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Artist:Robert Palmer [ more ]
Song:Sailing Shoes / Hey Julia / Sneakin' Sally
Album:Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley [ info ]
Released:1974
Last Played:May 25, 2013 - 07:49
Avg. Rating:6.6  (Total Ratings: 1095)
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1 votes: 63 (5.8%)2 votes: 47 (4.3%)3 votes: 74 (6.8%)4 votes: 35 (3.2%)5 votes: 53 (4.8%)6 votes: 94 (8.6%)7 votes: 216 (20%)8 votes: 298 (27%)9 votes: 146 (13%)10 votes: 69 (6.3%)
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joelbb
Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 23:49 

 rkray wrote:
I would have to say this is really annoying

 
???????? This is one of the best covers of this classic I've heard.  Very nicely arranged and produced.  And the Meters cook.
rkray
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Mar 23, 2013 - 12:25 

I would have to say this is really annoying
rtwingo
(Ramat Gan, Israel)
Posted: Feb 20, 2013 - 02:04 

 dabeyc wrote:
does it bother anyone else that he's off key the entire song?
 

Yeah. Painfully awful.
musicology
Posted: Jan 19, 2013 - 18:11 

upgraded from 7 to 8 on account of that harmonica solo. transports me back to my junior year of high school...
RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 09:44 

 Misterfixit wrote:
Do we know who is "Sally"; why she was sneaking; what did Julia have to do with it and were the shoes "sailing shoes" as in shoes worn whilst upon a sail boat, or were they sailing shoes as in the shoes were flying out the window, or possibly were they sailing shoes as if they were Frisbees.  Finally, what three chords were repeated over and over.
 
Sally is the woman he wants, but can't have.  Julia is the hooker he can have, but doesn't want, hence "sneaking through the alley."  The sailing shoes are the ones belonging to the hooker flying through the air at his head after a particularly disparaging comment he made about her.
h8rhater
Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 09:41 

 Hannio wrote:


Aw shuddupa you face, mr internet tough guy.
 
Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech!!! 
dabeyc
(new york city)
Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 09:38 

does it bother anyone else that he's off key the entire song?
kcar
Posted: Nov 18, 2012 - 01:00 

 (former member) wrote:


marvelous...  let's party!

 
 
In the alley? Or the hotel room? Should we bring our nipples? 

{#Bananapiano} 

 
Zep
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 16:18 

 neuticle wrote:
Please...make it stop....
 
Mute.

Oh wait, there's no "mute" button for comments.  
plaid
(Tech nexxus o' my house)
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 16:17 

An epic triptych.
Zep
Posted: Oct 17, 2012 - 16:16 

 Misterfixit wrote:
Do we know who is "Sally"; why she was sneaking; what did Julia have to do with it and were the shoes "sailing shoes" as in shoes worn whilst upon a sail boat, or were they sailing shoes as in the shoes were flying out the window, or possibly were they sailing shoes as if they were Frisbees.  Finally, what three chords were repeated over and over.
 
Don't overthink it. Just sing along. But put on your sailing shoes first.
lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 15:41 

 Misterfixit wrote:
Do we know who is "Sally"; why she was sneaking; what did Julia have to do with it and were the shoes "sailing shoes" as in shoes worn whilst upon a sail boat, or were they sailing shoes as in the shoes were flying out the window, or possibly were they sailing shoes as if they were Frisbees.  Finally, what three chords were repeated over and over.
 
it doesn't matter because it's fantastic.
Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:36 

Do we know who is "Sally"; why she was sneaking; what did Julia have to do with it and were the shoes "sailing shoes" as in shoes worn whilst upon a sail boat, or were they sailing shoes as in the shoes were flying out the window, or possibly were they sailing shoes as if they were Frisbees.  Finally, what three chords were repeated over and over.
iTuner
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:33 

 jersey_birdman wrote:
just moved this one up....

rated it an 8 so i could move it up...

now a 9.

maybe one day a ____

{#Clap}

live music is better.  bumper stickers should be issued.

cheers 
 
Moved from a 9 to a 10
salzburg4321
(Salzburg, Austria)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:32 

"And I sure would like to handle what's between your ears"

Cool 
lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:30 

nothing better. love it.
neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:30 

PSD
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 13:29 



marvelous...  let's party!

 
jersey_birdman
Posted: May 12, 2012 - 18:33 

just moved this one up....

rated it an 8 so i could move it up...

now a 9.

maybe one day a ____

{#Clap}

live music is better.  bumper stickers should be issued.

cheers 
mrdak
(Middle GA)
Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 16:31 

 slr242 wrote:
Love Sally. The refrain gets stuck in my head for days. Good times.
 
Man........ I know how you feel

gypsyman
(just passing through....)
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 21:54 

Still an all-out fantastic frenzy of a jam....
slr242
(San Francisco)
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 21:50 

Love Sally. The refrain gets stuck in my head for days. Good times.
(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 21:41 



what a great groovy classic...  love it...


 
Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:24 

Pedantically speaking, sailing shoes are different. You want soft non-marking soles and treads that squeegee water without picking up stones or sand grains on shore that would be ground into your deck, and speaking of the deck, the same described soles help keep one firmly planted, better than bare feet. I suppose a side effect is that they are quiet, thus making one Sneaky.


neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:20 

Please...make it stop....
rscherm
(room 420)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:19 

 martinc wrote:
Great album. Mr. Palmer had many. The players here are basically Little Feat. I stand corrected.. The Meters and Lowell George. This album lead me to discover Little feat as well. 

  Thanks for that. I was wondering why I was hearing 'Feat but seeing Palmer.{#Ask}


Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:18 

While I like this version well enough (and I love Mr. Palmer's music, may he rest in peace), I still prefer Little Feat.
alanthecowboy
(Lakefield)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:18 

 Webfoot wrote:
Great bass.
 
Indeed.  Worth listening to the first two bits to hear the bassline for Sally.

jmsmy
(Music Town, Klein, Texas)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:18 

70,s Robert Palmer albums are Awesome.
Especially the ones with Little Feat.

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Nov 04, 2011 - 11:17 

Perfect for a Friday afternoon. 

"I sure would like to handle what's between your ears . . . " 
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