Cream — Swlabr
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Coming to me in the morning, leaving me at night.
Coming to me in the morning, leaving me alone.
You've got that rainbow feel,
But the rainbow has a beard.
Running to me a-cryin', when he throws you out.
Running to me a-cryin', on your own again.
You've got that pure feel,
Such good responses,
But the picture has a mustache.
You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face.
Coming lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing.
You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face.
You're comin' lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing.
So many fantastic colours, I feel in a wonderland.
Many fantastic colours, makes me feel so good.
You've got that pure feel,
Such good responses,
Got that rainbow feel,
But the rainbow has a beard.
Coming to me in the morning, leaving me alone.
You've got that rainbow feel,
But the rainbow has a beard.
Running to me a-cryin', when he throws you out.
Running to me a-cryin', on your own again.
You've got that pure feel,
Such good responses,
But the picture has a mustache.
You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face.
Coming lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing.
You're comin' to me with that soulful look on your face.
You're comin' lookin' like you've never ever done one wrong thing.
So many fantastic colours, I feel in a wonderland.
Many fantastic colours, makes me feel so good.
You've got that pure feel,
Such good responses,
Got that rainbow feel,
But the rainbow has a beard.
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d48m02h wrote:
You have to listen to the lyrics in the mindset of the time they were written and performed. Pretty 'far out' for the time and place. They influenced a lot of great artists that followed.
Lyrics....(?)
Song Title......(?)
But the power of this band......10!!
Song Title......(?)
But the power of this band......10!!
You have to listen to the lyrics in the mindset of the time they were written and performed. Pretty 'far out' for the time and place. They influenced a lot of great artists that followed.
heyrocky wrote:
YES!!
most excellent
YES!!
most excellent
25 or 6 to 4 might be a good follower
stangalbraith wrote:
I basically agree with your assessment Edweirdo. I once asked someone who played first violin in the local symphony orchestra whether she enjoyed playing behind any of the famous rock groups over the years. Her reply was that it was enjoyable as many of them were fun to work with and played some iconic and memorable music. However, she said she would not want a steady diet of this as most of the music was pretty simple. Okay for one time backup gigs and pretty boring if asked to do it all the time as compared to the classical music the symphony orchestra played. That being said, I am a die hard classic rock fan and Cream rocks it out.
Cream was/is a classic example of the whole being better than the sum of the parts. They were astonishingly good live.
I basically agree with your assessment Edweirdo. I once asked someone who played first violin in the local symphony orchestra whether she enjoyed playing behind any of the famous rock groups over the years. Her reply was that it was enjoyable as many of them were fun to work with and played some iconic and memorable music. However, she said she would not want a steady diet of this as most of the music was pretty simple. Okay for one time backup gigs and pretty boring if asked to do it all the time as compared to the classical music the symphony orchestra played. That being said, I am a die hard classic rock fan and Cream rocks it out.
Cream was/is a classic example of the whole being better than the sum of the parts. They were astonishingly good live.
Edweirdo wrote:
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I basically agree with your assessment Edweirdo. I once asked someone who played first violin in the local symphony orchestra whether she enjoyed playing behind any of the famous rock groups over the years. Her reply was that it was enjoyable as many of them were fun to work with and played some iconic and memorable music. However, she said she would not want a steady diet of this as most of the music was pretty simple. Okay for one time backup gigs and pretty boring if asked to do it all the time as compared to the classical music the symphony orchestra played. That being said, I am a die hard classic rock fan and Cream rocks it out.
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I basically agree with your assessment Edweirdo. I once asked someone who played first violin in the local symphony orchestra whether she enjoyed playing behind any of the famous rock groups over the years. Her reply was that it was enjoyable as many of them were fun to work with and played some iconic and memorable music. However, she said she would not want a steady diet of this as most of the music was pretty simple. Okay for one time backup gigs and pretty boring if asked to do it all the time as compared to the classical music the symphony orchestra played. That being said, I am a die hard classic rock fan and Cream rocks it out.
i totally don't understand this song, perhaps because it was from a different time, and i do enjoy a lot of other music that came out from then through early 70s. regardless, i think this is my fav cream song. i just wish i understood what they were trying to say about rainbows or how a person is being compared to a rainbow with a beard...
Jeffrey_Mishik wrote:
But what about "Lay Down Sally"?
Cream was Eric Clapton's greatest music.
But what about "Lay Down Sally"?
Jeffrey_Mishik wrote:
I Agree!!
Cream was Eric Clapton's greatest music.
I Agree!!
Cream was Eric Clapton's greatest music.
jerund wrote:
In other words, you tranced the night away.
I remember bringing this album home from Woolworths, putting on side 1 and listening transfixed, then flipping to side 2, same, then flipping back to side 1 and going again, skipping dinner. I was totally absorbed and had to learn it all.
I remember bringing this album home from Woolworths, putting on side 1 and listening transfixed, then flipping to side 2, same, then flipping back to side 1 and going again, skipping dinner. I was totally absorbed and had to learn it all.
Amazing getting the psychedelic California sound from a UK band.
kidcharlemagne wrote:
She was like a bearded rainbow.
At times, it seemed to me that they tried a little too hard for the psychedelic lyrics.
She was like a bearded rainbow.
At times, it seemed to me that they tried a little too hard for the psychedelic lyrics.
G0DLIKE!!!
scrubbrush wrote:
It stands tall.
May have been groundbraeking at the time... not sure it stands up today.
It stands tall.
Edweirdo wrote:
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I would bet $100.00 that each of them is more talented than YOU!
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I would bet $100.00 that each of them is more talented than YOU!
What ridiculously great musicians these guys were in their day. But boy, those lyrics. haha. I never saw a "The Rainbow Has a Beard" tee-shirt, but there should have been one.
That that there has to constitute a Psychedelic Fur
kingart wrote:
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I'm no musician, composer or musical instructor. I can't technically explain musical genius when I hear it. But if asked -- by some, say, Gen X or Z-er, wondering who were some of the most impressive and masterly musicians of rock and roll's golden age -- I would perhaps offer this trio as the premiere pure, straight up, digitally unadulterated smoking hot on their instruments. Stu-fucking-pendous.
I am a musician and composer, and I would amend your assessment that they are very good at what they do, but what they do is somewhat limited (diatonic scale, little exploration of extended chords, harmony, modes and time signatures).
I'm no musician, composer or musical instructor. I can't technically explain musical genius when I hear it. But if asked -- by some, say, Gen X or Z-er, wondering who were some of the most impressive and masterly musicians of rock and roll's golden age -- I would perhaps offer this trio as the premiere pure, straight up, digitally unadulterated smoking hot on their instruments. Stu-fucking-pendous.
That pure feel ....
This whole album rocks All 3 of them are on top of their game
dragon1952 wrote:
Potty mouth.
There you go. Or I could say, who gives a fuck? It's an awesome tune. Too many people are hung up on the fucking words. Just listen to the music....that's where it's at!
Potty mouth.
jagdriver wrote:
I am double jealous. I think the Fillmore/Wintergarden recordings make the best Live album I've ever wrapped my ears round. I finally got to see them at The Albert Hall in May 2005. An astonishing night.
F'in incredible... always will be.
Here's my story about seeing them live: https://ca-dreaming.com/Tunage/Cream/ (And I'm stickin' to it.)
Here's my story about seeing them live: https://ca-dreaming.com/Tunage/Cream/ (And I'm stickin' to it.)
I am double jealous. I think the Fillmore/Wintergarden recordings make the best Live album I've ever wrapped my ears round. I finally got to see them at The Albert Hall in May 2005. An astonishing night.
wow, the 60's in under three minutes. awesome!
Black Keys followed by Cream. That can't be a coincidence, can it, Bill? If Clapton misses one of his guitars he should ask Dan Auerbach for it.
idiot_wind wrote:
Agreed....sadly enough, as I hear of the passing of the rockers, part of me looks forward to BillG's handling of the tribute. RIP Ginger and Long Live RP!!
PS - and I'm hoping to hear the "Ginger Baker made a taco" song today too!!
Thanks RP for the tribute to Ginger.
Agreed....sadly enough, as I hear of the passing of the rockers, part of me looks forward to BillG's handling of the tribute. RIP Ginger and Long Live RP!!
PS - and I'm hoping to hear the "Ginger Baker made a taco" song today too!!
Thanks RP for the tribute to Ginger.
Hey Bill...We got technical difficulties. Sounds like another song is bleeding through the current song. This has been happening for a couple tracks.
Is is just my stereo system that plays 2 songs at once?
Average
westslope wrote:
Nope - you'd like it. I'm a bit too young to to have caught Cream in their heyday. Started listening in the nineties. Love it! Good music is good music, some dates better than others, but it's still really excellent.
I wonder if I were to listen to this song for the first time in 2016 if I would like it or not.
Seeing how I was a bit of Cream fan back in the day, it is an automatic 7 for everything by Cream that gets played on radio paradise. Clingy nostalgia I guess.
Seeing how I was a bit of Cream fan back in the day, it is an automatic 7 for everything by Cream that gets played on radio paradise. Clingy nostalgia I guess.
Nope - you'd like it. I'm a bit too young to to have caught Cream in their heyday. Started listening in the nineties. Love it! Good music is good music, some dates better than others, but it's still really excellent.
I have always loved this, one of my all-time favourite good-time songs 
Man!
For me, the sonic definition of"cool.".
For me, the sonic definition of"cool.".
Ahhhhhh
Where is that tab?
Gone are the days.....
Where is that tab?
Gone are the days.....
Has this finally been remixed for digital? It sounds GREAT.
BiteSize77 wrote:
Neither can Baker. Neither can Bruce. It's the trifecta.
Cream is like Gold Chip Stock .....Eric Clapton can do no wrong....
Neither can Baker. Neither can Bruce. It's the trifecta.
Great musicians at their peak.
dragon1952 wrote:
And we wonder why we can't get along in Washington!
There you go. Or I could say, who gives a fuck? It's an awesome tune. Too many people are hung up on the fucking words. Just listen to the music....that's where it's at!
And we wonder why we can't get along in Washington!
Cream is like Gold Chip Stock .....Eric Clapton can do no wrong....
Skydog wrote:
Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, "it's got them Disraeli Gears",meaning to say "derailleur gears", but instead alluding to 19th Century British Prime Minister, BenjaminDisraeli.
or so says Wiki
There you go. Or I could say, who gives a fuck? It's an awesome tune. Too many people are hung up on the fucking words. Just listen to the music....that's where it's at!
Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, "it's got them Disraeli Gears",meaning to say "derailleur gears", but instead alluding to 19th Century British Prime Minister, BenjaminDisraeli.
or so says Wiki
On_The_Beach wrote:
I'm still trying to figure out what a disraeli gear is.
Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, "it's got them Disraeli Gears",meaning to say "derailleur gears", but instead alluding to 19th Century British Prime Minister, BenjaminDisraeli.
or so says Wiki
I'm still trying to figure out what a disraeli gear is.
Eric Clapton had been thinking of buying a racing bicycle and was discussing it with Ginger Baker, when a roadie named Mick Turner commented, "it's got them Disraeli Gears",meaning to say "derailleur gears", but instead alluding to 19th Century British Prime Minister, BenjaminDisraeli.
or so says Wiki
Bozo wrote:
I'm still trying to figure out what a disraeli gear is.
What the hell's a Swlabr?
I'm still trying to figure out what a disraeli gear is.
1960s psychedelia: your grandparents' recipe for word salad.
I wonder if I were to listen to this song for the first time in 2016 if I would like it or not.
Seeing how I was a bit of Cream fan back in the day, it is an automatic 7 for everything by Cream that gets played on radio paradise. Clingy nostalgia I guess.
Seeing how I was a bit of Cream fan back in the day, it is an automatic 7 for everything by Cream that gets played on radio paradise. Clingy nostalgia I guess.
i just found out what the title means
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The song's title is an initialism for "She Walks Like a Bearded Rainbow", although Jack Bruce once acknowledged that the W stood for "Was" rather than "Walks". This alternative title was also referenced by Pete Brown in a 2006 interview.
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The song's title is an initialism for "She Walks Like a Bearded Rainbow", although Jack Bruce once acknowledged that the W stood for "Was" rather than "Walks". This alternative title was also referenced by Pete Brown in a 2006 interview.
Proclivities wrote:
(not going to reprint that picture here)
GOD!! WTF was that?
I've never seen that photo before, and I hope to never see it AGAIN!
The next time you go "CREAMING", please post something which won't make Jack Bruce scream in the afterlife as we come up on the one year anniv. of his passing.
(not going to reprint that picture here)
GOD!! WTF was that?
I've never seen that photo before, and I hope to never see it AGAIN!
The next time you go "CREAMING", please post something which won't make Jack Bruce scream in the afterlife as we come up on the one year anniv. of his passing.
I saw the Cream play in the old North Main St. Arena in Providence, RI back in like 67 or 68. One of the first shows I saw as a young 17 yr old. They were crazy good playing through the layers of smoke that veiled the area.
Still have the British LP. The ink for the LP cover is day-glo.
We was robbed of so much over here across the pond ...
We was robbed of so much over here across the pond ...
Proclivities wrote:
My God. One of those awful moments in rock n' roll art. Like Creedence Clearwater Revival's album cover for "Cosmo's Factory" or the Beatle's butchered-babies cover for "Yesterday and Today."
Great song from a band that didn't put out enough stuff.
My God. One of those awful moments in rock n' roll art. Like Creedence Clearwater Revival's album cover for "Cosmo's Factory" or the Beatle's butchered-babies cover for "Yesterday and Today."
Great song from a band that didn't put out enough stuff.
Cream, I don't think there is a jam of theirs that I don't like
kurtster wrote:
I'm left wondering if that's a nod to this famous lyric by a certain four-headed monster:
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
A four of fish and finger pies
She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow.
I'm left wondering if that's a nod to this famous lyric by a certain four-headed monster:
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
A four of fish and finger pies
jagdriver wrote:
Yeah...and look at that picture. They were f'in kids!!! What a timeless collection of talent!
F'in incredible... always will be.
Yeah...and look at that picture. They were f'in kids!!! What a timeless collection of talent!
DaveInVA wrote:
DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
I didn't know you are a Bagginses.
Nice to hear some more Cream here on RP!
DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
I didn't know you are a Bagginses.
F'in incredible... always will be.
Here's my story about seeing them live: https://ca-dreaming.com/Tunage/Cream/ (And I'm stickin' to it.)
Here's my story about seeing them live: https://ca-dreaming.com/Tunage/Cream/ (And I'm stickin' to it.)
Proclivities wrote:
Jack's Minnie Pearl moment with the dangling price tag ...
Jack's Minnie Pearl moment with the dangling price tag ...
Bozo wrote:
What the hell's a Swlabr?
Interesting. An insta sorry when I uploaded it to the LRC, now in the list.
Regardless, loved it then and now.
The title ?
She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow.
10
Regardless, loved it then and now.
The title ?
She Was Like A Bearded Rainbow.
10
Bozo wrote:
She was like a bearded rainbow.
What the hell's a Swlabr?
She was like a bearded rainbow.
Great when it was new - great now!
I'm torn... Great band, catchy lyrics (if weird as heck), excellent riffs, and yet something is very off about the song.
What the hell's a Swlabr?
Lyrics....(?)
Song Title......(?)
But the power of this band......10!!
Song Title......(?)
But the power of this band......10!!
Meh.....
May have been groundbraeking at the time... not sure it stands up today.
Nice to hear some more Cream here on RP!
i totally don't understand this song, perhaps because it was from a different time, and i do enjoy a lot of other music that came out from then through early 70s. regardless, i think this is my fav cream song. i just wish i understood what they were trying to say about rainbows or how a person is being compared to a rainbow with a beard...
In one word, acid.