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Artist:Mark Knopfler [ more ]
Song:Sailing to Philadelphia
Album:Sailing to Philadelphia [ info ]
Released:2000
Last Played:Apr 21, 2013 - 14:30
Avg. Rating:7.6  (Total Ratings: 1127)
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1 votes: 26 (2.3%)2 votes: 17 (1.5%)3 votes: 33 (2.9%)4 votes: 11 (0.98%)5 votes: 35 (3.1%)6 votes: 60 (5.3%)7 votes: 208 (18%)8 votes: 365 (32%)9 votes: 280 (25%)10 votes: 92 (8.2%)
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ingrizek
(Prague, the one in Europe ;))
Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 03:20 

second on that. great stories, on a par with The Boss
bseib
(40 21' N 86 53' 40" W)
Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 17:47 

MK does such great storytelling...
westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:14 

This is a calm, laid back ballad but contains the sense of the excitement one gets on the deck of ship heading to new places.

Nice complementarity between the co-vocalists.


saidtaybi
(Maroc)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:10 

Good Music
MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:10 

That's Charlie work! 

WonderLizard wrote:
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia.

In Philly they boo the Easter Bunny.
 

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 16:16 

BOR-RING
WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 18:42 

 boober wrote:
I hear it's always sunny in Philedelphia. 

In Philly they boo the Easter Bunny.
GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 07:16 

Never particularly been a Knopfler fan but this track pleases me in inexplicable ways. Perhaps it's JT's sweet tone juxtaposed with MK's Geordie burr. Somehow it all works.
GarageDragon
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 09:52 

"I was a highwayman. Along the coach roads I did ride."
Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 12:23 

 clydes wrote:

Yes, they have. You were listening to it :-)
 
Thanks clydes I thought it was a duet ... great sound they produce together.


msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 12:22 

I would give this a big ZERO if I could.   JT on RP?  Yuk!!!!!
clydes
(Oz)
Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 22:23 

 Toke wrote:
As a suggestion would this track not make a gret duet with James Taylor... or have they already cut one ????
 
Yes, they have. You were listening to it :-)
Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Aug 31, 2011 - 04:21 

As a suggestion would this track not make a gret duet with James Taylor... or have they already cut one ????
Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 18:41 

 jwkoda wrote:
JT's vocals on this track make Knopler's voice sound so limited.
 
Anal tentivity is a problem for many.

IMHO Knopfler's conversational voice transcends JT's tonal range.  Pavarotti could sing the MK part and the song would be far worse.  Technical ability is such a small part of an emotional connection.
pasquali
(Brazil)
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 18:38 

Always Fantastic.....forever....
jwkoda
Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 13:52 

JT's vocals on this track make Knopler's voice sound so limited.
Darkmatter
(the Venice of Scandinavia)
Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 02:49 

Fantastic music and a history lesson for us Old World people - what is there not to like? 10.

Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands)
Posted: Feb 23, 2011 - 02:48 

Ahh so soothing after that nervous piece of crap by David Byrne and Brian Eno....
FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Jan 22, 2011 - 20:22 

 Pieter wrote:
Could be a bit more challenging.
 
About as thrilling as James Taylor. (But don't get me wrong, MK has done some great stuff.)

sandpebble
(near Paradise)
Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 11:30 

tipper wrote: I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.

 
sirdroseph wrote:

You obviously have not listened to the album Brothers in Arms in its entirety.{#No}
 

Or Love over Gold....Telegraph Road is one of my favs
sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 09:06 

 tipper wrote:
I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.
 
You obviously have not listened to the album Brothers in Arms in its entirety.{#No}
spindrift
(Philadelphia PA)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 08:52 

 fredriley wrote:

Why should a song be "challenging"? He's telling a story, not trying to give the listener grief. If "challenging" were a good thing in music then Stockhausen would be top of the pops.
 

Good riposte!
Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 08:49 

Sweet tune!{#Yes}
helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 08:14 

 calypsus_1 wrote:

Mark Knopfler by ~Akeyzerr
Angel Toporchev

Mark Knopfler Live in Sofia,
Kill to Get Crimson Tour.


 
Nice!

Sirena815
(The Third World)
Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 10:11 

I love it when lyrics are used for a different theme than just plain old love songs.  That, combined with the nice laid back feel of this song makes me vote for excellent! {#Yes}
calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 24, 2010 - 20:17 


Mark Knopfler by ~Akeyzerr
Angel Toporchev

Mark Knopfler Live in Sofia,
Kill to Get Crimson Tour.




That_SOB
(The Dark Side of the Tune)
Posted: Jun 14, 2010 - 13:17 

Such a "sweet" method of story telling. Music has always been a media for
history and M.K. does it as well as anyone.

tipper
Posted: May 13, 2010 - 18:56 

I really dont understand this love affair with Mark Knopfler. Yes he can play. Okay, it's a pleasant enough guitar sound for an album maybe, but the song writing is distinctly average.
PatsyMat
Posted: Apr 15, 2010 - 17:26 

Great Thomas Pynchon Novel... Mason & Dixon
martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Feb 11, 2010 - 13:06 

He did an encore when he played here. 4 songs, one of which I think was Telegraph Road. I was happy!
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