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Steve Forbert — Song for Katrina
Album: Little Stevie Orbit
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6.7

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Total ratings: 1505









Released: 1980
Length: 3:28
Plays (last 30 days): 1
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You sure looked good, bound for Shilburn Town
Tryin' to drive that car while the rain came down
And you sure looked fine
Oh yeah, you're readin' highway signs

And you sure looked good up on Crystal Beach
Reelin' in them fish, with your hair all bleached
And you sure looked fine
Hey, yeah, with your hooks and lines

La, da, di, dumb, da, la, da, di, dumb, day
Every move you make, everything you say
Well, you sure are fine
Oh yes, and you blow my mind

And you sure looked good out at Rainbow Falls
Pass the parking lots and all the crowded malls, yeah
And you sure looked fine
Um hum, underneath them pines

La, da, di, dumb, da, la, da, di, dumb, day
Every move you make, everything you say
Well, you sure are fine
Oh yes, indeed, and you blow my mind

You sure look good back in ol' Canton
With your new blue dress and with your lipstick on
And you sure look fine
Yeah, drinkin' the cheap red wine

And you sure look good back in Meisha-Shay
With your reindeer eyes on Christmas day
And you sure looked fine
Um hum, like a valentine

La, da, di, dumb, da, la, da, di, dumb, day
Every move you make, everything you say
Well, you sure are fine
Oh yeah, and you blow my mind
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Posted 1 month ago by reijkman    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:

This guy has such a quirky voice, and I've always liked it.

yes, it is very unique - and strangely appealing. will try to see him live and see if there's the connection mentioned in a comment above. one of those "never bought the album" artists but when a tune comes on, immediately think "that's Steve Forbert".  cannot remember a lot these days so it's always such a charge when things are just there...

Posted 8 months ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
I saw Steve Forbert with Freedy Johnston at club Pass, Aimee in Cambridge, Massachusetts just last week! Watch for them touring the USA these next few months Steve Forbert is amazing, great harp player in addition to stellar songwriter  
Posted 9 months ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
I just bumped this from a 3 to a 7!  It's interesting how one song can seem blah one day and great on another day.
Posted 1 year ago by anthonyv922    [ Reply ]
This guy has such a quirky voice, and I've always liked it.
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
That was some cool harmonica work.  I haven't heard that rapid fluttering technique before.
Posted 1 year ago by theirongiant    [ Reply ]
Listened to the song hundreds of times back in the day on Steve’s album Alive on Arrival-a sweet collection of feel good melodies and rhythms from an awesome, underappreciated singer songwriter.
Posted 1 year ago by spetrie    [ Reply ]
Nice song. First time hearing it.
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
I stepped on a ‘pop top’, then bought a skinny tie, what year is this? What a clean sound.
Posted 2 years ago by ddbz    [ Reply ]
I'll be watching you?
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
great song writer here!!!
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
Well, this is certainly a song. Notes and words and everything.
Posted 2 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
Man I love this guy...
Posted 3 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
 moodfood wrote:
  got a cool John Prine kinda thing going on here..


Maybe John Prine meets Rod Stewart?
Been a long time since this played in some smoky basements of my misspent youth!
Posted 3 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
Love the harmonica.
Posted 3 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
For some reason, Forbert didn't get much airplay in the midwest. I had his Alive on Arrival L.P. and none of my friends had heard of him. That was a very good album. He is a talented songwriter and musician.
Posted 3 years ago by todbothom    [ Reply ]
Still joyous forty years later.
Posted 4 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
 Aud wrote:
rather boring lyrics.

how many times does he have to say the same thing...

 
As many times as he want to, it's his song after all...
Posted 4 years ago by ImaOldman    [ Reply ]
Sure miss you Steve. .  Haven't seen you since you played at the Turning Point, Nyack NY 1980 sumthin.  Even got to dance with you!
Posted 4 years ago by jmjohall    [ Reply ]
 worldbeatboy wrote:
does anyone else remember when someone in the media gave steve the kiss of death?  called him the "New Dylan"
 
Because he plays the harmonica?  He sure sings better than Dylan, which ain't saying much.  His lyrics don't compare tho.
Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]

rather boring lyrics.

how many times does he have to say the same thing...

Posted 4 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
does anyone else remember when someone in the media gave steve the kiss of death?  called him the "New Dylan"
Posted 5 years ago by worldbeatboy    [ Reply ]
God...what a great memory of playing Steve on WNYU...89.1..."all the way to left, a little to the right on your FM dial."
Posted 5 years ago by Ropes    [ Reply ]
This would be great for the Stranger Things soundtrack
Posted 5 years ago by jasonthehead    [ Reply ]
Elmer Fudd on the harmonica.... don't shoot the messenger, just sayin.
Posted 5 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
  got a cool John Prine kinda thing going on here..
Posted 5 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Always wonderful
Posted 5 years ago by Beto_Kavalcante    [ Reply ]
Always brings back memories of WHFS
Posted 6 years ago by Ouachita    [ Reply ]
 epiclectic wrote:
Always liked Steve Forbert, and nice to see him come up on rotation.  

 
Indeed.  I now remember this as one of my favorite happy, yippee-skippy songs.  Thanks for cheering up my day Rebecca and Bill!{#Kiss}
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Chrisjea wrote:
So the comments are positive yet the rating is low.  Interesting dynamic (at least to me)

 
I think it's because the album is so great, of which this song forms a piece. Mayne it is a vital, but perhaps 'uninspired' piece...
Posted 6 years ago by misterbearbaby    [ Reply ]
 
Had to look - thought that it was Dylan.
 
Posted 6 years ago by Digital    [ Reply ]
Always liked Steve Forbert, and nice to see him come up on rotation.  
Posted 7 years ago by epiclectic    [ Reply ]
 Steely_D wrote:
Hey, it's the New Dylan!

 
Kiss of death to any career. Love him anyway!
Posted 7 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
So the comments are positive yet the rating is low.  Interesting dynamic (at least to me)
Posted 8 years ago by Chrisjea    [ Reply ]
AHHHH Steeeve!!! Please Bill, play one day "Get well soon little girl", my favorite.
Posted 8 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of "Lude Lafayette & Wolfsmond - Beinah Ein Hauch Von Einsamkeit", a German band and song from the mid 70s.
Posted 9 years ago by modest_mouse    [ Reply ]
Hey, it's the New Dylan!
Posted 9 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
 webdiva wrote:

I think the song you are thinking of is Romeo's Tune I had the same reaction to him until I got it!
 
He also got a lot of airplay with "The Oil Song" in the USA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HhUBdQzEqU
Posted 9 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
A nice blast from the past, a time when The Cars, PF's The Wall, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick and Steve Forbert were all over the airwaves
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 Muddyman3019 wrote:
Nice to hear Steve Forbert
 

Posted 9 years ago by Muddyman3019    [ Reply ]
 KevH wrote:
So nice to hear Steve Forbert on RP.  Loved him back in the 80's.  Thanks Bill

 

Posted 9 years ago by Muddyman3019    [ Reply ]
 KevH wrote:
So nice to hear Steve Forbert on RP.  Loved him back in the 80's.  Thanks Bill
 
if steve forbert is here, can jimmy lafave be far behind? (i hope not)
its just the american in me.
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
10!
You know why?
I have'nt heard Steve Forbert on radio in France since 30 years!!
Thank you Radio Paradise, youre so great.
Posted 10 years ago by Ptijoc    [ Reply ]
Speaking of Romeo's Tune I see it is in the RP library but NEVER played. I'm sure Bill could work that into one of his theme playlists one of these days.
Posted 10 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
I finally registered just to comment on this song.

Thank you for playing Steve Forbert _- Fantastic 
keep up the good work.

I had to chuckle a little at his harmonica playing though - not quite Lester Butler ;) 
Posted 10 years ago by howards    [ Reply ]
 ploba wrote:

probably romeo's tune from his jackrabbit slim album 

 
definitely not Romeo Tuma.

But, I do like this tune.


Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
So nice to hear Steve Forbert on RP.  Loved him back in the 80's.  Thanks Bill
Posted 10 years ago by KevH    [ Reply ]
 lily33 wrote:
his voice is so damned familiar. i can't for the life of me remember the name of the song that he did that i know. its definitely not this one. good song, certainly.
now, this is going to bug me all night.
his voice is definitely unique.
 
probably romeo's tune from his jackrabbit slim album 
Posted 10 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
o there's an oldie
Posted 10 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
  lemmoth wrote:
Wow.  8 1/2 years between plays. 

   
Andy_B wrote:
Despite it's heavy rotation here on RP, I'll still give it an 8. 

 
 
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 lily33 wrote:
his voice is so damned familiar. i can't for the life of me remember the name of the song that he did that i know. its definitely not this one. good song, certainly.
now, this is going to bug me all night.
his voice is definitely unique.
 
I remember Steve Forbert from his hit single Schoolgirl. I heard it a lot on the radio here in Holland in 1980 or 1981.
Posted 11 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
OK, you made me smile :)
but I was drinking the cheap red wine.........still counts.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Despite it's heavy rotation here on RP, I'll still give it an 8. 
Posted 11 years ago by Andy_B    [ Reply ]
Wow.  8 1/2 years between plays. 
Posted 11 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
Fantastic. Wish he was played more often on RP
Posted 20 years ago by skhooly    [ Reply ]
lily33 wrote:
his voice is so damned familiar. his voice is definitely unique.
Familiar? Yup: early Dylan, early Springsteen... "definitely unique"? Are you kidding?
Posted 20 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
More Stevie Forbert. please!
Posted 20 years ago by susafina    [ Reply ]
Haven't heard Forbert in a long time. Thanks RP.... let's hear more.
Posted 20 years ago by Cyclehawk    [ Reply ]
lily33 wrote:
his voice is so damned familiar. i can't for the life of me remember the name of the song that he did that i know.
I couldn't link to the other reply to your post. Remember this? Meet me in the middle of the day Let me hear you say everything's okay Meet me in the middle of the night Let me hear you say everything's all right I always find myself singing "Responsibility," another of his many great tunes. Summertime's long been my favorite But now it's old autumn I love Summertime fun and some beach in the sun is something I'm not seeing much of
Posted 20 years ago by CruzanBits    [ Reply ]
Heathen praise for the Jack Rabbit Slim.
Posted 21 years ago by Heathen954    [ Reply ]
Steve use to come over and drink a case a day back in the 80\'s in NYC. Poor guy couldn\'t get a break other than put out 3 cbs records and get no support from them in promoting. To bad they spent tons on Maria Carey. Ops I forgot, she was giving BJ\'s to the boss. :roll:
Posted 21 years ago by hitz    [ Reply ]
Nice - brings back lots of memories.
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lily33: his voice is so damned familiar. i can't for the life of me remember the name of the song that he did that i know. its definitely not this one. good song, certainly. now, this is going to bug me all night. his voice is definitely unique.
I think the song you are thinking of is Romeo's Tune I had the same reaction to him until I got it!
Posted 22 years ago by webdiva    [ Reply ]
So glad to have (re)discovered Steve Forbert, because of RP and KPIG playing his songs. Especially his Smokey Windows, was one of the biggest musical surprises this year, for me. Listening to Steve Forbert is like meeting an old, long lost friend- or companion.
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Niiice!!! Cool beat. Good harmony.
Posted 22 years ago by Tesseract    [ Reply ]