What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



That would be Harry Nilsson of course. Some of his albums were just listed as Nilsson so I'll go with it. After a string of nice ones, can't say the same for this twefth release. Although it does pass, it's a squeaker. Certainly nothing close to the classic Without You. No help from Lennon this time. Nothing I love and several I would not wish to hear again. Topping that would be the ridiculous near seven minutes of The Flying Saucer Song. Not really a song, but a dialogue between a couple of drunks sitting in a bar bullshittin'. Fav has to go to Jesus Christ You're Tall. Not sure why, it's stupid too. Leon Russell is on keyboards for this and in the liner notes he gives a shout out to Ringo and Joe Cocker although not mentioning any tracks they appear on. Wondering if they are not in that Saucer thing as one of the drunks and the bartender. The album could only manage #111 on the charts with no singles.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Flying Saucer Song

Best Track - Jesus Christ You're Tall

Jesus I said Jesus I said Jesus Christ you're tall
I bet nobody I bet nobody I bet nobody wanted to dance with you at all
I said Jesus, I said Jesus there hardly ain't no room here for you at all
I said Jesus. I said Jesus I said Jesus Christ you're tall
Well we could dribble our way down a courtship
Get married for a little while
I would shoot a little love inside your basket mama and in a little while we'd have a child
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But he'll get taller as the time goes by
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But pretty soon he'll hear the other boys cry
Because they're saying to him
Jesus they'd say Jesus they'd say Jesus Christ you're tall
I bet some day at least some day I hope he finds a basketball
So maybe a big scout from a big town team will come and sign him to the meadow larks
And then someday. Someday he'll play as good as van dyke parks
He'll be famous he'll get married, he'll be happy,
He'll be happy with the girl next door
They'll have a little boy, they'll have a little boy but at birth he'll measure six foot four
Each generation as the time goes by
Will grow and grow until they reach the sky
And finally someday I said someday they'll bump into God
And he'll say "hi"
And then he'll say Jesus, Jesus look at 'em, Jesus Christ they're tall Jesus. Just look at 'em. Jesus
Hey' you guys want to play a little basketball
There will be a big court up in heaven
Softer than the softest cloud
They can play all day, they can play all night they can play as long as they can play
It'll be a half court game until the other boys show it'll be a full court game and then, when it's over we'll hear a high score. It'll be over, then the end amen hey' Jesus, oh Jesus. Sweet Jesus Christ you're tall no nobody. No no nobody
You guys wanna play a little basketball
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon Jesus
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon Lord
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon do a hook shot baby
C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon shoot that ball
C'mon Jesus let's get together I loved you a long time ago
Way up in heaven, up in heaven, that's the hell of it baby all night long

1) I'll Take A Tango **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCQxK3qQaVc
2) Something True **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxX3a-_SF7E
3) Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothing Left For Everybody **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOO1i2t63Ik
4) The Ivy Covered Walls **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m92erObgIDA
5) Here's Why I Did Not Go To Work Today **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp5NHmYaml8
6) The Flying Saucer Song *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbefV2hbits
7) How To Write A Song *
8) Jesus Christ You're Tall **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYJau6BK_DQ
9) Will She Miss Me *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u36NP-baiks

3's - 0
2's - 6
1's - 3

Grade - 1.7