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Big Sugar — Come A Little Closer
Album: Revolution Per Minute
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Released: 2011
Length: 4:27
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I'm asking you tonight, to step into the moonlight, the better to see ya
All the stars that heard the sound gathered 'round, 'cause they all wanna be ya
All the bells that ring, and all the birds that sing are singing out for ya
And every breeze that blows, when it blows ya, seems to adore ya
(where'd you' come from)

Just come a little closer now
Come a little closer ,now come

I put this rose, under your pretty nose and all the other roses got jealous
Sayin' "what a shame, we don't even know your name, please tell us"
I suppose you'll never disclose, what you're hiding from view
But if your open, love will find its way into you
And if you need some, you know that i got some

Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer , now come
Just come a little closer , now come
Just come a little closer , now come

Now all the clocks, put their hands together and stop, just to watch you walk past

Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer now
Just come a little closer, now come
come a little closer, now come
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BS a Canadian rock institution.

Never got the world wide accolades they more than deserved!
IDK.  I have to listen to it a few more times before I decide.
i dig it. so, so much. 10 from the gate. more rotation and play more from this band, please!
Annoying. Skip.
 Stefen wrote:

Delete the ringing telephone, please.




I AGREE!!!
Give "Draw A White Line" off of the band's 2015 release "Calling All the Youth" a spin.
Delete the ringing telephone, please.
i'm having a very "meh" reaction to this...
New To me ! Love the Funky backbone to a 60s/70s classic rock facade
Have seen these guys live in small venues a few times (Hamilton) and in a dense crowd 10 feet from Gordie as he did his thing.   Very fond memories - these guys are tight.   Great driving guitar and this song is a great example.
 dubberdan wrote:
chunky n groovy
 

That organ chord isn't too repetitive.  
At least it does change a couple times.
I do like this tune, but the keyboards could be a little more dynamic.
Video of awesome concert
Big Sugar - All Hell For A Basement & The Scene (live)
Live concert videos: Big Sugar - All Hell For A Basement & The Scene (live)
Haha - the associated Wikipedia page is all about the sugar industry 
"If I were any closer, I'd be behind you." - Groucho
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
I had never heard of these guys until I heard them here - thanks!
 
Gordie Johnson is a Canadian institution known for his LOUD guitar.
easy 8
Love his voice
Bassist Gary Lowe was amazing. Sadly he passed...
It's that rhythm guitar that gives it the powerful groove.  Bass and drums too of course.  Well done, whoever y'all are.
I’d like to hear a Lenny Kravitz remake of this. I think his voice and vibe would really mesh well with this song
chunky n groovy
 Stefan_Lutz wrote:
Thanks RP that really jams.
 
Agreed...and I went 7 to 8 today...great groove...Long Live RP!!
I had never heard of these guys until I heard them here - thanks!
Thanks RP that really jams.
 geodesmo wrote:
Big Sugar is an awesome band, so glad they got back together. I give this a 10 partly because its a 10 and partly because of all the fun times and great shows I remember at the Bamboo Club in Toronto when I was "of that age" and could stay out all nite doing the Queen St West scene.... 

 
Sad news recently for those of us who were forever inspired by the  Queen Street west music in Toronto, Bamboo Club, Horseshoe Tavern and late nite venues that appeared and disappeared .....Big Sugar bassist Garry Lowe dead at 64 after battle with cancer
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/garry-lowe-obit-1.4738563

JUST GO AWAY!
 misterbearbaby wrote:
Having been born the very year Alan Freed began popularizing the phrase "rock and roll" to describe the music he played on WWJ in Cleveland, I grew up with 66 years of rock-n'-whatever. My report: everything has been done. This tune is amongst the everything that's been done and hence it seems to this Bear a bit boring and redundant. Maybe I'm getting old and **jaded** It doesn't mean they're bad—  I'm pretty sure I'd be rockin' out at the roadhouse with these guys (after  few beers)...  I do however observe that there might be 10 gazillion more interesting cuts out there to adorn the cyber-waves. Take for example the next tune Bill played: "Que Te Parece, Cholita" by Charlie Musselwhite. Now that is worth burning some photons to send me.

 
I agree with what you say Misterbearbaby, and it is still 1972 with me too {#Yes}
 TAI wrote:
sounds vaguely like Billy Gibbons of ZZTop

 
Nah. Sounds a lot like Lenny Kravitz.
Having been born the very year Alan Freed began popularizing the phrase "rock and roll" to describe the music he played on WWJ in Cleveland, I grew up with 66 years of rock-n'-whatever. My report: everything has been done. This tune is amongst the everything that's been done and hence it seems to this Bear a bit boring and redundant. Maybe I'm getting old and **jaded** It doesn't mean they're bad—  I'm pretty sure I'd be rockin' out at the roadhouse with these guys (after  few beers)...  I do however observe that there might be 10 gazillion more interesting cuts out there to adorn the cyber-waves. Take for example the next tune Bill played: "Que Te Parece, Cholita" by Charlie Musselwhite. Now that is worth burning some photons to send me.
Big Sugar is an awesome band, so glad they got back together. I give this a 10 partly because its a 10 and partly because of all the fun times and great shows I remember at the Bamboo Club in Toronto when I was "of that age" and could stay out all nite doing the Queen St West scene.... 
 Segue wrote:
Obscenely derivative. Not bad.;
 
True, but blues-based music tends to be derivative of the blues music which came before it. 
 GoodKarm wrote:
Dear Bill... I adore your music mix for so long now..  I am a Canadian 1972 kid who grew up on Fischer Price, Records, 8-track, converters, double tape decks, ghetto blasters, walk man, disc man, CD's and stereo components all the way...  to this day... may I say: what I treasure most... has got to be... my beloved RP! YOU add good muse... and Big Sugar to my life.   Thank You.  ... as time ebbs n flows...   Love from Canada.  123K

 
Ditto... (minus the Canadian part..)  (and older...)
 Bet you like The Pursuit of Happiness too...

GoodKarm wrote:
Dear Bill... I adore your music mix for so long now..  I am a Canadian 1972 kid who grew up on Fischer Price, Records, 8-track, converters, double tape decks, ghetto blasters, walk man, disc man, CD's and stereo components all the way...  to this day... may I say: what I treasure most... has got to be... my beloved RP! YOU add good muse... and Big Sugar to my life.   Thank You.  ... as time ebbs n flows...   Love from Canada.  123K

 


Dirty! Upgrade to ......... 6!
Dear Bill... I adore your music mix for so long now..  I am a Canadian 1972 kid who grew up on Fischer Price, Records, 8-track, converters, double tape decks, ghetto blasters, walk man, disc man, CD's and stereo components all the way...  to this day... may I say: what I treasure most... has got to be... my beloved RP! YOU add good muse... and Big Sugar to my life.   Thank You.  ... as time ebbs n flows...   Love from Canada.  123K
As a proud Canuck I've been fortunate to see these guys at least 6 times. Whether in a bar, an auditorium or outdoor festival it has always been great, and they have a reputation for being one of the loudest bands around. By the end of a show you are physically drained from the constant jumping around and mentally drained by the musical onslaught.  Guitarist Gordie Johnson is a national treasure, and leads this reggae rock outfit with style.  Also, he was in the Southern band from Texas known as Grady.
sounds vaguely like Billy Gibbons of ZZTop
Not really loving this song.  
 misterbearbaby wrote:
They have that clean, modern sound- totally empty, utterly derivative.  It's as if they said "Let's form a band and copy Paul Butterfield songs in an unskilled, soulless style!" You can't tell if they're a bunch of studio hacks, or an actual band that has been overproduced and engineered sound JUST LIKE a bunch of studio hacks. Ugh.

 
Let us know when your authentic, utterly non-derivative band releases its first single, okay?
They have that clean, modern sound- totally empty, utterly derivative.  It's as if they said "Let's form a band and copy Paul Butterfield songs in an unskilled, soulless style!" You can't tell if they're a bunch of studio hacks, or an actual band that has been overproduced and engineered sound JUST LIKE a bunch of studio hacks. Ugh.
Obscenely derivative. Not bad.;
SUPER : )
Yay! One of Canada's big secrets, great band. Play more, play more.......
New album, "Calling All The Youth" out now and quite enjoyable.
Ugh.
 thewiseking wrote:
Oy. Otis Day and The Knights must be rollin in their graves.

 
Cheap shot.

                               Ebbe ! It was Sirene's plastic idea as by now
                                   I knew she'd say 'use a grain of salt.'
                                    Not that I expected any sea legs.
                                 
                      Sure, it can mean a mad parade as her sitting tight
                         On the rock will be just another urban word smith.
                                 Wait until you hear our  vice-chairman
                                          Telling us the next myth
                                             But what did I know ?
                                        Stay put on another leg shows.
                                       
                                            So soon the tide flows.
                                I reign over her revenge she says little
              
                
                 
Ray Parker Jr., eat your heart out. ;-)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ
Go to UTube and searching for two of these doing the national anthems at the Ottawa Senators hockey game. Lot of people were scratching their heads saying WTF. I loved it.
 Hippostar wrote:
I want the keyboard player's job.

 
Oh, good one.
 thewiseking wrote:
Oy. Otis Day and The Knights must be rollin in their graves.

 
I'll take Otis Day and the Knights over this any day.....or night
Oy. Otis Day and The Knights must be rollin in their graves.
I'm sorry. Did you say that you want me to come a little closer?
{#Dancingbanana_2}
I want the keyboard player's job.
Yes,  It has a nice groove!!
I like this... {#Cool}
Sounds like Donovan Frankenreiter with a harmonica.
 deepwoodskev wrote:
Booooooring...........
 

Yeah, I got their message
uhhhuuhhh  woo hhoooooooo mofo!!!  mmm  mmm  mmmmmmmm 
Good thing my chair rocks and swivels.  Chair dancing, for sure!
Yeah, baby!  These guys grab me with the first note.  Nicely distorted growl on that rhythm guitar!  (Just noticed the background organ that sounds like a '90s telephone ring ... whew, that's good!)
Awesome!...ands then to Muddy waters...respect!
sweet!
Big Sugar followed by Dust Bowl? It's Friday Night in Paradise!!
ZZ Top before they sucked.
Now, that's better !
Booooooring...........
 Steve wrote:
Otis Day and the Nights?
 
 Toga!  {#Roflol}
Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters!
This is dancing music!
 bc wrote:

This made me stop and look at who this is...  more, please!
 
Yeah same here.   Never would have guessed.  Good Stuff!!!

This made me stop and look at who this is...  more, please!
Otis Day and the Nights?
Doncha know they make me wanna shout.
 RedGuitar wrote:
Is the same band that did "All Hell for a Basement"?
 
yessir
Is the same band that did "All Hell for a Basement"?
Wow—been a while since I've heard anything new from big sugar—thanks!