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I've been known to gripe about the rampant overuse of words like "heroic" and "mega" (as in megastar, megahit, etc.), so it shouldn't surprise you how bemused I was to hear Anne Litt (filling in for Nic Harcourt this morning on KCRW) refer to quirky '70s-'80s art-pop band Sparks as "legendary." True, their bassist James Mankey later co-founded one of my favorite groups, Concrete Blonde. And hey, I always loved the song "Eaten by the Monster of Love," but legendary? Methinks that's pushing it.
Posted by ayelet at April 7, 2004 02:38 PMI had no idea that Mankey was bassist for the Sparks. Amazing. (To me, the Sparks are legendary, btw ;) )
Posted by: matt at April 12, 2004 05:14 PMI concur-- 'Legendary' should be reserved for dead rock stars who can't be reached for comment on their alleged exploits. But I tend to forgive radio people, especially when they are on the air, for their misuse of words-- they're live, after all, and sometimes even the most articulate individual might sound like a dunce while trying to find the right word to describe a band like Sparks.
"Cool Places Tonight" w/ Jane Wiedlin was a great song.
Posted by: Sex at April 7, 2004 05:48 PM