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"the air outside so soft is saying everythingall i want is to feel this wayto be this close, to feel the sameall i want is to feel this way"--??"All I Want"?? by Toad The Wet Sprocket
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Toad the Wet Sprocket
Fear
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AMG Review of Fear
Kelly McCartney
All Music GuideNot only did Fear yield the Top 40 breakthrough hit "All I Want," but it also marked the emergence of a more refined Toad the Wet Sprocket. A far cry from their jangle pop, garage band sound of old, this album is full of smart and catchy pop/rock songs brought to life by four great musicians. Be it a tale of boyhood mischief ("Is It for Me") or a question of faith ("Pray Your Gods"), Glen Phillips shows himself to be one of the most literate and complex singer/songwriters around, layers of hidden subtext pouring from both his pen and voice. In fact, one of the finest lines ever found in a fare-thee-well song appears in "In My Ear": "Never meant half of the things that I said to you. So you know, there's a half that might be true." Enough said. The rest of the quartet -- drummer Randy Guss, bassist/keyboardist Dean Dinning, and guitarist Todd Nichols -- have merged together musically, defining what it really means to be a band. Their juxtaposition of accordions and mandolins against hard-hitting electric guitars amplifies the blend of ease and urgency that plays out from song to song, from the acoustic meandering of "Walk on the Ocean" to the aggressive commentary on rape in "Hold Her Down." The last tune, "I Will Not Take These Things for Granted," could have easily fallen into the abyss of cliché, but in Phillips' hands, it stands as a humble and poignant tribute to life's riches. With not a single weak song, wonderfully engaging performances, and amazing sonic precision, Fear is a wonderful welcome into the house of Toad.
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Track:I Will Not Take These Thing For Granted
"one part of me just wants to tell you everythingone part just needs the quietand if i'm lonely here, i'm lonely hereand on the telephoneyou offer reassurancei will not take these things for grantedhow can i hold the part of me that only you can carryit needs a strength i haven't foundbut if it's frightening, i'll bear the coldand on the telephoneyou offer warm asylumi'm listeningflowers in the...
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I Will Not Toad These Time on Sprockets When We Dance
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Hey MOGites... Gotta get a song out into the MOGoSPHERE... gots some friends in need & having a rough go of it of late & I want them to know I am always here. This is a song that has been with me for so long - since high school when it came out, I still remember the day I purchased it & I remember the store - couldn't tell you what I was wearing - but I must have looked ravishingly gorgeous ;)...
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Track:I Will Not Take These Thing For Granted
"one part of me just wants to tell you everythingone part just needs the quietand if i'm lonely here, i'm lonely hereand on the telephoneyou offer reassurancei will not take these things for grantedhow can i hold the part of me that only you can carryit needs a strength i haven't foundbut if it's frightening, i'll bear the coldand on the telephoneyou offer warm asylumi'm listeningflowers in the...
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