The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
Men At Work..."Business as Usual" (1981) and "Cargo" (1983) are *fantastic* albums, IMO! "Two Hearts" (1985) is meh, couple of decent songs on the "Contraband": Hits CD.
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Every so often I find another 80's gem (usually a semi-hit) not yet added to my music library (no excuse for this one)...
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Change of Heart [Official Video]
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
^ Another fantastic album (pic from my archives to liven up the place)...
Another one from the "Genesis" album that's a regular on my Friday evening playlist (I've always preferred more passionate heartbreak songs over sappy love songs)...
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
I received a text yesterday from a long-time friend from my middle/high school days, the only one I stay in occasional touch with (I never embraced social media). The text was that a mutual friend (the kind of friend you spent the weekend with as kids at each other's home) had succumbed to depression. Just trying to understand how someone once known for perpetually sporting a bigass goofy grin could have had these problems and to this degree. I last saw him in 1988 when he worked at a Dodge dealership, setting up my appointment for getting A/C put into my '87 Dodge Colt.
Anyway, this guy was a big Men AT Work fan (favorite song being "Be Good Johnny" [posted by LB4LB above], probably because his name was Johnny ) and introduced me to non-radio MAW by loaning me his "Business as Usual" LP. This one is for Johnny...
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
For the casual MAW fan, this is really all you need...
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraband:_The_Best_of_Men_at_Work
Albums: Business as Usual, 1981 Cargo, 1983 Two Hearts, 1985
1. "Who Can It Be Now?" - Business as Usual 2. "Down Under" - Business as Usual 3. "It's a Mistake" - Cargo 4. "Hard Luck Story" - Two Hearts 5. "Still Life" - Two Hearts 6. "Underground" - Business as Usual 7. "Upstairs in My House" - Cargo 8. "I Like To" (live) - "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" single b-side 9. "High Wire" - Cargo 10. "Maria" - Two Hearts 11. "Be Good Johnny" - Business as Usual 12. "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" - Cargo 13. "Overkill" - Cargo 14. "Man with Two Hearts" - Two Hearts 15. "Snakes and Ladders" - Two Hearts 16. "Down by the Sea" - Business as Usual
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
You typically don't find the combination of funky and sensual in Classic or Southern Rock; for this you must go elsewhere (the obvious Marvin Gaye and Barry White notwithstanding)...
Prince - Little Red Corvette (Official Music Video)
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
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I lost my old greatest hits CD for "Three Dog Night" so I bought a new one from Amazon a couple weeks ago so I've been listening to that. I was really disappointed that "Celebrate" was not on this CD for some inexplicable reason.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Yeah PM, a Hits compilation can be a disappointment. Sometimes a song title might be included but it's a completely different sounding newer version...
Motley Crue - Greatest Hits (version of "Shout At The Devil"). The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles (version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me").
...or an unacceptable shortened version of a favorite song...
Rolling Stones - Forty Licks (shortened version of "Beast of Burden"...missing too much guitar). The Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78 (shortened version of "Fly Like an Eagle"). Aerosmith - Greatest Hits (missing bass intro to "Sweet Emotion").
Called the "single" versions. I usually have the full album as well so no big deal, and fortunately going digital (lossless [full album] or MP3 [single song purchase]) lets you easily remedy this in a playlist.
EDIT: You also have to add "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" to "Gord's Gold" which came out a year later than his Hits album, I think. Also (not Hits but missing song related) "When the Tigers Broke Free" is missing on the original "The Final Cut" album (1982), not added until 2004.
Last edited by MarkG; 06/25/2102:23 PM.
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
#4572746 - 06/25/2102:18 PMRe: What Are You Listening To Right Now?
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Originally Posted by MarkG
The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles (version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me").
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That song is a special case since there is the original 1980 version and then the 1986 version but at least the 1986 version has all three original members of the band. As for me personally, I like both versions about the same.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
The Police - Every Breath You Take: The Singles (version of "Don't Stand So Close To Me")...
That song is a special case since there is the original 1980 version and then the 1986 version but at least the 1986 version has all three original members of the band. As for me personally, I like both versions about the same.
Right, for a reunion they were trying to pull off. I'm the same on accepting most of these newer completely different sounding remakes, listening to them both but always preferring the original.
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
Any Alan Parsons hits compilation that includes "Eye In The Sky" without the intro of "Sirius" (although technically a short separate song). Again, I have the full album (as pictured above in a previous post) so no biggie, but IMO their Hits should always include both songs as one, and "The Best of Alan Parsons Project" does not. But still not as bad as some really butchered songs like the radio version of "Sweet Child O' Mine" which is missing an entire solo.
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
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) and introduced me to non-radio MAW by loaning me his "Business as Usual" LP. This one is for Johnny...
