Big Mistakes

Ted O. Jackson TOJACKSO at HAWK.SYR.EDU
Wed Jan 31 16:19:35 EST 1996


> I won't debate the merits of Club Ninja being one big mistake as it ranks
> DEAD LAST on my BOC list.  However, I've always said that it's not a bad
> album, it's just a bad BOC album.  You see, my standards are so much higher
> for BOC than for other groups...
>
You said that correctly.  'Ninja would be a great album from any
other band.
>
When I was at the Museum, Bolle pulled out a tape and told me that he agreed
> with the song selection on ALL the albums EXCEPT ONE.  He said that this song
> should have been on AOF instead of Debbie Denise.  I listened to the song,
> thinking it was strangely familiar.  They hit the chorus and I realized what
> the song was.  As I listened, I had to agree with Bolle.  The song
> performance would have fit AOF precisely!  (IMHO)  And it would have made AOF
> a stronger album.  Alas, it wasn't to be...
>
> I don't recall right off who wrote the song, but I believe it's one of
> Albert's.  The name of the song?  It's ...
>
> Well, what the hell.  Might be fun to speculate!  Consequently, I don't know
> that I want to say just yet.  And BTW, they did put this song on a subsequent
> album.  The song arrangement was very different (and weaker?) on the
> subsequent album.
>
> Any guesses?
>
> R.
>
> PS  Hey Al!  No guesses from you!!  (Yet)

You kind of tipped your hand.  It's got to be something from
'Imaginos?'  Which one, I've no idea...
theo



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