Politically commentary in music is basically preaching to the choir and is best left out since the singer isn't gonna change anyone's opinion anyway, ever.
That said I like her poetry and music even if the political garbage is best left in the dumpster, where it belongs. I'll add it to my collections. "Man is a political animal" - Aristotle ... good thing us Grouch's are apolitical.
Yeah...you're right, the world will never change...Women won't ever vote, Slavery will always be legal in the United States, and of course and even if they do get emancipated, they won't ever vote..and goodness sakes a black person will never ever be elected to any office....
This first time I heard this was when I saw the last episode of "Six Feet Under." I thought I was going to make it through the show without crying, but when the final scene began and this music started playing I lost it.
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
Interesting cover of the RS classic. Kudos. And about the voice like Tina.... If it is not a purposeful vocal affectation, then so what? Does that mean she shouldn't sing? Just heard Madeleine Peyroux a few minutes ago. Give her a break too.
I agree that its an interesting interpretation of the song....but so far, nothing off this CD has really wowed me yet
My second ex was huge into Panic, but for some reason, you could never find this CD anywhere (even though we lived in GA at the time). I went out to Utah for a long business trip..and low and behold...I found like a dozen copies in a music store...so I called her and asked if she still wanted it...LOL...She wanted me to buy every single one of them!! That being said, not my most favorite song on the CD...Space Wrangler is just soooo nifty!!
LOL! This was sooo perfect for the ending scene...holding hands, watching the city blow up around them "you met me at a really strange point in my life"
The Four Flicks DVD set has this tune on it with Woody on guitar. I would say his take on this is no better or worse than Mick Taylor's. Different, certainly —- dirtier sounding and less lyrical.
I was going to add that Woody was therefore a better fit for the Stones, but when I started thinking about that I realized that it was in fact Mick Taylor who was on all the classic albums.
So maybe you're right.
Absolutely! Mick was with them during their epic era (Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goatshead Soup, Its Only Rock n Roll)...but they never really took to him as "part of the band" for some odd reason. And Keith always refers to that era as the just making time era musically *shrugs*
It is a big deal when an influential songwriter and/or musican passes. Sometimes they are famous; sometimes they are relatively obscure—among the general public. Among smart musicians, however, these influential ones are always well-known and usually well-connected. Warren was one of these. His stuff was covered by all kinds of talented singers + players—The Bob included. Warren had a deliciously dark sense of humor and pathos and gore. He truly was an Excitable Boy.
And on that note, one of my favorite and probably most obscure songs by him, was Basket Case, pinned by Carl Hiassen for a book by the same name :) But yep, Warren put it to music and its absolutely hilarious, in that dark sort of way to which they both subscribe(d).
I got turned on to Beck back in Oh de lay...and I grew to love that CD almost against my wishes. And that pretty much is how I find myself with all of his music. I don't think I will like it..and then it grows on me. I have never know any artist to so consistently make me like them against my intent like he does. And yes, this one was no different...it comes from a much darker place, right was I expecting more fun stuff...and yet...I like it :)
Messydiner wrote : " WTF? The sixties were weird man"
Really? Like which part ? The amazing social revolution, the anti-war protests, getting high, dreaming of a world without war (peace), the music, the attempt to make the world a better place to live in ? Could you be a bit more specific ?
The clothes and hair styles then....The continual self indulgent "Me" generational thinking that continues to pervade our society...dreaming is nice and all, but when it got to actually doing something about it, the Me kids pretty much decided to look after themselves and raise the bar on greed and selfishness....American history has pretty much mirrored the boomers...the 50s was a childhood, the 60s was the rebellious teens/20s...the 70s was the lost, well what do I do wth my life...the 80s were the well I wanna make lots of money, so lets be greedy...followed by the continual shift in the 90s to the right politically as they reach old age and get more rigid in thier thinking...but throughout it all, its been "gee, how great we were/are"..while actually having very little to show to back that up. I mean consider this....since the Boomers got the right to vote..we have had Nixon twice (1 and 1/2+Ford), Carter(purely a reaction to Nixon/Watergate) Reagan twice, followed by Bush..Clinton twice, and one of those due entirely to a right leaning third party candidate, followed by Bush twice...Not really a very anti-war voting history
One of the most outstanding albulms the Stones released, even more so considering that Keith did much of the work himself, between Brian Jones and Mick Taylor...truely one on my favs, (which is always hard for me to do with the Stones)
That said I like her poetry and music even if the political garbage is best left in the dumpster, where it belongs. I'll add it to my collections. "Man is a political animal" - Aristotle ... good thing us Grouch's are apolitical.
Yeah...you're right, the world will never change...Women won't ever vote, Slavery will always be legal in the United States, and of course and even if they do get emancipated, they won't ever vote..and goodness sakes a black person will never ever be elected to any office....
Was one the best endings ever shown on TV...and the song fit perfectly
Hehe...I remember her from being on Buffy The Vampire Slayer!!
I agree that its an interesting interpretation of the song....but so far, nothing off this CD has really wowed me yet
That being said, not my most favorite song on the CD...Space Wrangler is just soooo nifty!!
lol...but he nails it...and its sooo good to hear him sing after listening to cold play *shudder*
LOL! This was sooo perfect for the ending scene...holding hands, watching the city blow up around them "you met me at a really strange point in my life"
The Four Flicks DVD set has this tune on it with Woody on guitar. I would say his take on this is no better or worse than Mick Taylor's. Different, certainly —- dirtier sounding and less lyrical.
I was going to add that Woody was therefore a better fit for the Stones, but when I started thinking about that I realized that it was in fact Mick Taylor who was on all the classic albums.
So maybe you're right.
Absolutely! Mick was with them during their epic era (Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, Goatshead Soup, Its Only Rock n Roll)...but they never really took to him as "part of the band" for some odd reason. And Keith always refers to that era as the just making time era musically *shrugs*
I think I remember there was a condom inside the fly
Nope, just a pair of whitie tighties with Andy Warhol's signature :)
It is a big deal when an influential songwriter and/or musican passes. Sometimes they are famous; sometimes they are relatively obscure—among the general public. Among smart musicians, however, these influential ones are always well-known and usually well-connected. Warren was one of these. His stuff was covered by all kinds of talented singers + players—The Bob included. Warren had a deliciously dark sense of humor and pathos and gore. He truly was an Excitable Boy.
And on that note, one of my favorite and probably most obscure songs by him, was Basket Case, pinned by Carl Hiassen for a book by the same name :) But yep, Warren put it to music and its absolutely hilarious, in that dark sort of way to which they both subscribe(d).
Sounds like the first one - Fistful of Dollars.
Yep....which is almost entirely lifted from the Japanese film Yojimbo, which I personally, like better
Really? Like which part ? The amazing social revolution, the anti-war protests, getting high,
dreaming of a world without war (peace), the music, the attempt to make the world a better place to live in ?
Could you be a bit more specific ?
The clothes and hair styles then....The continual self indulgent "Me" generational thinking that continues to pervade our society...dreaming is nice and all, but when it got to actually doing something about it, the Me kids pretty much decided to look after themselves and raise the bar on greed and selfishness....American history has pretty much mirrored the boomers...the 50s was a childhood, the 60s was the rebellious teens/20s...the 70s was the lost, well what do I do wth my life...the 80s were the well I wanna make lots of money, so lets be greedy...followed by the continual shift in the 90s to the right politically as they reach old age and get more rigid in thier thinking...but throughout it all, its been "gee, how great we were/are"..while actually having very little to show to back that up. I mean consider this....since the Boomers got the right to vote..we have had Nixon twice (1 and 1/2+Ford), Carter(purely a reaction to Nixon/Watergate) Reagan twice, followed by Bush..Clinton twice, and one of those due entirely to a right leaning third party candidate, followed by Bush twice...Not really a very anti-war voting history
Yes....The first one came out in early 69, followed by the second in December of 69