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samurai7 12:53 pm UTC 04/07/10 |
| In reply to: | re: And I just realised they all have Steinman titles. - Vin 12:03 pm UTC 04/04/10 |
| lol, it's a joke I sometimes make in my live set when I play that song. I'm sure you know that the song has nothing to do with the YEAR '69, right? ;-) > I love that you know that, Sean. I was going to make that > joke, which I only remember from some dirty jokebook I > somehow got my mom to buy me when I was, like, 10 or so. > But I figured nobody would catch the reference. > > > well, at least a 71... that's 69 with two fingers up the > > ass.. > > > > > Ha. Jim is so excessive, when he engages in 69, they call > > > it 72. > > > > > > > Old sayings and double entendres. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Shadows of the Night- Pat Benatar > > > > > 2. Summer of 69- Bryan Adams > > > > > 3. A Date With Destiny- Blue Tears > > > > > 4. Born To Be My Baby- Jon Bon Jovi > > > > > 5. Runaway Train- Soul Asylum > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your turn!! | |
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