I have recently been delving into John Mayer. Once touted as the next Sting [dunno about that, big shoes to fill those]…his music is very appealing…easy on the years..deep ..meaningful and melodic. One of favourites is “Who Says I can’t be stoned”…Take a peak if you haven’t already.
Who says I can’t get stoned
Turn off the lights and the telephone
Me in my house alone
Who says I can’t get stoned
Who says I can’t be free
From all of the things that I used to be
Rewrite my history
Who says I can’t be free
It’s been a long night in New York City
It’s been a long night in Baton Rouge
I don’t remember you looking any better
But then again I don’t remember you
Who says I can’t get stoned
Call up a girl that I used to know
Fake love for an hour or so
Who says I can’t get stoned
Who says I can’t take time
Meet all the girls in the county line
Wait on fate to send a sign
Who says I can’t take time
It’s been a long night in New York City
It’s been a long night in Austin too
I don’t remember you looking any better
But then again I don’t remember you
Who says I can’t get stoned
Plan a trip to Japan alone
Doesn’t matter if I even go
Who says I can’t get stoned
It’s been a long night in New York City
It’s been a long time since 22
I don’t remember you looking any better
But then again I don’t remember you
November 18, 2009 at 4:06 am |
Nice lyrics.. nice song.. and the guitar notes in the background were good! This is actually the first time that I’m listening to John Mayer and I liked the composition but as you rightly said.. ‘Sting’.. really big shoes to fill.
December 4, 2009 at 3:26 pm |
Agree.
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being a fan of music nd (really) meaningful lyrics, think he is good at music but should try something in different beats and also more meaningful lyrics..
I have listened to Back to you, Stop this train, your body is wonderland, why georgia etc and even this one…
but the pattern repeats….
(May be I am under Huge influence of Psychedelia Rock
December 9, 2009 at 5:53 pm |
I think you are right….he has a very distinctive voice..and that definitely sounds the same :O. Songs I don’t quite agree, he has influence of Jazz/Old Classic Rock, and thus is musically quite sound. May be as you say, his songs may not be your type :O…neither are all of them mine…but Who Says resonates with me….