Record." The band that could of been the American answer to The Beatles and the album that should of rocketed them into rock history. Neither of those things happened, and the band became this buried gem that you really had to dig to find. But holy smokes, it's a find. Thirteen is an incredibly beautiful song about crushing on someone for the first time when you're young, The Ballad of el Goodo has some sweet drum fills that light up my day, the guitar work in Watch the Sunrise is awesome. The whole album is enough to fill a greatest hits compilation.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers first album. They'd get radio play later on, but this first album is the sound of a blue bar band just going for it. It's mostly covers of now blues standards with a couple of originals in the mix (Delaware Slide is a nasty piece of guitar work), but it doesn't matter who or what they're doing, they're playing like it's their last chance to get paid. I found it by accident (or it was waiting for me) and immediately realized that there's more than just "clean" blues rock that Clapton does.

[watchitnowulala]

soundtracking a laguna game/movie let's go!

i love music and i love laguna from ff8. i listen to tons of songs and think of moments from the game they could possibly fit. this 'soundtrack' is not feasible, exhaustive, has no overarching theme (aside from me listening to each song) and very much not realistic! i just love talking about music and ff8 so why not have both?

i digress though....

specific songs i'd pick from ff8 itself-

the man with the machine gun -> ofc!!! would be the recurring motif throughout the game, would probably play in the opening scene. can see it being played as soon as he pushes adel into the sorceress chamber.

any location themes -> laguna essentially embarks on a massive world tour to find ellone. there's no point in me trying to find specific songs for each location when we already have the amazing tracks composed by nobuo uematsu.

fragments of memories -> how can i not include this beautiful but haunting song from the third dream sequence. obviously there would be greater elaboration on his time in winhill, and what better song to represent that than the literal song that plays. personally, i wouldn't play it for long, maybe just when ellone is introduced. then, on his mission to find her he pulls out a photo with him, elle and raine and this song plays. idk.

and last but not fucking least we got eyes on me -> ofc!!!!! this song is canonically about my man right here, there is no way this would not be in any sort of material regarding laguna. i can definitely see different arrangements for the two different relationships he has, just to separate them.

songs i would personally include (in chronological order)

tubthumping - chumbawamba -> WEIRD START BUT YOU HAVE TO BEAR WITH ME. i can not not include this absolute piss up anthem. would probably play at the start with him, kiros and ward getting absolutely wasted in dollet or deling city. (also typing out that name and making it look cute gave me whiplash lmfao)

we've only just begun either the carpenters or the grant lee buffalo version (both are great!) -> laguna and raine's wedding! (after eyes on me plays of course!) i imagine it a small affair: ellone, kiros, ward and some winhill villagers who don't completely detest laguna. can see it playing in the background of their reception maybe?

a kiss for luck and we're on our way

the ballad of el goodo - big star -> plays when laguna embarks on his journey to find ellone. i don't have a big analysis on this one, just listen to the song. your life will be better for it.

and there ain't no one going to turn me around.

wide open road - the triffids -> a bit out of left field but as an aussie i gotta include this song. winhill is isolated, this song so beautifully encapsulates this. raine is alone and pregnant, her daughter and husband are gone. it just encapsulates the harrowing yet haunting isolation, and the emotions that run with it. idk i just take any opportunity to talk about this song lmao.

how do you think it feels? / sleeping by yourself?

once in a lifetime - talking heads -> montage time! i have sorely neglected esthar so far and laguna's reign as president of the nation. i chose this song because of its meaning. laguna has had an absolutely insane life, like dude was the main character in multiple different stories. this song is upbeat, quirky and most of all deals with life itself and how we're essentially on autopilot all the time (david byrne's words not mine!) very much a laguna song.

letting the days go by/water flowing underground

father and son - cat (yusuf) stevens -> tbh i'm not that into this song, but it seems like a no brainer for his relationship with squall. reconnecting with his son would be difficult, heart wrenching and emotionally taxing for both parties.

there's so much you have to know

sennen- ride -> laguna visiting raine's grave as an adult. sennen is about a small town in england which, knowing what we know about the winhill (a small town with a very english design) fits super well! i do love ride dearly and their sound, which in this song specifically sounds both hopeful, dreamy yet tinged with melancholy.

and all they see's a strange shaped stone / they'll never invade her now.

sunsets - powderfinger -> stop trying to make ff8 aussie okay okay, hear me out on this. sunsets = end of day, right? sunsets is a laid back sounding ballad, about regret, loss and ultimately moving on from it. it would be a very fitting credits song in my opinion.

slow burn watching the world turn/in my arms

anyway i'm finished now. my fingers are very sore from speed typing this shit all out lmfao. hope you all liked it :)

edit: fixed a typo

[folksy]

tagged by @godflesh for a url playlist 🖤

“up my sleeves” by death grips

“rhinestone cowboy” by madvillian

“the ballad of el goodo” by big star

“alameda” by elliott smith

“new morning” by nick cave & the bad seeds

“last” by nine inch nails

“elevation” by television

“geyser” by mitski

“everyday” by weyes blood

“noid” by yves tumor

“dracula’s wedding” by outkast

“the sacred linament of judgement” by lingua ignota

I tag: @cannibalmutual @lonesomecowboybill @liam-summers @revddaughter @punksouthie and anyone else :-)

[fodderstompferz]

Hi everyone. its been a minute since i did a tag game, major thanks @left-handed-leftist 👍

Rules are to put your 'on repeat' playlist (assuming thats a spotify thing?) on shuffle and put the first ten songs

1, knack - your number or your name, 2, english beat - doors of your heart, 3, frank zappa - wind up workin' in a gas station, 4, knack - maybe tonight, 5, tsol - wash away, 6, big star - the ballad of el goodo, 7, they might be giants - kiss me, son of god, 8, flesh for lulu - postcards from paradise, 9, 808 state - cübik, 10, they might be giants - number three

I tag @glass-blown-eyes @plasticguillotine @w1zardcore @0nlytheatreofpain @denimjacketjesus have fun go wild be awesome

[wrongemboyo]

You could quadruple my lexapro dose I still wouldn’t be able to handle the ballad of el goodo

[fatalfangirl]

Shuffle Tag Game 🎶

rules: put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up, then tag ten other people

Liability (Reprise) by Lorde

Symphony of Boreal Wind by Yu-Peng Chen, HOYO-Mix

kokoro by Toraboruta

The Ballad of El Goodo by Evan Dando

Mi Gente by J Balvin, Willy William

Infections of a Different Kind by AURORA

To You by Young Wonder

Comfort Crowd by Conan Gray

Edge of Two by Middle Kids

Love Scenario by iKON

What a mix! This captures me super well. Few stand out notes:

Symphony of Boreal Wind is a fucking banger of a boss battle theme. It's one of my favorite songs from Genshin Impact and I listen to it all the time.

I'm so happy a vocaloid song ended up in the mix. Kokoro is iconic and despite having fucked up lyrics (as most of the best vocaloid songs do), it triggers fond memories of late nights at anime conventions and arcades in Japan playing Project Diva. (If you understand any of what I'm saying, we are now friends for life.)

It only makes sense that a song from the Empire Records soundtrack shows up (I have been actively listening to this album since high school) and The Ballad of El Goodo is a good one.

I don't listen to as much kpop these days as I used to, but Love Scenario is a vibe and the only song from iKON I care about.

Tagging @moodandmist, @cutestkilla, @iamamythologicalcreature, @shrekgogurt, @alexalexinii, @valeffelees, @ivelovedhimthroughworse, @whogaveyoupermission, @blackberrysummerblog, and @theearlgreymage.

[bungitonthen]

15/1/23

my best dub ... third world ... heavy duty dub ... musical arena ... mackarus serenade ... jamaican grass  -  joe gibbs & the professionals  (african dub chapter 2)

electronic news … intergalactic radio guri broadcasting … raumschiff galaxy gleitet im sonnenwind … interstellar rock: kosmische musik …. raumschiff galaxy saust in die lichtbahnen … der planet des sternenmadchens  -  the cosmic jokers  (planeten sit-in)

o my soul ... september gurls ... back of a car ... ballad of el goodo  -  big star  (excerpts from radio city / no. 1 record / shaft: promo record)

[dailyalbumrecs]

#1 Record - Big Star

Big Star's first album, #1 Record, is fantastic and I highly recommend it for anyone who's into power pop and 70s rock. This is a band that Alex Chilton was in, who was a really cool musician. The song In the Street was covered as the theme song for That 70's Show. My favorite song is The Ballad of El Goodo.

Apple Music:

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Spotify:

[tonicsonic]

"The Ballad Of El Goodo" Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh And I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds It gets so hard in times like now to hold on But guns they wait to be stuck by, at my side is God And there ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round There's people around who tell you that they know And places where they send you, and it's easy to go They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row But you know you don't have to, you could just say no And there ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round I've been built up and trusted Broke down and busted But they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if you can Just-a hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on Years ago, my heart was set to live, oh Though I've been trying hard against strong odds It gets so hard in times like now to hold on Well, I'll fall if I don't fight, and at my side is God And there ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round Ain't no one going to turn me 'round Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

[paulisded]

The Ledge #582: Big Stir Records

Earlier this week I was surprised to get a pretty large dropbox link from my friends at Big Stir Records. Taking a look at the contents, I noticed that there was not only a sampler compilation of many of their current artists, but there were almost two dozen station IDs recorded by those artists specifically for my show.

To say I was pleased would be an understatement. I was seriously touched, even though I knew they were having their artists record these for stations all over the world. But for my little show? I had to show my appreciation, so tonight's episode is (almost) all Big Stir artists. Besides a track or two from each of the artists who recorded a little something for me, there's an extra hour of some of my favorite tunes from the label.  

If you're not familiar with Big Stir, they are a Burbank, Clifornia label founded by two of the most lovely people in the music business, Christina Bulbenko and Rex Broome of The Armoires (one of the artists featured in tonight's show). Over the years they have released more than 70 albums on vinyl and CD, and they specialize in melodic power pop.

Here's the best part of this Big Stir theme. One of their artists, Popular Creeps, had earlier expressed interest in recording a "Teenage Kicks" cover for my "52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks" series. Once this theme was solidified, I sent leader Lenny Grassa an email asking if he had made any progress on it. He just so happened to be heading to Lansing, Michigan to do just that with his friends in The Stick Arounds! So tonight's show kicks off with a brand new cover of "Teenage Kicks", followed by a couple of tracks by both bands. (The Stick Arounds are not on Big Stir Records, though, but I just had to show my appreciation to them for assisting Grassa.)

As I do every week, I must again plead with y'all for more versions of "Teenage Kicks". If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!

1. The Creep Arounds - Teenage Kicks

2. Popular Creeps - Gone By 45

3. Popular Creeps - Split Decision

4. The Stick Arounds - Ode To Kid Marine

5. The Stick Arounds - Redtail Hawks

6. Graham Parker & The Goldtops - The Music Of The Devil

7. Graham Parker & The Goldtops - Wicked Wit

8. Arthur Alexander - Oh Lulu, Won't You Be My Girl

9. Arthur Alexander - Woman

10. Dolph Chaney - Mr. Eli

11. Dolph Chaney - I Am The B-Side

12. Librarians With Hickeys - Can't Wait 'Till Summer

13. Librarians With Hickeys - Ghost Singer

14. The Flashcubes - Flavor Of The Month

15. The Flashcubes featuring Steve Conte - Gudbuy T'Jane

16. Lannie Flowers - Good

17. The Condors - Matter of Fact

18. The Armoires - Pushing Forty

19. Danny Wilkerson - Strawberry Sherry

20. Walker Brigade - Choker

21. Walker Brigade - I Wanna Destroy You

22. Irene Peña - Come And Get It

23. Irene Peña - It Must Be Summer

24. The Bablers - Mr. King

25. Plasticsoul - In Her Raincoat

26. Shplang - Understood

27. The Lunar Laugh - Born Weird

28. The Speed Of Sound - Smokescreen

29. Nick Frater - California Waits

30. The Forty Nineteens with Tony Valentino - Late Night Radio

31. The Forty Nineteens - Tell Me

32. Jim Basnight - Rebel Kind

33. Jim Basnight - This is Where I Belong

34. The Persian Leaps - Catnip For Cupid

35. The Reflectors - Teenage Hearts

36. Blake Jones & The Trike Shop - My Soft Rock Girlfriend

37. The Brothers Steve - Beat Generation Poet Turned Assassin (Unabridged)

38. The GoAllTheWays - Silly Girl

39. sparkle*jets U.K. - The Ballad of El Goodo

[reyturnofbensolo]

Well FUCK me!! This hurt!! ❤️‍🩹 I really needed something to lift me up!! There better be a S4 happy ending for them!!

[wrongemboyo]

I’m normal about the ballad of el goodo