Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
If you're talking Springsteenesque social commentary, I suggest "Goodnight Saigon" as a better alternative:
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
And if you want Boss-like tales of ordinary life, then "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" is superb:
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
I briefly considered "Goodnight Saigon," but I've always found it a dreary and uninteresting listen. And the chorus of voices in the comrade-y/"And we would all go down together!" bridge are silly.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
While I've always found the pop sound of "Allentown" unsuited to its subject matter. Both are representative of that aspect of his career, though.The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:I briefly considered "Goodnight Saigon," but I've always found it a dreary and uninteresting listen. And the chorus of voices in the comrade-y/"And we would all go down together!" bridge are silly.
This may be more impressive: I saw him in concert at Wrigley last year, and 30+ years on he can still hit the octaves in this song:
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
I dig that element of it. It's clearly a conscious choice on his part. (A hearty "No duh!" is an appropriate response to this. He wrote the song and the music, after all.)neglet wrote:While I've always found the pop sound of "Allentown" unsuited to its subject matter.
I'm a sucker for songs that do this. Lou Reed's "Perfect Day," U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and Sean Lennon's "Dead Meat" do variations on it. I like them, too.
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The dude does still have some impressive pipes. He put them on display, recently, during that loop app thing he did with Fallon.neglet wrote: 30+ years on he can still hit the octaves in this song:
I've never seen him live. My father talked about the two of us going to see him when he and Elton John were co-headlining, but it never panned out.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
At work we thought Elton might be next on the celeb exit cab rank.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
Shut yo' mouth, Dalty! Not Elton!
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
Mega-Bitchy-Queeniness can only hold the Reaper at bay for so long.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
I'm guessing "cab rank" is something that holds meaning for Brits and people who have lived in Britain.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
That's a potential oxymoron!
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
That's a total Ipsy post.
For once, I don't mean it's lazy. I mean Ipsy often defaults to the "You're a[n] X!" as a consciously weak comeback. (I think he thinks there's humor in its being consciously weak. Not sure.)
Ipsy's also a big Family Guy fan who still (by which I mean as recently as earlier this week) makes Family Guy references. He does this as though he believes it's something other people still do, too. For all I know, Ipsy's consciously weak "You're a[n] X!" comeback is also a Family Guy reference.
For once, I don't mean it's lazy. I mean Ipsy often defaults to the "You're a[n] X!" as a consciously weak comeback. (I think he thinks there's humor in its being consciously weak. Not sure.)
Ipsy's also a big Family Guy fan who still (by which I mean as recently as earlier this week) makes Family Guy references. He does this as though he believes it's something other people still do, too. For all I know, Ipsy's consciously weak "You're a[n] X!" comeback is also a Family Guy reference.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
Is he too Ipsy to watch another show?
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
He won't see what else is on. He won't, for he is Ipsilon.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
It occurs to me that I never got around to assembling a Neil Young primer for Adam.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
Does Adam even need a primer? Is Adam deeply stained or difficult to adhere to?
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
You already know that the answer to both of those questions is "Yes."
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
His previous owner smoked a lot indoors....?
That's all I got.
That's all I got.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
His previous owner appeared on more episodes of The X-Files than all but three characters.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
I've begun the assembly in earnest. Once I post it, I'll have to remind Adam that this place exists.
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Re: Adam Handpicks Boss Songs to Learn Mal What He's Missin'
A Skoglund Never Forgets.The Swollen Goiter of God wrote: ↑March 28th, 2018, 11:47 am I've begun the assembly in earnest. Once I post it, I'll have to remind Adam that this place exists.