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Rocky Dijon
It would be fitting if he were given what Tod means in German. However, it is believed he was reincarnated...or something.
Then why are you mourning the past?
Stonestod was one of the wittiest posters here ever. I remember he was already in his second or third incarnation back then, but got kicked off. And I believe he just didn't care to come back. I dont think he is here under different name because his style is too clever to miss. And way too funny.
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35love
Well he couldn’t have been that great if he gave BV constant hassles.
Seriously.
Look what the cat dragged in. Dead vermin usually.
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corriecas
really, really dont like it. always skip this song.
Jeroen
Why should they ever release a new album if people don´t
like such a song? Why should they ever bother to write melodies
or guitar lines if people don´t get even this one?
IMHO, it´s one of their best since 1980, as someone said.
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35love
But I will always stand up for Bjornulf.
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Send It To me
Does Mick shoutmumble the word "Bubba!" at one point during this song. That's what I always hear. Just me?
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24FPS
It's missing Bill to plug in all the little holes and play just that right note. It's really not a bad song.
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corriecas
Look at what the cat dragged in, is one of their worst songs. Terrible.
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floodonthepage
This is my favorite song on ABB. it just has a great snaky groove, and it does the best job of advancing the Stones story, to me. Many of the other songs have more of a "classic" sound (Rough Justice, et al) which is all good, but Laugh, I Nearly Died seems like a new piece in the puzzle.
In fact, if I were to make my own "Licks" collection (Maybe 56 Licks if we date back 56 years to 1963), I would have this as my representative from ABB, perhaps with Rough Justice for good measure.
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bitusa2012
Totally agree. It's a dirge. Dreadful mess. THIS is NOT a Stones killer song! The riff is so ordinary - played loud to sound 'nice'....woeful
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floodonthepage
This is my favorite song on ABB. it just has a great snaky groove, and it does the best job of advancing the Stones story, to me. Many of the other songs have more of a "classic" sound (Rough Justice, et al) which is all good, but Laugh, I Nearly Died seems like a new piece in the puzzle.
In fact, if I were to make my own "Licks" collection (Maybe 56 Licks if we date back 56 years to 1963), I would have this as my representative from ABB, perhaps with Rough Justice for good measure.
Never understood why there wasn't a SINGLE track from ABB on Grrr. All the other more recent albums had one or two.
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bitusa2012
NOOOOO...I love Bill, but the "little holes" contribute to the airiness of this stone cold classic.
The Stones, since multi multi multi track recording has been available have seen, unfortunately, the need to record SOMETHING on all the tracks. MOST of their recorded output since mid-late 70s has been a bit cluttered.
Not on this one it seems. It has an open-ness to the sound, it breathes, it's just beautiful as it is - holes and all!
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mickjagger1009
This song always reminded me of the Bridges to Babylon album. It always "sounded" like that album to me for some reason. I always wondered if it was started then, and they just couldn't finish it or it didn't make the cut. Last night, I listened to "Already Over Me" off Bridges to Babylon. The beginning of Laugh, I Nearly Died and Already Over Me do start with the same groove and sound very similar. Maybe that is it.
Keith has often talked about songs being "related"... like this song is the cousin of that one, etc. Has anyone else ever listed to Laugh, I Nearly Died and just thought it screamed Bridges to Babylon?
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Rocky Dijon
I miss StonesTod. I liked him far more than he did me! He rarely failed to make me laugh.
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Rocky Dijon
Thanks, Skippy!
You're just sour because I suggested you and StonesTod were one and the same...or something.