Comments on: Seasons in the Sun

By: Conslaw

Conslaw — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:30:01 +0000

Henry Gross’s “Shannon” deserves a special mention. What appears to be a song about a dead child is actually a song about a dead dog. (I gotta admit the song’s kind of catchy though.)

What about the Buoy’s song “Timothy”? Nothing like a good cannibalism song to start your day. “Timothy” was written by Rupert Holmes, who on his own has two entries in the worst top ten of all times: “The Pina Colada Song” and “Him”.

By: Miles

Miles — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:59:06 +0000

Btw, Chuck’s “interstate wreckage” description gets my vote for comment of the year.

By: Miles

Miles — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:55:12 +0000

Not surprising, my sisters loved “Seasons in the Sun” while I had all I could do not to vomit. As for tragedy songs, I don’t know if this qualifies, but—– I believe I read somewhere that David Gates wrote “Everything I Own” as a tribute to his father. True or not, that song has hit me hard ever since my father died in 2000.

By: Kinky Paprika

Kinky Paprika — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:52:40 +0000

Does Bloodrock’s “D.O.A.” count as a tragedy record?

By: whiteray

whiteray — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:09:22 +0000

Not a favorite, but the one that came to mind was “Billy. Don’t Be A Hero,” a No. 1 record by Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods. As for “Seasons,” it’s one of those singles that make me shudder.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:25:32 +0000

Oh, my. David Geddes. And that video!

The worst thing is, while watching that video, I saw the links on the side to The DeFranco Family’s “Heartbeat Is a Lovebeat,” so then I had to watch it. Like slowing down on the interstate to see wreckage.

By: Yah Shure

Yah Shure — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:38:57 +0000

“…majestic, manipulative awfulness…”

See, this is why you write and the rest of us read.

Take “majestic” out of the description, and we’d be left with Think’s “Once You Understand.”