Comments on: On and on and on and on https://paulwesterberg.net/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/ Best Thing That Never Happened Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 By: Otto Abba https://paulwesterberg.net/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:42:21 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/#comment-335 Tasty pick indeed, Zook. What I believe I love most about “Left Of the Dial” are its crestfallen yet subversive political overtones. What is the plight of the artist, the true left? to “grow old in a bar”, to suffer isolation (“and if I don’t see you” “on the radio once”) to overindulge (“we got drunk…”). When I think of the phrase “left of the dial” I read it to mean actually off (it.) the dial. (No, not a horrible pun like “Left Off the Dial” or anything so dumb) Left of the whole thing, politically, despite NPR and the college stations actually on the dial but to the left.

I feel “Left Of the Dial” is a staggering achievement, an unblinking look into an abyss that lesser artists wouldn’t dare attempt. Off the air, indeed.

]]> By: Smoo https://paulwesterberg.net/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:11:35 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/#comment-330 This has always been my favorite. I have listened to this song every day of my life for at least 10 years. It is one of those songs that can morph into anything depending on your mood. One day it is sad, then uplifting, then defiant….whatever you are, it becomes. I have a pair of chopsticks in my car and they will stay there forever so I can play along with the crack of the drumsticks. And Wolf is wrong…Baba O’Riley is the perfect Who song.

After further review….Wolf was right.

]]> By: RJ https://paulwesterberg.net/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:40:28 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/#comment-327 Zook is one of the guys who “gets” it. Great post.

]]> By: Wolfdog https://paulwesterberg.net/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:32:51 +0000 http://paulwesterberg.net/wordpress/2007/09/11/on-and-on-and-on-and-on/#comment-325 You know that part after the instrumental break where it pauses and the guitars come back in on that chord?

The world seems to brighten every time I hear it. I know it sounds a little lame, but it’s sorta like Won’t Get Fooled Again. Damn near perfect.

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