Great songs, Good songs, and ones that'll do.

I didn't realize the latter part about being unsuccessful. My sons listen to dad rock. My daughter ........ introduced me to the term dad rock.
 
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gentleman_edc said:
I didn't realize the latter part about being unsuccessful. My sons listen to dad rock. My daughter ........ introduced me to the term dad rock.
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My kids love classic rock too, but they're so young they still think Dad is cool.

I quit listening to new music in the very early 90's (senior in high school) when rock died and everything got whiny.
 
"Well a spade is made for digging dirt and an axe is made for choppin....."
 
"You better put a little money where you're mouth is it and try to keep it closed..."
 
James River said:
Redmeadow Knives Redmeadow Knives this one is for you. Great old story that may or may not be true... who knows?

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Sounds like he was just as great as his songs were.

I heard the song below the other day and it made me realize just how great Prines lyrics were compared to others. I don't know anything else from this band and don't mean to put them down but when the song came on I thought, "This has a nice sound to it but once the lyrics started it made me stop and think how boring and meaningless they were, it's just a collection of statements. Now, I like songs with simple lyrics that tell a story but realized just how much wit and wisdom Prine had. I don't think anyone writes like he did. Maybe Blaze Foley or Townes Van Zandt, or Guy Clark but they didn't have John's wit.

Anyways here's the song that I heard that had a great sound to it at first but it's like the writer quit after each line and started again. Maybe it's just me.

I played it for the wife and kids and we tried to write even more boring lyrics for the song, just a goofy collection of statements.

The most boring song in the world...

The sky is blue
Fives a number
Pickles are made
From cucumber
I have two legs
and a butt
If a doors not open
Then it's shut
 
They are looking for drivers of the Weiner mobile, so I have the Oscar Mayer song in my head. A good hot dog with chili, onion, cheese would be good for lunch right now.
 
cbach8tw said:
They are looking for drivers of the Weiner mobile, so I have the Oscar Mayer song in my head. A good hot dog with chili, onion, cheese would be good for lunch right now.
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I actually had small pigs in a blanket for lunch with some other good stuff at work.
 
Ran across this song by Fred Eaglesmith the other day. Never heard of him before but this is a great song. Beautifully written considering the subject.

That one above gets me in the feels, Bill to the rescue.
 
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