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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10/05/2003 : 16:04:13
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| Anyone know what Frank sings in that 'middle' bit that's on the purple tape? Sounds a bit like 'unbroke hearts, we love many...' but I'm not sure? |
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steveplymouthuk
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2003 : 16:14:46
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| there's definately something about broke hearts of some kind. I'm glad that bit of the song got cut. |
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Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2003 : 19:21:50
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| I'm not. Steve Albini is dumb. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6331 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2003 : 00:16:09
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haha
I love that reply Chris
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2003 : 02:15:15
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All broke parts/We'll all mend all broke parts.
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blarg007
= Cult of Ray =
USA
493 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2003 : 11:14:09
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Originally posted by DruggedBunny
All broke parts/We'll all mend all broke parts.
do we have a winner?...
anyone....
straight laced air'o'dice |
Edited by - blarg007 on 10/06/2003 11:14:59 |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2003 : 06:44:12
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Originally posted by blarg007
quote:
Originally posted by DruggedBunny
All broke parts/We'll all mend all broke parts.
do we have a winner?...
anyone....
straight laced air'o'dice
I'm still a little unsure about that one. Now what the heck is the last verse? |
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Douglas
= Cult of Ray =
Sweden
308 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2003 : 10:52:57
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Originally posted by DruggedBunny
All broke parts/We'll all mend all broke parts.
I thought it was the exact same thing but with "hearts" instead of "parts"... meh, you might be right, of course |
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Douglas
= Cult of Ray =
Sweden
308 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2003 : 10:54:26
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Originally posted by Chris Knight
Steve Albini is dumb.
Yeah, he was the one suggesting they'd cut that part out of the Surfer Rosa version, right? I think Charles said something about it on one of my bootlegs, where he plays a solo show... |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6331 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2003 : 11:49:31
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I always thought the middle part was about All the horses
and I don't mean the Bob Dylan song
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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Brackish Girl
~ Soul Eater ~
Ireland
1750 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2003 : 12:07:25
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hah, i thought it was about all the horses too.
 doo doo doo... |
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2003 : 06:54:43
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Horses?
I'll dig up one of those solo versions as they make a lot of the lyrics really obvious... 99% sure it's "all broke parts".
The last verse will never be 'got', I don't think... "Before I died/I took [......]/And packed it up, up, up/To Arizona". Don't anyone dare say 'took my Honda'.
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Jettison
- FB Fan -
USA
228 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2003 : 09:20:38
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there are two versions:
before i died i took my mona
and packed it up to arizona state...
before i died i took my honda
and cranked it up, up, up too bad it don't have brakes...
or some shit like that
www.thecroakers.com |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6331 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2003 : 09:59:46
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the second one
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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Koons
- FB Fan -
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 10/08/2003 : 23:10:17
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On a related note, in all the lyrics I've seen for the song it says, "She went up stairs and cut her hair." I swear it says, "She went up stairs, and shot her head."
Am I just nuts?
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2003 : 05:22:19
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The day before/That I was wed/She went upstairs/And shot her head/I'm amazed/And when I was/A little boy/A ball of string/My favorite toy/I'm amazed/All broke parts/We'll all mend all broke parts/Before I died/I took [my?] [mona??]/And packed it up, up, up/To Arizona/I'm amazed.
Where on earth do people get this 'Honda' and, really weirdly, 'too bad it ain't got no brakes' stuff from?!
Gah... I'll have to post a link to the solo version again, as the above lyrics are very clear in it. A lot of the Surfer Rosa words are slurred or mis-pronounced while growling/screeching, etc.
Grrrrrr... rrrggghhhhh... etc... said the anal-retentive Pixies lyrics obsessive.
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sanchopanza
- FB Fan -
USA
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Posted - 10/11/2003 : 09:33:01
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I always thought it was "Before I died, I took my puta..."
Puta = whore en espanol
I always liked that image. Now I see Frank checking the oil on his beat-up, paint cracked Civic. Damn.
Me voy, me voy, me voy... |
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 11/09/2003 : 16:57:40
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Digging up this old thread, I'm now convinced it's 'all broke hearts'. I had 'parts' stuck in my head from long before I ever heard the unedited version, from reading the ancient 'Rock A My Soul' fanzine which described the then-mysterious Purple Tape!
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2003 : 04:01:39
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well as part of my extensive research for the pixies cover i'm doing, i listened to the acoustic demo version quite a bit, and i'm now quite sure it's "low broke hearts, we love many" - at least on the original acoustic 4ad demo thing... i could be wrong though. 
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2003 : 07:27:01
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| "all broke hearts/will all mend" is what i'd go with.. it makes the most sense too |
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MMD
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
233 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2003 : 19:13:20
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Originally posted by bumblebeeboy2
The universe is shaped exactly like the earth, if you go straight along enough, you'll end up where you were.
Yep, Modest Mouse rule, I hear they're working on a new album but the drummer might have quit or atleast his position in the band is unsure for now and they've recruited a new drummer. |
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Sheamus
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2003 : 20:10:03
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I'm pretty sure it's "A ball of string was my favorite toy I'm amazed"
 "I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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Sheamus
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
345 Posts |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2003 : 21:29:03
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so much disagreement..
i think that line is "and when i was a little boy my father stringed my favorite toy" (ie. his guitar)
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Sheamus
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2003 : 21:47:16
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this reminds me of an argument my friends and i had back in high school about Cactus. and whether he was saying "sittin' here wishin' on the cement floor".. or " sittin' here wishin' on the semen flow"
i think the way he says it, it's meant to be a double entendre. and i think he switches it up sometimes.. |
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bumblebeeboy2
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2638 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2003 : 05:52:53
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Originally posted by MMD
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Originally posted by bumblebeeboy2
The universe is shaped exactly like the earth, if you go straight along enough, you'll end up where you were.
Yep, Modest Mouse rule, I hear they're working on a new album but the drummer might have quit or atleast his position in the band is unsure for now and they've recruited a new drummer.
Been listening to 3rd Planet and dark centre of the universe louds, love them!
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2003 : 12:07:43
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Get hold of some of the solo Black Francis shows -- the lyrics are mostly very clear indeed. It's "A ball of string/My favorite toy" and "All broke hearts/We'll all mend all broke hearts" for sure.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2003 : 15:01:12
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a ball of string though?? i mean, we're not talking about a kitten here.
i'm still going with "my father stringed" (even though it's not grammatically correct) |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 11/16/2003 : 15:02:11
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| i've got those solo shows by the way (and attended one of them in 91).. they are helpful for clearing up certain things.. |
Edited by - floop on 11/16/2003 15:03:43 |
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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
395 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2003 : 00:16:21
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It is a ball of string! He's saying he was a bit odd/deprived (at least, the song's protagonist is)... if I remember, I'll upload a very clear clip from the 'Golden Ticket' edition (or just dig it up from SoulSeek/Kazaa or whatever)...
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Sheamus
= Cult of Ray =
Australia
345 Posts |
Posted - 11/17/2003 : 18:30:36
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Floop, since when have Pixies/FB ever had to make sense in a logical manner?
If anything, Pixies lyrics are more likely to be abstract than "realistic". Not that a kid playing with a ball of string is abstract anyway, but surely you can't claim that "my father stringed" is more likely to be it because it's more logical.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 11/17/2003 : 18:43:50
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Originally posted by Sheamus
Floop, since when have Pixies/FB ever had to make sense in a logical manner?
If anything, Pixies lyrics are more likely to be abstract than "realistic". Not that a kid playing with a ball of string is abstract anyway, but surely you can't claim that "my father stringed" is more likely to be it because it's more logical.
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yes, i know that pixies songs are abstract and surreal.. i think it's "my father stringed" simply because that's what it sounds like. to me.
it sounds more cool too. i mean, a ball of string? "my father stringed my favorite toy" is a better written line than, "a ball of string / my favorite toy," in my opinion anyway.
but yeah, with some of those lyrics, it's anyone's guess what they really are. i could be wrong.
i do think it's interesting what different people hear. |
Edited by - floop on 11/17/2003 19:09:20 |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 11/18/2003 : 03:41:47
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Originally posted by floop
this reminds me of an argument my friends and i had back in high school about Cactus. and whether he was saying "sittin' here wishin' on the cement floor".. or " sittin' here wishin' on the semen flow"
i think the way he says it, it's meant to be a double entendre. and i think he switches it up sometimes..
The lyrics I read somewhere said "Sittin' here wishin' on the scenery floor", which makes even less sense. I think it was probably cement floor, cos the protagonist is in prison, but it probably doesn't even matter.
 "I have joined the Cult Of Frank/And I have dearly paid"
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NO.13Girl
- FB Fan -
USA
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Posted - 11/18/2003 : 14:47:31
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It's cement
"I joined the Cult of Frank / Aren't I Special?"
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