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mshray

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« Reply #15 on: May 04, 2006, 10:31:25 AM »
From J&MC to JCM, BOS's for all!

ETA: Just to be clear, I mean both, not all in between.
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« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2006, 10:32:00 AM »
VHM JCM. This was quite a good album, even if it didn't get quite the reaction that Scarecrow did.
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« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2006, 10:35:56 AM »
Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.
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« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2006, 10:40:09 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"

Still, it rocks.
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« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2006, 10:40:56 AM »
And a strong VHM to "Cloud 9", much preferred by me to either "Devil's Radio" or "When We Was Fab".
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« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2006, 10:41:02 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Agreed, and yet another to George, just cuz it's not the tracks we usually hear from this album. Don't think it's a bustout, but I've been known to be wrong about these things before.
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« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2006, 10:41:10 AM »
BOS3 George on Cloud 9.
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« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2006, 10:41:46 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"

Still, it rocks.


Well she's saying "Still In Hollywood, thought I'd be out of here by now..."
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« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2006, 10:44:46 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"

Still, it rocks.


Well she's saying "Still In Hollywood, thought I'd be out of here by now..."


If you say so....  Damn Black Sabbath concert -- my hearing hasn't been the same since 1976...
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« Reply #24 on: May 04, 2006, 10:45:10 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"

Still, it rocks.


something about the sidewalk was talking to her.  Obviously, she didn't listen to Nancy Reagan.
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« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2006, 10:47:39 AM »
Okay, that was the 26th set from 1987 that I now have a record of and only the FIFTH time that we managed to avoid both Robbie Nevil & Crowded House.

So by that definition this is automatically one of Dave's top 1987 sets ever.
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« Reply #26 on: May 04, 2006, 10:57:30 AM »
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Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.


Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"


I think the key to the song is in the last verse, when Johnette sings,
"He doesn't give a fuck, he's living under a truck.
You know it coulda been me, guess it's just my luck."  
And I swear she inflects it with a little wistful envy, like 'living under a truck' would be not-so-bad.
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I was walking down the street early this morning
Past the graveyard, voices whisper to me.
I was walking down the street, early this morning
And the silver tears of rain hung from the leaves
And I swear I heard the voices singing to me...
Singing to the rhythm of the beat of my feet,
I swear I heard the voices singing to me -
Keep on, keep on, keep on.

Still in Hollywood!
oh WOW! Thought I'd be out of here by now.
Still in Hollywood!
My, my I'm running on a wheel and I don't know why
I don't know why.

And on the bus today, I met the Queen of L.A. -
At least she said she was, and who am I to say?
She was sixty-five and full of life,
She had purple-painted cheeks
And glitter on her eyes.
And the troll on the corner, I flipped him a quarter
And he looked at me and smiled.
He wasn't abused, he wasn't confused,
He had nothing to gain and less to lose in Hollywood

oh WOW! Thought I'd be out of here by now.
Still in Hollywood!
My, my I'm running like a rat and I don't know why

And so it's three A.M., I'm out walking again.
I'm just a spot on the sidewalk in a city of sin.
He doesn't give a fuck, he's living under a truck.
You know it coulda been me, guess it's just my luck.
But I swear I hear the voices singing to me -
Keep on, keep on, keep on.

Still in Hollywood...
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« Reply #27 on: May 04, 2006, 01:51:51 PM »
That's a powerful lyric!  Someday I'll make my "I Hate You L.A. I Love You" mix, which will include this song as well as

Albert Hammond, "It Never Rains in Southern California"
The Animators, "Die in L.A."
Bran Van 3000, "Drinking in L.A."
Beth Hart, "L.A. Song"
Ides of March, "L.A. Goodbye"

I don't think any city inspires as much internal conflict and cognitive dissonance as the City of the Fallen Angels.
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« Reply #28 on: May 04, 2006, 02:34:19 PM »
Quote from: "RGMike"
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Quote from: "mshray"
Another BOS to Concrete Blonde.  Listen to the lyrics.
Uh, I'm trying.  What the hell are they saying besides, I think, "living in Hollywood?"

Still, it rocks.
something about the sidewalk was talking to her.  Obviously, she didn't listen to Nancy Reagan.

reminds me of the Doors:
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Sidewalk crouches at her feet
Like a dog that begs for something sweet
Do you hope to make her see, you fool?
Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel?
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« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2006, 03:51:35 PM »
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That's a powerful lyric!  Someday I'll make my "I Hate You L.A. I Love You" mix, which will include this song as well as

Albert Hammond, "It Never Rains in Southern California"
The Animators, "Die in L.A."
Bran Van 3000, "Drinking in L.A."
Beth Hart, "L.A. Song"
Ides of March, "L.A. Goodbye"

I don't think any city inspires as much internal conflict and cognitive dissonance as the City of the Fallen Angels.


Missing Persons, "Walking in LA"
Wang Chung "To Live & die in LA"
Dory Previn, "Mary C Brown and the Hollywood Sign".
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