Bllie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones "Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine"

So this one garnered a lot of votes on the mvyradio Top 25 of 2013, which I found pretty interesting, since, when we opened the voting in mid-November, the record hadn't even been released yet!

I have often wondered if many of the people who vote are just enjoying the singles we play on the air, and voting on that basis, without hearing the full album.

And though I can offer my opinion that it IS deserving of being in the Top 25 (because I've heard the record), the way the voting went seems to confirm my suspicions.


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Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones "Long Time Gone"

I can't quite land on a feeling about this song.

If we play it on mvyradio, will folks tune in and go "What the hell is this oldies stuff?"

Or will it just feel similar to a She & Him track---it sounds retro, but is clearly modern enough to fit in the MVY playlist?

I will say, I respect the fact that both these artists, in their respective careers, have refused to be defined by the genres that made them famous, and are willing to go down paths that that traditional fans might find uncool/uninteresting.

So that does tip the "friendly feeling" scales for me.

But feeling good about the artists doesn't answer the original concern . . . what will it sound like to flip the dial to MVY and hear this?  Good or bad?


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