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Post by railroad007 on May 14, 2022 14:19:57 GMT
If anyone else writes this I reckon those 70's critics would have gone in with.
A heart rending plea that sums up the inner battle and the reward gained by giving into faith.
But it's only Quo so it's the usual formula. Pretty deep stuff but it's only Quo looking for some words to fit the usual formula...or it's something else.
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gav
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Post by gav on May 14, 2022 19:04:05 GMT
Saint Francis of Rossi - Lead guitar/vocals
Rev Rock Parfitt - Second guitar/vocals
Bishop Alan of Lancaster - Bass guitar/vocals
John the Baptist Coghlan - drums
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Post by freewilly on May 14, 2022 20:24:44 GMT
I've read critics panning ABBA at the time...
I've read critics pan Queen during that era...
I've read critics pan Thriller, Bad and Dangerous by Michael Jackson...
The lesson here? Critics know Jack shit!
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Post by curiousgirl on May 14, 2022 20:54:01 GMT
Do you think they were inspired by this from 1969? It's a beautiful ballad though.
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mortified
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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 May 17, 2022 10:29:47 GMT
The thought of Francis listening to someone like The Velvet Undergound makes me chuckle  Reason For Living is Rick going through one of his occasional (very) religious phases. Or maybe it was Francis. He seems to have had more exposure to religion as a youngster. They both get a credit. Whatever the motivation was, it resulted in an absolute corker of a track  |
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Post by MrWaistcoat on May 17, 2022 16:48:13 GMT
A small tweak of the lyrics and you could have an atheist classic! I'm now thinking of the two versions of the Beatles Revolution
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