the-theme-is

A group music blog of weekly themes. Each week, the moderator will pick a new theme and the members will post songs that fit, especially rare gems others may have not heard before.

We will call attention to forgotten gems and songs that have stood the test of time!

(We wish to stand out from the other blogs out there with this collection of rarities.)

Blog Founder:
singinginthewire

Moderators:
docmartn
evilgirl333x2
burlveneer

Contributing Authors

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docmartn "Untitled"
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aquavelva Mistakes Were Made
artoftherecordstore The Art of the Record Store
athousandvoicestalk A Thousand Voices Talk
awordoraline A word or a line
chatdimuse ..ܟchät dí Mušéܐ . .
cvantez oppressively solemn or sober in mood
docshoe Doc Shoe's Music Blog
dropdead61 All Down the Line
enchantingwizardofrhythm Enchanting Wizard Of Rhythm
everygreatsongever Every Great Song Ever
glowgirl We're All Mad Here
guessimdumb GUESS I'M DUMB
iheart45s a brilliant mistake
imguss I'm Guss
incrediblebittersweet bittersweet me
infinitebackbeat Let's Get Lost.
isoldmysoultofilm You're only as healthy as you feel.
jjgeek Geek Music for Geek People
jonathanbogart Exist Yesterday.
kellybee kelly bee
lonepilgrim Another mansion
nedison N E D i S O N
perfectlyuneven perfectly uneven
philthd philthD's land of slightlylongerthantwitter things
pinkprincess17 favored by a princess
purepopfornowpeople Psychotic Dung & Carburetor Reactions
readingwritingandarithmetic in the light of all my darkest mornings
samuelmcintyre Sam Mcintyre
sgrshack Untitled
sissypissy sissy pissy
socentralrain Talk About The Passion
softcommunication soft communication
sordidguiltypleasure Sordid Guilty Pleasure
stephenkpeeples Untitled
thegirlnextdumpster A Roast But With Crying
vrac-musique Vrac-Musique
wemakeourownmovies Unlikely Japan
whatsthesound What's The Sound?
yeeshkulmk2 One Fan's Trip Through The Music Of Pink Floyd
yellowsarong it's more than just a bit of grass.
zen-rocks-cowboyhats A Hobo With Stars In My Crown

Posts tagged "the theme is telephones"

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Telephone

Captain Beefheart,

Doc At The Radar Station

Telephone - Captain Beefheart (1980)

And I strangled
And I ripped the cord
And I saw the bone
And I heard these tweetin’ things
N twinkling lights
N there was nobody home
Where are all those nerve endings coming out of the bone?

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Telephone Call From Istanbul

Tom Waits,

Franks Wild Years

Tom Waits - Telephone Call From Istanbul

I love the organ part that comes in at the end.

Jan 19, 2012 8:00 pm by singinginthewire
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Glenn Campbell - Wichita Lineman

I’ve always assumed that the song referred to Telephone lines although they could be power lines.

Any excuse to play this is a good one though

The Theme is Telephones

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No One Here Available

Andy Partridge,

Fuzzy Warbles Vol. 2

No One Here Available - Andy Partridge (1985)

XTC frontman A.P. recorded this reggae-tinged novelty outgoing answering machine tune during the mid-eighties, heyday of the cassette ansaphone.

“Here it is, that Jacob Marley and the Wailers answerphone message. One of a series I made for my then brother in law in 1985. Stick it on your phone, feel free. Hearing it now, it sounds more like Robert Morley and his waders.” - A.P.

(via chalkhills)

cesjeunes:

The Troggs - 66 5 4 3 2 1

Chris Montez - Call Me

I hate to be a “know it all”, but this it the real version of Call Me.

Well perhaps that’s a bit snotty to say. It is the U.S. hit version although it has been recorded countless times. I have a special attachment to this song as it was often playing on my Grandmother’s 8 track player as we drove through the streets of Pasadena, CA in the late 60s. She had only one 8 track tape which seemed to be some A&M collection featuring easy listening greats like Herb Alpert, Sergio Mendes and Chris Montez