Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers 'New England'

[maggiehelm]

That is the most important point to make about this man...he's all the way serious in his nerdiness

[vnesofsc]

he's still dancin his butt off :D

[yellowpowerranger94]

i want to go to new england and sing this.

[dogjones65]

Was this song a hit in the UK?!

[bennbo]

saw jonathon richman play by himself in NZ while bootboys were beating each other other in the audiience - slightly bizarre but ranks as one of my best ever concerts - the man is a genius

[Donutmangreen]

I <3 New England

[grayroot]

OMG.What a blast from the past. I had a roomate when I lived in Eureka ca, and he turned me on to the Lovers. Jonathan actually played at the Eureka bar and grill sans his band. Gotta realize this was /is a redneck town and we were the only ones in the bar familiar with his music--so we got really drunk and drummed and did the side vocals for most of his songs -and we didn't get thrown out. I now feel very guilty about that show......

[bloater999]

Blimey I hadn't realised this was on TOTP's...

[gregduke]

i think i can see Vampires Weekends influence

[nbafreak93]

I like this equally to the Big D one, i think bid D really made it work

[debra5552000]

If he loves New England so much why does he live in California?

[28if]

Don't worry about it he also Loves the "New Teller'

might as well tell her, oh weller

[sonor23]

New England ain't what it used to be . Then again , neither is Cal . Personally , I wouldn't live in either place .

[meikoe]

ok,

so I'm only 15 years old

I love (Jonathan Richmand and) the Modern Lovers

Is it just me though, or can't I find 'My Little Kookenhaken' nowhere on the net?

heh.

yup, I love them because my father owns 'Modern Lovers Live'

(but I like it better than my father does)

[theactordavidbath]

I don't know why any prick would give meikoe's comment a thumbs down. I think it's because people are stupid.

[meikoe]

agreed, haha ^^

and thank you.

people are mean T.T xD

[roundeyeblues79]

This is amazing. I love Jonathan Richman more than Jonathan Richman loves New England. And he loves New England a LOT!

[hollyhock100]

see????? music CAN be fun!

[superdoobo]

In his song "Roadrunner" he declares his love for Massachusetts....and Route 128. This man should be locked up.

[schwinglow]

elucidate upon your statement, why should he be locked up?????????????????

[aguineapig]

Whoever thinks this is bad, Go to hell. It's GREAT.

[ClownPoet]

Pay attention kids - irony free. You wont see its like again. In its way, as radical as The Stooges or The Pistols - while they flew in the face of everything that came BEFORE them, Jonathan Richmans's lack of cynicism flew in the face of everything which came AFTER.

[just1again]

@ClownPoet So SO TRUE! Jonathan does what he wants, doesn't give a hoot who likes it and who doesn't. i have seen him in concert at least 15 times, and i can't imagine a performer who has more fun!