{"id":1674,"date":"2014-01-25T15:12:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-25T15:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/music-i-got-for-christmas-and-how-it-relates-to-cher\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T08:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T15:24:57","slug":"music-i-got-for-christmas-and-how-it-relates-to-cher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/2014\/01\/music-i-got-for-christmas-and-how-it-relates-to-cher\/","title":{"rendered":"Music I Got for Christmas and How it Relates to Cher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a late Christmas exchange two weeks ago and I&#39;ve been listening to some really good stuff I received on CD. CDs! So old fashioned, I know.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3d8970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kt\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3d8970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3d8970b-200wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 200px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Kt\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3ea970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dido\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3ea970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c3ea970b-200wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 200px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Dido\" \/><\/a>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>I received both the debut albums of K.T. Tunstall (<em>Eye To The Telescope,<\/em> 2004) and Dido (<em>No Angel<\/em>, 1999). While reading about them I discovered that K.T. Tunstall had badmouthed Dido in frustration after being told she sounded like her. She said Dido can&#39;t sing. Then she apologized and said she didn&#39;t want to get into a media war with anybody.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Tunstall and Dido really don&#39;t sound that alike and considering their media images are so different (as the publicity shots above depicts), I can both see Tunstall&#39;s frustration; but I can also see she was taking herself a bit too seriously. It reminds me of Cher, not because she jumps into media wars and then expresses regret after the media machine exploits it, (although I was reminded of that), but because Cher has the flexibility to be both a tough-cookie and a sex-pot. She doesn&#39;t have to diss other women artists on that level.<\/p>\n<p>I honestly don&#39;t think these women are even in the same category. I love the ethereal, highly-ornamental pop sound of Dido <em>and<\/em> the more stripped-down, but still rocking sound of Tunstall. I probably liked more of Tunstall&#39;s tunes overall, but her vague lyrics (vague even in attempts at being poetic) left me somewhat dissatisfied. &quot;Under the Weather&quot; is a good example of this. She&#39;s close to saying something but from a safe distance. But I still like it. And although I liked only about two-thirds of the Dido album, her lyrics were less opaque (&quot;Hunter&quot; and &quot;My Life&quot; being favorites), although they were less ambitious.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c6e9970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pink\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c6e9970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7c6e9970b-200wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 200px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Pink\" \/><\/a>I also received that old 2006 P!nk album <em>I&#39;m Not Dead.<\/em> This is the album with &quot;Dear Mr. President&quot; on it that Cher likes. Honestly, this seems like an entire album written for Cher in mind with songs like &quot;I&#39;m Not Dead,&quot; &quot;Nobody Knows,&quot; &quot;Cuz I Can,&quot; &quot;I Got Money Now,&quot; and &quot;Conversations With My 13-Year Old Self.&quot; The album is about a woman living the rich life and how criticism, men, and loneliness all play into it. A great album.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a5115738e9970c-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mm\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a5115738e9970c img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a5115738e9970c-400wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 400px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Mm\" \/><\/a>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>I also received the new album by Steve Marting and Edie Brickell, banjo-filled bluegrass called <em>Love Has Come For You.<\/em> I thought I would hate this album because I have <a href=\"http:\/\/apeculture.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/mary-mccray-reviews-steve-martins-new.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">a love-hate relationship with Steve Martin<\/a> predating my knowledge that he ever even worked for Cher and I&#39;ve never much liked Brikell since the 1980s and her annoying, free-spirited, faux-bohemian performances. But thankfully, she&#39;s over that now and not singing like street-urchin, Amy-Grant lookalike. I liked these tunes, these lyrics and nothing surprised me more than to read a thank you to Martin Mull in the credits for providing the piece of art you see between Mull and Brickell in the above picture which is a version of what is included on the album cover art.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#39;ve been a good Cher Zombie, you&#39;ve been reading all about Steve Martin and Martin Mull working together as writers and rarely-seen performers on Cher&#39;s solo variety show. They are noticably absent in the interviews of the book and you have to wonder if they are all still friends. Maybe they were both busy. All I know is there is a great lyric by country-artist Mike Stinson that says, &quot;I got your message when I never got your call.&quot; Interestingly, Steve Martin and Martin Mull are still in touch, at least in friendship through a love of fine art.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cafa970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jb\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cafa970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cafa970b-150wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 150px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Jb\" \/><\/a>I also received the 2012 debut album by new singer Jake Bugg and this is a winner on all levels. Wall-to-wall great tunes in the same retro-stylings the British and Aussies are exploring right now, from Amy Winehouse to Adele to Daniel Merriweather to the Nosiettes to this set of rockabilly and alt rock and country.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"http:\/\/cherscholar.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cbfc970b-popup\" onclick=\"window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false\" style=\"float: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bd\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cbfc970b img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cherscholar.com\/cherblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/6a00d8341d6c7753ef01a3fca7cbfc970b-150wi.jpg?w=676&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"width: 150px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;\" title=\"Bd\" \/><\/a>Late last year I also received a four album set of Blossom Dearie. In many ways her sassy style and clever lyrics remind me a lot of Nellie McKay. She sings a version of Cher&#39;s oft-covered song, &quot;More Than You Know&quot; that is tasty. For some reason, the song &quot;The Riviera&quot; also reminded me of Cher and her days of appearing on <em>Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. <\/em>She also does &quot;Teach Me Tonite,&quot; a song Sonny &amp; Cher sang as one of their TV show openers. One of my favorite songs by her is this quirky song, &quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=60NbWu1SF5k\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhode Island is Famous for You<\/a>.&quot;&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a late Christmas exchange two weeks ago and I&#39;ve been listening to some really good stuff I received on CD. CDs! So old fashioned, I know. &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160; &#0160;&#0160; &#0160; I received both the debut albums of K.T. 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