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Just thought I'd give some love to PigSooie for the Youk avatar... Boston born and raised, right here (Somerville, more accurately) and love to see some other Sox fans with good music taste.

 

Still not a fan of CQ, though.

 

 

 

I'm a Red Sox and Wilco fan and in Mass :thumbup

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Sorry for trying to relate to others, LouieB. It won't happen again.

That's not the point and you know it.....

 

This whole topic has been hashed over so often it is just downright boring. Casino Queen is what used to be called a novelty tune; a fun song that is not to be taken very seriously. It was turned into a Dylan send up for a few years also. Casino Queen is a real riverboat casino and that makes the song fun, but it isn't a masterpiece, it is just a wacky fun thing.

 

LouieB

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I've been watching the '99 NYC Irving dvd that's posted up on owlandbear.com, and that performance of Casino Queen is just insane. It's also the best example of the guys harmonizing on vocals really well in that particular show. Check it out if you haven't seen it!

 

exactly where is this video found on owl and bear? all i can find is audio.

 

thanks,

 

B

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Guitar-wizardry is not what Casino Queen lacks. Musically, it's just about perfect for what it is - a sloppy, fun rocker. Lyrically it's a bit weak, but again, it's just a sloppy, fun rocker. The riff is what it is, and no amount of modal eighths or tranfortional carmonics or Shermer's octavatives are going to improve on it. ;)

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I like the song and drove right by the lady a couple of weeks ago while in St. Louis.

 

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That's not the point and you know it.....

 

This whole topic has been hashed over so often it is just downright boring. Casino Queen is what used to be called a novelty tune; a fun song that is not to be taken very seriously. It was turned into a Dylan send up for a few years also. Casino Queen is a real riverboat casino and that makes the song fun, but it isn't a masterpiece, it is just a wacky fun thing.

 

LouieB

 

 

I know the feeling, and I know I'm a latecomer. I did try to make the topic more interesting, with the Irving show link. Which is as fresh as a rose, Louie. :cheekkiss

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I know the feeling, and I know I'm a latecomer. I did try to make the topic more interesting, with the Irving show link. Which is as fresh as a rose, Louie. :cheekkiss
Yea, I have not watched it yet. I like the song because it is so topical and midwest specific. There are leaflets for the casino and big billboards all over the metro east and St. Louis area.

 

And the Dylan version kicks ass too.

 

LouieB

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Sorry I guess I double fucked up this thread...my bad (not that I care that much.)

 

I should have said the "dylanesque version".

 

LouieB

 

you're fine my friend. i was just confused..

 

P.S. i'm loving this dvd. thank you to whoever uploaded it. is there anyway someone can post it compressed in .avi format? i really don't have room on my drive for 4 gigs. and i don't have a dvd burner.

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