Comments on: Mope Like Me: George Michael, “Cowboys and Angels” http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jack http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-41270 jack Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:40:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-41270 I first listened to this song in '90 when I was just 16. It brought me to tears, and still does occasionally. Written in 1989 according to the insert in the CD for Listen Without Prejudice - over 20 years ago - doesn't that make you feel old?!<br>It is my favourite track of all time and I still listen to it regularly on repeat in the car - even my 5 year old daughter sometimes asks for it! Probably listened to it several thousand times... when you listen to something that many times, over that many years, it sort of becomes an anthem to your life.<br>I believe the track is extremely accessible from a lyrical standpoint - so many of us can relate to the 'love triangle' of sorts at one point or another in our lives - it also asks us to be honest with ourselves about how much we might be trying to deceive ourselves (let alone others) regarding the true extent of our feelings to others who might be special to us - it even makes us consider whether or not a relationship ever truly ends. As for the musical content of the track - just superb. I first listened to this song in '90 when I was just 16. It brought me to tears, and still does occasionally. Written in 1989 according to the insert in the CD for Listen Without Prejudice – over 20 years ago – doesn't that make you feel old?!
It is my favourite track of all time and I still listen to it regularly on repeat in the car – even my 5 year old daughter sometimes asks for it! Probably listened to it several thousand times… when you listen to something that many times, over that many years, it sort of becomes an anthem to your life.
I believe the track is extremely accessible from a lyrical standpoint – so many of us can relate to the 'love triangle' of sorts at one point or another in our lives – it also asks us to be honest with ourselves about how much we might be trying to deceive ourselves (let alone others) regarding the true extent of our feelings to others who might be special to us – it even makes us consider whether or not a relationship ever truly ends. As for the musical content of the track – just superb.

]]> By: jack http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-32740 jack Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:40:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-32740 I first listened to this song in '90 when I was just 16. It brought me to tears, and still does occasionally. Written in 1989 according to the insert in the CD for Listen Without Prejudice - over 20 years ago - doesn't that make you feel old?!<br>It is my favourite track of all time and I still listen to it regularly on repeat in the car - even my 5 year old daughter sometimes asks for it! Probably listened to it several thousand times... when you listen to something that many times, over that many years, it sort of becomes an anthem to your life.<br>I believe the track is extremely accessible from a lyrical standpoint - so many of us can relate to the 'love triangle' of sorts at one point or another in our lives - it also asks us to be honest with ourselves about how much we might be trying to deceive ourselves (let alone others) regarding the true extent of our feelings to others who might be special to us - it even makes us consider whether or not a relationship ever truly ends. As for the musical content of the track - just superb. I first listened to this song in '90 when I was just 16. It brought me to tears, and still does occasionally. Written in 1989 according to the insert in the CD for Listen Without Prejudice – over 20 years ago – doesn't that make you feel old?!
It is my favourite track of all time and I still listen to it regularly on repeat in the car – even my 5 year old daughter sometimes asks for it! Probably listened to it several thousand times… when you listen to something that many times, over that many years, it sort of becomes an anthem to your life.
I believe the track is extremely accessible from a lyrical standpoint – so many of us can relate to the 'love triangle' of sorts at one point or another in our lives – it also asks us to be honest with ourselves about how much we might be trying to deceive ourselves (let alone others) regarding the true extent of our feelings to others who might be special to us – it even makes us consider whether or not a relationship ever truly ends. As for the musical content of the track – just superb.

]]> By: DavidMedsker http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18923 DavidMedsker Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:18:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18923 Racists! You're all racists!<br><br>Kidding, of course. Thanks for your honesty. Racists! You're all racists!

Kidding, of course. Thanks for your honesty.

]]> By: Old_Davy http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18922 Old_Davy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:30:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18922 <steaming mad> You'd better hope we never meet in a dark alley somewhere, Jefito, 'cause if we did, I'd shoot you with my potato gun. :-) <steaming mad> You'd better hope we never meet in a dark alley somewhere, Jefito, 'cause if we did, I'd shoot you with my potato gun. :-)

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18921 jefito Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:21:50 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18921 Broccoli sucks! Broccoli sucks!

]]> By: Old_Davy http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18920 Old_Davy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:59:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18920 Sorry for sidetracking the comments. I did listen to part of the song, but didn't comment on it because I try to only post positively about the music offered here. I did read the entire article and thought it was very well written and made some good points, but I still didn't like the song much.<br><br>I'm not a George Michael fan. In fact, I pretty much dislike the guy as a musical artist but it has nothing to do with his personal life. I couldn't care less about his personal life.<br><br>I don't like dance music much, so WHAM! did nothing for me. I did like a few songs off of Faith enough to listen to them when they came on the radio but not enough to buy the album. I could only get through about 2 minutes of "C&A" before I turned it off. It may be because it's too slow, or the vocals are too breathy or maybe it's because GM is trying to do a jazzy thing here and I just don't think it works very well. Sorry David!<br><br>P.S. I'm not one of those "if you don't like the same music I do, then you have no taste" types either. I believe music is extremely personal and our differences in our musical preferences is nothing to fight over. It's like fighting over whether broccoli tastes good or icky. Sorry for sidetracking the comments. I did listen to part of the song, but didn't comment on it because I try to only post positively about the music offered here. I did read the entire article and thought it was very well written and made some good points, but I still didn't like the song much.

I'm not a George Michael fan. In fact, I pretty much dislike the guy as a musical artist but it has nothing to do with his personal life. I couldn't care less about his personal life.

I don't like dance music much, so WHAM! did nothing for me. I did like a few songs off of Faith enough to listen to them when they came on the radio but not enough to buy the album. I could only get through about 2 minutes of “C&A” before I turned it off. It may be because it's too slow, or the vocals are too breathy or maybe it's because GM is trying to do a jazzy thing here and I just don't think it works very well. Sorry David!

P.S. I'm not one of those “if you don't like the same music I do, then you have no taste” types either. I believe music is extremely personal and our differences in our musical preferences is nothing to fight over. It's like fighting over whether broccoli tastes good or icky.

]]> By: Jeff http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18914 Jeff Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:43:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18914 Sorry, knee-jerk reaction to what I perceived as a slight. My apologies! Sorry, knee-jerk reaction to what I perceived as a slight. My apologies!

]]> By: DavidMedsker http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18919 DavidMedsker Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18919 Man, I so hoped that this piece would produce an intelligent discourse on the overlooked work by a truly gifted songwriter. Instead, I get accusations of gay-bashing, and tutorials on appropriate workout music. Fuck. <br><br>Has anyone besides Cummings listened to the song yet? Man, I so hoped that this piece would produce an intelligent discourse on the overlooked work by a truly gifted songwriter. Instead, I get accusations of gay-bashing, and tutorials on appropriate workout music. Fuck.

Has anyone besides Cummings listened to the song yet?

]]> By: JonCummings http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18918 JonCummings Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:06:23 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18918 Well, I'm selective on the iPod at the gym--most of Faith, a few tracks off LWP, a few newer ones....and I hit the FF button if "Jesus to a Child" comes on. Well, I'm selective on the iPod at the gym–most of Faith, a few tracks off LWP, a few newer ones….and I hit the FF button if “Jesus to a Child” comes on.

]]> By: DavidMedsker http://popdose.com/mope-like-me-george-michael-%e2%80%9ccowboys-and-angels%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-18917 DavidMedsker Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:31:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=2913#comment-18917 I skip Mother's Pride, too. <br><br>You listen to Listen Without Prejudice at the gym? Isn't that like listening to Travis at the gym? I skip Mother's Pride, too.

You listen to Listen Without Prejudice at the gym? Isn't that like listening to Travis at the gym?

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