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Josh Rouse — It's The Nighttime
Album: Nashville
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Released: 2005
Length: 4:00
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Love the way Josh Rouse captures the 70's feel.
Posted 17 years ago by natsthename    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
maybe it's presumptive to assume he's singing to a woman...?
After buying and listening to this album for some time, I have been wondering myself about this song and others. I'm not so sure he is singing about another woman. Whatever, one way or the other, but I am curious.
Posted 18 years ago by Brian_S    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
Still like it. But it's still about a stalker -- one who's apparently, somehow, imagined to be potentially appealing to his victim. Women like this?
NO! Ick. Only Bob Dylan can pull off being this repetitive with a melody!
Posted 18 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by highwindows    [ Reply ]
You know, I spent the last few years under the impression this was the lead singer of The Replacements. 7.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Is this a beer commercial yet?
Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Still like it. But it's still about a stalker -- one who's apparently, somehow, imagined to be potentially appealing to his victim. Women like this?
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Ender43 wrote:
For me it's a bit of Tom Petty meets Blue Rodeo...
thats a great combination in my books
Posted 18 years ago by Yikim    [ Reply ]
This is very like late-70s/early-80s singer-songwriter stuff, like Al Stewart or Gerry Rafferty. Whether that's good or bad is another question.
Posted 18 years ago by bigstory    [ Reply ]
nice big head todd sound
Posted 18 years ago by GChevy410    [ Reply ]
forgettable tune. nice enough. vacuous pop
Posted 18 years ago by Paul_in_Australia    [ Reply ]
Oh my gosh..I really like Josh Rouse, but this sounds amazingly close to Night Shift Guru by the Cash Brothers...which is a favorite. This is nice.
Posted 18 years ago by LaurieBlue    [ Reply ]
For me it's a bit of Tom Petty meets Blue Rodeo...
Posted 18 years ago by Ender43    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
I suppose that would depend on whether or not I was still in them...
Posted 18 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
He wants to try on her clothes? And when he looks at her he knows "'it' won't be long"? What's the subtext here?
Hmmmm...
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
HAPPY... Mari wrote:
Play your stereo loud You got your headphones on I see you dancin' around To your favorite song "... ...OH YEA!
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
MCKY wrote:
is this a cover? I'm sure I've heard this song before-early 80s.
It has a very Smiths-like feel to it...perhaps you are just thinking it sounds similar to The Smiths?
Posted 18 years ago by Rusty420    [ Reply ]
is this a cover? I'm sure I've heard this song before-early 80s.
Posted 18 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
if this was written by a twelve year old for a school songwriting comp...it would get tossed. Brutal.
Posted 19 years ago by bmo    [ Reply ]
birdland wrote:
Superior pedal steel...
Ah - "Al Perkins (pedal steel guitar)". No wonder.
Posted 19 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
Hey, I think I dated him... nearly drove me insane.
Posted 19 years ago by honeygirl    [ Reply ]
Superior pedal steel...
Posted 19 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
He wants to try on her clothes? And when he looks at her he knows "'it' won't be long"? What's the subtext here?
Posted 19 years ago by whitenoyse    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
it's kind of like if Eddie Rabbit or Christopher Cross were to meet The Replacements in a Nashville bar and decide to cut an album...
Yet, somehow in a Good way. COOL retro cd cover art!
Posted 19 years ago by Mangoman    [ Reply ]
it's kind of like if Eddie Rabbit or Christopher Cross were to meet The Replacements in a Nashville bar and decide to cut an album...
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
He wants to try on her clothes? And when he looks at her he knows "'it' won't be long"? What's the subtext here?
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring. Sorry.
Posted 19 years ago by madtowner11    [ Reply ]
beatlechick wrote:
Not so sure I would allow that but to be honest with you, the lyrics remind me of a song that Prince wrote from Sign O' the Times called "If I Was Your Girlfriend" where he talks about would the girl let him wash her hair, amongst other things.
Well it depends on how much of a guy's feminine side might appeal to a particular gal. PS: Prince's song "When U Were Mine" states, "I used to try on all your clothes." A little less risky when Cyndi Lauper sang it, I guess... It's the nighttime baby, don't let go of my love. Great stuff.
Posted 19 years ago by babygirl614    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
Well that wasn't very good, was it.
you posted before the song is even over...
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
Well that wasn't very good, was it.
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
Huh...this song isn't annoying me so much anymore. Curious.
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
I like the tune, but, come on, be honest female listeners of RP: what would be your gut reaction to a guy suggesting to go to your room so that he could try on your clothes?
Not so sure I would allow that but to be honest with you, the lyrics remind me of a song that Prince wrote from Sign O' the Times called "If I Was Your Girlfriend" where he talks about would the girl let him wash her hair, amongst other things.
Posted 19 years ago by beatlechick    [ Reply ]
When this song started up, I had to check and make sure that I hadn't missed a record from Paul. randomprime wrote:
If Sheryl Crow and Paul Westerberg had a love child, s/he would probaly sound like this.
Posted 19 years ago by jenseda    [ Reply ]
jagdriver wrote:
Curious minds want to know...
ah, even in the relative anonymity of this forum I'm a wee bit too shy to elaborate... so, not to change the subject or anything - I now have this CD and I love it...I think I have a bit of a crush on Josh Rouse
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
The song is so-so, I agree. But damn, it DOES have a nice hook.
Posted 19 years ago by sfdba    [ Reply ]
I like the nightlife baby.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
flandersdog wrote:
I do like the song and have just ordered the CD. as for the other matter, that is a lot less-strange than some other things guys (at least a few I know) have asked to do...
Curious minds want to know...
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
But you wear his!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
I like the tune, but, come on, be honest female listeners of RP: what would be your gut reaction to a guy suggesting to go to your room so that he could try on your clothes?
Kinky!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Danceable folk tune with good lyrics. Thank You!!! perfect for dancing in your underwear. and sing and air guitar too.
Posted 19 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
"Serious misgivings." Consider further: This guy is standing outside your residence, lurking in the street, in the rain, in the dark (city lights above). He's standing close enough to hear a song ("Who Do You Love") coming out of headphones, and has been stalking you long enough to identify your favorite song. If armed with an answer to "Does he feel like I feel?" ("I want to know his name"), what might he do to the poor soul? "Misgivings"?
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
If Sheryl Crow and Paul Westerberg had a love child, s/he would probaly sound like this.
Posted 19 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
maybe it's presumptive to assume he's singing to a woman...? cute song though. reminds me of whiskeytown.
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
serendipity_blue wrote:
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
I do like the song and have just ordered the CD. as for the other matter, that is a lot less-strange than some other things guys (at least a few I know) have asked to do...
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
I don't like the song, and I would have serious misgivings about a guy who wanted to try on my clothes.
Posted 19 years ago by serendipity_blue    [ Reply ]
mamagoot wrote:
never heard of him...pretty good! Nice "working" music. Very smooth.
listen to two songs to become an obsessive josh rouse fan: 1.) from laughter 2.) under your charm f $^@$^ fantastic songs.
Posted 19 years ago by ortenzia    [ Reply ]
Paul Westerberg! (just saw the Placemats post below, and I agree...)
Posted 19 years ago by GolfRomeo    [ Reply ]
The piano part reminds me of the end of Joe Jackson's "Breaking Us in Two."
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
I like the tune, but, come on, be honest female listeners of RP: what would be your gut reaction to a guy suggesting to go to your room so that he could try on your clothes?
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
kinda Replacements-y, huh?
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
mamagoot wrote:
never heard of him...pretty good! Nice "working" music. Very smooth.
I totally agree with you. Caught myself tapping my feet despite the lateness of the hour!
Posted 19 years ago by shevek    [ Reply ]
eyelykearrpee wrote:
I thought this was a cover of Let's Go by the Cars at first.
Me too. And I would have really enjoyed that.
Posted 19 years ago by gregorbill    [ Reply ]
never heard of him...pretty good! Nice "working" music. Very smooth.
Posted 19 years ago by mamagoot    [ Reply ]
stevo_b wrote:
Just missed seeing him here in Woodstock recently.
Is the Tinker St. Cafe still up and running?
Posted 19 years ago by notfadeaway    [ Reply ]
Just missed seeing him here in Woodstock recently.
Posted 19 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
At first I did not like it a bit, but after listening to it's really smooth mix, it gre on me by the end.
Posted 19 years ago by moomatz    [ Reply ]
I like this one! another artist I might never have heard of but for RP.
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
I thought this was a cover of Let's Go by the Cars at first.
Posted 19 years ago by eyelykearrpee    [ Reply ]
saw these guys open for the jayhawks- pretty good.
Posted 19 years ago by RPsavedme    [ Reply ]
This is a fabulous album from start to end.
Posted 19 years ago by Hermbo    [ Reply ]