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Post by Chris on Mar 8, 2013 10:49:29 GMT -5
I love it all - loose, raw and fun. Must say my fav so far is Roses - precisely because, as Adam noted, it is a message to Slim. It's silly and poignant and sloppy and uplifting and heartbreaking - and it captures about as perfectly as can be a Mats "hang in there, we're with ya" sentiment. Because of that context, it's the rare song that makes me want to smile and cry at once.
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Post by Chris on Mar 8, 2013 10:39:56 GMT -5
Bookmark gives me chills, always loved that one. But we should save that for the Suicane Gratifaction thread due in May....
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Post by Chris on Feb 27, 2013 18:37:31 GMT -5
You're a clever one, opiutdn. The obvious choice for your Nike Free Run spam would be the I'm Not Sayin thread. But you slide this shit into the Chords section of the Paul Westerberg board, you sneaky bastard.... Well played. Now stay the f@ck away so we can enjoy the release of new Mats tunes.
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Post by Chris on Feb 21, 2013 16:04:50 GMT -5
"Hey you someone I once knew, sit your butt down"
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Post by Chris on Feb 7, 2013 22:42:41 GMT -5
To me, one of the distinguishing things about the (few) more-recent tracks was what seems to be a bit more emphasis on vocal harmony, such as Message to the Boys. And although technically a Paul song, I actually felt that Tommy's harmony on "Right To Bear Arms" made that song complete. It left me excited about the prospect of new Mats songs someday....
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Post by Chris on Sept 25, 2012 19:58:35 GMT -5
Just had one of those “duh” moments I experience from time to time. Why did this poignant song leave me feeling so optimistic? So sad, yet empowering at the same time? Cut to my inevitable over analysis of the lyrics. At first a few lines didn’t seem to fit or as ClamsCasino said, seemed like placeholder lyrics. It didn’t really mesh with the picture of a romance gone wrong. I don’t think this is about a couple breaking up. I think it is about the Replacements breaking up. My Road Now sums the story up nicely. Every word of the song fits. And I love it. Funny Squaw, I took it with a similar yet different twist - this is a kiss off to the music industry. The 'road' being the path to success/stardom, as well as the literal road an artist travels at the bequest of the label (not just gigs, but radio stations/press/promos etc). A declaration of independence from that industry, if you will. Or is he talking to us, the audience? Can we hit the road if our hearts no longer quicken, no longer dig where he's at musically? Even if it's once every three years, with songs that hit like this im not going anywhere.... Thanks for provoking an interesting discussion.
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Post by Chris on Sept 24, 2012 18:59:03 GMT -5
Damn that chorus gives me goosebumps - exactly what I love about Paul's best work
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Post by Chris on Aug 24, 2012 19:02:02 GMT -5
Anyone else surprised "Kailash's Got a Boner" didn't crack the top 15?
Also - could be wrong, but I believe "Dil Se Poochh Kidhar Jaana Hai" is a cover of C'mon C'mon C'mon (Little Bitch)....
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Post by Chris on Jun 22, 2012 16:51:31 GMT -5
Stopped in the local Kohls store this afternoon - walking down the aisle heard familiar words sung by an unfamiliar voice - in my stupid hats and glove I lie awake - stopped right there in my tracks. Think generic 70s easy listening version of Skyway. While it ain't the man himself, if it nets him a few bucks I can't complain. Hoping to hear a similar version of Dose of Thunder or Gary's Got A Boner next time....
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Post by Chris on Jun 16, 2012 12:24:00 GMT -5
We've held tight for 21 years and can make it a little longer. If ever there was cause to use the Mats name again, this is it....
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Post by Chris on May 15, 2012 16:53:41 GMT -5
Children by the million scream for Alex Chilton I'm in love with that song
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Post by Chris on Feb 27, 2012 19:27:07 GMT -5
ih8music -
Thanks for sharing that acoustic salute. Beautiful. The sparse arrangement makes it all the more poignant.
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Post by Chris on May 2, 2011 19:43:36 GMT -5
My two cents....
Paul & Tommy get together and clandestinely bang out a record that blows away every expectation, but not under The Replacements moniker - instead, either the Ex-Mats or Bastards of Old. Rockin' and raw and catchy and honest, a chill-inducing jubilation. Record is released on Dec. 21, 2012 - the Mayans really did know something was up. Limited tour of select cities follows (with special preorder for MWT denizens of course) with Tommy Keene and either Michael Bland or Josh Freese rounding out the band. Then Paul heads back to the basement....
Yes, they will dare.
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Post by Chris on Jan 21, 2011 18:59:33 GMT -5
If you had a chance to play some songs for Paul that you thought he had never heard before, but you think he might like, what would they be?
The Australian Replacements, known also as You Am I
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Post by Chris on Jan 21, 2011 18:35:55 GMT -5
For me it's Tommy Keene. Just an amazing power-pop songwriter and brilliant guitarist that joined Paul on the Eventually tour. Places That Are Gone, Long Time Missing, Back To Zero Now, Nothing Can Change You, Secret Life Of Stories - the guy gets it. While the Replacements are irreplaceable, if/when Paul & Tommy ever hit the road again and Slim's not interested, Keene would be a perfect fit (along with Michael Bland or Josh Freese).
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Post by Chris on Dec 12, 2010 17:47:10 GMT -5
Don't forget little Johnny.... Could be a persuasive influence indeed.
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Post by Chris on Dec 6, 2010 21:41:10 GMT -5
Wecantget - that there is the logo of the Montreal Canadiens hockey club: Guess Paul's not wild about the local team, though that Strat could have been a gift from Celine Dion....
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Post by Chris on Nov 19, 2010 19:52:27 GMT -5
Appears I am in the minority who digs the Last Stand. Some rambling thoughts after several listenings in light of word that Paul has been penning hymns or something of that sort –
At the outset, GB is instructed to sing songs about “dog”/“dogs” – at the end, he makes a deal to sing songs about God. But back to the beginning – after a few takes, things aren’t clicking, so it is agreed that the band go “get some barbeque.” While that happens, Mr. Producer explains to GB that he’s under a lot of pressure to deliver a hit record, so he’s brought in some new session players from England – at which point a voice warns GB that this is “evil, evilution.” Mr. Producer then encourages GB to “get in there and give it hell.” What I would describe as “Love You in Reverse” (Sun Records version) follows (tell me that’s not Scotty Moore pickin….) And mid-song, Mr. Producer notes “poor Grandpa, he’s bored as hell.” After the song concludes, someone repeatedly pleads, “let’s talk Grandpa”; GB replies “what you want?” The voice then declares that he’s “gotta go back to church.” What follows is GB’s performance of “Anybody Looking for God” a plaintive and sincere plea in which he “shout it from the highest.”
Bit later, GB decides - “before the wheels come off this thing completely, some fool gets himself killed, to cut one of my own,” which he asserts is Grandpaboy’s last stand – a tune he wrote, sorta – “Mr. Cigarette.” It chronicles various roles played by the cigarette, until interrupted by “tar & nicotine, tar & nicotine, cancer they diagnose / tar & nicotine, tar & nicotine, cancer of the soul” – perhaps GB knows someone who has heard some bad news lately? In any event, a new producer, Ron Regal, is brought in, and as GB is informed that he has cut a new track across the hall, GB can be heard asking “do you trust this guy?” (think Robert Johnson at the crossroads, which GB later will expressly reference). Regal assures GB that he’s “a star, go in, just sing it, everything’s done, trust me.” What follows is the dance mix of “Love You in Reverse” (don't think GB has a pipe organ in that basement, but keys nonetheless). I hated you from the very first – perhaps the song depicts GB’s relationship with God….
Either way, what ultimately follows is a conversation between GB and the Lord, with GB noting as Amazing Grace plays in the background that “there’s so much I ain’t done … gotta cut me song new songs” – at which point GB realizes that “ya’ll want me to give praise in song? That’s it, ain’t it? I knew it. Well sire, you done got yourself a deal…. Hey – thanks.” GB then calls for Elrod, who replies “you want some barbeque?” No more barbeque, GB answers, “we’s kosher, get some White Castle.”
Maybe I’m way off the mark, but seems Grandpaboy is telling/sharing something with us here. Not necessarily that he’s been born again, maybe just that he’s experienced something that’s altered his perspective a bit. Is it all over but the shouting? Or was that just a pose?
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Post by Chris on Apr 1, 2006 13:23:16 GMT -5
Blast is correct, that is Deadwood, South Dakota. On the last leg of the Mats final tour opening for Elvis Costello, they played an amusement park in Bristol, CT. Paul belted a solo version of 'Deadwood" mid-set, and I distinctly recall watching Slim standing by the side of the stage, leaning his head back and loving the performance. True to Mats form, the full band followed that plaintive song with a thrashy punk run through "Anyway You Want It" by the Dave Clark Five....
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Post by Chris on May 8, 2005 16:43:57 GMT -5
Yeah - I'd love to see them rock out "Stain Yer Blood"! That one really smokes live...
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