jadewahoo
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BKardon
(Louisville, CO) | | Posted: Jun 14, 2012 - 20:50 | |
To the previous comments about country....many people consider the writer of this song to be the founder of alt.country. It's not country, it's alt.
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BrokenArrow
(Green Mountains) | | Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 08:24 | |
BoulderKevin wrote:All the bitching about caterwauling aside, every time I hear this album, especially this song and "Windfall", I just want to go on a road trip across empty spaces. A solid 9 in my book... Amen |
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pamohearn
(not close enough to a beach) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2012 - 17:18 | |
well this just brightened my raggedy-ass-end-of-winter mood.
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helgigermany
(Germany) | | Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 23:08 | |
Nice set this morning! Thank you!
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shakylegs
(Montreal) | | Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 08:50 | |
Oh, for FSM, just swallow a bullet already. |
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misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California) | | Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 18:14 | |
Pass that there corn-likker and play that one agin' Cleetus! That was a good 'un...
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BoulderKevin
(Boulder, CO) | | Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 18:00 | |
All the bitching about caterwauling aside, every time I hear this album, especially this song and "Windfall", I just want to go on a road trip across empty spaces. A solid 9 in my book...
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rashad
| | Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 17:59 | |
its got a neil young sound, that's enough to get it a 7 from me.
i like homage.
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stuart_dean
| | Posted: Sep 03, 2011 - 17:59 | |
gandalfbmg wrote:
It's country: it's what country SHOULD be, were 'country' not now simply a corporate lowest common denominator factory.
It just sounds contrived... |
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gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2011 - 08:13 | |
Krimptastic wrote:
I agree, the lyrics exclude this song from the country genre. However, the twang is definitely present and this excludes it from my music library. The "twang" has always turned me off no matter what the lyrics; it's something that i can't seem accept.
It's country: it's what country SHOULD be, were 'country' not now simply a corporate lowest common denominator factory. |
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2011 - 08:09 | |
jadewahoo wrote:Wretched.
Caterwauling is caterwauling, no matter how you gussie it up, and this song is nothing but caterwauling.
But oh, what wonderful caterwauling. Love it. |
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jadewahoo
| | Posted: Jun 01, 2011 - 07:34 | |
Wretched.
Caterwauling is caterwauling, no matter how you gussie it up, and this song is nothing but caterwauling.
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Krimptastic
(College Station, TX) | | Posted: Apr 30, 2011 - 18:27 | |
Randomax wrote:
Wow, have to agree with the last post....this is NOT country....Sun Volt isn't and never has been country. I just don't know why people get confused about this....just cuz there's a twang once in a while doesn't mean it's country. You would NEVER hear a country music singer sing the words in these lyrics! (btw, I, too, can't stand what is considered "country music")
I agree, the lyrics exclude this song from the country genre. However, the twang is definitely present and this excludes it from my music library. The "twang" has always turned me off no matter what the lyrics; it's something that i can't seem accept. |
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Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands) | | Posted: Mar 30, 2011 - 03:01 | |
When people hear a lap- or pedal steel it's quickly considered country music. I do love country music in its purest form, not for 24 hours a day, but with the right dosis i love it. So much of music nowadays wouldn't exist if it wasn't for country music, so in some way many people like it i guess... Ow, and not everybody that likes country music is a cowboy...  |
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Randomax
(Wimberley, TX) | | Posted: Feb 26, 2011 - 15:20 | |
phiagurl wrote:Country is the only musical genre that I don't like anything from. It's great when diluted with jazz, hard rock, what-have-you, but my ears don't like it taken straight. But since Radio Paradise caters to my desires every other way, I should let that pass. Have fun and enjoy your music, cowboys. Yeehaw! :p
Wow, have to agree with the last post....this is NOT country....Sun Volt isn't and never has been country. I just don't know why people get confused about this....just cuz there's a twang once in a while doesn't mean it's country. You would NEVER hear a country music singer sing the words in these lyrics! (btw, I, too, can't stand what is considered "country music") |
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geotrash
(Denver, CO) | | Posted: Oct 16, 2003 - 22:40 | |
phiagurl wrote:Country is the only musical genre that I don't like anything from. It's great when diluted with jazz, hard rock, what-have-you, but my ears don't like it taken straight. But since Radio Paradise caters to my desires every other way, I should let that pass. Have fun and enjoy your music, cowboys. Yeehaw! :p
This is not country! The is nothing about mama, prison, drinkin, trucks, rain or prison. These are the only criteria I'm aware of. Now that that's off my chest I can say that this is an awesome song. |
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phiagurl
(My own little world) | | Posted: Sep 23, 2002 - 16:28 | |
Country is the only musical genre that I don't like anything from. It's great when diluted with jazz, hard rock, what-have-you, but my ears don't like it taken straight. But since Radio Paradise caters to my desires every other way, I should let that pass. Have fun and enjoy your music, cowboys. Yeehaw! :p
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justlistening
(Irvine, CA) | | Posted: Sep 23, 2002 - 16:19 | |
 I want a passed out lying on the floor from holding my breath until this song is over emoticon. Or better yet, a fingers in both ears emoticon! |
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(La Quinta, CA) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2002 - 11:52 | |
these guys are some of the best. I.n M.y H.umble O.pinon.
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Roto
(Seattle, WA) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2002 - 11:43 | |
My favorite Son Volt song! Possibly my favorite straight country song period. Easy to sing along to also  |
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stickytylertoo
(Houston, TX) | | Posted: Sep 13, 2002 - 11:41 | |
I really love this band, have since I first heard them, thanks RP. |
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diceline
(San Francisco, CA) | | Posted: May 13, 2002 - 18:59 | |
Im inclined to agree with Enrique. Although it is an acquired taste. Son Volt achieves a poetic outlook through the voice of an outstanding country/bluesman.
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Enrique
(Peru) | | Posted: May 03, 2002 - 13:26 | |
Originally Posted by BC_Night_Heron:
There is a line, when crossed, causes the potency of lyrics to be negatively affected by the cloying country style of musical approach. This song suffers from crossing that line, IMHO.
Beg to differ. |
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BC_Night_Heron
(St. Cloud, Fl) | | Posted: Apr 28, 2002 - 12:50 | |
There is a line, when crossed, causes the potency of lyrics to be negatively affected by the cloying country style of musical approach. This song suffers from crossing that line, IMHO.
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geotrash
(Thornton, CO) | | Posted: Mar 12, 2002 - 20:31 | |
These guys have long been one of my favorites. Great music for driving through the hills on back roads...along a mountain stream, and then grabbing a cheeseburger at some backwoods bar.
Amazing. Great taste, Bill!!
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lily33
(Uniontown, PA) | | Posted: Feb 09, 2002 - 14:21 | |
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segueman
(Spring, TX) | | Posted: Feb 04, 2002 - 10:07 | |
WILCO is the other Uncle Tupelo spin off. Great music from both bands.
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Platypus
(Baltimore, MD) | | Posted: Jan 19, 2002 - 20:20 | |
man, I REALLY really like these guys. had heard the name many times before, but never the music. I love it. we should hear more.
(ps - has the singer been in other bands that I would have heard? very familiar voice)
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tlem
(Fairfax, VA) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2002 - 14:54 | |
I'm a BIG fan of these guys, as well as their predecessor, Uncle Tupelo. This is actually one of their songs I like least, but it's still pretty good (or I got used to it from listening to the CD so much). I can't remember the name of the other Uncle Tupelo offspring, but if you play something by them and I like it, I may be in for a CD purchase or two.
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