tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post975817267922957918..comments2024-03-07T07:01:59.636-08:00Comments on The Song In My Head Today: Holly A Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-59785690271654822932010-03-13T18:03:27.324-08:002010-03-13T18:03:27.324-08:00And give "Reason to Believe" a pass, too...<i>And give "Reason to Believe" a pass, too, just because it was written by neglected genius Tim Hardin. ("If I Were a Carpenter" was a fine song, dammit!)</i><br /><br />Gosh yes. And the Tim Hardin performance of "If I Were A Carpenter" is great. I think I heard his version for the first time on <a href="http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfrxqqdldte" rel="nofollow">this</a> collection (which is kind of like a good soundtrack) and it got me to look for more of his music. <br /><br />I don't have a clear sense of the (many) other versions, but I was impressed at how the Tim Hardin version never asks that the song create a complete narrative. It isn't just imagery, there's a sense of narrative, it just isn't fleshed out within the song.NickShttp://beforeyoulisten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-13154876549527045882010-02-20T20:57:31.553-08:002010-02-20T20:57:31.553-08:00Somehow I have always imagined you as someone who&...Somehow I have always imagined you as someone who'd whomp the bedposts singing along to Rod Stewart!Holly A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-20668913204603870862010-02-20T17:43:12.511-08:002010-02-20T17:43:12.511-08:00YOWZA, this is, like, the story of my life!!!YOWZA, this is, like, the story of my life!!!Natsthenamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027430649885763618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-39982042456012342492010-02-15T20:16:03.958-08:002010-02-15T20:16:03.958-08:00It really is a majestic moment, isn't it?It really is a majestic moment, isn't it?Holly A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-34328334260537110022010-02-15T17:57:18.125-08:002010-02-15T17:57:18.125-08:00Yes, Rod was pretty awesome back in the day. The a...Yes, Rod was pretty awesome back in the day. The a capella part in Reason to Believe makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638783212215818291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-73175029383795539342010-02-15T11:34:26.935-08:002010-02-15T11:34:26.935-08:00Yeah, that raspiness used to sound sexy -- nowaday...Yeah, that raspiness used to sound sexy -- nowadays it just makes him sound like a quavery old geezer! I think the song that jumped the shark for me was "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"...Holly A Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828633442418722187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-70042406524570011212010-02-15T10:23:29.171-08:002010-02-15T10:23:29.171-08:00In the day....Rod Stewart had an awesome voice. H...In the day....Rod Stewart had an awesome voice. His voice was raspy and sounded different. No so sure his voice holds up today but I think he belongs on your list.Nancybnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36596203.post-3343479931254138132010-02-14T17:29:46.354-08:002010-02-14T17:29:46.354-08:00At the same time (or at least in the same year), S...At the same time (or at least in the same year), Stewart was tearing it up with the Faces -- "Stay With Me" from their <i>A Nod is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse</i> is a classic old-school rocker (complete with misogynistic lyrics about sex with groupies) is as irresistible as it is loud and dumb.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372496375739714441noreply@blogger.com