Big Head Todd and the Monsters — Broken Hearted Savior
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Fields are white in snowy spring and I can't remember
The last time that I've seen her
The highway is still cold and wet and I can't forget
The way I had to leave her
And every passing day, she flickers and she fades
Is someone to catch her when she falls from the heavens?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
And every heavy night
Takes out the little life that's left within her
Every man she gives her love, he takes it
And leaves her with a dinner
Our love was once a flame, now I'm just a forgotten name
Am I the only one to blame for ever loving her?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
The last time that I've seen her
The highway is still cold and wet and I can't forget
The way I had to leave her
And every passing day, she flickers and she fades
Is someone to catch her when she falls from the heavens?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
And every heavy night
Takes out the little life that's left within her
Every man she gives her love, he takes it
And leaves her with a dinner
Our love was once a flame, now I'm just a forgotten name
Am I the only one to blame for ever loving her?
And I'll love her yet, though she has done me wrong
And I'll bring her back, though she has been long gone
And I'll always be her
Broken hearted savior
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tm wrote:
100% with you. In fact I may very well have been at the same party - I was there at that time too. In fact I had Todd in one on my classes too. Cheers!
I love the snare… I love this band. I loved seeing them at a house party in 1988 in Boulder!
100% with you. In fact I may very well have been at the same party - I was there at that time too. In fact I had Todd in one on my classes too. Cheers!
I love the snare… I love this band. I loved seeing them at a house party in 1988 in Boulder!
MattRudely wrote:
pretty heavy gate huh?
Horrendous snare.
pretty heavy gate huh?
October 2011.... Harvest Moon Festival @ Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA. BHT flew in on the second day, played a hell of a set and then flew out. Great memory.
Horrendous snare.
Me and my friends went to a house party in Boulder 35 years ago... In the corner of the family room - these guys. It was a good party.
Tune has a great groove going on, but it is the connective guitar riffs that make it really come together.
These guys must like being around each other. They have been together for nearly 40 years!
Making me feel nostalgic. But I've never heard this before. Now THAT'S a compliment.
A rare and pure ten for me.
Oof, that gated reverb on the snare was very much "of its time" wasn't it. Especially awful on the verse snare.
Extremely average
track. 24/7/365 american radio filler.
Extremely average
track. 24/7/365 american radio filler.sweet. definitely a song to sing along to.
This band is growing on me.
Saw them in Hammerjacks in Baltimore in what must have been 1993. Todd broke probably upwards of 20 guitar strings in an all-out jam fest. We stood behind the stage on the second level, which put us right on top of them. I watched his roadie run his poor ass off that show. I remember thinking that guy needed an assistant.
One of my favorite bands. In fact, they're 2nd to Jethro Tull in the number of tunes on my playlist. 
YES! Love BHTM! 
Yes sir I like em
And, to think they played at my house in college, w/drums being metal flour tins, and I was caught saying..."I'm not sure this band will go anywhere, but I am having a damn good time!" Rock on, brothers...
LowPhreak wrote:
Yeah could well be the sound they wanted, or could be the engie/producer just had a derpy moment. I myself don't care for it, and is why I only gave this one a '6'...
The producer for this album was David Z, who produced a lot of stuff in the 1980s into the '90s. He was a apparently a big fan of that gated reverb, "punchy" snare drum sound.
Yeah could well be the sound they wanted, or could be the engie/producer just had a derpy moment. I myself don't care for it, and is why I only gave this one a '6'...
The producer for this album was David Z, who produced a lot of stuff in the 1980s into the '90s. He was a apparently a big fan of that gated reverb, "punchy" snare drum sound.
Great song William! Keep it coming. RP Rocks your socks off.
Huey wrote:
This was a minor hit back in the day. I never heard too much of it so it's still fun...
This is very RP for me. Never heard BHT & TM anywhere else. I like the song, but after 7 years I'm tiring of it. Dunno why.
This was a minor hit back in the day. I never heard too much of it so it's still fun...
A time and a place and a girl. I remember them all well.
so zesty ! easmann wrote:
I'm not a drummer and therefore don't have a reference point for how the snare or the reverb applied to it "should" sound.
Song's a 10 for me.
Is it possible that's the sound they were going for? I'm blissfully ignorant of these particulars.
Yeah could well be the sound they wanted, or could be the engie/producer just had a derpy moment. I myself don't care for it, and is why I only gave this one a '6'.
IMO this is often why many albums' drum sound is terrible, as in the 70s and the very anemic, dull, flat drums on dozens of otherwise great albums, which seemed to be the trend then. Bad micing of kits, overprocessing or the wrong kind, or simply very dry, muffled drum set-ups.
Listen to guys like Lenny White, John Bonham, or Danny Carey, and several of the jazz cats who often used a "wide open" sound - and their producers knew enough to record them that way and not process it to oblivion.
I'm not a drummer and therefore don't have a reference point for how the snare or the reverb applied to it "should" sound.
Song's a 10 for me.
Is it possible that's the sound they were going for? I'm blissfully ignorant of these particulars.
Yeah could well be the sound they wanted, or could be the engie/producer just had a derpy moment. I myself don't care for it, and is why I only gave this one a '6'.
IMO this is often why many albums' drum sound is terrible, as in the 70s and the very anemic, dull, flat drums on dozens of otherwise great albums, which seemed to be the trend then. Bad micing of kits, overprocessing or the wrong kind, or simply very dry, muffled drum set-ups.
Listen to guys like Lenny White, John Bonham, or Danny Carey, and several of the jazz cats who often used a "wide open" sound - and their producers knew enough to record them that way and not process it to oblivion.
coloradojohn wrote:
Rock On C!!!
Hayduke (and/ or anyone maybe interested in exploring more of Todd & The Monsters' stylish tunescape):
If you like this, I highly recommend their even more rocking bluesy stuff, such as the entire album of Stratagem, and Runaway Train off of Riviera — it's maybe their rowdiest growlin'est howlin'est best — and Caroline off of Beautiful World. THEN you will truly think that they are indeed way wicked cool, and Todd is some kind of genius; I am predicting that the obscure and intriguing lyrics in those cuts also will grab you...
————
hayduke2 wrote:
If you like this, I highly recommend their even more rocking bluesy stuff, such as the entire album of Stratagem, and Runaway Train off of Riviera — it's maybe their rowdiest growlin'est howlin'est best — and Caroline off of Beautiful World. THEN you will truly think that they are indeed way wicked cool, and Todd is some kind of genius; I am predicting that the obscure and intriguing lyrics in those cuts also will grab you...
————
hayduke2 wrote:
I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company
Rock On C!!!
Big Head Todd has always put a lot of soul into his music! Gotta like it!
zigzag wrote:
LowPhreak wrote:
I'm not a drummer and therefore don't have a reference point for how the snare or the reverb applied to it "should" sound.
Song's a 10 for me.
Is it possible that's the sound they were going for? I'm blissfully ignorant of these particulars.
Dear God.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
LowPhreak wrote:
Not totally unlistenable IMO, but yeah, as a drummer I'd say kill that engineer/producer, get someone else.
I'm not a drummer and therefore don't have a reference point for how the snare or the reverb applied to it "should" sound.
Song's a 10 for me.
Is it possible that's the sound they were going for? I'm blissfully ignorant of these particulars.
zigzag wrote:
Not totally unlistenable IMO, but yeah, as a drummer I'd say kill that engineer/producer, get someone else.
Dear God.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
Not totally unlistenable IMO, but yeah, as a drummer I'd say kill that engineer/producer, get someone else.
yeah yeah baby, what a great song.. 
YEAH BABY!!! Great wake up and shakeit up tune, here it's 8 am and I'm about to continue my 9 inches of snow shoveling.. oh my gawd it's now The Cult!!! weeeeee hooooooo!!!
Saw Big Head Todd again this summer sharing the bill with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue. What a fantastic show! They alternated opening for each other all through the tour. Since Shorty opened for BHT the night before in Red Rocks, Todd repaid the favor and opened for Troy the next night at Red Butte Gardens. Definitely the best most high energy show I have seen in a few years.
Don't understand the hate for this band.
Don't understand the hate for this band.
This is very RP for me. Never heard BHT & TM anywhere else. I like the song, but after 7 years I'm tiring of it. Dunno why.
Almos positive I caught these guys opening for the Allman Brothers in 1992. Great stuff.
hayduke2 wrote:
Me too. Must've been too busy raising kids through the early 90's. Got an mp3 from unknown source: Sister Sweetly (live) with a killer background vocal solo that raises goosebumps.
Thanks for the CD recommendations, coloradojohn.
I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company
Me too. Must've been too busy raising kids through the early 90's. Got an mp3 from unknown source: Sister Sweetly (live) with a killer background vocal solo that raises goosebumps.
Thanks for the CD recommendations, coloradojohn.
Was this used in a beer commercial?
Hayduke (and/ or anyone maybe interested in exploring more of Todd & The Monsters' stylish tunescape):
If you like this, I highly recommend their even more rocking bluesy stuff, such as the entire album of Stratagem, and Runaway Train off of Riviera — it's maybe their rowdiest growlin'est howlin'est best — and Caroline off of Beautiful World. THEN you will truly think that they are indeed way wicked cool, and Todd is some kind of genius; I am predicting that the obscure and intriguing lyrics in those cuts also will grab you...
————
hayduke2 wrote:
If you like this, I highly recommend their even more rocking bluesy stuff, such as the entire album of Stratagem, and Runaway Train off of Riviera — it's maybe their rowdiest growlin'est howlin'est best — and Caroline off of Beautiful World. THEN you will truly think that they are indeed way wicked cool, and Todd is some kind of genius; I am predicting that the obscure and intriguing lyrics in those cuts also will grab you...
————
hayduke2 wrote:
I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company
I never gave BHT&tM any time to listen, but this is wicked cool, sounding along the lines of Bad Company
What a show they gave us Saturday night in Boulder! You could tell they were glad to be home — Todd was grinning and playing every note with incredible gusto, and Rob and Brian rocked a solid wall of sound behind him. In addition to the basic ivory Strat that he jams like nobody else can, Todd had a wild custom hollow-body Telecaster-thing, a Jaguar-styled thing with a super-whammy he used to his heart's content and never broke a string in spite of his tireless muscular verve, and he also showed a new fondness and crazy talent on a spiffy old National... They played this and other classics, and also lots of new more Delta-Bluesy kinda stuff he's into; stuff he said will be on their upcoming release early next year. We danced our buns off through two long sets and felt like it was the show of a lifetime...
If you have never seen these mad cats jam, you gotta try before you die.
If you have never seen these mad cats jam, you gotta try before you die.
Can't help singing "Purple Headed Stranger"
Dear God.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
Someone show these guys how to use a gate on their snare reverb properly.
This is simply unlistenable.
Great classic Rock sound!
I too hav great time from the 80z n 90z... 70z ?..dont recall them all that well
I too hav great time from the 80z n 90z... 70z ?..dont recall them all that well
A SOLID BLUES ROCKER TO REMIND US OF ALL THE GOOD TIMES TUNES that Todd & The Monsters have given us to dance and party to over the years. They are part of us and we are part of them; inseparable and happier for it! Those of us who DO get it can't live without it. Todd, we'll always love and worship you! Home Goods Are Best and can't be forgotten! and we all start doing a reminiscent swoon every dang time we hear this! ROCK ON, BHT and RP!
I saw them open up for Dave Matthews Band back in 1994. They played an afternoon show that was outside at our local airport. DMB had to fly out later that day to play on SNL that night. They got quite big after that day. Still have great memories of an amazing show with two bands that both had air-tight chops. This song always reminds me of that day.
Stingray wrote:
This is June 2012 and that comment still applies.
I cannot recall any time in the past, when RP play 2 hours of great music in a row!
AMAZING RADIO DAY!
This is June 2012 and that comment still applies.
I cannot recall any time in the past, when RP play 2 hours of great music in a row!
AMAZING RADIO DAY!
ckcotton wrote:
Ah, dammit. Had I known that I would have gone to the BHT&M's show instead of Donna the Buffalo - why did they have to play on the same night?
They are touring and playing Midnight Radio all the way through. Its worth looking for, they still got it.....
Ah, dammit. Had I known that I would have gone to the BHT&M's show instead of Donna the Buffalo - why did they have to play on the same night?
Otomi wrote:
Click on the dancing banana for another interesting article on this topic.
Goodstuff.
Click on the dancing banana for another interesting article on this topic.
Goodstuff.
They are touring and playing Midnight Radio all the way through. Its worth looking for, they still got it.....
My fav BHTATM song!!!
me likey.......turn it UP !
Proclivities wrote:
They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins.
The following is from the web site "Urban Legends:"
They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins.
The following is from the web site "Urban Legends:"
The Origin of the F-Word
Netlore Archive: In which we are told with a straight face that the word 'fuck' originated as the acronym of 'Fornication Under Consent of the King,' 'Fornication Under Command of the King,' 'For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,' or some other variation thereof.
Description: Folk etymology
Circulating since: The 1960s
Status: False
Analysis: Having consulted the definitive reference work on this subject (yes, there is such a thing: The F-Word by Jesse Sheidlower, published by Random House in 1999), I feel confident in dismissing all the claims above as imaginative bunk.
The word fuck did not originate as an acronym. It crept, fully formed, into the English language from Dutch or Low German around the 15th century (it's impossible to say precisely when because so little documentary evidence exists, probably due to the fact that the word was so taboo throughout its early history that people were afraid to write it down). The American Heritage Dictionary says its first known occurrence in English literature was in the satirical poem "Flen, Flyss" (c.1500), where it was not only disguised as a Latin word but encrypted — gxddbov — which has been deciphered as fuccant, pseudo-Latin for "they fuck."According to Sheidlower, the earliest claims in print of supposed acronymic origins for the F-word appeared during the 1960s. An underground newspaper called the East Village Other published this version in 1967:
It's not commonly known that the word "fuck" originated as a medical diagnostic notation on the documests of soldiers in the British Imperial Army. When a soldier reported sick and was found to have V.D., the abbreviation F.U.C.K. was stamped on his documents. It was short for "Found Under Carnal Knowledge."
Two more variants appeared in a letter published in Playboy magazine in 1970:
My friend claims that the word fuck originated in the 15th Century, when a married couple needed permission from the king to procreate. Hence, Fornication Under Consent of the King. I maintain that it's an acronym of a law term used in the 1500s that referred to rape as Forced Unnatural Carnal Knowledge."
Undoubtedly the most famous use of this etymological travesty was as the title of the 1991 Van Halen album, "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."
Cynaera wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins.
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
They're all wrong. Acronyms were not widely used until the 20th Century and that word has been used for hundreds of years. Any claim that a word which was used before the late 19th Century has its origin in an acronym (e.g., golf, posh) is probably inaccurate. The word in question has Germanic origins.
Cynaera wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
"If you see Kay..." —James Joyce, Ulysses
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
"If you see Kay..." —James Joyce, Ulysses
The world is a better place with these guys in it. So many incredible songs on this album but the best: Groove Thing,Soul for every Cowboy, and Circle never get any RP airplay. Senor Bill,por favor, could you hook us up?
Cynaera wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
You are right about the athorization of the king qoute. Back in the day when Knights where bold and there was no indoor plumbing the king had athoritation rule. If the King said it was OK to fornicate then you could do it with with out the sinful results of God frowning upon it. "The King Said it Was OK" was the cop-out. It all sounds petty dumb by todays standards but my research indicates that it is close to the truth. With all of this said, I really don't think it is such a bad word. S.H.I.T has a good story of origin but I will save that one for another time.
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
You are right about the athorization of the king qoute. Back in the day when Knights where bold and there was no indoor plumbing the king had athoritation rule. If the King said it was OK to fornicate then you could do it with with out the sinful results of God frowning upon it. "The King Said it Was OK" was the cop-out. It all sounds petty dumb by todays standards but my research indicates that it is close to the truth. With all of this said, I really don't think it is such a bad word. S.H.I.T has a good story of origin but I will save that one for another time.
... Quite Likeable 7Quintessential American Rock 'n Roll - it's all in there. Perfect.
TerryS wrote:
Or more likely: For unlawful carnal knowlege
Click on the dancing banana for another interesting article on this topic.
Cynaera wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
If you're serious about NOT being kidding, you might find it interesting to have a look on this: https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fuck&searchmode=none
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
If you're serious about NOT being kidding, you might find it interesting to have a look on this: https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fuck&searchmode=none
I"ve always found this a likeable tune.
Today though, it's striking quite a nerve.
Today though, it's striking quite a nerve.
Cynaera wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
Or more likely: For unlawful carnal knowlege
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
Or more likely: For unlawful carnal knowlege
ugly wrote:
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
My husband dedicated this song to me in 93 because we were going through marital problems. He is and was my broken hearted savior. He has always put me first. After 31 years of marriage he is still my broken hearted savior because I'm still a fairly fucked up person but he accepts me this way.
Y'know, I think "fucked up" is a relative term. Your "fucked up" might be far more tolerable than MY "fucked up." And my "fucked up" might be far more bearable than someone else's life. (And I just used the F-bomb four times in three sentences.) Where else but RP could we get away with this? And when will the Word-Police come winging in to ban this place because we use a word that has legitimate origins? (Not kidding - FUCK stands for "Fornication Under Consent of the King." I'm foggy on the research, but some deity or other wanted virgin wives, so he hired someone to "test" the virgins to make sure that they were, in fact, virgins. Hence, the F.U.C.K. )
Shutting up now.
Heard the first few bars, cranked it up (I think the neighbors have called 911), and I don't care - I love this song! Big Head Todd - how can you NOT love a band with a name like that? And they back the name with good music, so, icing on the cake.
Yep, love this band.
Yep, love this band.
Great music!
My husband dedicated this song to me in 93 because we were going through marital problems. He is and was my broken hearted savior. He has always put me first. After 31 years of marriage he is still my broken hearted savior because I'm still a fairly fucked up person but he accepts me this way.
A great band, still alive and kicking!
Excelsior wrote:
I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
99 wrote:
You'd be wrong. Very wrong.
they still pack red rocks every year.
Excelsior wrote:
I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
You'd be wrong. Very wrong.
I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
You'd be wrong. Very wrong.
My hometown boys!!! Yeah...always good ;)
lysisphere wrote:
they made it my non-FM-listening ears and into my discerning CD collection
This is, and has been, an FM burnout since the early 90's.
they made it my non-FM-listening ears and into my discerning CD collection
Mute, instant mute. This is, and has been, an FM burnout since the early 90's.
brilliant tunes from these guys.
you know you can rate tunes here? you can also change your ratings. i have moods. love em'
Excelsior wrote:
Do you think the fact that we're listening to MP3 files makes a difference?
Not only does the song suck, but the audio mixing is atrocious. Down with Big Head Todd!
You may think the song sucks, (I don't) but having listened to the CD, I think it's a great sounding disc.Do you think the fact that we're listening to MP3 files makes a difference?
PLENTY OF DIEHARD FANS!!!!
jbeadle5868 wrote:
Perhaps, but too country rockish for me. Just not my thing at all.
Au contraire mon fraire Excelsior,
Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't.
Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement.
https://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/
Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't.
Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement.
https://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/
Perhaps, but too country rockish for me. Just not my thing at all.
Au contraire mon fraire Excelsior,
Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't.
Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement.
https://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/
Despite awesome talent, Todd has embraced the independence of small lables, intimate venues, and live recordings. Though consciously not main stream he has repeatedly demonstrated the talent to write a "radio single" any time he pleases. He is highly regarded throughout the industry as a highly skilled and popular musician. I'll never forget the tour in the early 90's when The Dave Mathews Band was the opening act. We have no doubt BHTM could have taken a similar path, but his devoted fans are glad he hasn't.
Please, go see a show or check out "Live at Red Rocks" DVD before passing judgement.
https://www.bigheadtodd.com/music/discography/
schrodingersdog wrote:
I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards?
I sincerely doubt they have diehard fans.
schrodingersdog wrote:
they go by BHTM ... i don't know why people want to belittle them - Strategem is one of my favorites
I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards?
they go by BHTM ... i don't know why people want to belittle them - Strategem is one of my favorites
This band personifies "generic."
Recently saw the video recorded at Red Rocks a while back. I thought they rocked! Just the three of them, too.
They've made I don't know how many versions of this song. They've got two or three hits and each of those they've re-recorded a whole bunch of times trying to get another hit with the same hit with a bit of a different twist to the tune each time, acoustic or electric, bluesy or rootsy or whatever.
Still, I think they've got some good songs, like Bittersweet, and I prefer the more acoustic version version of this song that has better timing in it, this version is just monotonous and doesn't serve the lyrics well the way the other version does.
These guys were big shots in their hometown Boulder Colorado. I lived there when they were up and coming and they were arrogant as heck, they thought they were too special when all they could do back then was imitate Stevie Ray Vaughan. We used to call them Big Swelled Head Todd. I only respected them years later when they actually wrote some decent songs and came up with their own sound.
I like everything I've heard from BHT&TM. I wonder if that's what their diehard fans call them on message boards?
Not only does the song suck, but the audio mixing is atrocious. Down with Big Head Todd!
The rating of 3, "Ho Hum," is misleading. I sincerely dislike this song, no "ho hum" about it. It's not bad enough to warrant a 2, tho. That's for songs that will corrupt your soul. 3 is just as low as you can go without causing harm to yourself or loved ones.
thewiz12 wrote:
I totally agree. The whole drum sound just ruins this otherwise great song for me. It's like the drums are on steroids or something. 
p.s. I'm a drummer.
Looks like you're drumming with your head.
p.s. I'm a drummer.Nabla wrote:
They should join with ZZ Top !! 
I grew up in S. TX when ZZ Top was a bar band and had a beer with them once.
This Bigg Head Todd is ZZ Top like they used to be way back when, BEFORE they got $$$$$$.
This type of ROCK with soul is what I remember.
renlat wrote:
p.s. I'm a drummer.
The snare sound drives me crazy 
I totally agree. The whole drum sound just ruins this otherwise great song for me. It's like the drums are on steroids or something.
p.s. I'm a drummer.
lophrequa wrote:
what does this mean, this "butt rock" ?
I don't know either, but when I know the definition, it is definitely going to be a genre of its own in my iTunes!
what does this mean, this "butt rock" ?
Raechel wrote:
butt rock anyone?
a third vote for Strategem
volnomad wrote:
Strategem gets my vote too. It wasn't a commercial hit, but, wow, just try listening a couple times. You'll be hooked.
They should join with ZZ Top !!
Raechel wrote:
butt rock anyone?
Perfect description.
butt rock anyone?
Nice....fitting a mood today. More BHT!
Let loose the mullets!
Ever since I saw Carbon Leaf open for Big Head Todd and the Monsters in Lincoln, NE I've been a big fan.
FlatCat wrote:
That opening guitar riff is classic. Worth price of the album all by itself.
Love the start of the song.
mediocre at best ...
ChrisInCT wrote:
The music is so clean and reminiscent of the CD recordings that it is scary. 
That sounds incredibly boring.
The snare sound drives me crazy
volnomad wrote:
Strategem gets my vote too. It wasn't a commercial hit, but, wow, just try listening a couple times. You'll be hooked.
BHT is playing tomorrow in Omaha, can't wait to check them out. Started listening to them in high school (12 years ago) and have never seen them live.
One of the best bands I have had the pleasure to see live. The music is so clean and reminiscent of the CD recordings that it is scary. I am waiting for another show in New Haven.
Strategem gets my vote too. It wasn't a commercial hit, but, wow, just try listening a couple times. You'll be hooked.
eddief wrote:
Good recommendation. They are one of my favorite bands to see live. A power trio indeed. While "Sister Sweetly" gets mentioned frequently as their best album, to me "Strategem" is equally as good.
Love BHTM. But, couldn't we dig a little deeper into their work occasionally. There are many gems to choose from among their less well known songs. 
Haven't heard this one in awhile. Reminds me of Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
That opening guitar riff is classic. Worth price of the album all by itself.
Rocky Mountain High homies indeed! Todd Park Mohr, you big-headed STAR, we always knew it, when you used to play those Friday Afternoon Clubs out on the deck or in the Alferd Packer Grill back in the day, at the UMC at CU, 86-88! Guess you'll always be a rockin-hearted favorite! Always waiting for the newest from you, too...
My Colorado homies!
flyfree wrote:
The cover art would be the quintessential parody of a 90s band's cover art, if it weren't actually the real thing.
ha! so true!
in the words of the immortal Lynard Skynard "...toin it up.."
The cover art would be the quintessential parody of a 90s band's cover art, if it weren't actually the real thing.
four_felicity wrote:
for me, this is one of those songs that makes me say "oh, good song" as soon as i hear the intro. then, up goes the volume.
That's right, you just can't beat a lick like that. It's like it's already in there somewhere...
love BHT!!!
Gritty MP3... sounds terrible
A time and a place and a girl. I remember them all well.
Me too -- 24.5 years later and still married. This song always makes me think of her and us.