Todd Rundgren – Arena – CD giveaway
To celebrate the release of Todd Rundgren’s long-awaited studio album, Arena
NOTE: By participating in this RetroBlog contest, you agree to allow RetroBlog to post the winner’s name and city on this site. I will pass along the winner’s mailing address to Todd Rundgren’s management who will be mailing out the autographed CD. The CD will be mailed out sometime after the official release date. Retroblog will not use your email or mailing address for any other purpose. This giveaway was made possible by – Hi Fi Recordings in association with Cooking Vinyl and Todd’s management.
oh, by the way, here’s my list of songs I’d personally love to see Todd perform live:
1) Parallel Lines – probably my all time favorite Todd song. The “Up Against It” version, especially.
2) If I Have to Be Alone – amazing vocal performance on 2nd Wind. I would love to see him do this one up close and in person.
3) Just One Victory – his current show closer. always a favorite.
4) Worldwide Epiphany – Rundgren’s studio version pales in comparison to what this sounds like live.
5) Mated – Yes, call me sappy. but it’s another classic that I would love to see Todd do.
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- To read my track by track review of Rundgren’s Arena CD – click here.
- To pre-order the Arena album on Amazon.com – click here
- For those in the U.K., you can order directly from Cooking Vinyl.
- And for the latest on Todd Rundgren, check out his myspace page or Roger Linder’s TR Connection.
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**UPDATE**: The CD contest is now closed and the announcement of the winner can be found here.
Grady Moates on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:58 am #
Uh,
I’ve pre-ordered 20 copies of Arena to give to friends as gifts, and don’t want to impair other folks’ chances at winning the freebie, so don’t put my name in the hat, but here’s my list of a few tunes I’d like to hear TR do live:
(leaving out songs I’ve heard TR do over the years)
Living (Liars)
Don’t You Ever Learn? (Todd)
Healer (Healing)
Shine (Healing)
You Need Your Head! (AWATS)
Lin Sprague on 16 Sep 2008 at 2:28 am #
Oh, there are so many candidates, picking just five is really hard. For someone with such an extensive catalog, Todd doesn’t tend to dip very far into it.
- I Think You Know
- Devil’s Bite
- Past
- Healer
- Sunset Boulevard
Chip Vaughn on 16 Sep 2008 at 4:30 am #
Five Best Songs ?? Phfffffttt !!! I have a hard time picking his five best Albums… Here’s a list I’ll submit, before I change my mind again for the 20th time:
- Don’t You Ever Listen
- Abandon City
- Communion With The Sun
- Hodja
- Liar
Scott on 16 Sep 2008 at 5:04 am #
Have left out JOV and Pretending the Care – two huge favs that I’ve seen TR do live(the latter with Ethel was just sublime), so instead I will go for this selection of Todd/Utopia tunes That I’d love to hear him do live:
If I Didn’t Try.
Hope I’m Around.
The Very Last Time.
Woman’s World.
Night the Carousel Burned Down
smeeg on 16 Sep 2008 at 5:12 am #
Here is my five for what it’s worth.. very hard to choose but…
1. Hit me like a train
2. Love is the Answer
3. Heavy Metal Kid
4. Hurting for you
5. Drive (from the ever popular tortured artist effect)
Michele K on 16 Sep 2008 at 5:13 am #
1. Buffalo Grass
2. Hello, it’s me!
3. Espresso
4. Don’t You Ever Listen…
5. The Viking Song
Dave Mullins on 16 Sep 2008 at 5:35 am #
…for the Arena Rock vibe…
Living
Out of Control
Heavy Metal Kid
Everybody’s Going to Heaven
Just One Victory
Denny on 16 Sep 2008 at 6:10 am #
1. Healing
2. Once Burned
3. Useless Begging (with tap dance)
4. The Ballad (Denny and Jean)
5. Birthday Carol
Joanna Burnside on 16 Sep 2008 at 6:32 am #
I would LOVE to hear the following performed live by the GREAT Todd Rundgren (as Doug said — leaving out what I have already heard live):
1. Love is the Answer
2. Cast the First Stone
3. Last Ride
4. A Dream Goes on Forever
5. Love Science
Dave Knife on 16 Sep 2008 at 6:48 am #
I would love to hear:
Fade Away
Hit Me Like A Train
Too Far Gone
Hawking
Fix Your Gaze
Julie Pergrem on 16 Sep 2008 at 7:28 am #
great idea for a giveaway!!
What a task…eek… here goes:
1. Cliche
2. CryBaby
3. Wailing Wall
4. Sons of 1984
5. Shine
Lino Terlati on 16 Sep 2008 at 7:50 am #
Here’s my list of the songs I wish Todd will play live:
1 SPECIAL INTEREST (I think Todd and Utopia never played this wonderful B-side song,it’s a pity, i love it)
2 BLACK & WHITE (Perfect for Arena-tour)
3 MAGIC DRAGON THEATRE ( A song from RA, one of my favourite albums and yes the material of Utopia should be played often)
4 THE DEATH OF ROCK’N'ROLL (guitars, guitars, guitars)
5 SINGRING AND THE GLASS GUITAR (I know it’s a very long song, but with a perfect balance between musicians, it would be interesting to see Rachel plays the wind,Kasim the fire and Prairie the water, Todd naturally earth on guitar)
SCOTT BERG on 16 Sep 2008 at 7:54 am #
Public Servant
The Death of Rock n Roll
Truth
An Elpees Worth of Toons (The whole “Todd” album would be great)
Hungry For Love
joe dineen on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:10 am #
1. Fair Warning
2. Cliche
3. The Surf Talks
4. The Last Ride
5. The Verb To Love
Lisamarie Sumares on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:17 am #
1- Mad
2- Bag Lady
3- The Verb To Love
4- Fair Warning
5- Eastern Intrigue
Holy Crap!! That was hard. My head almost blew a gasket. Best of luck to all!!
Jim Parsons on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:32 am #
1) Initiation
2) Last Ride
3) When the Shit hits the Fan
4) Living
5) Freedom Fighters
Chuck Stein on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:37 am #
1) Real Man
2) Mated
3) Compassion
4) Mercy Mercy Me (triology)
5) Fix your Gaze
Brian Ungaro on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:39 am #
1) The Verb “To Love”
2) Hodja
3) Little Red Lights
4) Bleeding
5) It Takes Two To Tango
Supplimentary track (like lotto) – Mammon
Karen on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:53 am #
So waiting for ARENA!!! I’m getting ready to go to my third show this year!!!
Only 5? Hmmmmmmm…..here goes…
1. Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Feel
2. It’s Only Human…
3. Hammer In My Heart
4. Change Myself
5. Verb to Love
Mark Rister on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:14 am #
In any order…
Fair Warning
Change Myself
Birthday Carol
Living
Today
Great contest! Hope I win!!!!
Patty Van Norman on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:16 am #
1. If I Didn’t Try
2. Compassion
3. Hodja
4. Tiny Demons
5. Mated
Chuck on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:23 am #
Heard Todd play the album live (July 28 – Bearsville, NY) and some of the hooks are still bouncing around my head after only hearing the songs that one time. Todd proves once again that he can still create great pop tunes, this time with in-your-face vocals and classic sounding rock guitar licks. He also delivers the subtle and not-so-subtle humor that long time fans will relish. Can’t wait to hear the studio version!
and the list:
Just One Victory
Black Maria
Mad (from Arena)
Real Man
Love in Action
Chuck Williamson on 16 Sep 2008 at 10:23 am #
Let’s see…
Stood Up
#1 Lowest Common Denominator
Lord Chancellor’s Nightmare Song
Is It My Name?
Initiation
OCSheri on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:05 am #
Very difficult to narrow it down!
1- Initiation/Fair Warning (hard for me to separate the 2)
2- God Said
3- Fade Away
4- Maybe I Could Change
5- Feel It
Thank you!!
jamaal on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:25 am #
Five live eh?
Worldwide Epiphany – For the exact same reason
Happy Anniversary – Love to hear this played by the band
Is It My Name – Can’t imagine why he doesn’t do this one
(Hall and Oates) You’re Much Too Soon – No particular reason
The Last Ride – Mahler for stoners
BEST CONTEST EVER!!!!
Gene Good on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:15 pm #
1- “Believe in me”- Always a fave. Played this at my wedding.
2-”Utopia Theme”- Love the guitar on this one.
3-”International Feel”- One of the all time terrific opening tracks
4-”Determination”- Such a strong feel to it
5-”Initiation”- Plays in my head a lot at odd times
I can’t wait to hear “Arena”. I have stayed away from hearing anything off of it. Want to experience the whole album at once.
Gene
jeff gauss on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:25 pm #
1. The Seven Rays
2. Fair Warning
3. Lemming Song
4. God Said
5. Healing Pts 1-3
THANKS!
Arena Rocks!
Michael Wagner on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:32 pm #
My wishes for a live show:
Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me
Parole
Freedom Fighters
Boogies (Hamburger Hell)
Fade Away
bobbym on 16 Sep 2008 at 1:15 pm #
Too any to choose from, but…
I’m In The Clique
Pretending To Care
Devil’s Bite
Don’t You Ever Listen
If Not Now, When?
Mark M on 16 Sep 2008 at 2:11 pm #
With THIS BAND — on THIS TOUR:
1) Parole
2) Shinola
3) Welcome to My Revolution
4) Hamburger Hell
5) Medley: You Need Your Head/Is It My Name
Melinda Cain on 16 Sep 2008 at 2:12 pm #
Great idea, ya have here, Dan!
Mine – in no particular order –
The Wheel
Only Human
Today
Too Far Gone
World Wide Epiphany
Cathy Lee B on 16 Sep 2008 at 4:27 pm #
Couple of the best Todd songs Todd never did:
Come As You Are (Tubes)
Heaven’s Falling (Cheap Trick)
Off the new one:
Mountaintop
Only 2 more?
Chant
The Last Ride
Geert Kistemaker on 16 Sep 2008 at 4:38 pm #
_ Some Folks is Even Whiter Than Me
- Bag Lady
- Healer
- Feel It
- Mystified
Emily Jackson on 16 Sep 2008 at 4:39 pm #
The 5 I’d like to hear:
Real Man
Love Is the Answer
Time Heals
Hello It’s Me
You Cried Wolf
mary heyns on 16 Sep 2008 at 6:40 pm #
1~ for the want of a nail
2 ~can’t stop running
3 ~world wide epiphany
4~ black maria
5~sweet
Janet Murphy on 16 Sep 2008 at 8:18 pm #
My five:
Parallel Lines
Black And White
Worldwide Epiphany
Just One Victory
Love In Action
Mike M on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:00 pm #
1. Fair Warning 2.Just One Victory 3.Healing 4.Change Myself 5.Worldwide Epiphany
Jonathan Risen on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:15 pm #
I’d like to see Todd perform the following songs because they are great guitar songs.
1)The Last Ride
2)Is It My Name?
3)Time Heals (Great solo’s at the end when he played it live, plus he only played it for one tour)
4)Crybaby
5)Shinola(Great Utopian blues, never performed live)
Marcia O'halloran on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:24 pm #
Compassion
Espresso
I love my life
Love of the common man
A dream goes on forever
gail o'gradney on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:25 pm #
Here’s the five songs I would like to see Todd perform:
1. The Verb to Love
2. Izzat Love?
3. The Last Ride
4. I Think You Know
5. Hope I’m Around
Einar Tørnquist Johansern on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:40 pm #
1. Lysistrata
2. Forget All About It
3. Umbrella Man
4. V.H.F
5. Pretending To Care
Norway loves you, Todd!
Jeff Tune on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:50 pm #
1. Agree, “Parallel Lines” is my fave
2. “Hawking” – and the audience must be QUIET during this one
3. “Afterlife” – the best song on Liars?
4. “Only Human” – an oldie but real goodie
5. “Dancing In The Streets” – a REAL oldie but goodie – I swear I head Todd play it on the first Utopia tour
Jim Kearns on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:01 pm #
Tough question!
1. Gimme Some Truth- I think Todd could raise the hair on my neck with this one!
2. Boat On The Charles- Never heard anything live from the second Runt album. This is my fave.
3. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell-Those early Utopia shows were real barn-burners.
4. The Seeker-If he did this one before, I never heard about it, but would love it!
5. Buffalo Grass-I didn’t care for this song at first, but it grew on me! (Sorry, couldn’t resist!)
Pippi on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:52 pm #
1)Too Far Gone ( I once saw him do this at a sound check in Dallas alone at the piano and I almost plotzed.)
2)Hodja (just to erase when John Stamos did it on Full House from my retinas)
3)Cold Morning Light
4)Letters Don’t count
5a)Love is the Answer (yes, Joanna Burnside–I was a teeny bit skeevy about putting this one here until I saw what good company I was in with it)
also
WEAKNESS!!!!!!!!!
sorry-I’m a total sap
Mike B on 17 Sep 2008 at 5:47 am #
1) The Wheel
2) Slut
3) We Gotta Get You A WOman
4) Love Is The ANswer
5) Zen Archer
John P on 17 Sep 2008 at 6:16 am #
Here’s five, not necessarily all time favourites, my choice is based on ones that would be good to see live, but we’re unlikely to…
1. Intro: Prana from ‘Cosmic Fire’
2. Tables Will Turn
3. The Night the Carousel Burned Down
4. Where Does the Time Go?
5. The ‘Baby Let’s Swing’ medley from ‘Runt’
Graham Clews on 17 Sep 2008 at 8:41 am #
Hi! Great idea for a competition.. I’d like to hear Todd do:
Parallel Lines
I Can’t Stop Running
Stood Up
Play This Game
Change Myself
Cheers,
Graham
Carolyn in Austin on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:02 am #
OK, if I absolutely have to narrow it down …
Love of the Common Man
Cliche
Healer — just to hear that first word sung live
Honest Work
Too Far Gone
Enjoyed reading the lists. Reminds me I need to hear “Don’t You Ever Listen” right now.
The Shiny Demons on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:32 am #
But Todd doesn’t take requests….
1. Featherbedding Lover
2. Sons of 1984
3. Lucky Guy
4. Last Of The New Wave Riders
5. Itch In My Brain
patti stanton on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:59 am #
the wondering
afterlife
weakness
don’t you ever learn
initiation
i’ve loved you for the last 30 years, looking forward to the next 30. thanks, todd
Raz on 17 Sep 2008 at 11:00 am #
Would LOVE to hear:
1) Wolfman Jack
2) Pretending To Care
3) Play This Game
4) If Not Now When
5) Just One Victory (Yeah, I know he plays it at all the Arena shows, but I still get chills when I hear it)
Ivan Russia on 17 Sep 2008 at 2:34 pm #
I would love to hear some Utopia. Without Utopia I wouldn’t be making the music I make. Utopia taught me about big hooks, arena rock, and yet the songs are still smart, they all have content. I swear by Adventures in Utopia, Oops! Wrong Planet, Utopia, Oblivion, POV. When I write songs if I hit a wall I put on one of these six records. picking 5 songs is really hard, and I am really passionate about Todd’s solo music too! any how here’s five Utopia songs.
Trapped
Set Me Free
Libertine
Cry Baby
Play This Game
I have to say that the people I call friends, when I turn them on to Todd’s music it’s Utopia they gravitate to first (maybe it’s cause there all under 30!) or maybe they just dig the rock. I’ll be seeing Todd in Chicago. on October 6th. My band MR RUSSIA has a gig on October 9th, FREE Show at Double Door, anyone wants to come out and meet some young Utopia fans and watch them rock!
Lindi Russia on 17 Sep 2008 at 2:37 pm #
I <3 Utopia!
Maybe I Could Change (the solo version of Todd at the Piano!)
Gangrene
Shot in the Dark
Broke Down and Busted
Hideaway
Nancy Cochrane on 17 Sep 2008 at 3:05 pm #
I would be thrilled to hear any of these great Todd songs live:
1. Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel
2. Fair Warning
3. Last Ride
4. Out of Control
5.Fade Away
But, then again I’m just happy if Todd plays in a city near me!
cat paws on 17 Sep 2008 at 3:59 pm #
the pressure, cripes!
the healer
hawking (if this one doesn’t make you feel, check yourself for a pulse)
there goes your baybay
stand for something (especially now)
one world (for you ahab. i can’t BELIEVE you didn’t put this on your list)
Michael on 17 Sep 2008 at 5:37 pm #
1. The Last Ride
2. No. 1 Lowest Common Denominator
3. Open My Eyes
4. The Road to Utopia
5. Utopia theme
M. Kazazis on 17 Sep 2008 at 7:47 pm #
Here’s what I’d love to hear/see again:
1. The Road to Utopia
2. Rock Love
3. Caravan
4. Last of the New Wave Riders
5. Trapped
and I guess that all means that I’m ready for a reunion tour!
Mark Morris on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:36 pm #
I’d like to hear:
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
We Gotta Get You A Woman
Just One Victory
A Dream Goes On Forever
Love Is The Answer
Hersh on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:36 pm #
1. Has to be “If I Have To Be Alone” from Second Wind. Todd’s voice at its most powerful, emotional best.
2. “The Night The Carousel Burned Down” from Something/Anything. I swear this would make a great movie soundtrack.
3. “Parallel Lines” from Nearly Human. A song of longing and love lost, or actually never realized.
4. “Fair Warning” from Initiation. A song rarely, if ever done live.
5. “Property” – No World Order Lite version.
Tomorrow it will all change!
anthony mortimore on 18 Sep 2008 at 2:09 am #
Heres my five that I would like to see (and have never seen) played live.
1. Fair Warning
2. The Ikon
3. Marlene
4. Secret Society
5. Determination!
Whew!!!!
Jules T. on 18 Sep 2008 at 2:48 am #
With many of us going to multible shows per tour, it’s kinda difficult to remember all the tours and what he’s performed, or not performed during each of them…
My top five that I’d wish to hear live as I type (which changes every second are) :
1) Blue Orpheus
2) Another Life
3) Man Of Action
4) Truth
5) Come As You Are
Chris B. on 18 Sep 2008 at 6:46 am #
Yikes!! Only 5…huh? I’d like to try to limit mine to things I’ve not heard him do live before. As somebody else mentioned, I’ve been to so many shows over so many years, it’s hard to remember sometimes what I’ve heard & what I haven’t.
Disclaimers aside… here goes nuttin’…
1. You’re Fast (At all the Arena shows I kept thinking I’d LOVE to hear this lineup have a go at that!)
2. I Will Wait (Kaz sang it on the album but I thought I read someplace that Todd wrote it pretty much alone. Would like to hear his take)
3. Determination (I’ve racked my brain & I don’t think I’ve heard it live. I know it was played live on the tour with the Hello People but BTTB was just before the start of my concert-going days)
4. What’s Happened to You? or I Still Believe (Artist’s choice!! He’s been doing The Call’s Walls Came Down for a while now. I understand why. But, if he’s listened to the rest of their stuff I’d like to hear his take on either one of these.)
5. And God Created Woman (No one will EVER convince me Prince wasn’t listening to a lot of Todd when he wrote this. Would like to hear Todd sing it just once)
Great idea! Nice contest!
Wendy Bauer on 18 Sep 2008 at 12:04 pm #
I’d like to hear Todd playing these tunes live:
Black and White (my all-time live favorite)
Libertine
Broke Down and Busted
International Feel
Don’t You Ever Learn?
I love the new Arena songs, too.
Rock Luppino on 18 Sep 2008 at 3:49 pm #
1. Eastern Intrigue
2. Marlene
3. I Went To The Mirror
4. In and Out Of the Chakras We Go
5. Little Red Lights
John G on 18 Sep 2008 at 8:04 pm #
1. Fair Warning
2. Determination
3. Tables will Turn
4. More Light
5. The Spark of Life
Vincent Bell on 18 Sep 2008 at 9:17 pm #
I have seen the Arena show twice. The new material is great. I have been a fan since 1979. The message in the music is clear and I have selected the following songs as substitutes for others on Todd’s current setlist. Wake up Americans!
GET MAD!
Heavy Metal Kids
Trapped
Freedom Fighters
For The Love Of Money
Totally Out Of Control
Chuck Coleman on 19 Sep 2008 at 2:31 pm #
Bleeding
Lysistrata
Sons of 1984
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
Who’s That Man
Jennifer on 19 Sep 2008 at 10:48 pm #
Pretending to Care
Tiny Demons
International Feel
Property
Worldwide Epiphany
Steve Amos on 20 Sep 2008 at 9:54 am #
Would love to hear:
Rock-n-Roll Pussy
Broke Down and Busted
The Ikon (full 70’s version with the original band)
It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
Drive
Can’t Wait to hear the new ARENA CD version….the live tour was GREAT!
Dave Ziegner on 20 Sep 2008 at 1:53 pm #
Tough to choose but here goes:
1. Walling Wall
2. The Last ride
3. Sunset Blvd.
4. Property
5. Past
Hevy Kevy on 20 Sep 2008 at 3:02 pm #
Narrowing it down to 5 songs is gonna be tough! butt…here goes…
1. I’m An Adult Now!
2. Death of Rock & Roll
3. Izzat Love?
4. Lost Horizon
5. Parole
Happy 60th BD TODD! Don’t forget to add “The Boulder Theater” to you tour list!
Cordt Holland on 21 Sep 2008 at 9:25 am #
Here’s five I love:
Lost Horizon
The Last Ride
Utopia Theme
Feel It
Last of the New Wave Riders
I’ve been a Todd Fan since I heard “Open My Eyes On” in 1968 when I was thirteen. My life has been greatly enriched by his phenomenally fantastic music.
Timothy Johnson on 21 Sep 2008 at 10:29 am #
1. The Last Ride
2. No. 1 Lowest Common Denominator
3. Hideaway
4. Time Heals
5. Only One Winner (Nazz)
john speirs on 21 Sep 2008 at 12:34 pm #
1 black & white
2 boogies
3love of the comman man
4 the wheel
5 tiny demons
rob meyden on 21 Sep 2008 at 2:21 pm #
pretending (a capella)
hello it’s me (something/anything)
when the shit hits the fan/sunset blvd (a wizzard, a true star)
real man (initiation)
mystified (utopia-POV)
Chris on 21 Sep 2008 at 3:12 pm #
Now this is a GREAT contest! If you pick me, you’ll be on my X-mas card list for life, ha, ha, ha!
Here’s my list!
1. Utopia
2. Strike
3. Mad
4. Mountaintop
5. The Last Ride
Mary on 21 Sep 2008 at 6:03 pm #
Here’s my 5 favorite songs-
1. Hang on Paul
2. Open My Eyes
3. Initiation
4. Some Folks are Even Whiter than Me
5. Hamburger Hell
Thanks TODD..hope to see you in Boulder!
Amber on 21 Sep 2008 at 6:14 pm #
1-Unloved Childern
2-Chris Columbus
3-Something to Fall Back On
4-Heavymetal Kids
5-Dust in the Wind
HBD TODD and good luck on your Tour!
Carolc on 21 Sep 2008 at 6:15 pm #
Hello, It’s Me
I Saw the Light
We Gotta Get You A Woman
Death of Rock ‘n Roll
Utopia
Jan Bolling on 21 Sep 2008 at 8:06 pm #
1. Secret Society
2. We Gotta Get You a Woman
3. One World (yeah, I like Utopia!)
4. Couldn’t I Just Tell You (heard it a couple times live…love it!)
5. It Wouldn’t Have Made any Difference
al on 21 Sep 2008 at 10:15 pm #
Top 5 to hear:
1. Freedom Fighters: The truth will come. It’s just a question of how and when.
2. Rock Love: I’ve seen these bigshots all come and go. Been there myself and there’s one thing I know. You’ve got to choose your heroes, choose them well. They could be leading you straight into hell.
3. Trapped: Trapped in a world that I never made.
4. Open My Eyes: I can’t see a thing, please open my eyes.
5. Sons of 1984: Open your eyes and see. The world that couldn’t change for you…. You are the only one. There is nobody left but you. You are the chosen one. There is nobody else to choose.
Carrie - Groupie Gear on 22 Sep 2008 at 9:31 am #
This is great thank you Daniel!
My choices would be……
~ Mated
~ Hodja
~ Cliche
~ Hammer in my Heart
~ Trapped (seen it live many times, but it just keeps getting better)
Bobby A. on 22 Sep 2008 at 11:13 am #
First of all, at the risk of fogydom, I’d love to see him bring it and swing it like he did in the old days. My pix:
1. The Last Ride
2.. Long Flowing Robe
3. The Wheel
4. Hideaway
5. Bread
Ski on 22 Sep 2008 at 11:34 am #
Hard to pick 5, but here goes (not in any order)
1.”The Medley”
2.Don’t you ever learn?
3.Weakness
4.Public Servant
5.Utopia (city in my head)
Matthew Leib on 22 Sep 2008 at 1:36 pm #
5 favorite songs? How to limit myself?
The day the Carousel burned Down
Range War
How Can You Call that Beautiful (Nazz III)
Birthday Carol
Time Heals
There are so many others… How can I possibly?
Maria Licata on 22 Sep 2008 at 2:29 pm #
In no particular order (GEEZ THIS WAS HARD):
IZZAT LOVE?
PRETENDING TO CARE
LOVE IS THE ANSWER
WAILING WALL
THE LAST RIDE
Barbara Almstead on 23 Sep 2008 at 10:31 am #
GREAT IDEA! MY FIVE SONGS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR TODD PERFORM ARE:
FAIR WARNING
BAG LADY
AFTERLIFE
FIDELITY
IF I HAVE TO BE ALONE
FIVE IS REALLY JUST A TEASE THERE IS SOOO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!
Frank Wells on 23 Sep 2008 at 10:41 am #
1. Afterlife
2. Time Heals
3. Tiny Demons
4 Open My Eyes
5 Just One Victory
Charles Biancosino on 23 Sep 2008 at 2:21 pm #
1. We Gotta Get You a Woman
2. Hello, It’s Me. (True to form)
3. I Saw the Light
4.The Very Last Time
5.Don’t Tie My Hands (Extended Version)
Lloyd on 23 Sep 2008 at 3:56 pm #
1. Parole
2. I’m So Proud
3. Fade Away
4. The Death of Rock and Roll
5. Forget All About It/You Are My Window
Joe Camloh on 23 Sep 2008 at 4:38 pm #
My 5 are
1] Real Man
2] Love of the Common Man
3] Espresso-All Jacked Up
4] Flaw
5] Hiroshima
Shari on 23 Sep 2008 at 5:07 pm #
Okay, here’s my fave five!
1. We gotta get you a woman
2. Fade away
3. Love is the answer
4. Pretending to care
5. Can we still be friends
See you in Seattle @ The Triple Door
Jerry on 23 Sep 2008 at 7:08 pm #
Here they are:
1. Number 1 Lowest Common Denominator
2. The Death of Rock and Roll
3. When the Shit Hits the Fan
4. Worldwide Epiphany
5. You Cried Wolf
Of course, that’s just at the moment. My list could totally change in 10 minutes.
Jerry
devin on 23 Sep 2008 at 7:48 pm #
can’t stop running
wildlife
once burned
johnee jingo
the want of a nail
quentyn on 23 Sep 2008 at 9:45 pm #
Tonight the first set might go something like this:
Parole
Zen Archer
Bring Me My Longbow
Cast the First Stone
Rock Love
Rick Demchak on 23 Sep 2008 at 9:46 pm #
This is really tough, so many greats get left off, and it changes all the time. Well here goes.
1. Utopia theme
2. International Feel
3. Worldwide Epiphany
4. Everybody’s Going To Heaven/King Kong Reggae
5. Black and White
This could easily be a favorite 50 or 100 favorite Todd/Utopia/Nazz songs list and be filled up.
Larry M on 24 Sep 2008 at 5:47 am #
My choices would be:
Secret Society- I just love this song
Piece by Piece- TR / The Tubes
Boogie’s Hamberburger Hell-
Out of Control-
Shot in the Dark-
Arena ROCKS, I Love it !
retroDan on 24 Sep 2008 at 7:04 am #
The Arena CD contest is now closed.
Thanks to all those that posted an entry on this site. I’ll be posting an announcement about the winner of the drawing sometime later this afternoon.
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