Steely Dan didn't didn't receive the acclaim that they deserved. They were a great band. Some feminists opposed this song, but it was just another love song with a twist. Maybe she was in a bad relationship and he felt he could love her better than the other guy, what is so wrong with that? It is just being human male or female.
So many of you out there should do a little dugs or have a drink, or take a day and go to the beach or something. Anything to chill out, take the stick out of your a**es, relax and stop being so nitpicking.
I can't believe anybody would put Lucinda down because she sings with a twang!! How about seeing the forest for the trees and realize that she is one of the greatest singer song writers of her genre and has been for the last decade and a half. Geeshh!!!!
How ironic that this classic album should be called Closing Time, for Tom it was just the begining. This song is absolutely lovely, on a fabulous record from one of the greatest singer song writers of all time.
I think if it was real bagpipes and it sounded like that I would like the song even more! People who don't like the bagpipes have never head truly creative use of their unique sound. They are just used to the stereotypical use of them
I can't disagree more strongly. Just the distinct vocal differences alone between songs that Keelor sings lead on and the ones that Cuddy sings lead on. Then there are the dark and broody songs, the love songs and the uplifting songs. Their songs sound no more alike than any bands do.
Regarding the R.E.M song it is very typical in sound of their early period. Beaker wrote:
All Blue Rodeo songs sound the same, IMO. I've seen them often enough to even walk out on one of their concerts. Meh band.
And yes, there are similarities here.
This track certainly doesn't have what I might think of as the identifiable R.E.M. sound. Good track. Surprising that it's them.
I hate the music so much and the relentless repetitiveness that I don't give a rat's ass about the lyrics, which aren't exactly earth shattering or anything anyone with half a brain doesn't already know.
The music is very good. It is too bad that it doesn't live up to your expectations
That's a synthesized guitar, not bagpipes. I'm not sure if that alleviates it for you.
Too long? For what? To tell the story properly?
It is a perfect ballad 10++!
Regarding the R.E.M song it is very typical in sound of their early period.
Beaker wrote:
All Blue Rodeo songs sound the same, IMO. I've seen them often enough to even walk out on one of their concerts. Meh band.
And yes, there are similarities here.
This track certainly doesn't have what I might think of as the identifiable R.E.M. sound. Good track. Surprising that it's them.