It's here! My favorite season of the year. Spring always tries to win me over, but it's the summer that holds the key to mine. Whether it's the part of world I live in, or my chosen profession, I can't say. I hope you'll humor me for the next few weeks as every Song of the Week will be lively and celebratory on account of this season of fun (quite a departure from the usual depressing shit I post!). What better way to start than listening to Jeff Ott pine away over his long-distance lady-friend, ending with his promise of a summertime reunion? "Summertime" is one of about 13 songs on the "Duct Tape Soup" collection that I could listen to every day of my life, and it would never lose its sentimental value. I told you Crimpshrine would make it to the SOTW again; such an important band to me couldn't stay away for too long. So go pick some flowers and grab a bottle of cheap wine; turn off the computer and get out and play!If for whatever reason you haven't heard Crimpshrine's "Duct Tape Soup" or "Lame Gig Contest" LPs, (or "The Sound Of A New World Being Born" LP for that matter), I'm not sure how you go on living! Give 'em a chance...
7 comments:
Duh! I never realized that was Jeff Ott's vocals in Crimpshrine. I listened to them a bunch as a teen, but there's something about them that just turns me off these days. I still listen to the occasional Fifteen album ("Lucky" is a good one).
This song will never, ever get old. Absolute classic.
Well, I can't agree with you about Crimpshrine, Ryan, but I'm down with Fifteen's early stuff. "Swain's First Bike Ride" pretty rad, too.
Tim - damn right!
One of the greatest pop punk songs ever.
i love this song!!! somehow i don't have the lame gig contest lp & don't know how i missed it!!! do you have it up by chance?
Hey Greezus,
"Lame Gig" preceded "Duct Tape" and most of the songs from it were collected on the two Lookout! LPs. There are two songs from "Lame Gig" that didn't get compiled for some reason:
http://www.mediafire.com/?yjy2lkcyzcj
thanks!
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