Some of Dave's best lyrics are on YFLM

[Damn Good]

I just finished listening through YFLM again after a long time...

I couldn't even remember how good this album was lyrically... Dig it!

Big Train:
"I've known fast livin' and I know wine, women and songs become a long locomotive for me, babe
That train be rollin' not me, I'm going before wine and women turn into beer, the old lady and TV"

Experience:
"And as I feel it
Is life art or imitating?
'Cause if it's art
Then all my life's been fingerpainting
Had my best luck, though
With a big easel
I'd rather be an art project, babe
Than just weasel out with wearin' one
And come to suspect the whole experience"
----
"Till I finally made it
Life was kinda hit or miss
But after I made it
Life was "Take a hit of this"
And I'd love to talk philosophy
But I've gotta take a piss
Man, that philosophy runs right through ya
Take it from me, baby
I've got experience""

No Big Ting:
"Can't seem to sew
A single hole in my pocket
Lord, I've tried
Yeah, money talks
I should know
Mine always says, "Goodbye"
---
"Stamps in my passport
Now they're polaroids and drinkin' stories
And I've got some good ones now
It's getting harder to ignore me
Now I'm believing half the reason
Just for leavin'is coming home
Where ya been
Who'd ya do and
What'ya done?"

YFLM:
"She needed classical music
Or she couldn't make love at all
And I was up there frequently
Bringin' down the walls
Drop dead bombshell
Clean-cut classy gal
She was a good pal
And if you turned up the volume
You could hear the demons call
"Fuck me like Chopin
Or don't fuck me at all!""
---
"How bout a little Henry Miller
With your Huckleberry Finn
Assume the position, honey
Let's begin
You can do your penance
Right along with that special sin"

[ January 18, 2002 at 06:57 AM: Message edited by: Damn Good ]</p>

[Rikk]

I'm not musically huge on the album, DAMN_GOOD, but I think lyrically he's got some interesting ideas. BIG TRAIN really kicks ass, though.

[Elwood P.]

Problem with YFLM is that before the records over, Dave is all over the map. Probably should've edited out a couple of songs. The deal with Travis Tritt was probably a mistake. Blues, country, hard rock, it's all there. Then again, that's Dave for ya. Some great heavy stuff though, first 5 or six songs for example, My Machine, Big Train etc. Alot of great lyrics too.

Rock On

[onefootoutthedoor]

personally, I always loved this album...

[Blind Willie Loons]

Always anahdah train pullin' in dat station, an' I'll be smilin' 'gain...cain't help that's the kinda guy I am...Aw Reep!!!!!!...

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[YankeeRose]

I agree that A lot of Dave's best lyrics are on YFLM. It's too bad that he didn't have Steve Vai or Jason Becker as his guitarist when he recorded it, it would have been an even better album than it was.

She's My Machine is great, and Your Filthy Little Mouth.

[ January 22, 2002 at 07:44 PM: Message edited by: YankeeRose ]</p>