TS: "Citadel" by the Rolling Stones vs. "Street Life" by Roxy Music vs. "Changeling" by Simple Minds

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Three songs built around three variations of what is pretty much the same riff. Who makes the best use of it?

― Dr Benway (dr benway), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 02:32 (twenty years ago)

Whoa, I never noticed that, but you're right. I'm not much for the Stones, and although that Roxy Music song is great I definitely prefer "Changeling".

― Ian Riese-Moraine: exposing ambitious careerists as charlatans since 1986. (East, Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:42 (twenty years ago)

The Comsat Angels did a nice cover of "Citadel" in a BBC session, though!

― Ian Riese-Moraine: exposing ambitious careerists as charlatans since 1986. (East, Wednesday, 15 June 2005 13:44 (twenty years ago)

Roxy Music by a country fucking mile.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

"Wish everyone would just LEAVE ME ALONE, YEAH!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

"...because LOVING YOOOOOOU...
...is all I can DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:26 (twenty years ago)

Ned is giddy today.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:45 (twenty years ago)

Midweek and I've just had some candy. Yay!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 14:46 (twenty years ago)

I agree, the Roxy takes this and it is not even close.

― Hutlock (Hutlock), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 22:07 (twenty years ago)

c'mon, it's SO close! despite my fandom for the other two bands, I will plump for the Minds on this one. it's in the drums.

― cheeses haitch christ (haitch), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 22:55 (twenty years ago)

"Street Life." It's the best Roxy Music song, and one of the best of all time. However, I am fond of the other two tracks...

― Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

I actually just played the Roxy and Simple Minds tracks back to back to compare/contrast.

Me thinking about Simple Minds: "Yeah, great song, love the riff and the energy and how it ends, great."

Me thinking about Roxy (while dancing around the room like a maniac): "WHAT A FUCKING GREAT GENIUS SONG! WHO NEEDED ENO ANYWAY!"

So there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 23:44 (twenty years ago)

Eno reportedly said the exact thing when he heard it, Ned.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 16 June 2005 00:02 (twenty years ago)

Wise man, him.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 00:07 (twenty years ago)

c'mon dudes, it is no "editions of you"!

― cheeses haitch christ (haitch), Thursday, 16 June 2005 00:21 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

^^^ real talk

― King Boy Pato, Monday, 28 April 2008 12:53 (eighteen years ago)

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