[kj] Top 50 songs of 2000-2010

[Alex Smith]

Oliver, Jay Reatard wasn't exactly obscure. I know how that must upset you :)

Alex in NYC



-----Original Message-----

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

>Sent: Apr 16, 2010 11:55 AM

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

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

>

>Mr. Alex Smith of NYC wrote: "Jay Reatard was a popular artist who died 

>young."

>

>

>ME:

>

>Wow. Define "popular."

>

>There's Killing Joke "popular," (You now, as in the list we're on?) and 

>there's Jay Reatard "popular." It ain't the same.

>

>To wit: go to ANY club and request Jay Reatard. Request Killing Joke. 

>Which will win out? Hmmmmmmmm.... I can tell you from personal 

>experience it'll be the latter, and it'll 80% of the time be "Love Like 

>Blood" when it isn't "Eighties." I've ended up coming across as an 

>evangeist for Jay reatard when my point was to say, hey, here's my take 

>on the Top 50 Songs of the Past Decade. And, yep, one included Jay 

>Reatard. Alex's inccluded My Chemical Romance. And yet I am the spoil 

>sport? Jesus.

>

>-0liver

>

>On 4/16/10 10:47 AM, Alex Smith wrote:

>>

>> Jay Reatard was a popular artist who died young.

>>

>>

>>    

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