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| David Bowie – Try Some, Buy Some Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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@[anam3cara:16505] That's right. The lyrics do not disclose the nature of the loved one. Normally one would expect it to be a person, but knowing George, it might just as well be the Almighty.
Before doing a live rendition of this song in 2002, Bowie says he really loves this song (and he hopes he does it justice that night). It might be because both he and George Harrison knew the delights of cocain and had a troublesome relationship with it. Both have tried and denied some, opened their eyes to love, saw people around them die (to get high) but still had this temptation of trying and bying some surrounding them. |
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| Paul McCartney – So Glad To See You Here Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Unfortunately, I don't think this song was ever played live (unlike rockestra theme). If I'm not mistaken, the only versions that exist are the takes from the actual recording on 3 October 1978. They're good fun though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaTHAmWhIgA&NR=1. |
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| Led Zeppelin – The Ocean Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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This is Robert Plant telling us about his feelings towards the audience (= the vast and roaring Ocean) at Led Zeppelin concerts.
It starts off with a description of the anticipation he feels when being on his way to a gig. Then he descibes the singing for the audience and the fact that he used to sing on mountains (= just for himself, on top of a mountain (?). He seems to wonder why the audience has come to see him anyway (has the Ocean lost its way?). Finally, he tells us that he can no longer sing to himself on a mountain as he has to do gigs all the time. Instead, he sings songs to his little daughter now. |
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| Stevie Wonder – They Won't Go When I Go Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think this song is about judgment day, when the good are sent to heaven and the bad are sent to hell. Stevie (or the person who tells the story) will be with the good people. The sinners are being condemned by him.
The quirky thing about this song is that it is called 'They won't go WHEN I go' instead of 'They won't go WHERE I go'. One would expect the last because that would be in line with the aforementioned. Still, it is interesting as it is so true. The moment one dies is unique. One dies alone at ones own time, hopefully leaving behind the sinners and heading towards ones own personal fulfilling good fate. |
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| David Bowie – Be My Wife Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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To me this song can be summarised by the words 'I'm so lonely'. The marriage proposal is an attempt to end this gnawing feeling of loneliness. The focus is on the troubled state of the protagonist though. This is underlined by the irritating and agonizing guitar bit which is played after the first rendition of the verse, in between the lines of the verse the second time it is sung and at the end of the song after the final (double tracked) 'sometimes you get so lonely'. |
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| The Cure – A Forest Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I feel more for the general analysis of muadDib76 (pursuit for ideal and disillusionement).
What I ask myself is why the song is set in a dark forest. In the beginning of the song we are told to look for the girl in the trees and in the dark. Why there? I myself think it's the unknown and the mysterious that the protagonist is drawn towards. It is there that he hopes to get to his desired ideal. The song is an expression of the fascination for the mysterious and the disappointment this can lead to. |
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| Paul McCartney – Beware My Love Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It's a well crafted song. The warning in the lyrics suits the tension that is built up and released several times in the music well. Only the best tunesmiths can weld such a song. |
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| Paul McCartney – Big Barn Bed Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I think the song is about spending a great worriless time with your lover in the country. This was one of Maccas favorite themes in the early 70's. The same kind of ideal is expressed in 'Heart of the country' and 'tomorrow'. |
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| Tears for Fears – Sowing the Seeds of Love Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Until recently I had never listened to the lyrics of this song, but I've always loved it because of its epical musical form. Then some DJ mentioned that this song owed a great deal to the Beatles' 'I am the Walrus'. I thought that was quite far fetched, as the melody of the song is nothing like John Lennons Masterpiece (capital letter intended). But when I listened more carefully, I noticed that the compelling rhythm and bass that 'drive' the song are actually very similar to the aformentioned embodiment of the psychadelic era (try replacing the 'sowing the seeds' at the end of every chorus by 'Goo goo g'joob'). In my opinion this musical reference adds to the meaning of the song: it places the song in the flower power tradition.
I think John Lennons song is the best pop song ever made. This one lends a key element of that song and turns it to something grand in its own write ;). Without any doubt TFF's best. |
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| Paul McCartney – Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think the lyrics are a rather original way of saying "I love you very much".
Of course, the important thing about the song is it's grooviness. It's a pity though, that there are points in the song where the groove stops (the ooh ooh ooh etc. parts). That makes the song hard to really freak out on. Macca should have left those out and have come up with something else. Apart from that it's quite amazing. My favorite off Band on the Run. |
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| Paul McCartney – So Glad To See You Here Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think it's about trying to get it in, get it right and having your adrenaline pumping with excitement in the process. It's also about looking forward to playing on stage and about looking forward to going to a show.
I think this song was meant to open a show with. 'So glad to see you here' are Paul McCartneys welcoming words to the audience. In the song, he's also getting the crowd excited and preparing them for the excitement yet to come.
In my opinion it's one of Maccas most exciting songs. I would find it rather grand if he would play the song live in the future (accompanied by a horn section - and maybe by a rockestra-like band once again). Now THAT would be something. |
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| David Bowie – Never Get Old Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Yeah Caitsith, I think so too. Maybe put more simply: He's bored with life and yet he tries as hard as he can to have a fucking amazing time (knowing he won't succeed).
So far for the lyrics. What did Bowie himself want to achieve with this song as a single? He's frustrated with a hit-less life, and tries his utmost to score a big fat hit, with this catchiest of tunes (knowing, that probably ...) |
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| Robbie Williams – Tripping Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think this is Robbies best song (combined with the video it's even better). I think it's quite clearly about the experience of being bullied as a kid.
The lyrics are very sad: there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. I think Robbie himself also got depressed by the song after having sung it live a couple of times. I know he now ends performances of the song by singing the line 'everything is gonna be alright'. |
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| Paul McCartney – Vanilla Sky Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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It's a laid back song. The type of song Macca prefers these days. It's a shame that it's a bit too similar to 'Biker like an icon" (a song off 'Off the Ground"). |
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| Paul McCartney – Monkberry Moon Delight Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song is one of the most unpolished, raw songs off 'Ram'. You can hear the fun Macca and Linda had when recording it. I love it. Macca doesn't make 'em like this anymore. Nowadays they go through the polishing machine first. |
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| George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think this is George Harrison attempt at a hit. And of course the attempt was succesful.
I think this song is like David Bowies 'Let's dance' or 'China girl': it's far too commercial to be good (especially when you compare it to the rest of the artists oeuvre), but you can't help tapping or singing along when you hear it on the radio. |
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| George Harrison – Ding-Dong, Ding-Dong Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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When I read the lyrics now, I think of the transition from the old year to the new. Maybe, George Harrison tried to write a song that should be played on the radio during the time between Christmas and New Years Eve. Maybe he tried, in doing so, to create a new type of song: the New Years Eve song (in analogy with the Christmas song).
The great and rather special thing about this song is of course that the chorus is a well known melody that a lot of door bells (used to) have. I mean, who would come up with that? Of course, the use of this melody also makes the song more of a good joke than a really great song and potential hit. But who cares. I think it would be a good thing if more artists would write songs like this one. A little humour harms no-one. |
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| George Harrison – Bangla Desh Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Well grey Goose, here's mine. I very much agree with you regarding the quality of this song. Of course, it's not the lyrics that lift it to a higher level (but what can you expect from a song that's written to make people aware of a very acute and real problem happening at the time). Musically however, the song is very intriguing. The chorus melody goes in all kinds of unexpected directions and makes the song catchy as hell. I bought the vinyl single not long ago and I played the song over and over again.
This song is really addictive and, indeed, one of the best Harrisongs around. |
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| George Harrison – Wah-Wah Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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To me, the song has something (but only something, not everything) to do with Harrisons love of guitars (or music in general). Earlier, he wrote a song about all kind of things happening while his guitar gently wept; this time the wah-wah-guitar features.
I didn't know that wah-wah meant a headache. Did George come up with this meaning? Did the wah-wah sound coming out of a guitar cause Georges head to ache?
The song is a good one to open a show with (as George did on - the interesting part of - the concert for Bangladesh). Maybe 'wah-wah' was just the combination of sounds that this kind of song needed to make it grand. Maybe George only added a meaning to it when he tried to write some lyrics around this 'wah-wah' chorus. |
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| Paul McCartney – Maybe I'm Amazed Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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An element that others haven't payed enough attention to is the 'maybe'-part in the lyrics. I agree with the others, the song is about just how lucky he is with the love he's found. He's especially thankful for it because he's in troubles times. THAT's why the 'maybe'-part somes in every time. He's so confused about what's happening to him that he doesn't quite know what he's feeling.
Although the Macca himself won't admit it, I think it's defenitely about his situation at the time: being very depressed about the Beatles breaking up (he hardly got out of bed for a couple of months) and his love helping him out and being so good to him (Linda gave him back his self-confidence).
I think it's Maccas best to date. |
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| Paul McCartney – Winter Rose/Love Awake Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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The first part of this song (Winter rose) is rather great. I think it's a shame it was stuck together with the second part (love awake).
I think the Winter Rose part is about someone having a secret love and his/her wanting to bring this person a token of his/her love in the form of something that brings beauty and solace. At the same time it's expressing the melancholy that comes with the passing of good times, thinking back on them and realising they never last.
In my opinion, the melody and the lyrics of Winter Rose fit together very well. They both express melancholy and beauty in a rather sensitive way. |
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| David Bowie – Cracked Actor Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I agree with 'I And I'. I think it's Bowies best rock n' roll song (apart from 'Suffragette City' of course). Lyrically, it comes close to Suffragette City, I think. Only this time the subject is a has been actor who lives a life of decadency. |
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| David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Whenever I hear this song, I think of the depression of the late seventies and the beginning of the eighties. The song itself is depressing as well. The music and some of the lyrics are. 'I'm happy, hope you're happy too' : can you think of anything more depressing? I think the song reflects the feel of the beforementioned era very well. In that respect it's a nice time document. Apart from that I hate it, because it makes me feel depressed. |
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| David Bowie – Suffragette City Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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To me, the music and the lyrics of this song are about (being addicted to) sex and drugs. Both the incredible high, as well as the pitiful existence this can lead to, are reflected in this song. |
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| The Beatles – I'm Down Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Yeah, and what about:
Man buys ring woman throws it away,
Same old thing happens ev'ry day.
Sounds like we're at the home of a demented couple.
The great thing about this song however is that it combines the notion of being depressed (in the lyrics) with some absolutely great, uplifting music that's played with an unbelievable sense of joy. This is one of my favorite rock 'n roll tunes of all time (far better than most of the songs he covered on 'Choba P SSSR' (or so) and 'Run Devil Run'. |
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| Led Zeppelin – Gallows Pole Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think fake0303 is being a bit too serious in trying to explain this song. I see the last line of the song as a very surprising and funny ending. What we've got here is a very naughty little hangman, who takes everything that's offered to him by a desperate man, who tries to save is own life, and then ends this mans life anyway! What the man who tells the story does, is not very strange, I think many people would do similar things in this position. The hangman is the one who is way out of line (or, depending on your perspective, a naughty little fellow).
Anyroad it's a nice little story combined with some grand driving song. One of my favorites. |
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| Led Zeppelin – No Quarter Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Oh, and by tha way. I always thought the lyrics were 'hey, that's no quarter', in stead of 'the ask no quarter'. For that reason, I thought it was some sort of continuation of 'Gallows Pole', continuing the conversation with the hangman. |
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| Led Zeppelin – No Quarter Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This song frustrates me. Reason being that it just brings out so many questions. Luckily the reactions above help me a bit figuring out where this song came from. But still, its lyrics and its title are still very puzzling to me. I have an incredible urge to send an e-mail to Robert Plant (who, I assume, wrote the lyrics) and ask him to shed some more light on this songs lyrics. Maybe it's just meant to be mysterious and puzzling. I am, by the way, comforted by the fact that Robert Plant wrote nonsensical lyrics regularly (I don't know, but I've been told, big legged woman ain't got no soul). Nowadays he even claims that the lyrics of stairway to heaven are no good, so. But still, who can answer this question for me?: Why is this concept of holding or asking no quarter so central in this song? Is it (just a theory this) because the ethymology of the expression '(to give) no quarter' is so mysterious? I do think it has something to do with Robert Plant liking the words 'No Quarter' as a song title. It's not unlikely that he had the title first, around which he created this Tolkienesque story. Why else would he (and Jimmy Page) even give an album this title?
By the way, I love the Page and Plant version of this song. The use of echo in that version is great. It ads to the mysterious atmosphere of the song. Anyone who has seen the video that accompanied the 'No Quarter'-album knows that it's played live in a forest (presumably somewhere near Bron-Y-Aur, Snowdonia, Wales). Wouldn't it just have been absolutely grand if you would have been hiking in that forest , when suddenly, in the distance, you heard this rendition of 'No Quarter'? That is my vision of paradise. |
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