Ben E. King
Stand By Me
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gvan
Apr 10, 2013 - 11:58
"I cherish these moments."

bseib
Feb 06, 2013 - 16:32
Who's credited for playing the velcro? {#Think}


leonswiatek
Jan 06, 2013 - 08:17
Never Gets Old


Kanuffen
Dec 05, 2012 - 23:47



joelbb
Nov 04, 2012 - 14:19
An absolutely transcendent cut that will be played for generations. There's something archetypal about the message. Ben E. King's voice is terrific and the arrangement/production is commented on at length below.


WonderLizard
Aug 02, 2012 - 06:17
Dave_Mack wrote:

And a masterful arrangement. If I told you a soul song started with a stand-up bass solo with triangle and shaker, would you say "that's a hit!"? Wow.

This was the genius of Ahmet Ertegun, his brother Nesuhi, and Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records. They did things that no one else had even thought of, much less crafting them into monster pop hits. I highly recommend the Atlantic "R&B 1947-1974" box set.


gatorade
May 30, 2012 - 22:05
My REAL LIFE MOVIE moment was with this song playing in the background.


theralph
May 16, 2012 - 07:26
wossName wrote:


AWESOME! And I usually reserve that word for the Grand Canyon or when my wife disrobes in our bedroom.





wossName
Apr 14, 2012 - 14:03
stevematic
Mar 28, 2012 - 11:05
if you’re not getting goose bumps, check your pulse


coloradojohn
Feb 25, 2012 - 18:38
Yup, that bass and rhythm just slides right in behind MM&W. And so the vibe continues in finest RP style this well-soundtracked evening...


Stratocaster
Jan 25, 2012 - 01:52
Always liked this song but I think John Lennon's version is better, with more feeling.


unclehud
Dec 09, 2011 - 13:38
Theme song for a lot of present-day philandering politicians ... ?


PopKombo
Aug 05, 2011 - 13:50
one word, classic


jim1964
Jun 17, 2011 - 22:26
The music of my youth, this and the Drifters bring me back to being at Coney Island.



lemmoth
Jun 03, 2011 - 13:39
Decoy wrote:
when I haven't heard this in a while I think 10

when I have heard it 17 times since Thursday, it's a 9

I can't rate it much lower.


If you don't want to hear Stand by Me "17 times since Thursday" then turn off your oldies radio station, wtf??


FrankAnja
May 17, 2011 - 07:46

normally I let your stream of music come over me, eager to hear new stuff, sometimes in awe sometimes it leaves me wondered; sometimes I run to my computer to see what you've discovered this time. Now, this one I know ;-) but it also hit's bulls eye for the both of us. thank you Bill and Rebecca for this wonderful radiostation. (from the Netherlands)




Decoy
May 17, 2011 - 07:40
when I haven't heard this in a while I think 10

when I have heard it 17 times since Thursday, it's a 9

I can't rate it much lower.


boober
May 17, 2011 - 07:40
ThePoose wrote:

John Lennon covered this....nuff said.


Poose...I'm guessing you read Marvel comics as a kid....."nuff said"!




cc_rider
Apr 01, 2011 - 08:23
Johnny_Wave wrote:
Prime example of an *excellent* song being overplayed to the point where you instinctively change the channel once it comes on. A true 10 for the first 10 years I've listened to it, but only a 5 at this point.


Sort of funny, I pretty much only give 10s to songs that I NEVER get tired of hearing. Great songs that seem 'overplayed' only get a 9. But I get where you're comin' from.




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