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lmic wrote:

Just a beautiful song with a nice hook.  Makes me smile.

Self righteous twits.

 Tim_in_N_FL wrote: 
You so funny.  You must crack yourself up all the time.  Yawn!

 Josephine wrote: 
This (and the following other explanations for "Peace Train's" absence) is interesting.  I didn't know that later versions had had it pulled—kind of too bad, musically, as it's a really nice version of the song, though I can certainly understand politically/morally. 

In My Tribe is, as others have said, a gem.  It's stood up remarkably well to all these years. . . .

 More_Cowbell wrote: 
...and was a bit less reserved in expressing her angst.  I do miss that...but not her penchant for self-righteousness.  Still, she and Wiley Coyote must share the super genius mantle. 

 aragon wrote: 
Not sure about different covers for In My Tribe (maybe somebody else can jump in on that one), and even though the word vinyl isn't seen in print as much these days as it used to be, it's definitely "i before y".  Your spelling of it makes it look like an off-brand cold remedy...

 wilcogirl11 wrote: 

According to wiki, that is true. However, I remember hearing back in the day that "Peace Train" was put on the album by demand from the record studio executives, despite the fact that the 10,000 Maniacs already had an anti-war song (Gun Shy) on the album. Cat Stevens' religious beliefs may have been a useful excuse to finally get that song off the album.

 sfListener wrote: 
Bingo...correct.

 fredriley wrote: 
natalie merchant went solo and got boring..
this was their best effort by far..not a bad song on it.
never gets old.
great songs...

 rtwingo wrote: 
agreed.
Great song writer too 

 rvontha wrote: 
Whatever happened to 10,000 Maniacs? They were some of the poppiest political agitators around, if I remember, but I've not heard a peep of them for years. I can think of a few blokes to whom the lyrics in this song would apply, all talk and beer and no action. 7 from the Nottingham jury.

 More_Cowbell wrote: 

She sounds just as good today to my opinion.

Genius.

She had a good strong voice back then

wilcogirl11 wrote:


I thought it was because of his support of the fatwah against Salman Rushdie.

Josephine wrote:


I always heard that Natalie had it removed because Cat Stevens converted to Islam. She apparently wasn't happy because of how she believes women are treated in Islam. Maybe this is a myth, though?

Wow, haven't heard that one in ages! I think that just made my Monday morning. Thanks Bill!

Love them Maniacs.

Don't sing.

I used to bounce for Natalie & crew in Buffalo circa 1984? Man this brings back memories...

Well, I like the whole disk and would enjoy a bunch if I could hear "Gun Shy" on RP. But just playing "Don't Talk" is fine with me. Love it!



Funny thing: My vynil album has a different cover.

The version in the unplugged album is better (specially the vocals). Still quiet good though.

junebaby65 wrote:

My God, I'm not alone. Total agreement. Nothing against the band and its fans. Just what makes the world go 'round. I can't listen to them.

On_The_Beach wrote:
Me too....

'In My Tribe' is my favorite 10K album, and maybe because it was my first intro to them. I'd love to hear 'Painted Desert' on RP, as it's one of my all-time fav songs!!

I still have this on cassette somewhere, and it has the 'Peace Train' recording, which was later removed from the album, due to some trouble with publishing rights, I believe.

I generally like 10,000 Maniacs but I really am NOT liking this song. Perhaps one of their least creative. Decent usually though.

Yup - I really like this song (and yes, she does do that annoying thing with her voice and let's it trail off and downward and off the key at the end of nearly every line)....still - solid 8 for me.