|
Post by stormmonkey on Jun 5, 2009 22:42:49 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 16 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 07 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 10 First Snow on Brooklyn 5 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 05 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 18 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 6, 2009 1:31:27 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 07 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 10 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 05 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 18 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
Reasons for Wond'ring. Numerous.
Jeff
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 6, 2009 5:48:32 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 17 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 10 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 05 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 18 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 I'm making a rule on the next one that you have to be consistent and not take off a point from the one that seems to be winning
|
|
|
Post by broadsword on Jun 6, 2009 8:41:36 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 17 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 04 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 18 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
|
|
|
Post by stormmonkey on Jun 6, 2009 9:22:22 GMT
I'm making a rule on the next one that you have to be consistent and not take off a point from the one that seems to be winning nonrabbit, i'm not up to dirty voting at all here. I really do think that Fires At Midnight is one of the least romantic songs on this list - at any rate, in my view, I don't think it deserves to be given the title of the most romantic Tull song ever. Jeff, I totally agree with your earlier comments- in fact, you got me thinking about this song... The guy in this song is just singing about a love for his homely comforts. Perhaps a window separates this song from the previous epic track, Pibroch? Mr. Pibroch - man of un-requited love - peers through this window - however, Fires At Mignight is the view from the other side of that window - inside that house with strange boots in the hallway, strange slippers by the fire. Where are the children in this song? The dogs have been fed - no children sent off to bed. A "broken gun beneath the bed" ? - mmmmm...I wonder what this could mean? Sexually dysfunctional marriage? Outside the window - "frogs and newts slip in the dark" - frogs have long been considered a symbol of fertility. These are not metaphorical fires at midnight representing a passionate love. "Go upstairs … take off your makeup fold your clothes neatly away." - indeed this suggests that the character in this song controls his trophy wife - the beauty from the "woods" that he stole from Mr. Pibroch perhaps? Perhaps Mr Pibroch knows this - just another reason why "each step he takes is one half of a lifetime". "Me, I'll sit and write this love song as I all too seldom do" - which is precisely what he doesn't do. It isn't really a love song - it's a song about wanting to write a love song. If anything, this guy is just in love with himself and his own homely comforts. Perhaps the man in this song could even be the protagonist from Pibroch? Trapped in a cold marriage - consumed by sorrow and sadness for the girl who left him for someone else. On a good night, after drinking some golden toddy, this is the best he can come up with... not much of a love song if you ask me! This song is perhaps a reminder that the magical world of the "wood" - a world of whistlers, jacks in the green, whistlers and hunting girls is not part of the real world. We must attend to the harsh realities of life - symbolised perhaps by this guy burning a midnight fire with logs taken from the magical "wood" of the albums title. He's burning the wood down with his Fires At Midnight! It's never been a favourite song of mine - I think it is one of Ian's weakest songs lyrically. However, it is a nice song with strong atmosphere - an interesting song. As I say though, it's never been a favourite of mine. I think Weathercock is a far superior closing track (and more romantic). Home is a much better song about homely comforts (and more romantic). Just my two cents on this. Brian.
|
|
|
Post by stormmonkey on Jun 6, 2009 9:31:13 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 04 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 19 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
Reasons for Waiting today. After all is considered - this is probably the most romantic Tull song ever I think. Ian really nails this one live these days with flute. On that fast flute part I think he is adding some extra staccato notes. I saw a clip on youtube a few months back. It was smokin'
Sorry nonrabbit - I'm joining Jeff with the waterbuckets on those Fires At Midnight.
|
|
rebecca
Master Craftsman
Posts: 458
|
Post by rebecca on Jun 6, 2009 14:10:50 GMT
I'm making a rule on the next one that you have to be consistent and not take off a point from the one that seems to be winning nonrabbit, i'm not up to dirty voting at all here. I really do think that Fires At Midnight is one of the least romantic songs on this list - at any rate, in my view, I don't think it deserves to be given the title of the most romantic Tull song ever. Jeff, I totally agree with your earlier comments- in fact, you got me thinking about this song... The guy in this song is just singing about a love for his homely comforts. Perhaps a window separates this song from the previous epic track, Pibroch? Mr. Pibroch - man of un-requited love - peers through this window - however, Fires At Mignight is the view from the other side of that window - inside that house with strange boots in the hallway, strange slippers by the fire. Where are the children in this song? The dogs have been fed - no children sent off to bed. A "broken gun beneath the bed" ? - mmmmm...I wonder what this could mean? Sexually dysfunctional marriage? Outside the window - "frogs and newts slip in the dark" - frogs have long been considered a symbol of fertility. These are not metaphorical fires at midnight representing a passionate love. "Go upstairs … take off your makeup fold your clothes neatly away." - indeed this suggests that the character in this song controls his trophy wife - the beauty from the "woods" that he stole from Mr. Pibroch perhaps? Perhaps Mr Pibroch knows this - just another reason why "each step he takes is one half of a lifetime". "Me, I'll sit and write this love song as I all too seldom do" - which is precisely what he doesn't do. It isn't really a love song - it's a song about wanting to write a love song. If anything, this guy is just in love with himself and his own homely comforts. Perhaps the man in this song could even be the protagonist from Pibroch? Trapped in a cold marriage - consumed by sorrow and sadness for the girl who left him for someone else. On a good night, after drinking some golden toddy, this is the best he can come up with... not much of a love song if you ask me! This song is perhaps a reminder that the magical world of the "wood" - a world of whistlers, jacks in the green, whistlers and hunting girls is not part of the real world. We must attend to the harsh realities of life - symbolised perhaps by this guy burning a midnight fire with logs taken from the magical "wood" of the albums title. He's burning the wood down with his Fires At Midnight! It's never been a favourite song of mine - I think it is one of Ian's weakest songs lyrically. However, it is a nice song with strong atmosphere - an interesting song. As I say though, it's never been a favourite of mine. I think Weathercock is a far superior closing track (and more romantic). Home is a much better song about homely comforts (and more romantic). Just my two cents on this. Brian. I'd still suggest just a straight out poll - one vote, one time, still find the favorite. And the program is set up for it.
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 6, 2009 15:26:29 GMT
I'm making a rule on the next one that you have to be consistent and not take off a point from the one that seems to be winning nonrabbit, i'm not up to dirty voting at all here. I really do think that Fires At Midnight is one of the least romantic songs on this list - at any rate, in my view, I don't think it deserves to be given the title of the most romantic Tull song ever. Jeff, I totally agree with your earlier comments- in fact, you got me thinking about this song... The guy in this song is just singing about a love for his homely comforts. Perhaps a window separates this song from the previous epic track, Pibroch? Mr. Pibroch - man of un-requited love - peers through this window - however, Fires At Mignight is the view from the other side of that window - inside that house with strange boots in the hallway, strange slippers by the fire. Where are the children in this song? The dogs have been fed - no children sent off to bed. A "broken gun beneath the bed" ? - mmmmm...I wonder what this could mean? Sexually dysfunctional marriage? Outside the window - "frogs and newts slip in the dark" - frogs have long been considered a symbol of fertility. These are not metaphorical fires at midnight representing a passionate love. "Go upstairs … take off your makeup fold your clothes neatly away." - indeed this suggests that the character in this song controls his trophy wife - the beauty from the "woods" that he stole from Mr. Pibroch perhaps? Perhaps Mr Pibroch knows this - just another reason why "each step he takes is one half of a lifetime". "Me, I'll sit and write this love song as I all too seldom do" - which is precisely what he doesn't do. It isn't really a love song - it's a song about wanting to write a love song. If anything, this guy is just in love with himself and his own homely comforts. Perhaps the man in this song could even be the protagonist from Pibroch? Trapped in a cold marriage - consumed by sorrow and sadness for the girl who left him for someone else. On a good night, after drinking some golden toddy, this is the best he can come up with... not much of a love song if you ask me! This song is perhaps a reminder that the magical world of the "wood" - a world of whistlers, jacks in the green, whistlers and hunting girls is not part of the real world. We must attend to the harsh realities of life - symbolised perhaps by this guy burning a midnight fire with logs taken from the magical "wood" of the albums title. He's burning the wood down with his Fires At Midnight! It's never been a favourite song of mine - I think it is one of Ian's weakest songs lyrically. However, it is a nice song with strong atmosphere - an interesting song. As I say though, it's never been a favourite of mine. I think Weathercock is a far superior closing track (and more romantic). Home is a much better song about homely comforts (and more romantic). Just my two cents on this. Brian. I wouldn't consider Fires as one the least romantic songs on the list. I love this song, as I explained before, for it's romantic homeliness. Taking your point that it seems controlling- I totally disagree with that. I think he is acknowledging her habits and not asserting his "rules." There's nothing to suggest that she is unhappy with her lot.... I like the link you mention about the character from Pibroch and this song. The bloke in Pibroch (imo) is looking at what he lost and he has deep regrets with his "long heavy walk" I also like the flames and passion idea as well I never thought of that one before so you have given me another reason to like Fires The bit about the gun well that could bring in what your views are on killing animals because thats as far I would get as to the reason why there's a gun beneath the bed. The setting both in the house and outside the window is the nailer for me on this song too. I did originally think of it as a croft but as stairs are mentioned then it's probably a rich Victorian detached house in the Highlands No need to to apologise Jeff n Brian for disagreeing with me - I can take it - I love the explanations ! Ps Can't wait for the collective thoughts on Aqualung lyrics and the like!
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 6, 2009 15:32:35 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 17 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 09 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 10 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 05 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 18 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 I'm making a rule on the next one that you have to be consistent and not take off a point from the one that seems to be winning Wait a minute, God himself, by his own admission, does that all the time. If God can do it, I figured so can I. But I didn't do it on my last vote, I deducted from First Snow instead. (And I agree with you because the original rules stated you have to deduct a point from your least favorite and nobody in good faith can argue that Fires at Midnight is their least favorite from that list.) Jeff
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 6, 2009 15:33:48 GMT
I'd still suggest just a straight out poll - one vote, one time, still find the favorite. And the program is set up for it. Agree Rebecca it would save on the copy/paste malarchy except I can't work the mechanics!!
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 6, 2009 15:38:13 GMT
nonrabbit, i'm not up to dirty voting at all here. I really do think that Fires At Midnight is one of the least romantic songs on this list - at any rate, in my view, I don't think it deserves to be given the title of the most romantic Tull song ever. Jeff, I totally agree with your earlier comments- in fact, you got me thinking about this song... The guy in this song is just singing about a love for his homely comforts. Perhaps a window separates this song from the previous epic track, Pibroch? Mr. Pibroch - man of un-requited love - peers through this window - however, Fires At Mignight is the view from the other side of that window - inside that house with strange boots in the hallway, strange slippers by the fire. Where are the children in this song? The dogs have been fed - no children sent off to bed. A "broken gun beneath the bed" ? - mmmmm...I wonder what this could mean? Sexually dysfunctional marriage? Outside the window - "frogs and newts slip in the dark" - frogs have long been considered a symbol of fertility. These are not metaphorical fires at midnight representing a passionate love. "Go upstairs … take off your makeup fold your clothes neatly away." - indeed this suggests that the character in this song controls his trophy wife - the beauty from the "woods" that he stole from Mr. Pibroch perhaps? Perhaps Mr Pibroch knows this - just another reason why "each step he takes is one half of a lifetime". "Me, I'll sit and write this love song as I all too seldom do" - which is precisely what he doesn't do. It isn't really a love song - it's a song about wanting to write a love song. If anything, this guy is just in love with himself and his own homely comforts. Perhaps the man in this song could even be the protagonist from Pibroch? Trapped in a cold marriage - consumed by sorrow and sadness for the girl who left him for someone else. On a good night, after drinking some golden toddy, this is the best he can come up with... not much of a love song if you ask me! This song is perhaps a reminder that the magical world of the "wood" - a world of whistlers, jacks in the green, whistlers and hunting girls is not part of the real world. We must attend to the harsh realities of life - symbolised perhaps by this guy burning a midnight fire with logs taken from the magical "wood" of the albums title. He's burning the wood down with his Fires At Midnight! It's never been a favourite song of mine - I think it is one of Ian's weakest songs lyrically. However, it is a nice song with strong atmosphere - an interesting song. As I say though, it's never been a favourite of mine. I think Weathercock is a far superior closing track (and more romantic). Home is a much better song about homely comforts (and more romantic). Just my two cents on this. Brian. I wouldn't consider Fires as one the least romantic songs on the list. I love this song, as I explained before, for it's romantic homeliness. Taking your point that it seems controlling- I totally disagree with that. I think he is acknowledging her habits and not asserting his "rules." There's nothing to suggest that she is unhappy with her lot.... I like the link you mention about the character from Pibroch and this song. The bloke in Pibroch (imo) is looking at what he lost and he has deep regrets with his "long heavy walk" I also like the flames and passion idea as well I never thought of that one before so you have given me another reason to like Fires The bit about the gun well that could bring in what your views are on killing animals because thats as far I would get as to the reason why there's a gun beneath the bed. The setting both in the house and outside the window is the nailer for me on this song too. I did originally think of it as a croft but as stairs are mentioned then it's probably a rich Victorian detached house in the Highlands No need to to apologise Jeff n Brian for disagreeing with me - I can take it - I love the explanations ! Ps Can't wait for the collective thoughts on Aqualung lyrics and the like! There's no denying the romantic aspect of Fires at Midnight, and I love the song as well, it's just that I think the main thrust of the song is about all of the comforts of home, including his wife, and just focused on the wife exclusively, and this is why I favor Reasons for Waiting, Wondring Aloud and The Whistler over FAM. Jeff
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Jun 6, 2009 15:41:12 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 11 End Game 08 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 04 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 19 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
Slow Marching band today. A song that's been going round in my head all week for some reason. I've always loved the second verse
Could you get behind a slow marching band? And join together in the passing Of all we shared through yesterdays In sorrows never lasting.
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 6, 2009 15:44:47 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 11 End Game 08 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 4 The Whistler 13 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 04 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 19 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 Slow Marching band today. A song that's been going round in my head all week for some reason. I've always loved the second verse Could you get behind a slow marching band? And join together in the passing Of all we shared through yesterdays In sorrows never lasting.My favorite song on Broadsword, along with The Clasp. Jeff
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Jun 6, 2009 16:19:18 GMT
Don't be shy...just dispense with time consuming polls and ask me which song is best in any particular category. Despite current computer problems in my new home, I'll find time at work to wisely decide what Tull songs you should like or shun. The most romantic Tull songs are Wondering Aloud for Ian's first wife and Jack-A-Lynn- for his second...okay? Great theory but unlikely that the broken gun in 'Fires' represents Willie weakness.
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 6, 2009 18:21:07 GMT
Slow Marching band today. A song that's been going round in my head all week for some reason. I've always loved the second verse Could you get behind a slow marching band? And join together in the passing Of all we shared through yesterdays In sorrows never lasting.May I say that I am a totally non party politics and non organised religion nonrabbit ( respect for those who are ) however when I moved to Northern Ireland those words became quite poignant to me.
|
|
|
Post by maddogfagin on Jun 6, 2009 19:11:36 GMT
Slow Marching band today. A song that's been going round in my head all week for some reason. I've always loved the second verse Could you get behind a slow marching band? And join together in the passing Of all we shared through yesterdays In sorrows never lasting.May I say that I am a totally non party politics and non organised religion nonrabbit ( respect for those who are ) however when I moved to Northern Ireland those words became quite poignant to me.
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 6, 2009 22:45:08 GMT
Don't be shy...just dispense with time consuming polls and ask me which song is best in any particular category. Despite current computer problems in my new home, I'll find time at work to wisely decide what Tull songs you should like or shun. The most romantic Tull songs are Wondering Aloud for Ian's first wife and Jack-A-Lynn- for his second...okay? Great theory but unlikely that the broken gun in 'Fires' represents Willie weakness. Actually, I think Tull's most romantic song is a little medley called "Reasons for Waiting, Wondering and Whistling." Jeff
|
|
|
Post by stormmonkey on Jun 6, 2009 23:50:23 GMT
Taking your point that it seems controlling- I totally disagree with that. I think he is acknowledging her habits and not asserting his "rules." There's nothing to suggest that she is unhappy with her lot.... Well, there's not much to suggest anything about the woman in this song. Point taken though - the line does not necessarily convey that Mr Fires At Midnight is a control freak at all. I like the link you mention about the character from Pibroch and this song. The bloke in Pibroch (imo) is looking at what he lost and he has deep regrets with his "long heavy walk" Pibroch is such a strong and haunting song - the ghost of Mr Pibroch sort of drifts into Fires At Midnight for me. It's a natural link to make really, for me. One song about a lonely and heart-broken man outside the house followed by a song about a guy sitting at home in his easy chair fanning the spark. steelmonkey: Yeah, I must say... I was running away with it a bit when I suggested the broken gun under the bed signifiged that everything wasn't quite tickety-boo in the bedroom department. Hope that gave you a chuckle anyway - on reflection, it certainly gave me a chuckle. Still...I must say, it's an interesting line. Why has this guy got a broken gun under his bed? I daresay it's just a random piece of stuff hanging around the house. Songs From The Wood is a quite a theatrical album - probably the most theatrical of all the Tull albums. Ian wears a number of differents hats on this album and, in a way, plays different characters. The opening track is sort of like a Greek chorus or Brechtian narrator telling us, in song, the themes about to unfold. The magical story-teller of Jack In The Green, the druidic singer of Cup of Wonder, Solstice Bells, The Whistler - a personification of optimism and hope, the simple country lad in Hunting Girl, the verile and lusty country man of Velvet Green, the heavy hearted Mr Pibroch. I can't really think of a more theatrical Tull album. In the end and when the curtain falls - perhaps Ian should have been going upstairs and taking off his make-up! nonrabbit - I also look forward to the collective thoughts on Aqualung lyrics!
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 7, 2009 12:57:20 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 11 End Game 08 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 3 The Whistler 14 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 04 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 19 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10
So come on, vote for The Whistler, he has a fife and a drum to play....
Jeff
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 7, 2009 13:14:37 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 11 End Game 08 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 3 The Whistler 14 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 03 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 20 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 Oh boy! in fairness to the results so far I won't choose Fires cause it won' t win so the words that are currently going through my mind are; "What a day for laughter and walking at night. Me following after, your hand holding tight."So there you are! really interesting thread - thanks for all comments and votes
|
|
|
Post by nonrabbit on Jun 7, 2009 13:18:10 GMT
May I say that I am a totally non party politics and non organised religion nonrabbit ( respect for those who are ) however when I moved to Northern Ireland those words became quite poignant to me. Thanks Maddog - it's such a beautiful song.
|
|
|
Post by fatman on Jun 7, 2009 13:34:48 GMT
Wond'ring Aloud 17 Fires at Midnight 16 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 06 Velvet Green 09 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 11 End Game 08 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 11 First Snow on Brooklyn 3 The Whistler 14 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Under Wraps 11 Dot Com 03 Seal Driver 10 Reasons for Waiting 20 Still Loving You Tonight 14 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 Oh boy! in fairness to the results so far I won't choose Fires cause it won' t win so the words that are currently going through my mind are; "What a day for laughter and walking at night. Me following after, your hand holding tight."So there you are! really interesting thread - thanks for all comments and votes Musically and lyrically, Reasons for Waiting really is Tull's most romantic song. Jeff
|
|
Essan
Master Craftsman
Posts: 293
|
Post by Essan on Jun 7, 2009 14:46:06 GMT
The bloke in Pibroch (imo) is looking at what he lost and he has deep regrets with his "long heavy walk" I wonder if Mr Pibroch is the same guy who revisits his one true (lost) love in Brooklyn all those years later? steelmonkey: Yeah, I must say... I was running away with it a bit when I suggested the broken gun under the bed signifiged that everything wasn't quite tickety-boo in the bedroom department. Hope that gave you a chuckle anyway - on reflection, it certainly gave me a chuckle. Still...I must say, it's an interesting line. Why has this guy got a broken gun under his bed? I daresay it's just a random piece of stuff hanging around the house. Being a country song (no, not sort of country song!) I always assumed the lines A golden toddy on the mantle, a broken gun beneath the bed were simply an indication that he was back home after a hard day in the field, perhaps shooting rabbits or maybe foxes? (the later linking back to Hunting Girl, of course)
|
|
|
Post by warchild82 on Sept 25, 2010 22:46:52 GMT
Here are my romantic songs. 1. summerday sands 2. Home 3. Still loving you tonight At last forever Underwraps ii wondering alloud and possibly wondering again. I may think of others. Summerday sands is so sad though. It sounds like it's about a girl Ian loved but she left him.
|
|
kleynan
Journeyman
Thick as a Brick
Posts: 89
|
Post by kleynan on Sept 27, 2010 0:05:22 GMT
She said she was a dancer?
Obvious choice in my oppinion, though this "Dire Tull" song is not one of my personal favourites.
|
|
|
Post by warchild82 on Sept 27, 2010 4:13:34 GMT
Said she was a dancer is a good choice. didn't think of it as romantic, as it seemed the woman in the song didn't like the guy much. I was thinking, later that same evening could be a romantic song. The narrator is telling about a woman who he loved and died in a submarine or soemthing and telling everyone taht he wants her back. Reasons for waiting is deffinantly romantic, and I think the whisler could be romantic too. Some of the lyrics are, and also the music is, to me, for some reason.
|
|
|
Post by Jack -A- Lynn on Sept 16, 2020 8:18:33 GMT
What about Budapest?? could be a romantic song if the lyrics were different because musically is very romantic anyway. Even if it is not about love, i think there is a feeling of romance in it.
If velvet green is a romantic song, then Budapest could be too.
But i vote for Reasons for waiting as the most romantic song. (And Jack-A-Lynn of course 😁)
|
|
|
Post by steelmonkey on Sept 21, 2020 8:51:25 GMT
Today's answers?
Seal Driver Acres Wild Velvet Green Wondering Aloud Jack-A-Lynn
|
|
|
Post by elmsliegirl on Sept 23, 2020 16:00:57 GMT
Right I'll make an executive decision here and start the proceedings - if there is any further additions well you'd better be quick (maybe I should have waited till the Man U game was finished??) Wondering Aloud 10 Fires at Midnight 11 Jack A Lynn 10 Hunting Girl 10 Velvet Green 10 Gift of Roses 10 Slow Marching Band 10 End Game 10 Waking Edge 10 Summerday Sands 10 First Snow on Brooklyn 10 The Whistler 10 Acres Wild 10 Bends Like a Willow 10 Wraps 11 10 Dot Com 09 Seal Driver 10 Reason for Waiting 10 Still Loving You Tonight 10 Home 10 Moths 10 Look Into The Sun 10 Requiem 10 Inside 10 Pibroch 10 Black Satin Dancer 10 Blues for the 18th 10 Rosa on the Factory Floor 10 A Better Moon 10
|
|
|
Post by elmsliegirl on Sept 23, 2020 16:03:31 GMT
Glad you mentioned ‘Blues For The 18th’ and ‘Look into the Sun’ definitely the most romantic to me.
|
|