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song oracle
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 Posted - 12/10/2003 : 05:15:28
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Today's random song of the day is Fiddle Riddle
What do you think of it?
lyrics[
Once stood a man on my face
Ooh yeah, on my face
Gobbled him up ''cause my taste
Leaves nothing to waste
Hear the riddle that I say
What is fair is fair
That is fair and square to me
Piano it marks the good pace
Ooh yeah, the good pace
Don''t know if it''s right, but I like the bass
So turn up the bass
Hear the fiddles as they play
What is fair is fair
And the guitar player
No metal, no brick, was no trace
Oh, no, was no trace
But machines moved on and still chased
No particular place
Hear the riddle that I say
What is fair is fair
That is fair and square to me
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 05:17:01
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Frank Black reggea huu?
It's ok, although I prefer the country live version
 "I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 05:17:38
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Ohh and the 'But machines moved on'-part sound really spooky/
with that high note on the synth
"I joined the Culf of Frank/ And now I do not know what...to do" |
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Jettison
- FB Fan -
USA
228 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 05:29:19
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i have a live version of this song where he sings something at the end that i can't make out. sounds like a name ending with 'robinson'.
anyone know?
www.thecroakers.com |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 05:30:07
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Looks like the "song of the day" doesn't include b-sides. I wish it did.
Fiddle Riddle: great song on TOTY, amazing in concert, country-style.
Denis
 "In the Cult of Frank/You don't even get backstage passes" |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 06:16:18
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| Great song. One of the 10 or 12 highlights of TOTY... |
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mdisanto
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 08:00:16
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yah the live version is awesome, but i alwyas like the cd one too
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big_galoof
= Cult of Ray =
USA
310 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 09:20:37
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re: 'robinson'
i always heard it as "i couldn't hear the robins sing."
anyone else have a theory?
TBG |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 10:22:58
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| didn't someone have a theory how this song was about the earth or something... I can't remember who or exactly what the was said but I remember it being a cool and interesting theory |
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Dallas
= Cult of Ray =
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 11:21:42
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yes the theory was floated and confirmed in an online chat by FB I believe. The man on the face was mankind, the face was the earth. Essentially an extinction of man song. Only machines were left on earth.
Someone can clean this up for me I'm sure. |
Edited by - Dallas on 12/10/2003 11:22:06 |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 11:55:25
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I really don't like this song.
 "I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 11:57:22
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I've always looked at this as a good song among the many fantastic songs on this great album. I must confess I've never fully appreciated the 'middle chunk' of this album (from 'Freedom Rock' through 'Fazer Eyes') as much as the other tracks.
 "Join the Cult of Dustin / And vanish without a trace" |
Edited by - BLT on 12/10/2003 11:58:44 |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 12:29:41
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| This song is wicked. It's totally unique. |
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Coldheartofstone
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
2025 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 13:10:05
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This was one of my favorite songs the minute i heard it... YA man
This box is too big to get out of... |
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harringk
- FB Fan -
USA
202 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 18:04:09
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| Great song, best bass-line on TOTY. I used to play bari sax, so I always hear the bass over the melody when I listen to music, and this is an awesome bass-line. |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 19:05:08
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I strangely agree El Barto. It's not a bad song, but it just is plain out of place and...it reminds me of a glazed donut...too sweet and hurts my teeth. I would however love to hear this touted live country version. Maybe that'll change me! By the way, El Barto...still looking for my COR import...my place is a shambles!
Catchin' blue in his eyes that were brown
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 20:17:47
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Thanks for backing me up bRIAN. It's definitely out of place, but I can't say the same about glazed donuts. Don't stress about finding it; take your time!
"I joined the Cult of Clops / If I were you, I'd sleep with one eye open." |
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humpy-wheeler
- FB Fan -
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 20:25:36
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| I've read so many reviews of this record where they trashed this song in particular. I think it's such an awesome tune. It's got a nice dubby feel to it. |
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Kirk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
633 Posts |
Posted - 12/10/2003 : 21:41:25
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Good song overall, but out of place.
...Who knows how much weed Frank has smoked when writing this one.
Nice bass part, cheesy keyboard strings, fun piano solo at 1:49, nice effect on drums around 2:15, great humming with the keyboard at 2:42, cool guitar part at the very end.
              ...though he loved to rock and roll...
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Hermaphroditos
- FB Fan -
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2003 : 19:59:41
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the middle part of the album is clearly about his screaming queen friends.
"Oh pity me Garuda, and turn my hands into wings" |
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Chris Knight
= Cult of Ray =
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2003 : 02:32:00
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| The token reggae song. Not a classic, but I imagine most musically-inclined listeners get a kick out of both the jokey musical elements and lyrics like "don't know if it's right but I like the bass". |
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2003 : 23:28:33
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| it's an interesting song....excellent backing vocals. But why does song oracle make so many 'random' songs of the day from Teenager of the Year? And where's the SMYT songs? |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2003 : 00:01:10
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The confusion has been cleared up.... I misheard the lyrics on this one... I always believed that Frank was singing about the mythical cyclops:
Once sat a man on my face
Oh yeah, on my face...
With the trumpet sound emphasizing the feeling that a cyclops was at large. Now I know this is not true and that Frank has never had a experience the trauma of a read admiral.
Who's the man that won't cop out when there's danger all about? |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2003 : 10:16:41
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When I bought TOTY, I always used to skip "Fiddle Riddle", I didn't like the song very much...
After a while I began to really like it - I especially like when FB makes comments on his own music (like "I like the bass", or in "Freedom Rock", or the intro of "Czar", or in "Bullet"...)
 "I met a man/ he was a good man" |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2003 : 10:28:29
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| I like reggae, it always sounded good to me. |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2003 : 10:42:44
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Yes, but there is a big big difference between this and "No woman no cry", you must admit. This is like an mad scientist in his crazy lab trying to obtain gold by mixing other metals. In the beginning, you say "wait, that is not gold", but then you look at the experience and not at the result and then it becomes interesting.
"I met a man/ he was a good man" |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2003 : 13:08:53
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Originally posted by Adnan_le_Terrible
Yes, but there is a big big difference between this and "No woman no cry", you must admit. This is like an mad scientist in his crazy lab trying to obtain gold by mixing other metals. In the beginning, you say "wait, that is not gold", but then you look at the experience and not at the result and then it becomes interesting.
"I met a man/ he was a good man"
That is a damn good way of putting it, man. Well done.
http://psychictwin.tripod.com |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2004 : 02:24:37
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Thanx man.
"I met a man/ he was a good man" |
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Field Hockey Players
- FB Fan -
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2004 : 07:57:48
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I'll probably say this a million times.....but I love the scifi types of topics that Frank chooses to write songs about. This song has a real "Terminator" type of feel to it, BUT DONE REGGAE STYLE!
Does anyone know if Frank reads a lot of scifi....and which authors in particular? There have been several elements that reminded me of specific books. This song reminds me of Gregory Benford's Galactic Center series of books. Its a little bit of a loose association, but the books tell the tale of a remnant of humanity that live almost like cockroaches scavenging and hiding from a society of machines. The machines have almost a hive mind mentality. The machines aren't exactly hunting for the humans.....more like how you would react to finding a bug in your house. Still a lethal encounter for the humans.
I also love that Frank doesn't come out and tell you what the song is about. Like with Czar, there are enough clues there to figure it out...but its subtle. "Hear the riddle that I say..."
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blarg007
= Cult of Ray =
USA
493 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2004 : 08:46:30
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random pick my ass...you picked it cuz it's sweet,
even though it's a larry norman deal.
...ooh yeaah on my face...
Hale/Bopp had the market
-I GUESS YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT SKY..
BUY BLARGNUTS 2004 NOW! |
Edited by - blarg007 on 01/01/2004 08:49:17 |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 01/01/2004 : 09:00:23
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Blarg, ol' buddy! Where the heck ya been?
 Swedish Chef's "Dumpling of Wisdom": Øder tis moodle in der noggin tu smacken der ouchey und vinger-slingers ur to smacken-backen und fix de morkin, yøobetcha! |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1118 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2004 : 17:32:58
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| Love the live version and gone back several times to hear the toty version. live it's one of my faves, on the studio version its another song that i like :) |
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