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Texas — So Called Friend
Album: Ricks Road
Avg rating:
6.1

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Total ratings: 314









Released: 1993
Length: 3:39
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Yeh I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend
Yeh I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend
Yeh that's the way I choose them, all my friends
Do you think you're close with all your promises
Do you think I act strange when you talk to me
It's cause I don't see you
Yeh I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend
Yeh I may as well tell you, you'll never be my friend
Aah that's the way I choose them, all my friends
The telephone only rings when you've got success
You only want us when we're at our best
But we don't hear you
Yeh I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend
It isn't our fault that your life's depressed
We've listened and we've learned
That all of the words that you say
Yeh all of the words that you say
Mean nothing
Yeh I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend
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Song a solid 7, slideshow a 9. 
Posted 8 months ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:

Sounds TOTALLY like a bar band....I can hear them saying $5 CD's at the door....


And I might buy one.
Posted 2 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs where I look to see who it is and find that I've never heard of them. So I look at the background information to see if I recognize any of the members. Nope. Then I see the year. Man, this could have recorded yesterday by any number of musicians/singers that RP plays. I like it!
Posted 4 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Love Texas. Especially 'South side'. But their other pop stuff has also wits. 
Posted 4 years ago by Pjesnik    [ Reply ]
Derivative, not great musicianship or production. Still, I like it. It's upbeat. they're sincere and working hard, and that sure stretches the mac and cheese. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Sounds TOTALLY like a bar band....I can hear them saying $5 CD's at the door....
Posted 7 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 t0dd wrote:
GOT IT ! The reason this sounds so familair is because Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri's voice is a spittin' image of Chrissie Hynde's (The Pretenders). Go ahead, hum a few bars of a familiar Pretenders tune like "Back On The Chain Gang", "Brass In Pocket", or "Don't Get Me Wrong". Sounds pretty similar to these ears. -t
 
Yeah, I thought this was a younger Chrissie. Her voice these days is deeper than this. 
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Saw Texas in concert last month - fantastic, highly recommended. IMHO this is not there best track, Black Eyed Boy is probably the best one.
Posted 8 years ago by Kevwedge    [ Reply ]
Wow, took a 10-year hiatus on playing this? 
 
A guy from Altered Images, IIRC  and they took the name from the Wim Wenders movie. That's all I got.
Posted 8 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
A Scottish band named Texas ... is that to much for Americans?

They are BIG in Europe. Many massive hits.  None of them in the RP pool.
Posted 8 years ago by Jörg_Asmussen    [ Reply ]
My only other exposure to Texas was the "Sexual Healing" rip-off, and I liked that better than this one, if that makes things clear.
Posted 19 years ago by jakeinprogress    [ Reply ]
Was this that band on Ally McBeal?
Posted 19 years ago by mrmojorisin    [ Reply ]
Glaswegians?
Posted 19 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
This song... I dunno... It's like they're not sure just what this song is supposed to be. It's like lots of song pieces put together. Doesn't really come together. And, "I'm gonna make you wonder if you're my friend"... Huh? The kind of song a high schooler who is trying really hard to be a song writer might come up with. MT
Posted 19 years ago by mdtuley    [ Reply ]
No, you're gonna make me wonder how quick I can turn down the volume. Sheesh! Stop it!
Posted 19 years ago by qbee    [ Reply ]
marci28 wrote:
why does this song sound familiar?
I don't know why, but I keep hearing some James in this... :-k
Posted 19 years ago by sub-arctic    [ Reply ]
Anyone watch the BBC series The Office? The best line in the series comes from David Brent talking about Texas. I think I like this solely on that line.
Posted 19 years ago by rjb4    [ Reply ]
GOT IT ! The reason this sounds so familair is because Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri's voice is a spittin' image of Chrissie Hynde's (The Pretenders). Go ahead, hum a few bars of a familiar Pretenders tune like "Back On The Chain Gang", "Brass In Pocket", or "Don't Get Me Wrong". Sounds pretty similar to these ears. -t
Posted 19 years ago by t0dd    [ Reply ]
marci28 wrote:
why does this song sound familiar? Used for a commercial for a tv show or something?
Ellen Degenerous used this song as her Sitcom's theme song, though the song predated her show by a couple years or so.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
Not too happy with this mornings selections and this just adds to the disappointment.
Posted 20 years ago by red5_bc    [ Reply ]
About time I heard something off of Rick's Road on RP. More Texas please. This is a great album, by the way.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
When did Chrissy Hynde wind up in Texas?
Posted 20 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by qosforever: I rated a 10 because 4,8 was so low for this song... it's not so awful... I like Texas and this song is excellent... Those who don't like this song just push the mute buttom...
But 4.8 is way better than acceptable and on the cusp of decency. The point of the rating system is for everyone who cares, to rate it and then we get an average. If you think it is worth 8 you vote 8. Not 10. That is just silly.
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
why does this song sound familiar? Used for a commercial for a tv show or something?
Posted 20 years ago by marci28    [ Reply ]
I rated a 10 because 4,8 was so low for this song... it\'s not so awful... I like Texas and this song is excellent... Those who don\'t like this song just push the mute buttom...
Posted 20 years ago by qosforever    [ Reply ]
eclectic intelligent rock? Texas? Give me a break. . . :roll: ;)
Posted 22 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
yuck
Posted 22 years ago by hobbes    [ Reply ]