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The Pope has weird desert-island material

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2010 07:23 AM

After decades of going with the whole "rock is evil" thing, the Vatican has released the beast. Well, sort of. The Holy See's official newspaper released a "semiserious" Top Ten Rock/Pop album guide. And it's a bit strange. The Beatles' "Revolver" (over, say, "Pepper") is a suspiciously cool top choice. What follows... 2) Pink Floyd, "Dark Side..." 3) Oasis, "What's the Story, Morning Glory?" (record scratches, music stops) Of Oasis’ record, L’Osservatore Romano said “the album was never equaled” in part because of the disruptive in-fighting by the Gallagher brothers, the leaders of the group. 4) Michael Jackson, "Thriller" 5) U2, "Achtung Baby" (Again, somewhat suspiciously, not necessarily the popular choice... but maybe the right one, if you're going with U2) 6) Fleetwood Mac, "Rumours" 7) Donald Fagen, "The Nightfly" (Really? TOP TEN?) 8) Carlos Santana, "Supernatural" (Okay. Someone's messing with us.) 9) Paul Simon, "Graceland" (Definitely.) 10) David Crosby, "If I Could Only Remember My Name" (Crosby in... but no Neil Young.) What, no Dylan? The article by Giuseppe Fiorentino and Gaetano Vallini said that Dylan was excluded from the list despite his “great poetic vein” because he paved the way for generations of unprofessional singer-songwriters who have “harshly tested the ears and patience of listeners” with their tormented stories. A bit harsh, but on the sentiment? Amen.

Frayed Knot Feb 18 2010 07:29 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

What, no Dylan? ... The article by Giuseppe Fiorentino and Gaetano Vallini said that Dylan was excluded from the list despite his “great poetic vein” because he paved the way for generations of unprofessional singer-songwriters who have “harshly tested the ears and patience of listeners” with their tormented stories. Plus he's a Jew. Well, at least some of the time.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2010 07:32 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

So was the guy on the cross in those pictures. Plus, he's a converted born-again, no?

TransMonk Feb 18 2010 07:35 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

Dylan did do that creepy Xmas album last year. Fagan is a curious pick. I would have taken the Neil over Crosby. I would have traded Graceland for some older Simon/Garfunkel and I'm sure Santana could be replaced (the Stones or Who maybe?). At least that murdering bastard Clapton is nowhere to be seen.

Edgy DC Feb 18 2010 07:36 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

Actual Rock Content: 1) Revolver 80% 2) Dark Side of the Moon 45% 3) What's the Story, Morning Glory? 90% 4) Thriller 18% 5) Achtung Baby 73% 6) Rumours 68% 7) The Nightfly 12% 8) Supernatural 66% 9) Graceland 22% 10) If I Could Only Remember My Name 41% Trying to pin down where Dylan is religiously is about as challenging as trying to, well, pin down anything else about him.

TransMonk Feb 18 2010 07:39 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

The Catholic Church: Now With 52% More Rock!

Benjamin Grimm Feb 18 2010 07:57 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

And fewer commercial interruptions!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 18 2010 08:43 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

Mr. Simon, I think, is sitting in Mr. Dylan's Holy seat. Fagen goes... wherever he goes when he's not berating engineers in-studio. I'm pretty sure Jimi could speak for HIS seat. Zeppelin, the Stooges, and the Velvets could fight over the Santana slot, methinks.

Benjamin Grimm Feb 18 2010 09:06 AM Re: The Pope has weird desert-island material

[quote="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":389f7jia]Zeppelin, the Stooges, and the Velvets could fight over the Santana slot, methinks.[/quote:389f7jia] I'd rather see Maine, Pelfrey, and Perez make a run at the Santana slot.