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song oracle
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 Posted - 01/09/2004 : 05:42:26
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Today's random song of the day is Manitoba.
What do you think of it?
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Up in Manitoba
The sky was very blue
The people were a few
And nights were getting colder
And when I heard the sound
I saw the sky turn red
Well I got up from my bed
And I wandered far from town
Yes I have seen the face of God
And I was not afraid
I have seen the face of God
And I have dearly paid
Darkness came I couldn't see
I had no light to follow
I slept inside the hollow
Of a dead and fallen tree
I tell you how three days I tried
To wake me up, Ah but no
My flesh had turned to snow
And I thought that I had died
I have seen the face of God
And I was not afraid
I have seen the face of God
And I have dearly paid
Yes I have seen the face of God
And though I had it rough
They got me home in time
They gave me homemade wine
But it was not enough
The cold had made me dumb
And I was sent away
These walls are here today
For fifty years and some
Yes I have seen the face of God
And I was not afraid
I have seen the face of God
And I have dearly paid
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 06:31:11
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I'd really like to know the full story that this is apparently referencing, but I love this song in its entirety. A great closer, especially the impromptu ending which I think I remember hearing that VDP came up with on the spot.
The instrumentation is beautiful on this and I hope Frank continues to pull off some big numbers like this. Feels very epic without being a 7:50 overdose.
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 06:42:23
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Isn't it..."The cold had made me NUMB"
Surely it is not dumb...is it?
Beautiful song and I adore the horns. |
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bedrock_barney
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
871 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 06:42:38
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Not one of my favourites I'm afraid. It feels a bit 'ploddy'....if there is such a word.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 07:27:59
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Well if there is such a word, I've never heard of it.
7:50 overdose... You're not talking about Blast Off, are you?
Denis
"I joined the cult of Cult of Frank/Turns out he's the stupidest person on Earth" |
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 07:29:24
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It's alright. I don't love it - mostly b/c of the out of key singing by the broad at the end. I like the idea of a chorus singing - but someone should have had them all sing TOGETHER.
I am nit picky, but oh well. There are definetly things in the song I really like a lot - especially the tree bit and 'face of God' chorus. |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 07:42:03
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I'd like to know what this song is about...
 "I met a man/ he was a good man" |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 07:46:31
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Denis, I was thinking of typical 'epic' songs like Stairway to Heaven (don't get me wrong, I love it, but... ) and Bohemian Rhapody. Blast Off doesn't really strike me as epic.
Goddess, it is indeed dumb, but probably not in the sense that you're thinking.
"deaf and dumb" was old terminology for someone who could neither hear nor speak, and I assume the meaning here is that he has completely lost his voice from being out in the cold too long and probably damaging his vocal chords severely (I don't know if this is a permanent thing or not) from extensive cold/dry.
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 07:48:14
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Oh, and Adnan, Frank has said as much as a friend in Manitoba (Winnipeg?) told him a really sad story about something that happened a few years back and that was the basis for the song. What that story is, on the other hand... no idea, though obviously I can make my guesses from the song.
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George42
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USA
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 08:12:59
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| great, great song. as far as i am concerned, this song saves the album. SMYT ends on a high note....so it is a great closer. i remember hearing it live before SMYT was released hoping that it would be on the next album. |
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 08:42:11
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I'd really like to know the full story that this is apparently referencing, but I love this song in its entirety. A great closer, especially the impromptu ending which I think I remember hearing that VDP came up with on the spot.
this is a rather obvious retelling of "No Exit" by Jean-Paul Sartre, the French philosopher
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 08:51:18
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Then where's the line about the torture chambers?
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 08:57:57
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I have seen the face of God
And I was not afraid
I have seen the face of God
And I have dearly paid
sometimes you have to read into things. You can't expect everything to be spoonfed to you, can you?
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 09:19:48
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I can and will. I'm the stupidest person alive.
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 09:32:50
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good point.
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 10:02:39
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
I can and will. I'm the stupidest person alive.
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened"
Stop showing off "I'm the stupidest person alive"
Everybody knows that the stupidest people are dead.
"I met a man/ he was a good man" |
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 10:19:18
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Great song. I also hope he continues the use of "orchestral" music.
Aww...take it easy on him...he's tried to kill himself in a stupid way, he really has! He's just too stupid to kill himself. He's ashamed of his inability to kill himself. Poor Dean...
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 10:19:30
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ahh, Adnan, I see you enjoy the Darwin Awards also!
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 11:12:19
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| Why does this song reference Sartre? Please enlighten me, O Follower of Chauvan. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 11:18:25
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It does not, just a joke that I played along with...
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GoddessTheory
= Cult of Ray =
USA
675 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 11:31:40
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okay then.
Beep. |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 11:55:48
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| Beep? |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 11:57:45
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I love the song. What ever happened to the soundtrack/movie it was/is supposed to be in. Do I remember correctly that it's a different version of the song?
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 12:12:44
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| i love the female vocals on this |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 12:30:45
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Me too, Steve. I like that they're up a fifth from Frank too instead of just an octave.
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 12:37:23
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| maybe i do too... hah. are there any other female vocals (i presume jean black and/or the others) on SMYT? It only noticed them on Manitoba after a while. |
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 12:51:47
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quote:
Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
It does not, just a joke that I played along with...
"Join the Cult of Frank / And you'll be enlightened"
if more people knew who Sartre was, fewer people would be so confused by this
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 14:12:39
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didn't he write "Transcendence of the Ego" and get a nobel price in literature or something?
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STITCHES
= Cult of Ray =
USA
915 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 14:17:37
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you're thinking of Zalman King, Crouton
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THERE'S A TEAR IN MY BEER
'CAUSE I'M CRYING FOR YOU, DEAR
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
1728 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 14:45:56
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ah, yes, that's right. thanks.
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 14:54:19
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quote:
Originally posted by PixieSteve
i love the female vocals on this
Gosh, really? I guess I just don't get it. I'm dumb again. Dumb in '04! Woo!
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 16:17:59
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Also, there are definitely not enough trumpets in rock. Or too many, I'm not sure.
This is one of my all-time fave FB tracks, super stuff.
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Jayhawk
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80 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2004 : 16:40:33
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| Good song. The trumpet works fine in this one. |
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Conrad
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Iceland
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 17:07:38
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| Brilliant song. |
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winnipegwantsfrank
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Posted - 01/09/2004 : 20:20:52
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| I'm from Manitoba! |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 01/10/2004 : 04:11:54
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Let's not forget the amazing Van Dyke Parks,
he arranged this great track
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