Comments on: YouTube Saturday – Urge Overkill

By: roberta

roberta — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:16:38 +0000

Thanks for reminding me how great UO was! I was a music director at KCOU (Univ of MO @ Columbia) and we had the guys down for an interview (i think they were touring behind Supersonic Storybook) and instead of the regular old interview, we had them show us how to make the perfect martini. Needless to say, those ‘tinis were killer because one of the guys left his guitar (maybe eddie?) at the venue. I got a call from UO asking me to bring the guitar with me because I was going to drive to St. Louis where they were starting a tour with Nirvana. (Nevermind was just beginning to break) My reward was backstage passes for me and my 2 girlfriends. It was great to watch them and Nirvana from the side of the stage. Emusic has Supersonic Storybook and Americrusier available if you need digital files.

By: Ry

Ry — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:39:46 +0000

Yeah I grew up with UO, too. And thanks for making me break it back out. I agree with above comment– I LOVE that line. The fuzzy opening chords of “Havana” just get me ready to rock. And I could put Heaven 90210 on repeat and just fall asleep.
Guilty pleasures shouldn’t inflict shame. Clutch and Monster Magnet, as well as loads of horribly wonderful 80s tunes often appear on my Last.FM.
Embrace it!

By: larzini

larzini — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:40:59 +0000

Stop apologizing, and let yourself enjoy it. “Everyday is like a vacation with you” is a lyric that has never left my head. Looking back I have to say the swagger and the punch is not much different from when The Hives first crossed the pond, but I wasn’t in Chicago for the the full-on Nash Kato experience, so I’m only thinking from afar.