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It's incredible to me JP you don't know this classic. It's truly one of the greatest songs they had done. It goes to show you we should all take a moment out of our day and learn something new - even if its obvious to others.
As a proud Belgian i have to recommend a song from a band from my country. Triggerfinger - Man Down It's a mash up from Led Zeppelin - Kashmir with the lyrics from Rihanna - Man Down. It goes so well! This song is not in their catalogue as it was something they created for a final battle against another band in the Red Bull soundclash competition. You can find the live video on YT. You will def love the bassline.
A rather drab, and laborious ditty that went on way too long. As for the "fun" home video, meh, all the smoking made me retch. *But for fans of dodgy, blurry vids, I'd recommend: I Found Myself In Another Room, by the New Fast Automatic Daffodils.... The premise, a man, in a gas mask, walking to the pub through the countryside. And part way there has a dance off with another man in a pig mask. Oh, and the tunes much better too. Deffo worth a watch 😀
omg fishmans reaction holy shit thank you JP !!!! I didnt recommend this song but its a classic, one of their earliest hits. I cant say im a huge fan of the studio version aside from ZAKs fantastic mixing though. This was definitely one of their many songs elevated to some insane heights when played live. This band got me through some hard times, theyre incredibly important to me.
the best song to say "bye" ...and I think, Phil knew it and I can imagine how it was, when they recorded it... in my mind: Phil sang and watched Mike and Tony into the eyes and sayed: nothing! everyone knew it... this was the last one.
I'd be willing to bet that 'reaction videos' (RVs) have brought about a huge resurgence of interest in the music of bands unknown or long forgotten. Think of RVs as "free advertising" for music. Back in the day when this music was played on radio, it was free for the listener and spurred interest to go out and buy the records. How many of you (much younger than me) have discovered some terrific music that you would never have heard without these reaction videos? Seems to me its a "win-win" for the artists as well as the listeners who have become big fans (and customers) of music they would not otherwise hear in any other forums. So, RU-vid, what makes blocking reaction videos benefit the artists or owners of the music? RV's are todays version of the radio DJs that introduced the music to us when it was new. That business model worked well back then to sell records. RVs serve that same function today, (as well as providing more channels for YTs ads.) With Peace and Love to All! (Michael)
It's a win-win if artists are paid. Radio paid fees for playing the records. Radio was "free" just like RU-vid is free, and you listen to ads on the radio, and watch ads on RU-vid. Festivals pay music copyright fees. In fact, the performing artists themselves pay copyright fees for every live performance. (who knew, but they do). Television, ... the whole gamut. The whole axis of the music business has shifted in the last 25 years, and unfortunately, the $$ is going exactly where it should not go, and there are lots of people making money based on other people's creative work. Right now, as it is: artists all sorts are being hosed by large media. Artists and their labels are doing what they can to force the question and to create an enforceable model. While I don't diss on all Reactors, it should be noted, that JP and others have essentially a little online "show" for us. It's a valid business and I respect it. However, like any music show, licensing the music should happen. It's really a matter of scale, and how it's done.
I always thought "Norwegian wood" was the firewood used in the fireplace. Being that England doesn't have a lot of spare trees, firewood was imported from Norway. (I think McCartney was lying or goofing around with his explanation. It's a Lennon song anyway).
As you noticed here, in the tradition of The Beatles dropping the "She Loves You" chorus into the "All You Need is Love" fadeout, Sting frequently drops familiar melodies and lyrics of his into the fadeouts of other songs. You'll hear it a lot.
Justin, many mention that this is not the right version, but it is since it is really the fifth track on the album in its original vinyl version. The version that some expected is the eighth track that closes the record, "Ladies And Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones", which was actually given the title "Slave to the Rhythm" when it was released as a single (to complicate things!). Note that some CD versions released in the UK are an abridged version of the album omitting the interviews and other instrumental sections. The best would have been to do the whole album (because it is almost a concept album in a way) and to be as close as possible to the original album, refer to the 2015 remaster which is the only way to have the album in the form originally intended.
Always been one of my favourite Beatles songs - and it's a fun and easy one to play live, too. It was a further exploration by John of Bob Dylan's folk stylings (following "You've got to hide your love away" on the previous album "Help!"). Bob Dylan replied in kind by using "Norwegian wood"'s melody as the basis for his 1966 song "Fourth time around".
One of my favorite tunes from Fields is "For her Light" from the "Elizium" ...maybe check it out. Another suggestion Song "Springtime" from the Album "Mush" (not only for me the best punkrock album of all time) from "Leatherface" - my favorite Band of all time. Thanx for doing this, lot of reaction stuff is boring & uninspired, but its obvious, you are into music passion and doin`this really good. Also great, you took a look on the lyrics.
I never knew what that line "So I lit a fire" had some malicious intent of burning the place down. It reminds me of the story of The Beatles' early touring days in Germany, when they set a couple of small things alight to allow enough light to quickly pack their suitcases before leaving. The story was they were burning condoms, which spread into a larger building fire. I'll have to do more reading about that.
This is from an era when music changed and developed and learned and improved almost from month to month. She Loves You was only 2 years prior to this and A Day in the Life 2 years away. Almost everything from the charts I hear these days could have come from 20 years ago and I suspect that in 20 years we'll be hearing much the same nonsense written and performed by AI. Sad, really. Meanwhile, Norwegian Wood is excellent.
My fav Beatles song. It really is. Even with all the great songs they did, this simple, very traditional folk guitar melody (almost like a sea shanty which the sitar complimented) it’s just a gorgeous song.
The 8th track, "Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones", is the hit single version. This unconventional album consists of 8 radically different arrangements of the same song, "Slave To The Rhythm".
John wrote some dark songs after the fun of Hard Days Night. He was definitely not enjoying the fame and it shows in songs like this one, I'm A Loser, Help, and Run For Your Life.
It's really interesting to hear you reacting to the Beatles albums in reverse order and still picking up on how their development in using new sounds. In real time the band's development from their first recordings in late 1962 through to January 1970 were nothing short of extraordinary. Every single, every b-side, every EP, every album was a seismic shift from the last. As you rightly say, this is the first use of a sitar on a western pop record, sparking a trend over the next few years, although for George it was a lifelong passion as he became immersed in Indian religion, meditation and culture. Musically, you can see Dylan's influence writ large on this track. And note how the two opening songs on this album both incorporate a joke as a twist at the very end - 'Drive My Car' has a wannabe starlet seeking a driver before revealing she hasn't even got a car. In 'Norwegian Wood', the protagonist sets fire to the flat (maybe)!
A Beatles classic, Lennon's voice is unique. I have to say I'm not fond of your new gimmicky sound effects, I find them distracting and off-putting. Your voice is all I need.
Hi Justin. Dave from Across The Ocean. No singles were released in the UK from this album, but I remember this song getting a lot of radio airplay at the time. It's folky, it's catchy, and as you say it packs a lot into its 2+ minutes.
David Sylvian wrote the synth arpeggio on the track "P:Machinery". Howard Jones and two of the members of Simple Minds also corrode and performed on the second album in 1990... "1234"
Was not expecting a George Takei sound drop. Very Fred Norris of you. About burning the house down it could be true. On the unmixed raw recording you hear John say at the end “I showed her!”
A skill that has been forgotten is to put a whole story within two or three minutes. It does leave a lot for the imagination with given hints. "In My Life" from this album is another great example.
