Comments on: Redeeming Rod: “Leave Virginia Alone” (1995) http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 23:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mrescehttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-86118 Mresce Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-86118 Lennon wrote a book A Spaniard in the Works... Lennon wrote a book A Spaniard in the Works…

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-52711 The Mod Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:56:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-52711 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79...That his career was always a "Spanner in the works." <br><br>The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:<br>A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance. <br><br>Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort. <br><br>As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years...Oh Rod.<br><br>As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:<br>"After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. " 93 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79…That his career was always a “Spanner in the works.”

The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:
A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance.

Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort.

As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years…Oh Rod.

As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:
“After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. ” 93

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-52710 The Mod Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:41:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-52710 *wasnt *wasnt

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-52709 The Mod Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:40:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-52709 As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while. <br>Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason. As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while.
Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason.

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-40637 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:56:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-40637 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79...That his career was always a "Spanner in the works." <br><br>The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:<br>A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance. <br><br>Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort. <br><br>As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years...Oh Rod.<br><br>As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:<br>"After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. " 93 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79…That his career was always a “Spanner in the works.”

The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:
A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance.

Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort.

As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years…Oh Rod.

As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:
“After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. ” 93

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-40636 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:41:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-40636 *wasnt *wasnt

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-40635 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:40:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-40635 As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while. <br>Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason. As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while.
Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason.

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-12366 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:56:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-12366 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79...That his career was always a "Spanner in the works." <br><br>The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:<br>A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance. <br><br>Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort. <br><br>As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years...Oh Rod.<br><br>As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:<br>"After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. " 93 I also thought the title of the album was in reference to how the critics thought about his career after 79…That his career was always a “Spanner in the works.”

The Liner sleeve to the album boast this definition:
A spanner in the works : (To cause) an obstruction or hindrance.

Well this album is most traditional album since the 70s, and it touches all bases of Rods styles of singing, genre's of music in one polished 90s effort.

As for Bob Dylan, that seems shocking for him to say as he has always noted since the 60s that he's loved bob dylan. Why else would he cover some 12 dylan songs in 40 years…Oh Rod.

As for Tom Waits his comments on his recording Tom Trauberts blues:
“After playing each other some tunes, I asked Rob to play me a wild card. He played Tom waits song and when it was only half way through I knew I had to record it. I loved the lyrics and still spend hours trying to work out what they mean. ” 93

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-12357 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:41:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-12357 *wasnt *wasnt

]]> By: The Modhttp://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/comment-page-1/#comment-12356 The Mod Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:40:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/redeeming-rod-leave-virginia-alone-1995/#comment-12356 As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while. <br>Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason. As far as I know Rod was given the song by his manager , because he felt Rod could turn it into a hit, because Rod hadn't had a hit song in a long while.
Rod said he felt Tom was hearing the melody right or something so he changed it for that reason.

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