Aug
20
2005

If I Was A Liar...

(Add / View Comments) (0)Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 03:24:25 pm
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How would I lie? That's right, I'd say I love you.

Of late I've once again been listening to a lot of live Peacemakers. I've downloaded quite a few recent shows, and am currently watching the June 24, 2005 DVD recently seeded. (Which has killed /var on my server several times over the last few nights. [smile] )

The Peacemakers set's of late had some quite impressive things of late.

She can't count all the pills I took...

The addition of Blue Collar Suicide as a staple over the last few months has been awesome. And has made me think how it's such a kick ass song, often over shadowed. This month of reminded of when I first got Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big & Buzzy (The Refreshments). I remember putting it on, and looking forward to Down Together, Girly, Don't Wanna Know and Banditos primarily. I would never specifically put it on for the kick off track Blue Collar Suicide. But as soon as the disc would spin up, it'd hit me how cool that Blue Collar was.

Similarly, I haven't really thought of the song, and listening to the recently live recordings, once it comes on it's hit me how good it is, and a highlight of the shows.

If I was a killer, how would I kill?

I'd use the government! I was actually shocked when I first heard about Psychosis (The Refreshments b-side) being added to a couple of set lists. Awesome, first as it's such a rarity, and secondly, because it kicks ass. I've definately noticed that over the years, the band has certainly nailed covering Refreshments songs. I remember the early days, and it really sounding like the Peacemakers playing old Refreshments songs. These days it sounds really natural, and just like The Refreshments. Psychosis sounds awesome with the Peacemakers doing it.

Furthermore, it's interesting how much easier it is to listen to Honky Tonk Union songs these days. After The Refreshments broke up, I obviously followed Roger and P.H, right through the Peacemakers and when Honky Tonk Union. I never disliked it, and Beautiful Disaster, Never Thought and Green & Dumb were classics, but overall, the Peacemakers "ain't no Refreshments". Sure, I was into them, but they didn't come close to the Refreshments. That began to change in a big way when Sonoran Hope & Madness came out, and furthered with Americano!.

Now with the variety in the band, the good dose of Refreshment-isqe Mexicana and it being obvious that they haven't just gone country, I did listening to the earlier songs so much more.
Aug
20
2005

I Awake From A Long Deep Sleep

Thoughts on Leaky Little Boat

(Add / View Comments) (0)Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 02:17:46 pm
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I remember when I first got Americano!, back in Feb 2004 - the first day, taking it into work (as I'd not had time to listen to it at home), and how I really didn't like Leaky Little Boat at all. I seem to recall that it was probably my least favorite on the album during those first few listens. I certainly remember skipping it that day. The whole dusty record effect intro grated on my nerves, and the song seemed fairly hick to me.

It's funny how much a song can change! It wasn't until I watching the accompanying Leave And Open Door DVD (Americano released as a CD and bonus DVD) a week or so later, did the song decide to change. Firstly, it wasn't until I saw the DVD that I realised that Leaky was a regaee nod. It seemed pretty obviously once it was spelt out to me from comentary on the DVD. That immediately gave it some street cred.

Very soon after I saw Leaky Little Boat in a completely different light, and it was right up on the list of my favorite songs on Americano!. With Americano! and Your Name On A Grain Of Rice, it's so hard to pick a definate favorite, but it's certainly between those two and Leaky Little Boat. The more time has gone on, the more Leaky has become the song.

It's really funny the way a song can go from your least favorite, to most favorite.

I awake from a long deep sleep. In a leaky little boat, on a wide blue sea. I spy no island, rock or shore; I see she's comin' to me through a whole in the floor.

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