Road Song mentions Steve Perry

[JourneyHard]

Here are the lyrics to A Road Song by America.
"I bought you a light blue
T-shirt last night
From some band I couldn’t stand but
There logo was all right
Some kid threw a bottle on stage
He had an arm like a pro
I know it’s getting late
I guess I should let you go

But did I happen to say hey
I’ve been writing you a road song
Don’t run away cause hey
I promise it won’t be too long
And I know it’s not what you’d call necessary
And I know that I’m no Steve Perry
Even if you roll your eyes and groan
I’m still writing you a road song
That you can call your own"

Was the t-shirt and logo talking about Journey? I know in a concert in the 1980's somebody was mad at Neal because his girlfriend liked him and he threw a bottle on stage and Steve Perry got so angry on stage. Back in the day, Perry was sticking up for Neal!

[Journey/Survivor]

Here are the lyrics to A Road Song by America.
"I bought you a light blue
T-shirt last night
From some band I couldn’t stand but
There logo was all right
Some kid threw a bottle on stage
He had an arm like a pro
I know it’s getting late
I guess I should let you go

But did I happen to say hey
I’ve been writing you a road song
Don’t run away cause hey
I promise it won’t be too long
And I know it’s not what you’d call necessary
And I know that I’m no Steve Perry
Even if you roll your eyes and groan
I’m still writing you a road song
That you can call your own"

Was the t-shirt and logo talking about Journey? I know in a concert in the 1980's somebody was mad at Neal because his girlfriend liked him and he threw a bottle on stage and Steve Perry got so angry on stage. Back in the day, Perry was sticking up for Neal!

Sounds like it to me.

I don't know why anyone from the band America would hate Journey though? I always loved America's song You Can Do Magic. A Horse With No Name is alright also. I don't really know very many more of their songs though.

[indigo]

Dewey Bunnell and Steve are friends. In fact, Dewey is in the Oh Sherrie video, and Steve can be seen on stage with America in a "Can't Fall To Sleep to a Lullaby" video. He was one of the writers.

[Hollywood]

This is originally a Fountains of Wayne song. Written by the late Adam Schlesinger.


https://youtu.be/ltwoI5gstfY

[JourneyHard]

Maybe he was joking that he dislikes Journey because he was jealous that he doesn't sound like Steve Perry. It just seems to me if I couldn't stand a band, I wouldn't buy their t-shirt no matter how cool their logo was.

[JourneyHard]

Maybe this is a good time for my joke.

I told my friend, "I like Neil Young's songs, A Horse With No Name and Sister Golden Hair."

He said, "Those aren't Neil Young's songs. America made those songs."

I remarked, "I guess I don't like any Neil Young songs."

Just kidding! (A lot of people think Neil Young made those songs.)

[Monker]

Dewey Bunnell and Steve are friends. In fact, Dewey is in the Oh Sherrie video, and Steve can be seen on stage with America in a "Can't Fall To Sleep to a Lullaby" video. He was one of the writers.

https://www.newtownbee.com/08112006/fif ... our-split/

I've lost touch with Steve Perry, but for awhile we were really close and co-wrote a song together called "Can't Fall Asleep to a Lullaby". He would show up once in awhile early on and join us on stage for a song. When I was in my early 20s, I was part of that San Francisco music camp with him.

That was in 2006...so who knows if they are still in contact.

[Hollywood]

Maybe he was joking that he dislikes Journey because he was jealous that he doesn't sound like Steve Perry. It just seems to me if I couldn't stand a band, I wouldn't buy their t-shirt no matter how cool their logo was.

It is a stream of consciousness song. The t-shirt/Steve Perry lyrics are not related.

I am with you on the shirt. However, I am fairly certain that The Misfits have sold 10 shirts for every record they have sold. I have met many people wearing a Misfits shirt and they didn't even know they were band.