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Richard Shindell — Transit
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d-don
(Oregon)
Posted: May 03, 2013 - 15:07
 
What storytelling! Love it!

MinMan
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 16:59
 
 jadewahoo wrote:
  Walrus_Gumbo wrote:
You forgot groovy!
'Groovy' referred to the spiral grooves on a record disk that was spun upon a turntable w/ needle in order to get the vibes to flow forth as music. hence, something that 'vibed' was 'groovy'. Maybe these days you would want to say it is 'Digitty'?
  That would be Hot Diggitty to you sir.

Wisecrowe
(York, PA)
Posted: Dec 29, 2012 - 08:43
 
Worst five minutes of 2012. My ears are bleeding.

RKeaton
(South of Paradise)
Posted: Aug 25, 2012 - 19:52
 
Brilliant song by a sleeper artist.

And for the record, NOTHING at all like REM. Do you people have shit in your ears or what?

Thank you and goodnight.

AndrewKoransky
(Salida, Colorado)
Posted: Aug 25, 2012 - 15:40
 
This is a great song... yes, it's repetitive, but Richard Shindell is a storyteller first and foremost.  The magic is in the lyrics if you are willing to study them for a moment.

But something is definitely lost in this studio version.  I wish Bill would swap this out with one of his live performances of this tune, where the passion in his voice (and the band) really comes through.  I have one I'd upload, but quality is too low.


justlistening
(So. California)
Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 05:36
 
 TJS wrote:
Where's that confounded bridge?  Sort of monotonous dirge to me.
 


Yes, a bit.

tulfan
(Still in SE MI)
Posted: Jul 25, 2012 - 05:35
 
 vandal wrote:
To mis-quote another RP member from a different thread: 

". . . plods along with grim, dull determination. . . "
 
 


Quite apt I would add

tuttle99
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 13:58
 
Never heard of this guy....quite clever songwriting!

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 12:55
 
Where's that confounded bridge?  Sort of monotonous dirge to me.

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Dec 16, 2011 - 08:06
 
I love this.
NJ never felt so poetic...
 

debobasu
(Toronto)
Posted: Sep 12, 2011 - 13:24
 
 lemmoth wrote:
Just a wild guess here, but I'm thinking he may have listened to a a few REM records, no?
 
Very Micheal Stipe-esque, not just the sound, but the style. Kind of more baritone though. But I like-y.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 04:30
 
Yup, sounds like rush-hour traffic in Nottingham, particularly on a Friday (aka POETS day: Piss Off Early, Tomorrow's Saturday). Aggro, pollution, and crawling traffic, and all to get away to the 'fresh air' and 'peace' Ho hum.

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Jul 11, 2011 - 19:45
 
Another in the Leonard Cohen mordant mould. (mold if you prefer)

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: May 09, 2011 - 13:46
 
To mis-quote another RP member from a different thread: 

". . . plods along with grim, dull determination. . . "
 

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: May 09, 2011 - 13:24
 
Just a wild guess here, but I'm thinking he may have listened to a a few REM records, no?

bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 10:50
 
I was so looking forward to hearing him perform this song when he played Berkeley several years ago. He did, but kept forgetting lyrics, putting little effort into his guitar playing, and appearing to be operating at somewhat less than his highest. These things happen. This piece is not likely to be used as a promotional song by the state of New Jersey, I suspect.

jadewahoo
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 - 19:52
 
jadewahoo wrote:
True poetry. Allegorical. Evocative. Pensive.

  Walrus_Gumbo wrote:

You forgot groovy!

'Groovy' referred to the spiral grooves on a record disk that was spun upon a turntable w/ needle in order to get the vibes to flow forth as music. hence, something that 'vibed' was 'groovy'. Maybe these days you would want to say it is 'Digitty'?


dyharenas
(Cerro Apoquindo)
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 - 19:52
 
That´s a hell of a song right there

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 - 19:50
 
this would not make a good road trip tune so I give it a 3 now

onerb
Posted: Nov 01, 2010 - 13:02
 
thanks for playing this!

JoBo
(California)
Posted: Nov 01, 2010 - 13:00
 
Not this again?!?  {#Doh}

rvontha
(Erie, PA)
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 04:56
 
Wow. I never thought driving on I-80 could evoke such beautiful music...

Walrus_Gumbo
Posted: Mar 23, 2010 - 20:53
 
jadewahoo wrote:
True poetry. Allegorical. Evocative. Pensive.


You forgot groovy!


kundera
(secondlife)
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 - 21:15
 
 ciapia wrote:
ahh..i miss NJ sometimes..
 
I left a lot of good memories in NJ. <3


scarletdancer
(Irving, TX, USA)
Posted: Jan 19, 2010 - 21:10
 
This is interesting.  Somehow I seemed to have missed this song even I'm a frequent RP listener.  Look forward to hearing it again sometime.

vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:34
 

great lyrics, but the delivery. . . well. . . I'm not enjoying it. . .


crockydile
(I miss Excelsior!)
Posted: Sep 29, 2009 - 12:08
 
 jadewahoo wrote:
True poetry. Allegorical. Evocative. Pensive.

 
In my most refined, educated voice, I say, "This is bad-ass!" {#Cool}

jadewahoo
(Beautiful Earth)
Posted: Aug 29, 2009 - 00:08
 
True poetry. Allegorical. Evocative. Pensive.


GigIrene
Posted: Aug 15, 2009 - 12:35
 
one of Richard's best songs - and he's written many - musically and its story. It's not depressing, au contraire - a song of hope - you have to listen to it a few times maybe to catch the end of the story.

coolpeople_rule
(Winter wonder land)
Posted: Jul 14, 2009 - 21:20
 
 lerxst wrote:

Geez, Bill, one more depressing song in a row and I'm going to curl up in the fetal position on my floor for the rest of the day.


 

Truly, it leaves one quite powerless...


lerxst
(A Planet in the Solar Federation)
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 15:49
 

Geez, Bill, one more depressing song in a row and I'm going to curl up in the fetal position on my floor for the rest of the day.



chinablue
(minas gerais/brazil)
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 15:44
 
ben harper...

Feghoot
(Renton, WA - the Riviera of the Valley)
Posted: May 02, 2009 - 18:39
 
What an outstanding song/voice - I'm haunted by it!

Pieter
(Sydney Australia)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 04:27
 
No thanks.

Zep
(Chasing fastballs and wicked girls)
Posted: Apr 23, 2009 - 07:18
 
Wow - I hope this business doesn't happen on the Turnspike every day.....


conglif
Posted: Apr 10, 2009 - 18:08
 
Two things that (upon hearing this a few times) warms me to this thing:

1) Vocals that actually have real dynamics (bucking the trend these days).

2) The way this almost feels like a song about the voyage of a sailing vessel on the high seas.

jedley
(milan, italy)
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 04:01
 
The Michael Stipe school of singing and songwriting - sounds like an outtake from a bad R.E.M. album.

Gartholamundi
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Mar 10, 2009 - 05:49
 
jhorton wrote:

Gotta agree. simply brilliant songwriting.

i love this whole damn album. and this song ... damn. just freakin awesome.


JoBo
Posted: Feb 22, 2009 - 15:17
 
The sound of RS's voice makes my skin crawl .... reminds me of an ex ... good riddance!!  (No offense to RS!)

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 15:38
 
Meh

ciapia
Posted: Feb 06, 2009 - 15:35
 
ahh..i miss NJ sometimes..

flapser
Posted: Jan 22, 2009 - 02:09
 
Good song, i am interested now :)

joebloe
Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 09:50
 
richard shindell is a brilliant singer/songwriter - this is one of my favorites
i'm not really getting the rem references posted here 


scubadave
(Ioway USA)
Posted: Jan 19, 2009 - 09:24
 
A mellow song about road rage

jhorton
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 - 17:38
 
 mandolin wrote:
...this is just brilliant...
 
Gotta agree. simply brilliant songwriting.

mandolin
(...drifting...)
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 - 11:45
 
...this is just brilliant...

Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 09:54
 
 hcaudill wrote:
So ... I like this song but I'm still trying to figure out the story. Did all those other people on the interstate get into a big accident or something? What was their "destiny"? And we're to assume the nice nun avoided the accident because she had a tire to change? And this was divine intervention?

Sorry to be thick...
 

I think it is more of an allegory. Nothing so literal as a wreck. More a suggestion that we should all be more patient, loving, and forgiving before we drive our world over into the abyss.

chyk5
(Florida)
Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 09:54
 
Excellent CD throughout. Thanks for introducing this to me Bill!

superfido
(Sweden)
Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 09:52
 
Oh no, not another REM whiner type    {#Eyes}

except, this is a bit good. like a decent REM tune before it is overplayed.-

(former member)
(Doofenshmirtz Evil Incorporated)
Posted: Dec 05, 2008 - 09:51
 
 holborne wrote:
Wow, I really don't care for this. Overwrought and too pleased with itself by half. Sort of sounds like he's trying to do Bruce Cockburn combined with REM.
 

Came here to make the same REM comparison. Maybe with a few more listens I'll get past the first impression.