Pop Kulcher

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  • Submit Date: 10/13/2006
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

Second Bananas

Artist Song
The Who  Postcard 
The Beatles  Only A Northern Song 
The Connells  Motel 
Guided By Voices  Mincer Ray 
Rolling Stones  Before They Make Me Run 
The Clash  The Guns of Brixton 
The Byrds  Everybody's Been Burned 
Pavement  Date With Ikea 
Beach Boys  Forever 
Apples in Stereo  20 Cases Suggestive Of... 
Big Star  The India Song 
Phish  Access Me 
The Kinks  Mindless Child Of Motherhood 
Uncle Tupelo  Screen Door 
Pixies  Gigantic 
Yo La Tengo  Stockholm Syndrome 
Sonic Youth  Mote 
Grateful Dead  Unbroken Chain 
Hnsker Dn  Terms of Psychic Warfare 
The Monkees  Listen to the Band 
R.E.M.  Texarkana 
The Jam  Innocent Man 
Pink Floyd  Paint Box 
The Police  On Any Other Day 

Comment:

Ah, the sad plight of the secondary band member who gets an intermittent opportunity to contribute the stray album track or b-side...
A few different categories of second bananas to be found here. First, you've got the classic example of the halfway-decent singer/songwriter with the misfortune of being in a band with a dominant genius (i.e. John Entwistle to Pete Townshend, Dave Davies to brother Ray, Tobin Sprout to Robert Pollard, Scott Kannberg to Stephen Malkmus, etc.). Second, you've got the even worse "third banana" slot, where you're up against two (or more) primary singer/songwriters (i.e. Clash, Dead, Byrds, Sonic Youth, Pink Floyd). Then you've got the band member who is every bit as good as (or better than) the one(s) typically viewed as the frontman (i.e. Grant Hart in Husker Du, Jeff Tweedy in Uncle Tupelo, Mike Nesmith in the Monkees). And, of course, the occasional situation where the member has a key role in writing the band's songs but only rarely takes on the lead vocal role (i.e. Keef, Mike Mills).

Not surprisingly, you're not gonna find the world's finest vocals here, or even the best songwriting, but all these folks deserve their moment in the spotlight...
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Nomates
Date: 10/13/2006
"all these folks deserve their moment in the spotlight" -- I couldn't agree more. Splendid idea, Mr. Kulcher; and very well executed. Good choices all round.
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Sean Lally
Date: 10/13/2006
purty kewl.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 10/13/2006
This is a great idea with a ton of great songs. Count me in for this one in our amorphously pending trade...
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gobi
Date: 10/13/2006
what a good idea for a mix !
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Rob Conroy
Date: 10/13/2006
I forgot to add (after reading your comments) that I think that Grant Hart, Jeff Tweedy and David Crosby *are* three of the "world's finest" vocalists, and I also prefer Lee Ranaldo's songs & vocals infinitely to Kim's and marginally to Thurston's. And Kim Deal was always my fave-rave Pixie...
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anthony lombardi
Date: 10/13/2006
man, is this a grand idea or what? this is brimming with great tracks too - far too many highlights to name, but i have to say my favorites are the beatles & clash songs. i also agree with rob about kim deal - my my is she a wonderful woman...
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jonpoi
Date: 10/13/2006
Well done.
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Pop Kulcher
Date: 10/13/2006
Incidentally, I should note for the record that I am 100% in accord with Rob Conroy's comments below.
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blasikin
Date: 10/13/2006
Brilliant idea, and I am in awe of your knowledge base. This is definitely going in trainspotter's paradise.
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French Connection
Date: 10/14/2006
Fookin' genius, in particular I always had a soft spot fer Keef's tonsular contributions.
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groove366
Date: 10/14/2006
Wonderful concept and great selections.
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SteveRaglin
Date: 10/14/2006
Banana = perfect fruit
This mix = ditto
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Moe
Date: 10/15/2006
A very a-peel-ing mix Mr. Kulture -- cooler than Kim Deal. XTC's Colin Moulding also comes to mind, as he plays second fiddle (or banana) to Andy Partridge.
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Jenergy
Date: 10/15/2006
Yeah, baby, all these folks deserve a moment or six in the spotlight. THanks for sharing this.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 10/16/2006
Exceedingly well done
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Sister ZoT Jarvis
Date: 10/17/2006
Well executed, my friend.
I would suppose Culture Club's guest vocalist Helen Terry would sign in with "Church of the Poison Mind". By the by, anyone who has any of Ms Helen Terry's solo records please contact me. Ta!
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deja_vu_all_over_again
Date: 10/23/2006
Excellent - almost missed this one
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Salman1
Date: 11/6/2006
Cool concept. I see this is culled mainly from indie rock bands, so I see the lack of inclusion of Sebadoh to be weird. But I digress, I liked your selections from these second banannas, especially that Apples track. I always thought Hilarie had a great tune on each record.
Oh, and, I'll agree with Rob, and I guess yourself too, about Lee Renaldo... I've always thought his songs were great.