Thursday, March 31, 2011

Dramarama : The Best OF - 18 Big Ones 1996


Dramarama was a band who seemed on the verge of a major commercial breakthrough several times during their 11-year career.

Puzzlingly, it never arrived, though the band developed a potent following in their native New Jersey as well as the West Coast .In 1981 the band released its first single .


Their almost-hit, "Anything Anything (I'll Give You)," was cited by L.A.'s KROQ-FM, arguably America's most influential alternative rock outlet, as the most requested song in the station's history.



Formed in Wayne, NJ, by vocalist and songwriter John Easdale in 1983, Dramarama self-released a single and a five-song EP before a French label commissioned a full-length album from the band, which recycled material from both previous releases.
The result, 1985's Cinema Verite, featured "Anything Anything," which began scoring airplay after the album was picked up by Chameleon Records in the United States.



The group relocated to California in time for their second LP, Box Office Bomb, which earned enthusiastic reviews but not significantly greater sales. As the band was completing their fourth studio album, Vinyl, in 1991, Chameleon Records went bankrupt, and as the band scrambled to come up with the cash to finish the project, the elusive major-label deal finally materialized when Elektra picked up the project.

Today

The current lineup consists of original founding members John Easdale, lead and rhythm guitar player Peter Wood (the only band member who moved back to New Jersey and still maintains a residence there), and lead guitarist Mark Englert. Rounding out the band are Los Angeles-based musicians Tony Snow on drums, and (former Lizzy Borden (band) member) Mike Davis on bass.

In addition, Tony Snow leads his own band, Tony Snow & The Change, and Mike Davis is the official bass player for Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford's eponymous solo band "Halford".

Tracks




1. Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) – 3:24
2. Scenario – 4:16
3. Emerald City – 3:03
4. Steve & Edie – 5:05
5. It's Still Warm – 3:54
6. Wonderamaland – 4:08
7. No Regrets – 3:53
8. Last Cigarette – 4:56
9. Haven't Got a Clue – 4:02
10. What Are We Gonna Do? – 3:59
11. Train Going Backwards – 6:17
12. Classic Rot – 4:26
13. Work for Food – 4:09
14. Incredible – 4:17
15. Senseless Fun – 4:35
16. 7 Minutes (More or Less) – 4:10
17. Sincerely – 2:51
18. Goin' Blind – 6:59

Goin' Blind : is a Kiss cover from the album Hotter Than Hell

NO REGRETS



When you're sitting in your sitting room
With all your books and pens
feel ,wonder wher' are your plastic kins
and where your future runs.
On a sofa, legs and fingers crossed
With all your husband's friends

It isn't easy



When you're standing in your kitchen
Elbow deep in pots and pans
Do you wonder what's become
Of all your hopes
Your dreams , Your plans



And your mother
And your children
They are not your biggest fans
It isn't easy
Woah !



You're not the greatest dancer
Woah !
You call but there's no answer
Woah !
Smell perfume on his hands .

No regrets
Yeah, no regrets
No regrets



When you're fixing up them dumplin's
And that fifteen minute rice
Did you find it strange
To find out wine was not the blood of Christ
And you're shopping at the KMart
They are reasonably priced



When you're sitting in your widows weeds
And quitting ciggarettes
Do you wonder what you're gonna do
When everyone forgets



All the clothes you washed
And food you cooked
And hair up in barettes
It wasn't easy No !



You're not the greatest dancer
Woah !
You call but there's no answer
Woah !
And age spots on them hands




No regrets !
Yeah, no regrets !
No regrets !!!



Dramarama Εχετε ?

Kefalonia , me and Θείος after a lot of Vodka shots
σ' ένα κωλομάγαζο Disco του κεραττττά
κι αφού με ρώτησε ο DJ τι θα ήθελα να ακούσω .
Εγώ απλά είπα : Dramarama έχετε ?
Αφωνος ο DJ.
O Θείος ακόμα γελάει!!!
 
Flac Take it HERE

12 comments:

  1. "Last cigarette" τρελλό χοροπήδημα...

    Πάλι δε θυμαμαι ποιο ακούγαμε την άλλη φορά, ήταν το questions μήπως?

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  2. Χα!Εσυ εισαι ο αριστερος?Σε θυμαμε που σε ειχε δειξει παλιοτερα να μιλας στην Μηχανη του Χρονου!!!!!!!

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  3. Φιλαράκο,δυστυχώς ή ευτυχώς,τη δεκαετία του 70 ήμουν Ραδιοπειρατής στα μεσσαία . Τώρα παραμένω πειρατής στο διαδίκτυο.Στη Μηχανή του χρόνου δέχτηκα να βγω,για να βγάλω την υποχρέωση που είχα σε μία κολλητή μου δημοσιογράφο,η οποία με βοήθησε χρόνια πριν,να παρουσιάσω στην Ελλάδα,σε Γκαλλερί, μιά δουλειά μου "Σκηνοθετημένης Φωτογραφίας" . Τη δημοσίευσε στην Ελευθεροτυπία,στην Καθημερινή και σε άλλα έντυπα , όταν όλοι οι άλλοι μου έκλειναν τις πόρτες κατάμουτρα γιατί ήταν αρκετά εκτός των γνώριμων εικαστικών δεδομένων.

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  4. Και καλα εκανες...Δεν το ειπα ειρωνικα απλα ηθελα να βεβαιωθω οτι ησουν εσυ...
    Ισα ισα που η μηχανη του χρονου ειναι απο τις ελαχιστες ουσιαστικες εκπομπες που υπαρχουν στην Ελληνικη κωλο-tv....Φυσικα τοτες με ειχε βρει απολυτως συμφωνο η φραση που ειπες "Aravopop" για την ελληνικη ποπ σκηνη κτλπ....!
    Αυτα μην σε κουραζω αλλο καλο Σ/Κ..!!!!

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  5. Μπραβο !!!!
    Ρε παιδια,ψαχνω τη δισκογραφια τους αλλα δεν τη βρισκω.
    Μηπως θα μπορουσατε ???
    Θενγκ γιου βερι ματς.

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  6. Φιλαράκο σου δίνω Links για Dranarama . Ελπίζω να είναι ενεργά :

    http://www.multiupload.com/1IPDN9B399

    http://www.multiupload.com/CIUGBMXB47

    http://prognotfrog.com/search.php?q=Dramarama

    http://rapidshare.com/files/364332422/dramarama_033008.rar

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  7. Κωστα,ευχαριστω για τα Link,ομως μηπως ξερεις το password για το πρωτο Link ??

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  8. Νέο link για Dramarama χωρίς password :

    http://www.filesonic.com/file/356317414/110325AOMdM.rar

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  9. Παιδια ειδα τη φωτογραφια σας εδω (Εσεις πρεπει να ειστε) και ζηλευω τη φιλια σας . Ειμαι 45 χρονων και ολοι οι φιλοι μου με εχουν εγκαταλειψει .αλλοι παντρεφτηκαν αλλοι απλα εφυγαν μακρια μου . Μην εγκαταλειψετε ο ενας τον αλλο ποτε .

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  10. @ Anonymous:Σε ευχαριστούμε φίλε μου για την ευχή σου και να ξέρεις ότι δεν πρόκειται να εγκαταλείψει ο ένας τον άλλο ποτέ.Να ξέρεις ότι οι καταστάσεις τα φέρνουν έτσι και καμιά φορά χανόμαστε, διαφορετικός τρόπος ζωής, δουλειά, παιδιά κτλ.
    Μην απελπίζεσαι, σίγουρα έχεις φίλους που σε αγαπούν και σε νοιάζονται.(Ξανά)ανακάλυψε τους και δώσου τους και τα πράγματα θα πάνε καλύτερα... Καλή συνέχεια.

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  11. I still can't believe that "Last Cigarette" wasn't a gigantic hit. What a great song!

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