The 21st video ever played on MTV. As they became more experienced, MTV realized that Double Life and Shoo Be Doo are two songs that must always be played together.
The 24th video ever played on MTV. Shoes were a beast of a power pop band and if not for MTV, I'd likely have never crossed paths with them. Yes kids, once upon a time, MTV actually had a musical purpose and wasn't complete garbage...
The 137th song ever played on MTV. I saw Elvis in '81, the same year MTV hit the air. Arguably the greatest song ever written. And Nick Lowe wrote a lot of great ones. Words to live by. Words to hold onto...
At the halfway mark. I’m enjoying this. I’ve seen some long time fans complaining that it sucks. I mean, it’s not III but it’s pleasant enough. I’ve also seen it called a transitional album which seems ridiculous to me as they haven’t exactly made three albums of stompy folk.
My wife put this on as soon as I told her the news this morning. It's incredibly rare for her to play records in the morning, which is usually her podcast time.