Random Song

Trouserpress wrote: My favourite cut from Tull's Heavy Horses has always been 'Journeyman' which might seem a little unusual. I adore the lyrics, (bland, commuter-like characters appear a lot in my writing) and the superb bass line. I

I was on Tull's show in 1995--unbelievable. Somehow I missed by that time  The Crest Of A Knave--and it was Hot Night in Budapest which absolutely conquered me. Having this album now--live version is absolutely irresistible, incomparable!!! As for bass--be it Yes, Tull or CK, virtuoso bass, which has its own partiture is a must. In many respects the sound and vibe of great prog is defined by virtuoso bass lines--Tull being case in the point!!

emdiar wrote: My first hearing of Genesis, "The Return Of The Giant Hog Weed". I was 12 and reading "The Day Of The Triffids" at school at the time, so the song took on a greater significance for me than it otherwise might have done.

This happens to me ALL the time. I associate songs with feelings or events that are going on during its first impressions. The funny thing is that through some kind of synchronicity the events and the general feeling of the song are always related (Hog Weeds and man eating plants), This has happened waaaaaaay too many times to count but one time I remember is listening to welcome to the machine when I was about 18 in my friends room with a bunch of other dudes. Thoughts started to fill my head about how we are all machines and we were sitting in a room full of machines and if some alien was observing us from space that this is all it would look like to it. A bunch of different machines in a room.

Well, the drugs helped too  , but the fact still remains that every time I hear that song I think of the aliens. Out there. Oh yeah. 

I love Tormato too.. and Release, Release is my favorite on the album also.  I actually skip over Circus also... i guess we all agree on that.  I use to play the album for a girlfriend alot.. She actually had "Onward" played at her wedding.

Songs that I like that are unusual for me...

When I'm in need of a little soothing, I love Enya's "Watermark".  It doesn't need lyrics.. the music says it all.

I love Hooverphonic's "Eden" and "Strange Effect"

David Sylvain has a song called "Thalheim" that I'm addicted to

There was a song from the tv show La Femme Nikita that I just love... but I don't think it was actually ever recorded for record... called "Unglued".. I have a version of it taped from the tv show.

Dido's first hit... "Here With Me"... I feel that song.. I could have written it, as well with Beth Orton's song "She Cries Your Name"

Nine Inch Nails -  "Closer"... I love a guy who can describe sex in a song with such passion...