GAH SIDE TWO
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Friday, 7 October 2011 10:50 (twelve years ago) link
Side Two indeed.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 10:57 (twelve years ago) link
Still his most successful (that is, not boring) "mature" work. A stark line of catalog demarcation, at the least.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 October 2011 13:00 (twelve years ago) link
This has slowly turned into my favorite of his. It's either ToL or BitUSA.
― musicfanatic, Friday, 7 October 2011 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
Even "Shoot Out the Lights" is subtle compared to this album's heavy themes.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 October 2011 13:05 (twelve years ago) link
I don't follow you...?
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 13:09 (twelve years ago) link
When I saw Springsteen do a solo concert in October 2005, he redeemed "When You're Alone" (def the low point of Tunnel of Love).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ta56aW8zI
― per metal injection (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2011 13:15 (twelve years ago) link
The only song I skip are "Cautious Man" and "Spare Parts."
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2011 13:20 (twelve years ago) link
*songs
(Just realized I told that same story in the other ToL thread. Felt deja vu while typing it.)
― per metal injection (Eazy), Friday, 7 October 2011 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
xpost What I meant to say (before I was dragged away from the computer) is that "Shoot Out the Lights," despite being one of the most famous marriage-in-crisis albums, is very much of a piece of just about any other Richard Thompson album, and had he and Linda not imploded right after its making I don't think anyone would have interpreted the album as unique in Thompson's catalog. Whereas "Tunnel of Love" is rife with an emotional fear and distress unlike anything else in Springsteen's catalog. It's no shock that his marriage fell apart soon after, and also no shock that he rarely plays these songs live, despite the fact that it sold millions, had several hits, etc. It's an intensely clear, lonely snapshot of a marriage - not just a relationship, but a marriage - falling apart that was also a massive hit. Kind of ironic.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 October 2011 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, October 7, 2011 8:20 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, October 7, 2011 8:20 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark
me too.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Saturday, 8 October 2011 00:11 (twelve years ago) link
I always like when an artist or band follows up a blockbuster album with one that's entirely different, yet still great. This is one of those albums...
― Lee626, Saturday, 8 October 2011 00:45 (twelve years ago) link
i like spare parts a lot; how good an opening line is BOBBY SAID HE'D PULL OUT / BOBBY STAYED IN
― the-dream in the witch house (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 8 October 2011 00:57 (twelve years ago) link
favorites here are "brilliant disguise" and "tougher than the rest" though.
― the-dream in the witch house (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 8 October 2011 00:58 (twelve years ago) link
The title track, after all these years, still kills me.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:15 (twelve years ago) link
and "two faces" and "one step up" and
― the-dream in the witch house (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:16 (twelve years ago) link
This album has some of my favorite synth parts ever.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:33 (twelve years ago) link
And, on "Two Faces," a good example of a guitar that sounds like a synth. Or maybe it's a guitar and a synth doing the solo together?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:43 (twelve years ago) link
"Brilliant Disguise" video is classic:
http://www.vevo.com/watch/bruce-springsteen/brilliant-disguise/USSM20100485
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:46 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, it's great and so is the song. Love it so much.
― Juggy Brottleteen (ENBB), Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:49 (twelve years ago) link
I want him to come play in my kitchen. He's been busking in weird places lately so I figure I could probably make this happen.
― Juggy Brottleteen (ENBB), Saturday, 8 October 2011 01:50 (twelve years ago) link
His best album for guitar solos, if that says anything
― Master of Treacle, Saturday, 8 October 2011 02:01 (twelve years ago) link
underrated and great song on springsteen's best album.
― Daniel, Esq., Saturday, 8 October 2011 02:03 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3x5GPUTm48&feature=related
― per metal injection (Eazy), Saturday, 8 October 2011 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
this album is great. tougher than the rest 4 all time.
― horseshoe, Saturday, 8 October 2011 03:30 (twelve years ago) link
It really is. Great, I mean.
― Juggy Brottleteen (ENBB), Saturday, 8 October 2011 03:32 (twelve years ago) link
some girls they want a handsome Dan or some good-lookin’ Joe, on their arm some girls like a sweet-talkin’ Romeo
― horseshoe, Saturday, 8 October 2011 10:56 (twelve years ago) link
tougher than the rest is my favorite springsteen song of all time rn
― max, Saturday, 8 October 2011 12:08 (twelve years ago) link
I'm such a fan of Lou Christie, I'll have to give "Tunnel of Love" another go!!
― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Don Nots (Mount Cleaners), Saturday, 8 October 2011 12:22 (twelve years ago) link
some girls they want a handsome Dan or some good-lookin’ Joe, on their arm some girls like a sweet-talkin’ Romeo― horseshoe, Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:56 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
― horseshoe, Saturday, October 8, 2011 3:56 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
WELL ROUND HERE BABYI'VE LEARNED YOU GET WHAT YOU CAN GET
― the-dream in the witch house (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 8 October 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
i like that "round here" is a state of mind/stage of life rather than, like, a blue-collar town
or at least can be
― the-dream in the witch house (difficult listening hour), Saturday, 8 October 2011 14:46 (twelve years ago) link
so is "good-looking joe"
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 8 October 2011 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
Would've been great if that was the lip-synced song in The Crying Game.
― per metal injection (Eazy), Saturday, 8 October 2011 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
I've listened the hell outta that remix of "Tougher Than The Rest" that got posted here a few months ago.
― Euler, Saturday, 8 October 2011 15:47 (twelve years ago) link
once again, SIDE TWO
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Sunday, 22 September 2013 05:22 (ten years ago) link
Then Play Long on Tunnel of Love, Tom Waits, Blackpool and much else: http://nobilliards.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/bruce-springsteen-tunnel-of-love.html
― agincourtgirl, Sunday, 23 November 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
Very intriguing parallels to Joy Division I'd never considered.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 23 November 2014 17:51 (nine years ago) link
Probably because they're way off beam.
― rising tones cross (anagram), Sunday, 23 November 2014 18:22 (nine years ago) link
I heard Bruce was listening to nothing but Joy Division and New Order when he recorded this. I know he covered "BLT" pretty much every night of the tour in the middle of the Roy Orbison medley.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 23 November 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
there are at least five reasons why Brilliant Disguise is a fun karaoke selection, ranging from musical reasons at the beginning to jokey-but-still-real reasons at the end of the list:
1) narrative, vocals and lyrics driven song, few instrumental breaks2) it's got all the classic springsteen stuff you've come to expect from the boss - it's got the edge of town, it's got a cold night, it's got betrayal, and it's got 7 different mentions of "baby"3) the musical accompaniment, even on the Tunnel of Love recording, sounds like karaoke, so no matter what kind of machine/youtube you're using, it sounds authentically thin4) opportunity to explore some of the turmoil of your relationships in a safe setting with supportive friends5) you can draw something awful on your sweaty palm using a sharpie beforehand, and then reveal it during "But just don't look too close / Into the palm of my hand"
6) check out this acoustic version from 1990. i love this version, especially the different spin he puts on the melody in various parts. also love how he politely asks people in the audience to NOT clap along, hahahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdiVSrcjm1M
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 April 2022 16:06 (two years ago) link
also some of the best closing lines in the history of music
Tonight our bed is coldLost in the darkness of our loveGod have mercy on the manWho doubts what he's sure of
― Karl Malone, Monday, 4 April 2022 16:10 (two years ago) link