10 Songs: What rock nyc is listening to 1-4-13

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1. I Don’t Eat Animals – Melanie Safka – This is the “Brand New Key” chick all grown up, and with the same strange voice somewhere between nursery rhyme and razorblade; no wonder Moz loves her – B

2. Money Won’t Change You – James Brown – This is the absolute truth, this is as true as true will ever be – A+

3. A Tribe Called Red – Angel Haze – The tom toms on this are unique and well placed, it makes the song – A

4. Iron Man – Black Sabbath – That lick  has been used so often it stands as a landmark – A+

5. Black Synagogue – Angel Haze – if you wanna be preachy, preach this – A

6. It’s A Man’s man’s World – James Brown – I once called this a ballad in front of Robert Christgau and he admonished me. What is it then…? – A+

7. Deep Sea Diver – Angel Haze – There is always this question: will a song find an audience? If this one does it could break big for her – A

8. I Don’t Want Nobody To Get Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I’ll Get It Myself) – James  Brown – Exemplifies his politics and his sounds – A+

9. War Pigs – Ozzy Osbourne – This is where Ozzy is Sabbath and Sabbath is Ozzy – B+

10. I Am.. I Said – Neil Diamond – Not a bad song for a freezing cold January – A

 

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