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| Suicide_Samurai |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 06:30:05
Ok chumps, what is your favourite and least favourite song off every FB album you own?
Yellow
B: Parry The Wind High, Low
W: I Heard Ramona Sing
TOTY
B: Speedy Marie
W: Fazer Eyes
Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Think I´m Starting To Lose It
DITS
B: Robert Onion
W: Hermaphroditos
DW
B: His Kingly Cave
W: Velvety
BLD
B: I Will Run After You
W: End Of Miles
SMYT
B: When Will Happiness Find Me Again?
W: Nadine
HC
B: Go Find Your Saint
W: Violet |
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| VoVat |
Posted - 10/14/2005 : 13:06:04
Yeah, it's a really fruity flavor. :P
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| ScottP |
Posted - 10/14/2005 : 09:49:06
As in "gay" being a new flavor name? |
| VoVat |
Posted - 10/14/2005 : 09:45:16
What about gay Kool-Aid? Is there a problem with that?
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| ScottP |
Posted - 10/14/2005 : 08:35:50
quote:
Originally posted by Carl
Nothing wrong with gay! :D
Gay. A multi-dimensional word on the move. I shouldn't use it to refer to something as dopey.
The next thing you know, the word gay will define something outstandingly good.
ex: "Leon's new Camaro is totally gay!" or,
"Gee Donna, those breast implants are really gay lookin'. Can I touch em?" |
| Crispy Water |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 12:32:39
quote:
Originally posted by ScottP
I could never find a reason to ever consider any Frank Black song better, or worse, than another. My favorites change everyday. Least favorites become favorites during the next listen. I could never close the door on anything the man has written, or covered, for that matter.
Each lyric seems to be carefully inserted into equally purposeful music and arrangements. The songs play like abstract documentaries, tempting the listener to research their meanings and/or historic value. I doubt each one of us hasn't, at one time or another, been challenged by Frank's art. But, after time, the pieces fall into place. And that's what no other artist has ever done to me.
That was gay! Ha! Nevermind.....
I respect the thoughtful presentation, but I personally have a hard time with this. The guy's got hundreds of songs, and you can't pick out any that stand out for better or worse?
One of the aspects of the man's work from which I derive the most pleasure is that much of it continues to challenge me after thousands of listens. There's so much of it that I adore without ever being able to explain it to myself, and sometimes it seems that what keeps me interested is that the intangibles offer up a sly grin here or there while remaining just unattainable enough to keep me hungry.
Nothing is ever something. |
| Carl |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 12:18:56
Nothing wrong with gay! :D |
| ScottP |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 11:49:53
I could never find a reason to ever consider any Frank Black song better, or worse, than another. My favorites change everyday. Least favorites become favorites during the next listen. I could never close the door on anything the man has written, or covered, for that matter.
Each lyric seems to be carefully inserted into equally purposeful music and arrangements. The songs play like abstract documentaries, tempting the listener to research their meanings and/or historic value. I doubt each one of us hasn't, at one time or another, been challenged by Frank's art. But, after time, the pieces fall into place. And that's what no other artist has ever done to me.
That was gay! Ha! Nevermind..... |
| Crispy Water |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 10:24:55
The masses have spoken!
Several people listed picks for Oddballs, SSMVGD, and FBF, but not enough to make a tally worthwhile. For the rest of them, here's what garnered the most votes:
Frank Black
B: Los Angeles (4)
W: Every Time... (6)
Teenager Of the Year
B: Speedy Marie (7)
W: The Vanishing Spies/I Could Stay Here Forever (4)
Cult Of Ray:
B: Men In Black/You Ain't Me (4)
W: The Adventure and the Resolution (4)
Frank Black and the Catholics
B: All My Ghosts (5)
W: Six-sixty-six (6 - ooooh)
Pistolero
B: Western Star (6)
W: You're Such a Wire (6)
Dog In the Sand
B: Bullet (4)
W: Hermaphroditos (7)
Black Letter Days
B: End of Miles (5)
W: Black Letter Day/1826 (4)
Devil's Workshop
B: Bartholomew (5)
W: Are You Headed My Way? (7)
Show Me Your Tears
B: Massif Central (6)
W: Jaina Blues (4)
Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride/Sing For Joy (4)
W: Violet (6)
Whether anyone else cares or not, having a running tally like this makes it more worthwhile in my eyes.
Nothing is ever something. |
| VoVat |
Posted - 10/13/2005 : 09:24:45
Nothing wrong with Kool-Aid!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| danjersey |
Posted - 10/12/2005 : 17:31:41
this would be a neat way to choose singles and B-sides, just look how good the B:'s & W:'s go together.
i guess i'm just a cool aid drinker. |
| johnnyribcage |
Posted - 10/10/2005 : 06:47:10
Of course these are subject to change - most of them anyway
FB -
B: Ten Percenter
W: I Heard Ramona Sing
TOTY -
B: Suprabound
W: Hard to say, really isn't one, but I guess I Could Stay Here Forever
COR -
B: Men In Black
W: I Don't Want To Hurt You (Every Single Time)= Arguably Frank's official release nadir
FB&C -
B:Suffering
W: I Need Peace
Pistolero -
B: I Switched You
W: You're Such a Wire
Dog -
B: The Swimmer
W: Hermaphroditos
BLD -
B: California Bound
W: There isn't one
DW -
B: San Antonio, TX or Whiskey In Your Shoes
W: The Scene (another career low-point)
SMYT -
B: Massif Centrale
W: This is tough, I guess My Favorite Kiss
Honeycomb -
B: Honeycomb or Lone Child
W: Another Velvet Nightmare (Oops... nobody's perfect... skip!)
|
| Brackish Boy |
Posted - 10/01/2005 : 12:23:48
Honeycomb:
B: Selkie bride
W: Dark end of the street
SMYT:
B: Coastline
W: Jaina blues
BLD:
B: Chip away boy
W: 1826
DW:
B: Bartolomew
W: Are you headed my way
DITS:
B: I'll be blue
W: Blast off
Pistolero:
B: You're such a wire
W: Tiny heart
FB&TheCatholics:
B: All my ghosts
W: 666
Cult of Ray:
B: You ain't me
W: The marsist
TOTY:
B: Headache
W: Vanishing spies
FB:
B: Don't you rile 'em
W: Hang on to your ego |
| Blackhead |
Posted - 09/30/2005 : 18:42:24
(Albums also ranked in order from Best to Worst according to my strange musical tastes…)
FB:
B: Every Time I Go Around Here
W: I Heard Ramona Sing
Show Me Your Tears
B: My Favorite Kiss
W: The Old Heartache
Black Letter Days
B: True Blue
W: The Farewell Bend
Devil’s Workshop
B: San Antonio, TX
W: Bartholomew
FB&TC
B: Do You Feel Bad About It?
W: I Need Peace
Teenager:
B: Thalassocracy
W: Sir Rockaby
Cult
B: You Ain’t Me
W: Kicked in the Taco (but LOVE “message of love” part of the song!!!)
Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Love Your Brain
Honeycomb
B: Atom in My Heart
W: The Dark End of the Street
Dog in the Sand
B: Dog in the Sand
W: I’ll Be Blue
|
| hWolsky |
Posted - 09/26/2005 : 05:51:29
quote:
Originally posted by The Holiday Son
quote:
Originally posted by PsychicTwin
Honeycomb
(1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)
So glad I'm not the only one to feel that way.
Repent... too...
**** |
| The Holiday Son |
Posted - 09/26/2005 : 05:50:15
quote:
Originally posted by PsychicTwin
Honeycomb
(1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)
So glad I'm not the only one to feel that way. |
| hWolsky |
Posted - 09/23/2005 : 13:03:28
[quoteHoneycomb
(ashamed to say I haven't listened to this enough to have a best/worst...1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)
Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare
[/quote]
REPENT
**** |
| PsychicTwin |
Posted - 09/23/2005 : 11:00:54
ooh, this seems fun (albeit a little difficult). Here's my shot at it:
Frank Black
B: Old Black Dawning
W: Parry the Wind, High Low
Teenager Of the Year
B: Pong/Thalassocracy (screw you naysayers, they count as 1 song! part 'n' parcel)
W: I Could Stay Here Forever
Cult Of Ray:
B: Jesus Was Right
W: Punk Rock City
Frank Black and the Catholics
B: King & Queen of Siam
W: Suffering
Pistolero
B: So. Bay
W: Skeleton Man
Dog In the Sand
B: I've Seen Your Picture
W: If It Takes All Night
Black Letter Days
B: End of Miles
W: True Blue
Devil's Workshop
B: Bartholomew
W: THE SCENE (probably the only 100% definitive answer in this whole thing!)
Show Me Your Tears
B: New House of the Pope
W: My Favorite Kiss
Honeycomb
(ashamed to say I haven't listened to this enough to have a best/worst...1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)
Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare
|
| FrequencyOfGlow |
Posted - 09/22/2005 : 11:29:30
Frank Black
B: Ten Percenter
W: Fu Manchu
Teenager Of the Year
B: Thallasocracy
W: The Vanishing Spies
Cult Of Ray:
B: Kicked In The Taco
W: The Adventure and the Resolution
Frank Black and the Catholics
B: Steak and Sabre
W: Do You Feel Bad About It?
Pistolero
B: Bad Harmony
W: Skeleton Man
Dog In the Sand
B: I've Seen Your Picture
W: Stupid Me
Black Letter Days
B: The Farewell Bend
W: Black Letter Day
Devil's Workshop
B: Heloise
W: Bartholomew
Show Me Your Tears
B: My Favorite Kiss
W: New House Of the Pope
Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare
I think the winter is going to be a real whirligig |
| Suicide_Samurai |
Posted - 09/21/2005 : 06:08:08
I think the thing with End of Miles is that it´s a pretty solid Catholics song, but that´s all it is. It sounds like every other song they´ve ever done but without any of the magic. Rich Gilberts lead actually annoys me on this song, he´s not one for much variation is he? I also find myself getting annoyed at the term "end of miles" for some reason. |
| gary13th |
Posted - 09/21/2005 : 05:07:03
FB
B- Czar
W- Places named after numbers
TOTY
B- Bad, Wicked World
W- I could stay here forever
COR
B- Marsist
W- Adventure
FB&TC
B- Back to Rome
W- Do you feel bad about it
Pistolero
B- I want rock and roll
W- I love your brain
SSMVGD
B- Pan American Highway
W- Sleep
DITS
B- Blast off
W- Stupid me
BLD
B- California Bound
W- True Blue
DW
B- Heloise
W- Modern Age
SMYT
B- Massif Centrale
W- Goodbye Lorraine
Oddballs
B- Remake/Remodel
W- Baby thats art
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I joined the Cult of the Catholics, Oh when will they return ? |
| jtanner |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 09:45:30
HONEYCOMB
B: My Life is in Storage
W: TIED Strange Goodbye, Sunday Sunny blah blah
FRANKBLACKFRANCIS
B: Planet of Sound
W: Build High
SHOW ME
B: This Old Heartache
W: Jaina Blues
BLACK LETTER
B: Cold Heart of Stone
W: True Blue
DEVIL'S
B: Heloise
W: Velvety
DOG
B: St. Francis Dam Disaster
W: Hermaphroditos
PISTOLERO
B: So Hard To Make Things Out
W: I Think I'm Starting To Lose It
FB & The Cs
B: Dog Gone
W: The Man Who Was Too Loud
CULT
B: You Ain't Me
W: Dance War
TEENAGER
B: OlŽ Mulholland
W: Headache
FRANK BLACK
B: Los Angeles
W: Two Spaces |
| hWolsky |
Posted - 09/20/2005 : 02:39:03
FB
B: Don't ya rile'em
W: Don't know, maybe 2 spaces though live versions are great
TOTY
B: Speedy Marie
W: Vanishing Spies, still it is great...
COF
B: The Marsist
W: Kicked in the Taco
FBATC
B: All my Ghosts
W: Steak 'n saber
Pisto
B: Western Star
W: You're such a wire...
DITS
B: Stupid Me
W: Hermaphroditos
Black Letter days
B: End of miles!!!
W: The unbearable Jane queen of love.
Devil's workshop
B: Whiskey in you shoes / San antonio TX / Are you headed my way
W: Velvety (sorry this version sucks)
Show me yr tears
B: This old Heartache
W: Massif Central
Honeycomb:
B: Another Velvet Nightmare
W: Go find your saint
**** |
| FranknWeezer |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 15:25:32
FB
B: Los Angeles
W: Every Time I Go Around Here
ToTY
B: The Hostess With the Mostest
W: Headache
CoR
B: The Cult of Ray
W: Punk Rock City
FB&TC
B: The Man Who Was Too Loud
W: Solid Gold
Pistolero
B: So. Bay
W: I Think I'm Starting to Lose It
Oddballs
B: Pray a Little Faster
W: Everybody Got the Beat
DITS
B: St. Francis Dam Disaster
W: Stupid Me
SSMVGD:
B: Pan American Highway
W: Le Cigare Volant
BLD
B: End of Miles
W: 1826
DW
B: San Antonio TX
W: Are You Headed My Way
SMYT
B: Nadine
W: Jaina Blues
Honeycomb
B: Sing for Joy
W: The Dark End of the Street
-FranknWeezer |
| toeknee |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 10:48:18
FB:
Best: Fu Manchu
Worst: Everytime I Go Round Here
Teenager:
Best: I Could Stay Here Forever
Worst: Space Is Gonna Do Me Good
Cult:
Best: Adventure and resolution
Worst: You Ain't Me
FB&TC:
Best: Solid Gold
Worst: Dog Gone
Pistolero:
Best: I Want Rock N Roll
Worst: So Hard To Make Things Out
BLD:
Best: Southbound Bevy
Worst: Farewell Bend
DW:
Best: Bartholemew
Worst: Fields of Marigold
SMYT:
Best: Goodbye Lorraine
Worst: Horrible Day
Honeycomb:
Best: Another Velvet Nightmare
Worst: Go Find Your Saint
|
| Black_francis_ |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 10:00:46
FB self titled:
B: Adda Lee
W: Hang onto your ego
Teenager:
B: Speedy Marie
W: Olé Mulholland
Cult:
B:Cult of Ray!
W: mosh don't pass the guy
FB+Cs:
B: the man who was too loud
W: 666
Pistolero:
B: Western star!
w: You're such a wire
Dog:
B: Smimmer, or Bullet
W: If it Takes all night
Devils Workshop:
B: Bartholomew
W: Are you headed my way?
BLD:
B: Jet Black River/chip away boy
W: BLD
Show me your tears:
B: Nadine
W: Coastline
Honeycomb:
B: Sing for joy
W: Violet
|
| bazza |
Posted - 09/19/2005 : 09:09:43
Interesting.
Yellow
B: Places Named After Numbers
W: Every Time I Go Around Here
TOTY
B: Bad, Wicked World
W: Sir Rockabye
COR
B: You Aint Me.
W: Kicked In The Taco (sorry)
Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Think I´m Starting To Lose It
DITS
B: Ive Seen Your Picture
W: Stupid Me
DW
B: His Kingly Cave
W: Bartholemew
BLD
B: End Of Miles
W: Black Rider part 2
SMYT
B: Massif Centrale
W: Goodbye Lorraine
HC
B: Sing For Joy
W: Its gotta be Violet
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It's an insane world, and I'm proud to be a part of it. |
| Crispy Water |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 11:55:17
FB
B: Fu Manchu
W: Hang On to Your Ego
ToTY
B: Calistan
W: Fazer Eyes
CoR
B: The Cult of Ray
W: Dance War
FB&TC
B: The Man Who Was Too Loud
W: Six-sixty-six
Pistolero
B: Billy Radcliffe (that was tough!)
W: Tiny Heart
Oddballs
B: Jumping Beans (tough)
W: Can I Get a Witness
DITS
B: Bullet
W: Stupid Me
BLD
B: The Farewell Bend
W: Southbound Bevy
DW
B: Bartholomew
W: Are You Headed My Way
SMYT
B: Nadine
W: When Will Happiness Find Me Again
Honeycomb
B: Song of the Shrimp
W: Strange Goodbye
Oh dear, I won't be able to shake the thought that I've forgotten important ones.
Nothing is ever something. |
| vilainde |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 10:55:38
FB:
B: Parry the Wind High, Low
W: Places Named After Numbers?
TOTY:
B: Olé Mulholland
W: Pure Denizen Of The Citizens Band
CoR:
B: The Marsist
W: Adventure + Resolution
FB&TC:
B: Solid Gold
W: Do You Feel Bad About It
Pist:
B: Western Star
W: You're Such a Wire
DiTS:
B: I love them all! Let's say Robert Onion
W: I'll Be Blue
BLD:
B: End Of Miles
W: BLD
DW:
B: Fields Of Marigold
W: Are YOu Headed My Way
SMYT:
B: When Will Happiness Find Me Again
W: Goodbye Lorraine
HC:
B: My Life Is In Storage
W: Violet
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf |
| The Holiday Son |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 06:22:12
Orange
B: Don't Ya Rile 'em
W: Every Time I go around here
TOTY
B: Speedy Marie or Olé Mulholland
W: I could stay here forever
COR
B: Men in Black
W: Mosh
FBTC:
B: Suffering
W: 666
Pistolero
B: I love your brain
W: You're such a Wire
DITS
B: If it takes all night
W: I´ll Be Blue
BLD
B: Cold Heart of Stone
W: Black Letter Day
DW
B: Fields of Marigold
W: Are you headed my way
SMYT
B: Massif Central
W: Jaina Blues or Manitoba
HC
B: Strange Goodbye
W: Violet |
| Suicide_Samurai |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 05:55:00
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
Where's your Cult of Ray and FB&C ST picks?
I did say every album you own..
At the moment I only have a few random Mp3´s off those albums, you have no idea how hard it is to find old Frank albums where I live. |
| Don Eduardo |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 05:03:50
FB
Best: Adda Lee
Worst: Hang On To Your Ego
Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Vanishing Spies
Cult
Best: Kicked In The Taco
Worst: Punk Rock City
Catholics
Best: Suffering
Worst: 666
Pistolero
Best: So. Bay
Worst: You're Such A Wire
Dog
Best: The Swimmer
Worst: Hermaphroditos
Black Letter Days
Best: Chip Away Boy
Worst: Farewell Bend
Devil's Workshop
Best: His Kingly Cave
Worst: Are You Heading My Way
SMYT
Best: Everything Is New
Worst: Horrible Day
Honeycomb
Best: Selkie Bride
Worst: Dark End Of The Street
|
| Frog in the Sand |
Posted - 09/18/2005 : 01:27:04
FB
Best: Los Angeles
Worst: Every Time I Go Around Here
Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Space Is Gonna Do Me Good
Cult
Best: Men In Black
Worst: The Cult of Ray
Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: Steak'n'Sabre
Pistolero
Best: Valley of Our Hope
Worst: I Want Rock & Roll
Dog
Best: St. Francis Dam Disaster
Worst: Hermaphroditos
Black Letter Days
Best: California Bound
Worst: 1826
Devil's Workshop
Best: His Kingly Cave
Worst: The Scene
SMYT
Best: Massif Centrale
Worst: The Snake
Honeycomb
Best: Honeycomb
Worst: Violet
-----
"In the magnificent fierce morning of New Mexico, one sprang awake, a new part of the soul woke up suddenly and the old world gave way to the new." - D. H. Lawrence
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| VoVat |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 12:07:05
Here are my picks:
FB
Best: Los Angeles
Worst: Fu Manchu, I guess? I don't really dislike anything on this album.
Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Fazer Eyes
Cult
Best: Men In Black
Worst: The Adventure And The Resolution
Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: I Need Peace
Pistolero
Best: Billy Radcliffe
Worst: Tiny Heart
Dog
Best: Bullet
Worst: Hermaphroditos
Black Letter Days
Best: 21 Reasons
Worst: 1826
Devil's Workshop
Best: Velvety
Worst: The Scene
SMYT
Best: Massif Centrale
Worst: New House Of The Pope
Honeycomb
Best: I Burn Today
Worst: Strange Goodbye
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
| Mister Dog |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 10:59:18
Out of the albums I have:
Frank Black
Best: Places Named After Numbers
Worst: Every Time I Go Around Here
Teenager of the Year
Best: Sir Rockaby
Worst: White Noise Maker
Frank Black and the Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: Six-Sixty-Six
Pistolero
Best: Billy Radcliffe
Worst: I Think I'm Starting to Lose It
Dog in the Sand
Best: Bullet
Worst: Stupid Me
Oddballs
Best: Oddball
Worst: Can I Get a Witness?
Honeycomb
Best: Sing for Joy
Worst: Dark End of the Street
Are you lookin' for the motherlode? |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 09/17/2005 : 10:51:02
End of Miles was the worst? (Adopts robot voice)"You must me elimintated". |
