A House Less Crowded
Paul Hester, drummer for Crowded House, committed suicide this weekend. An icon of the 80s and 90s, Crowded House (and its predecessor, Split Enz) put out some fantastic pop tunes. Sad to see the stars of younger years disappear.
March 28, 2005 in Music |
It is really sad. Suicide ticks me off though. I’ve been trying to think which is worse–doing it at home where his kids/wife would’ve had to find him, or doing it in a public park where someone else’s kids/wife could’ve found him.
Comment by Susan Malmrose — March 28, 2005 @ 2:06 pm
Perhaps a Crowded House tune for radio.blog? Susan?
Comment by Dallin I — March 28, 2005 @ 2:48 pm
I’ve got some tunes at home, but nothing at work ‘cept on the iPod. Those catchy, happy tunes sound so sad….
Comment by Steve Evans — March 28, 2005 @ 2:50 pm
That is sad. I liked Crowded House — they were a happy band with good songwriters. I have two CDs.
Comment by D. Fletcher — March 28, 2005 @ 4:12 pm
Since there has been a bit of Ted Leo discussion on this blog, I would feel neglectful if I did draw the connection between Ted and Paul Hester. Split Enz, who Hester played for during the band’s final years, had a somewhat popular song called “Six Months in a Leaky Boat.” It was generally thought to be a tract against Britain’s involvement in Falkland Islands (which got it banned by the BBC). Ted Leo, in his latest tour, has been covering “Six Months”, obviously (at least to me) as a statement against the war in Iraq. And a couple of weeks ago, Leo released an iTunes only EP, entitled “The Sharkbite Sessions” (hail Sharkbite studios, here in Oakland!) featuring “Six Months.” Great song. Leo also took the name of his great album “The Tyranny of Distance,” from the Split Enz song.
Comment by Greg — March 28, 2005 @ 5:57 pm