Comments on: Infinite Play: Old 97’s, “Barrier Reef” http://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Davehttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-51662 Dave Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:18:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-51662 Here, here...agree 100%! I'm a late arriver to the OLD 97'S party and just heard this song on a long car ride from Minneapolis to Chicago. What a kick-ass chorus and refrain.....Alt/Country? Call it what you want, if you aren't playing air guitar and air drums by the end of this you're dead. What a rollicking good time this is. This is the song Garth Brooks was fantasizing about when he wrote "Low Places." Here, here…agree 100%! I'm a late arriver to the OLD 97'S party and just heard this song on a long car ride from Minneapolis to Chicago. What a kick-ass chorus and refrain…..Alt/Country? Call it what you want, if you aren't playing air guitar and air drums by the end of this you're dead. What a rollicking good time this is. This is the song Garth Brooks was fantasizing about when he wrote “Low Places.”

]]> By: Davehttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-45838 Dave Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:18:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-45838 Here, here...agree 100%! I'm a late arriver to the OLD 97'S party and just heard this song on a long car ride from Minneapolis to Chicago. What a kick-ass chorus and refrain.....Alt/Country? Call it what you want, if you aren't playing air guitar and air drums by the end of this you're dead. What a rollicking good time this is. This is the song Garth Brooks was fantasizing about when he wrote "Low Places." Here, here…agree 100%! I'm a late arriver to the OLD 97'S party and just heard this song on a long car ride from Minneapolis to Chicago. What a kick-ass chorus and refrain…..Alt/Country? Call it what you want, if you aren't playing air guitar and air drums by the end of this you're dead. What a rollicking good time this is. This is the song Garth Brooks was fantasizing about when he wrote “Low Places.”

]]> By: Brianhttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44439 Brian Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44439 The Empty Bottle is in Chicago. Not exactly a honky tonk, but a great dive bar/music venue.<br><br>The best part of an Old 97's song is the simplistic depth to the playful lyrics Rhett writes. There's always some fun hidden meaning underneath. <br><br>On the flipside, Murray Hammond's lyrics always cut to the point in very emotionally significant ways. My wife and I are having a kid and can't listen to "Beautiful Thing", off the new album, without getting choked up. The Empty Bottle is in Chicago. Not exactly a honky tonk, but a great dive bar/music venue.

The best part of an Old 97's song is the simplistic depth to the playful lyrics Rhett writes. There's always some fun hidden meaning underneath.

On the flipside, Murray Hammond's lyrics always cut to the point in very emotionally significant ways. My wife and I are having a kid and can't listen to “Beautiful Thing”, off the new album, without getting choked up.

]]> By: dsliftonhttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44418 dslifton Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:44:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44418 Thanks, Pete!<br><br>And <a href="http://twitter.com/rhettmiller/status/5879270402 rel="nofollow">Rhett seemed to like it</a>, too! Thanks, Pete!

And Rhett seemed to like it, too!

]]> By: dsliftonhttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44419 dslifton Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:42:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44419 You know, I never made the connection between Barrier Reef and Waitress In The Sky until you pointed it out. Yeah, its a similar rhythm and they're in the same key. Cool. You know, I never made the connection between Barrier Reef and Waitress In The Sky until you pointed it out. Yeah, its a similar rhythm and they're in the same key. Cool.

]]> By: hurlshttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44414 hurls Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:59:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44414 First time I heard this I was blown away, of course...<br><br>One thing about that simple guitar riff in the beginning is that it sounds JUST LIKE the replacements.<br><br>Never a bad thing First time I heard this I was blown away, of course…

One thing about that simple guitar riff in the beginning is that it sounds JUST LIKE the replacements.

Never a bad thing

]]> By: petehttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44391 pete Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:40:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44391 By far my favorite Old 97's album, and one of my favorite tunes... props -as always - to your fine taste in tunes, Mr. Lifton! By far my favorite Old 97's album, and one of my favorite tunes… props -as always – to your fine taste in tunes, Mr. Lifton!

]]> By: Matthttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44389 Matt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:06:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44389 You're right. I like this, and I need more Old 97's in my world.... You're right. I like this, and I need more Old 97's in my world….

]]> By: MichaelForteshttp://popdose.com/infinite-play-old-97s-barrier-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-44384 MichaelFortes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=35225#comment-44384 The apostrophe in their name always bugged me. The apostrophe in their name always bugged me.

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