Comments on: Adventures Through The Mines Of Mellow Gold 31 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/ The Music That Taste Forgot Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:19:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: JP http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-20715 JP Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:10:23 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-20715 I think that mad falsetto at the end of "Sad Eyes" is Robert John for real. Back when VH1 used to show reruns of AMERICAN BANDSTAND, they showed the Robert John "Sad Eyes" ep, and when the song is ending, John is indeed lipsynching along with the wild falsetto voice. I think that mad falsetto at the end of “Sad Eyes” is Robert John for real.

Back when VH1 used to show reruns of AMERICAN BANDSTAND, they showed the Robert John “Sad Eyes” ep, and when the song is ending, John is indeed lipsynching along with the wild falsetto voice.

]]> By: JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #45: 8/25/84 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-17780 JasonHare.com » Blog Archive » CHART ATTACK! #45: 8/25/84 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:21:10 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-17780 [...] set the record for longest gap between chart debut (with Ike) and #1 - 24 years, usurping poor old Robert John.  There are claims that the gap was 24 years to the exact week, but I’m calling bullshit [...] […] set the record for longest gap between chart debut (with Ike) and #1 - 24 years, usurping poor old Robert John.  There are claims that the gap was 24 years to the exact week, but I’m calling bullshit […]

]]> By: Robert http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-16019 Robert Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:21:28 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-16019 <em>Looks like it's over<br> You knew I couldn't stay<br> She's comin' home today<br></em> <br> What if the protagonist's wife is coming home from the hospital?  She's either just had his baby or she's been recovering from major surgery, and while she was indisposed, he was having an affair behind her back.  Sure, this makes him impossible to sympathize with, but people like him exist.  And they can rationalize what they do.  Ooh, I love imagining Mellow Gold subtext! Looks like it’s over<br> You knew I couldn’t stay<br> She’s comin’ home today<br> <br> What if the protagonist’s wife is coming home from the hospital?  She’s either just had his baby or she’s been recovering from major surgery, and while she was indisposed, he was having an affair behind her back.  Sure, this makes him impossible to sympathize with, but people like him exist.  And they can rationalize what they do.  Ooh, I love imagining Mellow Gold subtext!

]]> By: mike http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9332 mike Thu, 10 May 2007 13:14:39 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9332 Well, Dr. Hook had "Sexy Eyes."  Though somehow I don't think that would work for Robert John. I'm surprised there isn't a "Sad Eyes 2006."  Maybe we just don't know about it yet. Well, Dr. Hook had "Sexy Eyes."  Though somehow I don’t think that would work for Robert John.
I’m surprised there isn’t a "Sad Eyes 2006."  Maybe we just don’t know about it yet.

]]> By: Jeff B. http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9261 Jeff B. Thu, 10 May 2007 00:29:11 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9261      I remember a follow-up song that I've since seen on a few 'budget' compilation CDs- "Lonely Eyes". It's a bit more up-tempo than the previous song; didn't chart nearly as well and certainly isn't as good but is pleasant enough. Maybe he thought he was going to corner the market on "Eyes" songs- did he ever cover "Betty Davis Eyes"? "Doctor My Eyes"? How about "Eyes Without a Face"? Hmmm...  
   I remember a follow-up song that I’ve since seen on a few ‘budget’ compilation CDs- "Lonely Eyes". It’s a bit more up-tempo than the previous song; didn’t chart nearly as well and certainly isn’t as good but is pleasant enough. Maybe he thought he was going to corner the market on "Eyes" songs- did he ever cover "Betty Davis Eyes"? "Doctor My Eyes"? How about "Eyes Without a Face"? Hmmm…

]]> By: Dw Dunphy http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9249 Dw Dunphy Wed, 09 May 2007 21:35:45 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9249 I'm evil. Did I ever mention that to you guys and gals? Or is that 'gal'? Or is that Gayr in a revealing tube-top? Anyway, yes, evil. In regards to Personics, I recall each song cost 99 cents or somewhere thereabouts. So I ordered up a tape full of tunes by Yes, and not the 80s pop ditties at 4 minutes length either - I mean the big, giant, fatassed fantasy jams from 1975! My tape had only five songs on it, but they needed a 90 minute cassette to do the job. EVIL!! And Robert John? Well, for all these years, I clung to the illusion that he became a big-shot producer, seduced a Canadian songbird named Shania and convinced her to shake his cellulite all night long... But that was Robert John "Mutt" Lange, not plain ol' Baldy McSadly Tight-trousers. He got NOTHIN'! You see? EVIL!! Bwaah haaah haaaah!   -   DwD I’m evil. Did I ever mention that to you guys and gals? Or is that ‘gal’? Or is that Gayr in a revealing tube-top? Anyway, yes, evil. In regards to Personics, I recall each song cost 99 cents or somewhere thereabouts. So I ordered up a tape full of tunes by Yes, and not the 80s pop ditties at 4 minutes length either - I mean the big, giant, fatassed fantasy jams from 1975! My tape had only five songs on it, but they needed a 90 minute cassette to do the job. EVIL!! And Robert John? Well, for all these years, I clung to the illusion that he became a big-shot producer, seduced a Canadian songbird named Shania and convinced her to shake his cellulite all night long… But that was Robert John "Mutt" Lange, not plain ol’ Baldy McSadly Tight-trousers. He got NOTHIN’! You see? EVIL!! Bwaah haaah haaaah!   -   DwD

]]> By: Matthew http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9245 Matthew Wed, 09 May 2007 20:52:10 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9245 Jason, I swear I hadn't heard this song in like two decades, but within the first 10-20 seconds I knew it all over again. So many memories of being five years old and having to listen to the MOR station on the school bus. Nothing like a re-introduction to the Mellow to re-fill me with rage about my sucky kindergarten days with Mrs. Curren and her "fix-it-shop" chair for bad kids to sit in and be mocked by their classmates. Well, at least these days I've got a great job and lovely wife, and Mrs. Curren is probably burning in hell, so I guess everything turned out for the best......oh! Where was I?....That's right, Robert John.   I had this creepy feeling looking at the picture of Robert John sans beard on the cover of the single. My initial thought was he's the mellow cousin of Yitzhak Perlman, but then it suddenly hit me....he's the chunky version of that bastion of 70s health consciousness, Slim Goodbody. That's right, Robert John is Slim's evil doppleganger, Fat Badbody! I bet he didn't even serve that woman in the song breakfast before he kicked her to the curb....probably just shoved a hot pocket in her mouth and quickly shut the door while saying "You don't have to go home, woman, but you can't stay here!" Jason,
I swear I hadn’t heard this song in like two decades, but within the first 10-20 seconds I knew it all over again. So many memories of being five years old and having to listen to the MOR station on the school bus. Nothing like a re-introduction to the Mellow to re-fill me with rage about my sucky kindergarten days with Mrs. Curren and her "fix-it-shop" chair for bad kids to sit in and be mocked by their classmates. Well, at least these days I’ve got a great job and lovely wife, and Mrs. Curren is probably burning in hell, so I guess everything turned out for the best……oh! Where was I?….That’s right, Robert John.
 
I had this creepy feeling looking at the picture of Robert John sans beard on the cover of the single. My initial thought was he’s the mellow cousin of Yitzhak Perlman, but then it suddenly hit me….he’s the chunky version of that bastion of 70s health consciousness, Slim Goodbody. That’s right, Robert John is Slim’s evil doppleganger, Fat Badbody! I bet he didn’t even serve that woman in the song breakfast before he kicked her to the curb….probably just shoved a hot pocket in her mouth and quickly shut the door while saying "You don’t have to go home, woman, but you can’t stay here!"

]]> By: woofpop http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9240 woofpop Wed, 09 May 2007 20:20:51 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9240 Oh! Oh! Robert John!  One of the 'stars' of the Walt Disney World <em>Grad Nite '80 </em>- he played at that future-retro restaurant (Tomorrowland Terrace, right?). Also on the bill around the park that nght: Kool & The Gang, and <em>special guests </em>KC and Terri DeSario (Did they play it? Yes, they played it..). That's pretty dismal in retrospect. Oh! Oh! Robert John!  One of the ’stars’ of the Walt Disney World Grad Nite ‘80 - he played at that future-retro restaurant (Tomorrowland Terrace, right?). Also on the bill around the park that nght: Kool & The Gang, and special guests KC and Terri DeSario (Did they play it? Yes, they played it..). That’s pretty dismal in retrospect.

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9229 Jason Wed, 09 May 2007 17:54:43 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9229 Damn, Mike.  Your analysis of "Sad Eyes" is spot-on.  You've made me feel inadequate - how very mellow of you. Damn, Mike.  Your analysis of "Sad Eyes" is spot-on.  You’ve made me feel inadequate - how very mellow of you.

]]> By: Richard Brandt http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9227 Richard Brandt Wed, 09 May 2007 17:46:09 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/05/09/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-31/#comment-9227 And on the same album as "Sad Eyes" you will find..."Lonely Eyes." Color me impressed. And on the same album as "Sad Eyes" you will find…"Lonely Eyes." Color me impressed.

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