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Fields are white in snowy spring and I can't remember
The last time that I've seen her
The highway is still cold and wet and I can't forget
The way I had to leave her
And every passing day, she flickers and she fades
Is someone to catch her when she falls from the heavens?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
And every heavy night
Takes out the little life that's left within her
Every man she gives her love, he takes it
And leaves her with a dinner
Our love was once a flame, now I'm just a forgotten name
Am I the only one to blame for ever loving her?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 17:03 Hayduke (and/ or anyone maybe interested in exploring more of Todd & The Monsters' stylish tunescape): If you like this, I highly recommend their even more rocking bluesy stuff, such as the entire album of Stratagem, and Runaway Train off of Riviera — it's maybe their rowdiest growlin'est howlin'est best — and Caroline off of Beautiful World. THEN you will truly think that they are indeed way wicked cool, and Todd is some kind of genius; I am predicting that the obscure and intriguing lyrics in those cuts also will grab you... ———— hayduke2 wrote: I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 13:42 I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 13:39 What a show they gave us Saturday night in Boulder! You could tell they were glad to be home — Todd was grinning and playing every note with incredible gusto, and Rob and Brian rocked a solid wall of sound behind him. In addition to the basic ivory Strat that he jams like nobody else can, Todd had a wild custom hollow-body Telecaster-thing, a Jaguar-styled thing with a super-whammy he used to his heart's content and never broke a string in spite of his tireless muscular verve, and he also showed a new fondness and crazy talent on a spiffy old National... They played this and other classics, and also lots of new more Delta-Bluesy kinda stuff he's into; stuff he said will be on their upcoming release early next year. We danced our buns off through two long sets and felt like it was the show of a lifetime... If you have never seen these mad cats jam, you gotta try before you die. |
| citybiker (Chicago) | Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 14:26 Can't help singing "Purple Headed Stranger" |
| zigzag | Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 20:14 Dear God. Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly. This is simply unlistenable. |
| Matyx (Texas) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 20:01 Great classic Rock sound!
I too hav great time from the 80z n 90z... 70z ?..dont recall them all that well |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Aug 17, 2012 - 20:01 Maybe not all non-Colorado-type people can fully understand, but THIS THING IS THE REAL BLUES ROCKER TO REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES Todd & The Monsters have given us over the years...They are part of us and we are part of them...inseparable and happy of it! But those of us who DO get it CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT; Todd, we'll ALWAYS LOVE AND WORSHIP YOU AND THE MONSTERS! Home Goods Are Best and Can't Be Forgotten! and we start doing a reminiscent swoon every dang time we hear it! ROCK ON, BHT and RP! |
| Marzz_13 (Counting out the waves as they break on the shoreline.) | Posted: Jul 24, 2012 - 05:10 I saw them open up for Dave Matthews Band back in 1994. They played an afternoon show that was outside at our local airport. DMB had to fly out later that day to play on SNL that night. They got quite big after that day. Still have great memories of an amazing show with two bands that both had air-tight chops. This song always reminds me of that day. |
| dew34 (Wisconsin-quite woodsy) | Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 17:52 Stingray wrote: I cannot recall any time in the past, when RP play 2 hours of great music in a row! AMAZING RADIO DAY! This is June 2012 and that comment still applies.  |
| Stingray ("ANONYMOUS INTERNET") | Posted: Mar 12, 2012 - 15:52 I cannot recall any time in the past, when RP play 2 hours of great music in a row! AMAZING RADIO DAY! |
| Tippster (Washington, DC) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 18:28 ckcotton wrote: They are touring and playing Midnight Radio all the way through. Its worth looking for, they still got it..... Ah, dammit. Had I known that I would have gone to the BHT&M's show instead of Donna the Buffalo - why did they have to play on the same night? |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 18:21 Otomi wrote:  Click on the dancing banana for another interesting article on this topic. Goodstuff. |
| ckcotton (Adding snarky comments since 2007) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 18:14 They are touring and playing Midnight Radio all the way through. Its worth looking for, they still got it..... |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 18:12 My fav BHTATM song!!! |
| Tamster (Thousand Islands Canada) | Posted: Nov 06, 2011 - 14:30 me likey.......turn it UP ! |
| haretic (toward Abad, just south of Maitri) | Posted: Jul 03, 2011 - 20:23 Proclivities wrote: They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins. The following is from the web site "Urban Legends:" The Origin of the F-WordNetlore Archive: In which we are told with a straight face that the word 'fuck' originated as the acronym of 'Fornication Under Consent of the King,' 'Fornication Under Command of the King,' 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,' or some other variation thereof.Description: Folk etymology Analysis: Having consulted the definitive reference work on this subject (yes, there is such a thing: The F-Word by Jesse Sheidlower, published by Random House in 1999), I feel confident in dismissing all the claims above as imaginative bunk. The word fuck did not originate as an acronym. It crept, fully formed, into the English language from Dutch or Low German around the 15th century (it's impossible to say precisely when because so little documentary evidence exists, probably due to the fact that the word was so taboo throughout its early history that people were afraid to write it down). The American Heritage Dictionary says its first known occurrence in English literature was in the satirical poem "Flen, Flyss" (c.1500), where it was not only disguised as a Latin word but encrypted — gxddbov — which has been deciphered as fuccant, pseudo-Latin for "they fuck."According to Sheidlower, the earliest claims in print of supposed acronymic origins for the F-word appeared during the 1960s. An underground newspaper called the East Village Other published this version in 1967: It's not commonly known that the word "fuck" originated as a medical diagnostic notation on the documests of soldiers in the British Imperial Army. When a soldier reported sick and was found to have V.D., the abbreviation F.U.C.K. was stamped on his documents. It was short for "Found Under Carnal Knowledge." Two more variants appeared in a letter published in Playboy magazine in 1970: My friend claims that the word fuck originated in the 15th Century, when a married couple needed permission from the king to procreate. Hence, Fornication Under Consent of the King. I maintain that it's an acronym of a law term used in the 1500s that referred to rape as Forced Unnatural Carnal Knowledge." Undoubtedly the most famous use of this etymological travesty was as the title of the 1991 Van Halen album, "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."
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| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jul 03, 2011 - 20:03 Cynaera wrote: Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) Shutting up now. They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 04:50 Cynaera wrote: Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) "If you see Kay..." —James Joyce, Ulysses |
| DD rabbi_phil (beach) | Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 17:25 The world is a better place with these guys in it. So many incredible songs on this album but the best: Groove Thing,Soul for every Cowboy, and Circle never get any RP airplay. Senor Bill,por favor, could you hook us up? |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Feb 27, 2011 - 12:36 Cynaera wrote: Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) Shutting up now. You are right about the athorization of the king qoute. Back in the day when Knights where bold and there was no indoor plumbing the king had athoritation rule. If the King said it was OK to fornicate then you could do it with with out the sinful results of God frowning upon it. "The King Said it Was OK" was the cop-out. It all sounds petty dumb by todays standards but my research indicates that it is close to the truth. With all of this said, I really don't think it is such a bad word. S.H.I.T has a good story of origin but I will save that one for another time. |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Jan 02, 2011 - 18:17   ... Quite Likeable 7 |
| Moak (Reading, PA) | Posted: Dec 02, 2010 - 03:37 Quintessential American Rock 'n Roll - it's all in there. Perfect. |
| Otomi (La orilla de la civilización) | Posted: Oct 31, 2010 - 11:54 TerryS wrote: Or more likely: For unlawful carnal knowlege |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Oct 31, 2010 - 11:37 Cynaera wrote: Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) Shutting up now. If you're serious about NOT being kidding, you might find it interesting to have a look on this: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fuck&searchmode=none |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Oct 24, 2010 - 13:31 I"ve always found this a likeable tune. Today though, it's striking quite a nerve. |
| TerryS (The other SW) | Posted: Sep 29, 2010 - 19:40 Cynaera wrote: Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) Shutting up now. Or more likely: For unlawful carnal knowlege |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 20:12 ugly wrote: My husband dedicated this song to me in 93 because we were going through marital problems. He is and was my broken hearted savior. He has always put me first. After 31 years of marriage he is still my broken hearted savior because I'm still a fairly fucked up person but he accepts me this way. Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. ) Shutting up now. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 19:52 Heard the first few bars, cranked it up (I think the neighbors have called 911), and I don't care - I love this song! Big Head Todd - how can you NOT love a band with a name like that? And they back the name with good music, so, icing on the cake. Yep, love this band.  |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 00:52 Great music! |
| ugly (Compton, CA) | Posted: May 25, 2010 - 03:11 My husband dedicated this song to me in 93 because we were going through marital problems. He is and was my broken hearted savior. He has always put me first. After 31 years of marriage he is still my broken hearted savior because I'm still a fairly fucked up person but he accepts me this way. |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 09:57 A great band, still alive and kicking! |
| jarrudy (Rocky Mountains) | Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 09:55 Excelsior wrote: I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
99 wrote: You'd be wrong. Very wrong. they still pack red rocks every year. |
| 99 (South Cackalacky) | Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 11:27 Excelsior wrote: I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans. You'd be wrong. Very wrong. |
| raewah (Somewhere where the mountains meet the plains) | Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 11:25 My hometown boys!!! Yeah...always good ;) |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 19:18 lysisphere wrote: This is, and has been, an FM burnout since the early 90's. they made it my non-FM-listening ears and into my discerning CD collection |
| lysisphere | Posted: Dec 11, 2009 - 11:44 Mute, instant mute. This is, and has been, an FM burnout since the early 90's. |
| kbee (Royal Oak, MI) | Posted: Oct 16, 2009 - 13:04 brilliant tunes from these guys. |
| katzendogs (Houston, Texas) | Posted: Apr 02, 2009 - 20:07 you know you can rate tunes here? you can also change your ratings. i have moods. love em' |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Mar 02, 2009 - 07:27 Excelsior wrote: Not only does the song suck, but the audio mixing is atrocious. Down with Big Head Todd! You may think the song sucks, (I don't) but having listened to the CD, I think it's a great sounding disc.Do you think the fact that we're listening to MP3 files makes a difference? |
| glennypov (Buffalo,NY) | Posted: Nov 27, 2008 - 11:41 PLENTY OF DIEHARD FANS!!!! |
| superfido (Sweden) | Posted: Nov 27, 2008 - 11:40 jbeadle5868 wrote: Au contraire mon fraire Excelsior, Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't. Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement. http://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/ Perhaps, but too country rockish for me. Just not my thing at all.  |
| jbeadle5868 (Destin, FL) | Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 06:48 Au contraire mon fraire Excelsior, Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't. Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement. http://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/ |
| Excelsior | Posted: Sep 09, 2008 - 12:41 schrodingersdog wrote: I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards? I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans. |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: Aug 24, 2008 - 17:35 schrodingersdog wrote: I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards? they go by BHTM ... i don't know why people want to belittle them - Strategem is one of my favorites |
| Excelsior | Posted: Aug 24, 2008 - 17:15 This band personifies "generic." |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jul 08, 2008 - 07:17 Recently saw the video recorded at Red Rocks a while back. I thought they rocked! Just the three of them, too. |
| andrewimft (North Californie) | Posted: May 22, 2008 - 02:07 They've made I don't know how many versions of this song. They've got two or three hits and each of those they've re-recorded a whole bunch of times trying to get another hit with the same hit with a bit of a different twist to the tune each time, acoustic or electric, bluesy or rootsy or whatever. Still, I think they've got some good songs, like Bittersweet, and I prefer the more acoustic version version of this song that has better timing in it, this version is just monotonous and doesn't serve the lyrics well the way the other version does. These guys were big shots in their hometown Boulder Colorado. I lived there when they were up and coming and they were arrogant as heck, they thought they were too special when all they could do back then was imitate Stevie Ray Vaughan. We used to call them Big Swelled Head Todd. I only respected them years later when they actually wrote some decent songs and came up with their own sound. |
| schrodingersdog (California) | Posted: May 06, 2008 - 08:25 I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards? |
| Excelsior | Posted: May 06, 2008 - 08:22 Not only does the song suck, but the audio mixing is atrocious. Down with Big Head Todd! |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell, Wyo.) | Posted: Apr 20, 2008 - 14:35 The rating of 3, "Ho Hum," is misleading. I sincerely dislike this song, no "ho hum" about it. It's not bad enough to warrant a 2, tho. That's for songs that will corrupt your soul. 3 is just as low as you can go without causing harm to yourself or loved ones. |