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Crowded House — Don't Dream It's Over
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Proclivities
(Paris of the Piedmont)
Posted: May 03, 2013 - 10:01
 
 e_b wrote:


The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?!  You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen.   The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's.  There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong.

 
The post did not seem to imply that the '80s were "the best decade for music" - you inferred that.  Each decade had excellent music and lousy music.  It's all subjective anyhow.

Quattro
Posted: May 03, 2013 - 09:57
 
beautiful song - if you ever get a chance to see Crowded House live, do it. They are a remarkably great live band.

bookem
(FloGuCo)
Posted: May 03, 2013 - 09:57
 
When you have a spare 2 hours or so - head to youtube to see Neil Finn and Paul Kelly live at the Sydney Opera House. Superb. Skip to 19:35 to start the concert.

Coventry
(the great flyover country)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 17:20
 
Not vapid, not insipid. I mean, it's not some soul-searching masterpiece, but it's a melodic, interesting tune that, like it or not, is a classic piece.

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 17:19
 
shades of Procol Harem

tkosh
(Minnesota)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 17:19
 
 rdo wrote:
Mediocre 80s radio hit - 6.
 
Bite me.  Best song of it's time!  And off a great CD start to finish.

Barman
(Milan, Italy)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 17:18
 
 ice-9 wrote:

I'd have to agree that of all those decades the 80's was by far the most artistically vapid, and those were my teen years, so I'm expected to love this stuff like all my "peers" do.  Jesus it was awful.
 
Maybe it was you. I mean, maybe you used to listen to awful and vapid stuff back then. You should have searched a little.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Mar 01, 2013 - 19:43
 
Mediocre 80s radio hit - 6.

randyblew
(Raleigh, NC)
Posted: Jan 29, 2013 - 12:01
 
A great song from a fun decade. Brings back fond memories of LA and mainly, of all places, Kodiak Alaska, where I was stationed in the summers of 86-87. This song at sunset while driving along a cliff over the ocean, of having just met someone, of being a little older and wiser and sadder - yeah, it was a good decade.

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 23:58
 
Another favorite german station play lot of times. Not bad, btw.

coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 18:53
 
Hey, now — hey, now...  Takes me back to hearing it at my place along Boulder Creek when it came out...and of hearing it a few years later over the rocking sound system at the party scene of Mataranka Hot Springs down in fabulous Oz...and then a few years after that at a house party the Mexican ex- and I threw in the wilds of Noto Peninsula...and now here I am happy to jam to it once again at Standard Orbit back in Colorado...single and free and like starting over...get to know the feeling of liberation and release...so many times over the years in so many places, and never will I dream it's over, thanks to Crowded House and RP!

Alexandra
(PNW)
Posted: Nov 27, 2012 - 18:53
 
I will never ever EVER get sick of listening to this song.....
 


ice-9
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 21:04
 
 e_b wrote:


The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?!  You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen.   The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's.  There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong.
 
I'd have to agree that of all those decades the 80's was by far the most artistically vapid, and those were my teen years, so I'm expected to love this stuff like all my "peers" do.  Jesus it was awful.

This song isn't so terrible, but it reminds me too much of all that other horrible music.

Propayne
(Richmond VA)
Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 07:37
 
crank it up and slow dance.

LeonZA
Posted: Jul 08, 2012 - 09:59
 
MUTE!

coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Jun 23, 2012 - 13:51
 
Floors me, EVERY FRICKIN' TIME!  When the world comes in...they come...to build a wall between us...but we know that they won't win...YES!

e_b
(Michigan)
Posted: May 22, 2012 - 18:15
 
 billybob123 wrote:
From a decade filled with so much excellent music, this one still holds its own.  I remember seeing these guys for this tour in Hollywood, my first year in California, right up against the stage.
 

The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?!  You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen.   The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's.  There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong.

Stratocaster
(Bermuda)
Posted: Mar 20, 2012 - 07:57
 
I had this on the same VHS video mixtape as Edie Brickell's 'Circle', which Bill played a few songs ago this morning.

Loved the video to this song, and still stop what I'm doing to listen to it when it comes on Radio Paradise...

billybob123
(Southern California)
Posted: Feb 17, 2012 - 14:00
 
From a decade filled with so much excellent music, this one still holds its own.  I remember seeing these guys for this tour in Hollywood, my first year in California, right up against the stage.

ThePoose
Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 08:37
 
It never is with prom queens—or football team captains for that matter. It takes some years before they can face the fact that life is not all about them and no one owes them anything.

 lafcadio wrote:
My High School sweetheart, the prom queen, picked this as the official prom song, or whatever that was.  It's a great song.  It wasn't a great relationship.
 


lafcadio
(Knox-vegas)
Posted: Nov 14, 2011 - 10:20
 
My High School sweetheart, the prom queen, picked this as the official prom song, or whatever that was.  It's a great song.  It wasn't a great relationship.

juanos
(Somewhere between the US and Guatemala)
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 20:57
 
 finoufk wrote:
the song is ok...nothing more. rate it 8 ? as high as the best pop/rock standars : are u kiding ?
 
of course!. they are among the best pop/rock standards

finoufk
(Bordeaux - france)
Posted: Sep 12, 2011 - 08:30
 
the song is ok...nothing more. rate it 8 ? as high as the best pop/rock standars : are u kiding ?


Alexandra
(Here and Now)
Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 07:23
 
Now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum...and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart....

{#Notworthy}

james_of_tucson
(Tucson AZ)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 19:21
 
I went to a reggae show where Split Enz opened.  It was the first time that I heard of them, and they basically stole the show. 

(former member)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 19:17
 
 gjones wrote:
feeling of liberation and release
 
Counting the steps to the door of your heart.

Lumpy13
Posted: May 09, 2011 - 08:31
 
Amazing song.  Prophetic (and sad) album cover, too. 

Nerubo
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:31
 
In the musical wasteland of the 80s, this was one song that was both excellent and popular. In fact, although Bill (and Rebecca) have an almost preternatural knack for feretting out the gems from any decade, I think the 80s are (deservedly) under-represented. 

 

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:28
 

I'll dream this is over,,,,,, soon please



flight750
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 14:28
 
 otaznick wrote:
I love this song, but i didn't expect so high rating for pop song like this. {#Clap}
 

'cause Bill knows when it fits just right...

otaznick
Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 05:54
 
I love this song, but i didn't expect so high rating for pop song like this. {#Clap}

gjones
Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 05:50
 
feeling of liberation and release

GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Mar 07, 2011 - 05:49
 
Great lyrics with an underrated but genius delivery by Neil. Awesome musicianship throughout. An superb pop song viewed from any angle.

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 15:21
 
ATTENTION ALL POP MUSICIANS: THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT RIGHT.


bachbeet
Posted: Feb 04, 2011 - 15:50
 
I also never tire of hearing this song.  A terrific classic that combines instruments and vocals perfectly.  This group put out a lot of good stuff, including the Finn Bros album.

vluvlu
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 09:58
 
 vluvlu wrote:
Agreed!

 eroz wrote:
Absolute classic. Never tired of hearing this. 
 
 



eroz
(Boston)
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 09:55
 
Absolute classic. Never tired of hearing this. 

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 - 14:48
 
 titanium667 wrote:

DREAM ON!   ...great song by the way. Neil, Nick and Paul (RIP) were a heck of a trio!
 

YES - INDEED!!

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 - 14:47
 
"10"

jahngalt
Posted: Aug 12, 2010 - 19:10
 
holy flashback batman.  haven't heard this in years...amazing how some songs just have a way of avoiding an "era"

calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 19:34
 

Crowded House by ~Jupifang
©2007-2010 ~Jupifang

Monday the 15th I went to a concert of Crowed House in Amsterdam.... AMAZING :D





cindrocks
(colorfulcolorado)
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 00:58
 
I loved this song the first time I heard it. Amazingly, I still love it 25 years later. Nuff said.

derekd
(Just Visiting This Planet)
Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 14:03
 
Lighters up.

calypsus_1
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 - 22:04
 

Crowded House missing Paul Hester  by Emerson Biggins
Joe Joe
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenmoment/

Crowded House

Copyright All rights reserved

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Crowded House - Dont Dream Its Over" Live (1996)

"love the way his guitar on his solo he gets abit of feedback of the amp ... just makes that sound 10 times better .. f***in legendary and shockingly underrated band "

"will always be ad stay amazing! Just in perfect harmony "

"Paul Newell Hester, drummer (8 January 1959 - 26 March 2005) R.I.P."




titanium667
(Oakmont, PA USA)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:43
 
 unbracketed wrote:
Glad I no longer have to dream it's over - as of today the fate of the USA is in new hands. Hopefully the Obama administration is up to the challenges.
 
DREAM ON!   ...great song by the way. Neil, Nick and Paul (RIP) were a heck of a trio!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:12
 
 Marr wrote:
This sounds as good to me today as it did when I first heard it 24 years ago.
 

Yeah, I know what you mean... time flies when you're having fun... sigh...



Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin))
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:10
 
This sounds as good to me today as it did when I first heard it 24 years ago.

deepwoodskev
(In a town west of Chicago)
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 11:10
 
Senior year of high school.

Jazbo
(Beautiful Valparaiso IN.)
Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 15:38
 
Oh, life and those nasty deluges. 9

phlattop
Posted: Jun 27, 2009 - 21:25
 
 danagraves wrote:
Ah, my. Did a lot of studying for law school with Crowded House playing.....
 
I always associate this song with finishing art school. Great tune.