The Unblinking Eye (everything is broken)

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[b]GratefulFan wrote: [/b]

Try logging in to the store and then clicking 'Your Account' near the top.  That's the last place I saw my 3 copies, back when I used to be able to log in...[/QUOTE] I finally found it. Now trying to figure out the mysteries of Windows Media Player, as everything else I've got is on iTunes.

Did you ever get the mess straightened out?

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[b]mooghead wrote: [/b]

I have a bit of a problem listening to a multi millionaire who has had a fairytale life squalking on about how horrible the world is. And why is he talking about our Ken? Our Ken it sat here watchin Emmerdale, whats he done wrong?[/QUOTE]
And who the f**k is Ken??  I gather he's not referring to Barbie's bit on the side??  I dare say outside of the UK this means absolutely nothing?

is roger playing drums and guitar on this song like seen in the video? does anyone know who are other musicians playing on this track and what instruments do they play?

I hope Roger recorded everything himself, like he did on Fun In Space. Bring on the sequel to that album! :)

I've just heard the song and absolutely adored it.

I was also very pleased about watching Roger playing piano (had never seen that before). He's still got a fantastic voice. And I loved the lyrics and melody. I hope that's the future for Rog: more solo career, less American Idol losers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vInBBxAFv7g

A shorter reedit of the song if anyones interested

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[b]mooghead wrote: [/b]







I have a bit of a problem listening to a multi millionaire who has had a fairytale life squalking on about how horrible the world is. And why is he talking about our Ken? Our Ken it sat here watchin Emmerdale, whats he done wrong?





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And who the f**k is Ken??  I gather he's not referring to Barbie's bit on the side??  I dare say outside of the UK this means absolutely nothing?





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"...quite beyond our ken". In this context, ken simply means 'understanding' or 'knowledge'. It's just a relatively obscure word for that.

In Scots English, ken is frequently used to mean 'understand', as in ' do you ken what i'm talking about?'

Thank you, Bohardy ,for helping us out with thre lyrics again:-)

Can you tell us what Roger sings towards the end  - it's quoted like that in this thread:

It's the helplessness that comes
You even sold our gold
And everything is broken

I don't believe he sings "you even sold our gold" - it makes no sense at all.

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Thank you, Bohardy ,for helping us out with thre lyrics again:-)

Can you tell us what Roger sings towards the end  - it's quoted like that in this thread:

It's the helplessness that comes
You even sold our gold
And everything is broken

I don't believe he sings "you even sold our gold" - it makes no sense at all.

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it does actually... the Bank of England sold more than 50% of its gold reserves at the bottom of a 20 year price movement, initiated by HM Treasury...
http://gordon-brown-election.co.uk/2009/03/brown-lost-selling-uk-gold-reserves/
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1655001.ece

Finally heard the song.  Much much much better than anything on TCR,  except maybe for "somethings that glitter"   not that's it's anything groundbreaking by any means , but it's sincere. I like roger's voice these days. nice piano work in there.  Like it better than anything rogers done solo wise, ....  I usually find his solo stuff mostly forgettable.  Nice little song by roger!.....Is he releasing a full album?...or Just this single?

Listened again: I still think it's a bit dull. Okay, so Rog plays piano and guitar, good for him, but he doesn't play them very well. It's all very simple stuff, that a beginner could play. That doesn't make the song bad -- some very good songs are simple and basic -- but there's just nothing to make this song stand out. Where's the fire? Where's the passion? Where are the great lyrics? It's a long moan about the state of Britain, no different to Brian's soapbox entries. FFS cheer up Rog! Let's have another song about cars, girls, or ... haircuts!

I'm not sure roger would write about girls and cars at 60 years of age.  Yea, the subject is played out, but it's still sounds like a nice ballad.   It  probably is forgettabe, it doesn't seem like a song that will make me buy 5 copies, but it sounds nice.  Sincere is the word, and it doesn't have the Queen name attached to it.  I compare it with happiness and electric fire,  not the awsome tenament funster, modern times rock n roll, i'm in love with my car. Those songs wouldn't sound right if roger did them now. unless you think he would look good with a earing thru his nose like in 1973.

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[b]mike hunt wrote: [/b]

I'm not sure roger would write about girls and cars at 60 years of age.  Yea, the subject is played out, but it's still sounds like a nice ballad.   It  probably is forgettabe, it doesn't seem like a song that will make me buy 5 copies, but it sounds nice.  Sincere is the word, and it doesn't have the Queen name attached to it.  I compare it with happiness and electric fire,  not the awsome tenament funster, modern times rock n roll, i'm in love with my car. Those songs wouldn't sound right if roger did them now. unless you think he would look good with a earing thru his nose like in 1973.[/QUOTE]
A hairpiece on his chest and a ring through his nose? He could give it a try, I suppose.

He can write about what he likes, of course, and maybe he feels like doing political stuff -- fair enough -- but this just isn't very good. I doubt anyone would listen to it if it wasn't Roger. And Roger's track record on political songs isn;t great. He's not a great lyricist even when writing about simple things like cars, so political stuff isn't likely to bring out the best in him lyrically. It's not dreadful, but neither is it dreadfully good.

I suppose though we should be thankful he's still keen to make new music, esp. as Brian seems to be leaving the music world behind.

People are missing the most important issue here - did you SEE how cool his shoes are????

Lol Zebonka, yes I noticed :-)

As to the line about selling the gold: okay it makes sense in a factual way but in terms of grammar it still sounds more than weird to me - even worse than the rhyme
meddling - in Afghanistan (hello Holly  :-))