Another good one from John.  This was the theme to our 35th HS reunion.  This is a great set Bil.

Another Hiatt gem.

don't like

 paultom84 wrote: 
Yes, with a bit more twang. . . 

Great song to start my day! Thanks Bill!

I've heard this name before but I guess there must be better tracks than this one

 lemmoth wrote: 
Agreed.

Every song I've heard by this guy puts a smile on my face.

Puts a smile on my face this AM.....thanks Bill!  Great way to start a Friday.....

Shimmer wrote:
Every song I've heard by this guy sounds contrived, unconvincing, and fake.

copymonkey wrote: 
It can if you are clueless. 

 Shimmer wrote: 

Does not.

Wish Bill would play some Little Village.  Hiatt, Nick Lowe, Ry Cooder, and Jim Keltner is quite a collaboration.

 unclemrbig wrote: 
Yup, me too. An awesome show indeed.

Saw him in concert with Lyle Lovett, Guuy Clark, and Joe Ely and it was awesome. 

 Shimmer wrote: 
When you've been 'faking' it since 1973, and people still buy your records and come to see you play...can it still be called 'fake'?

 Papernapkin wrote: 
Yes, yes. Exactly. MAAAAAAHHHH OLLD FREEEND.

I would add Two Bit Monsters,Little Village, Warming Up To The Ice Age.
 peter_james_bond wrote: 

John sounds like a parody of a redneck hillbilly.

 davlon wrote: 
As an argument against your inaccurate post I offer the following John Hiatt albums; Riding With The King, Bring The Family, Slow Turning, Master Of Disaster, and Same Old Man. All these albums display superb songwriting, strong melodies, very good musicianship and a singer who can force out at least 2 notes.

The chorus made me think of an old girl friend from 1973 that I recently met again on Facebook. 

 davlon wrote: 

It's pretty much true.

 davlon wrote: 
You'll get over it.  :)

 thewiseking wrote:LOL! Guess growing up does have some perks. (I mean getting to appreciate and identify with Master Hiatt, not the AARP membership!)

I thought we were gonna make that bridge, what did I know
Me and my expectations was always high
"Like a Rolling Stone" is playing on the radio
It made you cry
But we got by


My old friend
You make me feel young again
My old friend
You're just as pretty as you were back then

A Corvair with no floorboards, a Gibson Hummingbird
Driving south to the mouth of the riversong

Patchouli oil and motor oil
And you knew all the words
Now you're looking fine
In a hook-up line



You've got kids, I've got kids
And they all want to know
Just what is what like when we were young

I tell them I'm no different now
Just late for the show
So grab your "Aqualung"
The loading has begun



My old friend
My old friend
My old friend

John Hiatt = dull melodies and a one-note gravel voice

Want to know what Bruce Springsteen sounds like at age 80?

Shimmer wrote:
Maybe all his musical peers who think he's a genius are stupid? 

does the fact that i'm diggin this entitle me to AARP membership?