sad Ryan Adams song

bossman3188
bossman3188 Posts: 263
edited May 2007 in Other Music
I just heard "La Cienega Just Smiled" by Ryan Adams and i think it is one of the saddest songs i've ever heard. any thoughts on the song or artist?
there'll be time for laughin'
there's no time to cry
soon i will be leavin'
look me in the eye
no matter what's in front of me
it's your face that i'll see
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  • Tek Money
    Tek Money Posts: 642
    Gold is one of my favorite albums. Another great heart wrenching song by Ryan is 'The End'. Makes me tear up sometimes. I love him. Even though he is an asshat.
    Cock Fight.
  • cc10106
    cc10106 Posts: 385
    i wish i had more of a life in college. i remember sitting around and listening to this one, along with heartbreaker and demolition, for hours. the whole ryan-whiskeytown fascination was important for me, helping me to transition to some other genres and so forth.

    'how'd i end up feeling so bad for such a little girl?'... daaaaamn that's a lyric.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    One of my favourite Ryan Adams songs, his voice is awesome. Great album too.
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    In my top 5 right now for all time favorite songs. Gold is a remarkable album, that I think all the elitist Ryan Adams fans automatically write off. Good stuff.
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    beautiful song. Gold is really underrated, I feel. saw him live with the cardinals... cracking show, awful audience. they made him leave midway through the final song because he got so pissed off with the heckling. I felt so bad for him.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    I love La Cienga........i think i've dated one or two of her in my lifetime. awesome song.

    And people say he's hit or miss live......but check out how rediculously good "touch, feel, lose" is in this clip.......at the 2:30 mark he's almost channeling Janis Joplin.......its wild.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jj3bzTdZiI
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    and here is why people think they can heckle ryan or dislike him.....i think its halarious but still probably a bad idea.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoTUXBbaFjE&mode=related&search=
  • cc10106
    cc10106 Posts: 385
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6h6MWVtq0M&mode=related&search=

    i was in attendance for this one. talk about a smoking performance, along with his cover of 'brown sugar' that day. at the time the comment about sexual energy was a bit annoying and cocky, but now it just makes me laugh, alot. especially the 'fuuuucking' part. i've seen him once since and it wasn't even close to this kind of energy. can't wait for the new record!
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    and here is why people think they can heckle ryan or dislike him.....i think its halarious but still probably a bad idea.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoTUXBbaFjE&mode=related&search=

    See I can totally understand where he is coming from, it's like some of the reviews of the Cornell show I went to last week, as far as my opinion as a fan goes, he was engaging, showed personality, and more than anything, didn't have to be an OTT performer, cause his voice ultimately is what makes the show. If this writer is making a point of trashing Ryan Adams EVERY time he plays that city, that's pretty shitty. Why not let someone else who actually enjoys his music do the review? It would be like sending me to review a fucking Beyonce concert or something!!

    Oh and that video of touch,feel,lose - AMAZING!
  • verb_to_trust
    verb_to_trust Posts: 178
    facepollution wrote:

    Oh and that video of touch,feel,lose - AMAZING!


    it really really is.......
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    all i have to say is i love ryan adams. :)


    oh and if you can, take a listen to i see monsters from love is hell.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Keller
    Keller Posts: 177
    amazing song but i have to say "the rescue blues" is my favorite on gold. The lyrics are just amazing through the whole album.

    "And everybody wants to see you fall
    That's why they always love to get you high"
    "Be what you want to be, see what you came to see"
  • vmfury
    vmfury Posts: 1,091
    bossman3188 wrote:
    I just heard "La Cienega Just Smiled" by Ryan Adams and i think it is one of the saddest songs i've ever heard. any thoughts on the song or artist?

    That song is very sad, but so great! Ryan Adams....there's no one like him. :)

    "When The Stars Go Blue" is fantastic as well.
    We’ll meet again, but not yet…not yet. 
  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    he has lots of sad songs, and they're all great.
    Cheat the odds that made you
    Brave to try to gamble at times
  • jordn6971
    jordn6971 Posts: 675
    bossman3188 wrote:
    I just heard "La Cienega Just Smiled" by Ryan Adams and i think it is one of the saddest songs i've ever heard. any thoughts on the song or artist?

    I like that song I Do It For You from Robin Hood....

    oh wait wasn't that Bryan Adams.....
    "There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    come pick me up off heartbreaker. :)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    ryan's amazing, love the song, love him, he's totally my gay-for-a-day
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • jammerfall
    jammerfall Posts: 908
    bossman3188 wrote:
    I just heard "La Cienega Just Smiled" by Ryan Adams and i think it is one of the saddest songs i've ever heard. any thoughts on the song or artist?

    His "Rock N Roll" cd kills!
    "Hello Oregonians. Hello Washingtonians. Hello Portland..where the fuck are we? We're in Ridgefield!"
  • Blyss
    Blyss Posts: 166
    verb_to_trust wrote:
    I love La Cienga........i think i've dated one or two of her in my lifetime. awesome song.

    And people say he's hit or miss live......but check out how rediculously good "touch, feel, lose" is in this clip.......at the 2:30 mark he's almost channeling Janis Joplin.......its wild.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jj3bzTdZiI

    that was a great clip, i love even more the ones from jamaica of the dvd awesome. Loved gold too. I am a huge huge fan of his but must admit some of his albums are patchy and i think if he stopped releasing so much stuff he could put together one killer album, i mean even jeff buckley i.m.o has some average songs and some that are beyond amazing.
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    ryan adams....so sad and boring
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.

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