Now the ground has opened

GateandGarden · #1 11-25-2005, 12:07 AM

I'm thinking of those people who dislike or despise "Soul Drifter". What is that about?

I was just watching the video to avoid doing schoolwork and my brother wound up watching it as well. He gave it his standard look of disapproval and asked, "Does this redeem itself at any point?"

What exactly is so annoying about "Soul Drifter?" I'm curious now.

ReFleetwoodMac · #2 11-25-2005, 12:17 AM

It's just a fairly boring song. Maybe it's the constant stop and go of the singing. "My heart. Was broken. My part. Was spoken. Now the ground. Has opened. All. Around me. I'm a soul. Lifter. Da da da. Da da da." I forget now.

David · #3 11-25-2005, 03:21 AM

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I'm thinking of those people who dislike or despise "Soul Drifter". What is that about?

I was just watching the video to avoid doing schoolwork and my brother wound up watching it as well. He gave it his standard look of disapproval and asked, "Does this redeem itself at any point?"

What exactly is so annoying about "Soul Drifter?" I'm curious now.

Soul Drifter is the best thing on that album. Trust me.

Jyqm · #4 11-25-2005, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GateandGarden

I'm thinking of those people who dislike or despise "Soul Drifter". What is that about?

I was just watching the video to avoid doing schoolwork and my brother wound up watching it as well. He gave it his standard look of disapproval and asked, "Does this redeem itself at any point?"

What exactly is so annoying about "Soul Drifter?" I'm curious now.

I've always liked "Soul Drifter," but I still admit, the production, vocal and lyrics are all pretty schlocky, MOR, "adult contemporary" stuff. If the song were by anybody else, I'd probably roll my eyes at it pretty dramatically.

trackaghost · #5 11-25-2005, 09:50 AM

It's a bit bland and shiny for my liking.
Plus it sounds like it has fake bongos on it from an old casio keyboard (for a sprightly, tropical 80s sound - shame it came out in 1992)
Also Lindsey was using his rhyming dictionary for this one too.

I still wish OOTC had real drums...

David · #6 11-25-2005, 12:49 PM

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What about that subjectivity discussion we had a few months ago or so.

Do as I say, Hillary, not as I do.

face of glass · #7 11-25-2005, 01:53 PM

I've said it before and I say it again: "Soul Drifter" should've been Sinatra's swan song.

shackin'up · #8 11-25-2005, 02:08 PM

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I still wish OOTC had real drums...

it would have been a cracker......

MaccaMaBelle · #9 11-25-2005, 02:17 PM

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Also Lindsey was using his rhyming dictionary for this one too.

Bwahahaha. I've always liked Soul Drifter.

Sahara · #10 11-25-2005, 03:16 PM

Meh, I like it.

Apart from anything else he's gorgeous in the video ...

amber · #11 11-25-2005, 03:25 PM

yeah, I like it okay, but the melody is pretty cheesy. Now that I'm thinking about it it kind of reminds me of the song from those "my buddy" commercials, too.

dissention · #12 11-25-2005, 04:58 PM

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OMG he is so hot in that video!!!!!!

That is all.

Really? I'm all about Tusk Lindsey. I never found him as attractive as everyone else on this board, but Tusk Lindsey? Was hot. Oh, so hot. He was too gaunt looking during the OotC period.

To answer your question, I don't get the dislike for Soul Drifter. It's not his best (or even one of the best songs on the album), but it's inoffensive enough and the lyric "My heart was broken, my part was spoken, now the ground has opened all around me" is a favorite of mine.

dissention · #13 11-25-2005, 05:18 PM

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But Tusk Lindsey isn't gaunt?

Not like OotC Lindsey.

Tusk Lindsey was undeniably sexy. OotC Lindsey was just...hollow-faced.

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Whatever the case, I think OOTC and Tusk Lindsey are hot. The only time Lindsey is not totally hot to me is when he has all kinds of facial hair. I just don't like it on him.

No argument from me on that. Blech.

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I love those lines too.

We're twins!1!!!11!!!11

wondergirl9847 · #14 11-25-2005, 05:43 PM

Tusk Lindsey was HOT...and OOTC was too skinny. There are certain pics where he's hot during the OOTC era, but for the most part, I don't care for that look.

Soul Drifter is one of my fave songs on OOTC...and I would like it played at my funeral.

David · #15 11-25-2005, 06:39 PM

What poor people, all. My God.