 The Fog of War (2003) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Beanie | Posted: May 01, 2013 - 11:31 This song just gave me indigestion. I logged in to give it a 1. But I already did that. Can I give a song a negative rating? |
| The_Enemy (...is within) | Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 13:57 Proclivities wrote: "...fighting all who rob or plunder" Just keeping it on the up-and-up.  There's a great version of the Underdog Theme by the Butthole Surfers on the "Saturday Morning's Greatest Hits" CD. (Although the killer track on that CD — and worth the price of the entire CD — is the Ramones covering the 60's Spider-Man cartoon theme) |
| jt1 | Posted: Jan 27, 2013 - 13:57 karljonasson wrote: That's like, "Oh this Led Zeppelin makes me want some Lady Gaga." By which I don't mean to say Mozart wasn't great and all - but it's just poppy compared to this. Are you being serious? This is a nice tune, but I'm not remotely convinced that it is sufficient to ensure that Phillip Glass will be a household name in 300 years. |
| karljonasson (Edmonton, AB, Canada) | Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 12:19 linden wrote: Really this just makes me want some Mozart. That's like, "Oh this Led Zeppelin makes me want some Lady Gaga." By which I don't mean to say Mozart wasn't great and all - but it's just poppy compared to this. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:12 LaurieinTucson wrote: Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog! "...fighting all who rob or plunder" Just keeping it on the up-and-up. |
| GarageDragon | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:00 Anyone else remember mod trackers? This sounds just like one. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 14:53 Normally I'd say I have heard all the PG I ever want to hear, but I actually like this. |
| Patti (the 'burbs of so cal) | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 14:52 Reminds me of music in old cartoons - like from the '40's |
| shakitten (Trying to get back into a good dream) | Posted: Mar 18, 2012 - 09:51 Uhg. Bad Mozart rip-off. |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 15:06 merobreno wrote: If you like everything a station plays your listening to the wrong station. That said....there is just NO reason to ever play Glass. Thank God its short. Small comment |
| linden (Santa Cruz, CA) | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 15:06 Really this just makes me want some Mozart. |
| oldsaxon (United Kingdom) | Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 15:02 Very cool |
| badbadger | Posted: Dec 14, 2011 - 03:42 This is why I listen to RP...... curve balls, keep 'em coming! |
| Rotterdam | Posted: Jun 08, 2011 - 00:05 Bill, I admire you greatly for putting this on the playlist. Glass is a ground-breaker. But there can be too much of a good thing, and I personally hope you do not play this too often! |
| (former member) | Posted: May 07, 2011 - 09:33 papaman wrote: when criminals in this world appear and break the laws that they should fear and frighten all who see or hear the cry goes up both far and near for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!  |
| merobreno | Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 18:09 Break the Glass. If you want to go some place else then why not Ginestera. Stimulating as oppossed to shallow and annoying. Please. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Mar 05, 2011 - 06:50 I"m positive I heard this in a b&w cartoon from the 50's. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Sep 28, 2010 - 16:52 Tesseract wrote: I'd like to see the movie for which this is a soundtrack. It was very interesting, especially to learn that McNamara was pretty much—in Washington circles—an unknown, arbitrary pick by the Kennedy administration. It's too bad he didn't remain at Ford or some other large corporation, as it's abundantly clear in hindsight that McNamara had NO business accepting such a role in the administration. As for Philip Glass, the PBS documentary about him was mildly interesting. |
| MinMan (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 17:06 Tesseract wrote: I'd like to see the movie for which this is a soundtrack. Oh yeah, it's a hoot, especially the part with the self sacraficing protester at the pentagon.(Fog of War - it's not for the feint of heart) |
| merobreno | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 16:58 If you like everything a station plays your listening to the wrong station. That said....there is just NO reason to ever play Glass. Thank God its short. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 16:57 Just a little too narrative for me. But exciting. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 16:57 LaurieinTucson wrote: Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog! SPOT ON!!! |
| CatFitz (Tulsa, OK) | Posted: Apr 22, 2010 - 06:55 This make me think of Dexter. In the books he is a fan of Glass - much better at depicting lack of human emotional connection than his TV taste for marching band music. He likes what he likes. Which does include hunting and killing the deserving. |
| DaMoGan (Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.) | Posted: Apr 22, 2010 - 06:53 Love the strings at the end! Reminds me of the soundtrack to "There Will Be Blood." |
| SuperWeh (8°41'36.49, 115° 9'34.58) | Posted: Feb 18, 2010 - 02:23 is this "classical" music? In any case, I like it. |
| Tesseract (Blue North) | Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 06:44 I'd like to see the movie for which this is a soundtrack. |
| casey1024 (Between past & future...) | Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 06:44 LaurieinTucson wrote: Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog! EXACTLY! |
| plaice3 (Cape Cod) | Posted: Nov 15, 2009 - 21:07 listen to an entire Philip Glass album on lala.com for a real change of pace. |
| TheKing2 (in Between) | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 09:53 great music! |
| crockydile (I miss Excelsior!) | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 09:52 LaurieinTucson wrote: Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog!  |
| Saliby_Br (Outer space) | Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 09:52 Perfect timing!!!!!! |
| FlatCat (Chicago) | Posted: Sep 13, 2009 - 20:32 LaurieinTucson wrote: Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog! Priceless! |
| LaurieinTucson (Tucson,AZ) | Posted: Aug 13, 2009 - 08:41 Speed of lightening, roar of thunder, Halting those who rob or plunder, Underdog...ah-ah-ah-ah, Underdog! Underdog! |
| denmom (Connecticut) | Posted: Aug 13, 2009 - 08:41 papaman wrote: Every time I hear this I think of: when criminals in this world appear and break the laws that they should fear and frighten all who see or hear the cry goes up both far and near for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Perfect, given the topic of the movie. We could've used Underdog. |
| papaman (Downstate New Mexico) | Posted: Apr 08, 2009 - 14:40 Every time I hear this I think of: when criminals in this world appear and break the laws that they should fear and frighten all who see or hear the cry goes up both far and near for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! |
| uritsukidoji (Amsterdam) | Posted: Feb 04, 2009 - 12:26 reminds me of DAAU (die anarchistische abentunterhaltung :)) |
| velvetglove (Savage, MD) | Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 07:08 DoctorHooey wrote: Oof, this just makes me think of the movie, which in turn just makes me very very very sad. This music does a great job of evoking the secrecy, tension and lunacy of the topics depicted in the film. Every American should see "Fog of War". I'm not certain sad is what Morris was going for (although I suppose it's understandable on some level). Couldn't agree more with your recommendation, though. And it's quite interesting to hear Bob MacNamara's views today on the Bush administration (and legacy, such as it is). This piece is very impressive to me, as was the film. As was Koyaanisqatsi, of course, which Glass did the score for as well (although I don't think this particular piece was used there, per comment below.) His style is utterly distinctive. |
| Pyro | Posted: Dec 03, 2008 - 07:08 Thanks for the diversity, Bill. I love RP.... I can't tell you which one right now, but this cut is also on another CD or movie of Glass'. May have been used in Koyannisqatsi.... |
| HarrO (Florida) | Posted: Nov 01, 2008 - 20:08 MonkeyPod wrote: I have some visually stimulating DVD's with this music as the background sound. I am relieved that you are visually stimulated but that really doesn't help the rest of us. |
| S-curvy (Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 00:17 Cool. Thanks for the variety. |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Jul 30, 2008 - 00:14 Never been much of a fan of the Philip Glass sound. The movie however - like others say - is a must see. |
| MonkeyPod (Freakville) | Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 11:18 I have some visually stimulating DVD's with this music as the background sound. |
| exeter | Posted: May 28, 2008 - 00:40 I gave this a 7 for the sheer "what the hell?" jolt I got from hearing it following Calexico. |
| kaz (mostly US) | Posted: Mar 26, 2008 - 00:57 I liked his Photographer (and still play it) but nothing else of his has held my attention long. Einstein on the Beach was a fun listen a few times, but that was it... |
| sub-arctic (63°50' N) | Posted: Jan 23, 2008 - 03:11 DoctorHooey wrote: Every American should see "Fog of War".
And on my side of the ocean I would like to recommend it to all Europeans too. |
| spraehbuer (London, UK) | Posted: Jan 23, 2008 - 03:11 somebody else hears the battle theme of wing commander 1 ?  |
| eskles | Posted: Jul 18, 2007 - 13:34 Apparently, even modern classic composers have an identifiable sound. Before looking, I thought it was Glass. Always nice to hear. |
| MinMan (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Jul 18, 2007 - 13:34 Watch the sequel with the Bush, Rove, Cheney trifecta scheming another military intervention |
| DoctorHooey (/etc) | Posted: Jul 18, 2007 - 13:32 Oof, this just makes me think of the movie, which in turn just makes me very very very sad. This music does a great job of evoking the secrecy, tension and lunacy of the topics depicted in the film. Every American should see "Fog of War". |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: May 16, 2007 - 19:45 curufinwe wrote: Philip Glass may be esoteric, but he's definitely not a novelty act. Personally, I love it. Brilliant! |