There is a sample apparently available at Pandora. I actually purchased a two-for one package of Stands for deciBels and Repercussion. “Soul Kiss” is the second of two bonus tracks, the other being the sublime “Judy”. This is a quirky … Continue reading
Official video: “Neverland” by Peter Holsapple was switched with “I Feel Good (Today)” by Chris Stamey between the original release of Repercussion and the version that I haven. I find this song to be a sort of generic jangle rock … Continue reading
Nothing Is Wrong – The dBs Holsapple’s “Nothing is Wrong” switched places with Stamey’s “In Spain.” It sounds to me like it has a direct Big Star influence, though I can’t quite put my finger on which song it reminds … Continue reading
In Spain – The dBs Stamey’s “In Spain” flip flops its position on Repercussion. I find it interesting that even at The dB’s official site, they’re not 100% sure of the lyrics on this one! This is, in fact, the … Continue reading
Ups and Downs – The dBs By this time, I suspect that you’ll recognize “Ups and Downs” as a Chris Stamey song the minute it starts. A quirky guitar line, some rhythmic changes, a little cowbell, a dreamy keyboard part … Continue reading
Storm Warning – The dBs I detect another Latin music influence on Holsapple’s “Storm Warning”, but that could just be my poor ear resurfacing. I guess its sort of a Flamenco oriented rock celebration of being “a loser all your … Continue reading
I Feel Good (Today) – The dBs Of all The dB’s songs, Stamey’s “I Feel Good (Today)” is the one that is most clearly inspried by Big Star. “I Feel Good (Today)” was originally the last song on the album, … Continue reading
Ask For Jill – The dBs “Ask For Jill” is a bizarre song that was written by Stamey to… well, let’s read what AllMusic.com published about the song: “…according to [Stamey], “Ask for Jill” is more or less about the … Continue reading
From A Window To A Screen – The dBs There’s a distinct early 70′s vibe to Stamey’s terrific “From A Window To A Screen”. Before I say anything else about the song, I love the wordplay in the title, parodying … Continue reading
Live in 1982, but we miss the beginning: “Happenstance” was originally the first track on Repercussion. Its a fairly straight forward song for Stamey – though it isn’t quite the cruel brush-off that it sounds like at first. In the … Continue reading