The_Enemy
(...is within) | | Posted: May 14, 2013 - 06:07 | |
BBoyes wrote:You mean like these: I want to be an old man / with a suntan / and a watering can I might call these 'whimsical'. We all need some whimsy now and then. I suppose it's no worse than some of Bob Dylan's lyrics and I like/love a lot of his work. The pumps don't work 'cause the vandals took the handles... |
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BBoyes
(Salt Lake City Utah) | | Posted: Mar 12, 2013 - 13:14 | |
Proclivities wrote:
The lyrics seem fine to me, perhaps deliberately child-like and simplistic, but fine; it's all subjective, anyhow. Of course, it's challenging to try to counter such sophisticated and well-reasoned literary criticisms as "stupid" and "dumb".
You mean like these: I want to be an old man / with a suntan / and a watering can I might call these 'whimsical'. We all need some whimsy now and then. |
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Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California) | | Posted: Dec 26, 2012 - 11:09 | |
These guys have a way of writing a good tune; I love their voices—-this is one of the more mediocre but I still like it.
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MayBaby
(Savannah, Georgia) | | Posted: Oct 24, 2012 - 18:16 | |
Proclivities wrote:
The lyrics seem fine to me, perhaps deliberately child-like and simplistic, but fine; it's all subjective, anyhow. Of course, it's challenging to try to counter such sophisticated and well-reasoned literary criticisms as "stupid" and "dumb".
Ha! I rate the comment a 9! |
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DD rabbi_phil
(beach) | | Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 17:21 | |
Proclivities wrote:
The lyrics seem fine to me, perhaps deliberately child-like and simplistic, but fine; it's all subjective, anyhow. Of course, it's challenging to try to counter such sophisticated and well-reasoned literary criticisms as "stupid" and "dumb".
pardon the kibbitz...my response to your post would be........Tar Heels 48 Va Tech 34... yessssss.. |
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rdo
(DC) | | Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 17:19 | |
Been listening to RP a long time now. I can 'member some songs that made me luv RP right from the start. This is one.
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 05:46 | |
terrapin52 wrote:The lyrics could use some more thought and revision to make them a little less stupid. pianocomposer wrote:
I write music and lyrics for musicals, and this is accurate. Pretty dumb. But the music is pure gold. 8
The lyrics seem fine to me, perhaps deliberately child-like and simplistic, but fine; it's all subjective, anyhow. Of course, it's challenging to try to counter such sophisticated and well-reasoned literary criticisms as "stupid" and "dumb". |
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WormyShermy
(Boca Raton, Florida) | | Posted: Aug 04, 2012 - 17:02 | |
Great tune. Takes time to get into the flow, but then the vibe sticks with you.
And seamless transition from Moby.
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Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.) | | Posted: Apr 18, 2012 - 07:50 | |
Wow!! 7 to a 6....what's happening to me? ....though this kinda sucks, huge....
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pianocomposer
(Springfield) | | Posted: Mar 08, 2012 - 18:05 | |
terrapin52 wrote:The lyrics could use some more thought and revision to make them a little less stupid. I write music and lyrics for musicals, and this is accurate. Pretty dumb. But the music is pure gold. 8 |
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Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window) | | Posted: Mar 08, 2012 - 18:04 | |
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Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window) | | Posted: Mar 08, 2012 - 18:02 | |
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lemmoth
(NYC) | | Posted: Jan 27, 2012 - 14:33 | |
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Neil66
((stav) anger) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 02:42 | |
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smackiepipe
(Western North Carolina) | | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 06:06 | |
e_b wrote:I keep waiting for the "Ordinary World" chorus part to begin...
Good call. I noticed that, too! |
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Lumpy13
| | Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 17:29 | |
terrapin52 wrote:The lyrics could use some more thought and revision to make them a little less stupid.
Although I really like this song, I must say that this post is hilarious . . . |
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khan
| | Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 11:30 | |
Cynaera wrote:WOW - that segué from this song into Plant and Krauss's "Killing the Blues" was so seamless it took me almost a minute to realize I was hearing a different artist. Bill, you are a master.  well, he did the same today. had the same sensation, though |
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 23:46 | |
dkwalika wrote:I like it . . .
yo |
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terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, SC) | | Posted: Nov 11, 2011 - 15:16 | |
The lyrics could use some more thought and revision to make them a little less stupid.
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dkwalika
(Upper Midwest) | | Posted: Oct 02, 2011 - 07:19 | |
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e_b
(Michigan) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 12:16 | |
I keep waiting for the "Ordinary World" chorus part to begin...
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suesblues
(Sydney, Australia) | | Posted: Jul 22, 2011 - 02:19 | |
as someone who speeds through life, this song is a breath to make me pause and think about being still for a moment...
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 05:46 | |
...same thing as on this side. #5
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Kimrod
(Goodyear, AZ) | | Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 10:00 | |
Great song...purchased on Amazon!
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Stingray
(EUROPE) | | Posted: Dec 23, 2010 - 04:58 | |
CERTAINLY ANYTHING BUT BAD!
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Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Oct 20, 2010 - 19:47 | |
WOW - that segué from this song into Plant and Krauss's "Killing the Blues" was so seamless it took me almost a minute to realize I was hearing a different artist. Bill, you are a master. |
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Rooney
(Near Paradise) | | Posted: Oct 11, 2010 - 08:33 | |
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Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden) | | Posted: Oct 11, 2010 - 05:15 | |
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Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Sep 09, 2010 - 10:55 | |
Ooo - another Turin Brakes song I've never heard before. YUM!  |
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tdelora
| | Posted: Sep 09, 2010 - 10:53 | |
Had enough of this one....
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