[kj] Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

[Alex Smith]

No, "Helena" beat "It Ain't Gonna Save Me".

Alex in NYC



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>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>Sent: Apr 16, 2010 11:05 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

>

>Neil,

>

>You do know he [Jay Reatard] didn't just record under his own name, but 

>also did stuff as Nervous Patterns, Lost Sounds, Final Solutions, 

>(<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K6TNitmtgo>) and others, right? There 

>is a reason TV Smth of The Adverts had recently invited him to be 

>guitarist on his reunion tour.

>

>He died at the age of 29 and the NYT made an article about it, and he 

>recorded like -- 400 songs (? - not kidding) under various monikers from 

>2000 - 2010. But My Chemical Romance beats him out in Alex Smith' world?

>

>Man.

>

>-0liver

>

>

>On 4/16/10 9:54 AM, Neil Perry wrote:

>>

>> Jay Reatard was certainly prolific and wrote a couple of good tunes (I 

>> bought a few of his singles) but

>> I think 'talent' is often in the ear of the beholder. He wouldn't be 

>> in my top 50 song list either.

>>

>>

>

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