Dylan is underappreciated on the sift. Thanks for the promote

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11 upvotes for this is pathetic. *promote

At one point in high school I was on a country kick. I was listening to Waylon and Willie, Johnny Lee, and Charlie Daniels. I even went so far as to buy boots, a cowboy hat, and a shirt with flowers embroidered on the shoulders. That kick lasted about six months, and ended when I saw the Rolling Stones play at Candlestick park. I just wish I had taken some pictures, so I could laugh at the cheese.

Remember (rock'n) rolling on the carpet when I was little, listening to Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino etc. / mixed with The Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd and Yes..

I think my music tastes are just thoroughly engrained via my parents. Both my mommom and daddad were into rock plenty - not to mention just about anything else. Of the ones that really stuck with me were such folks as Janis Joplin, Tracy Chapman from one side, Pink Floyd, David Bowie on the other with the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones and others shared between.

Now I'll listen to anything that sounds good to me, really, shunning following groups and simply cherry picking pieces of music I like.

>> ^Doc_M:
This is an attempt at a copy of the legendary: http://www.videosift.com/video/Kid-plays-Canon-on-guitar
Come on, it was in Rolling Stone Magazine folks.


JerryC was the original. He arranged the thing. FunTwo plays it spectacularly, though.

I just read that article in Rolling Stone. I don't see the Fed being independent from Congress much longer if the truth of its current behavior becomes well established by the people.

I read in a recent Rolling Stone that Lionel Richie still gets about $400,000.00 per year in royalties off of this one song.

So for sources, you're basically you're holding up a website I've never heard of, and a few dictionary entries? Here I thought you'd at least produce a book written by a historian, or written by one of the National Republicans.

>> ^blankfist:
I know you like obtuse analogies to explain your point, so let me try one for you. If you moved out of your home and I moved in after you, am I now you? If I dress up in a Spider-Man costume, am I Spider-Man? If started a band and called it The Rolling, was Mick Jager the founder of my band?

Your first two analogies they don't apply -- they presuppose that the essence of the Democratic-Republican party left the party with the people who left to create their own party. You're back to saying it's a different party because the platform changed; even though the accounts I read usually point to a clash of personality, not ideology (more like Hillary vs. Obama rather than Humphrey vs. Muskie).

In your Rolling Stones analogy, it's more like if a band member left because he thought Jagger did something illicit to become lead singer, and that band member decided to start his own band named the Spinning Stones. Before, people used to refer to the Rolling Stones as "the Stones" before that split, but they now had to emphasize "Rolling" rather than "Stones" to avoid confusion. Eventually they just dropped the word "Stones" from their name. That's a new band, in your view, because the Rolling Stones "dissolved".

The name "Democratic-Republican party" is what historians have assigned as the name of the party; the members themselves often shortened it to just "Republican". Even in Martin Van Buren's book he frustratingly uses all three names (Democratic, Republican, Democratic-Republican) to refer to the party he's in, which just highlights how irresponsible it is to claim it's a wholly new, distinct party. Also, the fact that many sources disagree on the exact timing of the name change seems to imply it was a gradual, conversational change that wasn't formalized until well after the tussle in 1824.

This is in stark contrast to the National Republicans, who clearly left the party to create a new one.

>> ^blankfist:
Though, I do see that written history favors the idea of The Democratic Party coming out of the Democratic Republican Party more than it favors the National Republican Party coming out of it. I will concede that much. Still, it appears the Dem-Repub Party was properly dissolved, as I said.

Yawn, in other words, you realize you're wrong, but won't admit it because you're a pigfucker Jackass like Jackson. Not surprising.

To be fair, the more I read, the more it becomes clear that this argument is mostly a product of how very formal and factionalized political parties are now, compared to the early 1800's. I think parties back then were very loose, informal arrangements, and no one bothered trying to settle the question of "what is the name of our party?" until well after the whole Jackson/Adams drama had fully played out. Nowadays, you would need to figure such things out before getting your name on the ballot for elections.

I suspect the historians disagree about when the name "Democratic Party" was first used, because they can't agree on what event or document to pin it on. Political parties had not yet become legal entities with official names, so there was no official name change document on record.

I do think that the people who attended the "first" Democratic Party convention all felt that they were part of the party founded by Jefferson, and that the National Republicans and Whigs felt that they "didn't leave the Democratic-Republican Party, the Democratic-Republican party left me", and felt they were in more strict keeping with Jefferson's legacy.

However, I do think they would admit they had left the Democratic-Republican party to form their own, even if they feel it's what Jefferson himself would've done.

i have to preface this by saying i had to skip one song that was "unknown artist," and called a default "track 5". that being said, nearly all of these worked out amazingly well. except caribou. that part is definitely false...

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY," YOU SAY WHAT?
Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Start Me Up – Rolling Stones

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
For All the Pretty People – Ben Folds

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Collide the Tide – Chin Up, Chin Up

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Plunk – Tegan and Sara

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Waffle – Sunny Day Real Estate

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Kyle Took a Bullet for Me – Tenacious D

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
I’d Do Anything – Simple Plan

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
In A Submarine – Home Video

WHAT IS 2+2?
Everything I Want – Mohair

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Ave Maria – The Apples in Stereo

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – Billy Eckstine

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Trains’ Leavin’ – French Toast

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Pirates – Bullets and Octane

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Eyes – Apollo Sunshine

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Suddenly Everything Has Changed – The Flaming Lips

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Seven Days a Week – The Sounds

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Deep in your Wake – Caroline’s Spine

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Those Magic Changes – Sha-Na-Na

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
One of These Things First – Nick Drake

WHATS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Murder on the Dance Floor – Sophie Ellis-Bextor

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
You Set the Scene - Love

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Rum is for Drinking, Not for Burning – Senses Fail

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
The Men in Blue – Prince Paul

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Dead Man’s Will – Iron and Wine

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
I’ll Do Anything – Jason Mraz

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Caribou – The Pixies

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
You Get Me – Michelle Branch

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Wildest Dreams – Moody Blues

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Blueside - Rooney

Rolling Stone and VH1 sure know what good music is.

When I was in college (1981-1984) I saw Denny Dent paint. Also to music, no rotating canvas but HUGE (taller than he was). He painted Mick Jagger for us to, of course, Rolling Stones music. I have got to say, it's been at least 25 years since then and this one's not as good.

When I was in college (1981-1984) I saw Denny Dent paint. Also to music, no rotating canvas but HUGE (taller than he was). He painted Mick Jagger for us to, of course, Rolling Stones music. I have got to say, it's been at least 25 years since then and this guy's not as good.

Even though I love Dylan, I'll be the first to admit that his 1970 double album Self Portrait is absolutely, positively AWFUL. 24 songs, almost all covers, that really can't be described. And this from a man who had released a string of fantastic albums in the 60s and would continue to do so in the 70s.

Greil Marcus, one of Dylan's biggest fans, summed it up pretty good when he started his review for Rolling Stone with: "What is this shit?".

It should be noted that Dylan later claimed that Self Portrait was a joke, far below his standards simply to get people off his back and stop labelling him the "spokesman of a generation". He has also given other, contradictory accounts of his motives.

Here's an example:

Their album of the same name is one of the best, sweetest, loveliest, etc. albums ever made. Don't trust me on this, check it out for yourselves.

Also, Wiki sez:
"Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 14 in its top 100 albums of the 1990s.[1] Rolling Stone magazine featured the album on its list of "Essential Recordings of the 1990s,"[2] while Spin (magazine) included the record at number 76 on its "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005" list.[3] If You're Feeling Sinister also appears as an entry in the book 1001 Albums to Hear Before You Die as chosen by music critics. Another source that analyzes critics, Acclaimed Music, has placed If You're Feeling Sinister as the 5th-best album of 1996 and number 341 of all time."

hey! lets have a music in history thread inspired by how terrible this was
ill start:
after museful consideration i have to say that i agree with homer simpsons assertion that rock attained perfection in 1974 and anything that i can think of is either 1)directly and obviously influenced by something from this era or 2) influenced by something influenced from this era
in 1974 you have: lou reed and the velvet underground, the ny dolls, the kinks, stevie wonder, jackson 5, the rolling stones, frank zappa, patti smith, aretha franklin, david bowie, eric clapton, rod stewart, led zepplin, johnny cash, paul simon, neil young, bob dylan, and the waning days of the beatles... sure really really good things came before, but 74 seems like the perfect blending point of old and new. where the forces that were powerhouses and founding fathers of rock n roll met and mingled with the new wave and poof...

your turn go!