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Joe Ely — You're Workin' For the Man
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 13:13
 
 kingart wrote:
Repetitive. Jeez. Was the button stuck?
 
As yer man's singing about a highly repetitive punishment task, do you not think that repetition was a 'design feature' of the song?

onelittlemoose
(Mooseville, Canada)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 13:10
 
 kingart wrote:
Thought it was Mark Knopfler. 
 
 
Ditto. 

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 08:58
 
Repetitive. Jeez. Was the button stuck?

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 08:56
 
Thought it was Mark Knopfler. 
 

bev
(Reno, NV)
Posted: Jul 10, 2012 - 11:06
 
 Byronape wrote:

I suppose its semantics, but I don't know if this could be considered Country and Western.  Southern Rock maybe, Rockabilly?  Perhaps a country/rock hybrid...

 

"Outlaw" country? To me it's distinctly Austin, Texas singer/songwriter music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Austin

ftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/library/pubs/travel/tx_music_guide.pdf

tkosh
(Minnesota)
Posted: May 20, 2012 - 20:27
 
 cayenne wrote:

Cornflakes, cornflakes, cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes.

 
That's so funny!  And my wife has coffee every flippin' morning!  And who cares?

aspicer
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 12:59
 
Sounds very Dire Straits (but not as good) - at least this tune - don't know him at all....I'll give it a 6 with potential to grow to a 7 if it grows on me!

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Mar 05, 2012 - 12:59
 
 Byronape wrote:
I suppose its semantics, but I don't know if this could be considered Country and Western.  Southern Rock maybe, Rockabilly?  Perhaps a country/rock hybrid...
 
Labels are for cans, baby.

djengs
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 20:38
 
Joe Ely at Gruene Hall > bliss

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Dec 14, 2011 - 04:00
 
 crockydile wrote:
repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
 
Yeesh! Whaddya want - an PhD thesis? Most songs are repetitive, in whatever genre. It's what choruses are for.

8 from the foot-tappin' head-noddin' Nottingham jury.


Stingray
(NWO reloaded)
Posted: Dec 01, 2011 - 07:49
 
I have a soft spot for such rather trad. muzak
I even give it a 8 (when tipsy - like now)

ferwoman
Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 11:19
 
Like the segue, Chain Gang to Workin' For The Man. Good call, Bill.

cayenne
(in over my head)
Posted: Aug 28, 2011 - 14:26
 
 crockydile wrote:
repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
 
Cornflakes, cornflakes, cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes,cornflakes.


martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jun 26, 2011 - 18:52
 
You're working for the man and deeper in debt

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Feb 20, 2011 - 13:50
 
He sounds a lot like Rodney Crowell here.

Byronape
(Purgatory)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 08:05
 
 kaybee wrote:
I've said this before, I don't like Country and Western but RP has converted me to some of the very best of it.  I suspect Joe here was a real Marty Robbins/Tennessee Earnie Ford fan.
 
I suppose its semantics, but I don't know if this could be considered Country and Western.  Southern Rock maybe, Rockabilly?  Perhaps a country/rock hybrid...


ckcotton
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 08:04
 
ok.... thats enough.....

natedog
(Victoria, TX)
Posted: Dec 19, 2010 - 22:33
 
I used to play Joe Ely on an eclectic radio station in Texas. Man, those were the days!!! But it allowed me expand my ideas and influences...So here I am listening to the wonderful Radio Paradise.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 15, 2010 - 18:15
 
 crockydile wrote:
repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
 
Um, as are you, sillycrocky! {#Lol}

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 17:53
 
I've said this before, I don't like Country and Western but RP has converted me to some of the very best of it.  I suspect Joe here was a real Marty Robbins/Tennessee Earnie Ford fan.

crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 11:55
 
repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.
repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.repetitive.

onerb
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 11:55
 
I'm writing code and working for myself but I'm digging this!

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 11:55
 
New to me.  I like it.

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Mar 08, 2010 - 21:13
 
 keller1 wrote:
Wow, Bill, you're really trawling through your back catalog today.  I am diggin it —- please do it more often.

 
I have a music brother in law who lives in Austin and he likes this guy.  I think he knows something.



keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 13:45
 
Wow, Bill, you're really trawling through your back catalog today.  I am diggin it —- please do it more often.


toterola
(Further)
Posted: Mar 26, 2009 - 19:52
 
  

<Love Joe...would love to see him live.>

Weeelllllllllll... let's see: if you don't mind seeing Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock at the same time, The Flatlanders are touring.

I've seen all three of them separately and the band several times. You won't be sorry! {#Wave}


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 06:57
 
Joe Ely is a tremendously talented guy who never got the recognition that he deserved. Thanks RP for playing him!

karen
(neither here nor there)
Posted: Feb 23, 2009 - 06:56
 
 peyotecoyote wrote:

Love Joe...would love to see him live.


 

Yes, you would. He's fantastic live.  Spent a night two stepping to live Joe.  Sublime.

peyotecoyote
(Home of Sir Frederick Banting)
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 - 13:05
 

Love Joe...would love to see him live.



jadewahoo
(Here, there and everywhere...)
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 08:55
 
As a person whose musical tastes abhors country western, I am continually surprised when I hear Joe Ely. his music is awesome. Something about it speaks to the Soul, akin to Woody Guthrie. this new song offering here at RP affirms my response. Good stuff!

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Sep 18, 2008 - 08:52
 
Yet another Central Texas artist that makes me feel like some sort of TRAITOR because I cannot stand him...that said, he's a really nice guy.  Met him at a private party a couple of years ago.  REAL nice...hope he doesn't read this!{#Confused}

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Aug 17, 2008 - 19:16
 
Woof.

Repeat that line a few more dozen times. Forget that you had it stuck in my head after the first twenty times you sang it.

Arf. 

3 > 1

MJB
(Colorado)
Posted: Jan 10, 2008 - 06:20
 
Baby_M wrote:
You can play all the Joe Ely you want, Bill.


I agree!
Baby_M
(a 100-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio)
Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 11:23
 
You can play all the Joe Ely you want, Bill.
FlamingLotus
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Nov 08, 2007 - 11:18
 
Yay!!! Joe Ely!