krista4
Footballguy
Aw, that's a great story.
I doubt your dad will know three of the top five Ringo, including I Don't Believe You, so it's your chance to introduce him to more.
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Aw, that's a great story.
I doubt your dad will know three of the top five Ringo, including I Don't Believe You, so it's your chance to introduce him to more.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
What I forgot to post is that better than finding the album, I stumbled on a picture of him and me at my sister's wedding that was always one of my favorites. Ah, when we had hair.. I showed him and he asked if he could have it for his room.
Aw, that's a great story.
I doubt your dad will know three of the top five Ringo, including I Don't Believe You, so it's your chance to introduce him to more.
I made a CCR playlist this summer and sent that to him, and was working on a Steppenwolf one. Maybe I'll send him the Ringo and pass it off as my own.
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Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m a big fan - and have considered them for another round as well.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Hope all is well with commish. Haven't heard from him in a few days.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
He "liked" your #5 roundup in the wee hours of this morning.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Nice, didn't see that. Usually he likes the playlist link in the pms, which i hadnt seen yet. No biggie on the music front just hoping he was good.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Im good thanks. In so cal for ducks games yesterday and today at 1pm. Met an old friend after the game yesterday and we hung out until 2am. Good times. Driving to Phoenix after watching McJesus play today for Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday. I'll post soon.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Sounds like a helluva a weekend.
Zegras11
Footballguy
4's PLAYLIST
| The Walkmen | Scoresman | We've Been HadWe've Been HadThe Walkmen · Everyone Who Pretended To Like Me Is Gone · Song · 2002
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| The Clash | kupcho1 | I Fought the Law |
| Ryan Star | Yambag | Perfect |
| Yes | Yo Mama | Starship TrooperStarship Trooper: a. Life Seeker, b. Disillusion, c. WürmYes · The Yes Album (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 1971
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| Built To Spill | The Dreaded Marco | Liar |
| Johnny Marr | Eephus | Johnny Marr--New Town Velocity |
| The Pretty Reckless | Raging Weasel | Got So High |
| Jeff Tweedy | Dr. Octopus | Misunderstood |
| Journey | KarmaPolice | It's All Too Much |
| Lindsey Stirling | -oz- | Hold my heartHold My Heart (feat. ZZ Ward)Lindsey Stirling, ZZ Ward · Brave Enough · Song · 2016
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| Triumph | Pip's Invitation | Lay It On the Line |
| Our Lady Peace | MAC | Thief- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Mötley Crüe | JWB | Shout at the Devil |
| The Airborne Toxic Event | Zegras11 | Wishing WellWishing WellThe Airborne Toxic Event · The Airborne Toxic Event (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2009
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| Annie Lennox | Mrs. Rannous | Little Bird
Annie Lennox - Little Bird (Official Video)Annie Lennox - Little Bird (Official Video)Listen on Spotify - http://smarturl.it/Lennox_SPTTListen on Apple Music - http://smarturl.it/Lennox_AMEAmazon - ht...
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| Whitney Houston | Charlie Steiner | Million Dollar Bill |
| My Morning Jacket | landrys hat | Dancefloors (Live Vol 3 Bonnaroo)Dancefloors - LiveMy Morning Jacket · MMJ Live Vol. 3: Bonnaroo 2004 · Song · 2023
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| Robyn | John Maddens Lunchbox | Hang With Me- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Tim Maia | Don Quixote | Nobody Can Live Forever- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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| Parliament Funkadelic | Uruk-Hai | Maggot Brain Funkadelic - Maggot Brain [HQ] (youtube.com) |
| Lord Huron | KarmaPolice | Not Dead Yet |
| R.E.M. | Tuffnutt | Orange Crush- YouTubeAuf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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| Radiohead | Titusbramble | There There |
| Candlebox | Mt.Man | 10,000 Horses |
| Eddie Vedder | Tau837 | State of Love and Trust- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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| The Bee Gees | zamboni | I Can't See Nobody |
| Fred Eaglesmith | Mister CIA | The Highway Callin'
The Highway Callin'Provided to YouTube by Independent Digital Licensing Agency IncThe Highway Callin' · Fred EaglesmithFred J Eaglesmith℗ 1980 Sweetwater MusicReleased on: 1980...
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| Ringo Starr | krista4 | Weight of the World |
| Big Room/Deep Big Room | zazale | Get Wet |
Zegras11
Footballguy
My 2,3,4 selections all rated the same for me. Literally tossed a coin. I love, love, love them all. I think you'll really like this.
The Airborne Toxic Event Zegras11 Wishing Well
Wishing Well
The Airborne Toxic Event · The Airborne Toxic Event (Deluxe Edition) · Song · 2009
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
4. Lay It on the Line
Album: Just a Game (1979)
Writer: Rik Emmett
Lead vocals: Rik Emmett
Chart History: US Hot 100 #86
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Love/lust/breakup
Alert: This is Track 2 on Just a Game.
Among Boomers and Gen Xers -- the people who remember Triumph when they were active -- there are a handful of tunes in the discussion about what is the band's signature song. For Millenials and Zoomers, there is no debate: It is "Lay It on the Line," the second single from Just a Game and one of the band's first songs to make an impact on radio in the U.S. "It created kind of a formula for us," Mike Levine said on Behind the Vinyl many years later.
The reason has nothing to do with anything that happened when the band was active. Instead, it is due to the song's inclusion on Guitar Hero 5 in 2010. This sparked renewed interest in the band, leading to the release of a new compilation, Greatest Hits Remixed, which remains the band's most popular release on streaming services and on which, you guessed it, "Lay It on the Line" is Track 2. "Lay It on the Line" is by far the band's most popular track on Spotify, as the Greatest Hits Remixed version has more than 25 million listens and nothing else is over 20 million. Throw in the Just a Game version and the version from Classics, a 1989 compilation, and "Lay It on the Line" has more than 30 million listens, not counting live versions.
The song begins with some mellow guitar chords with synths in the background, over which Rik Emmett lays some ascending notes that take us into the song. As Emmett begins to sing the first verse, Levine adds some bass fills, but there is no action from the drums yet. That comes as the first verse transitions to the second one. As the second verse progresses, Emmett plays a ringing guitar line that is the song's calling card. The chorus features a crunchy riff, a memorable melody and soaring harmonies at its end, and leads into Emmett's first guitar solo, which sports some flexible fingerwork in a radio-friendly structure.
The third verse and second chorus follow the established patterns but get more insistent and aggressive, matching the increasing anguish of the song's narrator. Emmett's second, longer guitar solo starts out slow and lyrical but builds in intensity, and its ending trills probably have a lot to do with why it was selected for Guitar Hero. That leads into a bridge in which Emmett's narrator pleads with his (soon to be ex?) lover and then into the final chorus, during which Emmett interjects some of his trademark high notes in between the repeated singing of the title phrase, after which the song fades out.
The song is about a man who can no longer trust his lover and confronts her. It may not technically be a breakup song, but it sure sounds like an about-to-break-up song.
It's the same old story all over again
You turn a lover into just another friend
I wanna love you, I wanna make you mine
Won't you lay it on the line
I'm tired of playin' your foolish games
I'm tired of all your lies makin' me insane
I don't ask for much, truth will do just fine
Won't you lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Don't waste my time
You got no right to make me wait
Better talk, girl, before it gets too late
I never ever thought you could be so unkind
Won't you lay it on the line?
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Don't waste my time
You know I love you (you know I love you), you know it's true (you know it's true)
It's up to you, girl, now what have I got to do?
Don't hold me up, girl, don't waste my precious time
Won't you lay it on the line?
Lay it on the line
Don't hold me up, girl
Lay it on the line
Yeah, yeah
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line, girl
Lay it on the line
Oh, don't hold me up
Lay it on the line
etc.
Wikipedia says this is Triumph's most popular song on "classic rock radio" today, which is believable though I haven't seen anything to verify that. It was embraced by FM radio from its release and even made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 -- "until the payola stopped," Mike Levine says in a clip below.
"Lay It on the Line" has the second-most documented live performances of any Triumph song, which makes sense as it is their second-oldest song to never leave the setlist once it was introduced, usually appearing early in the show. It can be found on every live release. It was even played on the Emmett-less Edge of Excess Tour, with Rick Santers singing. After the band's initial run, it was performed in Emmett's solo sets as well as both 2008 reunion shows and as one of three songs at the surprise 2019 fan club event gig (though it is the only one of the three performances that does not appear in the documentary.)
In the Worldwide Countdown, Raging Weasel ranked "Lay It on the Line" #15.
Video (leotard alert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_yRlYVnUw
Live version from Chicago in 1979, aired on the Studio Jam program on FM radio (the guitar solo on this version is very different): https://youtu.be/q5kzeyQJNUU?t=834
Live version from Cleveland in 1981, aired on the King Biscuit Flower Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gRf59Dz2Fs
Live version from Baltimore in 1982, a show which aired on MTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o84BqDDXk
Live version from Ottawa in 1982: https://youtu.be/O2TLUhfbrm4?t=312
Live version from the US Festival in 1983: https://open.spotify.com/track/6yzuQAjhvc8OJABRPOcBpr?si=2b7811e65e2342cb
Live version from Stages: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pZ1at2Pl9Ov2Z7NVLV9uc?si=24c2da19225c4ef5
Live version from Montreal in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v00DGm5jCg
Live version from LA in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj3ZkWQs5h0
Live version from Detroit in 1986, aired on FM radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWX5f47-dDI
Live version from Halifax in 1987, included on the A Night of Triumph DVD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkx47Zsyicc
Live version from South Padre Island, Texas in 1988: https://youtu.be/kb-40NOXmU8?t=918
Live version from Milwaukee in 1993, with Rick Santers singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNO__fTGMU
Live version from Sweden Rock Festival in 2008: https://open.spotify.com/track/2OiIUe0fk51p7aY4mlOibF?si=8b253daf2136461a
Live version from Rocklahoma in 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrW4jdbXvV4
Rik Emmett clip on CBC showing how to play the song on guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E8q3ssYTts
Mike Levine discusses "Lay It on the Line" for Behind the Vinyl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOeXnQBIKT0
"Lay It on the Line" is my highest-ranking song that does not fit in to the "inspirational/hockey coach" lyrical category. At #3, the song that created that category.
Album: Just a Game (1979)
Writer: Rik Emmett
Lead vocals: Rik Emmett
Chart History: US Hot 100 #86
Video?: Yes
Lyrical category: Love/lust/breakup
Alert: This is Track 2 on Just a Game.
Among Boomers and Gen Xers -- the people who remember Triumph when they were active -- there are a handful of tunes in the discussion about what is the band's signature song. For Millenials and Zoomers, there is no debate: It is "Lay It on the Line," the second single from Just a Game and one of the band's first songs to make an impact on radio in the U.S. "It created kind of a formula for us," Mike Levine said on Behind the Vinyl many years later.
The reason has nothing to do with anything that happened when the band was active. Instead, it is due to the song's inclusion on Guitar Hero 5 in 2010. This sparked renewed interest in the band, leading to the release of a new compilation, Greatest Hits Remixed, which remains the band's most popular release on streaming services and on which, you guessed it, "Lay It on the Line" is Track 2. "Lay It on the Line" is by far the band's most popular track on Spotify, as the Greatest Hits Remixed version has more than 25 million listens and nothing else is over 20 million. Throw in the Just a Game version and the version from Classics, a 1989 compilation, and "Lay It on the Line" has more than 30 million listens, not counting live versions.
The song begins with some mellow guitar chords with synths in the background, over which Rik Emmett lays some ascending notes that take us into the song. As Emmett begins to sing the first verse, Levine adds some bass fills, but there is no action from the drums yet. That comes as the first verse transitions to the second one. As the second verse progresses, Emmett plays a ringing guitar line that is the song's calling card. The chorus features a crunchy riff, a memorable melody and soaring harmonies at its end, and leads into Emmett's first guitar solo, which sports some flexible fingerwork in a radio-friendly structure.
The third verse and second chorus follow the established patterns but get more insistent and aggressive, matching the increasing anguish of the song's narrator. Emmett's second, longer guitar solo starts out slow and lyrical but builds in intensity, and its ending trills probably have a lot to do with why it was selected for Guitar Hero. That leads into a bridge in which Emmett's narrator pleads with his (soon to be ex?) lover and then into the final chorus, during which Emmett interjects some of his trademark high notes in between the repeated singing of the title phrase, after which the song fades out.
The song is about a man who can no longer trust his lover and confronts her. It may not technically be a breakup song, but it sure sounds like an about-to-break-up song.
It's the same old story all over again
You turn a lover into just another friend
I wanna love you, I wanna make you mine
Won't you lay it on the line
I'm tired of playin' your foolish games
I'm tired of all your lies makin' me insane
I don't ask for much, truth will do just fine
Won't you lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Don't waste my time
You got no right to make me wait
Better talk, girl, before it gets too late
I never ever thought you could be so unkind
Won't you lay it on the line?
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line
Don't waste my time
You know I love you (you know I love you), you know it's true (you know it's true)
It's up to you, girl, now what have I got to do?
Don't hold me up, girl, don't waste my precious time
Won't you lay it on the line?
Lay it on the line
Don't hold me up, girl
Lay it on the line
Yeah, yeah
Lay it on the line
Lay it on the line, girl
Lay it on the line
Oh, don't hold me up
Lay it on the line
etc.
Wikipedia says this is Triumph's most popular song on "classic rock radio" today, which is believable though I haven't seen anything to verify that. It was embraced by FM radio from its release and even made the lower reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 -- "until the payola stopped," Mike Levine says in a clip below.
"Lay It on the Line" has the second-most documented live performances of any Triumph song, which makes sense as it is their second-oldest song to never leave the setlist once it was introduced, usually appearing early in the show. It can be found on every live release. It was even played on the Emmett-less Edge of Excess Tour, with Rick Santers singing. After the band's initial run, it was performed in Emmett's solo sets as well as both 2008 reunion shows and as one of three songs at the surprise 2019 fan club event gig (though it is the only one of the three performances that does not appear in the documentary.)
In the Worldwide Countdown, Raging Weasel ranked "Lay It on the Line" #15.
Video (leotard alert): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_yRlYVnUw
Live version from Chicago in 1979, aired on the Studio Jam program on FM radio (the guitar solo on this version is very different): https://youtu.be/q5kzeyQJNUU?t=834
Live version from Cleveland in 1981, aired on the King Biscuit Flower Hour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gRf59Dz2Fs
Live version from Baltimore in 1982, a show which aired on MTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o84BqDDXk
Live version from Ottawa in 1982: https://youtu.be/O2TLUhfbrm4?t=312
Live version from the US Festival in 1983: https://open.spotify.com/track/6yzuQAjhvc8OJABRPOcBpr?si=2b7811e65e2342cb
Live version from Stages: https://open.spotify.com/track/3pZ1at2Pl9Ov2Z7NVLV9uc?si=24c2da19225c4ef5
Live version from Montreal in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v00DGm5jCg
Live version from LA in 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj3ZkWQs5h0
Live version from Detroit in 1986, aired on FM radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWX5f47-dDI
Live version from Halifax in 1987, included on the A Night of Triumph DVD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkx47Zsyicc
Live version from South Padre Island, Texas in 1988: https://youtu.be/kb-40NOXmU8?t=918
Live version from Milwaukee in 1993, with Rick Santers singing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUNO__fTGMU
Live version from Sweden Rock Festival in 2008: https://open.spotify.com/track/2OiIUe0fk51p7aY4mlOibF?si=8b253daf2136461a
Live version from Rocklahoma in 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrW4jdbXvV4
Rik Emmett clip on CBC showing how to play the song on guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E8q3ssYTts
Mike Levine discusses "Lay It on the Line" for Behind the Vinyl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOeXnQBIKT0
"Lay It on the Line" is my highest-ranking song that does not fit in to the "inspirational/hockey coach" lyrical category. At #3, the song that created that category.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Lay It On the Line is my #1 by them .
John Maddens Lunchbox
Socialism for Dummies
#4- Hang With Me - Robyn
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Producer - Klas Åhlund
Writer - Klas Åhlund
Chart Positions - Sweden #2, UK #54, US Dance Club Songs #10
Album - Body Talk Pt 2
Year - 2010
Collaborator History - Klas again.
Key Lyric -
When you see me drift astray
Out of touch and out of place
Will you tell me to my face?
Then I guess you can hang with me
Notes - This track was chosen as the lead single for Body Talk Pt 2 and the follow up to Dancing on My Own from Body Talk Pt 1.
The song was written and produced by Klas Åhlund, who wrote it for Swedish singer Paola Bruna who originally recorded it in 2002. Åhlund re-wrote it, added a chorus and made it more uptempo for Robyn's version.
Originally, the song did not have a chorus and Robyn noted that Bruna's version "sounded very different" from her own. Robyn's version was one of the first songs recorded for the Body Talk series, but she decided to save it for a later release to give it a chance of becoming a single.
Tyler Grisham of Pitchfork noted Robyn's ability to synthesize "disparate moods and feelings in a single track." He concluded by saying that "it would take lesser pop artists an entire album to explore the wide spectrum of emotions that she can express in less than four minutes."
Next up - The last collaboration and what a belter it is. Surprisingly not released as a single
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I think it's mine, too, but I may be forgetting one still to come.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
My #1 Wilco song and #2 Walkmen song.
Strong playlist for me......
Strong playlist for me......
krista4
Footballguy
4. Weight of the World from Time Takes Time (1992)
Previously ranked #4 - prior write-up below
It's a RINGO SHOWCASE!!!111 because it's a ringo song! This is another fabulous pop song from Ringo's comeback album, Time Takes Time, which I'd again like to take the opportunity to pimp to anyone who's even slightly Ringo-curious. I've had this one all over the map because its sing-along chorus is so catchy, and it makes me happy even though the lyrics are actually a downer compared to the feel of the song. I don't know who is doing the backing vocals, since Ringo has literally everyone (yes I mean literally) on his records but often doesn't designate who does what on each song, but whoever it is does a fantastic job and really helps elevate Ringo's vocal. The only problem I have with this song is the opening line, which makes me cringe every time. Enjoy this sweet pop confection from Ringo!
Previously ranked #4 - prior write-up below
It's a RINGO SHOWCASE!!!111 because it's a ringo song! This is another fabulous pop song from Ringo's comeback album, Time Takes Time, which I'd again like to take the opportunity to pimp to anyone who's even slightly Ringo-curious. I've had this one all over the map because its sing-along chorus is so catchy, and it makes me happy even though the lyrics are actually a downer compared to the feel of the song. I don't know who is doing the backing vocals, since Ringo has literally everyone (yes I mean literally) on his records but often doesn't designate who does what on each song, but whoever it is does a fantastic job and really helps elevate Ringo's vocal. The only problem I have with this song is the opening line, which makes me cringe every time. Enjoy this sweet pop confection from Ringo!
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
#4 Funkadelic - "Maggot Brain"
Play like your mama died
Eddie Hazel was as good a lead guitarist as any in rock history and this is his signature song. I chose the original studio version because...... it's the original and it's the rawest. It's certainly Funkadelic's most famous song among rock fans and casual listeners who know who the band is. Even though it's an instrumental (almost - beware of Clinton's spoken-word intro in mixed company), it's probably the best showcase for what their version of the blues is.
Some may ask why I don't have this at number one. I don't have a good answer other than this is the way I wanted to structure my list. I'll do a post mortem when we're done explaining in more detail.
Next up, the Mothership lands hard.
Play like your mama died
Eddie Hazel was as good a lead guitarist as any in rock history and this is his signature song. I chose the original studio version because...... it's the original and it's the rawest. It's certainly Funkadelic's most famous song among rock fans and casual listeners who know who the band is. Even though it's an instrumental (almost - beware of Clinton's spoken-word intro in mixed company), it's probably the best showcase for what their version of the blues is.
Some may ask why I don't have this at number one. I don't have a good answer other than this is the way I wanted to structure my list. I'll do a post mortem when we're done explaining in more detail.
Next up, the Mothership lands hard.
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Raging weasel
Footballguy
Maggot Brain is my #1 by them
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Same for me.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Lindsey with Zsuzsanna Eva Ward, aka ZZ Ward. Among all her collaborations with other outstanding female singers, ZZ is a top 3, would probably be higher if she had released more music but at 38 she has plenty of time to do so.
Lindsey Stirling -oz- Hold my heart
Hold My Heart (feat. ZZ Ward)
Lindsey Stirling, ZZ Ward · Brave Enough · Song · 2016
I won’t use her in a 31 any time soon but if you’re not familiar and dig the voice, I’d encourage you to check her out.
This video is much better than the last, even if it’s blatant stealing from Alice in wonderland - the guy even calls himself Alex in wonderland. I happen to like the movies, so that helps.
Next up - my favorite from her June 2024 release.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My #1 Ringo song was just used as bumper music in the Eagles-Cowboys broadcast.
kupcho1
Footballguy
OK, so I thought I Fought the Law was the only cover on my list (originally by the post-Holly Crickets, but probably best known by The Bobby Fuller Four), but have since found out it was the 3rd (as described in previous posts). BTW, I am not a big fan of the album (EP) cover as they've done much better in the past, but I do like the bar code.
The Clash kupcho1 I Fought the Law
It feels weird having a cover this high, but I've always loved this version as I think it kicks ***.
Robbin' people with a six-gun
I fought the law and the law won
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Yes #4 - Starship Trooper
Album - The Yes Album (1971)
My songs 2-4 were all in the same tier and could all be interchangeable depending on my mood.
Starship Trooper is just a masterpiece from Steve Howe. Such an ethereal mood set throughout with a few change in tempo surprises. Some of my favorite lyrics from the band in this one too.
Album - The Yes Album (1971)
My songs 2-4 were all in the same tier and could all be interchangeable depending on my mood.
Starship Trooper is just a masterpiece from Steve Howe. Such an ethereal mood set throughout with a few change in tempo surprises. Some of my favorite lyrics from the band in this one too.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
hearts for me ...and of course those roaring, thumping bass lines from Squire
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#4: JOURNEY - IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
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Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
Next: we will close out the debut album.
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Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
Next: we will close out the debut album.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
There may have been some extra subtext here. Pretty sure.
Eephus
Footballguy
Marr #6 / Smiths #2 - The Smiths - "How Soon Is Now?" (1984)
I'm blaming Santa and Jesus for falling behind on my writeups so I'll hand it over to Johnny for "How Soon Is Now?"
I [thought I] should try to write something long with some kind of a groove. I rolled a joint, plugged in my new Epiphone Casino and started playing a rhythm. I’d been a long-time fan of The Gun Club and I liked their style of swampy blues, and with that in my mind I kicked around a trancey kind of riff that after a while morphed into a slowed-down Bohannon. As I went around and around, the tune started to get psychedelic in my headphones and I knew I was on to something. I programmed a simple beat on the drum machine and recorded the hypnotic rhythm guitar, and then came up with a two-note phrase that I put on top. What I’d done was nothing like the other two songs, and nothing like anything the band had done before either. When Angie got back I played her the demo and she thought it was great. Then I took the cassette of the song round to Morrissey’s, having written... ‘Swampy’ on it. He worked on it for a few days, and when he’d finished the lyrics the song became... ‘How Soon Is Now?’.
It's an incredible song that doesn't sound like anything else by the band (or anybody else for that matter). The unique sound was created in the studio by amplifying the guitar overdubs through four synchronized Fender Reverb Twin amplifiers. It took Johnny and producer John Porter all night to record the parts because the tremelos had to be re-synchronized multiple times but they got the effect they were looking for.
I'm blaming Santa and Jesus for falling behind on my writeups so I'll hand it over to Johnny for "How Soon Is Now?"
I [thought I] should try to write something long with some kind of a groove. I rolled a joint, plugged in my new Epiphone Casino and started playing a rhythm. I’d been a long-time fan of The Gun Club and I liked their style of swampy blues, and with that in my mind I kicked around a trancey kind of riff that after a while morphed into a slowed-down Bohannon. As I went around and around, the tune started to get psychedelic in my headphones and I knew I was on to something. I programmed a simple beat on the drum machine and recorded the hypnotic rhythm guitar, and then came up with a two-note phrase that I put on top. What I’d done was nothing like the other two songs, and nothing like anything the band had done before either. When Angie got back I played her the demo and she thought it was great. Then I took the cassette of the song round to Morrissey’s, having written... ‘Swampy’ on it. He worked on it for a few days, and when he’d finished the lyrics the song became... ‘How Soon Is Now?’.
It's an incredible song that doesn't sound like anything else by the band (or anybody else for that matter). The unique sound was created in the studio by amplifying the guitar overdubs through four synchronized Fender Reverb Twin amplifiers. It took Johnny and producer John Porter all night to record the parts because the tremelos had to be re-synchronized multiple times but they got the effect they were looking for.
krista4
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Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
Mrs. Rannous
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Round 4 - Little Bird - Annie Lennox
From her first solo album Diva. It has a WIki. The video was directed by Sophie Muller and features people dressed as Lennox from her work with The Eurythmics.
From her first solo album Diva. It has a WIki. The video was directed by Sophie Muller and features people dressed as Lennox from her work with The Eurythmics.
Eephus
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Marr #5 / Collaboration #2 - Modest Mouse - "Dashboard" (2007)
Johnny was between musical projects in 2005 when Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse called him out of the blue and asked him to join him to write some music. Marr was a fan of the band but had never met any of them before. He traveled from Manchester to Portland and headed straight to Brock's house after unpacking his bags. Brock asked him if he had any riffs to start working from. Johnny borrowed a Fender Jaguar guitar from Brock and started in with the chunky little guitar part that powers "Dashboard". Brock's improvised the "well it should've been, could've been, worse than you would ever know" on top and they knew they had something.
The initial session was so promising, Modest Mouse asked Johnny to join the band. He moved his family to Portland, bought a house and stayed there for the We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank album and subsequent tour. The album hit #1 on the main US charts which seems so unbelievable today I had to check Billboard to verify. They parted on good terms when Marr got homesick for Manchester and have always talked about doing something together in the future.
Johnny was between musical projects in 2005 when Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse called him out of the blue and asked him to join him to write some music. Marr was a fan of the band but had never met any of them before. He traveled from Manchester to Portland and headed straight to Brock's house after unpacking his bags. Brock asked him if he had any riffs to start working from. Johnny borrowed a Fender Jaguar guitar from Brock and started in with the chunky little guitar part that powers "Dashboard". Brock's improvised the "well it should've been, could've been, worse than you would ever know" on top and they knew they had something.
The initial session was so promising, Modest Mouse asked Johnny to join the band. He moved his family to Portland, bought a house and stayed there for the We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank album and subsequent tour. The album hit #1 on the main US charts which seems so unbelievable today I had to check Billboard to verify. They parted on good terms when Marr got homesick for Manchester and have always talked about doing something together in the future.
Don Quixote
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This is another one from Tim Maia’s first album after he left the Rational Culture cult. Some of the rejection of the cult and religion in the lyrics, such as “There's no God/There's no heaven/There's no devil/There's no hell.”
Tim Maia Don Quixote Nobody Can Live Forever
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Luaka Bop used “Nobody Can Live Forever” as the title of the compilation album of Tim Maia’s music that they put out back in 2012. The title does embody a lot of his philosophy outside his time in his cult. Between drugs and women, he lived life to his fullest. He was known to consume a combination of whiskey, cocaine, and marijuana before his concerts. Eventually led to health problems later in his life, and he died of heart issues at the age of 55.
Sorry for the downer note though. I just consider this a fun, funky track.
krista4
Footballguy
IIRC your #1 is my #3?
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I ranked It's All Too Much #25 in Zegras' Beatles countdown.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
I have discussed my love for it at length in the various Beatles threads and will be doing so again on this board in a few weeks/months...
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I believe so.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
"I like when drugs make my music sound like THIS but not when drugs make my music sound like THAT."The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I forgot to post to @-OZ- that I gave my wife that book for Christmas and she has been going through that as well (she did not dig the Shags, and I can't convince her King Gizzard can make good music), and what I have been realizing is that since I picture myself or the band playing the music, if that element is not there, then I drift more to situations that I would hear that song. If that is not a situation I don't like or feel uncomfortable doing it takes a bit more for me to get past that and like the music. For example, if I am left with music that is reminding me of dancing, singing, or skipping through a meadow with tie-dye on, and I am going chances are I am going to struggle a bit more."I like when drugs make my music sound like THIS but not when drugs make my music sound like THAT."The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
krista4
Footballguy
The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
I didn't think it came off harsh! But your explanation makes sense.
krista4
Footballguy
Out of curiosity I looked at the earlier Zegras polls, and in 2022 the song ranked #118. In my original countdown, it didn't place at all in the group rankings (meaning that in 71 lists, no one had it in their top 25). It moved up on the basis of otb_lifer, you, and two of my IRL friends. I had it as #91 in my original countdown.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
#4: LORD HURON - NOT DEAD YET
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Another upbeat sounding song with darker than expected lyrics. A really odd benefit of doing these is that I am watching to these songs. I never would have done that without the "need" to do research for these. Again, broken record, but I really like the look of Lord Huron's videos. It fits the style of the music so well.
There's a stranger in my eyes again
I swear to God I don't know him
You're tired of me, I'm tired of you
So turn around and leave me to myself
You've got holes in your clothes and booze on your breath
You look like hell and you smell like death
Next: we will close out Vide Noir with a great live-ish version of the song. Fittingly, that will leave my favorite songs from my favorite 2 albums.
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Another upbeat sounding song with darker than expected lyrics. A really odd benefit of doing these is that I am watching to these songs. I never would have done that without the "need" to do research for these. Again, broken record, but I really like the look of Lord Huron's videos. It fits the style of the music so well.
There's a stranger in my eyes again
I swear to God I don't know him
You're tired of me, I'm tired of you
So turn around and leave me to myself
You've got holes in your clothes and booze on your breath
You look like hell and you smell like death
Next: we will close out Vide Noir with a great live-ish version of the song. Fittingly, that will leave my favorite songs from my favorite 2 albums.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Oh, btw - I asked, and "yeah, I don't like Ringo much". Ok, then.The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
I didn't think it came off harsh! But your explanation makes sense.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
I forgot to post to @-OZ- that I gave my wife that book for Christmas and she has been going through that as well (she did not dig the Shags, and I can't convince her King Gizzard can make good music), and what I have been realizing is that since I picture myself or the band playing the music, if that element is not there, then I drift more to situations that I would hear that song. If that is not a situation I don't like or feel uncomfortable doing it takes a bit more for me to get past that and like the music. For example, if I am left with music that is reminding me of dancing, singing, or skipping through a meadow with tie-dye on, and I am going chances are I am going to struggle a bit more."I like when drugs make my music sound like THIS but not when drugs make my music sound like THAT."The bolded probably came off a bit more harsh than intended too. I liked the original, and they are quite different versions. One of the many things I've learned about my music tastes over the last couple years is that I have a slight allergy to 60s, hippies, and psychedelic music that reminds me of hippies in the 60s. I struggle with early Floyd music for a similar reason, and I think that is a bit of a roadblock with me and some Beatles. I like a bit of psychedelia in my music, but like other stuff it gears toward the more stoner rock/metal stuff.Speaking of George Harrison...
This song has been my favorite of Look into the Future since the first time I listened to it. I had 0 clue it was a cover, and might not have known if I didn't start looking up which songs Rolie had writing credit as I was testing my theory about where my attention was being drawn to. I started laughing when I saw Harrison's name, and went to listen to the original as well. Well, we can mark off another rare cover I like better than the original. Sorry to any Beatles or Journey fans for this one.
I think I enjoy the original of It's All Too Much more than most Beatles fans do, and many people might prefer the cover as you do. The cover is a good rendition, but I like the psychedelia of the original.
gotta tellay, you want to turn your wife onto music that will make you love her ...start with Something/Anything
kupcho1
Footballguy
My #1
Eephus
Footballguy
Marr #4 / Solo #2 - Johnny Marr - "New Town Velocity" (2013)
I've written before about how little Marr reveals about himself in his lyrics; he's always been a tune-first, lyrics-second writer. "New Town Velocity" is an exception that tells an important chapter of his origin story. It's a song about ditching school with his girlfriend and telling her about his dreams of being in a band as they walked around town. It's sort of like a Springsteen song except it takes place in Manchester and there's no car involved. Johnny was 15 at the time and the girl was 14 year old Angie Brown; they've been together ever since. They've enjoyed an unusual stable love life, especially for a rock star who's had a complicated professional career.
The song reminds me a little of The Church's "Under the Milky Way". It floats by like a dream because it's more about Johnny's memories from 2013 than the events of the day in 1979 but it's about as romantic as Marr's solo work gets. Both of the Marrs' children perform on the song: daughter Sonny sings and son Nile plays guitar.
I've written before about how little Marr reveals about himself in his lyrics; he's always been a tune-first, lyrics-second writer. "New Town Velocity" is an exception that tells an important chapter of his origin story. It's a song about ditching school with his girlfriend and telling her about his dreams of being in a band as they walked around town. It's sort of like a Springsteen song except it takes place in Manchester and there's no car involved. Johnny was 15 at the time and the girl was 14 year old Angie Brown; they've been together ever since. They've enjoyed an unusual stable love life, especially for a rock star who's had a complicated professional career.
The song reminds me a little of The Church's "Under the Milky Way". It floats by like a dream because it's more about Johnny's memories from 2013 than the events of the day in 1979 but it's about as romantic as Marr's solo work gets. Both of the Marrs' children perform on the song: daughter Sonny sings and son Nile plays guitar.
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Tau837
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Eddie Vedder Tau837 State of Love and Trust
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"State of Love and Trust" is one of Pearl Jam's most iconic and high-energy tracks, showcasing the band's raw power and emotional intensity. Originally written for the soundtrack of the 1992 film "Singles," the song quickly became a fan favorite, often featured in live performances despite not being included on any of the band’s studio albums.
Written during the early days of Pearl Jam, the song was recorded during the sessions for their debut album, "Ten." However, it was ultimately released as part of the "Singles" soundtrack alongside another Pearl Jam track, "Breath." The lyrics of "State of Love and Trust" are fast-paced, cryptic, and emotionally charged, reflecting Eddie's storytelling style. The song’s themes include morality, love, faith, and the inner turmoil of making the right decisions.
The song seems to explore the struggle between making ethical choices and succumbing to self-doubt or temptation. The phrase "state of love and trust" could signify a mental or emotional state where these issues come to the forefront. Eddie touches on the vulnerability that comes with love and trust, as well as the fear of betrayal. Lines like "And I listen for the voice inside my head, nothing, I'll do this one myself" suggest self-reliance when guidance feels absent.
The driving riffs by Stone Gossard and Mike McCready give the song its gritty edge, while McCready’s lead work adds a melodic yet chaotic layer. Jeff Ament’s bass line provides a steady groove, complemented by Dave Abbruzzese’s pounding drum beats (featured in the later version). Eddie delivers a raw, impassioned performance, shifting from controlled verses to explosive, soaring choruses.
Here is a great live version: MTV Unplugged (1992)
I already think "Ten" is one of the top 10 albums of all time. Imagine if they had included this song on the album...
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Aaking for a friend: how long does the approval process from thd administration take? 
shuke
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@KarmaPolice can you please point me to your pre-Perry Journey selections?
The Dreaded Marco
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My daughter participated in MAD2. It just took a couple three days.Aaking for a friend: how long does the approval process from thd administration take?
Mrs. Rannous
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There is likely a holiday delay. You might inquire tomorrow.Aaking for a friend: how long does the approval process from thd administration take?
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