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raelic
Posted: Dec 15, 2010 - 08:04
 
10/10 for tortoise hearts comment; 2/10 for Crowded House wannabe song.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Oct 28, 2010 - 12:08
 
 winter wrote:
I hear you. But you gotta get over it. I mean, do I boycott every Michael Douglas film, throw pigs' blood and tortoise hearts at him at the premieres, and send daily 5000-word letters full of adolescent angst and lurid erotic poetry to Catherine Zeta-Jones? Wait a minute - yeah, I do. OK, never mind. Do your own thing.
 
I HAD to bring this comment back - Winter, you just crack me up.  I love Michael Penn's music - he's able to put a twist on any subject matter and be serious and silly at the same time.  Quite a gift... {#Mrgreen}

ladron
(Sam Diego, CA)
Posted: Aug 25, 2010 - 19:47
 
 lostindetroit wrote:
I think he's got that pop sensibility that is shared with artists like Elliott Smith, Matthew Sweet, and even Ben Folds.
 
Definitely a Matthew Sweet thing going on here.


muse_Kidd
Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 19:41
 
 Jazbo wrote:
Gotta say I really like this guy. Also like his taste in women!!
 
you are most correct sir...

Jim__Sheila
(St. Paul, MN)
Posted: Jul 10, 2009 - 19:13
 
Someone needs to upload March (1989), please.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 05:00
 
The cover must be a reference to the cult BBC TV series The Prisoner, featuring Patrick McGoohan as a secret agent who resigns and is then kidnapped to a strange village. The opening sequence shows lines of filing cabinets with 'Resigned' written on them. More detail at Wikipedia.

Be seeing you :o)

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Dec 17, 2008 - 09:43
 
Gotta say I really like this guy. Also like his taste in women!!

cathenley
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Nov 15, 2008 - 19:56
 
Thank you for jarring my memory, I use to love Michael Penn!! {#Roflol} - He's been around a long time, and definitely unsung. 


lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Oct 15, 2008 - 08:04
 
can't help it. still like it.

musikalia
(Somewhere (over the rainbow))
Posted: Mar 24, 2008 - 03:33
 
meh. How uninspired and boring.
sunny_day
(East Coast)
Posted: Mar 08, 2008 - 12:13
 
His website is attractive when it comes to look but it's crap when it comes to getting infos.
Gryn
(Oregon)
Posted: Feb 06, 2008 - 02:02
 
One of the very few Beatles songs I've ever liked! Oh wait..
YourNameHere
(Los Angeles)
Posted: Mar 28, 2007 - 16:42
 
Farquwaar wrote:
Here's a guy who should be a superstar!!! Always interesting, imaginative and unique...

I agree... I don't know about superstar, but I think he is hugely under rated and very talented.

These days superstar status seems to be reserved for crap pop stars with a few exceptions.
Farquwaar
(The City of Brotherly Love)
Posted: Jul 20, 2006 - 06:45
 
Here's a guy who should be a superstar!!! Always interesting, imaginative and unique...
Ennis
Posted: Mar 10, 2006 - 14:39
 
Sounds like one of the brothers Finn, listen to those cords ... I thought this was a recent Split Enz song or something (they reformed to tour)
IceNine
(Toronto, ON)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 14:18
 
psycholynx wrote:
I'll play Footloose.


"Let's hear it for the boy..."
gonzafr
(Northridge, Ca)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 13:37
 
Here's an article on Chris if anybody is interested...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4645862.stm

psycholynx
(Corona, CA (outside L.A.))
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 13:34
 
IceNine wrote:


Dead at only 40 years old. They haven't released the cause of death yet, but whatever it was, it's still pretty sad.

I think I'll go home and watch Reservoir Dogs tonight.
I'll play Footloose.
IceNine
(Toronto, ON)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 13:25
 
passsion8 wrote:
RIP Chris Penn - found dead today


Dead at only 40 years old. They haven't released the cause of death yet, but whatever it was, it's still pretty sad.

I think I'll go home and watch Reservoir Dogs tonight.
passsion8
(within blast zone of NYC)
Posted: Jan 25, 2006 - 13:19
 
RIP Chris Penn - found dead today
winter
(hither and yon (mostly yon))
Posted: Nov 13, 2005 - 17:20
 
randomprime wrote:
I'm torn by this; I hate Micheal Penn because he married Aimmee Mann - I just know she'd dig me if she got to know me. But I loved this whole album before I knew it was the man who stole my Mann. What to do?!?


I hear you. But you gotta get over it.

I mean, do I boycott every Michael Douglas film, throw pigs' blood and tortoise hearts at him at the premieres, and send daily 5000-word letters full of adolescent angst and lurid erotic poetry to Catherine Zeta-Jones?

Wait a minute - yeah, I do.

OK, never mind. Do your own thing.
randomprime
(Flåm, Norge)
Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 11:11
 
I'm torn by this; I hate Micheal Penn because he married Aimmee Mann - I just know she'd dig me if she got to know me. But I loved this whole album before I knew it was the man who stole my Mann. What to do?!?
lostindetroit
Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 11:08
 
I think he's got that pop sensibility that is shared with artists like Elliott Smith, Matthew Sweet, and even Ben Folds.
red04star
Posted: Aug 02, 2005 - 11:08
 
I guess if I have nothing nice to say I should not say anything... How did this make the RP playlist and it has an average rating of 7???
drover
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Mar 05, 2005 - 13:47
 
hitz wrote:


He never had talent until he Married Aimee Mann. He still doesn't have any, but he is married to Aimee Mann.

Well, that ain't a bag gig, now is it?
ChardRemains
(Pepperland)
Posted: Nov 10, 2004 - 10:29
 
well I like it. so there. the music says plenty & I don't give a rat's a-- about the rest.

justin timberlake? you must be joking. matthew sweet is more like what I'm thinking.
stevebeaver
(Fairfax, VA)
Posted: Nov 10, 2004 - 10:27
 
Outstanding! Great record. The influence Brendan O'Brien had here is marked.
mfassett
(Redwood City, CA)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 01:39
 
hitz wrote:


He never had talent until he Married Aimee Mann. He still doesn't have any, but he is married to Aimee Mann.


You're entitled to an opinion, even if I don't share it. You say it with such certaintly... that doesn't make your opinion fact though.

I believe Michael Penn is quite talented. Yes, his songs have been hit or miss, but his "March" CD has some excellent writing on it, well deserving of praise. Several of his songs since then have been quite good, IMHO. Yes, I agree that Aimee is probably a better songwriter.... but saying that doesn't mean Michael Penn's accomplishments are any less significant.
ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, WY)
Posted: May 11, 2004 - 01:24
 
hitz wrote:

No the reason is Mann has Talent Penn doesn't.
When the record companies where knocking on the door both sold out and played the game. When they stopped knocking / when Aimee's writing wasn't as good she was not selling out. Now she has grown as a writter and is not selling out when they are knocking again.
Bottom line, they both bowed to record companies. Aimee is not selling out now and nobody cares what Penn does.

Aimee was 15 the first time around. Doesn't count.
rulebritannia
(Sussex countryside, England)
Posted: Apr 15, 2004 - 06:08
 
Mark1970 wrote:
I'm sure Justin Timberlake could use a few more fans.


OK, I'll volunteer. I hate to think of JT reduced to grabbing off JJ's clothes for a living.
Mark1970
(Grayson, GA)
Posted: Feb 26, 2004 - 07:26
 
Ok, attention morons below! Michael Penn is a very talented songwriter who has refused to give into the bullsh*t the music industry is all about. Perhaps mainstream radio is where your comments and ears belong. I'm sure Justin Timberlake could use a few more fans.

This song is excellent!


hitz
(Venice, CA)
Posted: Feb 04, 2004 - 17:24
 
drover wrote:
Hmm, never gave much thought to Michael Penn until I heard him today and yesterday on RadioParadise. This guy is way overlooked if you ask me (or did he rocket to stardom while I wasn't looking or something?).


He never had talent until he Married Aimee Mann. He still doesn't have any, but he is married to Aimee Mann.
hitz
(Venice, CA)
Posted: Feb 04, 2004 - 17:22
 
hanuman wrote:
One of the reasons Penn (and his wife Aimee Mann, to a lesser extent) haven't been as successful as they deserve is that they refuse to bow to record companies, preferring to retain complete control over their creative output. These days, integrity has a price; I'm thankful they've chosen to pay it.


No the reason is Mann has Talent Penn doesn't.
When the record companies where knocking on the door both sold out and played the game. When they stopped knocking / when Aimee's writing wasn't as good she was not selling out. Now she has grown as a writter and is not selling out when they are knocking again.
Bottom line, they both bowed to record companies. Aimee is not selling out now and nobody cares what Penn does.
sergeant_x
(Lawrence KS)
Posted: Nov 03, 2003 - 23:14
 

You're a fugging idiot. You think the bandwidth to do this is free? How about the royalty payments? The legal fees? You think the guy is making a comfortable living doing this? Try it for yourself and see how easy and "almost free" it is. Asstool.


I sincerely home they are making good money off of this. This station is fantastic - so much better than anything on the commercial airways. If they can figure out how to make a killing out of this then more will follow.
GO RP!
hanuman
(Virginia Beach, VA)
Posted: Mar 17, 2003 - 19:11
 
One of the reasons Penn (and his wife Aimee Mann, to a lesser extent) haven't been as successful as they deserve is that they refuse to bow to record companies, preferring to retain complete control over their creative output. These days, integrity has a price; I'm thankful they've chosen to pay it.

Originally Posted by lily33:


nope. just way overlooked IMHO, too.
i'm glad you like the two you've heard. i'd suggest picking up Resigned. :) i was glad i did.

hanuman
(Virginia Beach, VA)
Posted: Mar 17, 2003 - 19:08
 
Indeed. ImFallingDown-- if you don't like it, don't listen. But in any case, quitcher bitchin'!

Originally Posted by drover:

You're a fugging idiot. You think the bandwidth to do this is free? How about the royalty payments? The legal fees? You think the guy is making a comfortable living doing this? Try it for yourself and see how easy and "almost free" it is. Asstool.

chasboco
(Branford, CT)
Posted: Jan 05, 2003 - 08:30
 
Yeah, this is fine -- my kind of tune. Gotta have a power pop sensibility and some jangly hooks to get you through the day.
rKokon
(Colesville, MD)
Posted: Nov 25, 2002 - 11:24
 
I liked the song.
drover
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Oct 29, 2002 - 15:59
 
Originally Posted by ImFallingDown:
Tue Jun 04 17:40:57
By: ImFallingDown
Location: Lowest Heights
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN "RADIOPARADISE:"
1. Ask for listener donations, threatening them with commercials if they don't contribute. Then, brag about your travels all over the world, financed by....?
2. Demand that listeners upload files @ 192 bps, even though you only broadcast @ 128 bps.This:
a)Gives you source material to re-broadcast free of charge,
thus making the contributions in 1. (above) go even farther.
b)increases your personal music collectionalmost free.
START TODAY!

You're a fugging idiot. You think the bandwidth to do this is free? How about the royalty payments? The legal fees? You think the guy is making a comfortable living doing this? Try it for yourself and see how easy and "almost free" it is. Asstool.
curtisls
(Los Gatos, CA)
Posted: Oct 15, 2002 - 15:01
 
And March is still a great album all these years later.
ImFallingDown
(Lowest Heights)
Posted: Jun 04, 2002 - 17:43
 
Artist: Beatles
Song: It's All Too Much (remix)
CD: Yellow Submarine (1999)
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Tue Jun 04 17:40:57
By: ImFallingDown
Location: Lowest Heights
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN "RADIOPARADISE:"
1. Ask for listener donations, threatening them with commercials if they don't contribute. Then, brag about your travels all over the world, financed by....?
2. Demand that listeners upload files @ 192 bps, even though you only broadcast @ 128 bps.This:
a)Gives you source material to re-broadcast free of charge,
thus making the contributions in 1. (above) go even farther.
b)increases your personal music collectionalmost free.
START TODAY!
lily33
(Fluffbucket, PA (uploads in bio), PA)
Posted: May 15, 2002 - 09:08
 
Originally Posted by drover:
Hmm, never gave much thought to Michael Penn until I heard him today and yesterday on RadioParadise. This guy is way overlooked if you ask me (or did he rocket to stardom while I wasn't looking or something?).


nope. just way overlooked IMHO, too.
i'm glad you like the two you've heard. i'd suggest picking up Resigned. :) i was glad i did.
drover
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 15, 2002 - 06:32
 
Hmm, never gave much thought to Michael Penn until I heard him today and yesterday on RadioParadise. This guy is way overlooked if you ask me (or did he rocket to stardom while I wasn't looking or something?).