BOC: X-Brothers

[Joseph Brooks]

> while some may say that even SIYB is hackneyed, I found
> it delicious.  "I'd like to see you in black/It'd make
> me feel like your husband's dead" is no more or less
> corny than "I'd like to do it to your daughter on a
> dirt road".

True, if you just pluck the two single lines from their respective songs.
However, taken in context, there is no comparison.

>
> As for Brain Surgeons, I think they're quite a
> departure from BOC, but in mostly good ways.  When
> Eponymous came out, I was hoping for BOC Jr., but was
> pleasantly surprised to find that Al wanted us to "work
> a little harder", if you will.

Can anyone tell me this.. I bought Eponymous a few years ago and didn't care
for it. (Sorry Al :) It had a few bright spots but not enough to earn it a
spot on my frequently played list. Part of the problem is my own hang up
about female vocalists - I just don't enjoy them, however talented they may
be. I can't explain why.. I'm not sure myself! So from what I told you here,
would it be worth my time to seek out more Brain Surgeon CD's? Or is
Eponymous pretty representative of all BS music?

Its one of those things where I *want* to like it, feel like I *should* like
it (similar to my feelings about Hawkwind) but I just don't.

> Yes, I agree that "Hot Time In Hell" is a cult-ish
> tune, but the one that really put me in mind of classic
> BOC is "Dream Machine".  Damn, I can't get enough of
> that song!

I'll have to look for an X-Bros cd...

JB