Art Lovers discussion

I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound

I've been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain

Roy Lichtenstein...I love the "America" lyrics. Have to admit the title and date made it pretty easy.

And here I was thinking this was going to be dificult!

Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ...

Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

Well, it was a big hit in the seventies when I was a teenager (not paying too much attention on the lyrics ;-) so I have fond memories of the song.
Lala laa lalala lala ;-)

But I love Neil Young too!

Kristine wrote: "Roy Lichtenstein...I love the "America" lyrics. Have to admit the title and date made it pretty easy."

Maybe I should have posted one of these?








certainly not this:


or this:

Dirk wrote: "Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

Well, it was a big hit in the seventies when I was..."

Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

Dirk wrote: "Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

Well, it was a big hit in the seventies when I was..."

Dirk wrote: "Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

Well, it was a big hit in the seventies when I was..."

I think that "America" must have loved Neil Young too!

Here's a quote from Dewey Brunnell, the lead vocalist, acoustic guitar player for America and author of the song: "I know that virtually everyone, on first hearing, assumed it was Neil. I never fully shied away from the fact that I was inspired by him. I think it's in the structure of the song as much as in the tone of his voice. It did hurt a little, because we got some pretty bad backlash. I've always attributed it more to people protecting their own heroes more than attacking me."
Accused of referencing heroine (horse) it was banned in Kansas and elsewhere. Others thought it was about Transcendental Meditation, a horse with no name being a mantra. Or...it could be just a bit of Dada with a southwest existential feel to it.

Interesting, Kristine. Thank you!

Wow. His early work was fantastic and then he got sucked into pop tart. It was a come down but still incredible work.

Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

I have to agree! These lyrics have always given me a HUGE pain!!

Albin wrote: "Chris wrote: "Don't forget "The heat was hot." and "There ain't no one to give you no pain." = blatant and lousy rip-off of Neil Young. IMHO ..."

I have to agree! These lyrics have always given me..."

Possibly the dumbest song ever.

Well, I don’t even know to what song you are referring but the lyrics you quoted sound really stupid!

Note: and I’m not trying to be a lemming... lol

I really like the lyrics and have fond memories of the song. I get that it sounds so much like Neil Young but then lots of people sound like other people. We stand on each others shoulders in music, art and all things. This song certainly doesn't diminish Neil Young any...

I think having good memories of songs can help us enjoy the music no matter what it really says or sounds like had we heard it in another setting, maybe. There is music that just isn’t my taste and if I didn’t have the memories with certain people or places, I probably wouldn’t enjoy them like I do. Good point, Kristine.

Heather wrote: "Well, I don’t even know to what song you are referring but the lyrics you quoted sound really stupid!"

clip with lyrics:

https://youtu.be/zSAJ0l4OBHM

Thanks, Dirk.
Groovy! Yes, I have heard that song when I was little. I always thought it was one of those hippy-drug songs. I imagined them sitting around a campfire smoking weed or something. Lol but idk, being a musician myself, IMO it seemed like a lazy make of a song, using two whole notes and a few background chords, not too much ingenuity.

Heather wrote: "Thanks, Dirk.
Groovy! Yes, I have heard that song when I was little. I always thought it was one of those hippy-drug songs. I imagined them sitting around a campfire smoking weed or something. Lol ..."

Heather, I thought the same. I actually like this song!

AFBrat wrote: "Heather wrote: "Thanks, Dirk.
Groovy! Yes, I have heard that song when I was little. I always thought it was one of those hippy-drug songs. I imagined them sitting around a campfire smoking weed or..."

"Heather, I thought the same. I actually like this song!

That's funny!