Chris Rea — Road to Hell
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Well I'm standing by the river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell
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The opening notes always has me think it's INXS. Can't think of which song off the top of my head, perhaps others hear the same..?
sp_woods wrote:
Great story Great writing !
I had the Road to Hell cd in the 90's. I remember listening to it late one winter night while hauling some production casing to a drilling rig in Northeast BC.
Clear sky around -20 hardly any traffic. I had Joe my swamper with me for help when we unloaded. We were both mesmerized by all the incredible tunes on this album. Turning off the Alcan hwy onto a bush road I pulled over for a quick pit stop. While outside I looked up at the sky to see the entire northern view all Aurora Borealis, right above was the brightest Milky Way I had ever seen. I turned to the south and there was a full moon. I told Joe to have a look. He got out and looked at the sights and said " Are we ever insignificant". I will never forget the incredible sights, Chris Rea and the humble feeling of it all.
Great story Great writing !
Channelling The Future by Lenny.
q4Fry wrote:
The US cover
The UK cover
Take your pick
Wrong album art and/or name. There's a different "The Road to Hell" album in RP with the right cover art. Unless this is a remaster on a "Best of" album, can you merge them? (And if it is a "Best of," change album name and release date?)
The US cover
The UK cover
Take your pick
robmerkeldesigns wrote:
Eww... Economics. Statistics was a boring enough course.
Economics: the "dismal science".
That's what economist David Ricardo called it, in response to Thomas Malthus, another economist. Malthus theory was that the world would always be in a boom-bust cycle, causing millions to starve to death.
Hence the term: "Malthusian nightmare".
Eww... Economics. Statistics was a boring enough course.
Economics: the "dismal science".
That's what economist David Ricardo called it, in response to Thomas Malthus, another economist. Malthus theory was that the world would always be in a boom-bust cycle, causing millions to starve to death.
Hence the term: "Malthusian nightmare".
I also nominate James Taylor’s “Damn this traffic jam; how I hate to be late!”
Ben_D_Wire wrote:
Except that it wasn't. He was stuck in traffic on the M4 when the idea came to him.
As an orbial motorway, surely a more fitting tribute to the M25 is "Road to nowhere"
For the M25, road to nowhere (in both directions) - tolls may apply.
Except that it wasn't. He was stuck in traffic on the M4 when the idea came to him.
As an orbial motorway, surely a more fitting tribute to the M25 is "Road to nowhere"
For the M25, road to nowhere (in both directions) - tolls may apply.
bshatl wrote:
The other way around perhaps?
I can hear Mark Knopfler channeling Chris....
The other way around perhaps?
I like this song. But this is 'pt2' on it's own. i SO wish RP would play 'all' of it. It was the early days of CDs i suppose & why they chose to seperate it into 2 parts is beyond me, but 'pt1' and 'pt2' is the whole song, please please please fix this! I know you can do it (re 'Time' & 'The Great Gig In The Sky' and they are different tracks). C'mon 
PS also maybe you'd like to add 'Traffic Jam' by James Taylor into the mix to go with 'Road To Hell' (pts 1 & 2) "just in time, to stand in line, with the freeway lookin' like a parking lot"
PPS and then perhaps 'Transit' by Richard Shindell? (already in the RP playlist, 'cause i heard it here)
(i ride a motorbike...)
PS also maybe you'd like to add 'Traffic Jam' by James Taylor into the mix to go with 'Road To Hell' (pts 1 & 2) "just in time, to stand in line, with the freeway lookin' like a parking lot"
PPS and then perhaps 'Transit' by Richard Shindell? (already in the RP playlist, 'cause i heard it here)
(i ride a motorbike...) idiot_wind wrote:
Well...have you every been on a road to hell?
I was on one many years ago: pursuing a PhD in economics after 5 years in the real world. They were teaching hardcore "quant economics".
So I was trying to do proofs on quasi concavity/convexity number sets, involving bordered Hessian matrices of 2nd and 3rd partial derivatives. Competing against much younger math majors.
And then I heard this song and realized I was on the road to hell.
I flunked out. But at least I quit smoking cigarettes during that time. So it was a worthwhile effort.
Eww... Economics. Statistics was a boring enough course.
Well...have you every been on a road to hell?
I was on one many years ago: pursuing a PhD in economics after 5 years in the real world. They were teaching hardcore "quant economics".
So I was trying to do proofs on quasi concavity/convexity number sets, involving bordered Hessian matrices of 2nd and 3rd partial derivatives. Competing against much younger math majors.
And then I heard this song and realized I was on the road to hell.
I flunked out. But at least I quit smoking cigarettes during that time. So it was a worthwhile effort.
Eww... Economics. Statistics was a boring enough course.
rommesw wrote:
Well...have you every been on a road to hell?
I was on one many years ago: pursuing a PhD in economics after 5 years in the real world. They were teaching hardcore "quant economics".
So I was trying to do proofs on quasi concavity/convexity number sets, involving bordered Hessian matrices of 2nd and 3rd partial derivatives. Competing against much younger math majors.
And then I heard this song and realized I was on the road to hell.
I flunked out. But at least I quit smoking cigarettes during that time. So it was a worthwhile effort.
boring music, bad voice, please no Chris Rea, I usually try to avoid too critical comments, but this ...., sorry
Well...have you every been on a road to hell?
I was on one many years ago: pursuing a PhD in economics after 5 years in the real world. They were teaching hardcore "quant economics".
So I was trying to do proofs on quasi concavity/convexity number sets, involving bordered Hessian matrices of 2nd and 3rd partial derivatives. Competing against much younger math majors.
And then I heard this song and realized I was on the road to hell.
I flunked out. But at least I quit smoking cigarettes during that time. So it was a worthwhile effort.
boring music, bad voice, please no Chris Rea, I usually try to avoid too critical comments, but this ...., sorry
For those who like background info:
“ ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ was actually composed some 7 years before it appeared on record. The idea first came to Rea while he was working at Abbey Road studios in December 1979 whilst waiting for his wife to come and pick him up for the drive back home to Middlesbrough, and mostly written in the car (his Austin Mini) battling through the traffic chaos on the way out of London – thus his decision to return to record the song at Abbey Road in 1986.
It’s interesting to note that when Rea composed ‘Driving Home For Christmas’ his career was at a low point following his initial 1978 success with ‘Fool If You Think It’s Over’. Rea himself says, “I’d ceased to become the pop star that the record company wanted me to be – and I was about to be dropped.” Rea says he and his wife had actually been discussing opening an Italian restaurant with a view to leaving the music business. “We started to drive home – it was snowing when we left Abbey Road – and there was a little tune in my head that just felt Christmassy – I just scribbled the lyrics down.” When the couple arrived home at about half-past-five in the morning they found a royalty statement in the post with a large cheque for American royalties for ‘Fool If You Think It’s Over’ that persuaded him that sticking with his music was perhaps not such a bad idea after all!”
Courtesy: Muskkhylla
“‘Rea wrote this song while stuck in traffic on the M4 motorway in England, which connects London to the southwest coast. At a standstill for over an hour, he got the idea for this song and wrote the lyrics in the vehicle at the intersection of the M4-M25.”
Courtesy: Songfacts
Wrong album art and/or name. There's a different "The Road to Hell" album in RP with the right cover art. Unless this is a remaster on a "Best of" album, can you merge them? (And if it is a "Best of," change album name and release date?)
cob427uk1 wrote:
Excellent story... made me chortle! :-)
First heard this album at a friend's house who played it so loud the neighbour turned off our electricity. Happy days.
Excellent story... made me chortle! :-)
Road to Hell in the Rock Mix??
This is one of most 'appealing' male voices going! Great song too!
jb0nez wrote:
Funny, I heard it come on and thought "Is that Mark Knopfler?"
Not nearly as good as Dire Straits, but still decent IMO.
I see the same similarities but think the opposite. Better than. But this is just one song. I'd like to hear more.
Funny, I heard it come on and thought "Is that Mark Knopfler?"
Not nearly as good as Dire Straits, but still decent IMO.
I see the same similarities but think the opposite. Better than. But this is just one song. I'd like to hear more.
I always liked Chris Rea - but this song...
It has taken a full 30 years for this song to grow fully on me.
Initially I thought it was formulaic, but the sugary guitar has somehow made it to my bones now.
It has taken a full 30 years for this song to grow fully on me.
Initially I thought it was formulaic, but the sugary guitar has somehow made it to my bones now.
Steelydan1969 wrote:
Except that it wasn't. He was stuck in traffic on the M4 when the idea came to him.
As an orbial motorway, surely a more fitting tribute to the M25 is "Road to nowhere"
Written about the notoriously busy M25, London's orbital road.
Except that it wasn't. He was stuck in traffic on the M4 when the idea came to him.
As an orbial motorway, surely a more fitting tribute to the M25 is "Road to nowhere"
slates13 wrote:
Chris Rea was performing first but I am pretty sure he credits Mark Knopfler with making this guitar sound popular and he rode on the back of Dire Straits success.
Just curious, who came first Chris Rea or Mark Knopfler?! Haha...
And don't tell me that he's playin slide so they aren't at all the same. Very similar vibe.
Chris Rea was performing first but I am pretty sure he credits Mark Knopfler with making this guitar sound popular and he rode on the back of Dire Straits success.
this song holds a special grip on me, the snare is mindless but it makes me listen every time nonetheless, maybe because it's true. Rea should write an updated version!
Just curious, who came first Chris Rea or Mark Knopfler?! Haha...
And don't tell me that he's playin slide so they aren't at all the same. Very similar vibe.
And don't tell me that he's playin slide so they aren't at all the same. Very similar vibe.
bhabrown wrote:
I miss the old KFOG :(
Heard this for the first time on KFOG while driving from Sacramento to San Francisco in a rainstorm. Early 90s. Part 1 includes road noise and the rain, so it was a cool piece to hear for the first time. They played Part 1 before the 10 AM break. After the break they reported so many calls about not playing Part 2 that they had to preempt their planned 10 at 10. Great into to CR!
I miss the old KFOG :(
jelgator wrote:
That is exactly what I thought! Love Over Gold era.
Love over Gold came out in 1982. This song several years later.
That is exactly what I thought! Love Over Gold era.
Love over Gold came out in 1982. This song several years later.
Thanks for playing Chris Rea. i haven't heard anything by Chris in a long time,
he has a great catalog.
he has a great catalog.
Heard this for the first time on KFOG while driving from Sacramento to San Francisco in a rainstorm. Early 90s. Part 1 includes road noise and the rain, so it was a cool piece to hear for the first time. They played Part 1 before the 10 AM break. After the break they reported so many calls about not playing Part 2 that they had to preempt their planned 10 at 10. Great into to CR!
Great tune! Dire Straits was probably inspired by him!
EXCELLENT!
I liked the old time war photos on the slideshow. Back when war was hell, not remote control like now.
Ralf wrote:
I like him better than Leonard Cohen! Leonard is a great songwriter, but I can't stand listening to him! I had never heard of CR before RP. Thanx RP!!
Has a little bit of a Leonard Cohen feel to me. More Chris Rae please!
I like him better than Leonard Cohen! Leonard is a great songwriter, but I can't stand listening to him! I had never heard of CR before RP. Thanx RP!!
justlistening wrote:
This song mood, and not only, looks a lot like Cohen's "the future" that he wrote later in the early 90's.
Big fan of Cohen, just linked the dots between those songs.
His voice reminds me of Leonard Cohen a bit. Not comparing the music or the wordsmith-ery, just the echo of Cohen's voice.
This song mood, and not only, looks a lot like Cohen's "the future" that he wrote later in the early 90's.
Big fan of Cohen, just linked the dots between those songs.
Has a little bit of a Leonard Cohen feel to me. More Chris Rae please!
How he never made it big in the States is beyond me...this is exquisite. Having driven over 100,000 miles on the M25 Jct 28 to Jct 3 this song goes miles in my heart.
Well, over 30 years drag to listen to without exception. Oh many a good memory is associated with this music and from the album itself .
I had the Road to Hell cd in the 90's. I remember listening to it late one winter night while hauling some production casing to a drilling rig in Northeast BC.
Clear sky around -20 hardly any traffic. I had Joe my swamper with me for help when we unloaded. We were both mesmerized by all the incredible tunes on this album. Turning off the Alcan hwy onto a bush road I pulled over for a quick pit stop. While outside I looked up at the sky to see the entire northern view all Aurora Borealis, right above was the brightest Milky Way I had ever seen. I turned to the south and there was a full moon. I told Joe to have a look. He got out and looked at the sights and said " Are we ever insignificant". I will never forget the incredible sights, Chris Rea and the humble feeling of it all.
Clear sky around -20 hardly any traffic. I had Joe my swamper with me for help when we unloaded. We were both mesmerized by all the incredible tunes on this album. Turning off the Alcan hwy onto a bush road I pulled over for a quick pit stop. While outside I looked up at the sky to see the entire northern view all Aurora Borealis, right above was the brightest Milky Way I had ever seen. I turned to the south and there was a full moon. I told Joe to have a look. He got out and looked at the sights and said " Are we ever insignificant". I will never forget the incredible sights, Chris Rea and the humble feeling of it all.
ncamaa wrote:
Something is wrong with this animation. The sky should turn around while driving through this road
Not in hell it doesn't!
Something is wrong with this animation. The sky should turn around while driving through this road
Not in hell it doesn't!
I have to get up in less than 8 hrs. On a Saturday. After a long and torturous week at work.
But Radio Paradise is keeping me up!
But Radio Paradise is keeping me up!
uksminas wrote:
Something is wrong with this animation. The sky should turn around while driving through this road
Something is wrong with this animation. The sky should turn around while driving through this road
Such a good 80's song and when chris plays the guitar solo after a few min, world class perfomance up there with moneyf or nothing, hotel california, smoke on the water, stairway to heaven and layla (eric clapton)
Stratocaster wrote:
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
Hear, hear!
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
Hear, hear!
We were going to a wedding held at a campground in the middle of nowhere, with no cell service. As we approached, we hit this song. "This ain't no technological breakdown ... this is the road to hell." lol
My older late sister loved this song when it first came out, i got sick of hearing it on repeat of course. But because of the memories associated with it i'll give it a 8.
2020sk must be really young. Surprised he's got enough musical maturity to listing to this station at all. Chris Rea has got the sort of voice I'd trade a leg for, and can play. And this song is sublime.
‘This ain’t no upwardly mobile freeway’ ....Great lyrics, great song!
Alastair wrote:
me too
Gave this an 8 just to annoy pompous arsewipe 2020sk
me too
stickyconnection wrote:
Well, as of today, are we on it, or not? Regardless of what you think of the song itself, as of now it's twisting my melon, just a tad. Stay well everyone; be kind to others. LOVE!
4 8/9 ratings from me in a row. Am I becoming indiscriminate or are Bill and Rebecca on fire tonight?
uksminas wrote:
G
G
Stratocaster wrote:
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
Agreed. Chris is one of the greatest, unsung, plank-spankers of our times. His popularity over the 'Road to Hell' era overshadowed his earlier works, but thankfully he's since reclaimed his talent from the record company money-men and is back doing what he loves: playing some damn fine blues!
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
Agreed. Chris is one of the greatest, unsung, plank-spankers of our times. His popularity over the 'Road to Hell' era overshadowed his earlier works, but thankfully he's since reclaimed his talent from the record company money-men and is back doing what he loves: playing some damn fine blues!
SpinyNorma wrote:
Steelydan1969 wrote:
Could also describe I-95 between Washington D.C. and Richmond.
Beaten into a cocked hat by the southern end of the M5, especially on a Friday 
Steelydan1969 wrote:
Written about the notoriously busy M25, London's orbital road.
Could also describe I-95 between Washington D.C. and Richmond.
A familiar song about a familiar road.
bshatl wrote:
That is exactly what I thought! Love Over Gold era.
I can hear Mark Knopfler channeling Chris....
That is exactly what I thought! Love Over Gold era.
I can hear Mark Knopfler channeling Chris....
His voice reminds me of Leonard Cohen a bit. Not comparing the music or the wordsmith-ery, just the echo of Cohen's voice.
Years ago I lived in Tampa, and my favorite bumper sticker read:
PRAY FOR ME, I DRIVE ON US 19.
PRAY FOR ME, I DRIVE ON US 19.
Gave this an 8 just to annoy pompous arsewipe 2020sk
Steelydan1969 wrote:
Beaten into a cocked hat by the southern end of the M5, especially on a Friday
Written about the notoriously busy M25, London's orbital road.
Beaten into a cocked hat by the southern end of the M5, especially on a Friday
bumped 8 to 9 . . . gives me chills
Long Live RP
To me a Very SOLID 8 - Most Excellent
To me a Very SOLID 8 - Most Excellent
cob427uk1 wrote:
I once had the power cut off because we were blasting John Cage's 4'33, GOOD TIMES
First heard this album at a friend's house who played it so loud the neighbour turned off our electricity. Happy days.
I once had the power cut off because we were blasting John Cage's 4'33, GOOD TIMES
Written about the notoriously busy M25, London's orbital road.
First heard this album at a friend's house who played it so loud the neighbour turned off our electricity. Happy days.
very good
helgigermany wrote:
yeah , very good indeed, Great voice and feeling. Nothing really new but it's made with passion.
First time i hear Chris here. Perfekt music for a road trip!
yeah , very good indeed, Great voice and feeling. Nothing really new but it's made with passion.
2020sk wrote:
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
I could accept your "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" if Chris hadn't beaten Dire Straits to the airwaves
Listen to some Chris Rea albums and you will see that he cashes in on nothing but his own originality. But what do I know? I've been listening to him avidly since early 1978
Check out his new album "Road Songs For Lovers" (first studio album in 6 years, and first since his stroke). Damn fine.
It's hard to get past the "I heard this a million times before" issue. Once you do, it's a solidly good and enjoyable song.
It would be much improved if both parts were included here on RP, rather than just the FM-friendly second part. That would be more "RP" IMHO.
Famously (in the UK at least) inspired by the unmoving traffic he was caught in on the M4 motorway.
I don't know why this came to me, but this song reminds me of True Detective theme from the Handsome Family. I would play these two songs back to back. Similar mood. This is a great song.
what a nice song )
Not just for the US:
"You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well "
"You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well "
isn't he the new FBI director?
USA's Theme Song these days...
haretic wrote:
(lyrics)
Thanks for the correction on the lyrics.
(lyrics)
Thanks for the correction on the lyrics.
He is channelling Leonard
"The Road To Hell (Part II)"
Well I'm standing by the river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road to hell And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just bits of paper flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell
TerryS wrote:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
TerryS wrote:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.otis_of_moab wrote:
Look where this country is and has been going and I'll tell you who the hoodwinked are. You're likely one of them.
Good on you, Otis, good on you.
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Look where this country is and has been going and I'll tell you who the hoodwinked are. You're likely one of them.
This isn't a political forum. Take your unsolicited, uninformed opinions and stick them where the sun doesn't shine.
Good on you, Otis, good on you.
Like Leonard Cohen exuding less existential angst and imbibing more Red Bull.
Already a 10 - another song that gets better with age.
The singer sounds like a bad ass on this song, but believe it or not, he has done some sentimental stuff: "Fool if you think its over".
No comment needed. After more than 25 years it still strikes a nerve dead center.
-Pete
-Pete
TerryS wrote:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Look where this country is and has been going and I'll tell you who the hoodwinked are. You're likely one of them.
This isn't a political forum. Take your unsolicited, uninformed opinions and stick them where the sun doesn't shine.
kcar wrote:
I'd take a crap on Douchebag Don's head but I see that someone's beaten me to the punch...
Oh, and yes: great tune. Knopfleresque guitar mastery.
I must LOL, when I see this. My view is one of the majority Germans see this obnoxious human like? creature
But the music is not comparable to this. Therefore picture and comment doesn't fit
I'd take a crap on Douchebag Don's head but I see that someone's beaten me to the punch...
Oh, and yes: great tune. Knopfleresque guitar mastery.
I must LOL, when I see this. My view is one of the majority Germans see this obnoxious human like? creature
But the music is not comparable to this. Therefore picture and comment doesn't fit
On_The_Beach wrote:
I'd take a crap on Douchebag Don's head but I see that someone's beaten me to the punch...
Oh, and yes: great tune. Knopfleresque guitar mastery.
Here's your road to Hell:
I'd take a crap on Douchebag Don's head but I see that someone's beaten me to the punch...
Oh, and yes: great tune. Knopfleresque guitar mastery.
This was overplayed to death in it's time - nice to hear it now and again.
Thanks RP ;-)
Thanks RP ;-)
I enjoy chris rea love the slide guitar ! just wish could get something diff played but love me some chris rea!
TerryS wrote:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Thank G-d you're immune to The Donald's charm for that leaves you free to bring us the light, eh Lucifer.
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Thank G-d you're immune to The Donald's charm for that leaves you free to bring us the light, eh Lucifer.
A_Radio_Head wrote:
This bit has gone on waaay too long!! Now it's just getting plain scary
I love all these crazy moving emojis. I only use my cell, where do i go to download them?
This bit has gone on waaay too long!! Now it's just getting plain scary
I love all these crazy moving emojis. I only use my cell, where do i go to download them?
joempie wrote:
House wife music on RP?
Hey, if you dont like it, dont pass judgement. I listen to this station because it's different from everything i listen to. Nothing like expanding your horizons
Hey, if you dont like it, dont pass judgement. I listen to this station because it's different from everything i listen to. Nothing like expanding your horizons
On_The_Beach wrote:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Here's your road to Hell:
Hoodwinked millions, you really can fool a lot of the people all of the time.
Chris diarrhea
2020sk wrote:
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
Pretty damn well written, 2020sk. Agree or disagree, you get props for an excellent, logical defense. Enjoy your Wednesday
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
Pretty damn well written, 2020sk. Agree or disagree, you get props for an excellent, logical defense. Enjoy your Wednesday
House wife music on RP?
Middlesbrough: 1
Isle of Man: 0
SuperWeh wrote:
How about judging a song on its own merits regardless of whether it fits into what is acceptable in your little subculture?
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
How about judging a song on its own merits regardless of whether it fits into what is acceptable in your little subculture?
OK, let's try to find some merits.
I gave the song another listen, but in my judgment, the plodding, unimaginative drumming, the self-indulgent, interminable guitar screeching, the dreadful rhyming, the conceit behind the whole lyric, the clearly "cashing-in-on-the-Dire-Straits-craze" production that belies the tune's age, and (incidentally, perhaps, but relevantly, in my meek opinion) the amount of airplay - totally unjustified in my view - that this song got at the time of release and still continues to enjoy on commercial radio (while so much quality is mournfully neglected) are the reasons why I give this song a 1, and why I, rightly or wrongly, though it's a prerogative I defend, group it with other unimaginative and worn-out artists like Tina Turner, and yes, I unwillingly accept such artists into my own little subculture, and I'm not afraid to say so. Perhaps another factor that compounds my disappointment is hearing the same song again today! When it comes to Chris Rea, only his Christmas ditty gets me more fuming!
The worst part of this tune is his repeating "this is the road" towards the very end of the lyric. It's not the fact that he does it, but the way he manages to remove all trace of emotion from his delivery. I wish Chris Rea and his fans long and happy lives, by the way, I just cannot abide the commercial stuff he made (in case you hadn't already guessed!).
On_The_Beach wrote:
Perhaps a road to hell but if you're a Bernie supporter, you're on the road to serfdom. (They should write a book with that title . . . err . . already have. Bernie supporters should read it!)
Here's your road to Hell:
Perhaps a road to hell but if you're a Bernie supporter, you're on the road to serfdom. (They should write a book with that title . . . err . . already have. Bernie supporters should read it!)
Sounds like Dire Straits on a bad day. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
2020sk wrote:
How about judging a song on its own merits regardless of whether it fits into what is acceptable in your little subculture?
I must say I'm a little shocked to hear this here. I suppose his Christmas dirge could be worse, or something off Tina Turner's greatest hits, but I can only imagine this holds some nostalgic sway over our dear DJs. Bless you both, by the way, but I'm off for something a little less mainstream and corny for a while.
How about judging a song on its own merits regardless of whether it fits into what is acceptable in your little subculture?
I must say I'm a little shocked to hear this here. I suppose his Christmas dirge could be worse, or something off Tina Turner's greatest hits, but I can only imagine this holds some nostalgic sway over our dear DJs. Bless you both, by the way, but I'm off for something a little less mainstream and corny for a while.
justin4kick wrote:
I find him most entertaining. One of America's best comedians.
This bit has gone on waaay too long!! Now it's just getting plain scary
I find him most entertaining. One of America's best comedians.
This bit has gone on waaay too long!! Now it's just getting plain scary
I am sitting on top of a faultline
But I ain't fear no afterchoke.
But I ain't fear no afterchoke.
j1sey wrote:
LOVE IT every time I hear it!!!! If this is the Road to Hell, I want to be on it.
this is excellent. Thanks RP.
LOVE IT every time I hear it!!!! If this is the Road to Hell, I want to be on it.
On_The_Beach wrote:
I find him most entertaining. One of America's best comedians.
Here's your road to Hell:
I find him most entertaining. One of America's best comedians.
GuiltyFeat wrote:
You´ve never heard this, on vinyl, on good hifi then obviously, if you had you´d be f....g gobsmacked...
But actually don´t need that, it´s excellent anyway!!!
I'm not saying "never" to Chris Rea, but this is as ho-hum as it's possible to imagine.
You´ve never heard this, on vinyl, on good hifi then obviously, if you had you´d be f....g gobsmacked...
But actually don´t need that, it´s excellent anyway!!!
Here's your road to Hell:
GuiltyFeat wrote:
Really?
I'm not saying "never" to Chris Rea, but this is as ho-hum as it's possible to imagine.
Really?
As an older student, quitting my job to go back to school for a PhD on economics...spending countless hours on abstract math: doing proofs for quasi-concavity and trying to figure out bordered Hessian matrices of 2nd degree partial derivatives.
And hearing this song over and over.
Yes people...Hell does exist!
And hearing this song over and over.
Yes people...Hell does exist!
this is excellent. Thanks RP.
I'm not saying "never" to Chris Rea, but this is as ho-hum as it's possible to imagine.
What a pleasant surprise to turn on RP just now and hear one of my 10-rated songs right off the bat.
For an added layer of enjoyment, watch the official video. It captures the desperate message in the song very well.
For an added layer of enjoyment, watch the official video. It captures the desperate message in the song very well.
TerryS wrote:
Rode that on a loaded touring bicycle. OMG.
Earlier this year in the rain I drove over Lake Pontchartrain, the longest cement turd in the world. Chris Rea must have had it in mind..
Rode that on a loaded touring bicycle. OMG.
Me likey like! Very much!
Earlier this year in the rain I drove over Lake Pontchartrain, the longest cement turd in the world. Chris Rea must have had it in mind..
This just reminds me of my commute in France. Not only a shitty drive, but this song was played a lot on the two or three radio stations I could stand to listen to. One of those even had a station ID in between EVERY. SONG.
msymmes wrote:
Hahaha! Spot on!
Dire Cohen ?
Hahaha! Spot on!
gotta go to Amazon if you want this one... just a tribute on ITunes 