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Old 01.16.2007, 04:16 AM   #1
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I think it is. And if you disagree it only goes to show what poor taste you have.
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Old 01.16.2007, 04:56 AM   #2
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Old 01.16.2007, 10:42 AM   #3
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No! THE BOOK I READ is the greatest song ever!!!
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Old 01.16.2007, 12:14 PM   #4
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lest we forget Al Green..."this song goes out to Junior Parker"...appears on Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974)
he's got some recent live version that the young 'uns listen to with B.B. King, Sheryl Crow & Lenny Kravitz too

love Talking Heads' version though...you get sucked in immediately with the drum & bass...

I love listening to live versions of The Book I Read too...
definitely a deep track worth mentioning...
Feel my fingers as they
Touch your ar ar arms
Im spinning around but I feel alrigh igh ight
The book I read was in your eyes
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Old 01.16.2007, 12:28 PM   #5
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It was Talking Heads' version on disc 2 of the "The Name Of This Band Is..." 2xCD that reminded me of the song's greatness, although I've long been a fan of Al Green's version too. I'm looking forward to the drive home from work so I can listen to it again.
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Old 01.16.2007, 12:32 PM   #6
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It was Talking Heads' version on disc 2 of the "The Name Of This Band Is..." 2xCD that reminded me of the song's greatness, although I've long been a fan of Al Green's version too. I'm looking forward to the drive home from work so I can listen to it again.

I listened to that CD today! Great stuff!
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Old 01.16.2007, 03:37 PM   #7
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Im writing bout the
Book I read
I have to sing about the
Book I read
Im embarassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart
When I found out you wrote the
Book I read so

Take my shoulders as they touch your arms ive
Got little cold chills but I feel alright the
Book I read was in your eyes oh oh

Oh...Im living in the future.
I feel wonderful.
Im tipping over backwards
Im so ambitious
Im looking back im
Running a race and youre the book I read so

Feel my fingers as they
Touch your arms
Im spinning around but I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes

Na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na...na na na na na na na
Na na na na...oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oooooh...Im living in the future
I feel wonderful
Im tipping over backwards
Im so ambitious
Im looking back im
Running a race and youre the books I read so

Feel my fingers as they touch you arms im
Spinning around and I feel alright
The book I read was in your eyes
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Old 01.16.2007, 03:42 PM   #8
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love Talking Heads' version though...you get sucked in immediately with the drum & bass...


Like many a great Talking Heads tune does.
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Old 01.16.2007, 03:57 PM   #9
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I immediately thought of the Ut song with that as the motif and thought, "No, but it's good".
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Old 01.16.2007, 04:02 PM   #10
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Like many a great Talking Heads tune does.

Shake your booties!
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Old 01.16.2007, 04:02 PM   #11
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Eh? Ut covered Take Me to the River?
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Old 01.16.2007, 04:07 PM   #12
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Nah, they just used the words 'Take me to the river' for a chorus. It's on Griller.
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