Dude, you never talk too much. I was really appreciating your point of view about the meaning of not only this song, but the way you see something about yourself that he wanted to show you. That is 😊genius writing.
Jackson Browne started his career writing songs for other artists such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (he was briefly a member in 1966) & the Eagles (Browne co-wrote "Take It Easy"). But in the 70's he started recording his own songs. He had a lot of hits 70's-80's such as "The Load Out/Stay", "Rock Me On The Water", "Here Come Those Tears Again", "Tender Is The Night" etc.
I love Jackson Brown. His voice is Gold. This man could sing the Phone book and I'd pay to listen to it. I have 7 or 8 of his his vinyl albums. Plus cassette tapes, and a couple of CD's. His voice is so smooth. This is a great song on life and how you grow in life and how life can beat you down inside. If you give up it's there to punish your spirit. Thanks Biz, love your channel Man.
Jackson, being blessed with a voice, a talent for song arrangements and song writing, became a student of himself, the human race and life itself. Those assets gave him the tools to become one of our most thoughtful and insightful songwriters. An excellent reaction, Biz! I think you would dig his "Your Bright Baby Blues." Another brilliant piece of songwriting and a look inside ourselves.
This album is one great story after another. His lyrics are so descriptive, you can't help but to become a part of the story he's telling. Your take on the lyrics/ meaning was spot on. Guy knows there is so much more to life, but he has to work. He watches as his dreams sail away. Then he decides he is going to fall in love and together they will make a happy life for themselves.
Thank you for playing Jackson Browne; he has good songs. Please keep going on to his masterpiece 'LATE FOR THE SKY' songs like LATE FOR THE SKY, FOUNTAIN OF SORROW, FARTHER ON, THE LATE SHOW, THE ROAD AND THE SKY, FOR A DANCER, and., BEFORE THE DELUGE. All amazing songs. Your thoughtful commentary always makes me smile. Your love of music shows in your eyes as it flows to your soul. Thanks again for all the hard work in bringing some light into our lives in the dark days. Big Soul Biz brings the love every time.
Load Out/Stay is one of my favorite songs. But for this one, Pretender, the next chapter is the kids grow, grandkids come, you're holding hands and say "Wow we did good".
Excellent reaction Biz. I expected nothing less. The song is about the age old conflict between pragmatism and love. Commercialism and art. I think the lines, "I'm going to find myself a girl who can show me what laughter means, and we'll fill in the numbers of each other's paint my number dreams" are masterful. Paint by number makes for a pretty picture but we were told which colors to use and where to put them.
Finally, someone got it right from the jump. The shade of the freeway is not prime real estate. this song is for most of the work-a-day world who've given up on their aspirations and settled! Not an indictment, just a sad fact of the world as it is. "Most people live lives of quiet desperation."
Footnote: the year that Jackson recorded this album had been devastating for him. His wife, former model Phyllis Major, had committed suicide via a massive overdose of sleeping pills while Jackson was on tour, leaving him to raise their toddler son alone (she supposedly suffered from long-term mental health problems and severe postnatal depression after their boy's birth). The grief of her death permeated the writing and recording of "The Pretender" album, Browne channeling his loss and depression into the process (three songs on the album are about her).
That's a fine song, and I think you understood it. He dreamed a lot when he was younger, but ended up pursing money as he got older. I recommend "The Load Out"/"Stay" for your next Jackson Browne song. It's really 2 songs, but one goes seamlessly right into the other on the album.
Biz, this was a perfect song for you to check out. Excellent music, vocals and some deep shlyrics. Right up your alley. Jackson Browne is one of my favorite artists. And his band is kickass. Listen to his song Rock Me On the Water. It's probably my favorite, but he has so many amazing songs, that it's hard to single just one out.
It's a prayer / sermon. The amens are essential. The Pretender has given up. He's going to find himself a house in the shade of a freeway... He wanted more out of life but he knows he can't get it, so he's going to be a happy idiot... Say a prayer for him.
Jackson Browne is one of my all time favorite artists and this is his best work in my opinion. I believe this album was made after the death of his first wife by suicide. He’s always been a very deep and introspective lyricist and even more so I feel on this album. Great reaction!
Yes, I once read an essay about this album by Paul Nelson, a critic and friend of Jackson's. He laid out the track list like a movie. It starts with The Fuse (my favorite Browne song), which is like a movie that starts in the present day before going back to tell the story. The Fuse is him coming out of his grief and looking at the world around him again. Then, a 3-song cycle about the relationship from two damaged folks meeting to the relationship falling apart (in Here Come Those Tears). Then, Side 2. The heartbreaking Only Child, as he sings to his little boy, telling him to be kind to his mother's memory. Then Daddy's Tune, trying to patch his relationship with his father. Then the full grief of Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate and finally, the resignation of The Pretender.
Gotta do Load out/stay the first half of the song is about the work that myself and others do to make a show happen. We call ourselves FILO First In Last Out
Jackson is an all time favorite of mine. From the first time hearing the Running On Empty album I was hooked. He has many beautiful, meaningful songs that can really hit you in the feels. For A Dancer is another that sticks with me just as this one does. Thanks for checking him out and dive on in, I don't think you'll be disappointed. ❤
I love it when you go deep in a commentary, that's what sets you apart from some other reactors who only make banal comments. Please keep it up! You are so correct, these are deep lyrics and speak the truth. I do love Jackson Brown, even more now that I am an adult and have better perspective than when I first heard these songs as a teenger.
You GOT IT!!! Thank you for thinking deeply in your reaction!! Really appreciate it. So many other reactors are just trying to get clicks! But you are really listening to the music and the lyrics!!
"I want to know what became of the changes we waited for Love to bring." When it was first released in the late 70s, this song represented nostalgia for the activist components of the baby boom generation, such as the civil rights and anti-war movements, and the rejection of materialism and the "American Dream" as defined by Madison Avenue. By the late 70s the older boomers were in their 30s and coming into the work force. They were portrayed as idealistic hippies rejecting their dreams for a better world for everyone and replacing them with self-centered dreams of bigger houses in the suburbs, bigger televisions, etc... This is where the Pretender comes in. He embraces a this materialistic lifestyle in place of bigger dreams that he had given up on at some point. Note that he and his lover's dreams weren't even their own, they were paint-by-numbers dreams, pre-packaged for the masses. You are the first reactor I've seen who understood what the song was saying on first listen. The song serves today as a reminder not to lose your youthful enthusiasm or become cynical about the world. Things never get better as quickly as you want them to, but if you give up they will never get better. The better world we want to live in is not a place, it is a goal. "Say a prayer for the Pretender, who started out so young and strong, only to surrender."
Somehow, Biz, I knew you would like Jackson Browne. Next up, check out "For America" and "Runnin' On Empty"...just for starters. More songs of life...enjoy the ride. Peace out brother. ✌😎
Dude, you never talk too much. I was really appreciating your point of view about the meaning of not only this song, but the way you see something about yourself that he wanted to show you. That is 😊genius writing.
I appreciate that
Dive into Jackson Browne you won’t be disappointed… He is very well respected amount peers
Great lyrics from one of the greatest song writers
The Pretender is amongst my most favorite Jackson Browne songs. He's an amazing songwriter and performer.
Me too
Jackson Browne started his career writing songs for other artists such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (he was briefly a member in 1966) & the Eagles (Browne co-wrote "Take It Easy"). But in the 70's he started recording his own songs. He had a lot of hits 70's-80's such as "The Load Out/Stay", "Rock Me On The Water", "Here Come Those Tears Again", "Tender Is The Night" etc.
Running On Empty, Doctor My Eyes, Lives in the Balance.
He already reacted to a few of those.@@Hobodeluxe960
And even for Nico!
Underrated songwriter imo. He's right up there with the best of them 🎶🎵
For a Dancer, These Days and In the Shape of a Heart.
this album was a Xmas gift from my late sister in 1976 . this will be the first Xmas without her . funny the things we think of
Play the whole thing , in her honour. Condolences to you.
✌️❤️🙏
I love Jackson Brown. His voice is Gold. This man could sing the Phone book and I'd pay to listen to it. I have 7 or 8 of his his vinyl albums. Plus cassette tapes, and a couple of CD's. His voice is so smooth. This is a great song on life and how you grow in life and how life can beat you down inside. If you give up it's there to punish your spirit. Thanks Biz, love your channel Man.
One of the greatest story tellers ever.
I love this song and the whole album.
This was considered a seminal work when it dropped. Jackson was too talented to have a niche. His catalog is worthy.
NIIIICCCE BIZ, GREAT SONG!!!👍😊 HERE'S A FEW MORE FOR YOU: THESE DAYS, LATE FOR THE SKY, FOUNTAIN OF SORROW 😊
Browne was blessed with a smooth and clear voice.My favorite song by him is Tender Is The Night.He has a nice play book. Lots of memorable songs.
He's in my top three favorite songwriters of all time. Please react to his "Sky Blue and Black".
The live version on the BBC really showcases this song... just him and his piano.
Jackson, being blessed with a voice, a talent for song arrangements and song writing, became a student of himself, the human race and life itself. Those assets gave him the tools to become one of our most thoughtful and insightful songwriters.
An excellent reaction, Biz!
I think you would dig his "Your Bright Baby Blues." Another brilliant piece of songwriting and a look inside ourselves.
He's been my favorite for fifty years, seen him twice over the years.
Jackson Browne is another great singer songwriter from this generation
Great great song excellent 👌 one of the best singer song writer ever
I just saw Jackson Browne and his badass band in Houston a few months ago. Amazing!!
JACKSON WAS ALWAYSSSS DROPPING RHYMES, CRAZY GOOD BIZ!!!😊 TENDER IS THE NIGHT, IN THE SHAPE OF A HEART 👍 A COUPLE MORE THERE!
My absolute favorite artist! Any song you choose will give you that same soul touching experience.
This album is one great story after another. His lyrics are so descriptive, you can't help but to become a part of the story he's telling.
Your take on the lyrics/ meaning was spot on. Guy knows there is so much more to life, but he has to work. He watches as his dreams sail away. Then he decides he is going to fall in love and together they will make a happy life for themselves.
David Crosby and Graham Nash on backing vocals here.
Thank you for playing Jackson Browne; he has good songs. Please keep going on to his masterpiece 'LATE FOR THE SKY' songs
like LATE FOR THE SKY, FOUNTAIN OF SORROW, FARTHER ON, THE LATE SHOW, THE ROAD AND THE SKY, FOR A DANCER, and.,
BEFORE THE DELUGE. All amazing songs. Your thoughtful commentary always makes me smile. Your love of music shows in
your eyes as it flows to your soul. Thanks again for all the hard work in bringing some light into our lives in the dark days. Big Soul
Biz brings the love every time.
Load Out/Stay is one of my favorite songs. But for this one, Pretender, the next chapter is the kids grow, grandkids come, you're holding hands and say "Wow we did good".
Great song! One of my favorite Jackson Browne tunes. Very deep song really. Check out the load out/stay by him if you haven't already.
Excellent reaction Biz. I expected nothing less. The song is about the age old conflict between pragmatism and love. Commercialism and art. I think the lines, "I'm going to find myself a girl who can show me what laughter means, and we'll fill in the numbers of each other's paint my number dreams" are masterful. Paint by number makes for a pretty picture but we were told which colors to use and where to put them.
A great artist, many good tunes! Great reaction !
Finally, someone got it right from the jump. The shade of the freeway is not prime real estate. this song is for most of the work-a-day world who've given up on their aspirations and settled! Not an indictment, just a sad fact of the world as it is. "Most people live lives of quiet desperation."
You can play some Jackson every day!
Footnote: the year that Jackson recorded this album had been devastating for him. His wife, former model Phyllis Major, had committed suicide via a massive overdose of sleeping pills while Jackson was on tour, leaving him to raise their toddler son alone (she supposedly suffered from long-term mental health problems and severe postnatal depression after their boy's birth). The grief of her death permeated the writing and recording of "The Pretender" album, Browne channeling his loss and depression into the process (three songs on the album are about her).
Bars! You are right. We need to clone Jackson Brown to preserve Cali Soul.
The Load Out-Stay. Banger
Thanks for letting us listen. Perfect volume. I hope you take suggestions because I'll keep you busy if you'll let me.
That's a fine song, and I think you understood it. He dreamed a lot when he was younger, but ended up pursing money as he got older. I recommend "The Load Out"/"Stay" for your next Jackson Browne song. It's really 2 songs, but one goes seamlessly right into the other on the album.
Biz, this was a perfect song for you to check out. Excellent music, vocals and some deep shlyrics. Right up your alley.
Jackson Browne is one of my favorite artists. And his band is kickass.
Listen to his song Rock Me On the Water. It's probably my favorite, but he has so many amazing songs, that it's hard to single just one out.
Love this album...I still have it
A truly great song that says it all along with the fantastic musicians and Jackson’s emotionally draining vocals!You did Doctor My Eyes!
Such great writing.
Great reaction Biz…. Still have my original pressing of this masterpiece of an album (1976) this whole album is Amazingly beautiful !!
It's a prayer / sermon. The amens are essential. The Pretender has given up. He's going to find himself a house in the shade of a freeway... He wanted more out of life but he knows he can't get it, so he's going to be a happy idiot... Say a prayer for him.
Biz, you comments are from the heart and that is valuable information.
Jackson Browne is one of my all time favorite artists and this is his best work in my opinion. I believe this album was made after the death of his first wife by suicide. He’s always been a very deep and introspective lyricist and even more so I feel on this album. Great reaction!
Yes, I once read an essay about this album by Paul Nelson, a critic and friend of Jackson's. He laid out the track list like a movie. It starts with The Fuse (my favorite Browne song), which is like a movie that starts in the present day before going back to tell the story. The Fuse is him coming out of his grief and looking at the world around him again. Then, a 3-song cycle about the relationship from two damaged folks meeting to the relationship falling apart (in Here Come Those Tears). Then, Side 2. The heartbreaking Only Child, as he sings to his little boy, telling him to be kind to his mother's memory. Then Daddy's Tune, trying to patch his relationship with his father. Then the full grief of Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate and finally, the resignation of The Pretender.
Thanks for this 🎶✌️🍁
@@mrnobody3161 OMG! I never knew any of this. Thank you for sharing. I am now inspired to listen to the whole album. How sad 💔
I learn from the comments all the time, thanks.
Gotta do Load out/stay the first half of the song is about the work that myself and others do to make a show happen. We call ourselves FILO First In Last Out
JB, spinning a tale as only he can, great arrangement, excellent
I love Jackson Browne's music.
Great words!!! You really listened to the song! Great reaction, thank you! Believe me IT IS A WINK OF AN EYE!😢
As always Biz... you ROCK! Taken me way back, thanks for the trip! Spread the love 🐶😎🇺🇸
You have to do The Load Out/Stay together. They go together.
Not to.be missed ! Load out/stay
Jackson is an all time favorite of mine. From the first time hearing the Running On Empty album I was hooked. He has many beautiful, meaningful songs that can really hit you in the feels. For A Dancer is another that sticks with me just as this one does. Thanks for checking him out and dive on in, I don't think you'll be disappointed. ❤
I love it when you go deep in a commentary, that's what sets you apart from some other reactors who only make banal comments. Please keep it up! You are so correct, these are deep lyrics and speak the truth. I do love Jackson Brown, even more now that I am an adult and have better perspective than when I first heard these songs as a teenger.
Thanks Cindy
I think most everyone can relate to this song...
Thank you so much for this
Love your reactions bro 😎 keep it going Rock On
Such a beautiful song, thanks Biz
Great song 👍☮️
This song is perfect
Classic and Fire
You GOT IT!!! Thank you for thinking deeply in your reaction!! Really appreciate it. So many other reactors are just trying to get clicks! But you are really listening to the music and the lyrics!!
Thank you
"I want to know what became of the changes we waited for Love to bring."
When it was first released in the late 70s, this song represented nostalgia for the activist components of the baby boom generation, such as the civil rights and anti-war movements, and the rejection of materialism and the "American Dream" as defined by Madison Avenue. By the late 70s the older boomers were in their 30s and coming into the work force. They were portrayed as idealistic hippies rejecting their dreams for a better world for everyone and replacing them with self-centered dreams of bigger houses in the suburbs, bigger televisions, etc... This is where the Pretender comes in. He embraces a this materialistic lifestyle in place of bigger dreams that he had given up on at some point. Note that he and his lover's dreams weren't even their own, they were paint-by-numbers dreams, pre-packaged for the masses.
You are the first reactor I've seen who understood what the song was saying on first listen. The song serves today as a reminder not to lose your youthful enthusiasm or become cynical about the world. Things never get better as quickly as you want them to, but if you give up they will never get better. The better world we want to live in is not a place, it is a goal.
"Say a prayer for the Pretender, who started out so young and strong, only to surrender."
man your the only person/reviewer that got this song !!!!
Beautiful luv dis❤❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Great tune Biz. Jackson has many great classic rock songs. He's a great poet.
Good analysis of a great song. 😊
Hi biz … when I die this song will be played at my funeral mass….
BLACK AND WHITE, naturally
"Running on empty " " Stay "
To me, this song is like the young man who says he will never be a family man and own a minivan only to find that is exactly what he has become.
brilliant analysis
Jackson Brown Running on empty
This ia a great album. Next try "The Only Child"
I loved the fact you didn’t interrupt the song. Sun from me matey
Excellent. Jackson never did a bad song.💗
Now do Browne and Zevon's MOHAMMED'S RADIO. please and thanky. 💋
Also...have we discussed Warren Zevon?
We must.
Loved your review. Thought it was point on.
Thank you!
Sounds to me like he’s talking about a man who does what he needs to and pretends it’s his dream. He’s a great writer.
Americana
Who covered this?
gary us bonds did a cover
@@Daniel58S thx, brain cramp!
Somehow, Biz, I knew you would like Jackson Browne. Next up, check out "For America" and "Runnin' On Empty"...just for starters. More songs of life...enjoy the ride. Peace out brother. ✌😎