Kestrel wrote:
Egypt Station: its early days but at the moment,in terms of popularity, only Kisses on the Bottom, Press to Play and Pipes of Peace are less popular. Personally I think its a good album although I don't think its any where near as good as some fans are trying to make out.
Once the dust settles, I suspect it'll rank behind BOTR, RAM, C&C, and Macca I; somewhere around TOW level. Very good.
I really like Egypt Station, but listening to it gives me a headache. The drums just seem to cut through the mix. Am I just getting old?
Appreciate
Calico Skies
Early Days
English Tea
Fine Line
Follow Me
Friends to Go
Great Day
I Do
Jenny Wren
Little Willow
Mr. Bellamy
My Valentine
New
Promise to You Girl
Road
Sing the Changes
Somedays
The Song We Were Singing
This Never Happened Before
Vanilla Sky
Vintage Clothes/That Was Me/Feet in the Clouds
What It Is
Why So Blue?
Young Boy
Something strange is going on with SiriusXM. They seem to be playing the U2 song "Song for Someone" on every station. They have been playing it on Alt Nation. U2 is not an Alt Nation band. I even heard them play it on 80's on 8. They never ever play new music on 80's on 8. Is payola legal on satellite radio?
Listened to it once. Never again. Nice lyrics, but a painful listen.
OK. It is now just over two weeks until the concert. Anyone heard anything about mailed tickets? I haven't.
WHEN do we get an email about the presale? I have heard nothing, and the presale is tomorrow. Do we need an access code or is our registered email all we need?
WHEN do we get an email about the presale? I have beard nothing, and the presale is tomorrow. Do we need an access code or is our registered email all we need?
I like it very, very, very, very much.
Here are some random NEW thoughts - It is a really, really, good album. - The songs are so consistently strong. - I do not think many people have mentioned how funny "Looking at Her" is. The music is so delicate when describing ?her,? and then becomes loud and dissonant when describing the effect she has on ?him.? Then "she" returns again and again. It is just so funny. - "Appreciate" is the best and most radio-friendly track. - I do not expect hear much of NEW on the radio, though. There simply is no precedent for pop radio to play 71-year-old artists. Plus, NEW does not sound like a ?pop? album to me. It sounds much more like an ?indie? album. And indie station ain?t gonna play Paul. - "Turned Out"should have been a regular album track. - "Road" is a really cool closing track. - The guitar and bass work throughout NEW is just awesome. - I am shocked by Britain?s distain for Paul. Reading him described as ?an uncle that everyone just wished would go away? is pretty ludicrous. He is so appreciated by the rest of the world. - Flaming Pie, Chaos, Electric Arguments, Memory, and NEW are so good. I wish Paul would forbear other endeavors and concentrate on making more rock/pop albums.
Queenie Eye - Early Days - New - Appreciate is an incredible run of songs. I do not know of another Paul album with such a strong run of four consecutive songs.
I've gotta say, Paulie could butch up his mannerisms a bit. He seems to prance about a bit much at the start and end of the video. He's almost Elton-esque.
Most of these song I love too. But it is just that one line or two ("very, very, very, very" or "dustbin lid") that seems to come up once an album or so that just makes me cringe. Oh yeah, and I just can't take anymore mentions of rainbows.
Love the song...Feet In the Clouds...but just cringe when I head But I find it very very very very very very hard Yes I find it very very very very very very hard
And then there is Press: Darling, I love you very, very, very, very much, And I really am relying on your touch.
Looking forward to the new album so much. Just hope these cringe-inducing subjects fail to make an appearance in any lyrics Rainbows Puppydog Tails Dustbin Lids Bikers who are comparable to Icons Gods riding around on Swans
audi:
Here's my mad take on the new album: I'll even venture to suspect that the entire audience will receive a copy of the album, just like Prince did during his 2004 tour
I love Paul, but give out free albums? Even if you've paid $250 for concert tickets? Paul? Free stuff? I would not hold my breath.
I Do This Never Happened Before Every Night Beware My Love
PRESS "I love you very, very, very, very, very, . . ."