The Replacements (the band/movie/SNL VIDEO) [Archive]

Dirtybird12

03-09-2006, 05:56 AM

The Replacements documentary Color Me Obsessed - Fans Remember the Replacements is currently under production by obsessed Mats' fan Hansi Oppenheimer. I am talking with Hansi about being on the cosmic circus and/or Ron and Fez. I know Ron digs the mats and so do a lot of their listeners. It would be great to help an indie film maker out with such a great idea for a project. Hansi could use some help getting this documentary out to the public. Paypal donations accepted to help defer production costs. For more info go to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms">www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms</a><a href="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/CMOtrailer.wmv" target="_self">MOVIE TRAILER</a>  (wmv) MATS BOX SET IS ALSO IN THE WORX!(now that soul asylum has tommy stinson on bass , rumor is they may be doing some replacements songs at the gig) Curtoid, Mikeyboy, Mojo - Any other Mats fans should show up!  3/17/06 - 9:30 club. 

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Gimp

03-09-2006, 06:20 AM

thought you were talkin about this for a second:<img width="262" height="475" border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6302312442.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif" /> GREAT MOVIE!

badorties

03-09-2006, 06:43 AM

CircusFreak wrote: The Replacements documentary Color Me Obsessed - Fans Remember the Replacements is currently under production by obsessed Mats' fan Hansi Oppenheimer. I am talking with Hansi about being on the cosmic circus and/or Ron and Fez. I know Ron digs the mats and so do a lot of their listeners. It would be great to help an indie film maker out with such a great idea for a project. Hansi could use some help getting this documentary out to the public. Paypal donations accepted to help defer production costs. For more info go to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms">www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms</a><a href="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/CMOtrailer.wmv" target="_self">MOVIE TRAILER</a>  (wmv) MATS BOX SET IS ALSO IN THE WORX!(now that soul asylum has tommy stinson on bass , rumor is they may be doing some replacements songs at the gig) Curtoid, Mikeyboy, Mojo - Any other Mats fans should show up!  3/17/06 - 9:30 club.  after the lame reprise collection ten years ago, there's been talk of a solid twintone setdo you have a husker du post for tomorrow to complete the minneapolis hat-trick ...?

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coffeeal401

03-09-2006, 07:00 AM

Gimp wrote: thought you were talkin about this for a second:<img height="475" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6302312442.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif" width="262" border="0" /> GREAT MOVIE!  Same here , try a little tenderness, by the actor that sung like Joe Cocker was perfect!

Dirtybird12

03-09-2006, 07:09 AM

badorties wrote: CircusFreak wrote: The Replacements documentary Color Me Obsessed - Fans Remember the Replacements is currently under production by obsessed Mats' fan Hansi Oppenheimer. I am talking with Hansi about being on the cosmic circus and/or Ron and Fez. I know Ron digs the mats and so do a lot of their listeners. It would be great to help an indie film maker out with such a great idea for a project. Hansi could use some help getting this documentary out to the public. Paypal donations accepted to help defer production costs. For more info go to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms">www.myspace.com/troubledgirlfilms</a><a href="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/CMOtrailer.wmv" target="_self">MOVIE TRAILER</a>  (wmv) MATS BOX SET IS ALSO IN THE WORX!(now that soul asylum has tommy stinson on bass , rumor is they may be doing some replacements songs at the gig) Curtoid, Mikeyboy, Mojo - Any other Mats fans should show up!  3/17/06 - 9:30 club.   after the lame reprise collection ten years ago, there's been talk of a solid twintone setdo you have a husker du post for tomorrow to complete the minneapolis hat-trick ...?This message was edited by badorties on 3-9-06 @ 10:44 AM  Yeah the Replacements box set is going to be all out gold i think. DVD of some old live shows included. Not a big Husker du fan. But I do dig SUGAR. Im pretty sure Bob Mould moved to VA or DC because he is ALWAYS at the 9:30 club - dj'ing or something. Nah - no husker du for me.  I do like TITANIC LOVE AFFAIR tho - cant find anything on them tho. But I will hook ya up with a PRINCE thread

TheMojoPin

03-09-2006, 07:20 AM

Hmmmm, gotta creak open the wallet for this one.  Anything that gets the The 'Mats more attention is A-OK by me.  Didn't know Ron was into them...the man just gets cooler by the day, doesn't he?Perry, if you like Sugar you might wanna give Husker Du's last 2-3 albums another shot.  A lot of very similar songs/sounds/styles with what Bob later did with Sugar.  Bob's first 2 solo albums are pretty damn good...and his most recent surprised me.  Kind of a return to form.And man, I didn't know people hated on the Reprise collection so much!  Yeah, it didn't have anything from the early albums, but it's stilla fantastic collection for newbies, and the second disc has a bunch of great "rare" tracks.  I keep hearing the Reprise catalog is gonna get remastered like the Twin Tone stuff, which I can't wait for.

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curtoid

03-09-2006, 07:48 AM

CircusFreak wrote: Im pretty sure Bob Mould moved to VA or DC because he is ALWAYS at the 9:30 club - dj'ing or something. I think he's in D.C. now - Brendan, from Fugazi, played drums on his last CD and went on tour with him. Bob had a pretty cool tour blog. And to just to agree with what Mojo said about Mould's solo stuff and later Husker. 1987/1988 was an incredible time - I still remember the charge I got when "Warehouse Songs & Stories," "Pleased to Meet Me" and the Smiths' "Louder than Bombs" all came out around the same time.

Dirtybird12

03-09-2006, 07:54 AM

damn Ctoid - ya lost me with the smiths - I'd like to strangle morrisey or whatever his sad ass name is.  Few bands I flat out hate - but the smiths drive me bat shit lol . I think I had a husker du album called grey sky apple or something not sure - but i think it was the production that turned me off. I honestly havent heard DU since the 80's. I'll check some stuff out again.

badorties

03-09-2006, 09:40 AM

And man, I didn't know people hated on the Reprise collection so much!  Yeah, it didn't have anything from the early albums, but it's stilla fantastic collection for newbies, and the second disc has a bunch of great "rare" tracks.  I keep hearing the Reprise catalog is gonna get remastered like the Twin Tone stuff, which I can't wait for.it was okay, but i was hoping for a lot more -- there was nothing too special or new on it ... before the wonders of bit torrents, and you had to pay $20/$50 for outtakes and bootlegs -- there were great collections of suspect quality, and i was looking some of those gems

badorties

03-09-2006, 09:48 AM

I think I had a husker du album called grey sky apple or something not sure - but i think it was the production that turned me off. I honestly havent heard DU since the 80's. I'll check some stuff out again. try this<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000000LZS/sr=8-1/qid=1141929864/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-7642235-9330215?%5Fencoding=UTF8" target="_self"><img height="300" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000LZS.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" width="301" border="0" /></a>

TheMojoPin

03-09-2006, 09:49 AM

Perry, you're not gonna find a Husker album without shitty production, unfortunately.  They all sound straight out of the 80's.

curtoid

03-09-2006, 10:17 AM

CircusFreak wrote: But I will hook ya up with a PRINCE threadNice! I know Mojo will be happy...<img height="480" src="http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/images/catalog/detail/AHO860817-PO.jpg" width="343" border="0" />Damn...and here I would have thought Mojo would have been too young in 1986 to be a <a href="http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/CatalogDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=AHO860817&ProductTypeID=PO&CategoryID=&Pos=8&Total=23&KeySetID=1f598d6b-a001-4005-b66e-c4bfea604f22" target="_self">Dutch</a> concert promoter .

klaus_kinski_Jr

03-09-2006, 12:17 PM

Alright let's clear up a little info Bob is living in DC and yes he DJ's all the time mainly at the 930 club.

Second if you want to get into Husker Du try New Day Rising first. I love Zen Arcade but it can be a little daunting for your first listen. Christ I had it on vinyl growing up and still love it. I'm such a fan when Sugar first came around long before the copper Blue came out thewy were going ot play at a shithole club that I went to see all the bands at. (Club Babyhead RIP)

Actually these posts remind me of a great joke from Magnet magazine. Now that Winona Ryder has gone out with Westerberg and moved onto Paul Weesterberg. Look out Bob Mould oh wait the joke will be on her.

Replacements - Let It Be their best fucking record bar none.

Snoogans

03-09-2006, 12:27 PM

<img width="270" height="400" border="0" src="http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/the_replacements/keanu_reeves/replacements.jpg" /> SHANE FALCO BITCHES

badorties

03-09-2006, 12:41 PM

Actually these posts remind me of a great joke from Magnet magazine. Now that Winona Ryder has gone out with Westerberg and moved onto Paul Weesterberg. Look out Bob Mould oh wait the joke will be on her.was dave pirner supposed to be mentioned in the joke ...?

klaus_kinski_Jr

03-09-2006, 12:44 PM

Yes I totally screwed up the joke sorry it was supposed to be ffrom westerberg to pirner then to mould.

Mr.Pants

03-09-2006, 02:03 PM

Perhaps a Jayhawks post tomorrow

FezPaul

03-09-2006, 02:39 PM

FezPaul

03-09-2006, 02:41 PM

I lost interest in the Mats after bob stinson left- they went from edgy to just another band.the name of the Husker Du album is '"candy apple grey" yes the mix sucks but "crystal" and "all this I've done for you" are great songs.oops didn't mean to post this twicehttp://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/FezPaul/base_image.jpg

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Alice S. Fuzzybutt

03-09-2006, 07:38 PM

I was given "Come Feel Me Tremble" soon after it came out. I wasn't too impressed. I never watched it after I saw it for the first time. That says volumes. I am a huge Replacements/Westerberg fan.I was given an awesome compilation tape of some of the Replacements' earlier performances. Some awesome stuff. I always pop that into the DVD player when I am bored.

klaus_kinski_Jr

03-10-2006, 03:20 AM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">Alice S. Fuzzybutt wrote: Iÿwas givenÿ"Come Feel Me Tremble" soon after it came out. I wasn't too impressed. I never watched it after I saw it for the first time. That says volumes. I am a huge Replacements/Westerberg fan.I was given an awesome compilation tape of some of the Replacements' earlier performances. Some awesome stuff. I always pop that into the DVD player when I am bored.<hr color="cococo" align="left">

Actualy a friend of mine is the guy who shot the Westerberg doc. It was kinda funny to watch it and then see his name at the end as the cameraman throughtout. I'm kickin' myself I use to have a great videotape of Husker Du playin in London during the New Day Rising tour. Plus only getting to see The Replacements twice neither with Bob Stinston Pleased To meet me and Dont tell a soul tours.

Mr.Pants

03-10-2006, 04:20 AM

I thought "Come Feel Me Tremble" was pretty good if you're not expecting a big production. Did anybody see the Replacements on SNL years ago? It was pretty sloppy and Bob was rolling around in some rainbow outfit that was too small for him. I only saw it once and not sure if I saw everything right. It was kind of disturbing.

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TheMojoPin

03-10-2006, 07:37 AM

I lost interest in the Mats after bob stinson left- they went from edgy to just another band.Blasphemy!  I don't see how anyone who likes them can't enjoy Tim and Pleased To Meet Me.  Granted, the two afterwards pretty much sound like Westerberg solo albums, but between Hootenanny and PTMM, they can't be beat.

klaus_kinski_Jr

03-10-2006, 08:04 AM

<hr color="cococo" align="left">Mr.Pants wrote: I thought "Come Feel Me Tremble" was pretty good if you're not expecting a big production. Did anybody see the Replacements on SNL years ago? It was pretty sloppy and Bob was rolling around in some rainbow outfit that was too small for him. I only saw it once and not sure if I saw everything right. It was kind of disturbing.

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You ar enot imaging things after the first song every one in the band switched clothes with each other. Search out a magazine called MAGNET a few issues ago they did a whole article about the Minneapolis scene from back then. Also it shows how big of a prick Bob Mould is to the other two.

TheMojoPin

03-10-2006, 09:25 AM

The Onion just talked about that performance...named it #5 in their list of the top 10 musical moments on SNL... 5. January 18, 1986—The Replacements  In the years following the Fear debacle, SNL hosted plenty of classic rockers and acts from the MTV-sponsored "new British Invasion," but aside from one energized but not exactly dangerous performance by The Clash (circa Combat Rock), there show didn't even hint that the most influential bands of the new generation were plying their trade somewhere outside the studio doors. Then, in the middle of one of Saturday Night Live's bleakest seasons, critics' darlings The Replacements were invited on, in conjunction with their major-label debut, Tim. The band roared through a take-no-prisoners version of "Bastards Of Young" in the first segment, and then, after everybody in the band had changed into each others' clothes, returned for a passionate rendition of "Kiss Me On The Bus," the highlight of which came when Bob Stinson strummed his guitar exactly when he was supposed to. Why was that such a big deal? Because during both songs, the bandmembers were mouthing profanities into the camera, stumbling into each other, falling down, dropping their instruments, and generally behaving like the apathetic drunks they were. The fact that they still hit all the notes was miraculous, and, to quote a later Replacements song, sadly beautiful.  Like they touch on, it's rarely seen...the show was so damn bad at that time that the repeats (full episodes, including music performances) are hardly ever shown, if at all.  I've only seen it once, but it kicks ass.  I know a lot of 'Mats fans prefer the older, raw stuff, but songs like "Kiss Me On The Bus" are what make them for me, and to see them nail it live WITH Bob is a sight to behold.  Totally them at their peak.

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Dirtybird12

03-10-2006, 09:33 AM

TheMojoPin wrote: The Onion just talked about that performance...named it #5 in their list of the top 10 musical moments on SNL... the upcoming rhyno box set wiil include this on a special dvd included.

TheMojoPin

03-10-2006, 09:37 AM

*Wets pants*

TheMojoPin

03-10-2006, 09:51 AM

Perry, where can I find more info about the box set/re-issues?

Dirtybird12

03-10-2006, 12:03 PM

TheMojoPin wrote: Perry, where can I find more info about the box set/re-issues? I plan on asking Tommy Stinson about it on The Cosmic Circus. Fake Radio is interviewing him about his past with the mats, the box set, guns & roses, soul asylum, music biz, his relationship with paul - should be posted by Mon or Tues. -  (thats what we in the fake biz call a teazer!) Until then - here is The Replacements on SNL doing <a href="http://www.thecosmiccircus.com/bastard.mpg" target="_self">Bastards of the young. </a>(mpg)  God, what a mess, on the ladder of success Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung Dreams unfulfilled, graduate unskilled It beats pickin’ cotton and waitin’ to be forgotten We are the sons of no one, bastards of young We are the sons of no one, bastards of young The daughters and the sons Clean your baby womb, trash that baby boom Elvis in the ground, there’ll ain’t no beer tonight Income tax deduction, what a hell of a function It beats pickin’ cotton and waitin’ to be forgotten We are the sons of no one, bastards of young We are the sons of no one, bastards of young The daughters and the sons Unwillingness to claim us, ya got no word (war? ) to name us The ones who love us best are the ones we’ll lay to rest And visit their graves on holidays at best The ones who love us least are the ones we’ll die to please If it’s any consolation, I don’t begin to understand them We are the sons of no one, bastards of young We are the sons of no one, bastards of young The daughters and the sons Young...take it, it’s yours... 

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Mr.Pants

03-10-2006, 01:18 PM

Ha! Thanks Perry. Bob's attire was hard to forget.

Dirtybird12

03-10-2006, 01:29 PM

Mr.Pants wrote: Ha! Thanks Perry. Bob's attire was hard to forget. 2 things stuck me kooky about this vide - 1 the comedy central logo - just kinda funny considering Westerberg has recalled the mats as a joke at times,also - notice how they keep the spotlight off bob as much as they can?WTF is he wearing!!

Stankfoot

03-10-2006, 02:40 PM

TheMojoPin wrote: The Onion just talked about that performance...named it #5 in their list of the top 10 musical moments on SNL... 5. January 18, 1986—The Replacements  The band roared through a take-no-prisoners version of "Bastards Of Young" in the first segment, and then, after everybody in the band had changed into each others' clothes, returned for a passionate rendition of "Kiss Me On The Bus," the highlight of which came when Bob Stinson strummed his guitar exactly when he was supposed to. Why was that such a big deal? Because during both songs, the bandmembers were mouthing profanities into the camera, stumbling into each other, falling down, dropping their instruments, and generally behaving like the apathetic drunks they were. The fact that they still hit all the notes was miraculous, and, to quote a later Replacements song, sadly beautiful. I taped that show and don't agree they were that messed up (not any more than usual!). They played great. They didn't mouth obscenities at the camera. Paul yelled "Come on fucker!" at Bob to get him to play the solo in 'Bus' correctly. He was on mic and that got them banned from the show. Bob throws his guitar at the end of the song - they weren't dropping their instruments! I like the wink when Paul sings " ... we'll die to please!". Classic SNL appearance right up there with Elvis Costello!

TheMojoPin

03-10-2006, 02:43 PM

Unwillingness to claim us, ya got no word (war? ) to name usEven though it's wrong, I always sing along, "Willie Nelson claim us/we ain't got no war to name us."  It just "feels" better.

Mr.Pants

03-10-2006, 03:08 PM

I knew a girl who thought in "Androgynous" it went "it drives you nuts" instead of "an-dro-gy-nous"

Dirtybird12

03-12-2006, 04:48 PM

<img height="238" src="http://photo.sing365.com/music/picture.nsf/Paul-Westerberg-photo/48256C71003578A248256976002F83E7/$file/Paul+Westerberg.jpg" width="170" border="0" />  word on the street is that tommy and paul did some tracks for an upcoming sony pictures release due out in NOV - could be a step in the right direction

Alice S. Fuzzybutt

03-12-2006, 06:37 PM

On a side note, for those of you who saw Come Feel Me Tremble, who was the woman who's picture he burned in the fireplace? An ex-wife? A dead ex girlfriend/relative? Does anyone know?

suggums

03-12-2006, 06:38 PM

who?

mikeyboy

03-12-2006, 06:40 PM

Alice S. Fuzzybutt wrote: On a side note, for those of you who saw Come Feel Me Tremble, who was the woman who's picture he burned in the fireplace? An ex-wife? A dead ex girlfriend/relative? Does anyone know? I assumed it was his ex-wife.

Mr.Pants

03-13-2006, 02:00 PM

It has her name on the picture and what looks like birth and death date. I can't really read it though. Catherine Jane O'Brien is my guess.

Mr.Pants

03-13-2006, 02:09 PM

Okay, I just found it. It was Paul's friend Katie O'Brien. She killed herself in 1999. The song "No Place for You" was about her.

Alice S. Fuzzybutt

03-13-2006, 07:27 PM

Thanks Mr, Pants! I always wondered about that!

badorties

03-30-2006, 07:23 AM

!!!! <a href="http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002274305" target="_blank">Replacements Reunite For New Songs</a> !!!!two new songs (chris/tommy/paul) on a rhino compilation to be released in juneexpanded re-issues and the boxset in 2007 (maybe)

KennethC

03-30-2006, 10:19 AM

The track list for the best-of album is pretty appalling. It's one thing to leave off "Go" or "I'm in Trouble," but where is "Sixteen Blue" or "Valentine?" To add insult to injury, they include "Achin' to Be," which get's my vote for worst Replacements song of all-time.

badorties

03-30-2006, 11:15 AM

KennethC wrote: The track list for the best-of album is pretty appalling. It's one thing to leave off "Go" or "I'm in Trouble," but where is "Sixteen Blue" or "Valentine?" To add insult to injury, they include "Achin' to Be," which get's my vote for worst Replacements song of all-time. i always liked that song, and much of that album (that was my introduction to them)Here is the track list for “Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?”: "Takin a Ride" "Shiftless When Idle" "Kids Don't Follow" "Color Me Impressed" "Within Your Reach" "I Will Dare" "Answering Machine" "Unsatisfied" "Here Comes a Regular" "Kiss Me on the Bus" "Bastards of Young" "Left of the Dial" "Alex Chilton" "Skyway" "Can't Hardly Wait" "Achin' To Be" "I'll Be You" "Merry Go Round" "Message to the Boys" "Pool & Dive"it's a sampler more than a definitive collection

FezPaul

03-30-2006, 11:20 AM

"Answering Machine" One of the greatest songs by anyone, ever.

FezPaul

03-30-2006, 11:27 AM

Mr.Pants wrote: I knew a girl who thought in "Androgynous" it went "it drives you nuts" instead of "an-dro-gy-nous" I just listened to it, and tryed to hear " it drives you nuts" it's not even close.<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/blink.gif" border="0" />

Stankfoot

03-30-2006, 02:53 PM

Here is the track list for “Don't You Know Who I Think I Was?”: "Takin a Ride" "Shiftless When Idle" "Kids Don't Follow" "Color Me Impressed" "Within Your Reach" "I Will Dare" "Answering Machine" "Unsatisfied" "Here Comes a Regular" "Kiss Me on the Bus" "Bastards of Young" "Left of the Dial" "Alex Chilton" "Skyway" "Can't Hardly Wait" "Achin' To Be" "I'll Be You" "Merry Go Round" "Message to the Boys" "Pool & Dive"  it's a sampler more than a definitive collection        not a bad selection; I would add "Seen Your Video" ....

mikeyboy

03-30-2006, 03:06 PM

Stankfoot wrote: <blockquote />        not a bad selection; I would add "Seen Your Video" .... Really?  I've always thought that "Seen Your Video" and "Gary's Got a Boner" are the only two songs that drag "Let it Be" down.

Stankfoot

03-30-2006, 04:35 PM

mikeyboy wrote: Stankfoot wrote:         not a bad selection; I would add "Seen Your Video" .... Really?  I've always thought that "Seen Your Video" and "Gary's Got a Boner" are the only two songs that drag "Let it Be" down.I agree that "Boner" sucks but I like "Video" because its a nice instrumental and then it was pretty cool of them to rip MTV back in 1984. That took balls."All day, all night, all music video Seen your video, the phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know, seen your video Your phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know"

badorties

03-30-2006, 04:47 PM

'gary's got a boner' is a gimmick song that's kinda par for the course with them (at that point), 'seen your video' is a great song ... now, hootenanay has some silly songsthere's no song more out of place on an album than 'ignoreland' on automatic of the people ...

Stankfoot

03-30-2006, 04:53 PM

Another favorite Replacements song of mine that I never see anywhere was the B side of the "I'm In Trouble" single. The song is "If only you were lonely.." and is just Paul alone on acoustic guitar. Great lyrics (I swore I'd never do this)...<h2>If Only You Were Lonely</h2>Well, I walked out of work And I was tired as hell Another day's come and gone and oh well Somewhere there's a drink with my name on it Well, I ordered a scotch as I bust through them doors Spilled half on my jeans The other half on the floor When I saw you standing by that video game Well, I ain't very good But I get practice by myself Forgot my one line So I just said what I felt If only you were lonely, If only you was lonely too, If only you was lonely I'd go home with you Twenty push-ups this morning, that was half my goal Tonight I'll be doin' pull-ups On the toliet bowl And somewhere somebody's throwin up Well, I broke the seal on my door And I poured myself to bed The whirlpool spinning around in my head There was liquor on my breath And you were on my mind And I'll be dreamin of that smile Without a care in the world If only you were lonely, If only you was lonely too, If only you was lonely I walked out of the kitchen I was tired as hell Another day's here and oh well Somewhere there's a smile with my name on it.

mikeyboy

03-30-2006, 04:55 PM

I love "If Only You Were Lonely" -- I'm glad to see it finally get a widespread "official" CD release.

mikeyboy

03-30-2006, 05:00 PM

Stankfoot wrote: mikeyboy wrote: Stankfoot wrote:         not a bad selection; I would add "Seen Your Video" .... Really?  I've always thought that "Seen Your Video" and "Gary's Got a Boner" are the only two songs that drag "Let it Be" down.I agree that "Boner" sucks but I like "Video" because its a nice instrumental and then it was pretty cool of them to rip MTV back in 1984. That took balls."All day, all night, all music video Seen your video, the phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know, seen your video Your phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know" It's an okay instrumental in my book, but the lyrics are just way too lazy for my tastes (especially coming from Westerberg).  I also don't think it was that novel to rip on MTV at that point -- MTV had a lot of detractors, at least once it started to get high profile (circa 1984).

Stankfoot

03-30-2006, 05:17 PM

I agree that "Boner" sucks but I like "Video" because its a nice instrumental and then it was pretty cool of them to rip MTV back in 1984. That took balls."All day, all night, all music video Seen your video, the phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know, seen your video Your phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know" It's an okay instrumental in my book, but the lyrics are just way too lazy for my tastes (especially coming from Westerberg).  I also don't think it was that novel to rip on MTV at that point -- MTV had a lot of detractors, at least once it started to get high profile (circa 1984).         "Lazy"? I prefer "economical". The message is distilled down to its essence.           BTW - what CD is going to have "If Only You Were Lonely" on it?

mikeyboy

03-30-2006, 05:23 PM

Stankfoot wrote: I agree that "Boner" sucks but I like "Video" because its a nice instrumental and then it was pretty cool of them to rip MTV back in 1984. That took balls."All day, all night, all music video Seen your video, the phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know, seen your video Your phony rock 'n' roll We don't want to know" It's an okay instrumental in my book, but the lyrics are just way too lazy for my tastes (especially coming from Westerberg).  I also don't think it was that novel to rip on MTV at that point -- MTV had a lot of detractors, at least once it started to get high profile (circa 1984).         "Lazy"? I prefer "economical". The message is distilled down to its essence.           BTW - what CD is going to have "If Only You Were Lonely" on it?  Er.  I guess it's not.  For some reason I thought it was on the new compilation, but, of course, it's not.