tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948631353581176341.post1499236616753989980..comments2024-03-26T01:00:01.107+11:00Comments on Wallaby Beat: It never ends: Hitmen - I Want You, 1980Wallaby Beathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09981560179306474625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948631353581176341.post-41023348294444329022016-05-28T06:29:48.967+10:002016-05-28T06:29:48.967+10:00Just discovered the genius of The Hitmen. Thanks f...Just discovered the genius of The Hitmen. Thanks for sharing. Any chance of a reload as links are expired? - <3<br />djbethellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985822329560244963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948631353581176341.post-69390761764315134412015-01-13T20:20:51.128+11:002015-01-13T20:20:51.128+11:00Hi, I just stumbled across your blog, and I'm ...Hi, I just stumbled across your blog, and I'm diggin' it -- as far as this 45 goes, I'd argue that the order of these sides should have been flipped around.<br /><br />I don't find "I Want You" terribly impressive, given the level of talent involved -- it strikes me as a contrived bid at a fist-waving glam-pop anthem that would make the cash registers jingle. Except for the chorus (which is catchy, I'll admit), "I Want You" doesn't have much else going for it. <br /><br />Funnily enough, though...it DOES remind me of "I Was Made For Lovin' You" -- primarily on the rhythmic side, which struck me as a slightly slower take on the 120 BPM approach that characterized most disco records of the period (good, bad or ugly).<br /><br />"Telltale Heart", on the other hand, is a totally different beast -- it's harder-hitting, and boasts a killer guitar solo, to boot! So I know which one I'm going to play more often.<br /><br />Anyway, that's my take, for what it's worth -- now I'll go back to delving through your blog, and figuring out which tunes will make it into my collection. Looks like I've got plenty more digging to do!Chairman Ralphhttp://www.chairmanralph.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6948631353581176341.post-33061511101767773712014-06-27T09:56:45.907+10:002014-06-27T09:56:45.907+10:00Nice to see you back again.
The Hitmen were a gr...Nice to see you back again. <br /><br />The Hitmen were a great live band, at least in the earlier versions that I saw. I saw them play to half a dozen punters at the Fairfield Hotel, but they still put in a great set. At places like the Stagedoor Tavern it would be packed and the audience could get pretty involved. The Hitmen's version of Shake Some Action always got a wild response.<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com