@dylanparker72 by life on mars I believe he is referencing David Bowie's 'Life on Mars'. I've always taken it to be a reference to the feelings of despair, exile, ecstasy, and everything in between associated with the kind of life he has led thus far.
@dylanparker72 I have the greatest respect for anyone who has drug problems and trys their best to overcome it. lyrics obviously appeal to people where there is a relevance to them. emotionally the lyrics here (to me) are kind of all over the place; it seems he says he wont be bound to despairing thoughts but then goes on to say that he sees sorrow in front of him. alas sorrow awaits us all in life, love+death. what is life without experiencing sorrow and all thats associated with it?
@123jsbach Its a binary opposite - I wont despair while I am dying inside. It's actually very clever and paints such a vivid picture of the hopelessness his entire life. This might not only be one of my favourite Doherty songs but my most favourite performance of his on mainstream TV, its amazing to see, and heart breaking at the same time.
@6billiondeaths well we all our opinions. i am less critical of him now i have spent a bit more time coming to terms with the whole doherty anxtieness.
@dylanparker72 I dont know much about his guitar playing generally but based on this its a bit scruffy. His voice is basic and his song writing? I suppose its quite exploratory in terms of key and harmony, but melodically its monotonous, even with the unusual key changes. Lyrically? bit rambled. Me no likey! Men are from Mars and women are from Venus reference? I dont like generalisations. But,as you are clever person I acknowledge that there must be something worth listening to in his music.;)
@dylanparker72 I am really surprised because we seem to share a similar taste otherwise, but I find it a wee bit painful. whats the mars reference all about? because it rhymes with stars? oh dear! Anyway, I'll give you permission to have an error in taste, just this once! (I'm a cheeky coo) x
@360ElGringo I think you'll that the song is just in the same key and played on a similar instrument, I highly doubt Peter steals melodies from dodgy Japanese Playstation games from the late nineties. and if he really did? Some of the greatest songs in the world (blowing in the wind for example) had there melodies taken from folk ballads, so who is to say if it is right or wrong?
@billybobconnor Hi! I agree with you! I watch this version all the time! One of my favs too. I like to think that the mis-informed who summed Peter up because of the drugs/rag mags finally HEARD him here... I wonder how many people stopped dead in their tracks and listened to every word and became a fan? SMILES!
This disproves all the shit talk about Pete. He is the last English poet, the last of the English Roses.
GrannyhoDaGoi 1 day ago
This is a young Pete.
Rockarollayeah 1 month ago
one of the best TV performances of the last 20years if not more, amazing
6billiondeaths 2 months ago
@dylanparker72 by life on mars I believe he is referencing David Bowie's 'Life on Mars'. I've always taken it to be a reference to the feelings of despair, exile, ecstasy, and everything in between associated with the kind of life he has led thus far.
theajt 2 months ago
@Nussfred95 aye maybe i will write a book about it...........maybe not. life itself is enough of an illustration to bother.
123jsbach 3 months ago
@dylanparker72 just to clarify; sorrow and happiness cannot exist without the other. you have to experience both to understand the beauty of both.
123jsbach 3 months ago
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123jsbach 3 months ago
@dylanparker72 I have the greatest respect for anyone who has drug problems and trys their best to overcome it. lyrics obviously appeal to people where there is a relevance to them. emotionally the lyrics here (to me) are kind of all over the place; it seems he says he wont be bound to despairing thoughts but then goes on to say that he sees sorrow in front of him. alas sorrow awaits us all in life, love+death. what is life without experiencing sorrow and all thats associated with it?
123jsbach 3 months ago
@123jsbach Its a binary opposite - I wont despair while I am dying inside. It's actually very clever and paints such a vivid picture of the hopelessness his entire life. This might not only be one of my favourite Doherty songs but my most favourite performance of his on mainstream TV, its amazing to see, and heart breaking at the same time.
6billiondeaths 2 months ago
@6billiondeaths well we all our opinions. i am less critical of him now i have spent a bit more time coming to terms with the whole doherty anxtieness.
123jsbach 2 months ago
@6billiondeaths ps lifes a dung pile sometimes. it can only get better. believe and it will happen, im sure of it. :)
123jsbach 2 months ago
@dylanparker72 I dont know much about his guitar playing generally but based on this its a bit scruffy. His voice is basic and his song writing? I suppose its quite exploratory in terms of key and harmony, but melodically its monotonous, even with the unusual key changes. Lyrically? bit rambled. Me no likey! Men are from Mars and women are from Venus reference? I dont like generalisations. But,as you are clever person I acknowledge that there must be something worth listening to in his music.;)
123jsbach 3 months ago
@dylanparker72 I am really surprised because we seem to share a similar taste otherwise, but I find it a wee bit painful. whats the mars reference all about? because it rhymes with stars? oh dear! Anyway, I'll give you permission to have an error in taste, just this once! (I'm a cheeky coo) x
123jsbach 3 months ago
@dylanparker72 really???? :s
123jsbach 3 months ago
He's blatantly BORROWED.....the start of this song from the Wild Arms Theme. Search it and see what i mean.
360ElGringo 8 months ago
@360ElGringo no
tellittoyourking1 4 months ago
@360ElGringo I think you'll that the song is just in the same key and played on a similar instrument, I highly doubt Peter steals melodies from dodgy Japanese Playstation games from the late nineties. and if he really did? Some of the greatest songs in the world (blowing in the wind for example) had there melodies taken from folk ballads, so who is to say if it is right or wrong?
LastWaltz123 4 months ago
he sounds good playin a classical guitar like an acoutic! im not a doherty fan much but i think he works in this situation. good work.
reidzappa 1 year ago
Awesome A pleasure to watch
billybobconnor 1 year ago
I love this song. But in partilar this version I think it's the best on tube. Thanks for putting it on it brings me alot of happiness.
billybobconnor 1 year ago
@billybobconnor Hi! I agree with you! I watch this version all the time! One of my favs too. I like to think that the mis-informed who summed Peter up because of the drugs/rag mags finally HEARD him here... I wonder how many people stopped dead in their tracks and listened to every word and became a fan? SMILES!
bevyk777 1 year ago
i agree with you arcadianqueen!
tommyboytp 1 year ago