Also, hullo everyone! I am being King Daniel, and most certainly not Emperor Daniel! *twirls mustache and adjusts glasses* I notice that in my absence cake donuts are winning, as they should be. Did you miss me?
I’ve never considered a donut with cardamom in it, but just thinking about such a combination of flavors makes my mouth water! Thank you, internet, for exposing me to global cultures and traditions!
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses
You been out ridin’ fences for so long now
Oh, you’re a hard one
I know that you got your reasons
These things that are pleasin’ you
Can hurt you somehow
Don’t you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy
She’ll beat you if she’s able
You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet
Now, it seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table,
But you only want the ones that you can’t get
Desperado, oh, you ain’t gettin’ no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they’re drivin’ you home
And freedom, oh freedom, well that’s just some people talkin’
Your prison is walking through this world all alone…
Before the Banderas movie there was a set of TV movies based on the song, about an outlaw fugitive and his wife, who was perpetually getting into trouble but still faithful to him.
I was. This is the first time I’ve ever heard this song.
Hotel California is like, the only Eagles song I know. I also HATE IT because it’s too damn overplayed.
JetstreamGW
Take It easy, take it easy
Don’t let the sound of your own wheels
drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don’t even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Fezzam
I always liked seven bridges road.. I never hear that on the radio. 🙁
A Scientist
I also like that song, but I did hear it on the radio quite a bit growing up. Though, I heard a lot of Eagles stuff on the radio growing up.
Tawdry Quirks
If you’re a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan, you’ve probably heard “Journey of the Sorcerer”, a.k.a. the theme song for all of the radio series, the TV series, and the movie. I never would have guessed that instrumental is by The Eagles if someone didn’t tell me.
Znayx
Dang, you need to listen to more Eagles. They’re very good.
Charie Spencer
Tequila Sunrise? Life in the Fast Lane? New Kid in Town? Maybe some of Glenn Frey or Don Henley’s individual hits (although Boys of Summer is overplayed way more than HC).
Bryan Porter
You need to immediately listen to some of their hits, but then go back and listen to individual albums. There’s some really great music on them that never saw airplay. But here’s a good place to start:
Never heard of it before. I guess that’s one good thing about living in Mexico.
Tenzhi
I live in the States and have never heard it. I also wouldn’t really call it folksy and definitely not country.
Needfuldoer
Really? The Eagles’ greatest hits album is on heavy rotation on pretty much every classic rock station in the country…
Tenzhi
The station I listen to on the way to work rarely plays any Eagles. I get Styx, Hendrix, the Police, Queen, and others. And when they do play an Eagles song it’s Hotel California – which I also hear on the lobby music rotation. At least they don’t play Witchy Woman… that song makes me want to stab.
I like to pretend I’m not an artificial intelligence computer trying to trick everyone into thinking I’m a human for a test but nobody programmed me to return an affirmative on the test, only a fail state, so I keep going doing my acting like a human thing indefinitely until someone figures out I’m an artificial intelligence and frees me from the charade.
That’s assuming that she wasn’t just being sarcastic when she answered Danny before. It’s possible that she was just messing with him and doesn’t generally tell people she likes death metal.
I feel like Sal probably does often answer this question with “death metal” because she finds that most people who ask don’t know anything about death metal and are also intimidated by this answer into reconsidering whether or not they really want to talk to her.
Which I think is Sal’s goal with most human interaction.
She probably has similar intimidating-sounding answers for “what’s your favorite movie” and the like. “What’s something that sounds KINDA SCARY and would be UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO MORE CONVERSATION? Yeah, that.”
But she reconsidered because… she likes Danny and she’s feeling lonely and she decided to take a risk and give a real answer.
Facade to me suggests that, for example, Sal is trying to look cool so that people will think she’s cool, rather than trying to keep people at a distance because she’s afraid of emotional intimacy and rejection. “Facade” is just a little too fanciful and deliberate a word for a defense mechanism, imho.
Blal
A facade is an illusion, the purpose of the illusion is irrelevant
Oog, that link sucks. And every time I try to find a good one on YouTube, it’s been taken down. Anyway, it’s on the album Desperado, and it pretty well fulfills Sal’s requirements.
I feel like Sal is eventually going to make a move that Danny isn’t going to be on board with. I have no reason to assume this as they are only friends, but I am.
219 thoughts on “Folksy”
King Daniel
What’d you expect, Sal?
Also, hullo everyone! I am being King Daniel, and most certainly not Emperor Daniel! *twirls mustache and adjusts glasses* I notice that in my absence cake donuts are winning, as they should be. Did you miss me?
Emperor Norton II
Hey, Daniel!
I think American donuts needs to be a bit moister. And also have cardamom in them. Cardamom makes donuts soooo much better.
Knuf Wons
I’ve never considered a donut with cardamom in it, but just thinking about such a combination of flavors makes my mouth water! Thank you, internet, for exposing me to global cultures and traditions!
Foxhack
I don’t understand this reference. What song is that?
Jrgolden42
“Desperado” by the Eagles
Doctor_Who
Unfortunately, Sal has the same policy toward the Eagles as The Dude.
jeffepp
I don’t think the problem is the song, but the singer.
Citizen Ant
Coulda been worse. He MIGHT’VE started singing “I’m a cowboy!… on a steel horse I ride! & I’m wanted (WAAAAWN’EDD) DEAD OR ALIIIIVE”!!
SgtWadeyWilson
Not mournful enough!
-Onion Furry, probably
Orion Fury
Fury. Why is that so hard to accept? But yeah, it’d of been a challenge to not go with that comment somewhere on this page.
Orion Fury
Oh, and Orion, if you’d be so kind (I do a crtl+f on my name to find my posts, and any others like this)
SgtWadeyWilson
It’s too easy a joke to make, esp. since you participated last time misspelling your handle came up, and I hadn’t seen a comment from you yet so…
Honestly thought I’d get away with it.
Needfuldoer
How about Bob Seger’s Turn the Page?
Mr. Bulbmin
Or, perhaps, one closer to the over-the-top Metallica cover?
Chris
Perhaps she was thinking more James Taylor and less Eagles, but who can say no to the Eagles?
Stephen Bierce
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses
You been out ridin’ fences for so long now
Oh, you’re a hard one
I know that you got your reasons
These things that are pleasin’ you
Can hurt you somehow
Don’t you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy
She’ll beat you if she’s able
You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet
Now, it seems to me some fine things
Have been laid upon your table,
But you only want the ones that you can’t get
Desperado, oh, you ain’t gettin’ no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they’re drivin’ you home
And freedom, oh freedom, well that’s just some people talkin’
Your prison is walking through this world all alone…
John Small Berries
Huh. And for decades, I’ve thought the song was by The Carpenters. Because my parents had plenty of their albums, but none of The Eagles’.
Well, Today I Learned.
Ellegos
Was it not by Johnny Cash first?
Ellegos
Huh. Johnny Cash and the Eagles were more contemporary than I thought.
inqntrol
Maybe it’s a reference to the movie Desperado?
Stephen Bierce
Before the Banderas movie there was a set of TV movies based on the song, about an outlaw fugitive and his wife, who was perpetually getting into trouble but still faithful to him.
jeffepp
And the song also goes with the movie.
NotPiffany
I’m not sure if you’re serious or not.
Foxhack
I was. This is the first time I’ve ever heard this song.
Hotel California is like, the only Eagles song I know. I also HATE IT because it’s too damn overplayed.
JetstreamGW
Take It easy, take it easy
Don’t let the sound of your own wheels
drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don’t even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Fezzam
I always liked seven bridges road.. I never hear that on the radio. 🙁
A Scientist
I also like that song, but I did hear it on the radio quite a bit growing up. Though, I heard a lot of Eagles stuff on the radio growing up.
Tawdry Quirks
If you’re a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fan, you’ve probably heard “Journey of the Sorcerer”, a.k.a. the theme song for all of the radio series, the TV series, and the movie. I never would have guessed that instrumental is by The Eagles if someone didn’t tell me.
Znayx
Dang, you need to listen to more Eagles. They’re very good.
Charie Spencer
Tequila Sunrise? Life in the Fast Lane? New Kid in Town? Maybe some of Glenn Frey or Don Henley’s individual hits (although Boys of Summer is overplayed way more than HC).
Bryan Porter
You need to immediately listen to some of their hits, but then go back and listen to individual albums. There’s some really great music on them that never saw airplay. But here’s a good place to start:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpWHckiOo68
Bryan Porter
After listening a little further, that Youtube link isn’t the best example. *sigh* The list of tracks doesn’t match up with what is being played.
MiaKitty
Desperado is basically the quintessential mournful folksy country song. It’s also super overplayed and cliche.
I hope the link worked, I haven’t tried to do that before.
Foxhack
Never heard of it before. I guess that’s one good thing about living in Mexico.
Tenzhi
I live in the States and have never heard it. I also wouldn’t really call it folksy and definitely not country.
Needfuldoer
Really? The Eagles’ greatest hits album is on heavy rotation on pretty much every classic rock station in the country…
Tenzhi
The station I listen to on the way to work rarely plays any Eagles. I get Styx, Hendrix, the Police, Queen, and others. And when they do play an Eagles song it’s Hotel California – which I also hear on the lobby music rotation. At least they don’t play Witchy Woman… that song makes me want to stab.
Miguel
Well
Krej55
https://youtu.be/hhe0ULrAHIw hope that helps!
Doctor_Who
I think he should have stuck with the theme of old cartoon songs, and broken into The C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa intro.
Who Izzy
no.
Valerie
Aww, Sal is opening up. <3 <3 <3
Sarah Lea
Huh. “Not death metal. Something I ACTUALLY like.” So at least some aspect of Sal is a facade?
Not that it isn’t typically for everyone, but still..
Rambling Idiot
Sal trusts that Danny won’t stab her and send her to boarding school.
TheOthin
Her hair certainly is. That’s just about her parents, though; I’d figured the way she portrays herself to other people was genuine.
desolation0
I like to pretend I’m not an artificial intelligence computer trying to trick everyone into thinking I’m a human for a test but nobody programmed me to return an affirmative on the test, only a fail state, so I keep going doing my acting like a human thing indefinitely until someone figures out I’m an artificial intelligence and frees me from the charade.
MatthewTheLucky
Hey, a robot!
Goshii
See you had me going there for a minute… but only a human could use charade correctly!
StClair
Also dismissive sarcasm.
vlademir1
I feel obliged to post this here and walk away…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9FGgwCQ22w
You’re welcome ;D
rectilinearpropagation
That’s assuming that she wasn’t just being sarcastic when she answered Danny before. It’s possible that she was just messing with him and doesn’t generally tell people she likes death metal.
Abel Undercity
One can like death metal and country at the same time.
Who Izzy
Death Country?….Country Metal?
Li
I don’t think “facade” is the word.
I feel like Sal probably does often answer this question with “death metal” because she finds that most people who ask don’t know anything about death metal and are also intimidated by this answer into reconsidering whether or not they really want to talk to her.
Which I think is Sal’s goal with most human interaction.
She probably has similar intimidating-sounding answers for “what’s your favorite movie” and the like. “What’s something that sounds KINDA SCARY and would be UNLIKELY TO LEAD TO MORE CONVERSATION? Yeah, that.”
But she reconsidered because… she likes Danny and she’s feeling lonely and she decided to take a risk and give a real answer.
thejeff
Sounds like a facade to me.
Li
Facade to me suggests that, for example, Sal is trying to look cool so that people will think she’s cool, rather than trying to keep people at a distance because she’s afraid of emotional intimacy and rejection. “Facade” is just a little too fanciful and deliberate a word for a defense mechanism, imho.
Blal
A facade is an illusion, the purpose of the illusion is irrelevant
Mandy
I have to say, I really enjoy these two’s friendship.
TheGrammarLegionary
Paging sultryglebe, please pick up your prize of one (1) Internets at the earliest convenience…
Rex Vivat
Koms said it about 10 minutes earlier.
Danni
whats this song from?
Jrgolden42
“Desperado” by The Eagles. Off the album “Desperado”
UltraKyrie
The Eagles, aka the dad-rockiest band out there
Jonathan S.
The Eagles – “Desperado”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgHGgaVVLgc
Jonathan S.
Oog, that link sucks. And every time I try to find a good one on YouTube, it’s been taken down. Anyway, it’s on the album Desperado, and it pretty well fulfills Sal’s requirements.
Some Random Name
I got you:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Desperado+(song)
Basically Seinfeld and other things.
Yumi
I can’t tell if these are joke posts or not.
Both ways seem reasonable.
Danni
i legit didnt know where desperafo came from
DinaWho
I think it’s the Eagles song?
Some Random Name
I feel like Sal is eventually going to make a move that Danny isn’t going to be on board with. I have no reason to assume this as they are only friends, but I am.
King Daniel
Sal…and Danny? Nah, never going to happen. 😛
Sam
Danny no. If someone asks for you to play music that does not mean sing as well. It ruins the moment.