QuotesanQ The Verve had good songs on the same album as Bittersweet Symphony. The Drugs Don't Work, Lucky Man...those are as good as anyone's songs.
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Start Me Up??? Bittersweet Symphony is by far the more popular song in the UK.
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Quotewhitem8 In America they had a lot more hits than in England. Come Dancing, Destroyer, were both top ten. True. It does seems that whilst their popularity in the UK started to wane a little, their popularity in America was on the rise.
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One of his early session appearances:-
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Quotekeefriffhard4life probably "come dancing" That was their last UK top-20 single, certainly. Their last top-ten in the UK was their final Pye release, Apeman.
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Sorry, this shouldn't be an 'OT' thread!
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I haven't been able to find a link on You Tube, but I have been listening to this show for the very first time today. Anyway, Christ almighty! Has Keith's vocals every sounded more rawer, more impassioned and more boozy than on this show's rendition of Little T&A? It's a terrific performance all round - and I'm not a huge fan of this tour, really - but Keith well and truly out does himself, h
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I find it utterly ridiculous that the Kinks failed to release a single studio album in the UK after '67 that charted. Why did the British record-buying public send Lola and Apeman to the higher-reaches of the UK singles chart, but not think to purchase their LP's? It's beyond bizare.
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QuoteThrylan Yeah, and Ton Loc did likewise with "Loced After Dark", but never really was relevant. I am a tough sell..... I'm guessing you're an American. Really, The Verve were genuinely a big, big deal elsewhere.
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QuoteThrylan And how long were they relevant.....the lawsuit likely added to their 15 minutes. They still are relevant where it matters to them: the UK. Urban Hymns (the LP that features Bittersweet Symphony) is one of the biggest-sellers of the 1990's. They were a terrific group in their day, really they were. Jagger/Richards could only wish to write something as good as Bittersweet Symphon
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The French Cliff Richard
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Quote21stcenturystones he's burninig in hell, any questions? Yes, just the one: the definition of 'faith' is, as far as I am aware, to have the belief in something of which there is no evidence. Are you that stupid?
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I finished God Is Not Great - terrific! - and have now started his autobiography, Hitch 22: A Memoir. So far, so good.
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Of course it isn't justified. The prices are an outrage.
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Start Me Up Hang Fire Little T&A Waiting On A Friend She Was Hot Slipping Away Love Is Strong Saint Of Me Out Of Control How Can I Stop
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Quotetreaclefingers I think he might mean Rolling Stones albums, but of course that's also wrong as we all know that is Hot Rocks at 12 million units. Hot Rocks is their biggest selling compilation - and biggest-selling release, overall - but Some Girls is their biggest-selling studio album.
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I feel Lisa has underperformed a little on Gimme Shelter recently, but she's still terrific. As for the so-called racist remarks on here: well, I think it's more ignorance than anything else.
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Quote24FPS And didn't they play a couple things of the 1967 European tour that weren't played on the 1966 tour of the U.S.? Yes:- Get Off Of My Cloud/Yesterday's Papers (Medley) Ruby Tuesday Let's Spend The Night Together
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Super Bass and Starships are good tracks, IMO. I also like her recording with Lil Wayne, High School. Most of what else I've heard is pretty awful, though.
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QuoteHis Majesty Isn't it enhanced? Everything is enhanced or altered - including her skin colour. Here is a clip of Minaj from some time back. It appears that her musical style has changed somewhat, too.
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Quotedcba [ Seems like a bad case of hearing damage. Seek advice from an audiologist... Joker. No, I still like to believe that I have taste! I'm just not quite so wrapped-up with particular genres and so forth.
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Quotejamesfdouglas But sadly not enough people in the world have heard his voice on the subject of religion. It needs to end. One of the key problems is that many in society around the world are too scared to admit to being a non-believer - especially those who have grown-up amongst Christians and the church. I myself am technically a Christian - a Catholic to be precise - but have had reason
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Oh good grief! What the hell is that??
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QuoteErik_Snow Well, at least one person in the audience won't be furious when Jagger and Gazza does YGMR in Hyde Park then Ha-ha! Well, we all need a giggle from time-to-time, eh?
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This is probably my favourite debate. Hitch saves his greatest moment for the ending: 'I would have been proud to have Stephen as my children's babysitter, but if a man in religious robes turned up, I'd first call a taxi and then the police!'
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QuoteMunichhilton How do you live with ourselves? Quite easily. I have learnt in recent times to sit back and enjoy music, without thinking too deeply about so-called 'credibility' If I hear something that makes me smile, then that is enough for me. It doesn't really matter whether it is Bob Dylan or Maria Carey. I can listen to pretty much anything these days.
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He spoke the truth. His points were merely common sense, in my opinion. It was just brilliant to always have it all put so eloquently.
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QuoteTitle5Take1 I learned a lot from his books. Although when he died some on here said they were glad he was dead. Idiots. Really? I've done a search, but could not find any previous related threads.
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Quotedishevelmentblues Prince of Wales was boarded up recently ..... Like far too many great British pubs
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He could be quite hilarious, too!
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