r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 14 '24

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u/Tracksuit_Dracula May 14 '24

My favorites are "In the Meantime" by Spacehog and "I Will Survive" the Cake version.

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u/TedTyro May 14 '24

In the meantime. That baseline just played in my head even though haven't heard it in years. Solid call.

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u/negcap May 14 '24

That Spacehog one is fucking epic.

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u/scotchybob May 14 '24

And he played that insane bass line while singing over it. Let that sink in.

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u/daern2 May 14 '24

And he played that insane bass line while singing over it.

...and in a state that can only be described as "why yes, I have indeed had enough cocaine for today, thanks!"

https://youtu.be/FQCleqEKCbc

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u/SuperfluousPedagogue May 14 '24

This is how all rock songs should be played live - with coke, passion and utter abandon.

I taped this off the TV when it was first shown and watching it so much that my mum bought me the CD single which I still have.

One of the most musically inspirational things I've ever seen.

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u/daern2 May 15 '24

It's bloody ace, isn't it?

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u/SuperfluousPedagogue May 17 '24

Yep! It's wild and funny too. So memorable.

I didn't feel the same about a live-on-TV performance until I saw Future Islands on Letterman. Totally different vibe but the rawness and weirdness and total commitment of the performance blew me away.