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Favorite Moments in Songs
I often read on here that people will pinpoint a specific moment during a song that they just love. I think it's cool that we have those moments, and I thought it might be fun to share some of them.
 I'll start off with a couple. One that I have always loved is during For Crying Out Loud; I absolutely love that instant where the opening piano pauses and the violins come in- chills! You all know what I'm talking about, so I'm not going to post a link.  Similarly, though, there are several moments in Bruce Springsteen's "New York City Serenade" that I love. Here's a link to the album version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EooiBaW1BA There's so much detail to hear in this song, which is why it's one of my favorites, but I'll just mention a few moments in particular: The first spot is right where Bruce's acoustic guitar comes in and joins the piano (played here by David Sancious- Roy hadn't joined the band yet), particulary right around 2:03 where he starts strumming. Another spot is the piano bit at 3:45 right after the line "So walk tall...". This is where the mellotron comes in as well. The last minute or so to the end is great, too- I love the little humming bit Bruce does starting around 8:57 (yeah, it's a long song, lol). The closing piano notes of Another Day makes me think of the closing of this song. One of my favorite concert moments ever was getting to see this song performed live at Madison Square Garden (fittingly, in New York City). I had a seat somewhat behind the stage, and I was so focused on Bruce that I at first failed to notice an entire live string section (instead of the mellotron  ) on the stage.  lol. In any case, it was amazing:
Another favorite bit of mine is the last few seconds of Incident on 57th Street, where the piano sounds like a music box, before it segues perfectly into Rosalita: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmykPfwinA4 So, what are some of your favorite moments? 
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28 Oct 2011, 01:54
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Wow, I was actually thinking of posting the exact same thread!
Spooky.  I'll start with what I was going to post. Meat Songs, 1. Rock N Roll Dreams, my favourite songs. My favourite version if when I saw Meat in 2010 on the HCTB tour. I just love the opening lines, "You can't run away for ever, but there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start. You want to shut out the night, you want to shut down the sun, you want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart. I also love, "let the drummer tell your heart what to do" There's just so much emotion in the song. I also love the sound of the guitar at the end. Always my song choice if I'm feeling down. 2. Object in the Rear View Mirror may Appear closer that they are. From the piano, to the amazing guitar solo I love this song. My favourite part is, "She used her body just like a bandage, she used my body just like a wound I'll probably never know where she disappeared But I can see her rising up out of the back seat now". I just love the emotion. The whole song is one of those that is just so deep. 3. Anyhting for love, the intro, amazing. I love, "I know you can save me, no one else can save me now but you, as long as the stars are burning as long as the planets are turning". Always been a favourite. 4. Blind as a Bat. Love the repeating of the chorus at the end. 5. Not a dry eye, love the second verse and the chorus. 6. Another Day, I love the piano in the background. Also the "Sometimes I think I hear her laugh, It makes me think she's coming back, tell her we miss her, she's gone she's gone.." Also that chorus.  . Great song off the New album.7. Bat. Just a great rocker, love, "Breaking out of my body and flying away... Like a Bat out of Hell!" As well as the Motorbike sounds. There are more I'll post later!  Other songs, How to save a life the Fray. Just a great deep song. The way they used it in Scrubs was fantastic.
Love the piano and they acoustic touch. Another tear jerker. Bon Jovi's version of Hallelujah
Love this song anyway, but the violins really add to it. Evanescnece - Hello
I just love the piano and her voice. Same goes for My Immortal,
I love the chorus as well in this. Again probably more I will post later! Regards, Sebastian |
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28 Oct 2011, 02:20
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meat loaf:)if god could talk:)the part where he says walk on:)
bob conrad:)just keep it up:)the part where he says :)he will break your heart just like you broke mine:)highway men:)committed to park view:)the part where he says:)i always feel fantastic there ain't nothing wrong with me:)and sam the sham:)little red riding hood:)the part where he says:)listen to me:) |
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 Some great songs there- My Immortal is one of my favorites, as well. Amy Lee has a beautiful voice. I love violins in a song, too (can you tell? lol). It totally makes this version on Racing in the Street for me (I'll add that I think the visuals here are stunning):
When I started this thread, I was actually thinking more of musical moments than lyrics, but that works, too. I could go on and on with my favorite lyrics, and most of them would probably be Steinman or Springsteen, but I'll list a couple.My number one is probably "I bet you've still got a trace of his love in your eyes, and you've still got his eyes on your mind". From Bruce's For You, there's the line, "You could laugh and cry in a single sound". From Racing... above, there's: "She stares off alone into the night with the eyes of one who hates for just being born" and "For all the shut down strangers and hot rod angels Rumbling through this promised land Tonight my baby and me we're gonna ride to the sea And wash these sins off our hands" From The Promise "When the promise is broken you go on living But it steals something from down in your soul Like when the truth is spoken and it don't make no difference Something in your heart goes cold" I could put the whole song here, really. There's many more... |
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Roy Bittan's piano solo in Racing In The Street gets me every time, in fact the whole outro piece is stunning!
as did (how I hate using the past tense now) Clarence's sax solo in Jungleland.
Chose these vids as they're pro shot and if you really concentrate you might see a couple of people you know  As far as song intros the organ on Spirit In The Night is a goosebumps moment
(anyone recognise the name on the sign?) When it comes to lyrical moments, the line "Your life is one long emergency" from Springsteen's also "For You" makes me laugh every time I hear it. Last edited by AndyK; 28 Oct 2011 at 10:33. |
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) so many great solos. Jungleland, Ties that Bind, Hearts of Stone, The Fever... and Drive all Night:
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Seeing Bruce in the crowd like that reminds me of a certain time (speaking of favorite moments ) when he came to ME. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. )
Try as I might, I can't find my friends and myself in this video, but, trust me, somewhere around the 2:00 mark, I'm totally freaking out. (we're somewhere right behind him) He started to come into the crowd regularly after this, but this was the first show he did it, so it was totally unexpected. He walked along a ledge that's attached to the inside of the pit rail. Oh, and I can tell you what that shirt feels like. Besides being soaking wet, even though it was only about 5 songs into the show. When it comes to lyrical moments, the line Quote:
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29 Oct 2011, 00:43
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if i may, i love how this song builds... my fave bit is 4min30 onwards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNWTaqFexSk and a spectacularly simple and beautiful rendition of hallelujah... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwZM3MjpAmI sometimes stripped down basic is better
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lol He was flat-out crowd-surfing by the end of the tour. They had put a platform in the back of the pit (I was there this night, too, right near one of the corners of the platform):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TpDMtmtw0M One of the things I love about Bruce is how he often changes up his songs when he does them live versus the album versions. I think it was cool how he sometimes put a bit of Apache in the Outlaw Pete intro, and I LOVED the "train whistle" (WHOO, WHOO!) during Johnny 99: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ6-V0ZITJI Although, the lyrics don't really go with the rocking arrangement in that song. I think one of the best re-do's he's ever done is the Magic Tour version of Reason to Believe- that kicked ass!:
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Hallelujah is such a gorgeous song; I think I read somewhere that Cohen wrote something like 80 versus for it! I agree about stripped-down sometimes being better.Well, it seems like this thread has gone all over the place from album songs, to lyrics, to concert moments...but, it's all good, so let's get some more!
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the train segment only from Dublin
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For me For Cryin Out Loud when it goes from piano and voice to everything kicking in. Objects at the end again when everything kicks in while meat is singing. And god only knows a ton more!!! Will post more soon
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Although, I still don't know what the train has to do with the rest of that song, but it was fun, nonetheless. Bruce does seem to like his train metaphors; I'm really glad he brought back Land of Hope and Dreams, at least in the beginning of the tour. @Ollie: Yep, FCOL is just chock full of great moments for me, as well. Objects, too, especially the LATW version with Jim Steinman on piano. Come on guys- somebody must have more songs to post!
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31 Oct 2011, 23:03
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Stärker als wir sind from Tanz der Vampire: the whole songs is one long build up, layer over layer of vocals. Near the end, Sarah, the female lead sings a counterpoint melody. Her very last line is doubled, from out of nowhere, by the booming voice of Graf Von Krolock, "Was uns befreit / Das muss stärker sein als wir es sind...." Goosebumps. Every. Damned. Time.
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What do the lyrics mean?
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That one line is "What makes us free / That must be stronger than we are".
It's a prayer. A quick and dirty translation of the whole thing: When music confuses the heart And desire goes dancing When the soul loses its way Then only a prayer will help God, protect us from the horror The temptation that tempts us Let us not stare into the deep The abyss touches us God protect us from the urge To do forbidden things Let the desire for destruction Rest in the deepest depths of the soul And forgive us our desire For the dark and the night Let us not lose your way When the animal wakes inside of us God save us from the yearning To want more than we should have And block our flight When desire overcomes us Sarah (simultaneously): What sets me free / That must be stronger than I am God save us from the yearning To want more than we should have And block our flight When desire overcomes us Sarah (simultaneously): It carries me far / Because it is stronger than I am God protect us from our wishes Make us to temptation blind Give us strength not to be weak Make us stronger than we are .... From Sarah & Krolock (simultaneously): What sets us free / That must be stronger than we are .... |
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OK, I've got a new one.
It's the moment I realized what song he was singing. lolFirst time he played it solo acoustic...
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My favorite moment in music wil lalways be that riff at the end of the live evrsion of RRD. just pure awesomeness
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We sang it at the last show in Berlin (with different lyrics), I so had to cry while singing it…
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I'm surprised by how well the audience is singing. Whose idea was it to thank the cast that way and who organized that? I watched the performance the day before, as far as I recall. Outstanding singing and acting.
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It was organized by the German TdV fan club, but I can't remember if it was their or the fan's idea. The fan club handed the lyrics out at the beginning of the show.
 BTW: I watched the perfomance the day before, as well. I was there the whole weekend. Aaahh, what nice memories…
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Thanks for posting the lyrics, unbekannt, I especially like the third verse. Not only in this context it's nice to see that the musical is currently back in Berlin.
Here are some of my favorite moments. Since Bruce has already been mentioned several times, I'm trying to contribute some other artists. Elton John - Amoreena: I like the drums and the way Elton sings "and when it rains, the rain falls down". The footage is from one of my favorite movies, Dog Day Afternoon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhyjIMrFlpw Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale. The organ - do I have to say more?
Rory Gallagher playing Philby on an electric sitar. The intro and the solos are remarkable:
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Some of that early stuff is fantastic. I love the harp intro on Sixty Years On:
I think some of Bernie's lyrics are great, too. I always liked, "Now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say I thought I knew But now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City" And the line, "Is the nightmare really black, or are the windows painted?" just gives me chills. Quote:
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