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Big Head Todd and the Monsters — Moose Song
Album: Midnight Radio
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Released: 1991
Length: 6:11
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Lyrics:

I have seen, babe I haven't heard
Did someone put you down
Was your lover just another scheme
That never did work out?

When it hurts, when it hurts inside
Why can't you see it's only you he's thinking of
Who ever told you it was your right to be alive?
If your heart is breaking, you're just lucky to be in love

You keep claiming that you paid too high a price
You want something for your own
So worried about the change he puts in to your pocket
You can't see that he's dead and gone

When it hurts, when it hurts inside
Why can't you see it's only you he's thinking of
Who ever told you it was your right to be alive?
If your heart is breaking, you're just lucky to be in love

Babe get into your car
And turn and turn
And turn around
Yeah the road it ain't inside you
You need some help to get you there

When it hurts, when it hurts inside
Why can't you see it's only you he's thinking of
Who ever told you it was your right to be alive?
If your heart is breaking, you're just lucky to be in love
Posted 1 week ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
PLAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
No Dire Straits infuence here... {#Tongue}
Posted 15 years ago by namp    [ Reply ]
It's always satisfying when you cringe at a song and then discover that you've already rated it sucko-barfo.

Posted 15 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
This entire album was recorded and mixed live to a two-track digital recorder, without overdubs and remixes.  At the time, the album was said this was done to try and capture spontaneity and humanity.  It was more likely done because this is what was available to them at the time.  Considering the limitations of the recording equipment they had at the time, this album is phenomenal and amazing!  Well worth a good listening too.  It is definitely in my top 10 albums of all time, if not top 5.

whtahtefcuk wrote:
It raw and thinly recorded.. but it has spirit!  And really that is what makes anything good.

amateurish crap


 
 


Posted 15 years ago by greener    [ Reply ]
I Like the song title, song itself not so much, but it does grow on you. Dire Straitsy kinda frentic tho.
Posted 15 years ago by dew34    [ Reply ]
Guitars like the Wedding Present, voice like Rod Stewart on a bad day. Bring on the Monsters, leave Todd on his Tod Sloane.
Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Diggin' the bass line on this one !!!  {#Bananajam}{#Guitarist}{#Drummer}
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
sounds like a high school band
Posted 15 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard this in a long time
Thanks Bill
Posted 15 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
It raw and thinly recorded.. but it has spirit!  And really that is what makes anything good.

amateurish crap


 


Posted 15 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
This is stuff they did before signing with WB.  Probably recorded in a Boulder, CO studio.  Probably a little rawer than the later material.  They sold 1000s of CDs at their gigs (I've heard 50 - 80K) in various metro areas around the country.  WB noticed this and signed them.
Posted 15 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
 rconway wrote:
This song may be ugly, but at least it's discordant. Oh wait... those are both bad.
 

Not always. Ever hear of The Ramones?
Posted 16 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]

amateurish crap


Posted 16 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
a_genuine_find wrote:
Fat, drunk and emulating Bob Dylan's voice is no way to go through life, son


Nor is ripping off the Bodeans' guitar line for Runaway. . . but the song still rocks. . .

Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
A propos of nothing. There are some bands out there who have one—yes, one—great song in them. And then, well, a lot of stuff that's not so great. Listenable maybe, but not great. We've gotten to calling them "one hit wonders," but think about it: is that such a bad thing? When it comes to some of them, I can think that my life would have been diminished a bit (not a LOT, mind you, but a wee bit) if it hadn't been for that one, great song. So, maybe BHTM don't have this monster (NPI) canon of fabulous songs, but this one is very cool, and I for one thank them for it and RP for playing it.

How did JohnPaulGeorgeandRingo put it? The love you take is equal to the love you make...
Posted 16 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
If they just cut the first two minutes, it actually becomes listenable
Posted 16 years ago by reason06    [ Reply ]
I like the way he plays guitar, even if he does have a large head.
Posted 16 years ago by joshfm    [ Reply ]
Generic melody and deplorable "singing." Par for the course for BHTM.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
That's one heck of a guitar solo.
Posted 16 years ago by doctorespinoza    [ Reply ]
volnomad wrote:
While I really like BHTM, especially in concert, I wish Bill would occasionally play something other than this song. They have many songs that are better than this one by far, both on their earlier CD's and their later work.
What he said.
Posted 16 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
This song ROCKS live, the whole album has evolved in their live shows over the years, definitely worth seeing
Posted 16 years ago by maya12    [ Reply ]
Fat, drunk and emulating Bob Dylan's voice is no way to go through life, son
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
rconway wrote:
This song may be ugly, but at least it's discordant. Oh wait... those are both bad. So's this song.
I disagree with the assessment, but I love the mode of expression.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
While I really like BHTM, especially in concert, I wish Bill would occasionally play something other than this song. They have many songs that are better than this one by far, both on their earlier CD's and their later work.
Posted 17 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
rconway wrote:
This song may be ugly, but at least it's discordant. Oh wait... those are both bad. So's this song.
Bitter...Party of one...
Posted 17 years ago by d00kie    [ Reply ]
This song may be ugly, but at least it's discordant. Oh wait... those are both bad. So's this song.
Posted 17 years ago by rconway    [ Reply ]
Rock On, Native Coloradoans!
Posted 17 years ago by badean    [ Reply ]
Who ever knew he recorded anything other than Bittersweet and Broken Hearted Savior? Those are the only 2 songs Clear Channel ever plays of his--and I live in Boulder for gods sake!
Posted 17 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
I was at the album release party for this CD. Nostalgia does not change the fact that is just is not holding up well for me in 2007.
Posted 17 years ago by Kevon    [ Reply ]
I have followed these guys since the 80's. Todd is great and loves his audience. You can see the pure joy on his face when he beams out at you. Saw them in Orange County, CA in Summer 2006 at a small venue. Definitely the best way to see them.
Posted 17 years ago by coloradodays    [ Reply ]
The vocals remind me of PAW...
Posted 17 years ago by Montillius    [ Reply ]
one_note wrote:
I thought parts of the guitar solo were simple, but still very interesting and well done--there was a good groove all the way through. The Mark Knopfler influence is obvious in places, it's true, but I don't see why that's a problem. I don't know anything about these guys, but sounds like they're a great jam band.
I am glad you appreciate Todd's guitarbility -- he is THE MAN in that department. We saw him go from covering Hendrix and Stevie Ray V to ripping into his own grooves in a few short years, and he used to get these looks in his eyes real far away and you just knew he saw himself laying down Kensington Line on Letterman a few years down the road and then well there he was. The Monsters are true Ox-worthy band-mates (the bassist was quite the bowler too mind you in the day down at the UMC) that Todd has kept it together with and I was happy to see them jamming as usual under the arch in St. Louie a couple years back and boy do they ever rock hours on end!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
one_note wrote:
I thought parts of the guitar solo were simple, but still very interesting and well done--there was a good groove all the way through. The Mark Knopfler influence is obvious in places, it's true, but I don't see why that's a problem. I don't know anything about these guys, but sounds like they're a great jam band.
This track and album is over 20 years old and was recorded on a college town bar band budget and with correspondingly threadbare equipment. BHT has come a long way since then, but has stayed true to their roots. This track shows the early power of this trio. In '88 they played to 12 of us at the Cotton Club in Chicago after a Cubs game, in '05 they sold out 3 nights at the Fillmore in SF. They do not disappoint in the live show.
Posted 17 years ago by WLS_AM890    [ Reply ]
At first thought this was the Bodeans - Hideaway. just listening to the guitar at the beginning...
Posted 17 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
I thought parts of the guitar solo were simple, but still very interesting and well done--there was a good groove all the way through. The Mark Knopfler influence is obvious in places, it's true, but I don't see why that's a problem. I don't know anything about these guys, but sounds like they're a great jam band.
Posted 17 years ago by one_note    [ Reply ]
Kevstar wrote:
Horrible guitar solo.
Gee, those grapes look kinda sour to me.
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Forget about origins. All rock is derivative. Just go see them. You won't be disappointed. Trust me.
Posted 17 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
This sounds like a bad departure from "like a rolling stone" A lesson in how to make good content really bad.
Posted 17 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Horrible guitar solo.
Posted 17 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
Ouch! Dry and sour. The other album wasn't this bad.
Posted 17 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
coloradojohn wrote:
And by all means, these 3 guys can jam it live like a house afire!
They sure can. And they look like they're having a blast doing it too!
Posted 17 years ago by Tireux_De_Roche    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
Great drummer. Poor guitarist.
Posted 17 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
ciscochasbro wrote:
Sounds like Todd's been listening to Mark Knopfler a little bit too
Mark K, plus a bit of that solo shred owed some debt to early 70s Robert Fripp and KC's 'The Sailor's Tail.'
Posted 18 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
Old_Pat wrote:
Exactly - was just about to give it a 5 but upped it to 7.
The initial bob dylanesque lyrics deserved a 3, then the obvious MK guitar rip off demoted it to a 2.
Posted 18 years ago by chathambing    [ Reply ]
guitar sounds like Mark Knopfler on this
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
BHT is much better than this... I just wish some other songs would get more play... (some real jewels focus the grooves on Stratagem) And by all means, these 3 guys can jam it live like a house afire!
Posted 18 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
This song has...shrunk on me. The singing is terrible.
Posted 18 years ago by blastmeh    [ Reply ]
Just bought my tickets for multiple shows in Charleston in June. Can't wait!!
Posted 18 years ago by SCprof    [ Reply ]
suddenly I understand why my brother likes these guys... thanks for improving my filial relationships through music, RP!
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
i hear some bob dylan
Posted 18 years ago by ObsidianInfinity    [ Reply ]
This is bad.
Posted 18 years ago by Gorky    [ Reply ]
one of my favorite all time albums. all played live. certainly in my top three of roadtrip albums.
Posted 18 years ago by stickittotheman    [ Reply ]
olsaltybastard wrote:
I didn't like this in the beginning of the song, but the jam session has me hooked!!
Exactly - was just about to give it a 5 but upped it to 7.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
YES!!!!more Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Posted 18 years ago by jdpinball    [ Reply ]
RAW...That's the way I like my Rock and Roll...
Posted 18 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
lotus_65 wrote:
what kinda guitar was that before it caught on fire?
yeah, through mesa amps.
Posted 18 years ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
I didn't like this in the beginning of the song, but the jam session has me hooked!!
Posted 18 years ago by olsaltybastard    [ Reply ]
Got to be the best BHT album. Who cares that much about mixing anyway?
Posted 18 years ago by Four-Five    [ Reply ]
yes, yes , yes. off the wall
Posted 18 years ago by higado    [ Reply ]
liveheadtodd. big. dot.
Posted 19 years ago by Dotman    [ Reply ]
Simply love it!!!
Posted 19 years ago by SCprof    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Oh great!!!! ...another shitty jam band.
so cynical, so sad
Posted 19 years ago by Benjamin1225    [ Reply ]
coool gUItar \:D/
Posted 19 years ago by Benjamin1225    [ Reply ]
Oh great!!!! ...another shitty jam band.
Posted 19 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
needs remastering.
...their albums always seem to lack a little in the mix dept. Crimes of Passion is a wonderful album but hugely compressed for example.
Posted 19 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
Love these guys.... Sounds like Todd's been listening to Mark Knopfler a little bit too
Posted 19 years ago by ciscochasbro    [ Reply ]
needs remastering.
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Not normally a big head todd fan, but this got me toe-tapping and crakning it. Maybe it's the live aspect. Maybe it's the clean bass line... dunno.
Posted 19 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
Sounds like something I'd write...
Posted 19 years ago by buddy213    [ Reply ]
Oddly enough , my partner is not as obsessive about music as I am. When she casually listened to RP though she remembered this band after one listen. In context, that is ...........memorable 8) Jools
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
Cool tune. Yep, some Outlaws. Sounds exactly like mountain music-festival music. Man, I'm past due. . . .
Posted 19 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
there is a little bit of the outlaws in this tune too....
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
there is a little bit of the outlaws in this tune too....
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
kaosmonkey wrote:
Though they rarely do...
That's one man's opinion. You should see them live. Simply incredible. They are particularly good when playing one of the music festivals in the mountains. I can just see it now, the sun setting behind the purple Rocky Mountains, a cold beer in my hand, a warm companion to dance with....sorry having a hard time with my focus today!
Posted 19 years ago by NiceGuy2005    [ Reply ]
joemama wrote:
They CAN rock.
Though they rarely do...
Posted 19 years ago by kaosmonkey    [ Reply ]
lotus_65 wrote:
what kinda guitar was that before it caught on fire?
I think Todd plays G&L's (Leo Fender's follow-on company).
Posted 19 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
what kinda guitar was that before it caught on fire?
Posted 19 years ago by lotus_65    [ Reply ]
Not necessarily their best effort. A little too "bad-Dylan-Graham Parker-Sultans of Swing" for me. Nice ending though. They CAN rock.
Posted 19 years ago by joemama    [ Reply ]
publiceric wrote:
Great guitar playing. Now, if only they could find a good singer and a good song...
ummmmmm, the singer IS the guitar player...so much for that idea. Love the vocals, myself. Todd's singing is so versitile, but this song is definitely at the raw end of his spectrum.
Posted 19 years ago by YecatsRoo    [ Reply ]
This song rocks! I've always liked them, but didn't know they could be this good.
Posted 19 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
edisoncarter wrote:
Rare for me not to like a BHT&M song, but I can't stomach incessant live-jam noodling. Though I adore live performances ....
Hmm, yeah that make sense.
Posted 19 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
islander wrote:
does anyone else think "hey bodeans" when this one starts? maybe it's just me.... I like it though, reminds me of the old days at herman's hideaway... pearl street grill anyone?
Yeah Boulder Theater and watching Todd eat at Falafel King, in grey sweats, while setting up for that night's show. He used to cover Stevie Ray Vaughn songs like they were his own.
Posted 20 years ago by geavis    [ Reply ]
does anyone else think "hey bodeans" when this one starts? maybe it's just me.... I like it though, reminds me of the old days at herman's hideaway... pearl street grill anyone?
Posted 20 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
They surely have grown a lot since then! But this song shows they already had a lot of potential.
Posted 20 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
I'd heard these guys loved Dire Straits...but I'd never heard the influence in their music before now. Very nice.
Posted 20 years ago by 300BaudAcoustic    [ Reply ]
excellent song...amazing for three guys!
Posted 20 years ago by stratrjb    [ Reply ]
Great guitar playing. Now, if only they could find a good singer and a good song...
Posted 20 years ago by publiceric    [ Reply ]
Rare for me not to like a BHT&M song, but I can't stomach incessant live-jam noodling. Though I adore live performances ....
Posted 20 years ago by edisoncarter    [ Reply ]