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allison
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 Posted - 12/07/2003 : 15:14:25
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| although i love all of the pixies albums, i've always had the deepest love for bossanova. i know a lot of pixies fans have the old punk rock ethic going, and remain loyal to the earlier pixies work. but bossanova is like the bible of rock music for me. i love the imagery involving the desert, the ocean and the physical and emotional phenomenon of women. i even heard through a personal friend of black frances' brother, that bossanova is also frances' favorite pixies album. |
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sultanbigpants
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Posted - 12/07/2003 : 22:17:42
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Bossanova places second only to Doolittle to me.
Ana and Dig For Fire are two awesomest songs but they can't quite compete with this lineup:
Debaser
Wave Of Mutilation
Here Comes Your Man
Hey
Gouge Away
ooh la la! |
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melikehairycamel
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Posted - 12/07/2003 : 23:46:23
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| Velouria is the song that got me into the pixies, so ive also had a strong admiration for bossanova too. I think I listen to surfer rosa more, but is she weird and blown away are awesome. Peace. |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2003 : 08:01:41
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| Technically the first Pixies I heard was Doolittle, but the first Pixies album to really grab me a shake me by my skinny teenage ankles upside down out a window was Bossanova. I just remember hearing the first chords of Velouria and knowing I was listening to something awesome. And I was right. I'm always right. |
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eldorado
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Posted - 12/08/2003 : 14:42:34
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| i second that emotion! i love bossanova. it is the greatest ever! |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 12/08/2003 : 15:11:28
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I reckon, in terms of songwriting craft, Ana is one of CT's all-time highlights. If you've ever tried to play it, you'll realise how perfect it is, how every note of the melody is exactly right with the chord. Similar can be applied to Havalina and The Happening.
"What are we going to do tonight, Brain?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky: try to take over the world!" |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2003 : 08:11:46
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This is my favourite record of all time
 "I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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Skip 15
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Australia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 02:30:32
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| Can't really go past Doolittle, but Bossanova is a brilliant record, but it depends on the mood ur in. |
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Skip 15
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Australia
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Posted - 12/12/2003 : 02:35:13
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Gotta love Hang Wire. Every morning and everyday, I BOSSANOVE WITH YA!
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eldorado
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Posted - 12/16/2003 : 05:30:47
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special word of thanks to cheeseman 1000. you said it just right:
"I reckon, in terms of songwriting craft, Ana is one of CT's all-time highlights. If you've ever tried to play it, you'll realise how perfect it is, how every note of the melody is exactly right with the chord. Similar can be applied to Havalina and The Happening."
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 12/16/2003 : 05:41:56
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I had a tape with Bossanova on side A and TLM on side B, and I would listen to this everyday, 2 or 3 times a day, during 2 whole years (1997-1998). I love these records. I prefer TLM though, cause I don't like Hang Wire and Blown Away as much as the others. But Bossa Nova is still one of the best records ever.
Denis
 "I joined the cult of Cult of Frank/Turns out he's the stupidest person on Earth" |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2003 : 06:50:46
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The first pixies song i heard was Rock Music. I've come to like all pixies albums equally, but even though Doolittle is probably their best, Surfer Rosa, especially with Come on Pilgrim, is/are my favourite.
"Joan my Clerk of Trompe / And You'll be chick-a-be enlightened" |
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two reelers
* Dog in the Sand *
Austria
1036 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2003 : 07:53:10
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bossanova is brilliant, but can't compete with trompe le monde. imho, the sad punk, the title song, alec eiffel, d=rxt, .... are just the best songs ever written. i think, trompe le monde acts as the universal pixies book - understanding it equals understanding all of the pixies. the sad punk is just the 120% perfect pixies song.
of course, the same accounts somehow for all over the world, hang wire, rock music, velouria, but trompe is more grown up, or has somehow achieved the final pixies-stage. at least in my opinion.. |
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1222 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2003 : 08:28:30
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i suppose people dont like bossanova as much because its where charles was trying to get his new ideas across, moving away from what was expected of the pixies. incest and all. some people dont like pistolero and the catholics self titled, possibly for the same reason.
"Joan my Clerk of Trompe / And You'll be chick-a-be enlightened" |
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Brackish Girl
~ Soul Eater ~
Ireland
1750 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2003 : 13:37:26
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bossanova is my favourite. blown away and velouria are two of the best songs ever, and dig for fire and havalina make me happy/sad, and hang wire and rock music bring out the little teeny-bopping mosher in me. at least, being a teenager, i can get away with it.
 "I joined the Cult of Trippy/...what was i singing again???"
edit:i called rock music 'rock wire' for some reason. maybe i don't love bossanove enough...;) |
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2003 : 13:47:31
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there's quite a conversation started over in your "which guitar" thread, brackish
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