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Argentindie
I heard that Doughty once was trippin' balls as he happened to be visiting Chicago at the time. According to the people he went with, he was laughing his ass off while walking, pointing at everything saying "Is Chicago!" and then pointing at himself saying "Is not Chicago!". I don't know if it's real but I think about it nearly every time I listen to this gem.
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msmandamoo
Not my favorite from them, but it still rocks. Awesome, weird band. I love and miss them.
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whump
The "Chrysler Bldg" lyric refers to an actual incident soon after the end of WWII where a pilot crashed an airplane into the Empire State Building (http://www.esbnyc.com/tourism/tourism_facts_esbnews_mar1996.cfm). I assume they used Chrysler Building because it scanned better, or didn't check the reference (remember, this song was written pre-Google.)
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squidpants
cool song, forgot about it. kind of eerie, the plane into the Chrysler building thing.
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CaponeX
Ruby Vroom, for most, usually brings to mind Screenwriter's Blues or Sugar Free Jazz. For me, my first thought is Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago. This song rocks, and has been near the top of my list for years. But I can't help but love the visual imagery from the story behind the song. Picture M. Doughty wandering down Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile, tripping on acid, running up to thi
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