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Patsy Cline — Walkin' After Midnight
Album: 12 Greatest Hits
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Released: 1957
Length: 2:30
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I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight, just like we used to do
I'm always walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for you

I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way of sayin' I love you
I'm always walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for you

I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be

I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight, just hoping you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for me

I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be

I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight, just hoping you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight
Searchin' for me
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One of those very rare "if this ain't a 10, I don't what is" records. Perfection.
Posted 2 weeks ago by danimal3114u    [ Reply ]
She made it seem effortless.
Posted 2 weeks ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
Still refreshing 67 years later.
Posted 3 weeks ago by romangaslan    [ Reply ]
Ones of the tunes my dad did when he and his friends came home after the bar closed.
Posted 2 months ago by mrcanard    [ Reply ]
Patsy, one of the best..
Posted 6 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
The musicianship here is off the charts. No auto-tune, no special effects, everything done live, no over-dubbing. The inflections in Patsy's voice are heart-felt.
Posted 11 months ago by TC1    [ Reply ]
 cc_rider wrote:
Check out the online version of 'KGID', a little outfit based in Giddings TX. The broadcast station is now something else, but their online signal is pure country. The good kind.
c.




Thank You  for the info!  I WILL check it out!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Really loving both of the last two tunes (previous was Truth #2 performed by The Chicks). Womens' high-pitched voices against a skillfully picked upright bass.
Posted 1 year ago by mrsquid    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:



I despise current "Pop Country" music! A few Patsy Cline tunes will never hurt anybody Open up your mind! RP has a great mix of genres! No need for a "country channel"! That is what AM/FM broadcast radio is for! Unfortunately, they play "Achey Breaky heart" instead of Patsy Cline and country swing!
Check out the online version of 'KGID', a little outfit based in Giddings TX. The broadcast station is now something else, but their online signal is pure country. The good kind.
c.

Posted 1 year ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 kenmo wrote:

Is this turning into a country station? Not to dis Patsy... a great singer if there ever was one. But this kinda falls outside of "eclectic, intelligent rock" IMHO.

Beethoven and Mozart fall pretty far outside that description as well. Yet Bill insists on playing them too, dang his hide.
c.

Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 kenmo wrote:
Maybe start a country channel for these folks, Bill?
 
{#Clap}
Posted 2 years ago by crispynz1    [ Reply ]
 kenmo wrote:





Maybe start a country channel for these folks, Bill?



I despise current "Pop Country" music! A few Patsy Cline tunes will never hurt anybody Open up your mind! RP has a great mix of genres! No need for a "country channel"! That is what AM/FM broadcast radio is for! Unfortunately, they play "Achey Breaky heart" instead of Patsy Cline and country swing!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 joejennings wrote:

PLEASE PLAY MORE PATSY CLINE TUNES!!!   Thank You!!






Maybe start a country channel for these folks, Bill?
Posted 2 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
Is this turning into a country station? Not to dis Patsy... a great singer if there ever was one. But this kinda falls outside of "eclectic, intelligent rock" IMHO.
Posted 2 years ago by kenmo    [ Reply ]
 diannemck56 wrote:
I don't listen to country music at all but Patsy Cline does make me stop and listen. 


I've had her songs memorized since wayyyy before I could drive and I don't listen to country music either.
Posted 2 years ago by Spiderwoman    [ Reply ]
 Ok_Sobriquet wrote:

My google fu found this at wikipedia-

"Don Helms, formerly of Hank Williams' band the Drifting Cowboys, played the steel guitar."



Thank You for the info!!   The steel guitar kicks ass!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 meatmike wrote:

There was a time in my youth when I wouldn’t have given this song a second thought. Now I appreciate it as pure perfection. I guess maturity does that for you.




Same Here!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
PLEASE PLAY MORE PATSY CLINE TUNES!!!   Thank You!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 dwlangham wrote:



According to Wikipedia: "Don Helms, formerly of Hank Williams' band the Drifting Cowboys, played the steel guitar."



My Fav pedal steel is on "Together Again" by Buck. ( Tom Brumley.)

Posted 2 years ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
GODLIKE!!! ICONIC!!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Posted 3 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
A rare 10! First time I can't recall hearing Patsy on Radio Paradise! Thanks Bill!
Posted 3 years ago by bimmerfan739    [ Reply ]
Whenever I hear this song I think of part in Starkville by the Indigo Girls where she runs into the night. Feels like two similar moments drawn from the same emotions separated by several decades.
Posted 3 years ago by forthbrdge    [ Reply ]
The Inimitable Patsy Line! Mmm, mmm, mmm!!
Posted 3 years ago by xc.farmer.antoine486    [ Reply ]
There was a time in my youth when I wouldn’t have given this song a second thought. Now I appreciate it as pure perfection. I guess maturity does that for you.
Posted 3 years ago by meatmike    [ Reply ]
 Akazungu wrote:

To me, Patsy is the finest female voice in country music.



yes and let's not forget Emmylou Harris and Selby Lynn
Posted 3 years ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
 wildmanfromSB wrote:

does anyone know who plays the steel guitar in this tune?  some nameless session player or someone we might recognize?  




According to Wikipedia: "Don Helms, formerly of Hank Williams' band the Drifting Cowboys, played the steel guitar."
Posted 3 years ago by dwlangham    [ Reply ]
 The_Pest wrote:

Pasty is a goddess


So is Patsy!  ; )
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 wildmanfromSB wrote:
does anyone know who plays the steel guitar in this tune?  some nameless session player or someone we might recognize?  
 
My google fu found this at wikipedia-

"Don Helms, formerly of Hank Williams' band the Drifting Cowboys, played the steel guitar."
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
does anyone know who plays the steel guitar in this tune?  some nameless session player or someone we might recognize?  
Posted 3 years ago by wildmanfromSB    [ Reply ]
Memories of Thursday nights after my shift at Hermanos...always Patsy when I finished and we sat around enjoying a shot of amazing tequila - this is my favorite Patsy tune!!
Posted 3 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
She just makes me stop and listen and smile. For that, I am grateful.
Posted 4 years ago by Ropes    [ Reply ]
I used to put this on for my first son to get him to sleep, love it and I ain't no country fan but her voice and the rhythm and the story... I always think of Cash when this is on for some reason
Posted 4 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 VH1 wrote:
Walkin' after midnight, yeah in those days that was probably possible.

Nowadays one would risk being shot at, robbed, carjacked, raped, stabbed and generally being set upon! Better to stay home! {#War}I'm always stalking' after midnight
Searchin' for you

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
 

Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs that I can say that my Grandfather and my tastes could agree on with no doubt or disagreement.  It is pretty awesome.  What I wouldn't give to be driving down the road with him again and listening to this. 
Posted 4 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
To me this is her finest. Love this song!
Posted 4 years ago by tornlabrum    [ Reply ]
This woman of tremendous talent always amazes me. I love so many of her songs, they're mystic somehow to me. And her writing is raw, the way I want to write.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
 I LOVE Patsy Cline. And so do my goats :)
Posted 4 years ago by costoonces    [ Reply ]
 baylees wrote:
sultry sexy so smooth so easy 
 
So sweeet!
Posted 5 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
sultry sexy so smooth so easy 
Posted 5 years ago by baylees    [ Reply ]
Tried to visit the site of her plane crash a few years ago.  Couldn't get there; it lies a good way down a steep and rough dirt/gravel road.  Too much risk on a motorcycle built for highway cruising.

It's at 3R6Q+HG Camden, Tennessee, or a street address of 2082 Mt Carmel Rd, Camden, TN 38320 if you want to try it.  Turn onto Sweet Dreams Way.
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Sweet words of sweet, by-gone days... before cell phones.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
This version is good also:

Cowboy Junkies
Posted 5 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Stone cold classic.
Patsy was blazing trails for the many female country artists to follow, including Dolly, Reba, Emmylou, all the way up to Kacey Musgraves.
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Long Live                                                                                                                           Radio Paradise
Rating to me this is a very solid                                                                          8- Most Excellent
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
I don't listen to country music at all but Patsy Cline does make me stop and listen. 
Posted 5 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:
It is interesting that, had this very specific recording been released today for the first time, we'd barely acknowledge it. Patsy had a stellar voice, but the song is quite simple and the accompaniment is nothing special, yet the song rates an 8.2. The song that followed this was The Laugh Of Recognition by Over The Rhine that has a similar vibe, a very solid singer, better lyrics, and better backing performances, but only merits a 7.

I think Patsy is great, but it is kind of unfair how high the bar has become for present-day acts.
 
I get your point but am not sure I agree, at least using myself as a sole datapoint. I'm not a fan of country and don't have a history of listening to Cline, but stop and listen every time I hear her on RP. She just grabs me.
Posted 5 years ago by komainu    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:
It is interesting that, had this very specific recording been released today for the first time, we'd barely acknowledge it. Patsy had a stellar voice, but the song is quite simple and the accompaniment is nothing special, yet the song rates an 8.2. The song that followed this was The Laugh Of Recognition by Over The Rhine that has a similar vibe, a very solid singer, better lyrics, and better backing performances, but only merits a 7.

I think Patsy is great, but it is kind of unfair how high the bar has become for present-day acts.
 
You're making a somewhat unfair comparison:  a recording and an artist from over sixty years ago with a contemporary recording and recording artist, and comparing those relatively ancient recording techniques and styles with those of today. 
  The Over The Rhine tune you were referring to can also be considered relatively "simple" - using standard, diatonic chords in E minor.  They often use traditional chord progressions, instrumentation, and arrangements - which is fine of course, there's no reason not to.   Very little of the accompaniment I've heard from them could be described as "special".
  It obviously varies how "high the bar has become" for contemporary artists; someone like Taylor Swift or Katie Perry has likely made more money with one recording than Patsy Cline had made in her entire career.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Solanus wrote:
It is interesting that, had this very specific recording been released today for the first time, we'd barely acknowledge it. Patsy had a stellar voice, but the song is quite simple and the accompaniment is nothing special, yet the song rates an 8.2. The song that followed this was The Laugh Of Recognition by Over The Rhine that has a similar vibe, a very solid singer, better lyrics, and better backing performances, but only merits a 7.

I think Patsy is great, but it is kind of unfair how high the bar has become for present-day acts.
 

Indeed, I agree.  Probably a lot of nostalgia factors into it too, many folks believe that older is better, especially from big acts. There's a few times I caught myself rating higher simply because it was a track from a band that meant something to me, even though it was a clunker. 
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
It is interesting that, had this very specific recording been released today for the first time, we'd barely acknowledge it. Patsy had a stellar voice, but the song is quite simple and the accompaniment is nothing special, yet the song rates an 8.2. The song that followed this was The Laugh Of Recognition by Over The Rhine that has a similar vibe, a very solid singer, better lyrics, and better backing performances, but only merits a 7.

I think Patsy is great, but it is kind of unfair how high the bar has become for present-day acts.
Posted 6 years ago by Solanus    [ Reply ]
No one more "classic country" than our dear Patsy Cline.  She'll always get a "10" from me.
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Please play Crazy sometime soon.... 
Posted 6 years ago by gratefulgator    [ Reply ]
She was a class act and I heard her record company was wanting to get her to go mainstream with that big voice of her's
Posted 7 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
 Walrus_Gumbo wrote:

Agreed!
My Japanese cousin loves Hank Williams but he pronounces it Honku Wirriamsu .
He plays a mean guitar and can play almost anything Hank recorded but he sings the songs phonetically. He doesn't really know what the songs are saying. It's an absolute riot to hear him butcher "Jambalaya" {#Lol}{#Roflol}

   

Hey, many points to him for trying. {#Clap}{#Notworthy}  

So glad he likes the music. 


Highlowsel wrote:


LOL!  Well....I guess their revenge is.....picture this.....somewhere...in some skuzzy, smoke-filled, downtown Tokyo bar....at a different time and place....there was probably a conversation that went something like this....

"Grrrr....those round eyes!  They make fun of us for liking their music DO THEY!?!?  I know what we'll do!  We'll give 'em Karaoke!" 

Seems fair don't'cha think?  Heh!

Highlow
American Net'Zen

 


I thank the Japanese for finding a way to get drunk people to laugh at other drunk people without starting a fight. 
BTW: has anyone seen "Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories" on Netflix? Pretty good, I think.
Posted 7 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Walrus_Gumbo wrote:

Agreed!
My Japanese cousin loves Hank Williams but he pronounces it Honku Wirriamsu .
He plays a mean guitar and can play almost anything Hank recorded but he sings the songs phonetically. He doesn't really know what the songs are saying. It's an absolute riot to hear him butcher "Jambalaya" {#Lol}{#Roflol}

 

LOL!  Well....I guess their revenge is.....picture this.....somewhere...in some skuzzy, smoke-filled, downtown Tokyo bar....at a different time and place....there was probably a conversation that went something like this....

"Grrrr....those round eyes!  They make fun of us for liking their music DO THEY!?!?  I know what we'll do!  We'll give 'em Karaoke!" 

Seems fair don't'cha think?  Heh!

Highlow
American Net'Zen


Posted 7 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
Patsy!! {#Heartkiss}
Posted 7 years ago by rmaple53    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:

she could have sung jazz if she wanted to

 
No shirt shitlock. I dont like country music but this woman ......{#Heartkiss}
Posted 7 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
 Akazungu wrote:
To me, Patsy is the finest female voice in country music.

 
she could have sung jazz if she wanted to
Posted 7 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
To me, Patsy is the finest female voice in country music.
Posted 7 years ago by Akazungu    [ Reply ]
{#Whisper}
Posted 7 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]

Posted 8 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Walkin' after midnight, yeah in those days that was probably possible.

Nowadays one would risk being shot at, robbed, carjacked, raped, stabbed and generally being set upon! Better to stay home! {#War}
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Thanks for playing this! One of my favorites!
Posted 8 years ago by deckfisher    [ Reply ]
This song was released long before I was born yet, my oldest daughter and I are enjoying a beer and singing along. Thanks Bill & Rebecca!
Posted 8 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
do 'Sweet Dreams' Bill,.....thanx 4 the consideration
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Fabulous! {#Cheers}
Posted 8 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
Very nice.
Posted 9 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Yes!
Posted 9 years ago by onerb    [ Reply ]
Mesmerizing! Powerful! So incredibly immortal in its swaying, countrified twangy rhythms, like the pulse of life in a languid state of love
Posted 9 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
The best
Posted 9 years ago by Dorothyhancock    [ Reply ]
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
What version is this? I thought it might be Beverley D'Angelo I don't think it's the same as the Patsy Cline I have...

 
 
Mine either, Scott. My version is a little faster. On a Greatest Hits. And she goes up higher on that last "for me." 
Posted 10 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
it doesn't get any better than Patsy if your talkin' country, she lived it.
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
{#Clap} 
Posted 10 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
 Umberdog wrote:

I agree.

 
Classic. Please play more.
 
Posted 10 years ago by RLove    [ Reply ]
What version is this? I thought it might be Beverley D'Angelo I don't think it's the same as the Patsy Cline I have...
Posted 10 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:
more PATSY PLEASE, BILL
 
I agree.
Posted 10 years ago by Umberdog    [ Reply ]
a classic song, thanks Bill!
Posted 10 years ago by marysclark    [ Reply ]
more PATSY PLEASE, BILL
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 I see this picture and realize my mother looked like her. I know little about this singer.

Proclivities wrote:

I think they just wanted to make her look "mature" instead of like a young, "country girl", for her target audience - that photo was probably from an early, promotional 8"x10".  Unlike today, adults bought the overwhelming amount of records back then, not teenagers.  However, that is not the most flattering picture of her.  This photo's better:
patsy cline

 


Posted 11 years ago by jocelynsart    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:

You got that right, ziakut.  She's probably the best female country vocalist of all time.  If her career had gone on longer she'd have become a crossover star.  Those who don't believe that should listen to her sing, then to someone trying to cover her.  K. D. Laing on "Shadowland" was the only one who ever came close.  Linda Ronstadt can't even stand in her shadow.  How's about "Crazy", Bill?

 
I heard a great story about that recording session. Willie Nelson wrote the song, and played it in his, uh, 'unconventional' style. Ms.Cline came in to record it, and tried to do the song his way, with no success. She finally said 'let me try singing it my way' and, well, there may be no more perfect song than her version of 'Crazy'.

To top that, she had been in a bad accident before that session, and still had a cracked rib, so it really hurt to sing. But she stuck it out and produced something magical.
Posted 11 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 grant wrote:
That gal could sing.
 
Yes she could.  And I submit she could swing as well.  This is still a finger snapper.  And I will echo joelbb's observation below, that k.d.laing's voice is magically close to Ms. Cline's.
Posted 11 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
That gal could sing.
Posted 11 years ago by grant    [ Reply ]
And a very nice segue after Richard and Linda Thompson!
Posted 11 years ago by GeorgeMWoods    [ Reply ]
I don't know if I'll ever get tired of listening to this. :)
Posted 11 years ago by rbigelo    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
I love Patsy. Wish she were still around to have been able grace us with years of music. Well...I suppose we just have to be grateful that we had any music of hers still.
 
You got that right, ziakut.  She's probably the best female country vocalist of all time.  If her career had gone on longer she'd have become a crossover star.  Those who don't believe that should listen to her sing, then to someone trying to cover her.  K. D. Laing on "Shadowland" was the only one who ever came close.  Linda Ronstadt can't even stand in her shadow.  How's about "Crazy", Bill?
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 johnjconn wrote:
Patsy died in 1963 in a plane crash at the age of 30. ( born in 32)
She looks at least 50 in this 1957 picture, which she was only 25ish.
Funny how in the old days, women wanted to look old.  
 
I think her "management" wanted to make her look "mature" instead of like a young, "country girl", for her target audience - that photo was probably from an early, promotional 8"x10".  Unlike today, adults bought the overwhelming amount of records back then, not teenagers.  However, that is not the most flattering picture of her.  This photo's better:
patsy cline
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Walrus_Gumbo wrote:

Agreed!
My Japanese cousin loves Hank Williams but he pronounces it Honku Wirriamsu .
He plays a mean guitar and can play almost anything Hank recorded but he sings the songs phonetically. He doesn't really know what the songs are saying. It's an absolute riot to hear him butcher "Jambalaya" {#Lol}{#Roflol}
 
What a great little commentary!  Thanks for the laughs! I can just hear your cousin now.{#Lol}{#Lol}{#Lol}
Posted 12 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
there could definitely be a bit more Patsy Cline in the mix
Posted 12 years ago by ofanansky    [ Reply ]

Now it seams clear to me what the leading voice of Vaya Con Dios was modelled after. And the musical style no less.


Posted 12 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
I love Patsy. Wish she were still around to have been able grace us with years of music. Well...I suppose we just have to be grateful that we had any music of hers still.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
 johnjconn wrote:
Patsy died in 1963 in a plane crash at the age of 30. ( born in 32)
She looks at least 50 in this 1957 picture, which she was only 25ish.
Funny how in the old days, women wanted to look old. 

 
 
I know what you mean, but you're just asking for trouble to say that any woman WANTS to look old. It was a strange phenomenon. The baby boom. I am old enough to have witnessed that first hand, allbeit from a small child's perspective. But, you know, not all women in the 50's looked the same. Consider a contemporary, Marilyn Monroe.

Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is soooo good for the feet...  love it...
 
Solid 10, right?
Posted 12 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Patsy is one of the very few country artists I like.  Can't resist that voice.
Posted 13 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]

Great Classic.

{#Whistle}


Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Oh, AWESOME! I haven't tuned in to RP in ages, but just did and this song had just started. HOORAY! My fave Patsy song!
Posted 13 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
Love this Virginia gal's singing!
Posted 13 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
My father-in-law was her doctor before she was famous and for a time after. In Winchester, VA. He has some autographed records from her. Love Patsy.
Posted 13 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
I'm not into country music at all, but I love this song.
Posted 13 years ago by takuma    [ Reply ]
Great. Thanks!
Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 chedak wrote:
I can't believe I'm sittin' here listenin' to Patsy Cline!  Ya'll are awesome!
 
++

Diversity in music is the best. 
Posted 13 years ago by rasta_tiger    [ Reply ]
 Blaggart wrote:
Yeah, I got the slang when I was ten, but thanks for assuming otherwise. "Great cheese", in most settings, is not a compliment when applied to music. I'll allow that not everybody has to like the incomparable and pioneering Cline. Since I have no problem puncturing the balloon full of stale air that early Dylan can sometimes be (Desolation Blues), I modify my statement to read "opinion" rather than "error". I beg the OP's pardon for undue harshness and yours if you routinely refer to music you like as great cheese.

 
  What the hell?

Posted 13 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
ptooey wrote:

Umm. No.

cracking Adj. Brilliant, wonderful. E.g."They gave a cracking performance last night and got a well deserved 5 minute standing ovation."
Adv. An intensifier such as extremely, outstandingly. E.g."We had a cracking good time last night."


And the quote he used ("Cracking cheese, Gromit") is from the Aardman animation you referenced. It's Wallace expressing his approval. In other words, "The English dude" is saying that he likes the song.
Yeah, I got the slang when I was ten, but thanks for assuming otherwise. "Great cheese", in most settings, is not a compliment when applied to music. I'll allow that not everybody has to like the incomparable and pioneering Cline. Since I have no problem puncturing the balloon full of stale air that early Dylan can sometimes be (Desolation Blues), I modify my statement to read "opinion" rather than "error". I beg the OP's pardon for undue harshness and yours if you routinely refer to music you like as great cheese.

Posted 13 years ago by Blaggart    [ Reply ]
 Blaggart wrote:
Something lost, but has more to do with lack of historical reference and awareness of the musical DNA than language. The English dude is referring to Pasty Cline as schmaltz, cheese, saccharin, low lounge. Thinking that referring to an Aardman animation cliché will make his error hip. Sad.

 
Umm.  No.

cracking Adj. Brilliant, wonderful. E.g."They gave a cracking performance last night and got a well deserved 5 minute standing ovation."
Adv. An intensifier such as extremely, outstandingly. E.g."We had a cracking good time last night."


And the quote he used ("Cracking cheese, Gromit") is from the Aardman animation you referenced.  It's Wallace expressing his approval. In other words, "The English dude" is saying that he likes the song.


Posted 13 years ago by ptooey    [ Reply ]
Sometimes I love a "busy" song - one with five-part harmony and complicated guitar solos and maybe maracas and a cowbell, and lyrics that make my jaw drop and my breath leave my body.  Other times, I can just sit and grin when I hear a simple song with a beautiful vocal, an achingly-perfect background, and words that don't hurt my brain.

Patsy Cline is a classic.  And she can still make my jaw drop and the breath leave my body.  I could float on her music forever.
Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Something is lost in the translation, here.
Something lost, but has more to do with lack of historical reference and awareness of the musical DNA than language. The English dude is referring to Pasty Cline as schmaltz, cheese, saccharin, low lounge. Thinking that referring to an Aardman animation cliché will make his error hip. Sad.

Posted 13 years ago by Blaggart    [ Reply ]
 hchewning wrote:
I love the change of pace. It's what makes Radio Paradise special. Thanks.
 
I like the change too, but this i dont need!

Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Cracking cheese, Gromit, eh, lad?
 

Something is lost in the translation, here.
Posted 13 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
 chedak wrote:
I can't believe I'm sittin' here listenin' to Patsy Cline!  Ya'll are awesome!
 

I can't believe I am listening to Patsy Cline, either. Not a fan of country music. But this is a classic any time, any place. Love it!
Posted 13 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
I can't believe I'm sittin' here listenin' to Patsy Cline!  Ya'll are awesome!
Posted 14 years ago by chedak    [ Reply ]
I love the change of pace. It's what makes Radio Paradise special. Thanks.
Posted 14 years ago by hchewning    [ Reply ]
 gjr wrote:
how can you NOT love patsy cline?  i absolutely hate c & w, but crossover artists like her and johnny cash and even hank williams have a much broader appeal............now bill, how about some frank sinatra??

  Thank goodliness he does have scrooples!  Your post is good2!

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
how can you NOT love patsy cline?  i absolutely hate c & w, but crossover artists like her and johnny cash and even hank williams have a much broader appeal............now bill, how about some frank sinatra??

Posted 14 years ago by gjr    [ Reply ]
Nice. I need to donate some $ to Bill if only for his fearless willingness to throw songs like this into the mix.
Posted 14 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
jagdriver wrote:
Now all we need is little Hank Williams once in awhile....

Agreed!
My Japanese cousin loves Hank Williams but he pronounces it Honku Wirriamsu .
He plays a mean guitar and can play almost anything Hank recorded but he sings the songs phonetically. He doesn't really know what the songs are saying. It's an absolute riot to hear him butcher "Jambalaya" {#Lol}{#Roflol}
Posted 14 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
ooh a patsy day!
Posted 14 years ago by hdaisy    [ Reply ]
Cracking cheese, Gromit, eh, lad?


Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:


This song is soooo good for the ears...
 
No, it is not. 

Posted 14 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]

Great song and what a babe.
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Patsy Cline brings back memories! Thanks Bill!
Posted 14 years ago by tputkey    [ Reply ]
 newwavegurly wrote:
This is good, but not as good as the slower version that I've grown accustomed to. This one has a little bit too much of a galloping-like cadence to it.
 

My sentiments exactly.  Still...any Patsy Cline is a very good thing in my book!
Posted 14 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]