didn't know they had two drummers tbh
― o tannenbaum, o judge (crüt), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
I bet those two drum kits really sounded great in a tiny little bar like that.
― Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm an admittedly middling guitar player, but the chord changes to this song are a. baffling to me and b. insanely great. I just had to go look up a guitar tab for it. o_O
― He stayed true to what he is. Now he murders deer! (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
love this song so much.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
38 special were racist cause a) they were southern and b) didn't incorporate disco beats into this song
― m coleman, Tuesday, October 16, 2007 5:58 AM (3 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
I think I may agree with this.
― Randy Moss' dog's personal chef (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, thank God for Exile then.
― Pleasant Plains, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
greatest song ever written
― I'm goin' hongrø-øøøøøøøøøøø (crüt), Saturday, 30 July 2011 05:54 (twelve years ago) link
by contrast "Little Sheba" is an abomination
"fun" fact: the singer on "Little Sheba", Max Carl, is currently the singer for (what passes for) Grand Funk Railroad these days
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 16 March 2015 13:33 (nine years ago) link
No mention on this thread of their other great single, "Fantasy Girl," which imo has some of their best guitar work!
Also, not for nothing were all of those singles co-written by Survivor founder Jim Peterik. Dude had an ear for hooks.
― Οὖτις Δαυ & τηε Κνιγητσ (Phil D.), Monday, 16 March 2015 13:46 (nine years ago) link
yeah that's a good song. I like Don Barnes' singing a lot; it verges on keening and that gives the songs their new-wavey urgency imo (since the arrangements aren't especially new-wavey).
― droit au butt (Euler), Monday, 16 March 2015 14:25 (nine years ago) link
I guess today was the day my subconscious decided to pay attention to the lyrics of "Rockin' Into the Night" and well.
― pplains, Friday, 10 August 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
I found a sweet MadonnaWith a Bible in her hand
She's waitin', anticipatin'For someone to save her soul
Well, I ain't no new MessiahBut I'm close enough for Rock 'n' Roll
"What's that old southern rock song about the singer claiming not to be the new Jesus?"
"Do what now?"
"Oh, wait, here it is. It's 'Rockin' Into the Night".
― pplains, Friday, 10 August 2018 14:18 (five years ago) link
"close enough for rock n' roll" is great
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 10 August 2018 14:40 (five years ago) link
It's not something to publicize, but I made a Jim Peterik playlist on Spotify, just to see what would happen.
It's basically the audio equivalent of this gif, but
https://i.imgur.com/ekWTHdi.gif
I did get that Don Barnes clarity this morning.
― pplains, Friday, 10 August 2018 14:45 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiMgWYWBJVI
there is apparently no song on earth that can survive being covered by an artist operating in this exact genre
― omar little, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 17:37 (five years ago) link
Just glad it's not a ska version.
― pplains, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 22:01 (five years ago) link
let's form The 38 Specials and make it happen
― omar little, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 22:16 (five years ago) link
XP How did Less Than Jake not do that?
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 2 January 2019 22:17 (five years ago) link
let's form The 38 Specials
that's some ska & awe right there.
― pplains, Wednesday, 2 January 2019 23:02 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/eNSXs8A.png
― pplains, Saturday, 15 June 2019 01:32 (four years ago) link
this song is so great
― mookieproof, Saturday, 17 June 2023 05:45 (ten months ago) link
tbf the only lyrics i can recall are the title and ‘little girl’ which isn’t too promising, but still
― mookieproof, Saturday, 17 June 2023 05:50 (ten months ago) link
Omg I actually kind of like that We The Kings cover posted up thread. It sounds like The Rubinoos.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Saturday, 17 June 2023 13:08 (ten months ago) link
This is great too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvGbfgw_gzg
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 17 June 2023 13:40 (ten months ago) link
I saw them back in the early 80s, at the state fairgrounds. What I remember most clearly is that the two drummers played exactly the same parts all the way through the show.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Saturday, 17 June 2023 19:17 (ten months ago) link
Mr Veg always sings his deliberate misheard lyric over the chorusAUNT BEE IT’S TRUE ( irl =and baby it’s true)In his head canon it’s a love song sung by Andy Griffith to Aunt Bee 😂
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 17 June 2023 19:29 (ten months ago) link
i was automatically sent TOUR DE FORCE (on LP) because i didn't return the card to columbia house in time
joke's on them, tho, because i sent it back
― mookieproof, Saturday, 17 June 2023 22:31 (ten months ago) link
You were all "I want you back where you belong!"
― pplains, Saturday, 17 June 2023 23:35 (ten months ago) link