Da Vinci's Notebook - Three Little Words :)
> I'll start with some quite obvious ones and leave you guys
> to explore the thread with less obvious ones!
>
> 1. Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland ... not hugely
> steinmanesque but possibly the greatest "death song" ever
> written, outstanding lyrics, amazing piano melody (so good
> that Dire Straits took it almost note for note in "Romeo
> and Juliet" (presuming Bittan / Iovine allowed them to))
> pretty much the perfect song, although Brooooce's vocal is
> miles better in subsequent live versions!
>
> 2. Bob Seger - Roll Me Away ... just a perfect "Life is
> shit, let's get the fuck out of here" driving
> song...another Bittan piano and Iovine production with a
> better vocal than Brooooce.. production sounds like Dead
> Ringer (Iovine partially again) and Faster than the speed
> of night, but without the backing vocals.. I will always
> wonder how this song would have sounded with a Loaf
> vocal.
>
> 3. Alice Cooper - Poison ...very odd one this, could have
> picked something more obvious ie. Born to run, but Bad for
> good is such an obvious copy of born to run it's
> pointless.. I listened to Poison again tonight and despite
> the fact is doesn't sound lie an obvious steinsong, the
> influences are clearly there in the production, subject
> matter and even the "aaaaahhhhhh..ahhhhhh" backing
> vocals!!
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> your turn!!
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