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« Previous · Home Next » FIVE SONGS THAT SOUND LIKE THEY OUGHT TO BE SUNG BY THE MUPPETS Pursuant to the previous entry in Rock Snobbery: “I Zimbra,” Talking Heads “The Guns of Brixton,” the Clash “Bury Me With It,” Modest Mouse “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker),” Parliament “Telegram Sam,” T. Rex* * Actually, all T. Rex songs are Muppet-friendly. October 23, 2007 More Rock Snobbery »		Rock Snobbery Rock Snobbery Explained Read Selected Entries Buy the Book! Film Snobbery Film Snobbery Explained Read Selected Entries Buy the Book! Food Snobbery Food Snobbery Explained Read Selected Entries Buy the Book! Wine Snobbery Wine Snobbery Explained Read Selected Entries Buy the Book! Power trio. Stripped-down drummer-bassist-guitarist format that experienced a mid-to-late ’60s vogue (Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blue Cheer, Mountain) thanks to new amplifier technology and a blues-purist revolt against psychedelic fussiness, both of which obviated the need for a rhythm guitarist. Which was all well and good until Rush came along and managed to make even power trios sound noodly and PROG-ish. Read more from the Rock Snob's Dictionary » Rock Snobbery Archives Film Snobbery Archives Food Snobbery Archives Wine Snobbery Archives Monthly Archive February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005
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