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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 14, 2008 11:22:06 GMT -5
I don't like German chocolate.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 13, 2008 21:20:27 GMT -5
What if there is no lawsuit? What if this is all a marketing gimmick? I (ineptly) paid $5.94 ($5.05 + .89) for the full 49 minutes. It was worth it. But maybe that was the plan all along.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 9, 2008 12:45:35 GMT -5
Shades of "EMI" and "Complete Control" on this one. So who's the most likely plaintiff? Paul Simon? Elton John? Whoever owns the Partridge Family rights? I suppose the Beatles, since he ends with Oh Darling. I recall Chuck Berry wouldn't let PW include a cover in the CFMT movie. Tony Hatch has a song called "7:10 from Suburbia" .... for once nothing like PW's I think it has to be someone associated with the Beatles. The Hitler stuff sounds like "Revolution #9." The song itself, and especially the first verse, sounds a lot like John Lennon, almost a parody. It's the way he enunciates "clients" and "giants" and "spider." The animal sounds at around 4:00 could have come out of "Good Morning." Buried under the acoustic strumming is that repetitive psychadelic-era repetitive, same distorted note (or chord) thing (like at the end of "Strawberry Fields" or at the beginning of "Are You Experienced" and dozens of other songs from 1967). Just the idea of trying to get us kids to join him in his crusade reminds me of "If you want to be a hero, then just follow me," and "all we are saying is give peace a chance." And of course the "Oh Darling" at the end. I blame Yoko.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 6, 2008 9:07:31 GMT -5
crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/reviews/paul-westerberg.html"For sure, I would have rather heard this album for the first time playing on a transistor radio while I fixed a flat on Route 20 in Iowa (#37) or on the jukebox of a bar at 3pm after I just got dumped (#1!!), but these days you gotta take what you can get, and we’re all lucky someone is still making rock 'n' roll records like this one. So my advice to you is to download this album, re-master it, press it to vinyl, then lose your virginity while listening to it. Damn it, it’s what the music deserves."
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 6, 2008 0:20:31 GMT -5
Has anybody played it backwards yet?
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 3, 2008 16:22:19 GMT -5
It'll Never Die It'll never die, it's rock 'n roll It's the way of life that will You can't join and you can't quit it No old soldiers home high up on a hill Ain't no guns and knives in this war Rock 'n roll battle for hell You got your pills and whiskey the head of a good pour It'll never die, but it damn sure kills Like a pine among the oaks shoots up high until it chokes I'm on the brink today of writing something memorable (oh well) (God damned ____ _____) You can never tell tell it what to do ain't no rank higher in authority when the ranks swell they get new blood I can only guess when they're coming for me Don't sing don't line up don't march to a differen't drummer's beat Whether you're famous or nameless you never go dancing in the street [Hell... Hell...?] Like a pine among the oaks shoots up high until it chokes I'm on the brink today of writing something memorable (oh well) (God damned ____ _____?) Rain falls cuz it's tired and the wind blows cuz it's hired to you can't retire cuz you owe money it'll stand tall no thanks from you it'll never die but it damn sure kills (they say it's here to stay) it'll never die but it damn sure kills (and a soldier's damned to play) it'll never die but it damn sure kills (they say it's here to stay) die, but it damn sure kills ----------------------------------- Sure hope I'm hearing the "wind blows" line right, because I like it. Could be referring to music business people, hired studio musicians, himself (singers), etc... I'm hearing this verse differently: Ain't no guns and knives in this war Rock 'n roll battle for hell royale You got your pills and whiskey the head of a good pour what the hell is it good for I was thinking the "wind blows" line was more vulgar, but your interpretation makes a lot more sense.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Aug 2, 2008 13:24:28 GMT -5
i LOVE the car-alarm guitar figure in "Be My Darling" It sounds like Bob on "16 Blue."
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 31, 2008 15:33:39 GMT -5
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 30, 2008 21:18:13 GMT -5
I could hear Springsteen singing this in a packed stadium -- and that's a good thing. His voice sounds like Jakob Dylan to me on this one, so I hear the Wallflowers. I agree that it has hit potential. I'd like to hear Keith Richards do "Visitor's Day." Has Paul ever covered "Happy" or "Before they make me run"?
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 30, 2008 19:35:47 GMT -5
How the hell do you do that without having the vocal on a separate track?
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 26, 2008 19:04:44 GMT -5
I wonder what young Johnny thinks about being on the "track"? I've read he's 10 now but I get the feeling that take was made a few years ago. I love that song. Just a perfect end to the thing. What are the odds he would sing it on stage with Paul? I'm thinking zero because there's no way to duplicate that. If he goes into the studio with musicians and tries to cut these tracks it wouldn't work IMO. Now doing them live in a club is a different story. On paper, this would sound like a really bad idea, but it turned out to be one of the coolest things on the "album." It sort of reminds me of the Butthole Surfers' cover of American Woman.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 25, 2008 11:43:41 GMT -5
Sorry. I should've put this in the "Discuss 49:00" thread.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 25, 2008 11:34:56 GMT -5
Might this song be about himself--his younger self, written following a bout with writer's block or during one of his depressed phases?
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 23, 2008 22:02:21 GMT -5
So here's an idea... Since Paul's allegedly recording up a storm, & the d/l appears to be a success, how about a song a month deal? I'm calling you out, Westerberg. You got the chops to bust my eardrums once a month (every 49 days)? "Terri/Marry" sounds "Singles" soundtrack-era. I don't think this is all new stuff. (Obviously, "Everyone is Stupid" and "Outta My System" aren't new.)
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 23, 2008 21:41:08 GMT -5
How many weddings has this guy ruined?
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 23, 2008 10:41:34 GMT -5
So is there any official word on why it's called 49:00 if there's only 44:00 (or 43:59) of music? I understand the 49 cent relationship, but there's a clear reference to time in the title (even though crossed out). Did he want to include 49 minutes' worth, but couldn't get enough (or couldn't get Amazon to agree, for some reason)? Or was crossing out "time" and putting in "life" intentional? I gotta say that it does conjure up thoughts of the "Time Life" compilations (e.g., "Flower Power" and "70s music explosion"). Maybe you've seen the infomercials? The twisting-through-the-radio-dial effect does sortof make it seem like a time machine effect of old and new. Other thoughts? I read somewhere last night (and I can't find it now) that Amazon wouldn't go for a 44 cent price tag. But then there's this: blog.wired.com/music/2008/07/paul-westerberg.html"Update: The album cover indicates that it's 49 minutes long, and yet the MP3 only comes in at 44:55. In a couple spots, including 24:30 or so, one song appears to have been somehow mixed on top of another. It occurred to me that there could be 49:00 of music (life) on here despite the fact that the recording is crammed into less actual time. "I asked Paul Westerberg's manager Darren Hill whether this was intentional (since the two parts actually go together pretty well). He responded: "'Guess you missed the disclaimer - "'WARNING: DO NOT LISTEN WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE "'THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FAULTY - ALL SOUNDS ARE INTENTIONAL AND VALID AS A WORK OF ART' Fair enough!"
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jul 12, 2008 20:55:35 GMT -5
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Jun 13, 2008 22:58:51 GMT -5
They pretty much take cheap shots against all the bands listed expect for the Mats, thank goodness. If you click on the links to the samples of each band, you'll see a lot of Fenders. Paul's SG was the only Gibson I spotted.
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on May 10, 2008 22:27:37 GMT -5
From the "Folk Star" lyrics discussion thread in the Lyrics section: Could this obscure British TV theme song from the 70s have been an inspiration for "Folk Star"? --------- "You're a Star" (Theme to "New Faces" TV show) Yesterday I was happy to play for a penny or two a song Till a feller in a black sedan took a shine to my one-man band He said we got plans for you, you'd never dream You're a star, you're a star, a limey (?) suit and a new guitar And I know that you'll go far cause you're a star You're a star, superstar, on you go it's your finest hour And I know that you'll go far cause you're a star I signed my name and the Friday came and the song I used to sing Came out on a 45 ... I sing it on the TV live As the music played I heard the people say You're as star etc. The record did fine and there came a time when I bought my own black sedan And a piece of land for a home in St. George's Hill (that's where they all live) When I'm low I'm happy to go the street where I used to play Even though it makes my laugh to have to sign my autograph For the fellas who used to drop me just a dime (Now they all say ... ) You're a star etc. (Yes I'm a star) ---------- The song sounds kind of like the Raspberries, or a jaunty easy-listening version of Mott the Hoople. It's sung by Carl Wayne, who was in the band The Move (with Jeff Lynne, later of ELO) and who just died in September of cancer. The show "New Faces" was an early British version of "American Idol," with songwriter Tony Hatch as the "Hatchetman," the brutally frank judge who dashed the dreams of the young talent looking for a big break on the show. Tony Hatch is how I got on to this song ... for some reason it appears on the 3 CD set "The Essential Tony Hatch" that I just got for Christmas. The third CD is all TV themes, most of which he wrote, none of which are familiar to me since they're all British. "You're a Star" is on there, even though I think the only connection to Hatch is he was a judge on the show. Anyway, you be the judge if this song has a remote chance of a remote relationship to Folker. Westerberg name-checked Tony Hatch in an interview that came out around the time of this "Essential" CD set, so he could have heard "You're a Star" around then if he somehow laid his hands on this record. And he was already dipping into British folk-pop with the coda to this song and (possibly) the title "Folker" (which was the name of an early 70s novelty song over there). You're reaching. And are you ever going to send me that Westerberg/Hatch compilation? ARTIST: Bad Company TITLE: Shooting Star Lyrics and Chords Johnny was a schoolboy When he heard his first Beatles song Love Me Do, I think it was And from there it didn't take him long Got himself a guitar Used to play every night Now he's in a rock 'n roll outfit And everything's all right Don't you know / D - A - / G - D - / : / A - - - / Johnny told his mama Hey, mama I'm going away I'm gonna hit the big time Gonna be a big star someday Mama came to the door With a teardrop in her eye Johnny said, don't cry, mama Smile and wave goodbye Don't you know, yeah, yeah {Refrain} Don't you know that you are a shooting star Don't you know Don't you know that you are a shooting star And all the world will love you Just as long, as long as you are / G - D - / A - - - / G - D - / C - / G - A - / Johnny made a record It went straight up to number one Suddenly everyone loved To hear him sing his song Watching the world go by Surprising it goes so fast Johnny looked around him and said Well, I made the big time at last Don't you know, don't you know {Refrain} A shooting star ... / G A / {Refrain} Johnny died one night Died in his bed Bottle of whiskey Sleeping tablets by his head Johnny's life passed him by Like a warm summer day If you listen to the wind You can still hear him play Don't you know that you are a shooting star Don't you know Don't you know that you are a shooting star Don't you know Na na na...
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on May 10, 2008 21:53:38 GMT -5
Outtasite/Outtamind sounded like the Replacements to me (in a good, nonderivative sort of way) the first time I heard it. I heard it on the radio (college radio station) while I was driving and couldn't wait to hear it again, so I did a u-turn and headed to the record store. I remember this vividly, for some reason. I had previously heard Passenger Side on that same station, and I also thought it sounded Mats-like in theme (and Tweedy's raspy voice) if not so much the music, but it didn't have the same effect on me, and I didn't end up buying A.M. until after Summerteeth.
I voted for Being There, which is also my favorite of their albums. Listening to it for the first time was a profound experience for me.
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