Comments on: Thing a Week 35 - Soft Rocked By Me http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:47:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bad Love Songs of the 1990s « Live Granades http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-170231 Bad Love Songs of the 1990s « Live Granades Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:54:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-170231 [...] Coulton’s song Soft Rocked By Me contains the lyrics, “I’ll listen to the things you say about the way you feel / I’ll [...] [...] Coulton’s song Soft Rocked By Me contains the lyrics, “I’ll listen to the things you say about the way you feel / I’ll [...]

]]> By: Joon (the other JC) http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-158266 Joon (the other JC) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:48:42 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-158266 Great song. I discovered your stuff through the "Still Alive" ending in Portal, but you have quickly become one of my favorite artists. Looking forward to your next show in NYC. Great song. I discovered your stuff through the “Still Alive” ending in Portal, but you have quickly become one of my favorite artists. Looking forward to your next show in NYC.

]]> By: Scott Mercer http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-135851 Scott Mercer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:04:25 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-135851 A perfect pastiche. You are The Man. Extremely funny concept, yet musically still extremely respectable as a pop song. Best of both worlds. A perfect pastiche. You are The Man.

Extremely funny concept, yet musically still extremely respectable as a pop song. Best of both worlds.

]]> By: Terri C http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-133101 Terri C Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:25:26 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-133101 Utterly funny! I am listening to Alan Almond's Pillow Talk right now. Partly because it's relaxing (It must be built into the female psyche to respond this way to soft brush snairs and a thumpy slow bass guitar) and also because I am so fascinated by this guys gig - The intrigue, the mystique, the resonating voice. But it all makes me laugh sooo much!! Well crafted song. Utterly funny! I am listening to Alan Almond’s Pillow Talk right now. Partly because it’s relaxing (It must be built into the female psyche to respond this way to soft brush snairs and a thumpy slow bass guitar) and also because I am so fascinated by this guys gig - The intrigue, the mystique, the resonating voice. But it all makes me laugh sooo much!!
Well crafted song.

]]> By: bryce http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-97346 bryce Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:53:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-97346 It's true that the premise of the song is borderline creepy, but the tune is really catchy I must admit. It’s true that the premise of the song is borderline creepy, but the tune is really catchy I must admit.

]]> By: Chris http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-19232 Chris Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-19232 Do you even know what carpe diem means anyway? I kninda am hating this song because soft rock scuks compared to real rock. Do you even know what carpe diem means anyway? I kninda am hating this song because soft rock scuks compared to real rock.

]]> By: Steve H http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-9328 Steve H Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-9328 Loved the song. The super-sensitive doormat creeped me out. Loved the song. The super-sensitive doormat creeped me out.

]]> By: ric seaberg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-9310 ric seaberg Tue, 13 Jun 2006 05:06:11 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-9310 i am a big fan of all your stuff jonathan. if anyone ever says anything disparaging about your tunes, they are out of their minds. r i am a big fan of all your stuff jonathan. if anyone ever says anything disparaging about your tunes, they are out of their minds. r

]]> By: New Orleans http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8696 New Orleans Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:46:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8696 It was well-made, for soft rock. Yyyuck! It's a funny topic, but the music is hard to enjoy. Overall, the music feels the same as that guy thinks, so it works. It was well-made, for soft rock. Yyyuck! It’s a funny topic, but the music is hard to enjoy. Overall, the music feels the same as that guy thinks, so it works.

]]> By: Kodamakitty http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8665 Kodamakitty Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:55:13 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8665 PS - I think adding bass would have completely thrown it off, so it worked out! PS - I think adding bass would have completely thrown it off, so it worked out!

]]> By: Kodamakitty http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8664 Kodamakitty Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:54:38 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8664 Oh man... I was an introspective geeky kid and spent a lot of time listening to "Pillow Talk with Alan Almond," (clearly, I was a very lonely kid and this was in the 80's when Adult Contemporary was everywhere). This song is the bastard stepchild of Christopher Cross "Sailing," the aforementioned Dan Folgelberg "Longer," Chris DeBurg "Lady in Red," Stephen Bishop "It Might be You (Theme from Tootsie)," and the David Wilcox version of "Missing You." Maybe even a bit of Air Supply for good measure. It's so bad it's good! Maybe Owen Wilson could be in the video? Oh man…

I was an introspective geeky kid and spent a lot of time listening to “Pillow Talk with Alan Almond,” (clearly, I was a very lonely kid and this was in the 80’s when Adult Contemporary was everywhere). This song is the bastard stepchild of Christopher Cross “Sailing,” the aforementioned Dan Folgelberg “Longer,” Chris DeBurg “Lady in Red,” Stephen Bishop “It Might be You (Theme from Tootsie),” and the David Wilcox version of “Missing You.” Maybe even a bit of Air Supply for good measure. It’s so bad it’s good!

Maybe Owen Wilson could be in the video?

]]> By: Ian http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8439 Ian Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:30:52 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8439 Hmm.. Fogelberg uses those funkyweird chords too, and those harmonies.. I sense a conspiracy theory coming on. Hmm.. Fogelberg uses those funkyweird chords too, and those harmonies..
I sense a conspiracy theory coming on.

]]> By: Bob http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8428 Bob Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:02:05 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8428 Paul, if you want a Buffett parody, you should check out Paul and Storm's song "Buffett Night (Tonight, I'm a Parrothead)": http://paulandstorm.com/sounds/buffett.mp3 Unless you yourself *are* the Paul of Paul and Storm, in which case I feel kinda silly now. :) Paul, if you want a Buffett parody, you should check out Paul and Storm’s song “Buffett Night (Tonight, I’m a Parrothead)”: http://paulandstorm.com/sounds/buffett.mp3

Unless you yourself *are* the Paul of Paul and Storm, in which case I feel kinda silly now. :)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8424 Amanda Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:19:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8424 I dunno, I kinda like it. It's pretty and made me laugh a couple times. Don't be hard on yourself, I liked it. And that's what really matters, of course, Whether or not I like a song. I dunno, I kinda like it. It’s pretty and made me laugh a couple times. Don’t be hard on yourself, I liked it. And that’s what really matters, of course, Whether or not I like a song.

]]> By: Paul http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8419 Paul Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:33:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8419 This song made me cry... in a manly way. In defense of Fogelberg - I saw him in concert and he CAN rock. They just don't play those tunes on the radio. Please, JC - do a Jimmy Buffett parody. It's just BEGGING to be done and I think you're the guy to take it on. This song made me cry… in a manly way.

In defense of Fogelberg - I saw him in concert and he CAN rock. They just don’t play those tunes on the radio.

Please, JC - do a Jimmy Buffett parody. It’s just BEGGING to be done and I think you’re the guy to take it on.

]]> By: Ben http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8415 Ben Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:32:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8415 Whats funny is there are sensitive guys out there that are very much like that guy. Whats funny is there are sensitive guys out there that are very much like that guy.

]]> By: Roar http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8397 Roar Mon, 05 Jun 2006 05:32:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8397 It may just be me, but I don't think this is too bad morality-wise. Shrug. I like it. It may just be me, but I don’t think this is too bad morality-wise.

Shrug. I like it.

]]> By: Alex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8373 Alex Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:28:29 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8373 I ramble all the time, sorry about that. I ramble all the time, sorry about that.

]]> By: jpez http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8364 jpez Sun, 04 Jun 2006 18:51:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8364 Alex said: "I think its a real achievement when an artist is able to make someone feel a certain emotion about the person thinking still that the person singing it is actually the person and not just an artist singing a song in 1st person and simply pretending to be the artist there singing about." Most confusing statement EVER. Alex said: “I think its a real achievement when an artist is able to make someone feel a certain emotion about the person thinking still that the person singing it is actually the person and not just an artist singing a song in 1st person and simply pretending to be the artist there singing about.”

Most confusing statement EVER.

]]> By: Paul http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8349 Paul Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:01:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8349 Haha, for some reason, my mom just adores this song. What I'm impressed with is that you went the path of the artist and let your creativity carry the song to a form that you hadn't even considered. You do it a lot, and it always makes me giddy. Haha, for some reason, my mom just adores this song.

What I’m impressed with is that you went the path of the artist and let your creativity carry the song to a form that you hadn’t even considered. You do it a lot, and it always makes me giddy.

]]> By: fred http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8328 fred Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:47:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8328 Cheyenne, good call! I think if a little Barry White was added at the end it would be perfect. Cheyenne, good call!

I think if a little Barry White was added at the end it would be perfect.

]]> By: Alex http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8327 Alex Sun, 04 Jun 2006 05:50:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8327 I love it, i think it's hilarious, and I can't stop listening to it. I think its a real achievement when an artist is able to make someone feel a certain emotion about the person thinking still that the person singing it is actually the person and not just an artist singing a song in 1st person and simply pretending to be the artist there singing about. I love it, i think it’s hilarious, and I can’t stop listening to it. I think its a real achievement when an artist is able to make someone feel a certain emotion about the person thinking still that the person singing it is actually the person and not just an artist singing a song in 1st person and simply pretending to be the artist there singing about.

]]> By: Cheyenne http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8304 Cheyenne Sat, 03 Jun 2006 20:02:28 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8304 It's great -- Fear not the Satire! It's just taking Tenacious D's "Hard F---ing" to the other extreme. It's the Anti-D! It’s great — Fear not the Satire! It’s just taking Tenacious D’s “Hard F—ing” to the other extreme. It’s the Anti-D!

]]> By: bizrey http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8303 bizrey Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8303 Hmm, I don't get this one. It sounds just like -- hey! * cries * And on my birthday too! * cries harder * ;P Hmm, I don’t get this one. It sounds just like — hey! * cries *

And on my birthday too! * cries harder * ;P

]]> By: Barby http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8302 Barby Sat, 03 Jun 2006 18:06:47 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8302 JC, I'm sorry on behalf of everyone who's insulting your work. JC, I’m sorry on behalf of everyone who’s insulting your work.

]]> By: jpez http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8298 jpez Sat, 03 Jun 2006 17:22:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8298 Ewwww... Ewwww…

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8295 Dave Sat, 03 Jun 2006 15:05:15 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8295 Did you write this after a 24-hour Dan Fogelberg binge? Did you write this after a 24-hour Dan Fogelberg binge?

]]> By: saw http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8293 saw Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:57:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8293 Im disgusted too.... Im disgusted too….

]]> By: Barby http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8291 Barby Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:15:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8291 Almost sounds like an ex I had only he was more rough and considered me as an object as opposed to a human. But the whole crying thing makes me go "Yikes!" Almost sounds like an ex I had only he was more rough and considered me as an object as opposed to a human. But the whole crying thing makes me go “Yikes!”

]]> By: Bob http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8249 Bob Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:30:55 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8249 > whatever the opposite of carpe diem is "cede noctem" perhaps? ;) "I use the passive voice to show how gentle I'll be." Hee hee, I love grammatical humor! :) > whatever the opposite of carpe diem is

“cede noctem” perhaps? ;)

“I use the passive voice to show how gentle I’ll be.” Hee hee, I love grammatical humor! :)

]]> By: Carin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8248 Carin Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:23:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/06/02/thing-a-week-35-soft-rocked-by-me/#comment-8248 Ug. that so sounds like a guy I know. Ug. that so sounds like a guy I know.

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