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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
 Posted - 02/22/2003 : 18:48:00
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Yin has been forgotten, yang has been kumquatted, and Hermaphroditos is gone. I guess Stupid Me can go next.
1. Blast Off
2. I've Seen Your Picture
3. St. Francis Dam Disaster
4. Robert Onion
5. Stupid Me
6. Bullet
7. The Swimmer
9. I'll Be Blue
10. Llano Del Rio
11. If It Takes All Night
12. Dog In The Sand
-Nathan
And how does lemur's skin reflect the sea? |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5158 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 19:02:11
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this is really hard....if it takes all night
as breathing flows my mind secedes... |
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 19:49:36
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I can forsee forsee Blast Off going next!
I love Stupid Me!
I'm old!
www.mp3.com/clootie |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 21:36:10
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stupid me
-miked |
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 21:56:03
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dog in the sand.
-dan |
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johndietzel
= Cult of Ray =
Burkina Faso (Upper Volta)
464 Posts |
Posted - 02/22/2003 : 22:04:12
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"Hermaphroditos" gone? It may be time for me to swallow my mouthful.
Down with "eStupid me."
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"I overcame my fear of claustrophobia."
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR of enclosed spaces, ITSELF. |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 00:11:57
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stupid me
2002 World Air Guitar Champion |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
1733 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 00:37:30
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| Stupid Me. And bring back Hermaphroditos - it is one of the best! |
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1888 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 04:28:09
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Stupid Me
*I've got some Ape-Guy 8 x 10's |
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
403 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 04:43:09
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2027 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 05:43:41
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| I'll Be Blue |
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steveplymouthuk
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 05:58:48
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| llano del rio |
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velvety
= Cult of Ray =
Portugal
536 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 06:08:49
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| if it takes all night |
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Malax
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1340 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 08:09:55
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7448 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 08:43:36
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I'll Be Blue.
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1439 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 09:04:27
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i am shocked hermaphroditos was voted off first. shame on you lot!
stupid me. great song - but i hate the falsetto but at the close. yikes.
There may be no 'I' in team, but there's a 'ME' if you look hard enough. |
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 09:51:27
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| I'll have to boot 'Stupid me' , only for the lack of a better choice. That 'Hermaphroditos' was first is truly stunning. That would be in my top 5... |
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vito
- FB Fan -
France
73 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 10:16:49
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Lea W
- FB Fan -
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 10:33:28
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Blast off must go
~Lea |
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Kirk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
633 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 11:47:38
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In loving memory of the song “Hermaphroditos”
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Back ground info:
Hermaphroditos, as he has been called, who was born of Hermes and Aphrodite and received a name which is a combination of those of both his parents. Some say that this Hermaphroditos is a god and appears at certain times among men, and that he is born with a physical body which is a combination of that of a man and that of a woman, in that he has a body which is beautiful and delicate like that of a woman, but has the masculine quality and vigor of a man. But there are some who declare that such creatures of two sexes are monstrosities, and coming rarely into the world as they do they have the quality of presaging the future, sometimes for evil and sometimes for good.
Hermaphroditism: an anomalous condition in humans and animals in which both male and female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics are present in the same individual.
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Lyrics:
Hermaphroditos is my name / whatcha playing ? / hermaphroditos is my name / worship me / hermaphroditos is my name / why are you saying / hermaphroditos is my name ? / how do you love me / deeply with your scalpel ? / i got a mouthful / of suicidal drugs / i am a dog / i am a sculpture / you hate my features / you name for a god / forget your yin / and go fuck your yang / it seems that you rang / and it seems I’m only answering / remember when / i was almost ready ? / but it was then / that i was gone already / and i'm still around / but who wants to listen / to my voice in your prison ?
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What I like about the song:
It starts out with the snare drum on the 1,2,3,4 beats as if it were a march or something to stomp your feet to. When the guitars come in, the beat is undetermined and, surprisingly, the groove comes in together while the snare suddenly becomes the off beats, or the 2 and 4 count to be exact. The chord progressions are grouped into 3 ½ measures (14 beats) which is why I really like Frank Black. It’s not the traditional and predictable.
The structure is intro, chorus, verse 1, chorus, solo 1, solo 2, verse 2, bridge 1, bridge 2, chorus, instrumental conclusion.
I have no idea where Frank Black gets his inspiration for lyrics, whether it be from his college years or a desire to learn about everything, since his topics are very random. The chorus has some repetition but divided with additional lines between “Hermaphroditos is my name.” I love the fact that he rhymes Scalpel w/ Mouthful. Very cool. The suicidal drug reference makes me shudder. I don’t know the history of the competing gods thousands of years ago, but maybe Hermaphroditos was as real as Allah or the other similar proposed gods of today. Also, I think he sings about the what-if you were a hermaphrodite. Being that would probably make you consider suicidal drugs and social rejections as referenced.
The solos in the middle of the song are something to be admired. You’ll hear the first guitar play for several measures and then a ~second~ guitar solo plays while the first solo continues. This produces two solos at once before the next verse begins. Nice and harmonic, with little discordance. If people can pull that off, then they must be very familiar with the correct notes in the scales.
I like the bridge because it’s softer than the rest of the loud and distorted song. It gives you a breather before the band goes to the chorus for the last time. His vocals are rough and even sings some high notes. He’s got attitude just like the accompanied instruments in this rock song. -Kirk
Home recordings @ http://www.geocities.com/sixtyninesongs |
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Vicki
- FB Fan -
USA
72 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 12:26:03
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| Well put Kirk. Blast off needs to go. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 12:47:57
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If It Takes All Night
thank god Hermaphro is the first to go...it's horrible, and horribly embaressing to listen to. |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 14:42:37
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Wow, I don't know how you can possibly think that. (Yeah, yeah, I know it's all subjective blahblahblah . . .) When I first heard Hermaphroditos I laughed out loud because of the juxtaposition of such a perfect Stones homage musically (they finally nailed it!) and then lyrics that couldn't have been written by anyone but Frank. It's a fucking great song. I find Robert Onion kinda embarassing. In fact, I'm deleting my earlier vote for this round. Put me down for:
Robert Onion. |
Edited by - mereubu on 02/23/2003 15:06:20 |
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carsonwerner
= Cult of Ray =
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 15:40:33
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| Obviously no one is with me on this one but St. Francis Dam Disaster can go. |
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Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 17:41:27
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Dog In The Sand.
Man! I thought Robert Onion was a dead ringer for one of the more timeless Pixies songs. Hermaphroditos is SO Stones it's ridiculous. |
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freedom rocker
- FB Fan -
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 17:53:42
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STUPID ME
the blues isn't an art-form, it's a product-- not unlike computer chips and tampons.
--dead milkmen |
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MEENag
- FB Fan -
41 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 20:01:03
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| llano del rio |
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chipahoyboy
- FB Fan -
112 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2003 : 21:12:44
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I must be outta touch with some of the FB fans on this site. On the Pistolero game, "You're Such a Wire" went early, now "Stupid Me" is getting ripped. Also "85 Weeks" went out kinda soon in the FB&C's contest. What's up with Frank's slower numbers always getting dissed? I think his slow songs are some of his best work!?!?
I'll vote for Blast Off. |
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astroman
- FB Fan -
Portugal
84 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 00:20:49
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| I vote for Stupid me. |
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Chroneos
- FB Fan -
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 01:58:38
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I'll be blue to go
-Ben |
Edited by - Chroneos on 02/24/2003 03:51:12 |
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JamesM
= Cult of Ray =
308 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 09:00:56
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Great song, but sorry: Stupid Me.
-Jimmy M. |
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frankblackphx
= Cult of Ray =
USA
287 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 09:33:15
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Bullet should go.
This is a tough album to do.
I got me so down I got me a headache. |
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frijol
- FB Fan -
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 10:46:09
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swerve
- FB Fan -
12 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 11:55:51
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| ALL THE TRACKS ON THIS RECORD ARE ACE BUT I WILL VOTE OFF I'LL BE BLUE. |
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Omer
= Cult of Ray =
275 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2003 : 12:01:49
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Stupid Me
and Chpaway boy - hmmm, I don't think it is something against the slow songs, although generally I guess FB fans prefer the harder rockin' stuff. But 'Speedy Marie' won in the Teenager thread, and I would wager my money that 'St. Francis Dam Disaster' will win in the DITS surviver. |
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