A classmate and I invented “Randolph the Bowlegged Cowboy” in 1954. Buena Vista Elementary School in Alamagordo, New Mexico, 1959.” Chorus Throw my arms to the skies Hold my head, make me realise Close my eyes, let me reset Happiness in retrospect Make it chill, make it flow Everything in the afterglow Let me go and Ill. "I was the one who wrote the “Ta ra ra boom dee ay, I met a girl today’ song” I wonder if any of them saw their compositions achieve success and longevity and then tried to claim credit. They all had to have had original authors somewhere, but who were these unheralded kid geniuses? They’ve achieved a strange sort of immortality. I can remember a number of them from my childhood (about 3rd through 5th grade were sort of the prime years I remember for downloading and passing on these dimly understood dirty songs). I guarantee you will not be disappointed.I’ve often wondered, in general, who the original authors were of all those bawdy song parodies that get handed down to one generation of kids to another. This is summer in a shot glass, a marshmallow on the campfire, it’s a vibey adventure into musical melody. To use a Simpsons quote (regular readers know I like a nice one) it’s the sort of sort that makes you nod your head and say yes, yes, YES, THIS ROCKS! It’s got a heavier sound than most of the rest of the album but that is a good thing. Retrospect, I believe, is Vistas best-known song. If you can imagine what that sounds like, then you’re mental. It has a bombastic bassline, a skreeeeeing shred of Stratocasters mixed with a delicious drum beat that makes the EastEnders ‘duff duff’ sound like a butterfly trying to whack a bongo.
It’s a big old happy party and we’re all invited (socially distant, of course). It’s one of them songs that has audience participation at its core.
Your daily source for all things TV, movies, and games, including Star Wars, Fallout, Marvel, DC and more. The album keeps moving on, pushing through the uncertain present to paint a picture of a shiny future. The entertainment site where fans come first. It might sound a hard act to follow in the footsteps of Orange Juice, Primal Scream and Franz Ferdinand but Vistas are on the verge of victory, their brand of poppy tunes is a great tonic to the dismal year we’ve all witnessed so far. This band are the latest in a line of superlative Scottish indie rock. The song 15 Years rattles along at the pace of a jumpy, thumpy groovy train. thank you all for listening ? /DCXUGwNRbC intro eb ab verse 1 eb see you find comfort in small things which she considers the wrong things ab and you find comfort in hellos not goodbyes, not goodbye eb and you try not to have issues. that song really kicked things off for us. ‘retrospect’ has over 9 million streams on spotify which is mad. Hailing from Edinburgh, Vistas have established themselves as one of the most exciting Indie groups to come onto the scene over the last five years. The song has a real romantic-comedy feel to it which is always good news to me. Vistas at EBGBS Wednesday 25th August 2021. Oh yeah, fun fact, the man who plays Simon’s dad in the Inbetweeners is in the video. They’ll be up, strutting their shoe leather across the kitchen lino, trust me. The refrain of ‘hey hey’ is enough to make even someone really boring start tapping their feet. In retrospect, it made the shock of hearing the complete album all the more abrupt (see ‘Blemish-Camphor’). The swathes of static-laden sound instantly struck a chord with me as did the imagery of the lyric. My personal favourite is Sucker, listen to it and you’ll see what I mean. I was then away from home with family and occasionally had opportunity to take myself off alone and listen to the song on headphones. It sparkles like a fine bit of fizz, hitting the ears with a big smile.
This is followed by Teenage Blues, which bubbles along like a mint aero in a bath tub (I have no idea what that is supposed to mean). Let’s dive right into the action with the title track, Everything Changes in the End, a slice of bright and breezy pop perfection. He slaved through the night on the song, which includes some of these - in retrospect embarrassing - quotes from Mosley's early career, and deliberately awful lyrics to be recited by suitably moronic looking Mosley supporters. The band make anthemic music at pogoing pace with catchy choruses and charming lyrics. They have been a staple of my lockdown playlist alongside Clean Cut Kid and Sundara Karma. The sound of this three-piece is sweet, sugary indie rock straight from the streets of gloomy Glasgow. A dazzling blue sky complete with fluffy clouds of magnificent magnolia sets the scene on the cover of Scottish indie band Vistas debut album.