I've loved this song since I first heard it on Squeeze's 2017 gem "The Knowledge." But I don't think I ever really paid attention to it until yesterday. What a beauty.
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Bill
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Oh yeah, the best song on the album.
Loving all the recent attention to latter-day Squeeze. I understand they're recording a new one.
Play is great, but it wasn't the right kind of mature, I guess. East Side Story still does it for me. I'm a big fan of Ridiculous too--This Summer is a perfect summer song.
Love this whole album, as well as Cradle To The Grave.. They were supposed to put out two new albums this year. Now I'm hearing one this year, one next year.
I agree with you on Play. It's my favorite Squeeze album. Cohesive, well-sequenced and just plain great songs. I love the way it's recorded too. I don't tire of it.
The classic stuff's great too, but I don't need to hear it that much anymore. I've seen them live many times starting with the Golden Bear when they were John Cale's little bitches. Opening the show was another A&M band, 1994. They got better when they dropped the UK. There was a guy at the table next to me that wanted to know when UK was coming on. He thought the prog band was gonna headline. He also thought Squeeze was the local hard rock band from Riverside. At least he got 1994 right. The Riverside Squeeze was popular enough to have their own club which booked up and coming acts. While just ho-hum rockers, the bass player used the stage name Niki Syxx. A year or two later, the Motley Crue guy stole it and made it Nikki Sixx.
The more recent times I've seen Squeeze, they are their low key selves giving the people what they want. They churn out the classics like human jukeboxes. But I wanna hear more of the newer stuff. I like bands that challenge their audiences. It's frustrating.
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Oh yeah, the best song on the album.
Loving all the recent attention to latter-day Squeeze. I understand they're recording a new one.
Those last two Squeeze records are brilliant. As smart as their best early stuff with just the right amount of pop music maturity.
I still say "Play" is their masterpiece, and stupid Warner Brothers dropped the ball.
Play is great, but it wasn't the right kind of mature, I guess. East Side Story still does it for me. I'm a big fan of Ridiculous too--This Summer is a perfect summer song.
Damn, this is amazing!
Those last two Squeeze albums really are great. Agreed on Play. Frank is also underrated.
Love this whole album, as well as Cradle To The Grave.. They were supposed to put out two new albums this year. Now I'm hearing one this year, one next year.
I read in Mojo the album this year consists of newly recorded versions of pre-debut demos from 1973. Guess a bit like Bowie's "Toy." Can't wait.
Souhds cool.
I agree with you on Play. It's my favorite Squeeze album. Cohesive, well-sequenced and just plain great songs. I love the way it's recorded too. I don't tire of it.
The classic stuff's great too, but I don't need to hear it that much anymore. I've seen them live many times starting with the Golden Bear when they were John Cale's little bitches. Opening the show was another A&M band, 1994. They got better when they dropped the UK. There was a guy at the table next to me that wanted to know when UK was coming on. He thought the prog band was gonna headline. He also thought Squeeze was the local hard rock band from Riverside. At least he got 1994 right. The Riverside Squeeze was popular enough to have their own club which booked up and coming acts. While just ho-hum rockers, the bass player used the stage name Niki Syxx. A year or two later, the Motley Crue guy stole it and made it Nikki Sixx.
The more recent times I've seen Squeeze, they are their low key selves giving the people what they want. They churn out the classics like human jukeboxes. But I wanna hear more of the newer stuff. I like bands that challenge their audiences. It's frustrating.
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