Traffic — Shanghai Noodle Factory
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In a Shanghai Noodle Factr'y
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of steel
Tiny cogs in one big wheel
Turning never learning
Had to make a break
And soon I had to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
In a Shanghai Noodle Factr'y
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of cans
Packed like roosters in a pen
Crowing, never knowing
Had to make a break
I knew I couldn't fake it any longer
Everything just aches
Soon I'd have to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of steel
Tiny cogs in one big wheel
Turning never learning
Had to make a break
And soon I had to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
In a Shanghai Noodle Factr'y
Place where I once used to be
No where doing nothing
People there were made of cans
Packed like roosters in a pen
Crowing, never knowing
Had to make a break
I knew I couldn't fake it any longer
Everything just aches
Soon I'd have to wake up feeling stronger, feeling stronger
In my island of dreams, with impossible schemes
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This song was released on the Last Exit album in 1969. I have loved this tune since then. WNEW FM NYC 102.7 used to play it a lot. I haven't heard it in a while. Thanx RP!
Love the song title.
Wow! Bill goes off the board!
Went deep tracks last few songs. Different and enjoyable.
I wonder if substances were used while this song was written? A fun song anyway.
vandal wrote:
fail
EPIC
fail
EPIC
I have been listening to RP for years and this song motivated me to register.
PLEASE DON'T PLAY THIS SONG EVER AGAIN! PLEASE.
PLEASE DON'T PLAY THIS SONG EVER AGAIN! PLEASE.
Love Traffic, but this has just never been one of my favorites from them...feels like a bad spliff made its way into the editing bay...
The album title is actually the title of a song from Mr Fantasy. Covered by BS&T. As for this song, not my favorite of theirs but still good.
twitterpated wrote:
Wow - I didn't catch that until now! Thanks, twitterpated! And the song is pretty good, too. I rather love Traffic ("Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" is one of my favorites...)
nice pun in the album title
Wow - I didn't catch that until now! Thanks, twitterpated! And the song is pretty good, too. I rather love Traffic ("Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" is one of my favorites...)
Just plain fun.
Thanks for the Traffic :o)
Thanks for always turning me on to new music -
whether I grew up with it or if it is from a minute ago, you always do it!
Thanks for always turning me on to new music -
whether I grew up with it or if it is from a minute ago, you always do it!
nice pun in the album title
davin wrote:
Just like the real thing, you wish this traffic would end as soon as it began.
not enough cowbell...
Just like the real thing, you wish this traffic would end as soon as it began.
Always good to hear Traffic, not to fun to sit in it though!
what a cool song!
Wow, good 'ol Traffic! Great tune. Wood love to hear more of them - like "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" or whatever that really cool song is.
kulbreez wrote:
Like a veil was lifted. I hear ya!
Listening to this at work, in my cube, doing the usual thankless crap, suddenly this inane song finally makes total sense to me...
Like a veil was lifted. I hear ya!
Mute!
Listening to this at work, in my cube, doing the usual thankless crap, suddenly this inane song finally makes total sense to me...
Sounds 60's
Very cool! I don't think I've ever heard this one before... 
What a horrible song.. station change
Where's the cowbell?
WOW!
10th_rock wrote:
I always listened to WABC
For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list!
I always listened to WABC
10th_rock wrote:
Scott Muni!!
For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list!
Scott Muni!!
Zamfir, it that you?
For all of you NY/NJ boomers who might remember WNEW-FM in it's early years, this was one of their signature songs. In fact this was the first song I heard on WNEW-FM, and it still brings a smile to my face. Good Goin' Bill, great addition to the play list!
Great song. Great group.
nigelr wrote:
Anything by Traffic is always a joy...........
Anything by Traffic is always a joy...........
Excellent song from a terrific album (the original, "Last Exit," not the "best of"). I'd love to hear "Medicated Goo," or even "Something's Got a Hold of My Toe."
Wow! cant believe this hasnt been played before!!
I always felt I should like Traffic more, but...
I've never heard this song before!
A welcome addition to the RP play list.
Nice! Haven't heard this in years. Thanks RP! Oh, by the way-First!