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Jrnygrl · 09-20-2005, 10:04 PM

On this day in 1973 Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash. He was only 30 years old.

Another one great one missed.

Pitooey · 09-21-2005, 05:06 PM

I love all his music and they play his music all the time on the radio. He is missed. He was such a talented guy.

Steve M. · 09-21-2005, 07:55 PM

He was equally adept at gritty sketches of urban life ("Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim") and sensitive ballads ("Operator," "Time In a Bottle"), plus he was great at satire like "Workin' At the Car Wash Blues." His best work was still ahead of him went his plane went down on September 20, 1973.

Jrnygrl · 09-21-2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

He was equally adept at gritty sketches of urban life ("Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim") and sensitive ballads ("Operator," "Time In a Bottle"), plus he was great at satire like "Workin' At the Car Wash Blues." His best work was still ahead of him went his plane went down on September 20, 1973.

Not sure if you know the story of Leroy Brown. Croce wrote the song about a guy he knew in the military. This guy was not liking the military and he went AWOL, but when payday came he came back. I think that is how it went, but VH1 show Croce playing the song live and he explained it that way. But much better than I did. I think you can find the song performed on DVD and explained better.

He was a very talented songwriter.

Steve M. · 09-21-2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jrnygrl

Not sure if you know the story of Leroy Brown. Croce wrote the song about a guy he knew in the military. This guy was not liking the military and he went AWOL, but when payday came he came back. I think that is how it went, but VH1 show Croce playing the song live and he explained it that way. But much better than I did. I think you can find the song performed on DVD and explained better.

He was a very talented songwriter.

I heard that story. The "meaner than a junkyard dog" part came from a mean guard dog Croce and a friend saw in Allentown, Pennsylvania, walking down a street. "He's meaner than a junkyard dog!" Croce declared.

Steve M. · 09-30-2005, 09:06 PM

By the way, are Croce's original three studio albums ever going to be released on CD?

Steve M. · 12-08-2005, 12:30 AM

Photographs and Memories, by the way, is a solid greatest-hits compilation, but to get his Christmas song "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way," look for Time In a Bottle - Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs.

hatwink · 04-30-2006, 02:28 PM

I Got A Name is a great song.

Mikado · 04-30-2006, 03:13 PM

Im a guy who generally HATES ballads...but, Time in a bottle makes me cry and always will, its simply the ESSENCE of the feeling "love", and what it means when 2 people become one heart . The way you want to freeze that moment forever and never let it go.

Penny Lane · 04-30-2006, 03:21 PM

My favorite Jim Croce song is Time In A Bottle.

RIP Jim

09-20-2005, 10:04 PM	#1
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09-21-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	He was equally adept at gritty sketches of urban life ("Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "You Don't Mess Around With Jim") and sensitive ballads ("Operator," "Time In a Bottle"), plus he was great at satire like "Workin' At the Car Wash Blues." His best work was still ahead of him went his plane went down on September 20, 1973.

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Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	By the way, are Croce's original three studio albums ever going to be released on CD?

12-08-2005, 12:30 AM	#7
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Photographs and Memories, by the way, is a solid greatest-hits compilation, but to get his Christmas song "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way," look for Time In a Bottle - Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs.

04-30-2006, 02:28 PM	#8
hatwink Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 19, 2004 Posts: 773	I Got A Name is a great song.

04-30-2006, 03:13 PM	#9
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Im a guy who generally HATES ballads...but, Time in a bottle makes me cry and always will, its simply the ESSENCE of the feeling "love", and what it means when 2 people become one heart . The way you want to freeze that moment forever and never let it go.