Another Tower of Song?

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:36 am

OUT: The Blasters - Just Another Sunday
IN: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
The Beatles - Paperback Writer
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
David Bowie - Starman
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Burrito Brothers - Sin City
The Four Tops - Seven Rooms of Gloom

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 9:03 am

Man, this list looks really good. Needs more Vez, though.

OUT: Bowie
IN: Johnny Dowd (He may not last long, but I think Whtsde and Pip will back me up on this one)

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
The Beatles - Paperback Writer
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Johnny Dowd - No Woman's Flesh But Hers
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Burrito Brothers - Sin City
The Four Tops - Seven Rooms of Gloom

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:01 am

OUT : Johnny Dowd
IN: Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
The Beatles - Paperback Writer
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
The Four Tops - Seven Rooms of Gloom
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

pip_52 · Post by **pip_52** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 3:37 pm

Wow, El Vez, I was all set to back you up on including one of the coolest creepy songs Ive ever heard and I didnt get a chance! That one didnt last long, did it?

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:03 pm

sorry guys...anyone wanna fill me in on what it is?

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:29 pm

laughingcrow wrote:sorry guys...anyone wanna fill me in on what it is?

Whtsde gave a very eloquent description of No Woman's Flesh But Hers complete with transcribed lyrics over at MBA's Biggest Badass thread. Although I do have to say that Across 110th Street is one of my favorite songs as well.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:31 pm

OUT: Four Tops
IN: Sam & Dave

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
The Beatles - Paperback Writer
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Sam & Dave - When There's Something Wrong With My Baby
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

Uncomplicated · Post by **Uncomplicated** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:48 pm

Just read the whole list....all caught up now. The invalid session thing almost did me in for good but I seem to be able to post now...

I loved the early entries of Queen (which prompted my world's longest post, only to get the invalid session error) it was a great post about Queen and Freddie....I'll save my Queen entrance for later in the game. LaughingCrow I swear as I was reading through the posts I had decided to go with that very same Bobby Womack song....Nice Job!

This is very hard.......

Out: Sam & Dave - When There's Something Wrong With My Baby (sorry)
In: O'Jays - Back Stabbers

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
The Beatles - Paperback Writer
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
O'Jays - Back Stabbers
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 10:14 pm

I hate to be the guy who keeps knocking off the fab four AND stubbornly clinging to the tower, but I gots to be that guy.

OUT: The Beatles
IN: Jay Farrar

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Jay Farrar - Barstow
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
O'Jays - Back Stabbers
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:57 am

OUT: Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
IN: The Proclaimers - Oh Jean

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Jay Farrar - Barstow
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
O'Jays - Back Stabbers
The Proclaimers - Oh Jean

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:44 am

How can you have a tower of song thread without a "tower song?"

Out: Jay Farrar
In: Townes Van Zandt

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
O'Jays - Back Stabbers
The Proclaimers - Oh Jean
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:39 am

Some great choices, folks -- even if my Four Tops didn't last, nor the great, great "Across 110th Street" (I'm assuming we were talking here of the Jackie Brown version -- the version that's in the original movie of the same name, also recorded by Bobby Womack, is not nearly as compelling). "Backstabbers" is pure genius.

Out -- The Proclaimers
In -- "The" Pretenders

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
O'Jays - Back Stabbers
Pretenders -- The Wait
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 6:44 pm

Out --backstabbin' O'Jays
In -- Jackos infatuation

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Mott the Hoople -- All The Young Dudes
Pretenders -- The Wait
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

Uncomplicated · Post by **Uncomplicated** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 11:01 pm

....while I like the pretenders.

Out: Pretenders - The Wait
In: The Beatles - Come Together

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Mott the Hoople -- All The Young Dudes
The Beatles - Come Together
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:52 pm

Nice choice, Cosmos.

OUT: Mott
IN: Guy Clark (It's only right that he share a spot on the tower with his compadre)

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 11:42 pm

Thanks El Vez...did you happen to catch WSM-AM Saturday morning? And what was the radio station you posted about on the classic country thread.....I meant to ask you about that.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 11:54 pm

Oh yeah, WDVX in Knoxville. It's a cool Americana station that really caters to the No Depression and Dirty Linen set. Lots of gospel bluegrass, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett, Tammy Wynette, Johnny & June Carter, The Louvin Brothers, Robbie Fulks, Alejandro Escovedo, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, etc. They have a website, http://www.wdvx.com, which is pretty good although it seems like it's a pain in the ass for them to keep running because they're always having fundraisers for it.

No, I didn't even know about that station?

Have you seen or heard of the documentary film Heartworn Highways? It profiles what a hip scene Nashville was in the 70's with guys like Townes, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou, Linda, Steve Earle and Guy Clark hanging out and making a lot of cool music. Definitely something I'd like to get for Xmas!

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 12:01 am

Never heard of that documentary, but it sounds interesting.

And I checked out the website for that Knoxville station....first page screams FUNDRAISER at you. Pretty funny!!

Check out http://www.wsmonline.com, especially Saturday mornings from 6 am to 10 am. It's WSM 650-AM here in Nashville. Eddie Stubbs, who's an announcer at the Opry, has a classic country request show. It's one of the best shows I've ever heard. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of classic country music.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:16 am

OUT: Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
IN: Roger Miller

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Roger Miller - King of The Road
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 9:34 am

I'm getting rid of that cos it will get stuck in my head everytime I read it.

OUT: Roger Miller - King of The Road
IN: Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Townes Van Zandt - Tower Song

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:49 am

Out: Tower Townes
Im: Tae-Bo the E

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
R.E.M. - E-Bow the Tie

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 1:47 pm

OUT: R.E.M.
IN: Iris DeMent

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Iris DeMent - Our Town

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:15 pm

Ya gotta have yer Cash

Out: Iris
In: Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:20 pm

Time to storm the Bastille!

OUT: Talking Heads
IN: Merle Haggard

Al Green - Love and Happiness
The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Joni Mitchell - Amelia
Tom Waits - Hang Down Your Head
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit
Merle Haggard - Footlights
The Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City
Guy Clark - The Randall Knife
The Beatles - Come Together
Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:23 pm

Excellent, El Vez......excellent!!!

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