Now It’s Time For Recess

It’s underrated classic rock day!

Alice Cooper “Public Animal #9” – This one is soooo fun! For the longest time, I always thought that Alice Cooper was just bad heavy metal, but as it turns out, he’s really great with the groovy pop rock. His best glam rock numbers are at least as good as the best Bowie material from the same period, and blows aways all of the New York Dolls and T Rex songs that I’ve ever heard. It buries Slade, for sure.

Grand Funk Railroad “Some Kind Of Wonderful” – Why did so many people hate this band so much? I guess that since their best records all came out during the height of the careers of some of the best artists in the history of rock and roll, their output pales in comparison; but Grand Funk did have some pretty good material. This song in particular is pretty irresistable – that chugging bassline, that melody, the earnest white soul vocals – this is just simple fun rock and roll. It makes me want to drink beer and dance like an idiot.