tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post6378200004946693643..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Songs about Looking Back (#BOTB)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48375128955395710022016-09-20T07:37:56.057-07:002016-09-20T07:37:56.057-07:00Dolorah, I think your analysis is very good--very ...Dolorah, I think your analysis is very good--very "writerly".<br /><br />A vote for <b>Steve</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-4538258628473499082016-09-20T00:12:01.869-07:002016-09-20T00:12:01.869-07:00Well, if it is about actual story, Steve Forbert h...Well, if it is about actual story, Steve Forbert has my vote. I'm a country music fan, ya know, and yes, Fobert has enough "twang" to satisfy me.<br /><br />Ah, I love Billy Currington. What a voice. What a story. I like the "song story" better without the video though. I just doesn't match my vision of the story. And, of course, it has that expected HEA ending.<br /><br />But, all told out, Steve has a good, strong story telling voice, and an awesome song. A very good story.<br /><br />I love a good story. I'm voting Forbert.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7886957341544655082016-09-18T21:48:58.042-07:002016-09-18T21:48:58.042-07:00Linda, "Patches"--ah yes--that's fro...Linda, "Patches"--ah yes--that's from back when story songs were more appreciated and there were many on the charts.<br /><br />And it's a vote for <b>Steve</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8600158934483654272016-09-18T21:15:38.717-07:002016-09-18T21:15:38.717-07:00Hello Lee, my vote goes to Steve Forbert, I really...Hello Lee, my vote goes to Steve Forbert, I really like this one! And as far as your question goes about whether or not I pay more attention to a song's lyrics if there is a story, not necessarily. I just have to like the beat. One of my favourite songs that tells a story is an old one. Patches, by Clarence Carter. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-20695479543893303382016-09-18T13:32:13.390-07:002016-09-18T13:32:13.390-07:00Susan S., yeah, Forbert did kind of have a Dylanes...Susan S., yeah, Forbert did kind of have a Dylanesque look about him.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Steve</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63209027137753981552016-09-18T10:05:38.711-07:002016-09-18T10:05:38.711-07:00I love country music but I really enjoyed Forbet a...I love country music but I really enjoyed Forbet and the harmonica. Quite Dylan-ish, even in looks. He gets my vote!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56214535175890689902016-09-18T08:21:53.384-07:002016-09-18T08:21:53.384-07:00Shady, The twang is just how some people talk so I...Shady, The twang is just how some people talk so I wish everyone would get over it. Though when I first moved to Tennessee I used to make fun of that country accent, but now I'm used to it and am kind of endeared to it.<br /><br />Guess the YouTube metrics have you pegged as someone with an interest in Hillary.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Billy</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11081762711736475102016-09-18T08:17:43.960-07:002016-09-18T08:17:43.960-07:00Birgit, it all comes together as a vote for...
Bi...Birgit, it all comes together as a vote for...<br /><br /><b>Billy</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-92007955998149800352016-09-18T05:16:09.169-07:002016-09-18T05:16:09.169-07:00Hi, Lee!
Typically I don't have much patience...Hi, Lee!<br /><br />Typically I don't have much patience for story songs but I thoroughly enjoyed one of your selections (probably not the one that will get your vote :) <br /><br />Steve Forbert tells the kind of story I have heard in many other songs over the years. I can't relate to it because the last thing I want to do is go back home, look up old friends, party with them and reminisce. Doing so would alter, diminish, tarnish and probably do irreparable damage to the fond memories of my youth that I have treasured for 50+ years. <br /><br />I have to laugh when BOTB-ers issue "twang warnings." Since when is twang a bad thing? I enjoy country music, the traditional style as well as the new. I enjoyed Billy Currington's "People Are Crazy" song a lot more. Billy reminds me of a country Tom Jones. I appreciated his easy going style, his smile and his clever story song, and had no problem whatsoever with the country twang. (The Joe Biden campaign spot for Hillary that preceded the video was the icing on the cake :)<br /><br />Mark me down for Billy Currington, Lee!Shady Del Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839935472941264414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66390666730830680262016-09-17T12:22:43.768-07:002016-09-17T12:22:43.768-07:00I'm surprising myself because I choose the cou...I'm surprising myself because I choose the country version. I like his voice better...sounds stronger to me and I enjoyed his story just a bit more so he gets my vote. Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-33874450567655189612016-09-16T23:19:30.932-07:002016-09-16T23:19:30.932-07:00SBB6, interesting how differently people can hear ...SBB6, interesting how differently people can hear music. I find the Forbert song to be much more musically interesting than the Currington song. Yes, the story on the surface seems like little happens, but I think there is a great subtlety that has a lot more beneath the surface. But then again, maybe it's one of those "You had to be there" type of things where personal connections can be made for some of us.<br /><br />I do agree with your assessment of the Currington song. I guess if a movie were to be made from both these songs, Billy's would be the more popular--kind of like a Hallmark movie.<br /><br />I'll have more to say in my Saturday <a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a> <i>Soundtrack of My Life</i> post.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Billy</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60488182420650882982016-09-16T22:52:51.219-07:002016-09-16T22:52:51.219-07:00You are sure getting a wide variety of responses w...You are sure getting a wide variety of responses with this one, Lee! You have managed to put together one that somehow has elicited strong feelings.<br /><br />I really liked this battle. I liked the concept and selections. I will add that although the first song has deep meaning for you personally, and I think it is a great selection for the criteria of this battle, I did not personally relate to it or even really like it. It was not unpleasant to listen to, but musically there was little change or interest throughout. The story really had little action. He looked around town. Then he went home. OK. I'm afraid I am not surprised that the singer never reached Dylanesque heights. Perhaps there is something I am missing, that YOU found.<br /><br />The second song really surprised me. I am NOT generally a fan of country. A little occasionally is OK. But I found that I not only liked the second song, but LOVED it! It was charming, funny, set the scene, told a tale, and had a surprise ending (I'd not heard the song before, or I'd have known the surprise.) The song was performed well by a dude with a nice voice. So: a laurel, and hearty handshake goes to Currington, who gets my vote.Sheboyganboy VInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-15411139468889946062016-09-16T17:25:56.121-07:002016-09-16T17:25:56.121-07:00I did not think I'd surprise you....I did not think I'd surprise you....DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90996099271806076272016-09-16T14:08:45.192-07:002016-09-16T14:08:45.192-07:00Michele. I think the Currington song sounds like c...Michele. I think the Currington song sounds like classic country--don't hear much rock influence in it like I do in so much other country music.<br /><br /><b>Billy</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-54108512797418430062016-09-16T14:07:08.698-07:002016-09-16T14:07:08.698-07:00Larry, I figured this would be your vote.
Steve
...Larry, I figured this would be your vote.<br /><br /><b>Steve</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-19458842923090755822016-09-16T14:06:10.998-07:002016-09-16T14:06:10.998-07:00John, when Forbert first emerged on the scene the ...John, when Forbert first emerged on the scene the comparisons to Dylan were common.<br /><br />A vote for <b>Billy</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-10583400610215292822016-09-16T11:08:50.805-07:002016-09-16T11:08:50.805-07:00I really enjoyed both songs. I liked the story in ...I really enjoyed both songs. I liked the story in the first song and really dug the harmonica, but musically it didn't appeal to me as much as Billy Currington's song does. I love his sound. But then, I like country music (I used to hate country but today's country I think is fantastic...probably because it sounds a lot like rock these days).<br />Billy Currington gets my vote. It was nice to hear his song again. I hadn't heard it in awhile...<br /><br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-68952692521464102712016-09-16T10:57:11.686-07:002016-09-16T10:57:11.686-07:00This was an unfair competition as Forbert won befo...This was an unfair competition as Forbert won before I listened, although I did listen. I liked the lyrics OK for Currington's song but I am one of those readers you warned would be turned off by the twang, and besides I have been a Forbert fan since his debut.<br /><br />So my vote goes to STEVE FORBERT<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-27884358358815689932016-09-16T10:21:39.005-07:002016-09-16T10:21:39.005-07:00You're right, Steve Forbert sounds like Dylan,...You're right, Steve Forbert sounds like Dylan, even the Dylanesque harmonica at the end. I liked Billy Currington better, though... I think I'll save that line "God is great, beer is good... and people are crazy" for later. My vote goes with Billy.John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-70150840640028798262016-09-16T07:28:54.323-07:002016-09-16T07:28:54.323-07:00Lisa, I'm not familiar with "Whiskey Lull...Lisa, I'm not familiar with "Whiskey Lullaby"--not by the title at least though maybe I've heard it. I think often the story songs are based on something from the songwriter's life or a true story they've heard somewhere.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Billy</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-23128748674281821462016-09-16T06:22:54.649-07:002016-09-16T06:22:54.649-07:00I vote Billy but both are good.
My favorite story...I vote Billy but both are good.<br /><br />My favorite story song is Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley and Alison Kraus. Its a sad song but I often wonder how many times this has happened.Justlittlecajunmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14994373567431999838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-2099656512835054002016-09-15T22:34:42.841-07:002016-09-15T22:34:42.841-07:00Mike, people are crazy, but that's what makes ...Mike, people <i>are</i> crazy, but that's what makes life interesting I guess.<br /><br /><b>Billy</b><br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-35726889881203058492016-09-15T22:18:30.316-07:002016-09-15T22:18:30.316-07:00A song with a story can be fun, People are crazy a...A song with a story can be fun, People are crazy and Billy gets my voteMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-12323383016234970342016-09-15T20:25:03.446-07:002016-09-15T20:25:03.446-07:00Mary, I think this contest is more like comparing ...Mary, I think this contest is more like comparing different kinds of apples since the songs do have some similarity. <br /><br />A vote for <b>Billy</b>.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86232701298893458952016-09-15T20:23:23.564-07:002016-09-15T20:23:23.564-07:00Cathy, John Denver is always pretty easy to unders...Cathy, John Denver is always pretty easy to understand when he sings.<br /><br />Another vote for <b>Billy</b><br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com