allyp
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Post by allyp on Nov 27, 2021 10:00:41 GMT
Quo have never been a band for writing political or protest kind of songs but this one breaks the mould a bit. I assume it was written around the time of the first gulf war in 1991 and has anthem qualities. It could have made a good single but possibly was deemed too political for it? Some nice arrangements here too.
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mortified
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Post by mortified on Nov 27, 2021 10:16:48 GMT
It's a song I've always liked a lot and, for me, definitely on of their better 'slow' songs. I think it would have made an excellent single but it was probably a bit too serious in light of the whole Rock 'til You Drop campaign. Singles, I've always suspected with Quo, have been picked well in advance and are rarely subject to change, presumably due to manufacturing issues or some other excuse. When it was vinyl or CD anyway. I thought that with the song Heavy Traffic in particular. Can't Give You More was meant to be part of an advertising campaign and Rock 'til You Drop speaks for itself. This is one of those terrific songs that flies in the face of the complete turnaround that was the re-recording of In The Army Now. Left a bit of a bad taste that. For me anyway. An 8/10 this  |
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Post by quovadis on Nov 27, 2021 11:14:48 GMT
Not for me 4/10 just does not do it for I prefer slower songs like unspoken words or this is me
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Post by MrWaistcoat on Nov 27, 2021 11:48:37 GMT
At the time I wanted it to be a single
. Really good song, sort of felt like a follow up to Army. Might have changed the public perception of the band if they had.
As it was we had unhelpful David walker singles, plus a mime of let's work together on totp. Made themselves look like a spent force.
That said, if this had been a hit it would still be in the set!
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Post by 4th Chord on Nov 27, 2021 11:59:29 GMT
At the time I wanted it to be a single . Really good song, sort of felt like a follow up to Army. Might have changed the public perception of the band if they had. As it was we had unhelpful David walker singles, plus a mime of let's work together on totp. Made themselves look like a spent force. That said, if this had been a hit it would still be in the set! Yep. I had pretty much zero interest in this lazy, hackneyed rubbish they were pushing. It was only a few glimpses of old and live gigs that kept the flame burning. |
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Post by thewildone on Nov 27, 2021 14:12:49 GMT
Never liked it.
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Post by railroad007 on Nov 27, 2021 15:11:14 GMT
A good one.
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Post by stringybob on Nov 27, 2021 21:33:02 GMT
Love this one. My favourite of the new songs on RTYD.
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Post by steveb on Nov 28, 2021 0:54:46 GMT
love it also
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Post by rockonquo on Nov 28, 2021 1:37:06 GMT
I like this one.  |
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Post by dontthinkitmatters on Nov 28, 2021 8:56:33 GMT
It reminds me of something I have heard by some one else but just cannot put my finger on it.
I dont like either though.
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Post by Victor on Nov 28, 2021 10:19:32 GMT
Loved it back then and still love it now
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Post by roquer on Nov 29, 2021 18:57:06 GMT
Not for me.
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Post by cammythemortonfan on Nov 29, 2021 21:28:04 GMT
I really like it, especially the last chorus when they are all in.
It’s a song which I think, as a side note, shows the change in Francis’ voice - i think it’s really noticeable compared with the Perfect Remedy album just two years before it
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