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Postby youkeepmewaiting » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:59 am

what Journey song makes you think that?

For my its Wheel in the sky, lights, send her my love, whos crying now and lovin touchin


they dont do anything for me, particually wheel in the sky and lights
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Postby somethingtohide » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:03 am

Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.
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Postby mistiejourney » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:10 am

Why Can't This Night Go On Forever

Sounds like a hey-guys-we-need-a-"Journey"-ballad-for-this-album-let's-write-one moment

Suzanne

Never could get into that one.
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:17 am

"Still They Ride" - it took me awhile to even be able to listen to that.
I can listen now but... it's too slow. Great vocals, but that kind of goes without saying, so that aside... meh.
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Postby Enigma869 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:20 am

That's an easy one for me! Open Arms! The song plain SUCKS, and always has! It's the most soul-less, bubble gum, nauseating pop song that I've ever heard in my life! As much as I've always believed that Faithfully is the most perfect ballad ever written...Open Arms might be the worst! I've also never cared for Any Way You Want It! That song simply grates on my nerves!


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Postby Rockindeano » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:23 am

somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Are you on meth? Of all their tunes, this might be the best penned tune. There is actually a message in BGTY. Hell, 90% of Journey songs are about love, fucking and breaking up. BGTY actually is about something serious. YOU figure out what it is.
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Postby youkeepmewaiting » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:27 am

Rockindeano wrote:
somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Are you on meth? Of all their tunes, this might be the best penned tune. There is actually a message in BGTY. Hell, 90% of Journey songs are about love, fucking and breaking up. BGTY actually is about something serious. YOU figure out what it is.


i agree with you, i love everything about that song.
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Postby mistiejourney » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:28 am

Rockindeano wrote:
somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Are you on meth? Of all their tunes, this might be the best penned tune. There is actually a message in BGTY. Hell, 90% of Journey songs are about love, fucking and breaking up. BGTY actually is about something serious. YOU figure out what it is.


BGTY came out when I was horribly burnt out with nursing - the lyrics really hit home.

"When you can't give no more,
They want it all, but you gotta say no..."

Great lyrics!
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Postby youkeepmewaiting » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:29 am

mistiejourney wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Are you on meth? Of all their tunes, this might be the best penned tune. There is actually a message in BGTY. Hell, 90% of Journey songs are about love, fucking and breaking up. BGTY actually is about something serious. YOU figure out what it is.


BGTY came out when I was horribly burnt out with nursing - the lyrics really hit home.

"When you can't give no more,
They want it all, but you gotta say no..."

Great lyrics!


and you have gotta love Perrys crazy eyes in the video
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Postby Rockindeano » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:42 am

somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Let me help you out because you aren't deft enough to figure it out.

BGTY is Perry's departure song.
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Postby somethingtohide » Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:50 am

Rockindeano wrote:
somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Let me help you out because you aren't deft enough to figure it out.

BGTY is Perry's departure song.


I know that. Still don't like it as a song although I have sympathy for the message in it.
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:16 am

somethingtohide wrote:
Rockindeano wrote:
somethingtohide wrote:Maybe you had to hear those songs for the first time in 1978.

Now even if I've grown a little tired of hearing them, Lights, Wheel In The Sky, they are still sentimental favorites.

The Journey song that I wonder what all the fuss is about is Be Good To Yourself. Love Neals guitar in the song but the lyrics not so much.


Let me help you out because you aren't deft enough to figure it out.

BGTY is Perry's departure song.


I know that. Still don't like it as a song although I have sympathy for the message in it.



...except that Cain claims to have been the one who wrote all the lyrics to that because Perry "never had time."
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Postby Rockindeano » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:30 am

If you think about it, BGTY has it all..Superb vocals(of course because SP), killer keyboard, killer guitar, killer melodic vocals, killer hook. The only thing about BGTY as well as any other song on that record, is the drum machine gives it a dry sound.
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:38 am

Rockindeano wrote:If you think about it, BGTY has it all..Superb vocals(of course because SP), killer keyboard, killer guitar, killer melodic vocals, killer hook. The only thing about BGTY as well as any other song on that record, is the drum machine gives it a dry sound.


And it makes a cool ringtone! :D :lol: :lol:
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Postby ProgRocker53 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:36 am

I fucking HATE "Open Arms." God DAMN.
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Postby Rockindeano » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:38 am

Prog, let me help you in structuring a cuss out sentence.

You wrote: I fucking HATE "Open Arms." God DAMN.

It doesn't quite flow. Try this:

Goddammit, I hate that fuckin' piece of shit Open Arms!

See, I was able to work in "shit" too!
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Postby ProgRocker53 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:40 am

Rockindeano wrote:Prog, let me help you in structuring a cuss out sentence.

You wrote: I fucking HATE "Open Arms." God DAMN.

It doesn't quite flow. Try this:

Goddammit, I hate fuckin' Open Arms!


Haha! I had it written out similar to that, but I figured my way of saying it emoted my disgust for the song in a much better fashion. Thanks for the pointer though, broski.
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Re: i dont get what the fuss is about . .

Postby STORY_TELLER » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:02 am

youkeepmewaiting wrote:what Journey song makes you think that?

For my its Wheel in the sky, lights, send her my love, whos crying now and lovin touchin


they dont do anything for me, particually wheel in the sky and lights


Send her my Love and Who's crying now are outstanding. Emotional lyrics and vocal delivery coupled with cinematic instrumentals. What's not to like?

Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' and Wheel in the Sky are just fun songs. The kind that make you try your best to hit the high notes with Perry and play air guitar with Schon.

To each his own I guess, but I love all of those songs.
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Postby Ms_M » Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:07 am

Rockindeano wrote:Prog, let me help you in structuring a cuss out sentence.

You wrote: I fucking HATE "Open Arms." God DAMN.

It doesn't quite flow. Try this:

Goddammit, I hate that fuckin' piece of shit Open Arms!

See, I was able to work in "shit" too!


Either one works for me - I am sick to death of that song. The only thing that made it bearable recently was Deen singing it.

As for BGTY, I think it is a great song with a grest message. Even as a "farewell" from Perry, it is still a good idea to remember to take of yourself - no one else will. :D
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Postby annie89509 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:42 am

Wow, I love all those ballads that are mentioned here as being despised. I cannot think of 1 ballad that SP ever sang that didn't resonant with me. Now, I can agree about Suzanne and Anyway You Want It doing nothing for me.
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Postby annie89509 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:49 am

Someone asked about the lyrics to BGTY just recently, and I remember Deano started a great thread dissecting it some time earlier in the year. I tried to find it to bring it back, but no luck. Can someone else try, it's a great read for the newbies.
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Postby Moose » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:51 am

annie89509 wrote:Wow, I love all those ballads that are mentioned here as being despised. I cannot think of 1 ballad that SP ever sang that didn't resonant with me. Now, I can agree about Suzanne and Anyway You Want It doing nothing for me.



Any Way You Want It and Suzanne are two of my favorites.....not that you asked. :lol:
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Postby G.I.Jim » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:53 am

I was going to say I don't know what all the fuss was about "Back talk", but then I remembered...there wasn't any!

I have to say, after playing in Frontiers, I no longer like "Lights" or "Stay awhile". Guess I'm just burnt on them! They weren't my favorites to begin with. Also don't care too much for "Anyway you want it". I'm sure several on here will disagree, but I just don't like it that much.
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Postby Kelvinator » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:04 am

I am not crazy about anything on the second side of "Frontiers." It's like they were trying too hard to keep up with songs like "Mr. Roboto" (which sucks out LOUD by the way). "Rubicon" is particularly dreadful, as is "Back Talk." I'll take "Open Arms" over that crap any day.
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Postby annie89509 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:07 am

Moose wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Wow, I love all those ballads that are mentioned here as being despised. I cannot think of 1 ballad that SP ever sang that didn't resonant with me. Now, I can agree about Suzanne and Anyway You Want It doing nothing for me.



Any Way You Want It and Suzanne are two of my favorites.....not that you asked. :lol:


I think it's the repetition of the lines and the songs going nowhere. But, then, any SP-sang and Neal-played song has redeeming quality :)
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Postby annie89509 » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:13 am

Kelvinator wrote:I am not crazy about anything on the second side of "Frontiers." It's like they were trying too hard to keep up with songs like "Mr. Roboto" (which sucks out LOUD by the way). "Rubicon" is particularly dreadful, as is "Back Talk." I'll take "Open Arms" over that crap any day.


Yes, a lot of hardcore fans love Frontiers, but I don't particularily like the 2nd side, either. Just average songs to me. Escape is their singular masterpiece--all rocking, memorable songs.
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Postby G.I.Jim » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:13 am

Moose wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Wow, I love all those ballads that are mentioned here as being despised. I cannot think of 1 ballad that SP ever sang that didn't resonant with me. Now, I can agree about Suzanne and Anyway You Want It doing nothing for me.



Any Way You Want It and Suzanne are two of my favorites.....not that you asked. :lol:


Moose, You're making me think bad thoughts! :oops: :twisted:
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Postby youkeepmewaiting » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:25 am

G.I.Jim wrote:
Moose wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Wow, I love all those ballads that are mentioned here as being despised. I cannot think of 1 ballad that SP ever sang that didn't resonant with me. Now, I can agree about Suzanne and Anyway You Want It doing nothing for me.



Any Way You Want It and Suzanne are two of my favorites.....not that you asked. :lol:


Moose, You're making me think bad thoughts! :oops: :twisted:


slightly off topic., your song "rumours out" is fantastic/
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Postby NealIsGod » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:28 pm

Two that alot of people like that do nothing for me are Precious Time and WCTNGOF.
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Postby Perrydise » Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:25 am

BGTY is a great song, especially at this time of the year with all the craziness around us. I would have to agree about Open Arms, it doesn't tend to want to put me to sleep.
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