We've got a bit of a tradition of ironic juxtapositions to kick off NFL weekends in these parts. (If you don't mind stretching the definition of 'tradition' to mean that one time we posted a Morrissey song with a Sunday reference.) And who are we to mess with tradition on this, the first Sunday of a bright, shiny new NFL season?
Back in the early 90s, The Sundays were a staple of college radio and MTV's 120 Minutes. Lead singer Harriet Wheeler combined ethereal vocals and a lilting British accent with the kind of alternative rock girl vulnerable beauty that slayed the 20 year-old me, and makes 44 year-old me remember her wistfully.
Their only real U.S. hit, 'Here's Where the Story Ends' is posted below. It ain't gonna fire up a locker room, but it'll take some of us back to a time and place, and isn't a bad way to spend a lazy weekend morning.
(If you've got a few days to kill, check out that 120 Minutes link - it's a near-definitive archive of one of the more important shows in the history of alternative rock.)
The Sundays also did a pretty terrific cover of the Stones' 'Wild Horses', featured in the 1996 Mark Wahlberg vehicle, Fear. Harriet's just a little mesmerizing in this video.
And finally, foooootttttttbaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwlllllllllll!!!
Sunday, September 07, 2014
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The Sundays! Harriett Wheeler made mom jeans look cool.
I too woke up and thought "Footbawl!" Of course, I woke up because of a screaming child but my first thought was of sitting on the couch all day.
Sundays are rumored to be getting back together, at least according to the American Airlines inflight mag.
Back in Virginia after a week in west Michigan and I'm sick as a dog. Guess I'll have to stay in and watch football all day.
ppr league, flex spot: reggie show me your bush, pierre not at all french thomas, or kendall wright?
Kind of excited about Tampa Bay for the first time in years. So they'll suck, obviously.
PPR- Bush
I agree with Mark. Bush is the safest start for now and I like having someone playing on MNF. It gives me the false hope of pulling out a win.
i have headed for the mountains...of Bush...starting
Clarence loves bush.
Yup. Yes. You got it.
What the fuck is going on in Philly? Danimal, I'd like an update.
Washington offense looks as impotent as many feared.
Foles looks like Gabbert. Henne looks like Foles.
We've already heard boos in Philly. Jax has scored 2 Td's in 2 drives. Last year it took them 25 drives to do the same.
Undrafted fee agent WR Hurns has both Td's. He had a great pre season....he is probably available in every one of your ffl's.
I'm happy for them. Hope they can keep it up. I like for Philly fans to be unhappy.
On the other hand, if you like wide receiver screens on 3rd and 10, you are enjoying the goings-on in Houston.
Geno Smith has Rob Johnson's pocket presence. Luckily he can run faster than Johnson.
Vick!
Here come the jets.
Is there something more fragile than glass? Because I think Jordan Reed's extremities are made of it.
Geno fumbles. The refs review. CBS's review expert, a former ref, says Geno was down but the refs will let the call stand. Replay shows he was down clearly in my inexpert eyes. The call stands. Replay rocks!!
This Redskin game is underwhelming. I may have drag my sick ass out to a bar.
Underwhelming is an incredibly generous word Marls.
If I become a JAX fan at half is that still bandwagoning?
Come on down to Jaguar Town!
Is that like cougartown with trashier women?
I don't understand the decisions by Gruden in the last minute of this half.
That is a pretty good assessment Marls.
Brian Billick's stylist thinks it's 1994.
If I see the Lincoln commercial with McConaughey 50 more times this weekend I might actually buy one. I know that is likely spelled wrong.
You got that out of a comic book. I saw the ad, $3.95 right next to the sea monkeys.
I strongly considered the a Jags +11. Would've done it if Bortles was starting over Henne. I'm bullish on the Jags' future.
Iggles with a td on 1st possession. The 2 missed figgies I feel are going to haunt The Jags.
I got nothing out of a comic book.
the father of a family we're close with here in town has been battling brain cancer for the past 10 years or so. fought through two different recurrences, but finally succumbed this afternoon. 45 years old, 10 and 8 year-old kids. fuck you with a pole, cancer.
If you exclude his four brutal mistakes (INT, 2 fumbles, taking a 19-yd loss on a sack when they were on the Raiders' 20 yd line), Geno has played well!
Condolences Rob.I remember you mentioning him within the last year or so during a wkd trip with he and his wife.
Bonkers in Cleveland heh?
Jags bein Jags.
That is indeed terrible news, Rob. Similar situation here in my neck of the woods, w/ a mom of my oldest son's friend recently diagnosed with something serious.
Friendly reminder that giving a few bucks each year toward research is a good thing.
Oh man, the Skins are awful.
Obvious comments are obvious.
At least Skins are better than the Rams.
Mike Carey pulled it together second time around.
I was just my dad and kicked a bunch of little shitbirds out of the house. And with some authority I might add.
Anyone who took the Jets to cover are about to suffer a bad beat.
Steve Smith = grown man bidness
Jags back to jags.
Jets game ends and we get transferred to Pats-Fins, where Fins are up 10.
Browns-Steelers, please?
112 55 26 2.
Henne's passing yards by qtr. there is your stat of the day.
Saints/Falcons is fun
So jags go for it on 4th and 1 on their own 30. It's a mutual botch between Henne and TE Lewis. Oh, and the coach.
Ok..things are back to normal again.
Bills Bears please!!
Suicide pool is over! Thanks Bears.
Jets AND Bills win in same week? Insanity
Bills win! On the road!?
Pats are in last place in the AFC East.
Danny Amendola has a three inch vertical leap.
Red Zone for a 45 minute window beginning around 3:30 was absolutely glorious.
Dallas fans make noise when they're on offense?
Jerry world is half full of niners fans.
Steven Drew strikes out to end Jeter day. Clearly he is not a real Yankee.
It's hard to be a real Yankee. Whoever picked the start time for the women's final is a donkey. Half the court is in shadow, the other half in sun.
Women's final is gonna be an ass kicking.
tony romo is in december form.
Five breaks in six games?
Holding serve is overrated, Zman,
CWoz was completely outmatched. The six games she won might have been sympathy games.
damn, serena is just too good
Cowboys are so sloppy. I'd rather watch Derek Anderson and the Panthers.
the niners have been on the wrong end of some bullllllshit calls today.
I smoked ribs for the first time today. Not to toot my own horn but, uh beep beep.
Are ribs like bath salts?
Pretty much.
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