Isn't It Time new lyrics

[slickman9696]

I don't have much to say, just wondering what everyone else thought about them changing the lyrics after the album was already released. Here's a link to the video with the slightly changed lyrics. Looks like they might be trying to shape it into a song to release as a single. Who knows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D3DOd0qRA

[Craig Boyd]

I don't have much to say, just wondering what everyone else thought about them changing the lyrics after the album was already released. Here's a link to the video with the slightly changed lyrics. Looks like they might be trying to shape it into a song to release as a single. Who knows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D3DOd0qRA

It's a great song and will be a great single but I think they're doing the right changing the lyrics. Also Brian's lead on the first verse on the album could do with a little tweaking I think.

[drbeachboy]

I agree Brian's vocal could use a tweak, but I love the way he sings "Do you want to turn back the pages" in the first verse, especially the way he sings "pages". Very cool!

[pixletwin]

I couldn't understand what Jeff sang. I could tell it was different to the album though. Anyone care to decipher it for me?

[EgoHanger1966]

And as the sun goes down another day's behind us.
We'll spend the nightime together.
Isn't it time we get ready and then,
isn't it time to be lovers again?

[urbanite]

They might want to adjust that pounding beat a little bit, hard on the ears, and shorten up the end of the song. 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Cool song, but i could use a different sound/arrangement ... not a fan of the drum machine in the background, i know they just wanna be modern and all..
but really, we live in a time where there isn't really style anymore!
well yes there is (right now, all is about dancefloor/sh*tstep music), but people are open to everything now..
they really could try to use a 60's sound again, and that actually would help this song a lot.

edit : well, actually.. any other production style would help the album a bit more, could at least do without all the weird vocals effects

[Quzi]

I really like the sparseness of the drum machine + uke in the verses. It's new territory for the band and they manage to pull it off well. However, I do think the chorus could benefit from a bombastic layer or two of a quirky horn/string/flute arrangement. I think it'd help stop the song from sounding overly drone-like. That being said, I'd probably keep the understated instrumentation during Mike's two lines after the bridge. I find it's a refreshing respite after that onslaught of vocal harmony.

[atroxi]

As I figure out just what to do with this scrap of paper, does anyone know whose handwriting this is?

[Autotune]

You know one of the things I like the most about this very cool song? Bruce's prominent role.
I think it's great that he gets that hard-to-get lead in the chorus. And that 50 years after they started Bruce gets to highlight his youthful high voice.

[Les P]

I actually really like the sparseness of the drum machine + uke in the verses, it's new territory for the band and they manage to pull it off well. That being said, I do think the chorus could benefit from a bombastic layer or two of a quirky horn/string/flute arrangements (I'd keep the understated nature of Mike's two lines after the bridge though, I find it's a refreshing respite after the harmony onslaught in the bridge). It just needs that little extra something to stop it sounding overly drone-like.

Agreed, I would like to hear a variation in the arrangement during the choruses, even if it's some background OOOHs.  Right now the choruses and verses sound very similar.

Odd that they are changing the words at this point...I'm sure there is an interesting backstory.  The new ones are okay, though I did like the "raise a glass to kindness" sentiment.

[pixletwin]

And as the sun goes down another day's behind us.
We'll spend the nightime together.
Isn't it time we get ready and then,
isn't it time to be lovers again?

Cool. Thanks for posting that. 

[Quzi]

Jeff's struggling to fit that "nighttime" in there. Anyone else here think it'd sound better if it were just "We'll spend the night together"?

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Song's perfect the way it was.

[EgoHanger1966]

I have no problem with the old ones, but if forced to choose I would say I like the new ones better. They sound more mature, more appropriate for 70 year old guys than singing about going steady.

[pixletwin]

The only thing that bugs me about the original line is that the song is about recapturing youth and then all of a sudden you have Jeff singing this line with maturity behind it.

[Jay]

I have to admit, the first time I heard Isn't It Time, I really didn't like it much at all. Bruce's repetitive lyric's drove me nuts. But I have played the live version from the above posted link probably ten times in a row, and now I love it. It's funny how songs can somehow change when played live. I used to hate most of KTSA, but I like a lot more of it now after hearing the songs played live.

[Wirestone]

That looks like Mike's handwriting to me.

[STE]

I agree that it looks like Mike's handwriting.

Compare that to those promo videos where they show him writing down the lyrics to the new album (in 5 minutes!).


BTW, also note that Al sings "every time I DREAM of you".  Wonder if that is also a change or he's just messing up.

[Gohi]

I agree that it looks like Mike's handwriting.

Compare that to those promo videos where they show him writing down the lyrics to the new album (in 5 minutes!).


BTW, also note that Al sings "every time I DREAM of you".  Wonder if that is also a change or he's just messing up.

That's the only change I like. Sounds great imo.

[Micha]

I don't have much to say, just wondering what everyone else thought about them changing the lyrics after the album was already released. Here's a link to the video with the slightly changed lyrics. Looks like they might be trying to shape it into a song to release as a single. Who knows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D3DOd0qRA

Brian's performance on the opening lines is way better here than in the studio version. Why didn't they try to rerecord it on a better day? The only bad thing about this piece.

[Nicko1234]

Brian's performance on the opening lines is way better here than in the studio version.

Isn`t that because it`s not just Brian singing. He`s being covered by someone else.

[Wirestone]

Brian's performance on the opening lines is way better here than in the studio version.

Isn`t that because it`s not just Brian singing. He`s being covered by someone else.

It's Brian.

And the studio take is somewhat rushed because the song was a last minute addition, recorded in March or something.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Song's perfect the way it was.

bouhouhou

[rab2591]

Brian's performance on the opening lines is way better here than in the studio version.

Isn`t that because it`s not just Brian singing. He`s being covered by someone else.

It's Brian.

And the studio take is somewhat rushed because the song was a last minute addition, recorded in March or something.

It's definitely Brian, but I swear I can hear another vocalist there.

It still sounds wonderful to my ears though.