afc wimbledon sorry for the smart ass comment...ive read the glowing reviews but I cant say they really grab me, although ive only heard a couple songs...
Re: Fotheringay...no hidden message there, I just really like that song.
Sandy Denny and Fairport Convention are long time favorites
*insert typical youtube comment about my age and how I dislike today's music*
I still love a lot of their stuff, but a lot has been beaten to death on the radio. I tend to gravitate towards some of the lesser played songs...not referring to your post though
...that is a great album
I feel the need to explain myself. I was driving my parents to the airport in my mother's car. On the ride home I decided to see what was in the CD player. Sure enough Madonna's Immaculate Collection comes on. I don't know what it is about her pop sounding, almost cheesy music by today's standards. But this song stood out as being kinda bad ass. Except when I'm at a traffic light. Then it is like the scene from Office Space when he turns down his rap music.
I like Tumbleweed Connection, but I much prefer Madman and YellowBrick Road as albums.
Of course, the radio hits from these albums are great too, for the most part. I like these cuts better though.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
Here is a remarkable song from the 1980's that is criminally over-looked. Perhaps because Dexy's Midnight Runners are considered one-hit-wonders for the fantastic Come On Eileen. Feeling that the street-urchin image was too contrived, band leader Kevin Rowland re-made the band in conservative attire for the next album Don't Stand Me Down. His stubborn perfectionism probably doomed Dexy's from having success, but devotees consider them a significant soul band.
This Is What She's Like is a great love song, and a very unconventional love song. The album version is over 12 minutes, and has many movements. Our song begins with a sweet conversation between Bill and Kevin, perhaps they are meeting for a rehearsal. Bill notices that his mate is glowing, and suspects right away that he is smitten by someone.
Bill: What's she like?
Then Kevin starts to sing about what she is not, and lays down a scathing attack on the "English Upper classes". The really tight band kicks in, powered by the secret-weapon violin of O'Hara.
You're familiar with the scum from Notting Hill and Moseley
The C N D ? Sure
They describe nice things as wonderful
She never would say that,
She's totally different in every way
Kevin can describe what she's not, but can't put into words "what she's like". His joy is expressed musically - I would like to express myself at this point. There is an extended musical bridge, followed by the final movement. Again, words fail him:
The Italians have a word for it
What word what is it?
A thunderbolt or something
What, you mean the Italian word for thunderbolt?
Yeah, something like that
I don't speak Italian myself you understand No
But I knew a man who did
Well, that's my story,
The strongest thing I've ever seen
