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Son Volt — Shine On
Album: Honky Tonk
Avg rating:
5.9

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Total ratings: 833









Released: 2013
Length: 3:31
Plays (last 30 days): 0
Going for broke in a film noir smile
Know it's hard to your easy start
You don't let the clicks or injustice get you down
There's more to find than what you pick up
Sometimes the furthest isn't quite enough
Shadows are good companions for the lot that you say

The world's deserted and down
Like there's no love around
The river of life cuts across
Hearts no longer entwine

Words shine on like precious stones
Judgment day, the truth be known
The miles and years make it better
Through gilded tears

Race around to the rattling drone
Diamonds in the distance make the battle sound
Equilibrium found on the outskirts of any town

The world's deserted and down
Like there's no love around
The river of life cuts across
Hearts no longer entwine

Words shine on like precious stones
Judgment day, the truth be known
The miles and years make it better
Through gilded tears

Miles and years make it better
Through gilded tears
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 khardog145 wrote:

5.5 Average is disgraceful!  COME ON!  Can't you hear it?



Yes - I listened carefully and it is too high. I gave it a 2. It is just so formulaic.
I can just speak for myself.  Son Volt is one of my favorites!  I love everything about them.  Jay’s vocals, the lyrics and the band- especially the steel guitar!  “Shine On” is just one of many, many wonderful songs.  Long live Son Volt
 khardog145 wrote:

5.5 Average is disgraceful!  COME ON!  Can't you hear it?


Nope. 'Fraid not.
I hear Bruces Cockburn and Springsteen in this. Nice tune.
I think it's the echoing guitar affect that's turning people off. It's not winning me over either.
Totally under rated I give this a 7 plus or better!
2 - Marginal is a generous rating for this.
My (unsolicited) advice would be for this artist to unlearn everything from those songwriting classes and find their own voice. 
 bimmerfan739 wrote:

Just did my part with a 10, which it's not but neither is it a 5.7. Had to boost it, always loved that Son Volt, Wilco, Farrar end of things.


I have to agree.  I saw Farrar in a basement venue in Cardiff, Wales, back in about 2005/6, and he was mesmerising.  His band was also superb.  Such a unique sound, and 'Barstow' was a particular highlight.
This band and this sound are fantastic, I do not understand a 5.7 average either. How unfortunate.
 khardog145 wrote:
5.5 Average is disgraceful!  COME ON!  Can't you hear it?
 
Just did my part with a 10, which it's not but neither is it a 5.7. Had to boost it, always loved that Son Volt, Wilco, Farrar end of things.
 Biscobret wrote:


This !!!         

I imagine that tour all the time.  So many great, great songs that may never, ever be played again.  Pity.  Have you ever considered, though, how odd it would be, since Wilco are bigger than Uncle Tupelo?  Tweedy in large clubs - his head might be too big for that...


 
First off... I'm not so sure Wilco is bigger than Uncle Tupelo (or certainly what Uncle Tupelo could have been).  Secondly, I don't really see Tweedy as a swollen headed kind of guy.  I saw Wilco in a small theatre just a few months ago.  Tupelo would be perfect for theater and club gigs.

He and Jay ARE on speaking terms.  Jay's sound being closer to Uncle Tupelo now than Jeff, I think it would take Jeff being really interested in the idea to make it work.  We can hope and dream, though.
 lukenigel wrote:
Words shine orrrn like precious storrnes 
Judgment der, the trerrrth be knorrn 
The miles and yearrrrrs make it betterrrrr 
Through gilded tearrrrs rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
 
Words shine orrrn like precious storrnes 
Judgment der, the trerrrth be knorrn 
The miles and yearrrrrs make it betterrrrr 
Through gilded tearrrrs rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
"Race around to the rattling drone" - you said, pal 
 khardog145 wrote:
5.5 Average is disgraceful!  COME ON!  Can't you hear it?
 
Just my take on it... I find this just fine, but been there done that. Can't say there's anything wrong with it except it doesn't feel original - it sounds like a dozen other artists I've heard many times over. 
5.5 Average is disgraceful!  COME ON!  Can't you hear it?
I have always loved this song.
surely you jest! son volt are an a list country band. jay is as important to the evolution of music as gram parsons. the double fiddles on hearts and minds . . . lordy. 
Good song. Good band. Thanks Jay. Keep on rocking.
 volnomad wrote:
I like Son Volt, a lot, and I've seen them many times in various incarnations over the years. Jay Farrar is only 46, but his soul is 96. Wise but weary.

 

Growing up in Belleville IL will do that to a person. 

Wonder if he gets back there...to drink Stag Beer. 
 mandolin wrote:
...son volts hits right where it matters...

 
Ouch!  {#Surprised}
 nomnol wrote:
The perfect alternative to country is PSD-thank goodness.

 
Thank you SOOOOO much to RP for PSD away from this droning country muck.
{#Foot-in-mouth}
The perfect alternative to country is PSD-thank goodness.
I like Son Volt, a lot, and I've seen them many times in various incarnations over the years. Jay Farrar is only 46, but his soul is 96. Wise but weary.
 nmatavka wrote:
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.

 
{#Notworthy}{#Notworthy}{#Notworthy}
Well, I like it.
 nmatavka wrote:
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.

  Moak wrote:

Being an idiot is a choice for most people.  You know how to use a computer so you can't really be this stupid, can you?

 
I'm betting on the answer being YES.
Helgi would say: "NICE"
...son volts hits right where it matters...
 nmatavka wrote:
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.

 
Being an idiot is a choice for most people.  You know how to use a computer so you can't really be this stupid, can you?
 nmatavka wrote:
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.

 
..belly button?..maybe some Belly after would make things suck better?..
 nmatavka wrote:
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.

 

Classy
Not to be critical, but this song sucks the part of a donkey directly under the belly.
Shot of V.O. and a Budweiser please.
Sounds like it could be a decent song, but that guitar effect is awful. 
Ghastly.
Refreshingly great lyrics ahh to sink the teeth into
MAKE IT STOP!!!
 idiot_wind wrote:
We need some kind of Uncle Tupelo renion for one summer tour...


Just to remind folks what great music there was was for a brief period in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 

 

This !!!                     {#Dancingbanana_2}

I imagine that tour all the time.  So many great, great songs that may never, ever be played again.  Pity.  Have you ever considered, though, how odd it would be, since Wilco are bigger than Uncle Tupelo?  Tweedy in large clubs - his head might be too big for that...


Not awful, but it seems like Sun Volt has seen it's best days already.
Can't help thinking if people were told it was Bruce Springstein singing they'd say how lovely and thoughtful Shine On was :)
 eve_silver wrote:
...As much as I love RP, songs like this remind me it's an old men's radio station...
Yes, Jay Farrar should be claimed by the Heavenly Band any day now, having achieved the ancient age of 46. Here's a station you may like.
That's the kind of song that makes me go change my radio listening experience. As much as I love RP, songs like this remind me it's an old men's radio station. I agree with the Nottingham jury {#Sleep}
We need some kind of Uncle Tupelo renion for one summer tour and one album.


Just to remind folks what great music there was was for a brief period in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 
Moaning, whingeing twaddle
B l a n d....at it's very best.
The Ho-Hum's Ho-Hum. Dullsville from the word go. It would help if yer man used a range of more than, ooh I dunno, 3 notes in the song. 3 from the somnolent Nottingham jury {#Sleep}
Always like the sound of Son Volt.....! {#Biggrin}

(And I'm first again!!)