Steve Miller Band — Swingtown
Album: Fly Like An EagleAvg rating:
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Ooo oooohhhh
Ooo oooohhhh
Come on and dance, come on and dance
Let's make some romance
You know the night is fallin'
And the music's callin'
And we've got to get down to Swingtown
We've been workin' so hard
We've been workin' so hard
Come on baby
Come on baby let's dance
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Ooo oooohhhh
Ooo oooohhhh
Come on and dance, come on and dance
We may not get another chance
You know the night is fallin'
And the music's callin'
And we've got to get down to Swingtown
Ooo oooohhhh
Come on and dance, come on and dance
Let's make some romance
You know the night is fallin'
And the music's callin'
And we've got to get down to Swingtown
We've been workin' so hard
We've been workin' so hard
Come on baby
Come on baby let's dance
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Ooo oooohhhh
Ooo oooohhhh
Come on and dance, come on and dance
We may not get another chance
You know the night is fallin'
And the music's callin'
And we've got to get down to Swingtown
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Hey, my dyson talks to me -
An oldie but a goodie!!
justin4kick wrote:
The lyrics make it seem to be the town hot spot/bar.
What on earth is a swingtown?
The lyrics make it seem to be the town hot spot/bar.
timmus wrote:
Still is. Saw him 3 weeks ago - still awesome good time stuff
I have to say Steve Miller's music is the definitive portrait of good time rock and roll from that era. It's the soundtrack for packing up camping supplies, picking up a six pack of beer, and heading out to the mountains for fun in 1976 or so.
Still is. Saw him 3 weeks ago - still awesome good time stuff
Wrong album,Swing town is from The book of dreams album
nice segue from Nadia Reid
I have to say Steve Miller's music is the definitive portrait of good time rock and roll from that era. It's the soundtrack for packing up camping supplies, picking up a six pack of beer, and heading out to the mountains for fun in 1976 or so.
lizardking wrote:
Yikes...according to the Urban Dictionary....yeah....still, SMB is one of my favorite "too popular for most RP listeners" acts, so the 9 rating stays. Long Live RP!!
i believe the tune predates the Urban Dictionary but it was one of the silliest songs on the album, so i don't doubt there is some 'urban relevance'?! [insert a rolling eyes emoji if this helps]
Yikes...according to the Urban Dictionary....yeah....still, SMB is one of my favorite "too popular for most RP listeners" acts, so the 9 rating stays. Long Live RP!!
justin4kick wrote:
Yikes...according to the Urban Dictionary....yeah....still, SMB is one of my favorite "too popular for most RP listeners" acts, so the 9 rating stays. Long Live RP!!
What on earth is a swingtown?
Yikes...according to the Urban Dictionary....yeah....still, SMB is one of my favorite "too popular for most RP listeners" acts, so the 9 rating stays. Long Live RP!!
SmackDaddy wrote:
Actually he does play quite a bit of older obscure SMB
Smackdaddy I have to remind myself to listen to more RO channels
Actually he does play quite a bit of older obscure SMB
Smackdaddy I have to remind myself to listen to more RO channels
After No. 5 I though it all went downhill.
Clearly the rest of the population did not.
Clearly the rest of the population did not.
What on earth is a swingtown?
jp33442 wrote:
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
Actually he does play quite a bit of older obscure SMB
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
Actually he does play quite a bit of older obscure SMB
jp33442 wrote:
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
What? I can't hear you while I have this tune CRANKED....Long Live RP and SMB!!
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
What? I can't hear you while I have this tune CRANKED....Long Live RP and SMB!!
pilgrim wrote:
Good catch. It was Book of Dreams which had some great songs like The Stake, Winter Time, Wish Upon a Star... and their cover of Jet Airliner which back then I thought was original.
Whilst somewhat ashamed to know this, this song is not from Fly Like an Eagle - my 11 year-old self would have remembered that 
Good catch. It was Book of Dreams which had some great songs like The Stake, Winter Time, Wish Upon a Star... and their cover of Jet Airliner which back then I thought was original.
thewiseking wrote:
just fantastic. the best of the 70s
just awful. the worst of the 70s
just fantastic. the best of the 70s
chuck.b.meyers wrote:
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
Classic rock station fodder
Damn bill can’t you play a Steve Miller song that has not been played to death
Classic rock station fodder
Whilst somewhat ashamed to know this, this song is not from Fly Like an Eagle - my 11 year-old self would have remembered that
The synths sound very very 70's. It's like a time machine. Hearing it brings you back to that time instantly.
dragon1952 wrote:
Miller after he sold out to AM radio pop crap. I can't even listen to this.
Thankfully, the FLAC FILES still FLY even if you've tuned out. And since this came out the same year I did (of the womb, not the closet, lol) I didn't have to endure it like you probably did. And my actively avoiding listening to FM radio means that I don't care how many times KZOK (or whatever the hell their call sign is now) - this to me is some of the most fun ROCKnBLUES there is and I crank it up to 11.
I've rated this one a 9 to counteract your apparent 1 rating.
And on top of that, Steve Miller is in the RocknRoll HOF!! LOL!!!
Long Live RP!!
just awful. the worst of the 70s
dragon1952 wrote:
i'm in full agreement...last great SMB album was Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden
Miller after he sold out to AM radio pop crap. I can't even listen to this.
i'm in full agreement...last great SMB album was Recall the Beginning...A Journey from Eden
Miller after he sold out to AM radio pop crap. I can't even listen to this.
treatment_bound wrote:
Well, it must have worked for him, as people remember the hits.
He just toured and came though Chi. almost 40 YEARS after this album came out and played to a big crowd at Ravinia on the No. Shore at age 71 ...
"People remembering the hits" doesn't make the music any good.
Well, it must have worked for him, as people remember the hits.
He just toured and came though Chi. almost 40 YEARS after this album came out and played to a big crowd at Ravinia on the No. Shore at age 71 ...
"People remembering the hits" doesn't make the music any good.
Whooho, those were the days! 🙃
Everything on this album was classic. I can still remember all the high school parties with his music CRANKED UP - joyful times, joyful memories, joyful music. Thanks for rockin Steve!
Love that fuzzy lead.
Emwolb wrote:
Well, it must have worked for him, as people remember the hits.
He just toured and came though Chi. almost 40 YEARS after this album came out and played to a big crowd at Ravinia on the No. Shore at age 71!
Here's the set list I pulled off a web-site:
Encore:
Ugh....hated it when SM went mainstream.
Well, it must have worked for him, as people remember the hits.
He just toured and came though Chi. almost 40 YEARS after this album came out and played to a big crowd at Ravinia on the No. Shore at age 71!
Here's the set list I pulled off a web-site:
(Little Walter cover)
(Freddie King cover)
I didn't make the show, as I'm waiting (with baited breath) and saving my money for a Quicksilver Messenger Service 50th Anniv. gig...HA!!
Ugh....hated it when SM went mainstream.