The New What's On Your Cd/Turntable Thread.

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    i grew up listening to this music, the first record cover i seen was Santana Abraxas, how can anyone forget that? and the second was:

    VHII

    You're No Good (3:12)
    "You're No Good" was an old standard written by Clint Ballard Jr. and covered by many mainstream artists over the years. Since their club days, Van Halen had played what they thought was Linda Ronstadt's version of the song, but since they only heard her version on the radio (and never really listened to it), their rendition came out out radically different. The intro was originally part of a bass solo Mike had worked on.


    Dance the Night Away (3:04)
    "Dance the Night Away" became Van Halen's first Top 15 hit, in July of 1979. The song came together one afternoon in the studio as the boys were standing in a circle humming at each other. It was inspired by Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." Eddie purposely left out a guitar solo in the final version. The song's early title was "Dance Lolita Dance," but Eddie convinced Dave that "Dance the Night Away" was a more suitable title, hence the band changed the chorus. Al identified this song as one of his two least favorite Van Halen tracks.


    Somebody Get Me a Doctor (2:51)
    "Somebody Get Me A Doctor" was written about the same time as "Runnin' With the Devil" and was performed live during the band's club days. If you listen closely, you can hear applause at the end of Eddie's guitar solo. Apparently when the band was recording live in the studio as usual, Eddie's solo performance tore everybody there apart, hence the applause. Eddie also changed the song's intro from the early club version, reversing chords. The solo section of this tune was also extended for live performances, and very often turned into a jam session between Ed and Al.


    Bottoms Up! (3:04)
    "Bottoms Up!" was an old standard from Van Halen's bar and party sets. They used this song as their encore throughout their first world tour. Eddie overdubbed his guitar solos on this song.


    Outta Love Again (2:49)
    "Outta Love Again" had been written by Eddie, Al, and Dave in early 1973, just before Michael Anthony was brought into the band.


    Light Up the Sky (3:09)
    "Light Up The Sky" was the song Van Halen used to start every show on their second world tour. Eddie wrote the basic melody right after the band finished recording their debut album. The final arrangement came together during the final sessions for "Van Halen II." This was also one of the three tracks where Eddie overdubbed his guitar solo. Alex wanted this song to be released as a single.


    Spanish Fly

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    "Spanish Fly" was Eddie's unaccompanied guitar solo on this record and featured acoustic guitar work. Ed got the idea for this song after playing on an acoustic guitar during a New Year's Eve party at Ted Templeman's house on 12/31/78. Ted was surprised that Eddie could play an acoustic guitar just as well as an electric and suggested he write an acoustic instrumental for the new album. He recorded it on a nylon-string Ovation guitar. Eddie has since incorporated many parts of this song into his live guitar solo.


    D.O.A (4:07)
    "D.O.A." had been written during the band's early days on the Southern California bar and party circuit.


    Women In Love (4:05)
    "Women In Love" is about a guy who loses his girlfriend to another girl. The title also is the name of a book by D.H. Lawrence and David Lee Roth is known to be an avid reader. The intro showcased Ed's new technique of false-harmonics"


    Beautiful Girls (3:18)
    "Beautiful Girls" was the second single released from "Van Halen II" and was a concert staple during the band's 1979 World Tour. The song was originally titled "Bring On The Girls" when it was recorded for the 25-song Warner Bros. demo in 1977. Most of the original lyrics found their way onto this album version, with the chorus lyrics altered.
     
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    and im off to the saloon.
     
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    Mark Lanegan, Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
    Morphine, Yes
    Mother Love Bone, Apple
     
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    Radiohead, Kid A ("Optimistic")
     
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    Y:\Mp3\Downtempo\interchill\va - sub signals vol. 1\02 - high tone - replay.mp3
     
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    Y:\Mp3\Oldies\That Petrol Emotion\Babble\01 - Swamp.mp3
     
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    Closing Time by Lenord Cohen

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVt6vhRAu3k

    Ah we're drinking and we're dancing
    and the band is really happening
    and the Johnny Walker wisdom running high
    And my very sweet companion
    she's the Angel of Compassion
    she's rubbing half the world against her thigh
    And every drinker every dancer
    lifts a happy face to thank her
    the fiddler fiddles something so sublime
    all the women tear their blouses off
    and the men they dance on the polka-dots
    and it's partner found, it's partner lost
    and it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops:
    it's CLOSING TIME
    Yeah the women tear their blouses off
    and the men they dance on the polka-dots
    and it's partner found, it's partner lost
    and it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops:
    it's CLOSING TIME

    Ah we're lonely, we're romantic
    and the cider's laced with acid
    and the Holy Spirit's crying, "Where's the beef?"
    And the moon is swimming naked
    and the summer night is fragrant
    with a mighty expectation of relief
    So we struggle and we stagger
    down the snakes and up the ladder
    to the tower where the blessed hours chime
    and I swear it happened just like this:
    a sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
    the Gates of Love they budged an inch
    I can't say much has happened since
    but CLOSING TIME

    I swear it happened just like this:
    a sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
    the Gates of Love they budged an inch
    I can't say much has happened since
    CLOSING TIME

    I loved you for your beauty
    but that doesn't make a fool of me:
    you were in it for your beauty too
    and I loved you for your body
    there's a voice that sounds like God to me
    declaring, declaring, declaring that your body's really you
    And I loved you when our love was blessed
    and I love you now there's nothing left
    but sorrow and a sense of overtime
    and I missed you since the place got wrecked
    And I just don't care what happens next
    looks like freedom but it feels like death
    it's something in between, I guess
    it's CLOSING TIME

    Yeah I missed you since the place got wrecked
    By the winds of change and the weeds of sex
    looks like freedom but it feels like death
    it's something in between, I guess
    it's CLOSING TIME

    Yeah we're drinking and we're dancing
    but there's nothing really happening
    and the place is dead as Heaven on a Saturday night
    And my very close companion
    gets me fumbling gets me laughing
    she's a hundred but she's wearing
    something tight
    and I lift my glass to the Awful Truth
    which you can't reveal to the Ears of Youth
    except to say it isn't worth a dime
    And the whole damn place goes crazy twice
    and it's once for the devil and once for Christ
    but the Boss don't like these dizzy heights
    we're busted in the blinding lights,
    busted in the blinding lights
    of CLOSING TIME

    The whole damn place goes crazy twice
    and it's once for the devil and once for Christ
    but the Boss don't like these dizzy heights
    we're busted in the blinding lights,
    busted in the blinding lights
    of CLOSING TIME

    Oh the women tear their blouses off
    and the men they dance on the polka-dots
    It's CLOSING TIME
    And it's partner found, it's partner lost
    and it's hell to pay when the fiddler stops
    It's CLOSING TIME
    I swear it happened just like this:
    a sigh, a cry, a hungry kiss
    It's CLOSING TIME
    The Gates of Love they budged an inch
    I can't say much has happened since
    But CLOSING TIME
    I loved you when our love was blessed
    I love you now there's nothing left
    But CLOSING TIME
    I miss you since the place got wrecked
    By the winds of change and the weeds of sex.
     
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    cool band! i cant believe ive never heard of them, they are awesome and also have a great sense of humour to their songs
     
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