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kevins
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 Posted - 12/12/2004 : 16:37:59
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by taking a line or two from a song and using it as an album title?
it seems to me that rosa and doolittle were definitely titled that way
and 2 bands i can think of off the top of my head did it, both pixies influenced
nirvana "nevermind"
nada surf "let go"
of course it could all be coincidence though, i mean the titling process |
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frank black conspiracy
~ Abstract Brain ~
1126 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 17:08:24
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Bossanova too Kevins. Hangwire!
It's no coincidence I think, just what's the point of thinking for hours of a title when it's already there in a cool lyric. |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 22:30:07
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You know he loves you. Levitate Me.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"  |
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chineselover
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
348 Posts |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 23:05:23
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prozacrat
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1186 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 00:55:05
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Doolittle was originally going to be titled "Whore," which still would have worked with Hey. But obviously they changed it.
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
Spain
2873 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 02:24:06
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'Surfer Rosa' was going to be called 'Gigantic'. I read it somewhere.
Caminar sobre las hojas del otoño es romántico y resbaladizo |
Edited by - whoreatthedoor on 12/13/2004 02:26:50 |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 04:40:30
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pistelero too
 "I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 04:41:50
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that's why The Complete B-sides and Live at the BBC are such weak titles
"I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 04:45:14
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actually, Title Tk and Last Splash from the Breeders were titled that way too
Title TK is from Little Fury
Last Splash from Cannonball
still didn't find a pre-pixies title
but I will eventually
"I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
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kevins
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Posted - 12/13/2004 : 06:01:05
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yeah they're the earliest band i know to do this so far.
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ChessPieceFace
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Posted - 12/13/2004 : 10:25:36
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After a quick scan of my music collection...
Devo: "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!"
Lyrics from "Jocko Homo," 1978
Talking Heads: "Stop Making Sense" (live album)
Lyrics from "Girlfriend Is Better", 1983
U2: "Under a Blood Red Sky" (live album)
Lyrics from "Sunday Bloody Sunday," 1983
The Cure: "The Head on the Door"
Lyrics from "Close To Me," 1985
The Cure: "Staring At The Sea/Standing On A Beach" (singles compilation)
Lyrics from "Killing An Arab," 1986
Robyn Hitchcock: "Element of Light"
Lyrics from "Airscape," 1986
The Cure: "Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me"
Lyrics from "The Kiss," 1987
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Avid-Fan
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Posted - 12/13/2004 : 16:09:35
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quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
pistelero too
"I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!"
What exactly is a Pistel?
File under PISTOLERO.
btw, ONE MORE ROAD FOR THE HIT/SNAKE OIL [for FB & The C's upcoming B-sides comp. is a great title] using a lyric from............. True Blue, I think?
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 16:38:46
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The Stranglers: "Black and White"
Lyrics from "Curfew," 1978
CCR "Willy and the Poor Boys"
Lyrics from "Down on the Corner," 1969
Sparks "Kimono My House"
Lyrics from "Hasta Manana," 1974
Elvis Costello "My Aim Is True"
Lyrics from "Alison," 1977 |
Edited by - BLT on 12/14/2004 08:25:10 |
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frank black conspiracy
~ Abstract Brain ~
1126 Posts |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 17:20:45
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quote:
Originally posted by Avid-Fan
What exactly is a Pistel?
Pistolero is a gunman in Spanish I think. Pistel? a gun?
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2004 : 08:57:08
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Bryan Ferry: The Bride Stripped Bare
Lyrics from Sign Of The Times (1978)
It's the only one I can think of.
Denis
"I believe in your perfect face..." |
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Jefery With One F
- FB Fan -
Canada
184 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2004 : 10:15:37
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quote:
Originally posted by billgoodman
that's why The Complete B-sides and Live at the BBC are such weak titles
Actually, if you listen really closely at about the 3:47 mark of Into the White, you can hear David saying ("Com-Plete-B-Hy-Phen-Sides" (à la P-I-X-I-E-S in Cactus). |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2004 : 15:13:11
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The only one that wasn't titled like that is Trompe Le Monde....
Indeed, that's sort of the opposite, since it's the title of a song that doesn't actually include the words in question.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6214 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2004 : 15:26:30
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quote:
Originally posted by VoVat
quote:
The only one that wasn't titled like that is Trompe Le Monde....
Indeed, that's sort of the opposite, since it's the title of a song that doesn't actually include the words in question.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan
don't know if it's the opposite
but you didn't say it was
buy I like your view on it anyway
"I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2004 : 20:54:22
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Yes, I just said it was "sort of" the opposite.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2004 : 21:42:55
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quote:
Originally posted by VoVat
quote:
The only one that wasn't titled like that is Trompe Le Monde....
Indeed, that's sort of the opposite, since it's the title of a song that doesn't actually include the words in question.
"Signature quotes are so lame." --Nathan
i read an interview where Frank said that a friend suggested the title Trompe Le Monde and he liked it. and subsequently changed the title of the song "Trompe Le Monde" to "Trompe Le Monde" (it was called something else before) so as to be (sort of) in keeping with their titling scheme.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
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geertos
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Belgium
158 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2005 : 04:01:52
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This is fun, I'd like to add:
Elvis Costello:
- This year's model, 1978 (lyric from "Chelsea")
- King of America, 1986 (lyric from "brilliant mistake")
Syd Barrett: The madcap laughs, 1970 (lyric from "Octopus")
Robert Wyatt: Rock Bottom, aslo 'round 1970. He sings something like rocky bottom if I'm not mistaken
And Public Enemy (It takes a nation of millions to hold us back / Apocalypse 91 the enemy strikes black) and Jane's Addiction (nothing's shocking) did it around the same time as the Pixies.
And from then on, there's plenty: Built to Spill's Perfect from now on, Foo Fighters' There's nothing left to lose,... |
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geertos
- FB Fan -
Belgium
158 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2005 : 06:46:02
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| Oh, and let's not forget Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation ('88). That's sung somewhere in the trilogy-song |
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charlesthompson
- FB Fan -
Luxembourg
188 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2005 : 10:28:51
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david bowie's "the man who sold world" is titled like that....it comes from..(guess which song)........it comes from "the man who sold the world"
and this album was released in the 70's ... a bit before the pixies....
sory |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2005 : 10:39:54
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quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Bryan Ferry: The Bride Stripped Bare
Lyrics from Sign Of The Times (1978)
It's the only one I can think of.
that could also be a reference to the famous Duchamp painting / structure "The Bride Stripped Bare Of Her Bachelors, Even"
http://www.paraethos.com/occulture/bride.htm
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
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geertos
- FB Fan -
Belgium
158 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2005 : 01:24:33
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quote:
Originally posted by charlesthompson
david bowie's "the man who sold world" is titled like that....it comes from..(guess which song)........it comes from "the man who sold the world"
and this album was released in the 70's ... a bit before the pixies....
sory
Yeah, but that one doesn't really count, does it, since the album and the song both have the same name. Now, if the album or song would have been called e.g. "face to face", you would have a point ;) |
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Chip.
- FB Fan -
Ireland
68 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2005 : 13:04:22
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| dkinosaur jr man. where you been, whatevers cool with me, green mind, without a sound. i don't know about hand it over, i don't know the album too well, but that's every album they did without lou barlow. same with the two j solo records. |
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geertos
- FB Fan -
Belgium
158 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2005 : 01:44:20
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Here's another one, especially for bill goodman:
Boudewijn de Groot, "Hoe sterk is de eenzame fietser", 1973, lyrics from "Jimmy" (it's Dutch)
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Itchload
= Cult of Ray =
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2005 : 19:27:12
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Sister--Sonic Youth 87
Dragnet--The Fall 79
Cerebral Caustic--The Fall 95
More I'm sure. It's hard because you have to be a pretty intense fan of the band to pick up on these things, especially since a majority of lyricists I like tend to slur their words a bit.
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1220 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 16:24:43
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Originally posted by Jefery With One F
Actually, if you listen really closely at about the 3:47 mark of Into the White, you can hear David saying ("Com-Plete-B-Hy-Phen-Sides" (à la P-I-X-I-E-S in Cactus).
hahahahahahaha
 "Join the cult of Ray/He was the best Ghostbuster"
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2005 : 08:13:56
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Alternative TV The Image Has Cracked 1978
lyric from "Nasty Little Lonely" |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 04/27/2005 : 11:05:02
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| The Beatles 'white album' was gonna be called A Dolls House, after the Ibsen play. It's not a lyric referece, just a little album-title factoid! |
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2005 : 09:31:29
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Ramones End of the Century 1980
lyric from "Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?" |
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charlesthompson
- FB Fan -
Luxembourg
188 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2005 : 02:58:26
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haha, im not sure but i think youve forgotten: "radiohead: the bends". lyrics come from the song "the bends"" but i guess thats a bit like tht "the man who sold the world" one. and another one which is pretty much the same is "radiohead: my iron lung" lyrics come from the song "my iron lung"
wait ive got one!!!! "muse: absolution" the lyrics come from "sing for absolution" :D eventually!!! i got one ... hee hee |
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chineselover
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
348 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2005 : 03:40:16
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| the orginal topic was 'pixies FIRST to title their cds this way?', radiohead, muse etc albums are all years after the last pixies studio release. |
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Mad Lucas
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Australia
149 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2005 : 07:05:18
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I thought there was some significance behind Bossanova and Trompe Le Monde.
Bossanova, in a broad sense, has a very different style to Surfer or Doolittle, especially with the surf stuff. Bossanova translates to 'the new way', as in this new style is the Pixies new way.
Then of course Trompe came out with an almost metal feel at times, and certainly not that surfey music. That of course means 'Fool the World/Eye/whatever'.
It's kinda like a trick. You never know what them Pixenators will do!
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silvereel
- FB Fan -
USA
112 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2005 : 12:52:06
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