Sometimes it's kind of depressing to see Paul get older
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SusyLuvsPaul:
I don't know why my statement was inserted inside those quotes from Moptops, I hope it is easily read there but some may have missed it. I wrote I think it is "even more creative and special when a songwriter tells stories in his own original songs he composed. Although I get what moptops is saying--some singers are masters at interpreting others' songs and really make the listener feel and believe what they're singing--I think Macca has done this, too. I don't believe Sinatra, for example, more than Paul, when he sings. That's just my personal reaction."
It's cool. I found them...
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SusyLuvsPaul:
I don't know why my statement was inserted inside those quotes from Moptops, I hope it is easily read there but some may have missed it. I wrote I think it is "even more creative and special when a songwriter tells stories in his own original songs he composed. Although I get what moptops is saying--some singers are masters at interpreting others' songs and really make the listener feel and believe what they're singing--I think Macca has done this, too. I don't believe Sinatra, for example, more than Paul, when he sings. That's just my personal reaction."
You just have to make sure you find the last and begin your post after that. I've made that same mistake more than once. P.S. I agree with you about Paul & Sinatra.
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RMartinez:
moptops:
...because for me, he is a singer of songs. He'll never be remembered as a "storyteller" singer like some others named in this thread, (Croce, McLean are others) because quite frankly he's just an above average interpreter of lyrics. Listen to Don's Vincent, Katie's I Cried For You or Cash's take on Hurt; some of Amy Winehouse at her early best like Someone To Watch Over Me...these can move me to tears. Sinatra sings a song and makes it his own: when his heart aches because a "gal who got away" drove him to the bottle, I hear the story and I believe him: he makes it real. When Paul released KOTB, I enjoyed it. I didn't believe any of what he sang, it was Paul singing standards, and enjoyable. Compare Paul's On A Slow Boat To China with Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby's live 1970's version from London's Palladium. Paul delivers stories yes, but he's not a masterful interpreter of stories. It's just not the way Paul operates, and that's fine. He's the master of what HE does (or used to be) but he's not a storyteller singer and I know there are many who agree with me because they understand what I mean by that.
Paul is too guarded for that. That is OK. I think John Lennon was great at wearing his heart on his sleeve, I was just listening to No Reply and I'm A Loser, he really does. Suzy might mean Paul spins a great yarn, ie he invents people and circumstances and sings about them, like Lovely Rita, Paperback Writer, and Eleanor Rigby. He does that great, but again, they are made up people and made up emotions. I love those songs, but Paul is at his most brilliant on tunes like For No One, Let It Be and Hey Jude, when he really gives us a glimpse into his soul.
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Nancy R:
SusyLuvsPaul:
I don't know why my statement was inserted inside those quotes from Moptops, I hope it is easily read there but some may have missed it. I wrote I think it is "even more creative and special when a songwriter tells stories in his own original songs he composed. Although I get what moptops is saying--some singers are masters at interpreting others' songs and really make the listener feel and believe what they're singing--I think Macca has done this, too. I don't believe Sinatra, for example, more than Paul, when he sings. That's just my personal reaction."
Nancy R:
You just have to make sure you find the last
Nancy R:
and begin your post after that. I've made that same mistake more than once. P.S. I agree with you about Paul & Sinatra.
Unless you quote a post that has "" in it. Then things get interesting.
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I'm glad Paul is still around making music when alot of other rock stars are gone. John and George aren't here,but good to have Paul around at 73 still rockin and rollin.
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Paulfan:
I'm glad Paul is still around making music when alot of other rock stars are gone. John and George aren't here,but good to have Paul around at 73 still rockin and rollin.
Well said!
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beatlesfanrandy:
Paulfan:
I'm glad Paul is still around making music when alot of other rock stars are gone. John and George aren't here,but good to have Paul around at 73 still rockin and rollin.
Well said!
I'm glad you finally like one of my posts BeatlesFanRandy.
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Frank Sinatra didn't write many of his songs, as opposed to Paul...so they're not compareable. Frank Sinatra has writing credits on the following songs: "I'm A Fool To Want You" (1951) with Jack Wolf & Joel Herron "Mistletoe And Holly" (1957) with Hank Sanicola & Dok Stanford "Mr. Success" (195 with Hank Sanicola & Edwin Greines "Peachtree Street" (1950) with Jimmy Saunders "Sheila" (1949) with Robert Staver & Christopher Hayward "Take My Love" (1950) with Jack Wolf & Joel Herron "This Love Of Mine" (1941) with Hank Sanicola & Sol Parker I'm so happy that Paul gets OUT THERE and not only plays, but is doing songs like Temporary Secretary!! That was so mind blowing to the people I sat with!! Also, his playing with Kanye and Rhianna, that pretty spectacular... Then jamming with Jimmy Fallon and Taylor Swift!! Paul seems ageless in so many ways. It's a good thing
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love2travel:
Frank Sinatra didn't write many of his songs, as opposed to Paul...so they're not compareable.
Of course they are. For mine Sinatra "sells a story" better. That's just my opinion.
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moptops:
love2travel:
Frank Sinatra didn't write many of his songs, as opposed to Paul...so they're not compareable.
Of course they are. For mine Sinatra "sells a story" better. That's just my opinion.
And if I can "quote" Shakespeare and make it my own, and "sell the story"... Then I'm for all intents and purposes a writer? Nahhh Apples and Oranges...that's just my opinion... I said it myyyyyy wayyyyyy good song Paul Anka!
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HaileyMcComet:
Paul is a wonderful storyteller.
Of course he is! Yesterday, Maybe I'm Amazed, Hey Jude, Another a Day, Calico a Skies, No More Lonely Nights, Rocky Raccoon, Michelle, Rita, Lady Madonna, Say Say Say, My Valentine...there are so many more!
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I think we're seeing a few different definitions of storyteller here.
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There used to be a VH1 program called "Story Tellers". Ringo did it once...here's a promo.
ELO full show -
Is VH1 still a thing?
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HaileyMcComet:
Is VH1 still a thing?
I don't think so.
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oobu24:
HaileyMcComet:
Is VH1 still a thing?
I don't think so.
What? There's still a channel on my provider. http://www.vh1.com/
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Nancy R:
oobu24:
HaileyMcComet:
Is VH1 still a thing?
I don't think so.
What? There's still a channel on my provider. http://www.vh1.com/
Yes, it's still there but it's not such a "thing" anymore.
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oobu24:
Nancy R:
oobu24:
HaileyMcComet:
Is VH1 still a thing?
I don't think so.
What? There's still a channel on my provider. http://www.vh1.com/
Yes, it's still there but it's not such a "thing" anymore.
Oh, okay, I gotcha!
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Nancy R:
oobu24:
Nancy R:
oobu24:
HaileyMcComet:
Is VH1 still a thing?
I don't think so.
What? There's still a channel on my provider. http://www.vh1.com/
Yes, it's still there but it's not such a "thing" anymore.
Oh, okay, I gotcha!
And they gave up on music programming ages ago -- which is a shame, because some of their stuff was pretty good.
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Way back in ancient times, people used to define old age as remembering where you were when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Now you know you're old when you remember MTV playing music.