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"Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

Last post Tue, Dec 30 2003, 1:45 AM by Josh. 19 replies.
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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 10:37 AM 262674

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    "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    I can't believe "Draggin' On" didn't shoot straight up the charts with a bullet when Tremolo came out all those years ago!

    I was just listening to Tremolo on my way into work this morning and couldn't resist hitting the repeat on Draggin On several times. I think this album is probably BR's most underrated. Some terrific work there.

    Anyone else got a sure-fire #1 BR radio hit that never happened?
  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 11:02 AM 262675 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    "Blew it Again", an absolute certainty!

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 11:13 AM 262676 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    Draggin On is one of my all time favourite BR songs. I don't think it was ever released as a singe, unfortunately.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 11:27 AM 262677 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    I agree that this is a great song and I often overlooked it - until I learned to play it on guitar!!!! Definitely a cool cool one.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 11:40 AM 262678 in reply to 262674

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    You're right, stew, and now I can't get that song out of my head.
  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 11:45 AM 262679 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    quote:
    Anyone else got a sure-fire #1 BR radio hit that never happened?
    Well Stew I can't really answer that since I think I've only heard two BR songs on the radio down here in the states, but if I had to take a guess, I would say Rain Down on Me, Til I Gain Control Again and The Seeker.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 12:42 PM 262680 in reply to 262674

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    "Draggin On" is great and I have to go with Coolblue on "Blew it Again" its one of my favorites and usually the BR song that is most stuck in my head.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 12:48 PM 262681 in reply to 262674

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    Yep, I love Draggin On, the instrumentation is really gorgeous. It's emotionally charged. I love playing it on keyboard and fiddling with sounds and beats.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 1:31 PM 262682 in reply to 262674

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    I like "Draggin' On" a lot too. I like the way the music swells when Jim sings "When it's cold out, you don't want to be the one..." And I really like the way it ends.

    As for the one that should've made it to the radio... "Cinema Song". I love that song!!

    Note to NYC: "Til I Gain Control Again" is a Rodney Crowell song (hope I got the name right - he was married to Roseanne Cash for a while). Jim does a very good job on the cover.
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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 6:33 PM 262683 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    Thanks GG - I did knoew that, but didn't know that he was married to Roseanne Cash. I love her new album and also have a copy of The Wheel. Furthermore I got to see her perform live in Central Park in the late 80s and Lucinda Williams opened for her!!!

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 7:03 PM 262684 in reply to 262674

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    I loved Dragging On from the moment I heard it - way better than It Could Happen To You, imo.

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  •  Wed, Nov 26 2003, 7:56 PM 262685 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    it seems every cd has one or two songs that should have put them over the top. i guess on palace of gold, it would be homeward bound angel for me. the way greg smokes near the end gets me out of my seat every time i hear it.

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  •  Thu, Nov 27 2003, 6:17 AM 262686 in reply to 262674

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    You know what, guys? Maybe for their next album, they should throw a "survey/party" and let the fans pick 2 new songs to be release as singles. We always seem to prefer songs other than the ones they choose. Who does the picking anyway? The boys or some executive...?
  •  Thu, Nov 27 2003, 6:39 AM 262687 in reply to 262674

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    Dragging On is my absolute favorite BR song. I can play it all day long on repeat and never get sick of it.
  •  Thu, Nov 27 2003, 12:15 PM 262688 in reply to 262674

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    Re: "Draggin On" an overlooked #1 smash hit!

    Good question Rowan! I always imagined a group of marketing types in suits from the record company sitting down at a boardroom table, listening to the first minute or so of each song on the CD and picking the first single...

    I wonder how it actually happens? And how much input the band has (if any)...

    P.S. Good ideas all. I would have loved to see a video for the Seeker and, in the same vein, Moon and Tree.
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