tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post1826208073111553308..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: The First Record I Ever BoughtBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-88725195944258833772013-03-16T15:01:57.701-07:002013-03-16T15:01:57.701-07:00Bruddah, this is one of Karen's best songs. T...Bruddah, this is one of Karen's best songs. The dissonance in the phrase, "Can't We Stop"; her buttery vocals; her too-obvious fight with illness (we thought it was cancer, and we had never heard of anorexia nervosa. Ironic that, in her death, the world was educated about this disorder.<br /><br />I miss her. My favorite cut of all is her take on a standard, "I Can Dream, Can't I?" and my BFF John and I used to listen to that one cut over and over again.<br /><br />My first 45 (my sisters bought all the Beatles for me) was Bobby Darin. The A side was "Mack the Knife," but I bought it for the B side, the far superior "Beyond the Sea." His version far outshines the original by songwriter Charles Trenet.<br /><br />Two voices, still too soon. Thank you for the history of your tastes and for the way you melted the vinyl of that single into hot chocolate. Truly, one of your best, babe. Ameleh<br />http://sharplittlepencil.com/2013/03/15/mama-needs-a-brand-new-bag-a-barlette/ Sharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-27167691188124936312013-03-13T20:03:35.300-07:002013-03-13T20:03:35.300-07:00That seems like the perfect poem to describe you! ...That seems like the perfect poem to describe you! Your words are quite magical in my opinion. Lovely imagery.Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-68063364290160670352013-03-13T14:24:35.180-07:002013-03-13T14:24:35.180-07:00Thanks, but I tend to see the flavor as it as bitt...Thanks, but I tend to see the flavor as it as bittersweet, my favorite flavor of anythang! Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-86340974164944401282013-03-13T13:39:28.548-07:002013-03-13T13:39:28.548-07:00love the thought of that longing carrying through ...love the thought of that longing carrying through into everything you write... we need more of that sweetness in our lives, Mosk. :)joannahttp://the-tenth-muse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-12900899126787588162013-03-13T07:52:44.503-07:002013-03-13T07:52:44.503-07:00Thanks, and yes we *do* sound old when we say &quo...Thanks, and yes we *do* sound old when we say "That's not music! That's garbage!" Britney Spears isn't as devoid of talent as are the many rappers who just talk (as opposed to sing) over someone else's (instead of their own) music tracks. That be just lazy!Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-9882183493800321402013-03-13T07:44:37.756-07:002013-03-13T07:44:37.756-07:00Thanks - big band very cool (I like Benny Goodman ...Thanks - big band very cool (I like Benny Goodman and love Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade is one song that makes my heart melt.)Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-1168626621528946042013-03-13T07:43:37.372-07:002013-03-13T07:43:37.372-07:00Thanks, and yes, I remember where I was when I hea...Thanks, and yes, I remember where I was when I heard the news of her passing, and a part of my youth went also. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-80768724777826707712013-03-13T07:42:39.788-07:002013-03-13T07:42:39.788-07:00Thanks, and I never knew any of Bobby Sherman'...Thanks, and I never knew any of Bobby Sherman's songs until my wife turned me on to "Julie, Do Ya Love Me." Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-713779302346682012013-03-13T05:25:57.401-07:002013-03-13T05:25:57.401-07:00It's a wonder, how music can affect us. You c...It's a wonder, how music can affect us. You capture that so well here. It really does color one's writing, thinking, creating. I weep for those who's first impressions are from Britney Spears and her ilk. (Oh my, I sound impossibly old, 'Back in my day...' lol)Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-2264954543444073582013-03-12T19:55:48.835-07:002013-03-12T19:55:48.835-07:00my first record was given to me by an uncle, long ...my first record was given to me by an uncle, long after CDs were the norm and shortly before digital downloads. I had recently discovered Big Band music (fell in love with Benny Goodman's Sing, Sing, Sing) and my uncle gave me a Count Basie record. granted all of that was more about the instrumentals than the voices (though there definitely are some sweet voices), but I know very well how some songs—some voices—can linger and inspire.RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-10781651798912450492013-03-12T18:00:23.930-07:002013-03-12T18:00:23.930-07:00Buddah, this is a beautiful write filled with the ...Buddah, this is a beautiful write filled with the fantasy of our youth. I can't remember my first 45, now you have me thinking. Karen died much too young, what a shame.<br /><br />Pamelaflauberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424439866515694972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-34517187281204742742013-03-12T17:45:07.874-07:002013-03-12T17:45:07.874-07:00oh, the memories this evokes... I think my first s...oh, the memories this evokes... I think my first single was Bobby Sherman, or David Cassidy...<br />But since then I have been touched by many songs that make me feel the way you describe, love the ending!mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-91151060005250212722013-03-12T17:01:05.717-07:002013-03-12T17:01:05.717-07:00It's funny what gets to be the first in our li...It's funny what gets to be the first in our lives. :) Thanks for your kind words. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-61264398240834368142013-03-12T15:58:06.653-07:002013-03-12T15:58:06.653-07:00Thank you for revealing how much Karen impacted yo...Thank you for revealing how much Karen impacted you, then and now. I really love that, poet friend. I'm thinking the Doobie Brothers were my first album . . . :) - debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-49853912717393129772013-03-12T14:47:41.176-07:002013-03-12T14:47:41.176-07:00Well, thankfully Neil is still around and making g...Well, thankfully Neil is still around and making great music - I just heard his latest last week and was impressed that he hasn't given up - he's doing some of his best work. Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-45369211830279408272013-03-12T14:46:10.498-07:002013-03-12T14:46:10.498-07:00Thanks, and yes, it's a constant chase to catc...Thanks, and yes, it's a constant chase to catch up and pay homage to my influences. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-79699108710129500892013-03-12T14:41:46.579-07:002013-03-12T14:41:46.579-07:00I do remember Karen Carpenter, but never had any s...I do remember Karen Carpenter, but never had any special affinity for her or her music; but it is pretty cool that you still have those special feelings for her music. I think we all liked to fantasize that our 'crushes' were singing to us. Mine was Neil Diamond....Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-59082884590049360952013-03-12T14:14:19.198-07:002013-03-12T14:14:19.198-07:00You've got me wondering what the first record ...You've got me wondering what the first record I ever bought was now. Karen Carpenter had a lovely voice, and she wrote beautiful lyrics too. To try and emulate her is a worthy challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-83739583122704658242013-03-12T14:02:45.867-07:002013-03-12T14:02:45.867-07:00Thanks, Andrew. Yes, what I miss most about lps w...Thanks, Andrew. Yes, what I miss most about lps was the grand artwork. You just stared at those covers, inserts for hours. Yes, I recall the first mp3 I downloaded from Napster was "Oops, I Did It Again," by Britney Spears, hardly a singer next to Karen C, I'd say.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-8393182501000376432013-03-12T14:01:13.118-07:002013-03-12T14:01:13.118-07:00Thank you - this is the first place that I reveal ...Thank you - this is the first place that I reveal my first celebrity crush - Karen Carpenter. There was something sweet and sad in that voice, and it hooked me, from then to now. Sure, but ask your daughter what does mp3 stand for?Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-24104098757363011602013-03-12T14:00:05.421-07:002013-03-12T14:00:05.421-07:00Thanks, I still have many of my vinyl, but when cd...Thanks, I still have many of my vinyl, but when cds came around, they mostly went to the dump. I spent hundreds of hours of my youth plugged into the stereo, the lps providing a soundtrack for my daydreams.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-13431485702916976092013-03-12T13:58:52.993-07:002013-03-12T13:58:52.993-07:00I still have all my old 45s. They're little b...I still have all my old 45s. They're little bits of my youth and I need as many of those as I can get my hands on. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-57743194262837107912013-03-12T13:58:12.788-07:002013-03-12T13:58:12.788-07:00Thanks, my brother. The drama of this single has ...Thanks, my brother. The drama of this single has stayedwith me forever. I don't remember my first cassette, but my first CD was Prince and the Revolution's "Purple Rain." Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22243793944464286842013-03-12T13:48:09.740-07:002013-03-12T13:48:09.740-07:00Oh yeah! I don't think anyone will someday wr...Oh yeah! I don't think anyone will someday write about the special moment when they downloaded their first mp3. Just sayin. <br />The whole experience of buying, bringing home, unwrapping, playing, listening, dreaming - you name it all so well here, Mosk. Love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871149420280457991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-90825494462698572402013-03-12T13:45:17.611-07:002013-03-12T13:45:17.611-07:00oh wow..deeply emotional... a bit of magic in this...oh wow..deeply emotional... a bit of magic in this...just a few days back, my 18 year old daughter was doing some research for school and suddenly asked..."mom, what does LP stand for..?" i was just speechless but yeah...how could she know...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.com