The Song Title Game

[dwasifar]

"Yardbird Suite" - Charlie Parker

 

[GGJaguar]

"Pilot County Suite" - The Model Rockets

 

[dwasifar]

"New Model No. 15" - Marilyn Manson




Ordinarily I find Marilyn Manson only mildly interesting, but the album this comes from, "Mechanical Animals," is different. The David Bowie and glam influences are vividly evident, and it's strong all the way through.

Interestingly, matching on the word "Model," I was almost about to post Alice Cooper's "Model Citizen" instead, from "Flush the Fashion," which has some parallels to this; shock rocker with a girl-name alias tries on a new style for one album.

 

[GGJaguar]

"The Model" - Belle & Sebastian

 

[dwasifar]

"Belle Starr" - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris

 

[GGJaguar]

"Sweet Troubled Soul" - Stellastarr*

 

[dwasifar]

"Troubled Times" - Fountains of Wayne

 

[GGJaguar]

"Troubled Times" - The Merrymakers

 

[dwasifar]

"If You've Got Trouble" - The Beatles

 

[Rocky]

Ya Got Trouble - Robert Preston

 

[Nuuska]

The Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles, I've Got Mine​

 

[dwasifar]

"Second Choice" - Any Trouble

 

[ruedi]

"Third Degree" - Johnny Winter

 

[Boneman]

”Third Alternative” - Monster Magnet goes with the above but I don’t follow the connection to the previous one

 

[dwasifar]

”Third Alternative” - Monster Magnet goes with the above but I don’t follow the connection to the previous one

"Second" -> "Third"

 

[dreadnut]

"Be Careful With A Fool," Johnny Winter. Check out his drummer...

 

[dwasifar]

"Be Careful With A Fool," Johnny Winter. Check out his drummer...

What's the connection? Is it in the lyrics? Because I've gotta admit I'm not enough of a fan of either Winter or Monster Magnet to study both all the way through.

Speaking of which, I've never known whether "Monster" is intended as an adjective, i.e. "very large magnet," or a noun, i.e. "something attractive to monsters." Perhaps Boneman can clarify.

 

[Rocky]

Speaking of which, I've never known whether "Monster" is intended as an adjective, i.e. "very large magnet," or a noun, i.e. "something attractive to monsters." Perhaps Boneman can clarify.

I believe it's a reference to "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet." Speaking of which.

 

[dwasifar]

I believe it's a reference to "The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet." Speaking of which.

That just pushes the question upstream, though. How did Zappa mean it? "Big magnet" or "attracts monsters"? It's nowhere in the lyrics.

"Return to Pooh Corner" - Kenny Loggins

 

[Rocky]

That just pushes the question upstream, though. How did Zappa mean it? "Big magnet" or "attracts monsters"? It's nowhere in the lyrics.

Given Zappa's penchant for horror movies, I think he intended it as a big magnet that is a monster.

House at Pooniel Corners - Airplane (with Jack on Starfire bass)