All of my favorite records came out in 1979 Part Ten

Graham Parker! Another ridiculously good album. You know what is great about this guy? HE'S A GENIUS. That's what's great about Graham Parker. Y'know, they say everybody has one special thing. Graham Parker's special thing? Being an UTTER GENIUS. "Squeezing Out Sparks"- 1979, baby. A good album almost always has a cohesive sound from top to bottom that you can identify- on "Squeezing Out Sparks" that is the SOUND OF GENIUS. This guy was the Chairman of Pub Rock, right here, sonny. This guy was to Pub Rock what Hitler was to the Third Reich, what Eisner was to Disney, what Little Richard was to early awesome gay-ass rock.

I'm telling you- just ask Graham. He'll fill you in. Guy's incapable of delusions. Guy's like a BATTLESHIP. Guy's on top of his game. He'll be like, "1979 and great music go together like crystal meth and paper clips." He'll be all, "that was the year that I made 'Squeezing Out Sparks'."

And then he'll tip his hat and say something that you don't quite get but you know it's awesome.

Why? I dunno. Probably the whole 1979-kicking-ass thing coming into play.

1979- the year of good-ass music.