I'm in You

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No, not literally, of course. I'm talking about Peter Frampton's power-ballad. The lyrics are total crap, of course, though pretty unintentionally funny. The MUSIC, though...I've always thought it's actually pretty beautiful. Particularly, I think the piano makes the song...it would definitely suffer without it.

Anyone else out there like this song?

― Joe, Friday, 12 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I haven't heard it, but I've seen the glorious album cover in many a dollar bin. Sitting there so smug and self-satisfied on that couch, arm casually draped over the back, with the message in a plain, unassuming font right above it: "I'm In You." And you know, in a way, he really is.

― Clarke B., Friday, 12 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Frank Zappa's "I Have Been In You" is a much better song than this.

No time to wash your smelly hand
Roll on over, I'm going in you again...

― matthew m., Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I remember this song - I like the way it just sort of stumbles from one bit to the next, no clear-cut parts in the song, just a rambling, off-the-cuff mess with a big production to hide it. I know this was his career-killer but I'd sooner hear this than "Baby I Love Your Way" yet again.

― dave q, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Arguments about who's better, Peter Frampton or Frank Zappa. I think I'm in hell.

― Martin Skidmore, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think the flow of the sections is actually pretty good. There's the link between the vocal pattern of the verse and the chorus (short- short-LONG/pause, pause/short-short-LONG/pause, pause/short-short- LONG...), but the chords of the verse build up a sort of hazy tension that is released in the chorus' chords (which still are moody, but overall brighter). Also, I think the big production fits very well indeed. Maybe if the song had had some better lyrics, it would have been really good...

― Joe, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

like she didn't know and he had to tell her 8p

next up for a Revolting Cocks cover!

― Paul, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If we're going to talk about Zappa songs, can't we talk about "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes" instead?

― Dan Perry, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"I Have Been in You" = naked = dirty

"I'm in You" = nude = Art

Discuss. (Yes, the Three's Company reference is purposeful).

― Joe, Saturday, 13 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

How the hell did I miss this thread the first time?

― Tadeusz Suchodolski, Tuesday, 18 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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