Needed a break from all the football (and some crappy hoops) today and came across the Connells from a concert they performed at Sonark Studios in Hillsborough last year and broadcast on PBS North Carolina. Hadnât thought about the Raleigh indie band in like forever!
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Wow. I had no idea they were still together and playing.
I still have my Fun n Games T shirt somewhere. Itâs mostly disintegrated.
In the early 90s on any given day you might see a dozen of these shirts just walking across campus. They were crazy popular.
I also still love that song. That whole album. Hell, their first several albums really.
They were such an underrated band at the time. They had so many bangers.
Hereâs a bit of a crash course if you like their sound:
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The sound sort of reminds me of this band
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Pretty sure The Black Keys used the same riff on the song Baby Iâm Coming Home
Anyways hereâs an unrelated song.
Thank you for the Connells rabbit hole manâŚ
I know there were waaay more popular songs by them, but man did I love this one. It was one of those deep album cuts that kept me coming back.
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Count me as one of those who doesnât quite understand what constitutes âYacht Rockâ and how bands etc are selected for inclusion in that so-called genre. 
clt says yacht rock is a vibe
My fav member of Fleetwood Mac even before Buckingham Nicks joined and âruinedâ the band.
RIP Ms. Perfect 
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Sadly, Bryarâs death is reminiscent to that of Layne Staley.
Never ever figured why he had a Comeback Special. Donât think he ever went down to the extent warranted a comback
Not a big Elvis fan though I can tell you exactly where I was when his death was announced in 1977!
In all seriousness, by the time of the so-called comeback special in 1968, Presleyâs last top ten hit was in 1965 and actually a song he recorded in 1960! Plus the foray into film was mostly a dud save Viva Las Vegas - which, like his last hit record, came in 1965.
BTW, his 1968 movie Speedway - filmed at CMS - is a guilty pleasure for me. Especially the unrealistic depiction of stock car racing - like Elvis opening the door to his race car instead of having to climb through the driverâs side window! And, of course, all the singing! 
Interesting tidbit about Speedway - originally meant to be a flick starring Sonny & Cher!
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