Sean Lally

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Member Since: 2/1/2002
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Who Killed Bobby Fuller?

Artist Song
Bobby Fuller  Let her dance 
Bobby Fuller  Our favorite martian 
Bobby Fuller  Angel Face (live) 
Bobby Fuller  Greensleeves 
Bobby Fuller  I fought the Law (single) 
Bobby Fuller  Wine Wine Wine 
Bobby Fuller  Do you wanna dance (live) 
Bobby Fuller  Julie 
Bobby Fuller  My true love 
Bobby Fuller  A new shade of blue 
Bobby Fuller  Keep a knockin' 
Bobby Fuller  Rock House 
Bobby Fuller  Take my word 
Bobby Fuller  Wolfman 
Bobby Fuller  Never to be forgotten 
Bobby Fuller  Think it over 
Bobby Fuller  Thunder Reef 
Bobby Fuller  Say Sweetheart 
Bobby Fuller  I fought the law (demo) 
Bobby Fuller  Shakedown 
Bobby Fuller  Nancy Jean 
Bobby Fuller  Pamela 
Bobby Fuller  KRLA Top Eliminator 
Bobby Fuller  Love's made a fool of you 
Bobby Fuller  Don't ever let me know 

Comment:

I have a real soft spot for Bobby Fuller. Here's a guy who loved Buddy Holly (fellow Texan) so much that he turned a post-Holly Crickets tune (I fought the law) into a rock and roll anthem. He also wrote one of my all-time favorite surf tunes (Our favorite martian). Bobby had the looks, the hooks, a great rock and roll voice and a killer band. Sadly, he died all too young in 1966. Maybe he was a bit of a square by that point, despite a growing LSD fixation. Circumstances surrounding his death are bizarre and unsolved, and it was ruled a suicide (by carbon monoxide poisoning) only adding to the mystique. These tracks are pulled from sessions, singles, and lp's under the names Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics, the Shindigs, the Bobby Fuller Four, and just Bobby Fuller. Bobby Fuller fought the law - for you. (Trivia question - what's the connection between Bobby and Mary Tyler Moore?)

Feedback:

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Crazy Dream
Date: 2/5/2003
Good selections.
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Adam Bristor
Date: 2/5/2003
Very, very nice mix. And I thought the same guy who wrote "I Fought the Law" wrote the theme to the Mary Tyler Moore show. Sonny Curtis, I think.
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Franklin Onn
Date: 2/5/2003
Nobody who knew Bobby believed it was a suicide. I's like to hear this one. Nice job Sean. I give up. Was he Mary's prom date?
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The Misfit
Date: 2/5/2003
Great artist, great mix.
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McDonald12
Date: 2/5/2003
Great mix, Sean. A smashing artist, long overdue a tribute like this one. I'll definitely be wanting this at some point in the future, my friend.
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Are you trying to suggest in roundabout way that Phil Spector actually killed Bobby Fuller?
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p the swede
Date: 2/6/2003
didn't the local Mafia killed him, becuase of he celebrate his No 1 single and dancing allnight with the girlfriend to the local boss, They pour gasoline in his mouth until he drowned. That's what i've heard
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Thomas_Mohr
Date: 2/6/2003
His mysterious death involved a beating and petrol burns and was officially declared a suicide from ingesting gas(oline)!!!, though he'd gone out to buy some acid from a hooker with a jealous boyfriend that night; other theories include a bad LSD trip covered up, or loan sharks angered at the band's not making enuff money. And Adam hit the proverbial nail right on its stoopid littlehead: Sonny Curtis wrote ITL an the MTMS theme, which is called "Love Is All Around", BTW.
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Thomas_Mohr
Date: 2/6/2003
This is supposed to be "little head", "IFTL" and "and", of course.
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greaseball1
Date: 2/6/2003
No way do I believe Bobby killed himself. There are easier ways than drinking gasoline and beating your own face to a pulp for good measure. This is a beautiful mix and a great artist.
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laufi
Date: 2/6/2003
i must admit that i only know "i fought the law". a faboulos song and i would really like to hear this mix one day.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 2/6/2003
Dude, I'd love to have a copy of this. I only know a few of his tunes but have always been fascinated by his story.
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Mo Twang!
Date: 2/6/2003
Another artist I know far too little about. Clearly, I need a copy of this mix.
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Sean Lally
Date: 2/6/2003
Hot dog, we have a weiner! Sonny Curtis, ex-Cricket, did write both "I fought the Law" and "Love is all around". Well done, kiddies. There's a surprising amount of Bobby Fuller stuff out there - lots o' live recordings, demos, etc. The "Never to be forgotten" collection is great, but it omits my top-five pick "Angel Face" (so wonderfully covered by the Untamed Youth).
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popkulcher (Marc Fagel)
Date: 2/6/2003
I didn't know about the Sonny Curtis connection, but you've gotta give him kudos for penning two of the finest punk covers ever (by the Clash and Husker Du, respectively).
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brad32
Date: 2/6/2003
love his stuff, although i have no recordings of his... this looks great!
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buglady
Date: 2/6/2003
This looks astounding Sean! I'd love to hear it!
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Holy Ghost
Date: 4/3/2003
sean, I'll tell you who killed bob fuller - people like leo sayer and roger hogdson, people who were doing a lot of the same type of stuff but doing it a lot better. leo sayer could rock and he never had any need for drugs. he was a real man. as for supertramp - their the greatest europeon group ever and that includes you beloved kinks who only put out about 4 good albums. their music is all about the soul, dude. do you know about soul? I don't think so. you're to worried about you're new hairdo or the latest fashionable bluejeans from wal-mart, which everybody knows is just made in a sweetshop by people who are struggling there lifes away and more than likely are listening to good tunes like the first couple of leo sayer albums to get them thru this hell on earth workday that rich musicians like you don't know a bit about. In related news, I've been reading a lot of magazines lately and would appreciate you sending me any information on meg ryan that you might have. not just another gag gift box of throw-up, please. life is not all about jokes and laughter. I love you.
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buglady
Date: 2/4/2004
Sean, I can't believe I missed this! I would love to hear it, we must trade soon!!