bobcat1963
(the netherlands) | | Posted: May 04, 2009 - 05:54 | |
more GP on RP please!!!!!
love his music since about 1978, it never stopped.
one of the most underestimated musicians....
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Dinges,_the_Dude
(under sea-level, 52-22'N, 4-52'E) | | Posted: Jan 29, 2009 - 14:27 | |
I prefer the live version which is really great
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radiojunkie
(Don't get out much) | | Posted: Dec 28, 2008 - 23:33 | |
I must be remembering the live version, because I don't recall this opening or the slowed down reggae beat. But still great Graham Parker from the Mercury Poisoning days.
No, he didn't have mercury poisoning... it was referring to being screwed by his label, Mercury Records.
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jhorton
| | Posted: Oct 26, 2008 - 19:31 | |
Well, I think it's excellent song writing and good singing too.
We are all born with the voice we're born with. It's what we do with it that defines us. Some get out and sing their hearts out. Most become internet music experts.
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copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool) | | Posted: Sep 09, 2008 - 10:08 | |
bokey wrote:He does a great version of "I Want You Back"
YES HE DOES. Love Graham Parker. Like a more straightforward, angrier, grittier Elvis Costello. |
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Excelsior
| | Posted: Sep 09, 2008 - 10:07 | |
Repetitive! Poor Singing! Grunting! Horrendous! 1!  |
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ScottFromWyoming
(way far away from you) | | Posted: Aug 24, 2008 - 14:41 | |
rococodeco wrote:They need to get people to write their lyrics more than two lines long and hopefully this is the last time they play this song on RP.
roco et al seem to have a hard time hearing the words in this song so here: Crimson autograph is what we leave behind, everywhere man set foot.
War mongers laughing loud behind a painted face
Throwing titbits to the crowd then blowing up the place. Chorus Hey lord dont ask me questions, hey lord dont ask me questions
Hey lord dont ask me questions please!
Hey lord dont ask me questions, hey lord dont ask me questions
Hey lord aint no answer in me. (solo) Well I stand up for liberty but cant liberate
Pent up agony I see you take first place.
Well who does this treachery I shout with bleeding hand
Is it you or is it me well I never will understand. Chorus then solo Well I see the thousands screaming rushing for the cliffs
Just like lemmings into the sea, well well well
Who waves his mighty hand and breaks the precious rules?
Well the same one must understand who wasted all these fools. Chorus Aint no answer in me no, aint no answer in me
uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh.. |
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Cyclehawk
(Athens GA) | | Posted: Aug 24, 2008 - 14:38 | |
merkabah wrote:This is very early GP...new wave/punk days...1976 it's from a good album though... Check out his latest for some great new songs... "Don't Tell Columbus" would be nice to hear a few from it here! Cheers from Toronto
Agree... Columbus is an outstanding album. Every single song is very good. I'd also highly recommend Deepcut to Nowhere from a few years back... there may be a couple cuts from this one already in the RP rotation. |
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Excelsior
| | Posted: Aug 24, 2008 - 14:36 | |
Ay! Ay! Unh! Unh! Ay! Ay! Unh! Unh!
Sounds like he's constipated.
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onerb
| | Posted: Feb 17, 2008 - 12:09 | |
Good tune. No questions.
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merkabah
(Toronto) | | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 13:19 | |
This is very early GP...new wave/punk days...1976
it's from a good album though...
Check out his latest for some great new songs...
"Don't Tell Columbus"
would be nice to hear a few from it here!
Cheers from Toronto
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krg123
(out there) | | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 12:36 | |
Sheesh. One of the most repetitive sets of lyrics I've ever heard.
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Pyro
| | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 12:35 | |
CoYoT51 wrote:Does this man suffer some kind of constipation? He sounds to suffer a lot at the end of his song...
It's all over but the grunting. I liked the song until the grunts began. |
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d00kie
(In Cubicle Hell!) | | Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 12:34 | |
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CoYoT51
(Reims, France) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2007 - 10:48 | |
Does this man suffer some kind of constipation? He sounds to suffer a lot at the end of his song...
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Dynamite
| | Posted: Sep 13, 2007 - 10:47 | |
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rtkmusic
(SoCal) | | Posted: Aug 28, 2007 - 17:22 | |
Yes!!!
Especially love the Brinsley Schwarz seering guitar! |
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Aug 13, 2007 - 00:29 | |
Nice, but Ian Drury and the Blockheads are/were nicer!
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MM13
(High in the lo country) | | Posted: Jun 11, 2007 - 03:08 | |
Bill, next time you play this number, please use the version from The Parkerilla! That one's so much more upbeat than the original. It sounds like it's being played at the wrong speed.
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MatClarke
(Stonehenge, England) | | Posted: May 26, 2007 - 10:28 | |
vaiodon wrote:
Great music from the mid-late 70s: Graham Parker, Rory Gallagher and all. I saw GP & The Rumour live a couple of times and Rory Gallagher many times (in fact very first live gig ever in 75). I don't think either wanted to play the record industry game & so remained out of the mainstream.
Maybe better get uploading a few tracks of Rory's as I'm surprised that he's not on the list.
And he should be because he played guitar brilliantly. His live albums are stupendous. Also big fan of GP. Hotel Chambermaid - every time I use room service I think of that track and want to demand a hotel chambermaid. |
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vaiodon
(Halfway to Paradise) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2007 - 04:34 | |
bluedot wrote:i'm wondering what the actual reason was for his never hitting the big time, given his obvious talent.
i also wonder about elvis costello and rory gallagher (to name a coupla other talented unconsummated brits).
Great music from the mid-late 70s: Graham Parker, Rory Gallagher and all. I saw GP & The Rumour live a couple of times and Rory Gallagher many times (in fact very first live gig ever in 75). I don't think either wanted to play the record industry game & so remained out of the mainstream.
Maybe better get uploading a few tracks of Rory's as I'm surprised that he's not on the list.
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Huey
(Netherlands) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2007 - 07:21 | |
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MM13
(High in the lo country) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2007 - 07:19 | |
Just loaded some of his older CD's on my iPod. Actually the live version of this song is much better.
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bokey
| | Posted: Jan 22, 2007 - 06:47 | |
He does a great version of "I Want You Back"
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Tireux_De_Roche
(Central Massachusetts) | | Posted: Nov 10, 2006 - 10:13 | |
Let me get this straight...he doesn't want the lord to ask him a question?
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Xeric
(404 Not Found) | | Posted: Oct 26, 2006 - 19:28 | |
Remove the vocal track and what's left would be great.
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, Wyo.) | | Posted: Sep 12, 2006 - 20:42 | |
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:By Christ, haven't heard this in 25 years (well at least the other version). How come I've missed this in the rotation? (First time through think the other version might be a better choice, this sounds a bit tame). But what a great song!  What other version? AFAIK it's the original, innit? edit: Ah, the live GP. Okay then. |
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NoEnzLefttoSplit
| | Posted: Aug 14, 2006 - 15:17 | |
By Christ, haven't heard this in 25 years (well at least the other version). How come I've missed this in the rotation? (First time through think the other version might be a better choice, this sounds a bit tame). But what a great song!
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Whirlpool
(Somewhere in California) | | Posted: Jul 30, 2006 - 23:20 | |
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rococodeco
(Illinoiseeee) | | Posted: Jul 01, 2006 - 15:59 | |
They need to get people to write their lyrics more than two lines long and hopefully this is the last time they play this song on RP.
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