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Won't you let me walk you home from school?
Won't you let me meet you at the pool?
Maybe Friday I can
Get tickets for the dance
And I'll take you, ooh ooh
Won't you tell your dad get off my back?
Tell him what we said 'bout [[The Rolling Stones:Paint It Black|Paint It Black]]
Rock and roll is here to stay
Come inside where it's okay
And I'll shake you, ooh ooh
Won't you tell me what you're thinking of?
Would you be an outlaw for my love?
If it's so, well let me know
If it's no, well I can go
I won't make you, ooh ooh
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: May 21, 2013 - 13:12 Currently making my way through this box set which came out in 2009.  It's got everything you'd ever want (and then some)...scads of demos, early versions/alternate mixes, and this vintage '73 recording just after Chris Bell departed where they opened for...wait for it...Archie Bell & The Drells! Disc four – Live at Lafayette's Music Room, Memphis, TN, January 1973 "When My Baby's Beside Me" "My Life Is Right" "She's a Mover" "Way Out West" "The Ballad of El Goodo" "In the Street" "Back of a Car " "Thirteen" "The India Song" "Try Again" "Watch the Sunrise" "Don't Lie to Me" "Hot Burrito" "I Got Kinda Lost" "Baby Strange" "Slut" "There Was a Light" "ST 100/6" "Come On Now" "O My Soul" |
| leafmold | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 08:34 Propayne wrote: +1 +2 |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 06:55 lemmoth wrote: After years of pleading with Bill for more Big Star, should I just give up.....................Nah... This is one of the most influential and amazing bands, that failed to make it big, in the history of rock. +1 |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Jan 25, 2013 - 12:51 After years of pleading with Bill for more Big Star, should I just give up.....................Nah... This is one of the most influential and amazing bands, that failed to make it big, in the history of rock. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 11:54 Alex was - to use an overused term that is appropriate here - a pop music genius. |
| leafmold | Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 11:52 more. big. star. PLEASE. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 11:51 Can't believe I just missed this great song. Oh wait, I listened to it, intentionally on my Ipod on the way to work this morning. What an amazing band. |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 11:47 Thanks |
| kcar | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 13:57 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: We would all love to hear "September Gurls". Yes. Very strange: I don't think I heard Big Star at all as a teen—and that was a handful of years after the band split up—but this song took me back to those years when I first heard it about five years ago. Ex post facto nostalgia. |
| leafmold | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 09:05 More Big Star!!!! |
| thatgirly | Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 14:23 thrilling to hear this on Radio Paradise. Only the most exquisite Big Star song of all time. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 08:19 lemmoth wrote: Bill Please How can this remain the only Big Star song on RP Cmon man I'm begging you Plenty of suggestions below Bill is holding steadfast. He did this with The Pixies for years. He finally gave in but verbally complains every once in a while about his not liking the Pixies. How could you not like Big Star?  This is his show. And it's still pretty darn good... even without "September Gurls". But it would be so much better with it. |
| tutakea | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 08:11 repeat modus: "most underrated group of all time" pls play more of them. even it´s way too late to pay them justice |
| meuks | Posted: Sep 08, 2011 - 08:59 Love this tune. Would love to hear more Big Star songs. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Jul 07, 2011 - 15:08 Bill Please How can this remain the only Big Star song on RP Cmon man I'm begging you Plenty of suggestions below |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 10:26 tutakea wrote: it´s that simple: most underrated group of all time most underrated song of all time +1! |
| tutakea | Posted: Mar 03, 2011 - 06:49 it´s that simple: most underrated group of all time most underrated song of all time |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 08:26 Terrific song. Love Big Star. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 08:25 treatment_bound wrote: Sadly, Andy Hummel (composer of The India Song ) passed away 3 weeks ago. We're now down to just one original Big Star member (Jody Stephens). Can't we finally add some more of their songs here, at least while Jody's still around and maybe he'll appreciate them if nobody else will? AMEN to that notion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Oct 27, 2010 - 08:25 Bill You are killing my ability to get any work done. Alex and Big Star are the most wonderful musical discovery I ever made. |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Aug 06, 2010 - 12:05 gshrieves wrote: RP needs more Big Star! I'd suggest Back of a Car, Mod Lang, September Gurls, Feel, - hell, everything except The India Song. Sadly, Andy Hummel (composer of The India Song ) passed away 3 weeks ago. We're now down to just one original Big Star member (Jody Stephens). Can't we finally add some more of their songs here, at least while Jody's still around and maybe he'll appreciate them if nobody else will? |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: May 17, 2010 - 20:47 gshrieves wrote: RP needs more Big Star! I'd suggest Back of a Car, Mod Lang, September Gurls, Feel, - hell, everything except The India Song. And how about Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos? Powerful stuff... Somewhere, Andy Hummell sheds a silent tear... #1 Record All songs by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, except where noted.
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| gshrieves (Colorado, USA) | Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:31 RP needs more Big Star! I'd suggest Back of a Car, Mod Lang, September Gurls, Feel, - hell, everything except The India Song. And how about Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos? Powerful stuff... |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 05:50 treatment_bound wrote: It looks like I'm pretty late to the party on this topic, but is there a reason RP plays only 1 (ONE!) Big Star song? I wrote this almost 2 1/2 years ago, and it seems like it's worthy of another positing... |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 05:50 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: We would all love to hear "September Gurls". Or "Life Is White". |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 14:05 We would all love to hear "September Gurls". |
| peter_james_bond (The Burg) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 16:21 robco1 wrote: R.I.P. — and thank you for the music. Another great one gone. He didn't attain fame or fortune, but he was a big star in the hearts of many. Yes, Rest In Peace Alex Chilton. |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 15:47 Yes, RIP to Mr. Chilton though I do actually prefer the Ryan Adams version. |
| lazylemming (City of the Angels) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 15:46 Thank you! I second the request to add "Ballad of El Goodo" to the playlist. |
| robco1 (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 15:46 R.I.P. — and thank you for the music. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 14:15 Businessgypsy wrote: toterola wrote: Amen to that. God save Alex Chilton! R.I.P., Alex 3/17/2010 If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool? Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin' down in Memphis all the while. (chorus:) Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice. (chorus) I never travel far, without a little Big Star Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards. (chorus) |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 11:39 toterola wrote: God save Alex Chilton! R.I.P., Alex 3/17/2010 If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool? Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin' down in Memphis all the while. (chorus:) Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes 'round Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice. (chorus) I never travel far, without a little Big Star Runnin' 'round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards. (chorus) |
| Hairfarmer (Appalachia) | Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 18:26 meddle wrote: Great tune and Elliott Smith covers it very well. There should be at least five other Big Star songs here. In the Street Watch the Sunrise September Gurls O My Soul You Get What You Deserve I'd add a few more, but these should be there. What a great band. So under-appreciated. You forgot Balled Of El Goodo |
| toterola (Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving) | Posted: May 11, 2008 - 10:23 God save Alex Chilton! |
| meddle | Posted: Feb 21, 2008 - 10:39 Great tune and Elliott Smith covers it very well. There should be at least five other Big Star songs here. In the Street Watch the Sunrise September Gurls O My Soul You Get What You Deserve I'd add a few more, but these should be there. What a great band. So under-appreciated. |
| treatment_bound (Duluth to Madison) | Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 06:25 Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote: Ain't gonna happen. I sure wish it would though.
It looks like I'm pretty late to the party on this topic, but is there a reason RP plays only 1 |
| geordiezimmerman (Brighton U.K) | Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 03:01 Brilliant to hear this song on R.P. This is the sort of stuff i want from RP not KT Tunstall and the kooks etc. 9. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 11:36 tinybubbles wrote: Now I want to hear September Gurls! Ain't gonna happen. I sure wish it would though.
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| tinybubbles (missoula, montana) | Posted: Nov 04, 2007 - 17:46 Now I want to hear September Gurls! |
| crinky (New England) | Posted: Oct 04, 2007 - 07:36 Not the best Big Star song but any song from their first 2 albums is welcome. |
| kaosmonkey (West Coast) | Posted: Sep 02, 2007 - 21:09 dionysius wrote: Right now, this minute, my favorite song in the world ever.
I feel that. |
| ruthless (Midtown Memphis) | Posted: May 31, 2007 - 14:42 RedGuitar wrote: Isn't the singer for this band the same one that sang "The Letter" by the Boxtops?
At the age of 16. |
| 93vx800 (Red Sox Nation) | Posted: May 31, 2007 - 14:32 RedGuitar wrote: Isn't the singer for this band the same one that sang "The Letter" by the Boxtops?
You mean "My baby, she sent me a letter ..." Wow! I NEVER would have guessed that! It's a fine tune - both songs are. |
| dionysius (The People's Republic of Austin) | Posted: May 31, 2007 - 14:30 Right now, this minute, my favorite song in the world ever. Thanks, Bill. |
| jjafri | Posted: Apr 30, 2007 - 10:15 RedGuitar wrote: Isn't the singer for this band the same one that sang "The Letter" by the Boxtops?
Yes one and the same. The great Alex Chilton. The Replacements wrote a song named after him. |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2007 - 13:35 Isn't the singer for this band the same one that sang "The Letter" by the Boxtops? |
| civey | Posted: Feb 26, 2007 - 08:23 Elliott Smith used to cover this during live shows... very beautiful.. |
| Wilmshurst (My pineal gland) | Posted: Jan 12, 2007 - 13:51 |
| artmaven (A cultural wasteland by the sea . . .) | Posted: Jan 11, 2007 - 19:34 Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote: there isn't enough power pop played anywhere and it's about time it's played here on paradise.
yep |
| artmaven (A cultural wasteland by the sea . . .) | Posted: Jan 11, 2007 - 19:32 Last_DJ wrote: I agree with you, there is too much "Progressive" music being played . . .
xport? blue? shug? ok, which one of you guys wrote this? |