Harry P. Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Yup. If you can find a rare recording him of him doing it, that's the way he sings it. That song was, believe it or not, cut from Darkness on the Edge of Town. What genius thought "Adam Raised a Cain" was a better song than Because the Night? The "problem" with Springsteen is that he's such a prolific song writer that he always had a lot of "leftovers" after recording his albums. A bunch of songs that eventually appeared on "Born in the USA" were actually written during the sessions for "Darkness on the Edge of Town," a bunch of songs that appeared on "The River" were actually leftovers that didn't make it onto previous albums, etc. He always has way more songs "in the tank" than he needs to fill an album. BTW... "Nebraska" was initially supposed to be recorded with the full E-Street Band, just like any "typical" Springsteen album... what he recorded were actually the demos for the band to hear and learn to play... but those "demos" ultimately were released as the final album. And oddly enough, a lot of people think "Nebraska," which in its recorded form was never meant to be released as is, think that it's one of his best, if not the best, album!
Snake45 Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I'm a bit of an odd Springsteen fan. I just never "got" any of that stuff from his first two albums. It's okay but I never thought it was worth spending my money on. Likewise his big hits of the '80s--Born in the USA and Glory Days and Dancing in the Dark and all that noise. Blah, blah, blah. But Darkness is a masterpiece, definitely a spot on my Top Ten Albums Of All Time list, and The River also has several very strong songs that weren't especially hits for him (Jackson Cage, Cadillac Ranch). Human Touch and The Rising also have cuts of absolute brilliance. Couple years ago I put together a playlist of my own favorite Springsteen stuff and I got it all onto one CD. For my money, Tom Petty has been a much more consistent producer of Good Stuff over the decades. I don't think he's ever done an album that didn't have at least five excellent songs on it, and that's pretty darn good performance. I was able to just barely get my own "Very Most Favorite Tom Petty Playlist" squeezed onto three CDs. Warren Zevon was also very consistent. Every album he did had two or three brilliant songs on it, and one or two absolute turds, with the rest ranging from tolerable to okay. My Best of Zevon playlist runs to four CDs, but there are quite a few live duplicate songs on it, and most of the fourth disk is other people covering his songs on two tribute albums. (I can think of at least three Warren Zevon songs that other artists performed better than he did.) And one of these days I'm going to put together a CD of Zevon covering others' songs in concert--Dylan, Jackson Browne, Leonard Cohen, etc. (Of course I consider Zevon's covers of Casey Jones and Raspberry Beret superior to the originals.)
Harry P. Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I'm a HUGE Springsteen fan. And I agree his early stuff doesn't "do it" for me. My all-time favorite albums of his: Darkness on the Edge of Town number 1... The River at 2... maybe Nebraska at 3... Tunnel of Love at 4... Human Touch/Lucky Town ( I consider them one album) at 5. Anything later is hit and miss, although he always has a good song or two or three on most every album. But to me, he was definitely at his peak between Darkness and Human Touch/Lucky Town. That was a pretty impressive string of albums. One of my all-time favorite songs of his that most people don't know: Something in the Night. That song still gives me goosebumps after all these years... PS: Agree on TP. Very consistent over the years, tons of great songs, and Mike Campbell is a great second banana.
mnwildpunk Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I pushed my soul down a deep dark hole and then I followed it in I watched myself crawling out as I was crawling in i saw so much i broke my mind I got so up tight I couldn't unwind
Snake45 Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I pushed my soul down a deep dark hole and then I followed it in I watched myself crawling out as I was crawling in i saw so much i broke my mind I got so up tight I couldn't unwind Sounds like Kenny Rogers and the First Edition...What Condition My Condition Was In, or something like that.
Harry P. Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Yep, from The Big Lebowski. Actually from the late '60s...
Scale-Master Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 The time gap of when some have heard the music compared to when it was originally released is interesting...
Harry P. Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 He wasn't even born yet when that song was originally written and recorded. A lot of kids who hear songs on soundtracks or in commercials or whatever have no idea that those songs can sometimes be older than they are!
mnwildpunk Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 Most the music I listen to is older then I am
Snake45 Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) He wasn't even born yet when that song was originally written and recorded. A lot of kids who hear songs on soundtracks or in commercials or whatever have no idea that those songs can sometimes be older than they are! My son was always heavily into music from before he was born--Hendrix and AC/DC and ZZ Top and Led Zep and The Who and Sabbath and all that. One of my favorite little memories of him was, I was listening to Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" and I called him into the room and I said, "Who do you think Petty was listening to when he wrote this?" And I started it. And the kid listens and by the fourth guitar chord, he breaks into a gesture that said he knew EXACTLY what I was talking about. I was so proud! If you don't know the song, go listen to it on youtube or whatever and see who it reminds YOU of. Edited October 27, 2014 by Snake45
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Well I've heard The Beatles, The Who, Rolling Stones, etc for all my life. I own that music, too, on LP. However I've not heard Kenny Rogers before Lebowski. Anyways, I listen to a lot of music. Edited October 27, 2014 by chunkypeanutbutter
slusher Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 Now my widow she weeps by my grave Tears flow free for her man she couldn't save Shot down in cold blood by a gun that carried fame All for a useless and no good worthless claim Not Solved yet...
mnwildpunk Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Since no one got my last one here is another either shut up or get cut out they dont want hear about it only nches on the reel to reel and the radio is in the hands such a lot of fools trying to anesthestive the way that you feel
Snake45 Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Since no one got my last one here is another either shut up or get cut out they dont want hear about it only nches on the reel to reel and the radio is in the hands such a lot of fools trying to anesthestive the way that you feel Elvis Costello, Radio Radio.
lysleder Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 He keeps her shiny shiny He keeps her running like a dream 'Cause she's the closest thing to a dream That he's ever seen She's the one he never sold Some things are classic, some things are just old He keeps her shiny shiny He keeps her running like a dream Anybody, no?
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 With you I'm not shy to show the way I feel Probably the catchiest song I can think of currently.
mnwildpunk Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Elvis Costello, Radio Radio. yes bonus points if you know what album
Snake45 Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 yes bonus points if you know what album This Year's Model. IMHO the only really good song on that album.
Scale-Master Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 With you I'm not shy to show the way I feelProbably the catchiest song I can think of currently.Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
Snake45 Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 either shut up or get cut out they dont want hear about it only nches on the reel to reel and the radio is in the hands such a lot of fools trying to anesthestive the way that you feel That "radio" song always reminds me of this one: As we celebrate mediocrity all the boys upstairs want to see How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free
chunkypeanutbutter Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel Correctamundo.
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