Cynaera wrote:

I'm 67, going on 40, and I still listen to and revel in the tracks I tuned in on AM when I was 8, 10, 12.  That music will never grow old, by any sensible standards.  Indeed, I feel badly for the punk hipsters who never heard Light My Fire, Somebody to Love, Voodoo Child, Sunshine Superman, Bad Moon Rising, etc et al in the context of the times that gave rise to it.   If that's codger, I may make it to 87 and in fine form.  

It's a nice sounding track - yes, the lyrics are minimal and simplistic, but can't complain - what if it was an instrumental, etc... Just an accompaniment to the music - well, that's how I see it, anyway 👍

I would like to be with my girlfriend listening to this song in a field night, seeing the stars.

Too much wall of sound of - what 2 chords?

Um . . . maybe a little more effort in the lyric department next time??

For some reason reminds me of Scottish band: The Twilight Sad.

 bam23 wrote:
 

Listen to: "Detlef Schrempf"

 mizreardon wrote:
 
Except that this one, Is There a Ghost, is Band of Horses. 

ran to my computer, which is not synced with my app, to say wholeheartedly:
YES PLEASE MORE MORE MORE LIZ PHAIR SHE IS THE BESSSSSSSSST

 bam23 wrote: 
Haha, yes. Exactly. Sucko-barfo for me.

Repeating the same phrase in exactly the same way gets a bit wearying, for me at least. I have trouble determining then point of tis band, at least based on the evidence presented by this one piece.

I was singing and happy, and a ghost came in my house?
My house...I don't know he says from a darkened hillside.
Asking me why on earth I stopped singing, and went into hiding.

 terryd wrote: 
"Casper Want's Me"?

Wasn't this R. Dean Taylor's song originally?

And he was with Motown records.

(I haven't scanned down all of the comments).

 LowPhreak wrote: 
ditto. They just scared off all the interesting ghosts. 

Everybody in my alien space craft loves this song, which is lyrically an effective exercise in minimalism with marvelous music...  time flies when we're having fun...

I like the way this starts out, but then...too aggressive.

Outstanding R&R beat.

 Lazarus wrote: 
I really do miss her.  I was very sad when I heard the news.

This COdger loves this also

Upping from a 7 to an 8

Straight to the point that one is

 rdo wrote: 

Yeah, man...  good post...

this song is marvelous...
 

 Cynaera wrote: 

Missing Cynaera...........

OFF TOPIC.

Bill just talked about his "listen on iPhone apps" and whatnot.  Well, this afternoon, I drove from downtown Boston to the Orleans rotary and back listening to Radio Paradise through my iPhone through my car stereo.  Way cool for an old fart.

.... we now return you to our regular programming ... 

I heard this in late November '07, near midnight, driving along Rte. 169 and Lake Mead near Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, heading to our hotel in Echo Bay .  Sunroof open, a zillion stars, the 50 mph speed limit merely a suggestion, blasting my ears half deaf. Highly cinematic and memorable. 

Old codger music? I'm 56 and quite like this band. My 16 year old son was raving about them and made me check them out on you tube.

YEEHAW! 

This is one of those bands helping form that new genre of mock-rock I can only refer to as.
"Post-My Morning Jacket"

Thought I was hearing this for the first time.  I have never before made such a change as this but 3 to 7.  Sorry guys it must have been in bad company on a really bad day for me the first time i heard it.

 johnjconn wrote: 
Quit horsing around John.

Banging head on keyboard ... in a good way, because I am rocking out at the office.

love it.
will always remind me of my ex.

 johnjconn wrote: 
Oh dear. Nearly spat my drink out laughing

 romeotuma wrote: 
Isn't it strange that, in this age of electronics, the communication of dead loved ones stays available forever? 

I can't wait for them to come to Holland again!

 Cynaera wrote: 

 Cynaera wrote: 
... ditto from a 60 yr young'n

 sirdroseph wrote: 
What, exactly, constitutes an "old codger" in your opinion, Sir?  I just turned 55 and I love this music. I love most of what RP plays. If that makes me an "old codger," then by god, I'll raise that flag proudly. Take your youth and shove it. (In a nice way, of course - us "old codgers" still remember manners.)

beautiful !!

 ejsamuel wrote: 
Maybe you "don't get" or are "not impressed" by this song, and it's not a musical suite with tempo changes and modulations, but there is certainly a melody. 

Enunciate! Sleeeee.....p!!!

 Byronape wrote: 

Yes. This is The Outfield on valium.

 dadofsammy wrote: 
8ish ?  I liked it.

no

 sirdroseph wrote: 
I own this album and am a fan of Band of Horses.  I'm 32.  Does that make me an old codger?

First time I heard this - not impressed at all.  Just builds up in volume but no real melody.  Sorry, just don't get it.

 Stingray wrote: 
Yes, as a matter of fact, you are.   Go stand in the corner.

This song starts out slow but builds to an amazing work of sonic art in no time at all...just like RP, it can coast along almost in the background and then it can still leap right up and impress me mightily...
I was listening to the song "Factory" the other day on my iPod and it struck me how much a part of my musical soundscape these guys have become...and my mind goes back to the very first time I heard of them, with "Our Swords" on RP from the stellar Everything All the Time record.  Have I taken these vital things for granted?  What would life be like without Band of Horses or RP?  It'd be like wandering, wandering in hopeless night; like being lost in The Wasteland...(of TS Eliot, not The Who)...

 Shesdifferent wrote: 
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is old codger music.

 mymanzie wrote: 

nice whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Ashamingly bad!

Brrrrrilliant mix from 'Sky is Falling'. Wow. Lovely.

 Shesdifferent wrote: 
I'm an old codger and you haven't heard me griping.  The songs got a helluva drive... I like it.  7, with chances of an 8.

I don't know why everyone is griping about this song......wake up you old codgers, RP needs more music like this!

 Rafter101 wrote: 
I'm afraid I don't know what the f*** you're talking about...SHARON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't really like this band, but this song does not make me angry.

This one always makes me change stations for an hour or so...
PARADISE WAS SOOOO GOOD.  REALLY

nice melody, stays with you!

I can't sleep......

This one always makes me change stations for an hour or so... Sorry...

This song reminds me of a commerical version of Ozzy.

Man, I have GOT to see this band live (um, meaning "in concert") before I die.  They're absolutely amazing...

 vivakitty wrote: 
Wow.  This song stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.  For the same reasons.

 sirdroseph wrote: 
That's it precisely! I just can't stand them.

Really growing on me (like a ghost)! 8 to 9.

Not bad!

I figured out why I love this band - they are exploding with talent and confidence. They don't creep into a song - they swan-dive from thirty feet up, eyes wide open, and they wrestle with it while yelling at the top of their lungs. And there never seems to be any doubt about who's gonna win.  They're not shy.

Yep, I love them.

This is the song that got me hooked on this band.... awesome!

Does anyone hear a touch of Ozzy in this? 

The album cover is very cool!

I really like this band the more I hear of them.

 mandolin wrote: 

I doubt it.

I don't why, but this band gets on my nerves. Sure they sound wimpy, but I like some wimpy bands, hell, I love Morrisey and Elliot Smith. I can't put my finger on it, it is like they are trying to hard to be schmaltzy or something......hmmmmmm. whatever the reason, not a fan.

this song is good.  but i'd like to hear what romeotuma has to say.

 romeotuma wrote:Not annoyed. Just find it funny. I 'love' that you love music enough to comment on it.
I did have a decent day, thanks. Cheers ...

Hey 'romeo...'? Still like this tune? You were waffling a little in your previous 13 comments ...

come on whats next - I'm in heaven

 romeotuma wrote: 
Oh, yeah totally down for this song...

Introducing: The Cleaner

 romeotuma wrote: 
Agreed. Not bad for the ears at all.

Do yourself a favour: Google 'macaskill' and watch the first video hit. Music by this band, and amazing athleticism.

Ahh, I see the link was posted May 5 as well...

This song reminds me of the gohsts of my old life. Especially when I live alone.

i like this version.

 hixmyrick wrote: 
I live alone and these days there IS a ghost in my house.

Really really love this band! 'Cease to begin' is a huge improvement on 'Everything all the time' - which itself wasn't bad at all. But a lot of the appeal for me is nostalgia, I was a huge follower of alternative music back in the 90's, and these guys pull it all together, from alt.country like the Jayhawks ( on 'General Specific'), through shoegazers like Ride ( on this track), to even a touch of Janes Addiction-'lite' (without the funk) (on ' Islands on the Coast') - and then there is 'Detlef Schrempf' - which is just a smooth draught of pure beauty! I dont live in the States anymore, so I dont hear the 'hype' - if there is much hype around this band, I only hear the music courtesy of RP, so thanks for that and for the chance to throw this comment out into the void!
Cheers! 

There's something about this tune that pulls me in every time. Not sure what it is, I just know that I really like it.

I like it

Not their best track but they're a great band. Liked them ever since I heard them on the "Inspired Bicycles" video on Youtube.

 horstman wrote: 
My Winamp tag is minimized on the bottom of my screen.  I looked down to see who the band was, and all I saw was "Band of Hors".  I chuckled.

those ghosts seem to have an echo...ghosts seem to have an echo...ghosts seem to...next song please

huh?

i'm turning up the volume on this one, Bill. I just love B.O.H.!!!

Fortunately it is a very short song.

I don't know, but there do not seem to be any ghosts in my house.

 horstman wrote: 

A Horst is a Horst, of course of course.

 romeotuma wrote: 
See? You and I don't disagree on everything.

 Proclivities wrote: 
There's a first for everything Yes, 38 Special were a southern US band in the vain of Lynyrd Skynyrd, but they rocked pretty hard and they released a couple of good albums (they put out many albums but only 2 or 3 were good) IMHO. The Ramones were a punk band so they they always rocked hard - so hearing them in the same sentence isn't completely off the wall. However, on reflection, 38 Special started in the 70s but it was most prominent in the 80s. I should have used Cheap Trick instead because they rose to fame and produced their best albums in the 1970s.

does anyone else have problems with a ghost or a band of ghosts, there all around me,,,, there just not in houses.. there in the woods there in the cities stay out of

 peter_james_bond wrote: 
That's probably the first time I've seen those two band names in the same sentence.

"The Funeral" is not uploaded (yet?) so I'll post this link to a cycling video with that song as soundtrack.  Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o

 oldviolin wrote:indubitably

When I hear this tune I ask myself Is There A Reason, slightly changing the title. Now that I see the name of the album...I need to concur, please Cease to Begin this song any longer.

 stewliscious wrote: 
I wouldn't say cheese but it does remind me of 70s bands like 38 Special or the Ramones.

 romeotuma wrote: 

ME TOO!

 stewliscious wrote: 

Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Ozzy rules!


I just can't remember which Ozzy song this really reminds me of.

Also, I'm getting a real Bob Seger vibe from the album cover.