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Concrete Blonde — Roxy
Album: Group Therapy
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5.9

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Total ratings: 143









Released: 2002
Length: 4:35
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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all the young dudes
feather'd & possessed
a sparkling sequined mess,
so special
& so eloquent
heavensent
what I meant to say is
of all the sounds I hear
with my humble human ear none
are as delicious
or nutritious.

o roxy,
you're my maggie may
more beautiful tonight
than you ever were back in the day
o roxy, your golden boys
make a beautiful noise
after all these years
you still bring tears to my eyes.

sweeter sounds
from space were never heard.
or a perfect turn of word,
like a whirlwind,
you blow in again
& all the songs
have been in my head
& heart for o so long
It's like listening to a kiss.
oh, you'll never know
how very much we missed you,
dearest

o roxy,
you're my maggie may
more beautiful tonight
than you ever were back in the day
o roxy, your golden boys
make a beautiful noise
after all these years
you still bring tears to my eyes.
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Goes on a little too long. I think they liked their lyrics so much they wanted to make sure we got it. OK, enough already.
Posted 18 years ago by srbarry    [ Reply ]
of all the Concrete Blonde songs in the world, it's a real shame we're subjected to this one...
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
The drummer sounds as though he can't quite keep up. Perhaps distractedly preoccupied with wondering why they chose that vocalist. :-s
Posted 18 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Tux wrote:
Who are they trying to copy? I hear nothing original. For me it's plain rubbish. A 2.
goes from 9 to 10 for me...
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Who are they trying to copy? I hear nothing original. For me it's plain rubbish. A 2.
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
Perhaps it could be a bit more repetitive. Um...maybe not.
Posted 18 years ago by MuadDib    [ Reply ]
Oy. This song drives me nuts.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Ok...love it....but this isn't the only Concrete Blonde song. This one's in too heavy a rotation.
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
damm, already a 9.... Excellent song I love the phase shifter effects on the guitar... killer... rocks...
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
I didn't care for this at all. Music and lyrics seemed really lame to me. "You're my Maggie May" ? That was bad enough when Rod Stewart sang it 30 years ago.
Sorry--completely different songs. Rod's "Maggie May" still rocks!
Posted 18 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
mezzanine wrote:
I'm floored by the guitar work. I've never heard anything like it. Can't stand the vocals though.
Well, I can't say I can't stand 'em, but "you're my Maggie May" is quite banal. Nevertheless, I'm pulled in. Probably after the 10th RP play I'll want to give this a "1", but for now it's a "7".
Posted 18 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
"You're my Maggie May" ? That was bad enough when Rod Stewart sang it 30 years ago.
There's your problem, right there.
Posted 19 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
I didn't care for this at all. Music and lyrics seemed really lame to me. "You're my Maggie May" ? That was bad enough when Rod Stewart sang it 30 years ago.
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Concrete Blonde are one of my FAV's, so overlooked......loved all the songs J. Napolitano and the band wrote to accompany the Ann Rice Vampire novels. Can't get enough...how about playing 'bloodletting' and 'God is a bullett', 'Walking in London' or 'Mexican Moon'?
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I think I'm actually liking this
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
I'm floored by the guitar work. I've never heard anything like it. Can't stand the vocals though.
Posted 19 years ago by mezzanine    [ Reply ]
Moves from 8 to 9 Damn that's good!
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
I'm surprised no one has commented on the Roxy Music connection. The Great Paul Thompson (as he is called) was drummer for both Roxy Music and Concrete Blonde. This song was probably written during Roxy Music's reunion tour in 2001. Sure seems like it if you follow the lyrics.
o roxy, you're my maggie may more beautiful tonight than you ever were back in the day o roxy, your golden boys make a beautiful noise after all these years you still bring tears to my eyes.
There are references to several other songs from glam rockers, including the reference to Maggie May (oldie but hottie?) from the Rod Stewart song.
Posted 19 years ago by verzonni    [ Reply ]
It's like Concrete Blonde took Bowie's 'China Girl' and James McMurtry's 'Levelland' and made a new song. Not bad.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
It's got that glamrock appeal, though it sounds contemporary, just the same. Nice song!
Posted 19 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
CB on RP is OK!
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
TeoUCSB82 wrote:
Hope you all enjoy this song as much as I did. Took a while to warm up to it, but within a few listens it becomes...well, can't describe it, but I like it =)
Nice choice. How do you s'pose "Take Me Home" would fare?
Posted 19 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
Hope you all enjoy this song as much as I did. Took a while to warm up to it, but within a few listens it becomes...well, can't describe it, but I like it =)
Posted 19 years ago by TeoUCSB82    [ Reply ]