![]() Smiling Phases (1969) [ larger cover art ] |
In a Shanghai Noodle Factr'y
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of steel
Tiny cogs in one big wheel
Turning never learning
Had to make a break
And soon I had to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
In a Shanghai Noodle Factr'y
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of cans
Packed like roosters in a pen
Crowing, never knowing
Had to make a break
I knew I couldn't fake it any longer
Everything just aches
Soon I'd have to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
| Bluey | Posted: May 16, 2011 - 07:29 I wonder if substances were used while this song was written? A fun song anyway. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 14, 2011 - 22:47 a_genuine_find wrote: EPIC Epic Fail. . . |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Mar 14, 2011 - 06:38 vandal wrote: fail EPIC |
| G4Me | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 21:59 I have been listening to RP for years and this song motivated me to register. PLEASE DON'T PLAY THIS SONG EVER AGAIN! PLEASE. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 21:56 fail |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 17:53 |
| TigtheRed (Alpine) | Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 17:52 Love Traffic, but this has just never been one of my favorites from them...feels like a bad spliff made its way into the editing bay... |
| bachbeet | Posted: Jul 03, 2010 - 21:06 The album title is actually the title of a song from Mr Fantasy. Covered by BS&T. As for this song, not my favorite of theirs but still good. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 03, 2010 - 20:59 twitterpated wrote: nice pun in the album title Wow - I didn't catch that until now! Thanks, twitterpated! And the song is pretty good, too. I rather love Traffic ("Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" is one of my favorites...) |
| kurtster (Area code 216) | Posted: Jul 03, 2010 - 20:57 Just plain fun. |
| MayBaby (Savannah, Georgia) | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 16:27 Thanks for the Traffic :o) Thanks for always turning me on to new music - whether I grew up with it or if it is from a minute ago, you always do it! |
| twitterpated | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 16:14 nice pun in the album title |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Mar 30, 2010 - 16:13 davin wrote: Just like the real thing, you wish this traffic would end as soon as it began. |
| Gardenho (Paradise Island) | Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 01:54 not enough cowbell... |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Jan 26, 2010 - 15:02 Just like the real thing, you wish this traffic would end as soon as it began. |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Jan 26, 2010 - 15:00 Always good to hear Traffic, not to fun to sit in it though! ![]() |
| onerb | Posted: Jan 26, 2010 - 14:58 what a cool song! |
| Guyeeno | Posted: Jan 26, 2010 - 14:58 Wow, good 'ol Traffic! Great tune. Wood love to hear more of them - like "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" or whatever that really cool song is. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Jul 21, 2009 - 16:43 kulbreez wrote: Listening to this at work, in my cube, doing the usual thankless crap, suddenly this inane song finally makes total sense to me... Like a veil was lifted. I hear ya! |
| Stefen (West Hollywood, CA) | Posted: Jul 21, 2009 - 16:41 Mute! |
| kulbreez | Posted: Jul 21, 2009 - 16:38 Listening to this at work, in my cube, doing the usual thankless crap, suddenly this inane song finally makes total sense to me... |
| vodka | Posted: Jul 21, 2009 - 16:35 Sounds 60's |
| Marley (Portland, Or) | Posted: Jun 19, 2009 - 21:09 Very cool! I don't think I've ever heard this one before... |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Apr 17, 2009 - 12:56 meh |
| gregler (Chile) | Posted: Apr 17, 2009 - 12:25 What a horrible song.. station change |
| lmic (Narrow Minded Couch Potato) | Posted: Apr 17, 2009 - 12:22 Where's the cowbell? |
| FlamingLotus (South Austin, baby!) | Posted: Apr 17, 2009 - 12:18 WOW! |
| jim1964 (british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work) | Posted: Feb 13, 2009 - 10:41 10th_rock wrote: For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list! ![]() I always listened to WABC |
| spudboy | Posted: Feb 13, 2009 - 10:36 10th_rock wrote: For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list! ![]() Scott Muni!! |
| ChicoCyclist (Chico, CA) | Posted: Feb 13, 2009 - 10:33 Zamfir, it that you? |
| 10th_rock (582 miles SE of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Jan 12, 2009 - 18:10 For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list! ![]() |
| tomig (stockton,ca) | Posted: Jan 12, 2009 - 18:09 Great song. Great group. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Nov 10, 2008 - 14:18 nigelr wrote: Anything by Traffic is always a joy........... |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Oct 09, 2008 - 23:58 Anything by Traffic is always a joy........... |
| RobRyan (Canyon Country, CA) | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:38 Excellent song from a terrific album (the original, "Last Exit," not the "best of"). I'd love to hear "Medicated Goo," or even "Something's Got a Hold of My Toe." |
| powdapilot | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:37 Wow! cant believe this hasnt been played before!! |
| crouton215 (Lakemoor, IL) | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:36 I always felt I should like Traffic more, but... |
| Leslie (Antioch, CA) | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:34 I've never heard this song before! |
| Phlegmaticman (270 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:33 A welcome addition to the RP play list. |
| Al_Koholic (Exit 82, NJ) | Posted: Sep 08, 2008 - 09:33 Nice! Haven't heard this in years. Thanks RP! Oh, by the way-First! |


