Name this song

August 27, 2004 6:28 PM

Identify what song this is from my wicked guitar playing. [mp3 inside]

I heard this song on the radio last night, but they didn't back announce it - here's my attempt at the main riff from it:

80k mp3 file.

It had an 80s rock sort of feel about it (kind of lo-fi), was quite long, the singer almost sounded like Gordon Gano from the Violent Femmes (although it clearly wasn't), and one of the lyrics was "I was listening to the radio, but I heard something else.

posted by Jimbob to media & arts (6 comments total)

Oh crap, I know that song. Gimme a minute.
posted by keswick at 6:39 PM on August 27, 2004

Television, "Marquee Moon" off the CD of the same.
posted by keswick at 6:42 PM on August 27, 2004

Beautiful, thankyou very much keswick. I should have guessed Television. Nothing to see here folks, move along.
posted by Jimbob at 6:45 PM on August 27, 2004

hezatatin'
posted by anathema at 7:18 PM on August 27, 2004

Yeah, I was just about to say Television.

"Then Richard said, let's dress up as cops"
posted by inksyndicate at 9:49 PM on August 27, 2004

Saw a great new-ish band today at the Reading Festival - reminded me of Television and maybe early Takling Heads, 'cept maybe with more energy. Called Razorlight - we thought they were absolutely brilliant. Look out for 'em.
posted by dash_slot- at 6:44 PM on August 28, 2004