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My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 30, 2003, 08:36 AM

Title: Lil Billy
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 30, 2003, 08:36 AM
Okay, this tune just frickin' rawks!  Thoughts on this lost classic??
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: Oz on Dec 30, 2003, 09:19 AM
I was a little surprised that it didn't turn up on At Dawn, but I suppose the guys thought another 'dumb rocker', next to Honest Man, would have been too much... The fact that I call it a 'dumb rocker' might already suggest those songs are not my most favourite of the MMJ catalogue. They're nice, but the only situation in wich they really fit is in a live show, I think. On a record, songs like It's about twilight now, The Dark, Honest Man and Lil Billy are a little too, err, 'dumb' for me. But hey, that's just my humble opinion!
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 30, 2003, 10:00 AM
Hold on now.

Are you callin' some of my favorite songs of all time "dumb"?  That's pretty non-mellow, if you ask me!
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: Oz on Dec 30, 2003, 10:15 AM
Hey, 'dumb' can be good as well! I mean, I think Wild Thing and Louie, Louie are some of the dumbest songs ever, not to mention Tutti Frutti, but I love 'em too!
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: CC on Dec 30, 2003, 10:22 AM
O, you went over the line with the dumb comment. we're done with bein mellow now. John, let's shake some rock and roll sense in this fella!
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: Oz on Dec 30, 2003, 10:37 AM
Hehe.. Okay, okay, I take it back! Please, fellas! Don't hurt me! I'm just a weak singer/songwriter-nerd that doesn't know what he's saying! Really!  :'(
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: my_evening_jacket on Dec 30, 2003, 10:57 AM
May the high priestess of rock and roll have mercy on your soul! ;)
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Dec 30, 2003, 11:00 AM
O, you are lucky you're in Europe and I'm here...'cause I got my shit kicking shoes on today!  ;)

Hee hee.  I get what you mean...
Title: Re: Lil Billy
Post by: marktwain on Dec 30, 2003, 11:53 AM
Alright, I gotta back up John.  There's nothing wrong with songs that simply, straightforwardly rock.  We don't want rock and roll to get too cerebral.  It's about passion!