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| tt |
Posted - 06/25/2006 : 16:25:51
For me, this is the first song on FMRM that I got into after hearing the cd a couple of times. Hope more start to grow on me although, this song is in the middle of a pretty good sequence. I would also say that I have enjoyed this album much more through my headphones vs. driving in my car (which is strange for me since there is nothing better driving and listening to Frank, very loud). |
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| jfsalewicz |
Posted - 07/07/2006 : 14:34:42
I second Broken Face!
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| Broken Face |
Posted - 07/07/2006 : 06:15:08
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Originally posted by Skatealex1
violet how bout taking over kim deal on the next pixies record :)
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| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 16:07:34
Violet, that's very cool. I will have to check out Repo Man again now that I know that it's you.
thanks for sharing the news about Dunmore. i think i speak for a lot of people here that so many of us would be looking forward to hearing more about your project. please keep us posted about the your band and be sure to pass along any info... especially gig info.
i have to say that it rocks that you have four kids and have a band and help out your hubby on his projects. very cool indeed.  |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 15:46:02
violet how bout taking over kim deal on the next pixies record :)
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| tobafett |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 14:02:00
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Originally posted by Miss Thing
I think I've almost convinced our guy to do a new wave e.p. wih me!
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| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 13:31:19
Wow, very cool, didn't know that Violet; I'll have to check it out.
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| Miss Thing |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 13:29:15
Hi Daisy! Thanks for your kind words. My first gig with Charles was singing the female vocal on Repo Man. But I actually have an ongoing project of my own, called Dunmore, that I'm working on getting out into the word. It sounds nothing like my husband - its new wave -- synths and stuff. That's where my head is at. In fact, I think I've almost convinced our guy to do a new wave e.p. wih me! |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 09:27:47
Dude, your both wrong. It's when somebody tells a bad joke and you get a snare roll followed by a singal hit of a cymbal. Let me illustrate: "I just flew in from Sheboygan and boy are my arms tired." BA-BOOM!
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| scruvs |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 20:32:05
not to nit pick, but I think a rim shot is when the stick hits the drum head and the rim at the same time and makes a loud popping sound, like a gun "shot." A rim click is just hitting the rim and much softer than even a normal snare drum stroke.
I think he's just hitting normal snare drum strokes during the chorus in constrast to the softer rim clicks during the verses.
As far a rock n' roll drums, maybe, I dunno. My ears could withstand some louder drums. That'd rock.
I think the song's ok.
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| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 16:08:40
Violet, hope to hear you on other FB albs.
Is FMRM the first time you recorded something? You sound like a pro.  |
| Suicide_Samurai |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 09:05:37
You mean I skipped a perfectly good drumming lesson just because my teacher said "next week: rim shots?!" |
| ScottP |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 09:01:41
A rim shot is the when the drummer hits the rim of the drum (purposely) instead of the drum's center and intended area. The sound is more of a click than that of a drum or snare sound. Listen to IJNYM and you will hear the drummer play the rim during the verses, then switch to the snare drum during the choruses.
Not to be confused with a rim job. That's totally different. |
| MarshalltheMarsist |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 06:15:51
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Originally posted by ScottP
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Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
I"ll have to agree with Llamadance on this one, the chorus is just excruciating.
I am utterly baffled by this. What in the world is wrong with that chorus? I know it's just an opinion, but what could possibly be excruciating about that sweet, pop chorus?
I agree. Not the best song or anything, but certainly not "excruciating."  |
| Llamadance |
Posted - 07/05/2006 : 00:23:11
As a non-musician I've no idea what exactly rim shots are. People should realise that for non-musicians it's pretty hard to explain exactly what is wrong with a song. We may have no idea about production/mixing etc (I'm sure I don't speak for all non-musicians)
I just know that sometimes a song sounds wrong/poor. In this case, for me, the drum sound is boring and maybe too obvious. Coupling that with fairly twee lyrics makes the chorus practically unlistenable. I cringe when I hear it. I can't help it, it's like a reflex action which makes it difficult to analyse, but I'm giving it my best shot.
There are plenty of songs I really like with uninspired drumming (many Prince tracks for instance) but not this one.
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| ScottP |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 19:18:15
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Originally posted by Llamadance
It's exactly the drums that I have the most problem with in the chorus, they just sound banal to me. Like someone hitting a cereal box with their spoon.
Which drum parts do you feel irritated by? The rim shots? All I can hear is a pretty decent rock and roll drum sound. |
| ScottP |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 11:02:34
For the record, I wish to thank Llama and Heywood for choosing to explain their opinions instead
using the "fuck off, it sucks, and you suck" stock answer.
I fall for the "sweet pop chorus to the rescue" song formula every time (actually, this song never gets ugly enough to need rescuing). Isn't this what Cobain was referring to when he said the Pixies were gonna sue him? You know he's right. |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 07:30:33
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Originally posted by ScottP
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Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
I"ll have to agree with Llamadance on this one, the chorus is just excruciating.
sweet, pop chorus?
I think that is exactly what I don't like about it. Sure, sometimes it works but other times something can be so "hooky" that it just makes you gag. Not my thing I guess, the "la dee freakin da" thing. That being said though, not liking 1 out of 27? I can live with that.
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 02:53:59
it's funny Llama, 'cos the fact that the drums parts on the chorus are so simple and basic along with the vocals melody makes this part of the song particularly appealing to me, I don't know... it sounds like an instant-classic... funny how people can disagree on the same part of a song
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| Llamadance |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 02:47:38
It's exactly the drums that I have the most problem with in the chorus, they just sound banal to me. Like someone hitting a cereal box with their spoon. The lyrics in the chorus as well....sometimes simplistic works, but this just doesn't have enough of anything to redeem it.
Actually, the last minute or so is good, but I still wouldn't want to listen to the song because of the chorus.
And I agree with cassandra, Franks voice goes great with female backing/duets.
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 01:55:52
Yeah I love that song too, it's a hit! Especially the chrorus with the drums rythm and the female vocals like Denis said. In fact Frank should sing more often with women. His voice fits perfectly with female backing vocals or duets.
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| vilainde |
Posted - 07/03/2006 : 23:36:00
It's probably my second fave song from FMRM, and I love these female background vocals.
Denis
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| ScottP |
Posted - 07/03/2006 : 22:23:54
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Originally posted by HeywoodJablome
I"ll have to agree with Llamadance on this one, the chorus is just excruciating.
I am utterly baffled by this. What in the world is wrong with that chorus? I know it's just an opinion, but what could possibly be excruciating about that sweet, pop chorus? |
| HeywoodJablome |
Posted - 07/02/2006 : 09:45:32
I"ll have to agree with Llamadance on this one, the chorus is just excruciating. Kiss my Ring isn't as bad as some of these reviewers have made it out to be though, it's a'ight.
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| kfs |
Posted - 07/02/2006 : 02:25:21
I'm glad 'Miss Thing' is posting more often. It's cool to have some of her perspective. Thanks, ma'am!
By the way...great job with the song. I really like your part. |
| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 20:49:58
I'm tabbing the bassline to this song right now. Hopefully a real bass player here will be able to tell me if it's even right.
The song isn't amazing, but I like it. I mean... the bassline must be cool because I've never bothered tabbing a bassline before. |
| ScottP |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 17:54:36
Good job, Mrs. Black. How did you keep up with the way your husband was stretching out some of the "mo-ment" parts and not others? Tricky, but you nailed it. |
| Miss Thing |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 17:15:22
Hey folks. Contrary to what has been written recently, it isn't Sierra Swan singing the backing vocals on "It's Just Not Your Moment". Its 'lil me. Not that it's a vocal triumph. However, my life revolving around spitup and diaper duty as it is currently, I can't have Sierra Swan stealing my one little morsel of glory! -V |
| kfs |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 03:56:18
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| jfsalewicz |
Posted - 06/29/2006 : 16:51:08
So no one has thoughts on the last verus of Its just not your moment?
I also agree that is much better listening through headphones than dricing in the car. I have spun the album about 20 times since I have got it the day it came out. I wake up in the moringing sing one of the songs on the album. Its never the same one. I guess my brain loves this album. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 19:30:15
no, skate, i thought it was about the swimmer. |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 18:56:56
Actually Frank wrote this song while i was talking to him. strange
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| floop |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 18:30:12
quote:
Originally posted by Daisy Girl
does anyone really want to know who "your" refers to???? i would like to know in a gossipy sort of way. ok, there i admitted it.
i think he's talking about Sk8alex
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| ScottP |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 18:21:53
Good point DG. I would like to know, but I would never admit it. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 16:42:44
does anyone really want to know who "your" refers to???? i would like to know in a gossipy sort of way. ok, there i admitted it. |
| mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 06/28/2006 : 15:52:47
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Originally posted by Llamadance
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Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead
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Originally posted by Llamadance
I think this is one of the worst songs on the album, down there with Kiss My Ring.
Kiss My Ring is a good song.
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No it's not *sticks out tongue*
I like the fact that even though we're all FB fans we are still polarised on the tracks. But, even an inspirational baseline couldn't save IJNYM for me, and I would go as far as to say that Kiss My Ring is the worst Frank song I have ever heard. Obviously some people love it though.
What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Worst Frank song? Really? It's alright. I mean it's not a masterpiece but at least it's listenable. It also sounds funny for Frank to declare his greatness in a song.
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