allyp
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Post by allyp on Jan 12, 2022 21:14:01 GMT
Really like this one a bit quirky and different and like the middle eight parts to it especially. Has an Abba type feel to the song if that makes sense..
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steveb
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Post by steveb on Jan 12, 2022 23:24:29 GMT
great song
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Jan 13, 2022 0:18:49 GMT
Ridiculous and strange verses combine with a special chorus
A strange but very listenable song with a mix of great and horrible parts
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Post by fredbloggs on Jan 13, 2022 12:27:16 GMT
Getting "Pennsylvania" into the lyrics prominently is an achievement. Like "Dust to gold", there are some good, very classy parts, but equally a feeling of "not quite finished".
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Post by unspokenwords on Jan 13, 2022 15:44:43 GMT
Really like this one a bit quirky and different and like the middle eight parts to it especially. Has an Abba type feel to the song if that makes sense.. Yes, I can hear the Abba influence, perhaps especially from 'On and On and On' (but also Summer Night City or Does your Mother Know!!!). Rossi appreciates Abba and no doubt the influence gets through a bit but he cannot reach their heights of musicality or craft and unfortunately the result is very often poor, bland mediocrity.
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quoman
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Post by quoman on Jan 13, 2022 17:49:59 GMT
Very Jeff Lynne like! But I like it!
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per
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Post by per on Jan 13, 2022 18:36:38 GMT
Different, but good!
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sincity
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Favourite Quo Album: Hello
Favourite other bands.: Blackberry Smoke, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Iron Maiden
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Post by sincity on Jan 13, 2022 19:35:03 GMT
Not for me, never liked it from first listen & still dont
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Post by Victor on Jan 13, 2022 19:56:40 GMT
I like this one. Definite Jeff Lynne influence in the chorus
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Post by 4th Chord on Jan 13, 2022 19:59:36 GMT
Ridiculous and strange verses combine with a special chorus A strange but very listenable song with a mix of great and horrible parts Sounds like they had a catchy hook for a chorus and looked at what else they had kicking about in the recycle bin to add as verses and twiddly bits.
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Post by charles on Jan 14, 2022 6:53:47 GMT
I like the recycle bin extras and twiddly bits in this one, the 'catchy chorus' much less.
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mortified
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Favourite Quo Album: Hello!
Favourite other bands.: Talking Heads, Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Gary Numan, Alabama 3, ZZ Top, Paul van Dyk, Jeff Beck, Bowie, Gerry Rafferty, Band of Skulls, UFO, S.A.H.B
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Post by mortified on Jan 14, 2022 7:10:18 GMT
Always thought it was an odd one and couldn't make up my mind. I still can't. It was the drumming that caught my attention at first. I'm no expert but it sounds really good. The song is put together very cleverly and there's a lot going on. Lyrically, a bit strange. No idea what the song's about. This is maybe as quirky as Quo get. I recall Francis saying that he likes to stick the word 'blues' in a title when the song isn't actually the blues. Likes to throw people a bit. I think we'd worked that out with Rock 'N' Roll There's a touch of that low, quiet singing in the verses - sounding almost secretive - that he also did on Roll The Dice. The change of key for the chorus is typical Francis, though, and renders at least that part of the song fairly predictable. All very analytical. Bottom line is, this isn't bad but it's not essential.
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tqontq
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Post by tqontq on Jan 14, 2022 9:44:32 GMT
Weird. Never liked it. Never liked any of Francis' quirky stuff. Its just too odd. Cant' see any attraction to it myself.
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Post by 4th Chord on Jan 14, 2022 12:36:32 GMT
I like the recycle bin extras and twiddly bits in this one, the 'catchy chorus' much less. Weirdo.
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Post by freewilly on Jan 14, 2022 12:37:52 GMT
Really like this one a bit quirky and different and like the middle eight parts to it especially. Has an Abba type feel to the song if that makes sense.. Yes, I can hear the Abba influence, perhaps especially from 'On and On and On' (but also Summer Night City or Does your Mother Know!!!). Rossi appreciates Abba and no doubt the influence gets through a bit but he cannot reach their heights of musicality or craft and unfortunately the result is very often poor, bland mediocrity. Off topic but, Agnetha (Blonde) is the most beautiful woman to ever exist in my eyes! She oozes class, beauty and sexiness in those videos! If a time travel is ever possible (it's not) I'm going back to marry her! Anyways yeah, I like PBT.
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