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Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: May 07, 2013 - 10:15
 
Well, Mrs Poacher and I are going to get married very soon (it's a long story - don't ask). We are choosing music and we have to have one for going out of the ceremony. . . I am going to suggest this and see how it goes down with her. 

Any more good suggestions please PM me :) 

dig
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 - 17:10
 
 Hasan wrote:
I just noticed that "Crossroads" by Cream has not had a single moment of air time since Nov 2011, but this dismal droning misery seems to be on every week!



  Perfect, considering I've heard "Crossroads" about a thousand times in my life and this only about twenty.

dig
Posted: Apr 25, 2013 - 17:07
 
 When it drops, it's so good.

Hasan
Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 08:37
 
I just noticed that "Crossroads" by Cream has not had a single moment of air time since Nov 2011, but this dismal droning misery seems to be on every week!



Stephenater
(Marin County, CA)
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 09:35
 
 ceicilbee wrote:
heard this on a jcpenny tv commercial last night.  made me ill....

 
NeuroGeek wrote:
I about fell off of my couch last night when I heard this song as the background for a JC Penney commercial. Fortunately no wine was spilled.

 
You two had a mine meld there...

ceicilbee
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 09:30
 
heard this on a jcpenny tv commercial last night.  made me ill....

NeuroGeek
(Just Way Out There)
Posted: Apr 19, 2013 - 09:30
 
I about fell off of my couch last night when I heard this song as the background for a JC Penney commercial. Fortunately no wine was spilled.

LPCity
(Salt Lake City, Utah)
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 17:26
 
 peregrin8 wrote:

So do I.  Let's create a community ;-)

I love "Jagged little pill" for example.
 
 

Add in "Nevermind" and "Stop Making Sense" and we're off!

Stingray
Posted: Mar 25, 2013 - 05:12
 
 stevendejong wrote:
Lyrically and musically excellent.
 
Yes - absolutely!

Stingray
Posted: Mar 25, 2013 - 05:11
 
 ingrizek wrote:
and now some Black Keys ...
 
or BLACK RM CLUB

ingrizek
(Prague, the one in Europe ;))
Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 15:16
 
and now some Black Keys ...

KristianGregory
Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 06:32
 
I just don't get it, what do people see in this band that I'm missing?

S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style)
Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 18:51
 
 colt4x5 wrote:
What The Beatles would have sounded like with Peter Gabriel at the helm.
 
 
Not far off the mark!  I've noticed a number of times that Peter Gabriel channeling....

DearDM
(Boston)
Posted: Feb 15, 2013 - 12:57
 
7.7? Wha?

rascal
(Toronto)
Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 18:09
 

ooH!  Cool



meinthecorner
(Toronto, gridlock capital of the western world)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 19:12
 
I hear Gordie Johnson's Big Sugar all over this!
 

stevendejong
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 03:27
 
Lyrically and musically excellent.

JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 10:02
 
colt4x5
(under the scree field.)
Posted: Nov 03, 2012 - 13:45 < Reply >
What The Beatles would have sounded like with Peter Gabriel at the helm.
 

{#Think}   {#Yes}  Add in a bit of the Black Keys signature crunch, driven guitar sound in this particular song, and bingo!  {#Roflol}



colt4x5
(under the scree field.)
Posted: Nov 03, 2012 - 13:45
 
What The Beatles would have sounded like with Peter Gabriel at the helm.
 

joerw
Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 09:36
 
One of the most underrated bands.

bev
(Reno, NV)
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 08:17
 
 Clarentine wrote:


I'd written:  "Total disconnect between that singing beat and the lyrics, but I love it."  What I meant to write was "that swinging beat," which might resolve your curiosity.  Otherwise, does it clarify if I say that the song's beat, that superbly motion-inducing percussion in particular, serves as a neat counterpoint to (my understanding of) the lyrics and makes me love the entire package all the more? 
 

Nicely done.

Clarentine
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 08:00
 
 lily34 wrote:

i don't get what you mean by this...and i'm curious.
 

I'd written:  "Total disconnect between that singing beat and the lyrics, but I love it."  What I meant to write was "that swinging beat," which might resolve your curiosity.  Otherwise, does it clarify if I say that the song's beat, that superbly motion-inducing percussion in particular, serves as a neat counterpoint to (my understanding of) the lyrics and makes me love the entire package all the more? 

clickfaster
Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 07:53
 
OK, for my money, Little Hurricane's cover is more entertaining!  Thanks CC ;-)



jim1964
(1379 miles to Wall Drug)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:20
 
I was watching an episode of Rescue Me and this song was used in a bar room scene, very effective I thought. Good series btw.

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands)
Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 12:17
 
.....the more i hear the more i like.........8...going to grow....

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 29, 2012 - 09:54
 
 Clarentine wrote:

Total disconnect between that singing beat and the lyrics, but I love it.  {#Yes}

 
i don't get what you mean by this...and i'm curious.

Clarentine
Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 06:26
 

Total disconnect between that singing beat and the lyrics, but I love it.  {#Yes}



peregrin8
(I'm Swiss, not to be confused with coming from Sweden...)
Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 06:26
 
 lemmoth wrote:
I love when the album title comes from a line in a song.  Don't ask me why I just do.
 
So do I.  Let's create a community ;-)

I love "Jagged little pill" for example.
 

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 21:04
 
new elbow album coming out soon. they say it's not b-sides, but...hey.
i can't wait, regardless! 

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 08:54
 
I love when the album title comes from a line in a song.  Don't ask me why I just do.

michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON)
Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 08:53
 
They've been quite disappointing for me since this album. Heard them first here on RP, love this album, by far. But since? Not so much.

Stingray
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 10:41
 
10

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 10:38
 
 q4Fry wrote:
So they were live streaming the Isle of Wight festival yesterday... This song was so excellent.

I hope Elbow tours this side of the pond sometime soon.
 



q4Fry
(Currently stateside)
Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 08:37
 
So they were live streaming the Isle of Wight festival yesterday... This song was so excellent.

I hope Elbow tours this side of the pond sometime soon.

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 07:57
 
 neuticle wrote:

Sooooo, it is about alcoholism ?
 
Who cares....it's a good song.
Good video too 

briannotz
Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 07:52
 
Oh my - giving me the chills - on a friday no less.

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 07:50
 
 Jackson_Feelgood wrote:
Has an early Clapton feel about it. (Yardbirds / Cream) sort of. Love it !
 
What JF said

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 08, 2012 - 22:27
 
god, i love this.

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 14, 2012 - 13:16
 
Great album - a thematic one that rewards listening straight through.  Still clear it should not have won the Mercury Prize award over Radiohead's In Rainbows however!

t00lur
Posted: May 08, 2012 - 03:41
 
 
Sloggydog wrote:
Shocked.  There is an elbow song that I actually like.
 
the same here!



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Apr 24, 2012 - 22:47
 
Shocked.  There is an elbow song that I actually like.

Jackson_Feelgood
(Australia)
Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 20:13
 
Has an early Clapton feel about it. (Yardbirds / Cream) sort of. Love it !

zone-5
(Okanogan Valley)
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 09:18
 
Got me going in  good mood this morning. Thanks!! Putting it on my ipod for sure.

dew34
(United States)
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 19:51
 
Just Real Good!!

kittyharker
(Arkham)
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 09:47
 
This vocalist reminds me so much of Peter Gabriel. Great song!

agkagk
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: Mar 24, 2012 - 06:30
 
 dpvest wrote:
great song.  if you get a chance you should watch the elbow performance w/ the BBC Orchestra.  bet you'll wanna watch a couple more songs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdmwHljfN4Q

 
 

You won the bet. I ended up watching all 59 minutes and 2 seconds of another video of that concert. Great performance! Thanks for the link. 

olivertwist
(Atlanta GA)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 17:44
 
 Tippster wrote:
One of the songs that shows Elbow is not just some Alterna/Pop band.  Great tune.
  
Yeah, they're no Coldplay :) Excellent song, and I'm liking this band more and more...



Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 17:40
 
One of the songs that shows Elbow is not just some Alterna/Pop band.  Great tune.

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 17:37
 
 boober wrote:

It's got nothing to do with alcoholism(although alcohol plays a big part in the song and in the video).It's a song written about the mourning of their friend(who used to play in the band)...."the seldeem seen kid".
Guy and his mates did some heavy drinking for 3 years before getting out of their rut and onto stardom

 
Sooooo, it is about alcoholism ?

stunix
(Wales, UK)
Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 04:35
 
mmmm, hits the spot!   well worthy of the accolades.