Buftex Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) No, Tom is right. I put it here to bust his chops. He once spent what seemed like an entire day where all his posts were written so they could be read to this song. While I like to think I've learned a lot about music, the unfortunate truth is it happened very late. Growing up my family owned a small diner that had a large game room in the back...pool table, pinball machines and yes, a jukebox that only played top 40 stuff. So it was a youth filled with Rhinestone Cowboy, The Streak, Junk Food Junkie, Last Dance and Don't Rock the Boat in the game room, and Sinatra, Garland and Bennett in the restaurant. I spent my freshman year of college confused as to why everyone was so upset one of the Beatles was shot while simultaneously not really caring that Harry Chapin died on the LIE shortly after releasing "Sequel." My college friends quickly began re-programming me before my sophomore year, but it was something of an exorcism. Okay that makes sense. That Lightfoot song has a really cool, swampy vibe...and the guy just had a unique voice. One of those oldies I will always turn up! As for your musical upbringing, prior to college, mine wasn't all that different. I listened to bubble-gum and top 40 radio pop as a kid, and my parents only got as edgy as Nat King Cole. I always had, and still have, appreciation for both..."Rhinestone Cowboy" brings me back.. I was lucky enough (I suppose) to have 5 older siblings who exposed me to other stuff...I still remember hearing Velvet Underground do "Heroin" when I was in sixth grade...I didn't know wtf Lou Reed was singing about (being a nerdy Trekkie, I thought "Heroin" was referring to a girl), but I knew he was singing like he really meant it. I still remember sitting on my bedroom floor, sorting through baseball cards, and my sister put it on...the hair on my head stood on edge, and I remember just stopping what I was doing, staring into the eyes of Tony Perez, and thinking I just heard something that would change me. and my level of love for music, forever. Edited March 29, 2013 by Buftex
DC Tom Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 This song makes me want to skip the whole weekend and embrace Monday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 I'm surprised this song hasn't been blamed in school shootings. God, it's horrible. Even on mute, it's horrible.
Jon in Pasadena Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) I'm surprised this song hasn't been blamed in school shootings. It was heading in that direction...http://metro.co.uk/2...ullying-119507/ Edited March 29, 2013 by Jon in Pasadena
Best Player Available Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I'm surprised this song hasn't been blamed in school shootings. God, it's horrible. Even on mute, it's horrible. I have never even heard a J. Beiber "song" can he be that bad? WTF happened to music? I still remember hearing Velvet Underground do "Heroin" when I was in sixth grade...I didn't know wtf Lou Reed was singing about (being a nerdy Trekkie, I thought "Heroin" was referring to a girl), but I knew he was singing like he really meant it. I still remember sitting on my bedroom floor, sorting through baseball cards, and my sister put it on...the hair on my head stood on edge, and I remember just stopping what I was doing, staring into the eyes of Tony Perez, and thinking I just heard something that would change me. and my level of love for music, forever. Boz Scaggs "someone loan me a dime" has the same effect. I remember Lou Reed doing heroin during a gig at UB when I was teenager. It was pretty intense.
Mark Vader Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 I'm surprised this song hasn't been blamed in school shootings. God, it's horrible. Even on mute, it's horrible. A friend of mine said that he would get rid of "Baby" by Justin Bieber. His theory being that Bieber's next song bombed; therefore Bieber would have no career, and Rebecca Black would have never made "Friday" because Miss Black stated that Justin Bieber was her inspiration to make that song.
IDBillzFan Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 I was lucky enough (I suppose) to have 5 older siblings who exposed me to other stuff...I still remember hearing Velvet Underground do "Heroin" when I was in sixth grade. I had four older siblings, two of them brothers, and to this day one of my all-time favorite, must-have albums because of them is "Best of the Guess Who." I'll still sit in my car until No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature is over, regardless of where I'm headed. It all came crashing down when my oldest brother started dating a girl who was into John Denver.
Gugny Posted March 30, 2013 Author Posted March 30, 2013 I had four older siblings, two of them brothers, and to this day one of my all-time favorite, must-have albums because of them is "Best of the Guess Who." I'll still sit in my car until No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature is over, regardless of where I'm headed. It all came crashing down when my oldest brother started dating a girl who was into John Denver. I place the Guess Who in the same category that I place the Little River Band - underrated, under-recognized, phenomenal bands. And my bro has me by 6 years. He introduced me to the Beatles and Zeppelin. Still two of my all time favorite bands.
DC Tom Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 This song makes me want to skip the whole weekend and embrace Monday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0 It's kind of a catchy tune. Like gonorrhea. Or smallpox.
PastaJoe Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty But for songs that are often played it's Old Time Rock and Roll, because Tom Cruise ruined it.
4merper4mer Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty But for songs that are often played it's Old Time Rock and Roll, because Tom Cruise ruined it. Personally I think Pete Seeger ruined it because it SUCKED!!!!!! from the git-go. Tom Cruise just proved it. Anyway, I still want to ban Glory Days and Born in the USA but can also add two more steaming piles to the list: Cocaine by Eric Crapton and While my Guitar Gently Weeps by either George Harrison or the Beatles I forget.
boyst Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 Personally I think Pete Seeger ruined it because it SUCKED!!!!!! from the git-go. Tom Cruise just proved it. Anyway, I still want to ban Glory Days and Born in the USA but can also add two more steaming piles to the list: Cocaine by Eric Crapton and While my Guitar Gently Weeps by either George Harrison or the Beatles I forget. Add that Proud to be an American.
Buftex Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Add that Proud to be an American. Oh...that is a whole new level of awful.
LeviF Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Anything off of Saturday Night Fever. Blasphemy! The Bee Gees are forever!
Chef Jim Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Nope. Really?? Prinice is probably the top 10 guitarists of all time. Okay that makes sense. That Lightfoot song has a really cool, swampy vibe...and the guy just had a unique voice. One of those oldies I will always turn up! As for your musical upbringing, prior to college, mine wasn't all that different. I listened to bubble-gum and top 40 radio pop as a kid, and my parents only got as edgy as Nat King Cole. I always had, and still have, appreciation for both..."Rhinestone Cowboy" brings me back.. I was lucky enough (I suppose) to have 5 older siblings who exposed me to other stuff...I still remember hearing Velvet Underground do "Heroin" when I was in sixth grade...I didn't know wtf Lou Reed was singing about (being a nerdy Trekkie, I thought "Heroin" was referring to a girl), but I knew he was singing like he really meant it. I still remember sitting on my bedroom floor, sorting through baseball cards, and my sister put it on...the hair on my head stood on edge, and I remember just stopping what I was doing, staring into the eyes of Tony Perez, and thinking I just heard something that would change me. and my level of love for music, forever. I had older siblings but they were sisters so i got the crappy bubble gum music. However I played in a band at 14 and was introduced to the Allman Brothers and it was on!! Oh and I don't know if it's because I'm a drummer but I don't think there is one song I'd like to see disappear forever. Well maybe Happy Birthday to You!! Stick that **** up your ass!! Edited April 3, 2013 by Chef Jim
boyst Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Really?? Prinice is probably the top 10 guitarists of all time. I do not know Prinice? I do not like his method of singing, his artistry encorporated in to song. Musically he may be great, but collaborated together in whatever the hell you call that stuff he makes, to quote my grandpa, it's just racket.
DC Tom Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Really?? Prinice is probably the top 10 guitarists of all time. Hardly. Very good (maybe great) musician. Very good guitarist (among other instruments). Not even close to top 10. Although he's at the very least better than crap like...wait for it...
Chef Jim Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 I do not know Prinice? I do not like his method of singing, his artistry encorporated in to song. Musically he may be great, but collaborated together in whatever the hell you call that stuff he makes, to quote my grandpa, it's just racket. That is one !@#$ed up sentence. Is his music great or is it racket?? Hardly. Very good (maybe great) musician. Very good guitarist (among other instruments). Not even close to top 10. You may know a lot about a lot of things but music ain't one of them.
Fixxxer Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 Not yet. Afternoon delight. "If you don't think this is the greatest song ever, I will fight you, that's no lie" Ron Burgundy.
DC Tom Posted April 4, 2013 Posted April 4, 2013 You may know a lot about a lot of things but music ain't one of them. Yeah, it kind of is. And by any metric you care to measure, Prince is NOT "top 10". Which is not even remotely a criticism of Prince. This... Is great, both technically and compositionally. And I'll never argue that his sense of composition and musicianship isn't top shelf, and that he plays a variety of instruments at a very high level of competence. But you're basically saying he's indisputably better than the likes of Brad May, Django Reinhardt, Duane Allman, Buddy Guy, Slash, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Zappa, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Ry Cooder, etc. That's patently ridiculous. You'd have to be completely ignorant of a LOT of excellent guitarists to argue that Prince is top 10.
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