#AlternateFridayMusic
Feb 14 2025

The prompt is #Denial

10cc, “I’m Not in Love” from The Original Soundtrack, 1975

This is THE classic denial song; the speaker’s denials of feeling for the presumptive object of his affection growing progressively weaker, hinting at the real truth.

The melody is simple, the sonics gentle, but as with the lyrics, if you listen closely, much more is going on. This track is a sonic splendor, using multiple layers of vocals to create an otherworldly effect, and weaving elements together into and out of the whispered break, without any of the digital effects and tools available today.

Drummer #KevinGodley and guitarist #LolCreme would break away from #10cc a couple years later and record as a duo, but their most noted breakthroughs were in video: Their video for “Cry” simulated face morphing (again before computer technology could do this for us) and they’d go on to create the celebrated video for #HerbieHancock's "Rockit.”

https://youtu.be/cgJckGsR-T0

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Godley & Creme - 'Frabjous Days - The Secret World Of Godley And Creme 1967-1969' (1988) (2022)

Weird stuff continued. Recordings for an unreleased #KevinGodley & #LolCreme album, plus demos and other awesome loony catchy complex brilliant Zappaesque stuff.

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Godley & Creme - 'Goodbye Blue Sky' (1988) (2017 remaster)

Weird stuff continued. Seventh #KevinGodley & #LolCreme album has more awesome electronic loony catchy complex brilliant Zappaesque stuff. Featured instrument is the ... harmonica. Amazing album.

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Godley & Creme - 'History Mix Vol.1' (1985) (2017 remaster)

Weird stuff continued. Sixth #KevinGodley & #LolCreme album has more awesome electronic loony catchy complex brilliant Zappaesque stuff and songs.This is mainly #GodleyCreme and #10cc material in a mad (re)mix.

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Godley & Creme - 'Birds Of Prey' (1983) (2017 remaster)

Weird stuff continued. Fifth #KevinGodley & #LolCreme album has more awesome electronic loony catchy complex brilliant Zappaesque stuff and songs. A bit lesser lunacy, but overall nice.

#NP: #NowPlaying:

Godley & Creme - 'Ismism' (1981) (2017 remaster)

Weird stuff continued. Fourth #KevinGodley & #LolCreme album contains more awesome electronic loony catchy complex brilliant Zappaesque stuff and songs. With the deranged 'The Party' and the wonderful hit 'Under Your Thumb.'