chara Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, Alex said: Yeah fair enough, perhaps you've redeemed yourself slightly from mentioning Jimmy Buffet earlier in this thread. Jimmy Buffet was a nice man, made a fortune with his restaurants and resorts. He also wrote a few decent songs, but his hit-to-miss ratio was exponentially worse than Timo Werner's. Maybe you should judge an artist on his best work not his worst, but boy was his oeuvre full of stinkers. Sorry..you seem to miss the point about Jimmy B.... although he wrote some deeper stuff his music and concerts were about fun and enjoyment,, Similar to listening to John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High"",,stuck in traffic on the Hammersmith Roundabout in the winter rain, Its a lot different topping Kenosha Pass with the Real South Park opening up in front of you surrounded by snowcapped Rocky Mountains listening to JD. Margaritaville for example in the same traffic jam is totally different from hanging out in a real, not tourist, local Island bar very "relaxed'. sand in your toes and smiling company..all about context I guess. If "He Went To Paris" doesn't stir your heartstrings or "West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gowns" doesn't bring a bitter sweet smile then maybe you are right. Not a call for argument..just an OG remembering younger days..and I know of at least one og here who agrees! (Looks over his shoulder for backup!)🍻🏖️🏞️🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, Mark Kelly said: It gets worse, it was Chara who's the big Buffet fan. I'm a heavy metal / punk officianado tbh. Ooooh @Chara, there's a time and a place for Buffet. He's of Polynesian heritage, I'm also someone that spends and lot of time on a beach, and surfing, and smoking (ahem), (and @Sciatikais much less of an opponent than a great white). I have listened to Radio Margaritaville a lot in the US. But he is an effing sell out. I am a heavy fan of punk too (post-punk revival was my youth). I also looooooovvvve we play The Liquidator before games. That's very political @Sciatika because it's two fingers up at all the National Front twats that Chelsea had such a problem with back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Hey @Alex,,well appreciated response ...all in the right spirit...the more different people seem the more they are alike 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 5 minutes ago, chara said: Hey @Alex,,well appreciated response ...all in the right spirit...the more different people seem the more they are alike 😉 One Particular Harbour was his classic. Epic tune. Those steel drums take me to the Carribbean every time I hear it. Still something you or I are generally going to have the piss ripped out of us for liking. Like Bob Seger (like a lot of his tunes, Roll Me Away, Hollywood Nights). Springsteen is just about creeping into acceptability these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 25 minutes ago, chara said: Margaritaville for example in the same traffic jam is totally different from hanging out in a real, not tourist, local Island bar very "relaxed'. sand in your toes and smiling company..all about context I guess. Yeah, number two Buffet classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2 minutes ago, Alex said: One Particular Harbour was his classic. Epic tune. Those steel drums take me to the Carribbean every time I hear it. Still something you or I are generally going to have the piss ripped out of us for liking. Like Bob Seger (like a lot of his tunes, Roll Me Away, Hollywood Nights). Springsteen is just about creeping into acceptability these days. @Alex,,, Funny how subtle changes in music tastes occur..love Bob Marley but no real lover of reggae.. ten years in the Caribbean listening to bad Marley renditions by local bands tends to cloud ones views! One song that always seems to resonate with a lot of people is "American Pie",,,at an excellent post wedding family 'adult" dinner I suggested,,correctly..during the course of the afternoon that nearly everyone around the table somewhere had that song in their music collection, One guest..a World renown Cancer specialist it seems..surprisingly , really nice guy but not one I would have expected to be in the frame,said he had seen McLean live in Canada it was a very mixed bunch of people ! Can never quite warm to Springsteen but like you find many an artist who's output I am not particularily drawn to have a song I do enjoy. As a complete and total aside,,ear worm lately of "Pancho and Lefty"..checked some out (again) on youtube..from Van Zante to Willy/Merle but for me Emmy Lou live at Farm Aid blows them all away...any views? (anyone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 @My Blood Is Blue Apology to Mods!,,,drifted away from the topic but still in tribute to some who have left us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 10 minutes ago, chara said: @Alexwarm to Springsteen but like you find many an artist who's output I am not particularily drawn to have a song I do enjoy. As a complete and total aside,,ear worm lately of "Pancho and Lefty"..checked some out (again) on youtube..from V 12 minutes ago, chara said: @Alex,,, Funny how subtle changes in music tastes occur..love Bob Marley but no real lover of reggae.. ten years in the Caribbean listening to bad Marley renditions by local bands tends to cloud ones views! One song that always seems to resonate with a lot of people is "American Pie",,,at an excellent post wedding family 'adult" dinner I suggested,,correctly..during the course of the afternoon that nearly everyone around the table somewhere had that song in their music collection, One guest..a World renown Cancer specialist it seems..surprisingly , really nice guy but not one I would have expected to be in the frame,said he had seen McLean live in Canada it was a very mixed bunch of people ! Can never quite warm to Springsteen but like you find many an artist who's output I am not particularily drawn to have a song I do enjoy. As a complete and total aside,,ear worm lately of "Pancho and Lefty"..checked some out (again) on youtube..from Van Zante to Willy/Merle but for me Emmy Lou live at Farm Aid blows them all away...any views? (anyone) an Zante to Willy/Merle but for me Emmy Lou live bl Don't get me defending Springsteen please. His music was always my secret shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) Anyway @chara, ultimately, I guess I'll jump in with you into that Venn diagram overlapp of Chelsea fan/Parrothead (Buffet fans to anyone else), if we're judging him on his best work. I will also manhandle @Mark Kellyinto our tiny segment. 😂 Edited July 28 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Can we please keep politics OFF the forums? Thank you all......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 minutes ago, Michael Tucker said: Can we please keep politics OFF the forums? Thank you all......... Apologies Michael..I take some blame with my usual wandering of topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 15 hours ago, chara said: 15 hours ago, chara said: Apologies Michael..I take some blame with my usual wandering of topic. You've nothing to apologise about Chara. I once remember, decades ago during his Arsenal pomp, Thierry Henry doing some post-match interview on MoTD and he started talking about something other than the match, pretty sure it was a charity he was representing or something. Cut to the studio and that miserable scouse, Mark Lawrenson having an absolute, vitriolic rant about how horrified he was and how Henry should "just stick to talking about football". I couldn't believe the amount of vitriol he was spitting about it, but it's a clear position for a certain type of person, oblivious to the hypocrisy of reacting so strongly and unpleasantly to something. That sort of negativity isn't fun or conducive to a pleasant atmosphere in any environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 RIP the American Election thread 07:30hrs- 16:20hrs 30 July 24. 🇺🇲😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 27 minutes ago, Ham said: RIP the American Election thread 07:30hrs- 16:20hrs 30 July 24. 🇺🇲😢 It was the best of times , it was the worst of times ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has died at the age of 60, his family has announced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c727p2mmzxpo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 15 minutes ago, Blue Moon said: Former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has died at the age of 60, his family has announced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c727p2mmzxpo I saw that. Very sad. 💙 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTG Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 More sad news Graham Thorpe RIP (only 55) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 12 hours ago, ROTG said: More sad news Graham Thorpe RIP (only 55) Yes very sad. Far too young. Great cricketer and a Chelsea season ticket holder 💙 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 55 is a terribly early age to go . Awful . RIP . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Saw that. Sad to see. Rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 18 hours ago, Blue Moon said: Saw that. Sad to see. Rest in peace Totally agree,,so young.....,makes me appreciate how blessed I am to make OG status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Extra-sad ending to this story........ 💙 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 2 hours ago, Ham said: Extra-sad ending to this story........ 💙 Sadly he jumped in front of a train. Awfully, awfully sad poor man. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ham Posted August 12 Popular Post Share Posted August 12 19 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: Sadly he jumped in front of a train. Awfully, awfully sad poor man. Awful for the train driver too. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Sven-Goran Eriksson has sadly passed away, aged 76. He's obviously been unwell, but still extremely sad. Sven was the England manager for the period of time when I had most interest in the England team. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyw3lze152o 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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