You LOVE Michael McDonald
That's right: love. Don't give me any of your hipster BS. There have been pivotal moments in your life when the music of Michael McDonald -- whether as a Doobie Brother or a blue-eyed solo act -- has enhanced the emotional peril of your predicament. Yes, you CRAVE the real Eminem, and the sooner you admit that, the sooner we can go about tackling world peace.
Anyway, we have two (2) major pieces of of Michael McDonald news on today's docket...
First of all, QUESTIONS FOR MICHAEL McDONALD? The Stuck in the '80s podcast crew will be interviewing the man in anticipation of his 11/29 show at Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall. Perhaps you've always been curious about his soundtrack work for underrated buddy movie Running Scared, starring the incomparable Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal?
And then there's this: This week's Stuck in the '80s podcast -- which can be accessed on the righthand side of this page or free on iTunes -- tackles the most depressing songs of that magical decade. And you better believe MM's I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) ranks mighty high.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
Question for Michael McDonald:
(When you sang backup with them) What's the weirdest thing you've seen the guys in Steely Dan do in the studio?
Posted by: DG | November 06, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Some Sad Songs From the 1980s:
Straight From the Heart: Bryan Adams
Drive: The Cars
The Flame: Cheap Trick
Hard Habit To Break: Chicago
Better Be Home Soon: Crowded House
I've Been In Love Before: Cutting Crew
Sacrifice: Elton John
I Wanna Be Loved: Elvis Costello
Stranded: Heart
Be My Number Two: Joe Jackson
Taken In: Mike & The Mechanics
We Said Hello, Goodbye: Phil Collins
Ruby's Arms: Tom Waits
Posted by: DG | November 06, 2007 at 08:02 AM
Ah yes, what I love most about Michael McDonald's singing is the almost indecipherable way he sings. It keeps one searching for the lyric sheet. At least that's how it was for my friends and I in 8th grade. We argued over the actual lyrics to "What a Fool Believes" at a graduation slumber party.
That doesn't mean I don't LOVE MM, Sean. I just make up the lyrics I can't understand.
Posted by: Marissa | November 06, 2007 at 08:58 AM
"If I hear 'Yammo Be There' one more time I'm going to Yammo burn this place to the ground!" Ha Ha.
Classic anti-Michael McDonald scene from "40-Year Old Virgin."
Posted by: Mike | November 06, 2007 at 09:36 AM
We're gonna ask him about the "40-Year-Old Virgin" scene. McDonald is a pretty sarcastic dude in concert, so I'm guessing he took the gag in stride.
Posted by: Sean Daly | November 06, 2007 at 09:49 AM
Ok, now I have to watch '40 Year Old Virgin' again.
Posted by: Marissa | November 06, 2007 at 09:51 AM
I'd ask him what he thought of the Channel 101 show "Yacht Rock"
http://yachtrock.com/
Posted by: Brad | November 06, 2007 at 12:17 PM
I'd ask him why Becker and Fagen didn't want to play "Pretzel Logic" when Michael played with them last year. After all, they denied him a chance to sing perhaps the greatest lyric in rock: "I stepped upon the platform/The man gave me the news/He said, You must be joking son/Where did you get those shoes?" Ah, lyricism.
Posted by: Deadhead Dan | November 06, 2007 at 12:26 PM