MR

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:53 pm**

Since Deen isn't in the mix anymore and he has mentioned how they'll play songs like WCN to give Arnel a break vocally, could be that the reason the La Do Da is still in the setlist? Not really a song that is going to wear you voice out, is it?

Something about you baby
Really knocks me off my feet
Something about you sweetheart
Brings this poor boy to his knees

La, do, da, do, da
La, do, da, do, da, do, da

Something about you baby
Whey you touch me sweet so fine
I feel it, I feel it
When your body's close to mine

La, do, da, do, da
La, do, da, do, da, do, da

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:01 pm**

Less lyrics for sure, but I wouldn't equate holding those lengthy notes to a vocal walk in the park either. :lol:

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 3:58 pm**

STORY_TELLER wrote:Less lyrics for sure, but I wouldn't equate holding those lengthy notes to a vocal walk in the park either.

Yeah, I'm trying to figure it out. They've had it in their set for a week now and with all the songs that you see included in setlist polls online and what not, this song sure ain't one of them.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:51 pm**

Is there a link to Arnel singing this song?

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:57 pm**

Don wrote:Since Deen isn't in the mix anymore and he has mentioned how they'll play songs like WCN to give Arnel a break vocally, could be that the reason the La Do Da is still in the setlist? Not really a song that is going to wear you voice out, is it?

Something about you baby
Really knocks me off my feet
Something about you sweetheart
Brings this poor boy to his knees

La, do, da, do, da
La, do, da, do, da, do, da

Something about you baby
Whey you touch me sweet so fine
I feel it, I feel it
When your body's close to mine

La, do, da, do, da
La, do, da, do, da, do, da

You do still have to get your voice up there pretty high to sing it.

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:01 pm**

annie89509 wrote:Is there a link to Arnel singing this song?

http://youtu.be/Jwrc6F9OeA0

Journey - La Do Da - 8/20/2011 - Raleigh, NC

Posted: **Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:02 pm**

annie89509 wrote:Is there a link to Arnel singing this song?

Have you tried Netflix?

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:49 am**

They're doing La Do Da because Neal's a fucking moron.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:50 am**

Gideon wrote:They're doing La Do Da because Neal's a fucking moron.

*snicker*

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:58 am**

steveo777 wrote:
Gideon wrote:They're doing La Do Da because Neal's a fucking moron.

Fuck you! Do I ever call your sexual partners nasty names ?

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:07 am**

Behshad wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gideon wrote:They're doing La Do Da because Neal's a fucking moron.

Fuck you! Do I ever call your sexual partners nasty names ?

I spent like 2 minutes trying to find this post above. Fucker. :twisted:

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:13 am**

Gideon wrote:
Behshad wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Gideon wrote:They're doing La Do Da because Neal's a fucking moron.

Fuck you! Do I ever call your sexual partners nasty names ?

I spent like 2 minutes trying to find this post above. Fucker.

Sorry

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:32 am**

Seems to me that a band can play anything it fucking wants to, and journey started throwing in old tunes last tour..nothing new, they get bored too!

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:55 am**

Escape Artist wrote:Seems to me that a band can play anything it fucking wants to, and journey started throwing in old tunes last tour..nothing new, they get bored too!

You're right. If they want to play a crap song from 30 years ago instead of a new song from the album they just put out, that's their prerogative.
And if we want to give them shit about it, it's our prerogative also.

It all balances out nicely, doesn't it?

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:02 am**

Don wrote:
Escape Artist wrote:Seems to me that a band can play anything it fucking wants to, and journey started throwing in old tunes last tour..nothing new, they get bored too!

You're right. If they want to play a crap song from 30 years ago instead of a new song from the album they just put out, that's their prerogative.
And if we want to give them shit about it, it's our prerogative also.

It all balances out nicely, doesn't it?

Fair enough... :wink:

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:45 am**

You have a Greatest Hits bill with a shortened set and you're "supporting" a new album. Common fucking sense says that if a song is not a hit then it should be off of your new album. Period. No exceptions. La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:45 am**

Deen isn't singing? You mean backing vocals or at all?

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:49 am**

tater1977 wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Is there a link to Arnel singing this song?

http://youtu.be/Jwrc6F9OeA0

Journey - La Do Da - 8/20/2011 - Raleigh, NC

This clip just reminded me what a one note drummer Deen is. No groove, no finesse. It's like he's clubbing the drums with bricks. Uhg... I really miss Smitty in the mix. Neal's solo instrumental album with him can't come soon enough.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:55 am**

mrsp wrote:Deen isn't singing? You mean backing vocals or at all?

He's singing backing vocals, just not taking the lead on any songs.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:57 am**

Saint John wrote:La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

I think "La Do Da" like many of Journey's early tunes were written to showcase the amazing and unique vocal ability of their singer. Journey no longer has any use for these songs.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:22 am**

RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

I think "La Do Da" like many of Journey's early tunes were written to showcase the amazing and unique vocal ability of their singer. Journey no longer has any use for these songs.

Yeah, ok.

And I suppose Debbie Does Dallas was made to showcase cheerleading. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:28 am**

Saint John wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

I think "La Do Da" like many of Journey's early tunes were written to showcase the amazing and unique vocal ability of their singer. Journey no longer has any use for these songs.

Yeah, ok.

Oh that's right songs like "Daydream" and "Patiently" were written to showcase Neil's shredding guitar work.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:34 am**

RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

I think "La Do Da" like many of Journey's early tunes were written to showcase the amazing and unique vocal ability of their singer. Journey no longer has any use for these songs.

Yeah, ok.

Oh that's right songs like "Daydream" and "Patiently" were written to showcase Neil's shredding guitar work.

I think those songs were written to put kids to sleep! 2 other instances of shit.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:41 am**

Saint John wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:La Do Da is an embarrassing song. Just total garbage in just about every way imaginable.

I think "La Do Da" like many of Journey's early tunes were written to showcase the amazing and unique vocal ability of their singer. Journey no longer has any use for these songs.

Yeah, ok.

Oh that's right songs like "Daydream" and "Patiently" were written to showcase Neil's shredding guitar work.

I think those songs were written to put kids to sleep! 2 other instances of shit.

Not a whole lot too them simplicity wise. They were a great display of vocal ability you could also throw in "Something To Hide" which seems like it would be the toughest song in the catalog to sing.

That said, I'd have no desire to hear them play any of them.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:13 pm**

I think it sounds great. It's nice to hear something from deep in the past. Arnel did a nice job with it and its a fun song. Why does every Journey tune have to be lyrically deep with meaning? It's a fun tune. So suck on that one.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:13 pm**

Thanks, Rick. I wonder why he's not singing lead on any songs?

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:17 pm**

mrsp wrote:Thanks, Rick. I wonder why he's not singing lead on any songs?

Don't know. I read on here that management said it was confusing the fans. :lol:

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:20 pm**

tater1977 wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Is there a link to Arnel singing this song?

http://youtu.be/Jwrc6F9OeA0

Journey - La Do Da - 8/20/2011 - Raleigh, NC

Sounds great.

Posted: **Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:32 pm**

Scarab Pilot wrote:I think it sounds great. It's nice to hear something from deep in the past. Arnel did a nice job with it and its a fun song. Why does every Journey tune have to be lyrically deep with meaning? It's a fun tune. So suck on that one.

Bingo! How did we go from having fun with rock songs to now they must explain the existence of life?

Posted: **Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:53 am**

Greg wrote:
Scarab Pilot wrote:I think it sounds great. It's nice to hear something from deep in the past. Arnel did a nice job with it and its a fun song. Why does every Journey tune have to be lyrically deep with meaning? It's a fun tune. So suck on that one.

Bingo! How did we go from having fun with rock songs to now they must explain the existence of life?

Despite Cain's interviews, Eclipse is simply NOT that deep. Songs like "Someone" and "Ritual" are pretty much generic rock tunes.

MR

Are they playing LaDoDa because Deen's not singing?

Are they playing LaDoDa because Deen's not singing?

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