This song exemplifies why I like Bill's programming.
And here's why I love his programming. If you hear an off-beat cover version, chances are very good that Bill lets the original have the next word. Case in point: The Beat Farmers covered Reason To Believe, and on the next track, Bruce gets back at them with Cover Me. Very nicely done, Bill.
Beat Farmers did part of the most excellent sound track for the ancient computer game "Redneck Rampage", along with Mojo Nixon and Reverend Horton Heat .... The cuts only appear on the game CD so next tim eyou see one at a Yard Sale, grab it and rip those tracks.
I really love the "Bigger Stones" off of this album. It was the first song from the Beat Farmers I heard on 91X San Diego back in the day. That station really influenced my musical taste. I'm thankful I could get them on my sensitive FM radio in my truck and on the job site. They helped me make a lot of money! Piece work + great music = $
This song exemplifies why I like Bill's programming. On a song by song basis, I may not have ever caught on to the Beat Farmers. But I heard this song of theirs first, thanks to Bill, and it remains my favorite BF song, and it lead me to acquire and enjoy most of their music. These are strong lyrics, and I definitely prefer the punch that the Beat Farmers gave this song over the original. Thank you Bill for giving me yet another band to enjoy!!!
I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about.
However.
The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom.
I'm a Springsteen fan, and—oddly perhaps—Nebraska probably has more "coverable" songs that his other albums. Some of the "Atlantic City" covers are sublime. IMHO this is because they're stripped down and don't carry the arrangement baggage of his high octane stuff; easier to chart when you don't have to account for Federici or Clarence.
Man... I haven't heard this band since about '89 when I was hanging around El Toro with some friends. The band were a lot of fun. Surprised and pleased to hear them on RP after all this time. Thanks Bill/Rebecca!
Man... I haven't heard this band since about '89 when I was hanging around El Toro with some friends. The band were a lot of fun. Surprised and pleased to hear them on RP after all this time. Thanks Bill/Rebecca!
I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about. However. The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom.
I would make an exception for the Michael Penn/Aimee Mann cover of this song...
I am not in general a great Springsteen fan. In fact, I don' generally see what all the fuss is about. However. The Nebraska album is sacred. And thou shalt not cover songs therefrom.
Per Wiki, "In 1995 Montana suffered a heart attack and died while playing 'The Girl I Almost Married' during a Beat Farmers show at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada." Well, shite! And only 40, too. Oh well, there's worse ways to go, I guess.
Mojo Nixon (yeah, that Mojo Nixon!) has an afternoon show on XM radio's Outlaw Country. He was a contemporary of The Beat Farmers, X, and a bunch of the other So-Cal punk scene. He has some funny sh*t to say about ol' Country Dick. Apparently he was quite a character.
Per Wiki, "In 1995 Montana suffered a heart attack and died while playing 'The Girl I Almost Married' during a Beat Farmers show at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada." Well, shite! And only 40, too. Oh well, there's worse ways to go, I guess.
Ugh. I love this song, but I don't care for this version. I actually like the music, but I don't like the disconnect between the mood of the music and the mood of the lyrics. Often I can enjoy that sort of disconnect (eg They Might be Giants), but in this case it really doesn't work for me.
My feelings exactly...and too bad. i do Like The Beat Farmers but hey missed the ring on this one.
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