Is TB Sheets the Most Candid of Classic Rock Songs? |
| 5/12/2008 7:42:59 AM |
Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison is included in many online lists of the top 100 classic rock songs. Brown Eyed Girl, in my opinion, is not one of the best classic rock songs. It’s undoubtedly a very good song, but it definitely isn’t Van Morrison’s best. My parents are Van Morrison junkies, and I grew up listening to his classic rock songs. His early stuff is the best. My favorite Van Morrison song is Sweet Thing. I also love TB Sheets, which is ballad about Van visiting a friend who was dying of tuberculosis in hospital and not being able to handle it. Because the subject matter is morbid and the music has a heavy blues influence, TB Sheets will never be considered by most as one of the best classic rock songs, yet I still think it is great. TB Sheets is too much for some people because it is a little too honest. However, in my opinion the frankness of TB Sheets is what makes it so great. I also love the sound of the harmonica in this song.
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