«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato

@devinplombier

That you mention Billie Eilish, I think she is in a category all her own, to me...The only other person I can think of that even comes close to her writing skills at such a young age is her brother...

And her singing, I don’t think she knows how good she is, yet...Her phrasing is crazy...

I like what Sza does too. She kinda reminds mey of a thinking woman’s Josephine Baker...If one can imagine that.

Oh! @immatthewj you were referencing @8th-note...My bad! 

Actually, @tyray , the Jim Croce lyrics that I posted came to my mind after I read your post

@immatthewj, I had older sisters too! I remember my father getting my ’big baby sister’ a small 45 rpm record player for her birthday I think, and believe or not, my Dad got a policeman he knew to cord off with wooden horses right in front of the house in the middle of the street so she could have a ’sock hop’ for her as that’s what she wanted! Amazing, you got that memory out of me! I couldn’t’ have been more than 5 years old. That 45 rpm record player was the one first in the neighborhood that any young person had got and he made a way for her to have a blast of a time! Wow! I think those positive thoughts made my blood pressure go down some! And yes it was that same sister that got me Yeah, yeah she loves you too a host of other Beatle records as the years went by.

and truly, nothing negative was meant to be implied.  

@oberoniaomnia 

I actually saw Nena on stage at the Roxy or the Whisky a Go Go, can't remember which. She was great. Thanks for dredging up that memory :)

Being into darkwave and from Germany, I am sure you already know and maybe enjoy Bohren und der Club of Gore. A forum member here turned me on to them recently, and I've been listening (almost) nonstop. No lyrics and none necessary, the music is enough.

@devinplombier Actually Swiss (Basel), living in Santa Barbara, just north of those two clubs. 

Don't know either of them. Will have a listen. Thanks for the pointers. Just listened to the new Rue Oberkampf, also Hackedepicciotto, Necrø (still waiting for record to arrive) are currently high on my list. And Videotraum from Hamburg. In case you are interested I have a darkwave centered insta account with music reviews of odd acts: @undaobscura