Give Me Love, Give Me Hope, Give Me Strength, Give Me Something 2 Live 4

Many of you who know me well will read the following and say this might as well be entitled, "Pete's Alternative Classics" as I must have made about 10 cassette tapes entitled "Pete's Alternative Classics" and it was every song I said was my "Favorite."  The songs that have bigger album covers hold a special place in my life or just a fucking great jam......now a little backstory


The 80s started with Punk/New Wave with bands such as The Jam, The Clash, The Ramones or The Alarm so if you had a band with "THE" in title there was a good chance you were NEXT.


And why NOT start with "The Only Band That Matters", The Clash.   And probably the most recognizable album cover EVER.  And why album covers need to be framed......I DO.....and this video is SO FUCKING COOL how they all rush up to mic together in unison....CLASSIC ON SO MANY LEVELS


The Clash - "London Calling" (1979)

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The Cult - "She Sells Sanctuary" (Live 1985)

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The Cult - "Phoenix" (Live at the Ritz 1985)

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Squeeze - "Another Nail In My Heart" (1980)

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This one still BLOWS MY MIND TODAY.....chills up and down....just listen to the chorus..


"Give Me Love, Give Me Hope, Give Me Strength, Give Me Something to Live For"


The Alarm - "Strength" (1985)

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The Plimsouls - Oldest Story In The World (1983)



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David Bowie "Fashion" (1980)



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Elvis Costello - (What's So Funny Bout') Peace, Love and Understanding (1981)



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Nick Lowe - Cruel to Be Kind (1979)



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Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (1981)

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One of my all-time favorites by Paul Weller and The Jam:


The Jam - "Town Called Malice" (1982)



The Jam - "Going Underground" (1980)

The diversity of the Jam is unfuckingbelievably good.


The Jam - "Funeral Pyre" (Live 1981)

and ONE more.....fucking LOVE THEM!!!!!


The Jam - "Absolute Beginners" (1981)

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To this day, I still listen to The Cult, The Alarm, The Clash and The Jam among other "THE" bands.  Even a band named THE THE.


The The - "Infected" (1986)
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If it wasn't for 120 Minutes on MTV I would not have heard of HALF of these bands but Dave Kendall took me on a musical journey every Sunday night from 11pm to 1am.  And I thank him immensely to this day.  VERY underrated songs and bands came from this era.  NOTICE THE YEARS ON SOME OF THESE. 

First song I learned to play drums to....

Hoodoo Gurus - "Out That Door" (1987)

_________________________________________________________________I still remember the first time I heard this song was my freshman year at LSU and to this day its one of my all time favorites....


The Replacements - Alex Chilton (1987)

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Siouxsie and The Banshees - "Happy House" (1980)
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Adam and The Ants - "Dog Eat Dog" (1980)

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NOT A POST without a SHOUT OUT to my GREAT MUSIC FRIEND RENEE.....the following is for her...


Depeche Mode - "Strangelove" (1987)
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Lords of the New Church - "Method To My Madness" (1984)
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Classix Nouveaux - "Guilty" (1981)



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X - "Hungry Wolf" (1982)



FUCKING SO UNDERRATED......FUCKIN WOW!!!!......Exene C


_________________________________________________________________And this is where MUSIC started to branch off to new and crazy areas....hence Nine Inch Nails, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb and so on.....

Front 242 - "Welcome To Paradise" (1988)

Nine Inch Nails - "Ringfinger" (1989)

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Ministry - The Nature Of Love (1987)

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With MTV you saw it go further with Depeche Mode and so on but basically it was a LOT of ONE HIT WONDERS cause everyone was trying to cash in by getting their video on MTV.


This video by Aldo Nova and the one by SAGA below it sum up EARLY 80s MTV.....that story that made the song much better.....


Aldo Nova - "Fantasy" (1981)

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SAGA - "On The Loose" (1981)

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MORE SEMI-ONE HIT WONDERS

Check out the hair!!!!

The Outfield - "Since You've Been Gone" (1987)

and the song that put them on the map...

The Outfield - "Your Love" (1985)

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Iggy Pop (Feat. Kate Pierson from the B-52's) "Candy"(1991)



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Iggy Pop Feat. Sum 41 "Little Know It All" (2004)

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Then while I was searching for all of the above I stumbled upon these fucking gems and I gotta be honest these next few tunes are FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!




OH MY GOODNESS..
The Producers - "She Sheila" (1982)



The Producers - "What's He Got" (1981)



the next song from the same album just blew up in the New Orleans area.  The Producers used to play the Riverboat President all of the time and I believe they even opened up for U2 back in the day....


The Producers - "I Love Lucy" (1981)

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This next song I can actually remember the first time I heard it as I had just fallen into love for the first time and absolutely NOTHING could ruin my day.....It was played on 120 Minutes on MTV and like anything back in 1990, it was just smooth.  Of course we joked about this song and this song ending up being perfect for the way we broke up....Now I am glad as my life is PERFECT.


The Cavedogs - "Leave Me Alone" (1990)

You will also notice that 1991 was a FUCKING phenomenal year for music as the bubble was about to burst with Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains....the following are a few of lesser known tunes that just blew me away because this was that psychedelic alternative type of music and the organs were KILLER!!!!


Kitchens Of Distinction - "Quick As Rainbows" (1991)


This next song I heard ONCE back in 1992 and was high as a kite.  I heard it on DMX music service and forgot what the title was and it wasn't until LAST year I heard it again.  But believe it or not I spent a good part of almost 20 years trying to remember.  MUSIC does that to me.

The House Of Love - "You Don't Understand" (1992)


This video and the song just fucking ROCK!!!!!


The Charlatans UK - "The Only One I Know" (1990)


and I will leave you with this.....THIS is one of the best Alternative Rock songs of all time.....it just has everything you would want in a song....put on some headphones and listen to the sheer brilliance and beauty of this song.....especially the second verse with the little hammer hitting.....BRILLIANT!!!!


Peter Murphy - "Cuts You Up" (1990)



NEXT UP......MORE early 90s Classic Alternative Hits......I promise to deliver.....HAVE A GOOD THANKSGIVING......Here's a preview....


Midnight Oil - "Blue Sky Mine" (1990)


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This is funny because it's true.....


AND 


GO LSU!!!  #1 

Going BACKWARDS to Go FORWARD.....Pete's blog REMASTERED

Pete's BLOG REDUX....(aka The Completion Backwards Principle)

So it's getting close to the end of the year and I have been blogging now for almost a year now.  My first and ONLY year and so far I freaking dig it.  Its a blast to just throw shit out there and someone somewhere either thinks the same way you do or has thought this at one time in their lives.....

I guess since every dumbass in Hollywood is remaking movies, I figured I would REDO my blog to add album covers to the older ones.  NOW, all you have to do is click an album cover and the song is played.

It's a bit of catch up as I just realized the links were going nowhere which sucked ass and many of you have probably NOT been paying attention for long....and for those of you who keep up, you are greatly appreciated.

My favorites to this day are:

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/05/just-listen.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/05/give-me-love-give-me-hope-give-me.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/06/guilty-as-charged-guilty-pleasures-of.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-world-of-human-wreckage-guilty.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/06/stop-me-if-you-think-youve-heard-this.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/05/no-sex-no-drugs-no-wine-no-women-no-fun.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/06/boom-boom-boom-lets-go-back-to-my-room.html

http://pete3d.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-sunny-afternoonyeah-im-walking.html

NOTE: I am in process of fixing links to album covers on some of these so if they don't work or if you see a youtube link...click that instead....THANKS

While you go backwards, you can click the album covers, movie posters or pictures as they open to a new page so you won't lose you place, but you will be able to rock out while you read.  Plus, in regards to the cheesy movie one, they fit for the blog.

Please click on the links to the left and ENJOY

and Happy Turkey Day fuckers.

Just Rocking

Manfred Mann - Blinded By The Light (Live on The Midnight Special)



Ram Jam - Black Betty


Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue

APOLOGY

I would like to offer an apology to those of you who have tried to open the links to the songs on my blog to no avail.

Its not my fucking fault it is someone else's and to make up here is a fucking couple of jams.....
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This sums up skating in the 80s.....fucking jam.....


Suicidal Tendencies - Possessed to Skate (1987)


and the new 97 version which KICKS ASS!!!!!

Suicidal Tendencies - Possessed to Skate (1997)




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Just an awesome jam from the mid-90s that STILL just punches you in the face every time you hear it....

White Zombie - Super Charger Heaven (1995)




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A lot of you probably have not heard of them but Jeff C my best man in my wedding sold me on them....

AND THEY FUCKING ROCK!!!!!

VOLBEAT - A Warrior's Call (Live at Rock AM Ring 2010)



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The next band I could do an entire page on but for times sake......For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of seeing Rage Against the Machine LIVE, you fucking missed out.  EVERY TIME I saw this band they just tear the roof off.  I couldn't care less about their political stance, I just like the way the bass and drums PUNCHES you in the chest.  Those of you who have seen them KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT......enjoy


Killing In The Name (Live 1993)


Fistful Of Steel (Live 1993)


Know Your Enemy (Live 1999)


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BONUS .....SLIPKNOT

I am dying to see them LIVE....and probably won't happen since they made a pact that if anyone of them dies, they would stop......  and the Bass player Paul Gray passed in 2010 but they got the IT factor at least LIVE.....you be the judge....




Duality (Live)

Psychosocial (Live)

Before I Forget (Live at Download Festival 2009)


Wait And Bleed (Live at London Arena)






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ENJOY YOUR WEEK!!!!

TIGERS STILL #1 and SAINTS 4-1.....It's good to be the KING!!!!

Songs That Make You Tingle In Your Privates...

SORRY its been awhile but i have been fucking busy beyond belief in sharp contrast to BBB (bored beyond belief)......A LOT has happened since then like my TIGERS of LSU being NUMBER FUCKING ONE in football, my son's 9 year old football team is undefeated and kicking ass, NEW business about to open and just plain fucking rocking......
  
I just put a bunch of music here today that just makes me feel REALLY REALLY GOOD.....either musically or because of the feeling it projects.........just a big mix of everything that is making me tick at the current time.....ENJOY....its mellow to a degree but these songs are so fucking good......


and remember this:


"Half this game is 90 percent mental."
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I don't what it is about this song it is but it just has IT......it sounds like the South, it just makes me feel like FALL before a football game.  THAT is why it's a CLASSIC.


Kid Rock - Jackson, Mississippi (2003)





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ANOTHER song that EVERY fucking time I hear it, it STILL blows my mind....just flipping AWESOME.....and this album is just legendary....TURN THIS UP!!!!


Journey - Wheel In The Sky (1978)








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KINGS OF LEON
It has taken me a while to get on Kings Of Leon bandwagon.......... but I DIGRESS and will speak never again of my dislike



Radioactive (Live on Letterman 2010)



Use Somebody (Live Today Show 2009)



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OK the next TWO songs have so much passion it just oozes down the sides....ENJOY and try not to fall off the bed.....TWO MORE REASONS WHY LIVE MUSIC IS KING!!!!!

Kings of Leon - Closer (Live 2010)






one word: UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE










Bob Marley - War/No More Trouble (Live 1977)



Taken from the Exodus tour live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, June 4, 1977 this is just a MASTERPIECE and one of the main reasons why Bob Marley is considered one of the greats

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GNARLS BARKLEY


Crazy (Live 2008)



Smiley Faces (Live Abbey Road)





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THE FIGHTER


The Soundtrack to the movie "The Fighter" is absolutely BRILLIANT and here are two reasons why.....


Red Hot Chili Peppers - Strip My Mind





The Heavy - How ya like Me Now






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Now I have a small tribute to one of my favorite ALL TIME underrated bands.....

The LEMONHEADS

Being Around (1993)

The Great Big No (Live1994)

                                   Rudderless (Live)

Confetti (1992)

It's A Shame About Ray (1992)


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If you have just been to ONE Phish show in the past few years you have heard this and this is just a fucking JAM.....LOOK AT THE YEAR !!!!



Robert Palmer - Sneaking Sally Through The Alley (1974) 

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The next THREE songs remind me of my friend Renee from LSU as we were in school together and this is what we have as our bond.  More importantly, this brings me back to my time in the ARMY where I was away from friends but made ONE friend who I just was able to get back in touch with through the power of facebook....that friend is Ted Martin who is a Florida Gator and I hate the Gators but not him. We made it through a tough time in our lives....every time I hear these songs from THIS show it reminds me of that time. Plus, its one of the BEST LIVE albums I have ever heard.  Depeche Mode at its PEAK!!!!


CHEERS to you Ted!





DEPECHE MODE




Behind The Wheel (Live 1988)




Strangelove (Live 1988)



Everything Counts (Live 1988)

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Everyone have a KILLER weekend....CHEERS!!!!!!


Listen to MORE Music that makes you move in mysterious ways....


Tip Your Friends, Tip Your Bartenders


GO TIGERS ....Enjoy the Gator

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