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Michelle Shocked — Come a Long Way
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philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 16:59
 


JHZ
(between Clark and Hilldale)
Posted: Nov 11, 2012 - 05:18
 
Gladys Knight and the Pips "Midnight Train to Georgia" would be a nice fit with this tune.

DrJaaaaay
(Riverside, California)
Posted: Jul 08, 2012 - 09:38
 
 EricLee31 wrote:
I'm sure I'm not the only Yellow Room refugee here and I'm sure someone else has already said this but I can never hear this song anymore without thinking of that last night in the parking lot off Forest Lawn, everyone losing their minds that this was it, it was really over. Michelle blaring from every radio there, through open windows, all of us knowing that this was really it. I think of the farewell show @ the Troubadour a few days later and how much bittersweet fun that was... and sitting here on a quiet Saturday night, it's nice to hear this come on and turn it up loud and relive some of the glory days. Thank you  =)
 
Yes, this song always reminds me of 99.1. 

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jul 08, 2012 - 09:37
 
I really like this song.  It sounds familiar though.  I have never heard of this performer.  Anyone know why it sounds so familiar?  Is this a cover?  I did a quick comment scan and came up with nothing.

ScottN
(Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.)
Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 16:24
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Taking this in context... It made me happy. To discover it was Michelle Shocked was an added kudo.  Granted, it's not her usual style, but it works for me. So - to the naysayers, SHUT UP. This is probably just a quirk, and she'll return you to your regularly-scheduled Shock after the obligatory advertisements.
The playlist is full of her wonderful comments.  Miss you Ann. 



EricLee31
(Los Angeles, CA)
Posted: May 05, 2012 - 22:16
 
I'm sure I'm not the only Yellow Room refugee here and I'm sure someone else has already said this but I can never hear this song anymore without thinking of that last night in the parking lot off Forest Lawn, everyone losing their minds that this was it, it was really over. Michelle blaring from every radio there, through open windows, all of us knowing that this was really it. I think of the farewell show @ the Troubadour a few days later and how much bittersweet fun that was... and sitting here on a quiet Saturday night, it's nice to hear this come on and turn it up loud and relive some of the glory days. Thank you  =)

unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 08:19
 
Cynaera:  Here's your hug.  Couple of months late, but sincere nonetheless.

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 08:16
 
 Cynaera wrote:

THAT CHICK? Okay, you've already demonstrated your Cro-Magnon mentality. And the only way I can take your cheese-grater comment is to assume that you've actually HAD a cheese-grater inside your ear. In which case, you are a very scary person.

Why couldn't you just have said, "I do NOT like Michelle Shocked's music because it's not my cup of tea"? 

Thanks ever so much. I'll have images of cheese-graters in my nightmares tonight. May they shred your brain in YOUR dreams.

Yeah, I had a bad day today. I'm in total pain, and I don't give a whooping funt about "political-correctness." (I need a hug.....)

 
I believe the Political Correct term is That Wench
I could be wrong on that , but I think I'm right.


Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 16:13
 
 vicariance wrote:
that chick's voice is like a cheese grater inside my ear.
 
THAT CHICK? Okay, you've already demonstrated your Cro-Magnon mentality. And the only way I can take your cheese-grater comment is to assume that you've actually HAD a cheese-grater inside your ear. In which case, you are a very scary person.

Why couldn't you just have said, "I do NOT like Michelle Shocked's music because it's not my cup of tea"? 

Thanks ever so much. I'll have images of cheese-graters in my nightmares tonight. May they shred your brain in YOUR dreams.

Yeah, I had a bad day today. I'm in total pain, and I don't give a whooping funt about "political-correctness." (I need a hug.....)


Mita
(Santa Fe, NM)
Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 16:05
 
Can't we all relate? It's a 10.

RobRyan
(The lovely hills of Anaheim)
Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 07:01
 
I try to be parsimonious with 10s, but considering that I not only stopped working and turned up the volume but closed my eyes to listen and image, I'm moving this up from 9 to 10.

vicariance
(awesome like a billion hot dogs)
Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 07:01
 
that chick's voice is like a cheese grater inside my ear.

flight750
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:26
 
Yeah, just great... I have not heard this one for a long time... being an LA guy with a motorcycle, really hits home too (pun intended, I guess...)

rovinrick
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:12
 
Got me to turn it up.  The true test.

otaznick
(Central Europe)
Posted: Mar 22, 2011 - 01:09
 
This country song didn't make me sick. {#Dancingbanana_2}

alaken
(Missoula, MT)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:09
 
 Stranglersfan wrote:
I have not heard Michelle Shocked for a long time, it sounds great!
Beautiful album cover too.
 
I loved this album when it was released in the mid-90's, it's really a concept album and works best taken as a whole. Lost track of Ms Shocked, but this is a great track. 

That's not the original cover - you can see that here:




bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:08
 
 GlassMan! wrote:
Blech.  too often on commercial radio.
 
What is your point? I have never heard this on commercial radio, probably because I rarely listen to it. However, since when has this been a criterion for Bleching something? Is the only good music that which has been only heard by a select few among the elect? There are plenty of folks who listen to RP who have very limited access to alternative over the air music (based on innumerable complaints). the quality of the music should be the only measure of its RP-worthiness.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:07
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Taking this in context... It made me happy. To discover it was Michelle Shocked was an added kudo.  Granted, it's not her usual style, but it works for me. So - to the naysayers, SHUT UP. This is probably just a quirk, and she'll return you to your regularly-scheduled Shock after the obligatory advertisements.
 
Michelle Shocked steadfastly refuses to stick to one 'style'. It's one reason she has never had much commercial success. I still love 'Short Sharp Shocked', it is such a perfect album. But I like all her stuff, so hey.


Stranglersfan
(Revelstoke, B.C.)
Posted: Nov 16, 2010 - 06:19
 
I have not heard Michelle Shocked for a long time, it sounds great!
Beautiful album cover too.

SinisterDexter
Posted: Nov 16, 2010 - 06:19
 
 haresfur wrote:
I think this song is best in the context of the whole album's concept.
 

Excellent point.

Windspirit
(Fort Collins, Colorado)
Posted: Nov 16, 2010 - 06:18
 
Love this song....great toe tapper....

Thanks Bill and Rebecca  

TerryS
(The other SW)
Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 19:27
 
I'd like this in my Wednesday night burger cafe by the chanteuse of the of the day, here not so much.

haresfur
Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 19:01
 
I think this song is best in the context of the whole album's concept.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 18:55
 
Taking this in context... It made me happy. To discover it was Michelle Shocked was an added kudo.  Granted, it's not her usual style, but it works for me. So - to the naysayers, SHUT UP. This is probably just a quirk, and she'll return you to your regularly-scheduled Shock after the obligatory advertisements.

rez
Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 21:25
 
I'm shocked - this is bad.


mxdcec
Posted: May 28, 2010 - 20:56
 
No, it's a 900 CC Harley Davidson Sportster.  At one-time considered Harley's "Ladies Bike".
 ColinZeal wrote:
Its a Yamaha... feel any differently about the song now?
 



Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 13:48
 
Nice photo and typography.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 13:47
 
Blech!

heymarcel
(Reno, NV)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 10:56
 
I love this song — you can't play it too much for me.

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 10:55
 
San Pedro Harbor——my town.

jesspra
(County of Kings, New York)
Posted: Nov 01, 2009 - 06:32
 
This song sweeps me up in a sentimental wave.  I read all the comments about the bad voice and the bad dymanics, and I get it.  But it's perfect despite its technical problems.  It's a feeling, if you don't feel it, you're not going to get it. 

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Nov 01, 2009 - 06:28
 
 jagdriver wrote:
Gag me!
 
           {#Taped-shut}  OK !?


j7
Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 16:38
 
don't like the voice in this one at all

GlassMan!
(Britton -actual size on map)
Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 16:37
 
Blech.  too often on commercial radio.

lawman
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Posted: May 27, 2009 - 01:47
 
billynyc wrote:
like nails on a chalkboard. love her energy but she's tone deaf.

Sure: despite her tone-deafness, she's managed to become a professional musician ... sure!

billynyc
Posted: Mar 24, 2009 - 21:18
 
like nails on a chalkboard. love her energy but she's tone deaf.

scottdburnett
(Boise)
Posted: Jan 20, 2009 - 14:50
 
Great song; the music, the lyrics, the singer.....Love it.


RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Jan 20, 2009 - 14:29
 
jagdriver wrote:
Gag me!

OK.

Quit squirming.



cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 14:02
 
 rconlon wrote:
How about some original songs. All her songs were recorded previously by someone else. That Anchoring in Anchorage she did was done by Aztec-Two step way back.
 
Her website indicates 'Anchorage' was copywritten in 1988. By Michelle Shocked.

MOST of her songs are originals. If you go to her website it has detailed information about every song. On 'Short Sharp Shocked', only 'L&N' is not her original.

Just saying.

c.


krg123
(out there)
Posted: Nov 18, 2008 - 10:13
 
 rconlon wrote:
How about some original songs. All her songs were recorded previously by someone else. That Anchoring in Anchorage she did was done by Aztec-Two step way back.
 

You're kidding, right?

toterola
(Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving)
Posted: Nov 02, 2008 - 11:28
 
I have always loved this song. Brings back a bunch of memories from the mid-90's in San Luis Obispo, CA. KOTR lives on, even if only in our minds. {#Cheers}

rconlon
(The Jersey Shore)
Posted: Oct 01, 2008 - 21:39
 
How about some original songs. All her songs were recorded previously by someone else. That Anchoring in Anchorage she did was done by Aztec-Two step way back.

flodwins
(Rocky Mountain High!)
Posted: Oct 01, 2008 - 21:34
 
love the voice, and the tune

prstx
(San Juan)
Posted: Sep 16, 2008 - 06:58
 

Even though she has said some BS things of late, this song still takes me back to my bedroom at my parents home and thus brings back harmoniuos memories.



Rob_S
(Lancaster, PA)
Posted: Aug 31, 2008 - 08:21
 
A friend and I recently exchanged messages about how much Michelle's songs had meant to us at times in our lives.  I love this one, about journeys cultural, geographic, and personal.  Sometimes we can indeed travel far without leaving town.

Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas)
Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 16:59
 
Great song from one of her better albums.

jagdriver
(Auburn, CA)
Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 16:34
 
Gag me!

lyn
(Vancouver, BC (mountains, oceans and egos))
Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 16:33
 
I've always like her music (maybe not her views) and i wonder what happened to her? Heard her record company and she had a parting of the ways and she left the business. Anyone up to date on her career?

MiketheKnife
(Virginia)
Posted: Apr 11, 2008 - 14:33
 
RobK wrote:

As another listener commented on another Michelle Shocked song, it shows what class Bill has that he has not dumped her from the rotation because of her views. I agree with that.

I agree.
jwb
Posted: Feb 08, 2008 - 15:43
 
If only the repo man had taken away her tape recorder.