Just what the title says: rock and roll, Modern Lovers style. If you need more info, listen. Possibly best described as adult music made for children. Jonathan Richman is so earnest you can't tell if he is being serious or not - and that is part of the charm. Skates the edge of punk and reggae, but ultimately this is simply fun music. Watch for the horn that comes out of nowhere on "Rockin Rockin Leprechauns"!
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Just what the title says: rock and roll, Modern Lovers style. If you need more info, listen. Possibly best described as adult music made for childr… read more
Just what the title says: rock and roll, Modern Lovers style. If you need more info, listen. Possibly best described as adult music made for children. Jonathan Richman is so earnest y… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Jonathan Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (later of Talking Heads). The sound of the band owed a great deal to the influence of The Velvet Underground, and is now considered one of the leading bands of the "proto-punk" scene. It pointed the way to… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but thei… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or l… read more