Pet Shop Boy
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Aug 13, 2004 13:57:55 GMT -5
This is such a hilarious song, my fave they've done by far.
"Mary-anne & Wanda were the best of friineds, all through their high-school days..."
The video was great too, featured the girl from Ally McBeal.
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irice22
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Post by irice22 on Aug 13, 2004 15:18:06 GMT -5
I always wondered if Mary-Anne and Wanda was purposely made to sound like marijuana.
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Post by bluenote on Aug 14, 2004 7:34:46 GMT -5
This is the 1st and last country song i ever bought on cd single!  |
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Post by reception on Aug 15, 2004 12:57:46 GMT -5
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WhySoSerious?
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Aug 15, 2004 13:00:50 GMT -5
It's alright and I do like it, but I like their less kitschy stuff better.
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Pet Shop Boy
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Jun 13, 2006 6:59:51 GMT -5
"and it didn't take them long to decide... that Earl had to DIE!"
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MinusName
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Post by MinusName on Jun 13, 2006 12:03:12 GMT -5
Classic!
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top40dj
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Post by top40dj on Jun 13, 2006 23:33:22 GMT -5
I loved the video....Dennis Franz BABY!
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jun 14, 2006 18:45:26 GMT -5
I put this on my ipod and it came on last night. First time I heard it in ages. #1 smash for me! Loves it!
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bamafan2102
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Post by bamafan2102 on Jun 14, 2006 19:34:07 GMT -5
I liked Sons of the Desert's version better although it was never put on an album. They did sue to put the song on the album and stop the Chicks from releasing it as a single but they obviously failed and that led to the boys demise.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jun 15, 2006 22:08:46 GMT -5
I liked Sons of the Desert's version better although it was never put on an album. They did sue to put the song on the album and stop the Chicks from releasing it as a single but they obviously failed and that led to the boys demise.
Wait a sec, why did they want it? Didn't the chicks co-write it or something? Or was it their song? Do you have more detail here? This sounds interesting. |
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bamafan2102
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Post by bamafan2102 on Jun 15, 2006 23:37:52 GMT -5
Dennis Linde wrote the song and the Sons had recorded it for their second album which was never released (but can be found if you look really hard). They had released the single What About You from the album and it flopped. They then released Albuquerque which also failed to chart. The album was pushed back numerous times as no singles got the attention that was needed to release it. The next single was scheduled to be Goodbye Earl but the Dixie Chicks beat them to the punch. I believe the Sons had the song on hold and the Chicks recorded it anyway. The Sons made a big stink over the whole deal but we all know who the winner was. The album was never released and it was almost two years later when Change was released. It also failed to grab anyone's attention other than What I Did Right which made it to the top 20. The boys then split and the lead singer Drew Womack is doing solo stuff on the texas Music charts. For what it's worth the two Sons albums and the Drew Womack's solo albums are three of my favorite all time albums. If you are a country music fan they are must haves and can be found cheap on Amazon. Their first album had the hits Whatever Comes First, Hand of Fate, and Leaving October. Drew does a different version of Leaving October on his solo disc.
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620 Soul Train
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Jun 16, 2006 11:02:28 GMT -5
I never really heard the "real version" just the Karoke version in some bars. I think that the song is absolutely humourous with a message.
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cartman2002
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Post by cartman2002 on Apr 17, 2007 16:12:54 GMT -5
Goodbye Earl reached #19 on the Hot 100 in 2000
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johnm1120
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Post by johnm1120 on Apr 18, 2007 7:42:57 GMT -5
I didn't hear this until at least a year after it was released. I thought it was funny as well as Dennis Franz playing a zombie.
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Post by irock on Apr 18, 2007 10:20:08 GMT -5
Still my favorite by the Chicks. Great, great song!
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Post by Almost Honest on Jan 6, 2013 20:12:27 GMT -5
Just randomly got on a Dixie Chicks kick and rediscovered how great this song and video are!
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Sean
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Post by Sean on Jan 6, 2013 20:31:26 GMT -5
I miss The Dixie Chicks!! Home was one of the absolute best albums for any genre in the 2000s, imo. Taking The Long Way, Fly, and Wide Open Spaces are great too, but Home was just perfect!
Anyways, I liked "Goodbye Earl". Wasn't one of my absolute favorites from them, but a really good song still and the video always cracked me up!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 20:41:45 GMT -5
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Post by Almost Honest on Jan 8, 2013 15:04:30 GMT -5
^I know :'( I was really hoping they would release a new album sometime in the next couple years but if that isn't going to happen I guess I can be thankful Natalie has got a new solo album coming out and new Court Yard Hounds music if that happens too!
I'm just disappointed that I still very rarely hear their music on the radio today. Country music was better when they were in it!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2013 12:06:36 GMT -5
I like it.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jan 13, 2013 13:49:32 GMT -5
Cool
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