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Spirit of the West — And If Venice is Sinking
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philinnz
(Wellington, New Zealand)
Posted: Apr 27, 2013 - 19:30
 
I did wonder if I misheard the lyrics, but found i only partially misheard the lyrics. by googling the little man, I learnt something

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Apr 24, 2013 - 22:04
 
 Cantilope wrote:
 
 
I agree.

Cantilope
Posted: Mar 24, 2013 - 10:25
 

Gajdzin
Posted: Jan 20, 2013 - 16:15
 
If only my Denon CHR-F103 had a PSD button. Bummer. I hope they come up with hi-fi hardware internet radio receivers featuring PSD buttons.

cShaggy
(..inna state of being..)
Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 23:42
 
 kingart wrote:
Would that be Venice, Italy, Venice, California, or Venice, Florida? 

 
 



..Venus..

jimys
(A land far, far away with no television)
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 14:57
 
Great song.  The live version is fantastic.

pousso
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Posted: Nov 11, 2012 - 05:36
 
 smackiepipe wrote:
Hate i missed it. Dang. Loved SOTW back in the early 90s, but haven't heard anything by them in a multitude of years.
 
SOTW is still around, doing a few concerts here and there in Canada.  Occasionally they work with other musicians, such as Ashley McIsaac, the Paperboys, and Great Big Sea.  

pousso
(Nairobi, Kenya)
Posted: Nov 11, 2012 - 05:26
 
 willrobinson wrote:
Love SOTW but this song ... not-so-much.
Saw them at Bogart's in Cincinnati about a hundred years ago.
How about anything from "Save This House"?
 
Agree!  Love "Save This House".  Their best, I think.  

JHZ
(between Clark and Hilldale)
Posted: Nov 11, 2012 - 05:26
 
 kingart wrote:
Would that be Venice, Italy, Venice, California, or Venice, Florida? 

 
 
No mystery here given the lyrics: "Marini's little man with an erection on a horse" is a sculpture in the garden of the Guggenheim Museum in Venice, Italy.
Oh, and of course, that whole thing about it sinking just makes more sense in Venice, Italy, as opposed to the other Venices.

jim1964
(1379 miles to Wall Drug)
Posted: Oct 21, 2012 - 21:27
 
 kingart wrote:
Would that be Venice, Italy, Venice, California, or Venice, Florida? 

 
 
yes.

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Oct 18, 2012 - 14:39
 
 kingart wrote:
Would that be Venice, Italy, Venice, California, or Venice, Florida? 

 
 
If you're serious, you should read a little bit about Venice.

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 08:57
 
Would that be Venice, Italy, Venice, California, or Venice, Florida? 

 

jim1964
(1379 miles to Wall Drug)
Posted: Aug 19, 2012 - 21:17
 
 jagdriver wrote:

Roger that!
 
You guys are a tough audience, I think this is a pretty good song.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 16, 2012 - 13:40
 
 socalhol wrote:
Oh how I LOVE the PSD button!!!  great addition —-thanks!
 
Roger that!

baddog8it
(Vinyl Suburbia, MO)
Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 09:21
 
 socalhol wrote:
Oh how I LOVE the PSD button!!!  great addition —-thanks!
 
Couldn't agree more!

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 17:47
 
Oh how I LOVE the PSD button!!!  great addition —-thanks!

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 17:46
 
PLAY "DIRTY OLD TOWN" NEXT!!!

willrobinson
(danger)
Posted: Feb 08, 2012 - 15:10
 
Love SOTW but this song ... not-so-much.
Saw them at Bogart's in Cincinnati about a hundred years ago.
How about anything from "Save This House"?

smackiepipe
(Western North Carolina)
Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 08:34
 
Hate i missed it. Dang. Loved SOTW back in the early 90s, but haven't heard anything by them in a multitude of years.

linz_bobinz
(the city of the newly wed & the nearly dead)
Posted: Nov 05, 2011 - 09:49
 
SOTW will always make my day better. Thanks for playing this one (and right after Dan Mangan, too!) Bill!!!

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 18:14
 
 Cynaera wrote:

Well, I love Vancouver BC, too - except for the airport (long story...) I'm still partial to Victoria BC and Montréal, as far as Canadian cities go.  I miss the days of record stores, live performances, and beverages. The last small-venue performance I saw was at a Borders book store in Salem, Oregon. I don't even remember who was performing - it was a trio with acoustic guitars and an upright bass. I ended up buying a couple of very funky CD-storage containers that changed colors when I squished them (plastic, with colored gel. And I still have them.)  Good times, long gone these days...

 
the airport is now one of the best in the world, mind you, you'll pay for priviledge, but compared to Charles De Gaulle, heh, it's the schitz.
still lots of good music to be heard, check out Rogue Folk for details.
Having said that, this be the station to listen to.
TS

motorichi
(formerly known as Owensmouth)
Posted: Jun 04, 2011 - 08:22
 

Beavith, he thaid "faithlift"!!!



Erie-T30
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: May 03, 2011 - 18:43
 
Wish i could get this song on Amazon mp3


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:27
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
 Cynaera wrote:
Vancouver WA?  Or Vancouver Canada?  If it's Washington, what year was that?  I was up there, working on a microwave site in 1985 (my name is immortalized in concrete on one of the footings) and ninety feet up, looking down at the city lights at dusk - total magic. I love Vancouver.   Cool that you got to see this band playing live there...
 
 Vancouver, Great White North.  ; )

 
Well, I love Vancouver BC, too - except for the airport (long story...) I'm still partial to Victoria BC and Montréal, as far as Canadian cities go.  I miss the days of record stores, live performances, and beverages. The last small-venue performance I saw was at a Borders book store in Salem, Oregon. I don't even remember who was performing - it was a trio with acoustic guitars and an upright bass. I ended up buying a couple of very funky CD-storage containers that changed colors when I squished them (plastic, with colored gel. And I still have them.)  Good times, long gone these days...


oceansurf
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:18
 
Great song.  They were huge in my hometown of Vancouver.  Takes me back to the early nineties...  Ah, those were the days.

adrianblack
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Mar 01, 2011 - 15:56
 
 ufamsm wrote:
this totally turned into one of those "turn up to max and dance around my house half naked" kinda songs for me over the last few times i've heard it.
 
I totally agree! I was going to say it sounds "fun" but your description is better.


ufamsm
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Feb 26, 2011 - 07:40
 
this totally turned into one of those "turn up to max and dance around my house half naked" kinda songs for me over the last few times i've heard it.

juanos
(Somewhere between the US and Guatemala)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:14
 
 Canlistener wrote:
Crap.... there are so many better groups from Canada than this tripe.
 
probably... but this is still nice


Canlistener
(Ontario Canada)
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 09:48
 
 Axelito wrote:

We can't see many upload suggestions from your account...
 
Nope, but it's still crap.   

Axelito
(France)
Posted: Nov 28, 2010 - 02:38
 
 Canlistener wrote:
Crap.... there are so many better groups from Canada than this tripe.
 
We can't see many upload suggestions from your account...


Canlistener
(Ontario Canada)
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 08:37
 
Crap.... there are so many better groups from Canada than this tripe.

Axelito
(France)
Posted: Nov 27, 2010 - 08:37
 
 Jazbo wrote:
7 to 8...........
 
Exact same!


daedalus
(Dubai and France)
Posted: Nov 16, 2010 - 06:28
 
Cheesy. Big fat sweaty Roquefort cheesy.

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 16:22
 
meh

deadmessengers
(Atlanta)
Posted: Oct 26, 2010 - 16:17
 
Other than the vocals of course, this is an absolute musical dead ringer for the Pogues. 

Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas)
Posted: Oct 23, 2010 - 07:46
 
Isn't this just "About a Boy" with different lyrics?

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 14:23
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Vancouver WA?  Or Vancouver Canada?  If it's Washington, what year was that?  I was up there, working on a microwave site in 1985 (my name is immortalized in concrete on one of the footings) and ninety feet up, looking down at the city lights at dusk - total magic. I love Vancouver.   Cool that you got to see this band playing live there...
 
 Vancouver, Great White North.  ; )


Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Oct 15, 2010 - 14:19
 
7 to 8...........

TerryS
(The other SW)
Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 19:35
 
 cosmiclint wrote:


Yes, Marini's little man has an erection, and he is on a horse. I don't know how SOTW could have made it more clear to you. 
 

Oh, all these years, I thought Marini's little man was on a whore.......oops.

Saw these guys last year, still as good as ever.


Freedonia
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 14:25
 
 kootzy wrote:
Remember when you used to go to the store to buy cd's?...
  I still do.  I buy most of my music at a local independent music store that has both used and new CDs and vinyl, and frequent in-store performances, sometimes with free beer.  :)  I find things there I can't find on iTunes, sometimes even cheaper.  Those stores are still out there, and are worth patronizing.  They may not be as convenient as buying music online, but they sure are more fun.



Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 14:23
 
 kootzy wrote:
Remember when you used to go to the store to buy cd's? I was in Vancouver many years ago and walked into 'Sam the Record Man' on Seymour St. and there was Spirit of The West doing a jam session- playing this song! I liked them before, but became a fan that day and bought the cd (their scheme worked).{#Dancingbanana_2}
 
Vancouver WA?  Or Vancouver Canada?  If it's Washington, what year was that?  I was up there, working on a microwave site in 1985 (my name is immortalized in concrete on one of the footings) and ninety feet up, looking down at the city lights at dusk - total magic. I love Vancouver.   Cool that you got to see this band playing live there...


jim1964
(british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work)
Posted: Aug 20, 2010 - 14:20
 
 kootzy wrote:
Remember when you used to go to the store to buy cd's? I was in Vancouver many years ago and walked into 'Sam the Record Man' on Seymour St. and there was Spirit of The West doing a jam session- playing this song! I liked them before, but became a fan that day and bought the cd (their scheme worked).{#Dancingbanana_2}
 
There used to be 3 record/cd stores there on Seymour St and they're all gone now. Would have been cool to see them in the store though.


kootzy
Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 19:11
 
Remember when you used to go to the store to buy cd's? I was in Vancouver many years ago and walked into 'Sam the Record Man' on Seymour St. and there was Spirit of The West doing a jam session- playing this song! I liked them before, but became a fan that day and bought the cd (their scheme worked).{#Dancingbanana_2}

stub30
(East Wenatchee)
Posted: Jul 19, 2010 - 15:42
 
My wife and I were fortunate to travel to Venice, Italy this spring and the 2+ days we were there, this song was constantly playing in my head, couldn't get it out if I tried. 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: May 20, 2010 - 08:26
 
 Grammarcop wrote:
Lyrics:

In a room that had a postcard on the door
Of Marini's Little Man
With an erection on a horse

I've always wondered about this: Does Marini's Little Man have an erection while he is on a horse? Or is Marini's Little Man with an erection on a horse?

Either way, it's sloppy writing.  
 
Perhaps it's deliberately ambiguous word-play.  Literal explanation would also throw off the meter of the song.  Anyhow, the logical interpretation seems rather obvious.



cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 - 09:56
 
 Grammarcop wrote:
I've always wondered about this: Does Marini's Little Man have an erection while he is on a horse? Or is Marini's Little Man with an erection on a horse?

Either way, it's sloppy writing.  
 

Yes, Marini's little man has an erection, and he is on a horse. I don't know how SOTW could have made it more clear to you. 



Shouc
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:09
 
This is a great tune, goes on lots of my mix CDs. The best of Spirit of the West IMO (they're from Vancouver right?)

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:04
 
 wrangler wrote:
"an erection on a horse"???  WTF?  {#Cowboy}
 
And you thought only young girls on horses had fun.  


stub30
(East Wenatchee)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:03
 
Bill, your selections this morning are really making "hump" day go by quickly.  Keep up the great work!

passsion8
(over the hills and far away)
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 - 13:59
 
 sarahbean26 wrote:
{#Puke}God this is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Its not so much horrible as unnecessary.