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Van Morrison — Precious time
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Dave_Crick
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 06:46
 
Van at his best - shame he slips slides away so quickly at his gigs
Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 18:27
 

Time flies when we're having fun...  sigh...  love this "classic" song...
 

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 10:19
 


the paradox of happy music with such profound existential lyrics...  love it...  we be dancing with wanton epicureanism...

 

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 06:47
 
This is a treat.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 06:46
 
 Stefen wrote:
Today is the youngest you will ever be.
 
Every day is an aging event.

Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville")
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 02:09
 
 Stefen wrote:
Today is the youngest you will ever be.
 
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." - Ogden Nash


Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 09:24
 
 alisavox wrote:
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?
 
...because it's more difficult to find a word that rhymes with "Morrison".


Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 08:31
 
 lemmoth wrote:

Because if say Morrison in this context, which one do you mean?

 

Most folks who've met him and had time to talk about music and so forth will recall that he always says "Call me Van, if you please".   Van Morrison is a very personal person, reserved, almost shy, but when he speaks about something which touches his heart he becomes almost an extrovert.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Aug 21, 2011 - 00:15
 
That was great !  9

juanos
(Somewhere between the US and Guatemala)
Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 15:35
 
 alisavox wrote:
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?
 
Because Van and I go back more than 15 years! he's been part of the most important moments of my life, his music cheers me up always, and I cannot say the same for other than very few friends... and because Van is the Man!!


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 08:34
 
 alisavox wrote:
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?
 
Because if say Morrison in this context, which one do you mean?


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 08:33
 

Bill - Have you been paying attention to those silly billboard;'s about how Saturday is the beginning of the end?



copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: May 18, 2011 - 08:31
 
 Stefen wrote:
Today is the youngest you will ever be.
 
"You're older than you'll ever be and now you're even older...and now you're even older..." They Might Be Giants


Brianp73156
(Portland Maine)
Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 18:56
 
Like LIKE Love MOONDANCE

old_shep
(Iowa)
Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 07:53
 
 pherthyl wrote:
Don't know much about history,
don't know much about biology,
Don't know much about a science book

Oh wait. Different song. That's a hell of a similarity in tune though. took me a bit of googling to figure out the song it reminded me of. (click here)
 

Yes, or ( from early Rolling Stones cover of Sam Cooke' "Good Times"):

It might be one o'clock, it might be three,
time don't mean that much to me,
Ain't felt this good since I don't know when,
I might not feel this good again...


scrubbrush
Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 16:35
 
 scrubbrush wrote:

Jimi, Janice, Jerry, Elvis... if you can put last names to those first names, you'll realize it's not just Van's fans

 

Ringo...

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 16:34
 
sounds like Ringo music

scrubbrush
Posted: Jan 12, 2011 - 16:34
 
 alisavox wrote:
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?
 
Jimi, Janice, Jerry, Elvis... if you can put last names to those first names, you'll realize it's not just Van's fans


WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 10, 2010 - 10:06
 
 alisavox wrote:
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?
 
'Cos Van's da Man, an' dat's a fack, Jack.


alisavox
Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 22:07
 
why is everyone who likes him, on first name basis with Van Morrison?

copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: May 03, 2010 - 11:55
 
I will echo the sentiments of many and say this is one of the best Van albums of his more recent offerings.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 28, 2009 - 07:15
 
Very nice!!

polymath
(Virtual Paradise)
Posted: Aug 24, 2009 - 10:27
 
Great tune from Van, but High Summer needs to be in the rotation this time of the year.

ndad47
(the great state of maine)
Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 20:12
 
i thought the beginning sounded like the theme to the match game or some such game.

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 14:37
 
Today is the youngest you will ever be.

almafi
Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 17:54
 
Compare the lyrics of this song to the lyrics of Van's Full Force Gale.  It's really, really interesting.  {#Meditate}

peyotecoyote
(Home of Sir Frederick Banting)
Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 12:49
 
Love the lowlying baritone sax in this one...so sexy.

Pyro
Posted: Jul 09, 2008 - 07:48
 
suddenchad wrote:
Highly overlooked Van album. One of his best of the past 30 years, in my opinion.


Absolutely!
pmnixa
(Rochester, MN)
Posted: May 07, 2008 - 09:06
 
This song is awesome! Too bad the album art and title doesn't match how great it is. :-)
jim1964
(british columbia by way of bklyn)
Posted: May 07, 2008 - 09:05
 
Old Van keeps improving with age.
lingchih
Posted: Mar 05, 2008 - 08:24
 
Yes, if you are a Van fan and you don't have this album, by all means get it. It's one of his best.
xkolibuul
(Funky osprey)
Posted: Feb 02, 2008 - 22:29
 
suddenchad wrote:
Highly overlooked Van album. One of his best of the past 30 years, in my opinion.


This is certainly the best I've heard him sound outside of Moondance and Astral Weeks.
macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh? ;-))
Posted: Dec 02, 2007 - 02:18
 
Love that sax! :-)
Moak
(Reading, PA)
Posted: Apr 10, 2007 - 05:22
 

pannaramma
(Away)
Posted: Apr 10, 2007 - 05:22
 
fretman wrote:
Words to live by.

Amen brother
stabby
(Montreal)
Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 08:33
 
suddenchad wrote:
Highly overlooked Van album. One of his best of the past 30 years, in my opinion.


Yup yup yup
fretman
Posted: Feb 22, 2007 - 07:59
 
Words to live by.
pherthyl
(Victoria, BC)
Posted: Feb 06, 2007 - 21:18
 
Don't know much about history,
don't know much about biology,
Don't know much about a science book

Oh wait. Different song. That's a hell of a similarity in tune though. took me a bit of googling to figure out the song it reminded me of. (click here)
flyboy
(Wasilla, AK)
Posted: Feb 06, 2007 - 21:12
 
This song started out a 7, then slipped to a 4 his hundred and whatever time through. Don't like one line songs that much.
strick
(Syracuse- your sympathy accepted...)
Posted: Jan 23, 2007 - 05:57
 
suddenchad wrote:
Highly overlooked Van album. One of his best of the past 30 years, in my opinion.


Absolutely
suddenchad
Posted: Jan 08, 2007 - 15:11
 
Highly overlooked Van album. One of his best of the past 30 years, in my opinion.
bairdc
(carolinainmymind)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 12:39
 
So simple a statement "doesn't matter to which god you pray; precious time is slipping away" - such a global relevance -
RobK
(Leucadia, CA)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 12:06
 
dango wrote:
Overrated artist, IMO.

You got it wrong, man...Van is way, way, way underrated.
RobK
(Leucadia, CA)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 12:04
 
tonypf wrote:
Cookin' 40 years on!

You hit the nail on the head, Tony. And you know what - I think that's all Van is going for.

Would love to see RP play Philosopher's Stone off this album. It's a great counter to the jaunty tempo of Precious Time.
djinnthespazz
(S/E Michigan)
Posted: Sep 28, 2006 - 10:54
 
Mmmm, yeah. Simple, foot-tappin' and true.
prairiedogj
(An Igloo in Canada)
Posted: Aug 15, 2006 - 14:09
 
mistatebird wrote:
Interesting ruminations, but an unattractive mental picture. By the way, I disagree with you-but it's ok. May I ask why you look at your "poop"?

Maybe you should be looking at yours. Who knows what strange and wonderful things are going on inside you.

huebdoo
Posted: Apr 20, 2006 - 15:11
 
This guy is simply fantastic... How can you not love "Into the Mystic"

Simply perfect blue eyed soul... love it
iMacomania
(Bavaria - Germany)
Posted: Mar 22, 2006 - 07:51
 
R'n'R
jamm
(little canada,mn)
Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 13:15
 
dlheine wrote:

Amen. Back on Top is an outstanding album. It's well worth checking out.




It's my FAVORITE VM album!!!!
mistatebird
("If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?" Fair Haven, MI)
Posted: Feb 06, 2006 - 04:34
 
Interesting ruminations, but an unattractive mental picture. By the way, I disagree with you-but it's ok. May I ask why you look at your "poop"?

beelzebubba wrote:
Listening to Van Morrison is kind of like seeing corn when you poop. It's annoying, and not pretty to look at, but it's ultimately harmless, and you just flush and forget about it.