Well, I like it a lot.Stevenage wrote:I would say the melody is not too different to "Other 99" and the lyrics are, even more so, "Free/Kickin' In"appleseed wrote:One of you folks who have Mick's ear, please thank him for me for writing this song. I can't overstate how impressed I am by it. I feel like it was written for me. Mick was already my favorite musician, but when I heard this on Jimmy Fallon my jaw dropped open. It gave me goosebumps and misty eyes. I was just so overwhelmed by it--from the lyrics to the riffs to Mick's solo--and thankful and happy for BAD to be back with a great song that captures our times so perfectly. I'm not surprised because this is the kind of music that Mick's always written, and that's made The Clash and BAD such a fundamental part of my life. Still, I wasn't expecting an absolute lightning bolt like this song. In the few days since I've heard it I've listened to it over and over. It's a new favorite. Job well done, guys.
A truly wonderful song, ticks all the right boxes, a modern classic?
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I've been singing the song lately as, "If you're gonna rob PETA, you better PayPal."
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Every time I listen to it I do wonder whether the name Paypal came from that expression. I haven't googled it because I don't want to find out that it didn't, that would seem a shame.BR16ADE_R055E wrote: ↑19 Aug 2011, 3:56pmI've been singing the song lately as, "If you're gonna rob PETA, you better PayPal."
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Damn, that's a neat idea! I'm not sure it's right, tho, if only because the company wouldn't want to have some kind of unconscious connection to idea of robbing someone.laxman wrote: ↑13 Aug 2022, 6:16amEvery time I listen to it I do wonder whether the name Paypal came from that expression. I haven't googled it because I don't want to find out that it didn't, that would seem a shame.BR16ADE_R055E wrote: ↑19 Aug 2011, 3:56pmI've been singing the song lately as, "If you're gonna rob PETA, you better PayPal."
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Agreed. You won't though now be able to get the idea out of your head when you listen to the song!Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Aug 2022, 7:43amDamn, that's a neat idea! I'm not sure it's right, tho, if only because the company wouldn't want to have some kind of unconscious connection to idea of robbing someone.laxman wrote: ↑13 Aug 2022, 6:16amEvery time I listen to it I do wonder whether the name Paypal came from that expression. I haven't googled it because I don't want to find out that it didn't, that would seem a shame.BR16ADE_R055E wrote: ↑19 Aug 2011, 3:56pmI've been singing the song lately as, "If you're gonna rob PETA, you better PayPal."