4:44 pm - John Lennon - #9 Dream
4:37 pm - Javier Paxariño - Temurá
4:34 pm - Pearl Jam - Daughter
4:29 pm - Cake - You Turn the Screws
4:27 pm - J.J. Cale - Cajun Moon
4:23 pm - Van Morrison - Moondance
4:19 pm - Miles Davis - It Ain't Necessarily So
4:16 pm - Ashley MacIsaac - Brenda Stubbert
4:11 pm - Mark Knopfler - Don't You Get It
4:06 pm - Tracy Chapman - Heaven's Here on Earth
2:49 pm - John Lennon - #9 Dream
2:42 pm - Javier Paxariño - Temurá
2:38 pm - Pearl Jam - Daughter
2:34 pm - Cake - You Turn the Screws
2:30 pm - Miles Davis - It Ain't Necessarily So
2:24 pm - Philip Glass - Anthem Part 1
2:21 pm - Ashley MacIsaac - Brenda Stubbert
2:16 pm - Mark Knopfler - Don't You Get It
2:11 pm - Tracy Chapman - Heaven's Here on Earth
7:53 am - John Lennon - #9 Dream
7:46 am - Javier Paxariño - Temurá
7:42 am - Pearl Jam - Daughter
7:38 am - Cake - You Turn the Screws
7:36 am - J.J. Cale - Cajun Moon
7:31 am - Van Morrison - Moondance
7:27 am - Miles Davis - It Ain't Necessarily So
7:25 am - Ashley MacIsaac - Brenda Stubbert
7:20 am - Mark Knopfler - Don't You Get It
7:14 am - Tracy Chapman - Heaven's Here on Earth
.... hmmmm... interesting
I can never forget how, the first time I heard this, at age 16, while doing my best to keep the ball in play on the old Sinbad pinball table at the local arcade and pool-hall, right next to the Japanese restaurant where I had my first job, it sounded at once new and familiar... Steve Miller's Fly Like an Eagle had just faded out, and then the super-cool syncopation of razor-like percussion and wild, laser-like gnashing guitars of this came blasting on the sound-system tuned into local radio that was wired into the place... We were all at once transfixed, and everyone held their breath — was it some new electrified techno rockabilly? Was it in fact an old obscure song we were being turned onto by the hip radio deejay? Everyone in the place looked around and perked up their ears, and when Ocasek and Orr belted out their twisted angst and quirky vocals, we could dig it, and were rocked to our cores, convinced we'd witnessed The Newest Thing...and indeed, it was. Soon, we all had The Cars jamming night and day, and the world seemed transformed into a fun new ride.
Love your comments John, they articulate my thoughts.
Saw them in concert two weeks ago, they put on one heckuva show. Love them or hate them, they are at the top of their game right now. Sure the lyrics are humorous and the music bombastic, but they don't pretend to be anything but.
Speaking of Frank Black - I saw the Pixies 7 days ago in Denver on the "Doolittle" tour. Small venue, the band was tight and the fans were loving the show. All four band members seemed to be genuinely enjoying the moment. They did the complete album, and B-sides, and then encores of other key tunes. A night to remember.
More than any other song, the high rating and overall praise of this one continues to amaze me. I don't know if it's because I've only heard the song for the first time fairly recently, or if it's just not my thing, but I just don't hear anything in this song to explain why 50% of the people who have rated it on RP have given it a 9 or 10.
I don't want it to sound like I'm saying that people who rate it that highly are wrong...ratings are just everyone's opinions, and no one's opinions are better than anyone else's. I would like to find out, though, what it is about the song that everyone loves so much. Is it truly the song itself, or that you associate it with a particular memory or time of your life? Concerning the song itself, what is it that you love so much...the lyrics, Ferry's vocals, the music, etc.?
Again, not trying to cause a fight about ratings...just curious to find out more about why others like what they do. Also, is this representative of all of Roxy Music's stuff? I don't think I know any other song by them, so I have nothing to compare it to when determining their "sound".
Thanks.
I have friends who also don't understand the appeal. It is hard to pin down exactly why I love this tune. Part of it could be a close friend sent me a tape of it when it first came out in 1982, and we had just experienced 5 years of Purdue as roommates, discovering new music together during a time when a lot of great music of varying styles was coming out. I don't think it's the lyrics, vocals or instrumentation alone, it's the visceral combination of everything. Also, it is recorded very well, sit in a dark room with the CD cranked to 11 on a good stereo, and you might be swayed. Plus, the entire album is solid and is best appreciated listened to as a whole.
A few weeks ago we attended a Buddy Rich memorial show in NYC, which featured a long list of great drummers.
When Neil walked on stage, 3,000 drum nerds stood up in unison.
Complete and utter respect.
Neil included a minute or so of Buddy Rich style jamming in his drum solo this past June at Red Rocks outside Denver. I hope that style remains appreciated 50 years from now.
Or, maybe some Neutral Milk Hotel? British Sea Power? Crack the Sky? Did it occur to you knuckleheads that even though he doesn't like this song, or R.E.M. or general, he may actually like something other than the FM staple artists you so predictably trot out?
Not true, There are three in rotation. You lose.
You lose, all three were last played "never."
Speaking of Frank Black - I saw the Pixies 7 days ago in Denver on the "Doolittle" tour. Small venue, the band was tight and the fans were loving the show. All four band members seemed to be genuinely enjoying the moment. They did the complete album, and B-sides, and then encores of other key tunes. A night to remember.
I don't want it to sound like I'm saying that people who rate it that highly are wrong...ratings are just everyone's opinions, and no one's opinions are better than anyone else's. I would like to find out, though, what it is about the song that everyone loves so much. Is it truly the song itself, or that you associate it with a particular memory or time of your life? Concerning the song itself, what is it that you love so much...the lyrics, Ferry's vocals, the music, etc.?
Again, not trying to cause a fight about ratings...just curious to find out more about why others like what they do. Also, is this representative of all of Roxy Music's stuff? I don't think I know any other song by them, so I have nothing to compare it to when determining their "sound".
Thanks.
I have friends who also don't understand the appeal. It is hard to pin down exactly why I love this tune. Part of it could be a close friend sent me a tape of it when it first came out in 1982, and we had just experienced 5 years of Purdue as roommates, discovering new music together during a time when a lot of great music of varying styles was coming out. I don't think it's the lyrics, vocals or instrumentation alone, it's the visceral combination of everything. Also, it is recorded very well, sit in a dark room with the CD cranked to 11 on a good stereo, and you might be swayed. Plus, the entire album is solid and is best appreciated listened to as a whole.
Luckyyyyyyyy. What venue?
Gothic Theatre....
https://www.gothictheatre.com/
Sorry it took so long to respond.
When Neil walked on stage, 3,000 drum nerds stood up in unison.
Complete and utter respect.
Neil included a minute or so of Buddy Rich style jamming in his drum solo this past June at Red Rocks outside Denver. I hope that style remains appreciated 50 years from now.
Name calling is so Excelsioresque.
An 'ear infuction'? Maybe someone said "prick up your ears" and the advice was taken literally?
Apparently no lubricant was in arm's reach.
Ditto. Love that barely detectable "it's gonna fall..." woven into the chorus.
That gem is drummer Bill Berry's vocal contribution, I remember noting that in their MTV Unplugged live concert circa 1991.
Sublime tune...
This song could put me to sleep even after a triple espresso.
Go to Wal-mart and pick up the new AC/DC.
9.