Seasons Greetings from Versatronic

[frigilux]

You're a GE guy, aren't you Mike? I think a '59 (or thereabouts) with the nifty raised console and TOGGLESWITCH (hi Tog!) cycle selectors would be very nice for you. A turquoise set, preferably. Something with these two cycles: Psycho and Delicate. (Latin: Psychoso In Delicatum)

 

[Versatronic]

At least we share a passion for the Cramps and Iggy Pop

A pair like the background of Frigilux's post would be nice. The manufacture date should be between 56 and 62. Frigidaire's are nice, too. Every time I decide what my dream machines are, I change my mind when someone posts pictures of their collection. Sooner or later I'll settle on my dreams machines permanently. But a turquoise pair would look great in the laundry room. Or a washer match to my Versatronic dryer.

 

[frigilux]

No f***ing way!! You like The Cramps, too? Are we the same damn person, Mike? You know, living in some mirror-image musical universe? And I thought it was amazing you liked T. Rex, The Undertones and Guided By Voices... You and I could start a KILLER cover band, man.

 

[Versatronic]

Let's get really esoteric and confuse everyone now

Actually, "At least we share a passion for the Cramps and Iggy Pop" is a line from Art Magazines. See if you can find a nod to the Undertones on the CD.

 

[frigilux]

You tricky thing, you. OK, I'm going on the hunt for an Undertones reference. I'll meet you here tomorrow at high noon.

 

[frigilux]

Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock

And twenty minutes later....

Let's go join the love parade!

Have you seen the movie Liquid Sky?

 

[frigilux]

.....impatiently tapping foot....

All right, it's 30 minutes past noon and Versatronic is a no-show. If this was a restaurant, I'd have eaten all the breadsticks and been on my third martini by now, LOL!

 

[toggleswitch]

What? No carrots or pickles around?

Three martinis in you already and sticking bread sticks in your mouth?

HE'S READY..... I'll be right there.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Wow

Talk about stepping back in time.........fabulous decor and decorations. I can picture Loretta Young in that kitchen with a mesh apron and multipleated skirt sash-shaying around using all the turquoise appliances and accoutrements.

Beautiful aluminium trees with those wonderful revolving color lights. Makes me long for my childhood even though it was a nightmare............one of our neighbors when I was a kid had an aluminium tree with the revolving light and I loved to sit there and watch it.

Thanks for the pics they are great. So, when can we come over for egg nog?

 

[Versatronic]

You got it Frig

You got it Frigilux. Yeah, Liquid Sky is one of my cult movie favorites. That CD is permeated with cult movie references. I bet you can't find a Sweet reference in there. Much much much harder to find. I doubt if you'll ever find it.

Air-way, you can stop by anytime. I have some aprons here. No need to bring your own.

 

[frigilux]

Oh, THAT definitely sounds like a challenge, Mike. I'll meet you back here at high noon tomorrow. Except we're having a snowstorm, so I might not have to go in to work, in which case let's make it brunch at ten-ish. I'll bring the mimosas.

 

[frigilux]

All right, it's high noon in Minnesota and my snowstorm wimped out, so I'm at work. Mike, I have to admit I find no obvious Sweet reference in the CD. I have these two ideas and they're both long shots:

1) Puppets/pulling strings---a reference to their half live LP Strung Up in which they appear with strings attached on the cover?

2) The line "she's a first class bleeder"---but that might be from a Mott The Hoople song. I can't remember.

I have to know, though, so when you see this, spill the beans!

 

[Versatronic]

It's not a lyric

It's a small musical reference, it's not a lyric nod. We end a song exactly like a Sweet song. Check the end of each song, and see if anything clicks. If not, I'll spill it.

 

[frigilux]

OK, Mike, here are my guesses.

1) Stigmata's ending is a tad reminiscent of the end of Hellraiser.

But if I were a betting man, my money would be on this:

2) The end of No Hidden Track (#17) is like the end of Set Me Free.

If both these guesses are incorrect, I would like to point out I DID notice the last chord of Art Magazines sounds exactly like the last chord of Beaver O'Lindy from Sparks' "A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing" album.

Let me know if I passed the quiz, man!

 

[Versatronic]

You passed

2 would be correct. 1 was supposed to be like In The Mood by The Benny Goodman Orchestra.

 

[jasonlangel]

Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!

 

[frigilux]

You are a man of many reference points, Mike! Tanx for letting me play.