Lorelei

by **Mike from Boston** Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:25 pm

Don't think this has been posted before. I saw this comment on a YouTube video of Lorelei. Got a chuckle out of it.

One of my favourite songs. Reminds me of a girl friend when I was young. My mum went to see the statue of the Lorelei on her rock in the Rhine.
She said It's a bit pornographic. Then again, I don't suppose you would crash your ship for a nice girl in sensible shoes.

by **firehazard** Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:38 am

Wonderful song, and knowing the story behind it makes it somehow even better. I'd love to hear it done live...

by **Johan From Sweden** Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:26 am

Shaz wrote:It's one of my favourite tracks off Peace and Love -- it has the kind of opening that makes me look up every time!

I second that. Realy like the song and it gets better the more you listen to it. Even my girlfriend (whos Not a Pogues fan) realy likes it.

by **The Duke of Ingmar** Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:05 am

German Grand Prix d´Eurovision band Dschinghis Khan once did a song called "Lorelei", too. Same topic, but in fact more light-hearted, especially musically. It´s not really a bad song as the tune is pretty good, but it surely isn´t a patch on Mr Chevron´s song.

by **Eric V** Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:08 pm

Dropofpoison wrote:
The Duke of Ingmar wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love

Agreed.

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.

I kinda can understand why people might not like it, it is pretty different to all previous Pogues stuff (although then again so is most of Peace and Love, but Lorelei especially) but I think its good anyway.

Me too. Its a higher pitch ballad thing. It also doesn't tell much more of a story than the whole - these rocks and the angst associated with them (sorry Phillip

) thing.

I like the song. But I have short ribs cooking ...........

by **Dropofpoison** Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:46 pm

The Duke of Ingmar wrote:
Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love

Agreed.

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.

I kinda can understand why people might not like it, it is pretty different to all previous Pogues stuff (although then again so is most of Peace and Love, but Lorelei especially) but I think its good anyway.

by **Shaz** Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:47 pm

It's one of my favourite tracks off Peace and Love -- it has the kind of opening that makes me look up every time!

by **nboldock** Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:44 pm

You can add me to the list of Lorelei fans... I love it. That moment when the vocal comes in for the opening line... magical.

by **philofbelloni** Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:05 am

I include Lorelei on every Pogues mix CD I make.

by **The Duke of Ingmar** Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:33 am

Dropofpoison wrote:Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love

Agreed.

I never understood why people took a dislike to it.

by **Dropofpoison** Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:40 pm

Why did they want it removed? Along with Young Ned and White City I reckon it's one of the stand out tracks on Peace and Love

by **Clash Cadillac** Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:35 pm

philipchevron wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei

Thanks for posting this Philip. I edited this page so that any reader would be clear on who deserves credit for the song...

by **Mick Molloy** Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:49 pm

philipchevron wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei

Stank you

by **philipchevron** Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:41 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei

by **Mick Molloy** Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:39 pm

philipchevron wrote:The Lorelei is the siren whose beautiful song lures mariners to their death on the rocks of the river Rhine.

Really? Never heard of that

Lorelei

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