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Mr. Whirly by The Replacements
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The Replacements Were An Alternative Rock Group That Formed In Minneapolis Minnesota In 1979. The Band Originally Started Off As A Hardcore Punk Outfit But Began To Incorporate Folk And Power Pop Influences In Their Sound. They Become One Of The Leaders Of The Early Alt-Folk Set And One Of The Flagship Bands Of The American Post-Punk Scene In The 80s Being A Major Influence On 90s Indie Rock As Well. The Band's Best Known Lineup Consisted Of Paul Westerberg Vocals Guitar Bob Stinson Guitar Tommy Stinson Bass And Chris Mars Drums . They Were Infamous For Their Abrasive Hard Drinking Lifestyles And Their Ragged Stage Performances Notorious For Coming To Some Shows Too Drunk To Play Very Well At All. Sometimes They Just Performed Entire Sets Of Covers Their Picks Showing Their Debt To 70s Hard Rock Outfits. The Sound Of This Band Showed Off What Their Many Fans Saw As The Very Best Of Independent Rock N' Roll. More Than Possibly Any Other Band Since The Rolling Stones And The The Ramones The Replacements Embodied The Spirit Of Rock From Their Raucous Performances Drug Addictions Charismatic And Romantic Frontman And Wild Sometimes Basic And Sometimes Powerfully Confessional Songs. At Any Given Time Almost Any List Of 'The Best Rock Albums Of All Time' Will Include Either The Album 'Let It Be' Or 'Tim' Sometimes Both. Their Sound Started Off As A Classic Rock Influenced Shade Of Punk Mutating To A Melodic Hardcore Sound Reminiscent Of Local Buddies Hüsker Dü. They Also Progressed Into A Relatively Straightforward But Heartfelt Rock Style With A Number Of Highly Soulful Ballads From The Heart Of Westerberg To Round Out The Mix. The Band Broke Up In 1991. Bob Stinson Who Was Fired From The Band In 1986 And Was Subsequently Replaced By Slim Dunlap Died In 1995. Westerberg And Mars Both Have Solo Careers And Tommy Stinson Formed Several Bands Like Perfect And Bash And Pop And Now Plays Bass For Guns And Roses And Soul Asylum. In 2012 Paul Westerberg And Tommy Stinson Reformed The Replacements And Recorded An EP "Songs For Slim" As A Benefit For Former Member Slim Dunlap Who Had Suffered A Stroke. The Band Played Their First Show Since 1991 On August 24 2013 At RiotFest In Toronto And Has Since Played At Several Festivals Since. The Band Also Currently Includes Josh Freese On Drums And Dave Minehan On Guitar. The Band Played Its Final Show In June 2015.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Mr. Whirly
The-Replacements - Hootenanny
"Mr. Whirly" Is An Irreverent Crazed Mashup Of Three Beatles Songs "Strawberry Fields Forever " "Oh! Darling " And "The Twist" The Beatles Version Of The Chubby Checker Classic . The Writing Credit On The Album Reads "mostly Stolen." The Song Is All In Good Fun But It Encapsulates The Spirit And Philosophy Of The Band. Frontman Paul Westerberg Respected And Enjoyed The Beatles But Wanted To Cut Down The Idea That Any Rock Band Was Sacred. "Mr. Whirly" Appears On Hootenanny The Band's Second Studio Album. The Next Album Was The Band's Artistic Breakthrough And One Of Their Most Enduring Creations Let It Be Also A Smirking Take On A Beatles Song. For A Time They Were Planning To Title The Next Album Let It Bleed Which Would Have Been A Direct Rip From The Rolling Stones' 1969 Album. Cutting Down Hierarchal Assumptions And Sacred Cows Was A Big Part Of Westerberg's Artistic Perspective And The Replacements' Influence On Popular Music. In Appraising The Replacements' Legacy Hootenanny Is Often Viewed As The End Of Their Early Period. With Let It Be Westerberg's Songwriting Matured Significantly As Did The Arrangements And Performances Of The Songs. The Raucous Kiss-Off Of "Mr. Whirly" Fits Well In The Farewell To Youthful Recklessness.
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The Replacements Were An Alternative Rock Group That Formed In Minneapolis Minnesota In 1979. The Band Originally Started Off As A Hardcore Punk Outfit But Began To Incorporate Folk And Power Pop Influences In Their Sound. They Become One Of The Leaders Of The Early Alt-Folk Set And One Of The Flagship Bands Of The American Post-Punk Scene In The 80s Being A Major Influence On 90s Indie Rock As Well. The Band's Best Known Lineup Consisted Of Paul Westerberg Vocals Guitar Bob Stinson Guitar Tommy Stinson Bass And Chris Mars Drums . They Were Infamous For Their Abrasive Hard Drinking Lifestyles And Their Ragged Stage Performances Notorious For Coming To Some Shows Too Drunk To Play Very Well At All. Sometimes They Just Performed Entire Sets Of Covers Their Picks Showing Their Debt To 70s Hard Rock Outfits. The Sound Of This Band Showed Off What Their Many Fans Saw As The Very Best Of Independent Rock N' Roll. More Than Possibly Any Other Band Since The Rolling Stones And The The Ramones The Replacements Embodied The Spirit Of Rock From Their Raucous Performances Drug Addictions Charismatic And Romantic Frontman And Wild Sometimes Basic And Sometimes Powerfully Confessional Songs. At Any Given Time Almost Any List Of 'The Best Rock Albums Of All Time' Will Include Either The Album 'Let It Be' Or 'Tim' Sometimes Both. Their Sound Started Off As A Classic Rock Influenced Shade Of Punk Mutating To A Melodic Hardcore Sound Reminiscent Of Local Buddies Hüsker Dü. They Also Progressed Into A Relatively Straightforward But Heartfelt Rock Style With A Number Of Highly Soulful Ballads From The Heart Of Westerberg To Round Out The Mix. The Band Broke Up In 1991. Bob Stinson Who Was Fired From The Band In 1986 And Was Subsequently Replaced By Slim Dunlap Died In 1995. Westerberg And Mars Both Have Solo Careers And Tommy Stinson Formed Several Bands Like Perfect And Bash And Pop And Now Plays Bass For Guns And Roses And Soul Asylum. In 2012 Paul Westerberg And Tommy Stinson Reformed The Replacements And Recorded An EP "Songs For Slim" As A Benefit For Former Member Slim Dunlap Who Had Suffered A Stroke. The Band Played Their First Show Since 1991 On August 24 2013 At RiotFest In Toronto And Has Since Played At Several Festivals Since. The Band Also Currently Includes Josh Freese On Drums And Dave Minehan On Guitar. The Band Played Its Final Show In June 2015.
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"Mr. Whirly" is an irreverent, crazed mashup of three Beatles songs: "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Oh! Darling," and "The Twist" (the Beatles version of the Chubby Checker classic). The writing credit on the album reads "mostly stolen."
The song is all in good fun, but it encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the band. Frontman Paul Westerberg respected and enjoyed the Beatles but wanted to cut down the idea that any rock band was sacred.
"Mr. Whirly" appears on Hootenanny, the band's second studio album. The next album was the band's artistic breakthrough and one of their most enduring creations, Let it Be, also a smirking take on a Beatles song. For a time, they were planning to title the next album Let It Bleed, which would have been a direct rip from the Rolling Stones' 1969 album. Cutting down hierarchal assumptions and sacred cows was a big part of Westerberg's artistic perspective and The Replacements' influence on popular music.
In appraising The Replacements' legacy, Hootenanny is often viewed as the end of their early period. With Let it Be, Westerberg's songwriting matured significantly, as did the arrangements and performances of the songs. The raucous kiss-off of "Mr. Whirly" fits well in the farewell to youthful recklessness. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.