so, other than spending unneccesarily on quirky tees online, she also spends unnecessarily on… other stuff.

very unnecessary. but very cute. and they add to the radiohead and the cure ones that we have already. this is indeed a frightening trend, our adult cd collection slowly being overtaken by kiddy ones. so much so that i immediately went out and got myself the latest tori amos cd to restore the balance in universe… but er, i digress.

i haven’t gotten to the coldplay one, but i think the best of the lot is definitely smashing pumpkins. the instruments they use fit the cover versions so perfectly, you can imagine them being part of the ‘mellon collie and the infinite sadness’ album.

what instruments, prithee? why, the glockenspiel, the vibraphone and the mellotron, of course. how exotic! well actually, some sound like the gamelan. alah, semua adik beradik lah. (incidentally, tori amos also uses the mellotron in her new album! ok, i’m such a cheat, i wiki-ed that.)

another thing i like about this series of cds is the packaging. yes, i’m a sucker for good copywriting. you can sell to me anything short of a ball of twine, just make sure it has good copywriting.

example on the smashing pumpkins rockabye cd:

“Twilight fades and we’re ready for a little cherub rock. Smashing Pumpkins will always be known for shimmering pop and crunchy rock. Their lyrics reflect a mind awash in its own dreams. Tonight, tonight it’s time for a dream, Siamese or otherwise. This album is going to be the soundtrack that lulls your little space boy or girl into the arms of sleep.”

hehe. ok, if you’re not a SP fan, you won’t geddit.

and as much of a follower of all things U2 that i am, the songs here don’t really work with the glockespiel-vibraphone-mellotron combo – some were almost unrecognisable…

i wish this was a, ahem, paid entry, but unfortunately it isn’t. nevertheless, if you, like me, have forsaken the GSS yet wish to spend unnecessarily, you can go to babyrockrecords. there’s nirvana, tool, nine inch nails… and once again, no abba, ok. tsk.

that’s it for a veeerrrryyyyyyyyy slllooooowwww thursday.

rock on, baby! \m/

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