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Musicbrainz DBThe gold road's sure a long road
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days
The pack on my back is aching
The straps seem to cut me like a knife
The gold road's sure a long road
Winds on through the hills for fifteen days
The pack on my back is aching
The straps seem to cut me like a knife
I'm no clown I won't back down
I don't need you to tell me what's going down
Down down down down da down down down
Down down down down da down down down
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
These boots were made for walking
The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these
Gold's just around the corner
Breakdown's coming up round the bend
Sometimes you have to try to get along dear
I know the truth and I know what you're thinking
Down down down down da down down down
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
Fool's gold
I'm standing alone
I'm watching you all
I'm seeing you sinking
I'm standing alone
You're weighing the gold
I'm watching you sinking
Fool's gold
| t00lur | Posted: Jun 30, 2012 - 09:34 this one sounds so unbelievably good and colorful, i cant just get enough of song |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 13, 2011 - 19:07 Ahhhh, clubbing on Honolulu in the late 80's. . . officially released in '89, this was a staple at The Wave and a couple of other trendy hot spots. The servers knew us so well that they would bring us ice cold Stoli shots while we shook it on the floor. . . . good times, good times. . . |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 10:13 WayUpNorth wrote: I hear the funk, but it has no SOUL ...  PERFECTLY SAID! I agree a 100%!! |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 10:11 Roses (Not Roses) |
| kentbigdog (Lost and Confused) | Posted: Dec 09, 2010 - 13:15  |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Nov 07, 2010 - 18:25 it always makes me dance—-i feel like I probably look like Bob Fossil, the zoomanager from "the Mighty Boosh" chubby but kinda cool-looking. I wish I could see him dance to this. |
| parrothead (could be anywhere in the great USA) | Posted: Jun 01, 2010 - 12:52 piefection wrote: You should rename the station: Ian Stone's Paradise. Never has he had so much airplay. I don't think a name change is necessary, however if you where going place a name change on RP based on frequent artist air play I believe "Talking Heads" paradise should be near the top of the list. |
| WayUpNorth (Windswept Exile) | Posted: Jun 01, 2010 - 12:48 jagdriver wrote: Anybody else hear a little (Isley Bros.) For the Love of Money? I hear the funk, but it has no SOUL ... |
| JonnyBase (UK) | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 04:14 SantaFeGrace wrote: Looks like the same playlist! Ah well don't really care still brilliant! |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 04:13 cherjr wrote: Unfortunately, this is the only song of that particular style I ever listened... For example, rest of the same Stone Roses album is not even close... Any suggestions?
Check out some Primal Scream, Happy Mondays and you'll be happy. And try to find the Sampler 'Rave On' (published in 1990). |
| cherjr (Paris, France; New York, USA) | Posted: Jan 26, 2010 - 03:05 Bridieboo wrote: This is one of the grooviest songs I know. Love the Manchester sound! Unfortunately, this is the only song of that particular style I ever listened... For example, rest of the same Stone Roses album is not even close... Any suggestions? |
| peter_james_bond (The Burg) | Posted: Dec 25, 2009 - 17:09 SantaFeGrace wrote: That's Bill's specialty.  |
| spigolli (Peachtree City, GA, USA) | Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 06:38 The wimpy vocals really suck. Take the same tune and add a good funk singer - we'd have something.  |
| diegotz (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:10 great version, I didn't know it |
| sarahbean26 (waukegan,IL) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:09 Is there an end to this song or do I have to throw my computer out the window!  |
| EssexTex (Pitching a tent) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:09 Great for walking around town to. |
| neckbone (Milwaukee, WI) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:09 heliosweb wrote: Oooooh! Dere poor wittle attention spans just can't take it! Give 'em a 2 or 3 minute track so they can stop cryin'!  I ain't about the lyrics, it's about the beat. I'm gonna buy this one, load it up on the iPod, jump on the bike and go cycling like a madman! peace out, steve The "beat" is the problem. I'm OK with everything else here, but that lifeless drum loop really makes this drag. |
| Rick_V (New Orleans) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:07 Mancs can get pretty funky. |
| bronorb (Wisconsin) | Posted: Sep 22, 2009 - 07:04 Love that Wah-wah!  |
| Tana (Lancaster, PA) | Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 09:26 Shesdifferent wrote: Actually, the short version of this song is much better. Ya see, I am currently not in a club or a rave so the effect is not the same.... Long version works real well as background music while I'm working and in great need of amusement. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 09:24 Actually, the short version of this song is much better. Ya see, I am currently not in a club or a rave so the effect is not the same.... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 09:24 AaronOfMackenzie wrote: It's also good while on a moonlit cross-country ski. Now that sounds 'kin cool. I must go to Canada one day. Either that or Finland for the moonlight skiing, though it's pee-freezingly cold over there in winter. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 09:17 Bridieboo wrote: This is one of the grooviest songs I know. Love the Manchester sound!  Got my dancing shoes on!  |
| Stave (San Francisco) | Posted: May 18, 2009 - 15:25 It's never going to end, is it?  |
| SantaFeGrace (Santa Fe, NM) | Posted: May 18, 2009 - 15:15 The Stone Roses - Fools Gold Björk - Big Time Sensuality Nice segue!  |
| Wizzuvvoz (Land of Nod. East of Eden on Route 66.) | Posted: May 02, 2009 - 16:02 turned up...... |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Mar 16, 2009 - 11:28 Anybody else hear a little (Isley Bros.) For the Love of Money? And, yes, this track does run too long. Bill, how about a truncated version, e.g., the AM versions of Inagaddadavida and Light My Fire? |
| Dianyla (Portland, OR) | Posted: Feb 12, 2009 - 21:57 Because even Internet Radio DJs need to take a dump sometime...  |
| Zweiblumen (Boston, MA [2,606 miles ENE of Paradise, CA]) | Posted: Jan 12, 2009 - 05:29 Long and boring.....  |
| shawshank (Maryland) | Posted: Jan 12, 2009 - 05:27 ; "Dancingbanana") ; "Dancingbanana_2") ; "Bananajam") ; "Drummer") ; "Guitarist") |
| stkman (Texas) | Posted: Dec 27, 2008 - 09:56 This is what I love about RP guess I got stoned and missed it but never heard this track and really like it, lol course I have been livin' in the country for loooong time |
| Danimal174 (Upstate South Carolina) | Posted: Dec 11, 2008 - 15:05 huebdoo wrote: How funky these stoners from Manchester are ... what ever happend to these guys? Broke up, in the mid-90's. Here's what Wikipedia says they've done since - <edit> Post-RosesIan Brown (lead singer) and John Squire (guitarist) have both had successful solo careers since the Roses' break up. Squire formed The Seahorses, who released one album before breaking up, and released two solo albums. In 2007, Squire told a reporter from the Manchester Evening News that he was giving up music for good to focus on his career as a painter.<3> Brown has released 5 solo albums, all but one of which have charted within the UK top 10. A large amount of these albums featured Aziz Ibrahim on guitar. Neither Mani (bassist) nor Reni (drummer) have pursued solo careers. Mani joined Indie/Dance act Primal Scream as their bassist in 1996, and has remained in the band consistently since. Reni has remained inactive for the most part since the Roses' breakup. He started a new band called The Rub in 1999, and played several gigs. Nothing has been heard of The Rub since that tour. In a rare interview in 2005, Reni said that he was writing new songs that he would perform with Mani.<4> Despite mulitiple rumours that the Roses would reform, Squire and Brown have both repeatedly denied any possibility of a reunion. Past tensions haven't subsided, and the pair have not spoken since Squire resigned.<5> Squire was interviewed in May 2007 by Dave Haslam on XFM Manchester radio and further lowered the likeliness of a reunion, claiming that even if Ian Brown phoned him and asked if he would be up for gig, he would turn the offer down.<6> The only partial reunion since the breakup took place on 30 March 2007 at former Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke's charity concert in aid of Manchester Versus Cancer. Ian Brown performed a solo set and was joined by Mani and unofficial fifth member Cressa, along with Andy Rourke, Maka Simato and Steve White to perform "I Am the Resurrection". Reni was supposedly lined up to play drums, but for unknown reasons, did not turn up. The following year's show was reported by The Sun to have Mani, Andy Rourke and Peter Hook's group Freebass on the lineup, to be joined by Brown and Oasis singer Liam Gallagher. Brown denied the claim on his website and myspace later that day. |
| OHMish (Copenhagen) | Posted: Dec 11, 2008 - 15:04 Rock rave  |
| MiketheKnife (Virginia) | Posted: Nov 25, 2008 - 19:37 Please Uncle Jesus- make them stop. Gads- drugs make people think that playing longer is always better. |
| mirland (Denmark) | Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 01:00 Wittgenstein wrote: Superlative track that defined an era. So true! I give it a clean 10. Never got tired of it. |
| AaronOfMackenzie (Canada) | Posted: Oct 25, 2008 - 06:22 heliosweb wrote: Oooooh! Dere poor wittle attention spans just can't take it! Give 'em a 2 or 3 minute track so they can stop cryin'! I ain't about the lyrics, it's about the beat. I'm gonna buy this one, load it up on the iPod, jump on the bike and go cycling like a madman! peace out, steve Oh Yeah! It's also good while on a moonlit cross-country ski. |
| Wittgenstein (Sydney, Aus) | Posted: Oct 25, 2008 - 06:15 Superlative track that defined an era. |
| huebdoo (San Fran) | Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 10:36 How funky these stoners from Manchester are ... what ever happend to these guys? |
| Bridieboo (Halifax, NS) | Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 10:24 This is one of the grooviest songs I know. Love the Manchester sound! |
| lophrequa (the very edge of the land) | Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 10:21 got here just in time to drown out the voice of John McCain on the TV in the airport bar  |
| EssexTex (Going Commando on I35) | Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 08:21 piefection wrote: You should rename the station: Ian Stone's Paradise. Never has he had so much airplay. Ian Stone?....who's he then?....the lead singer with the Brown Roses? |
| piefection (Hatetown USA) | Posted: Sep 23, 2008 - 14:42 You should rename the station: Ian Stone's Paradise. Never has he had so much airplay. |
| Skorokoro (Riga (north-north-east-east)) | Posted: Aug 07, 2008 - 05:18 legendary! should be twice a long |
| queenjill (banana stand) | Posted: Jul 22, 2008 - 10:04 Not too long! I like tappin' my toes for 9+ minutes. Thanks Bill for playing the non-shortened version!     |
| The_Enemy (The Sewer) | Posted: Jun 23, 2008 - 14:11 WonderLizard wrote: Way too long. Way too over the top. Way too self indulgent
Normally I might agree with you but after listening to Steely Dan's Aja, this sounds great. These boys at least have a pulse. |
| piefection | Posted: Jun 23, 2008 - 14:11 I hear this song EVERY day! This and glory box. Enough already. I used to like this song... |
| Gednabb (New York City) | Posted: Jun 23, 2008 - 14:07 EssexTex wrote: You must be
 No I must agree--if you're going to do a song this long, it has to be more musically interesting. |
| EssexTex (Glorious Texas) | Posted: May 23, 2008 - 06:07 WonderLizard wrote: Way too long. Way too over the top. Way too self indulgent--and all with glorious verve! I was just about to write that I'd follow it with Santana's "Jingo," but "Se A Cabo" will do. You must be |
| planet_lizard (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | Posted: May 23, 2008 - 03:48 WonderLizard wrote: Way too long. Way too over the top. Way too self indulgent--and all with glorious verve! I was just about to write that I'd follow it with Santana's "Jingo," but "Se A Cabo" will do.
I wonder if we're related? |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: May 23, 2008 - 03:36 WonderLizard wrote: Way too long. Way too over the top. Way too self indulgent--and all with glorious verve! I was just about to write that I'd follow it with Santana's "Jingo," but "Se A Cabo" will do.
 Tztz... Just one attribute for this song: Awesome! |
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