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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
431 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2005 :  06:30:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok chumps, what is your favourite and least favourite song off every FB album you own?

Yellow
B: Parry The Wind High, Low
W: I Heard Ramona Sing

TOTY
B: Speedy Marie
W: Fazer Eyes

Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Think I´m Starting To Lose It

DITS
B: Robert Onion
W: Hermaphroditos

DW
B: His Kingly Cave
W: Velvety

BLD
B: I Will Run After You
W: End Of Miles

SMYT
B: When Will Happiness Find Me Again?
W: Nadine

HC
B: Go Find Your Saint
W: Violet

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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
2002 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2005 :  08:01:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Where's your Cult of Ray and FB&C ST picks?

I was alone...in my BIG BED

-bRIAN

Edited by - TRANSMARINE on 09/17/2005 08:02:25
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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1485 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2005 :  10:51:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
End of Miles was the worst? (Adopts robot voice)"You must me elimintated".
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Mister Dog
- FB Fan -

USA
91 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2005 :  10:59:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Out of the albums I have:

Frank Black
Best: Places Named After Numbers
Worst: Every Time I Go Around Here

Teenager of the Year
Best: Sir Rockaby
Worst: White Noise Maker

Frank Black and the Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: Six-Sixty-Six

Pistolero
Best: Billy Radcliffe
Worst: I Think I'm Starting to Lose It

Dog in the Sand
Best: Bullet
Worst: Stupid Me

Oddballs
Best: Oddball
Worst: Can I Get a Witness?

Honeycomb
Best: Sing for Joy
Worst: Dark End of the Street

Are you lookin' for the motherlode?

Edited by - Mister Dog on 10/12/2005 17:25:01
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 09/17/2005 :  12:07:05  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Here are my picks:

FB
Best: Los Angeles
Worst: Fu Manchu, I guess? I don't really dislike anything on this album.

Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Fazer Eyes

Cult
Best: Men In Black
Worst: The Adventure And The Resolution

Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: I Need Peace

Pistolero
Best: Billy Radcliffe
Worst: Tiny Heart

Dog
Best: Bullet
Worst: Hermaphroditos

Black Letter Days
Best: 21 Reasons
Worst: 1826

Devil's Workshop
Best: Velvety
Worst: The Scene

SMYT
Best: Massif Centrale
Worst: New House Of The Pope

Honeycomb
Best: I Burn Today
Worst: Strange Goodbye



I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied.
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-

France
2715 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  01:27:04  Show Profile  Visit Frog in the Sand's Homepage  Reply with Quote
FB
Best: Los Angeles
Worst: Every Time I Go Around Here

Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Space Is Gonna Do Me Good

Cult
Best: Men In Black
Worst: The Cult of Ray

Catholics
Best: All My Ghosts
Worst: Steak'n'Sabre

Pistolero
Best: Valley of Our Hope
Worst: I Want Rock & Roll

Dog
Best: St. Francis Dam Disaster
Worst: Hermaphroditos

Black Letter Days
Best: California Bound
Worst: 1826

Devil's Workshop
Best: His Kingly Cave
Worst: The Scene

SMYT
Best: Massif Centrale
Worst: The Snake

Honeycomb
Best: Honeycomb
Worst: Violet


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"In the magnificent fierce morning of New Mexico, one sprang awake, a new part of the soul woke up suddenly and the old world gave way to the new." - D. H. Lawrence

Edited by - Frog in the Sand on 09/18/2005 06:55:15
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Don Eduardo
= Cult of Ray =

Australia
403 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  05:03:50  Show Profile  Click to see Don Eduardo's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
FB
Best: Adda Lee
Worst: Hang On To Your Ego

Teenager
Best: Speedy Marie
Worst: Vanishing Spies

Cult
Best: Kicked In The Taco
Worst: Punk Rock City

Catholics
Best: Suffering
Worst: 666

Pistolero
Best: So. Bay
Worst: You're Such A Wire

Dog
Best: The Swimmer
Worst: Hermaphroditos

Black Letter Days
Best: Chip Away Boy
Worst: Farewell Bend

Devil's Workshop
Best: His Kingly Cave
Worst: Are You Heading My Way

SMYT
Best: Everything Is New
Worst: Horrible Day

Honeycomb
Best: Selkie Bride
Worst: Dark End Of The Street
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
431 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  05:55:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TRANSMARINE

Where's your Cult of Ray and FB&C ST picks?



I did say every album you own..
At the moment I only have a few random Mp3´s off those albums, you have no idea how hard it is to find old Frank albums where I live.
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =

France
2008 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  06:22:12  Show Profile  Visit The Holiday Son's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Orange
B: Don't Ya Rile 'em
W: Every Time I go around here

TOTY
B: Speedy Marie or Olé Mulholland
W: I could stay here forever

COR
B: Men in Black
W: Mosh

FBTC:
B: Suffering
W: 666

Pistolero
B: I love your brain
W: You're such a Wire

DITS
B: If it takes all night
W: I´ll Be Blue

BLD
B: Cold Heart of Stone
W: Black Letter Day

DW
B: Fields of Marigold
W: Are you headed my way

SMYT
B: Massif Central
W: Jaina Blues or Manitoba

HC
B: Strange Goodbye
W: Violet

Edited by - The Holiday Son on 09/18/2005 06:28:43
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
7441 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  10:55:38  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
FB:
B: Parry the Wind High, Low
W: Places Named After Numbers?

TOTY:
B: Olé Mulholland
W: Pure Denizen Of The Citizens Band

CoR:
B: The Marsist
W: Adventure + Resolution

FB&TC:
B: Solid Gold
W: Do You Feel Bad About It

Pist:
B: Western Star
W: You're Such a Wire

DiTS:
B: I love them all! Let's say Robert Onion
W: I'll Be Blue

BLD:
B: End Of Miles
W: BLD

DW:
B: Fields Of Marigold
W: Are YOu Headed My Way

SMYT:
B: When Will Happiness Find Me Again
W: Goodbye Lorraine

HC:
B: My Life Is In Storage
W: Violet


Denis

"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =

Canada
819 Posts

Posted - 09/18/2005 :  11:55:17  Show Profile  Visit Crispy Water's Homepage  Reply with Quote
FB
B: Fu Manchu
W: Hang On to Your Ego

ToTY
B: Calistan
W: Fazer Eyes

CoR
B: The Cult of Ray
W: Dance War

FB&TC
B: The Man Who Was Too Loud
W: Six-sixty-six

Pistolero
B: Billy Radcliffe (that was tough!)
W: Tiny Heart

Oddballs
B: Jumping Beans (tough)
W: Can I Get a Witness

DITS
B: Bullet
W: Stupid Me

BLD
B: The Farewell Bend
W: Southbound Bevy

DW
B: Bartholomew
W: Are You Headed My Way

SMYT
B: Nadine
W: When Will Happiness Find Me Again

Honeycomb
B: Song of the Shrimp
W: Strange Goodbye

Oh dear, I won't be able to shake the thought that I've forgotten important ones.

Nothing is ever something.
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bazza
* Dog in the Sand *

Ireland
1439 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2005 :  09:09:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Interesting.

Yellow
B: Places Named After Numbers
W: Every Time I Go Around Here

TOTY
B: Bad, Wicked World
W: Sir Rockabye

COR
B: You Aint Me.
W: Kicked In The Taco (sorry)

Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Think I´m Starting To Lose It

DITS
B: Ive Seen Your Picture
W: Stupid Me

DW
B: His Kingly Cave
W: Bartholemew

BLD
B: End Of Miles
W: Black Rider part 2

SMYT
B: Massif Centrale
W: Goodbye Lorraine

HC
B: Sing For Joy
W: Its gotta be Violet


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It's an insane world, and I'm proud to be a part of it.
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Black_francis_
- FB Fan -

United Kingdom
157 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2005 :  10:00:46  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
FB self titled:
B: Adda Lee
W: Hang onto your ego

Teenager:
B: Speedy Marie
W: Olé Mulholland

Cult:
B:Cult of Ray!
W: mosh don't pass the guy

FB+Cs:
B: the man who was too loud
W: 666

Pistolero:
B: Western star!
w: You're such a wire

Dog:
B: Smimmer, or Bullet
W: If it Takes all night

Devils Workshop:
B: Bartholomew
W: Are you headed my way?

BLD:
B: Jet Black River/chip away boy
W: BLD

Show me your tears:
B: Nadine
W: Coastline

Honeycomb:
B: Sing for joy
W: Violet

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toeknee
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
281 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2005 :  10:48:18  Show Profile  Click to see toeknee's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
FB:
Best: Fu Manchu
Worst: Everytime I Go Round Here

Teenager:
Best: I Could Stay Here Forever
Worst: Space Is Gonna Do Me Good

Cult:
Best: Adventure and resolution
Worst: You Ain't Me

FB&TC:
Best: Solid Gold
Worst: Dog Gone

Pistolero:
Best: I Want Rock N Roll
Worst: So Hard To Make Things Out

BLD:
Best: Southbound Bevy
Worst: Farewell Bend

DW:
Best: Bartholemew
Worst: Fields of Marigold

SMYT:
Best: Goodbye Lorraine
Worst: Horrible Day

Honeycomb:
Best: Another Velvet Nightmare
Worst: Go Find Your Saint
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FranknWeezer
= Cult of Ray =

USA
356 Posts

Posted - 09/19/2005 :  15:25:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
FB
B: Los Angeles
W: Every Time I Go Around Here

ToTY
B: The Hostess With the Mostest
W: Headache

CoR
B: The Cult of Ray
W: Punk Rock City

FB&TC
B: The Man Who Was Too Loud
W: Solid Gold

Pistolero
B: So. Bay
W: I Think I'm Starting to Lose It

Oddballs
B: Pray a Little Faster
W: Everybody Got the Beat

DITS
B: St. Francis Dam Disaster
W: Stupid Me

SSMVGD:
B: Pan American Highway
W: Le Cigare Volant

BLD
B: End of Miles
W: 1826

DW
B: San Antonio TX
W: Are You Headed My Way

SMYT
B: Nadine
W: Jaina Blues

Honeycomb
B: Sing for Joy
W: The Dark End of the Street

-FranknWeezer
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hWolsky
= Cult of Ray =

France
696 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2005 :  02:39:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
FB

B: Don't ya rile'em
W: Don't know, maybe 2 spaces though live versions are great

TOTY

B: Speedy Marie
W: Vanishing Spies, still it is great...

COF

B: The Marsist
W: Kicked in the Taco

FBATC

B: All my Ghosts
W: Steak 'n saber

Pisto

B: Western Star
W: You're such a wire...

DITS

B: Stupid Me
W: Hermaphroditos

Black Letter days

B: End of miles!!!
W: The unbearable Jane queen of love.

Devil's workshop

B: Whiskey in you shoes / San antonio TX / Are you headed my way
W: Velvety (sorry this version sucks)

Show me yr tears

B: This old Heartache
W: Massif Central

Honeycomb:

B: Another Velvet Nightmare
W: Go find your saint


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jtanner
- FB Fan -

89 Posts

Posted - 09/20/2005 :  09:45:30  Show Profile  Visit jtanner's Homepage  Reply with Quote
HONEYCOMB
B: My Life is in Storage
W: TIED Strange Goodbye, Sunday Sunny blah blah

FRANKBLACKFRANCIS
B: Planet of Sound
W: Build High

SHOW ME
B: This Old Heartache
W: Jaina Blues

BLACK LETTER
B: Cold Heart of Stone
W: True Blue

DEVIL'S
B: Heloise
W: Velvety

DOG
B: St. Francis Dam Disaster
W: Hermaphroditos

PISTOLERO
B: So Hard To Make Things Out
W: I Think I'm Starting To Lose It

FB & The Cs
B: Dog Gone
W: The Man Who Was Too Loud

CULT
B: You Ain't Me
W: Dance War

TEENAGER
B: OlŽ Mulholland
W: Headache

FRANK BLACK
B: Los Angeles
W: Two Spaces

Edited by - jtanner on 09/20/2005 10:08:21
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gary13th
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
632 Posts

Posted - 09/21/2005 :  05:07:03  Show Profile  Visit gary13th's Homepage  Click to see gary13th's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
FB
B- Czar
W- Places named after numbers

TOTY
B- Bad, Wicked World
W- I could stay here forever

COR
B- Marsist
W- Adventure

FB&TC
B- Back to Rome
W- Do you feel bad about it

Pistolero
B- I want rock and roll
W- I love your brain

SSMVGD
B- Pan American Highway
W- Sleep

DITS
B- Blast off
W- Stupid me

BLD
B- California Bound
W- True Blue

DW
B- Heloise
W- Modern Age

SMYT
B- Massif Centrale
W- Goodbye Lorraine

Oddballs
B- Remake/Remodel
W- Baby thats art



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I joined the Cult of the Catholics, Oh when will they return ?
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
431 Posts

Posted - 09/21/2005 :  06:08:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think the thing with End of Miles is that it´s a pretty solid Catholics song, but that´s all it is. It sounds like every other song they´ve ever done but without any of the magic. Rich Gilberts lead actually annoys me on this song, he´s not one for much variation is he? I also find myself getting annoyed at the term "end of miles" for some reason.
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FrequencyOfGlow
- FB Fan -

USA
157 Posts

Posted - 09/22/2005 :  11:29:30  Show Profile  Visit FrequencyOfGlow's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Frank Black
B: Ten Percenter
W: Fu Manchu

Teenager Of the Year
B: Thallasocracy
W: The Vanishing Spies

Cult Of Ray:
B: Kicked In The Taco
W: The Adventure and the Resolution

Frank Black and the Catholics
B: Steak and Sabre
W: Do You Feel Bad About It?

Pistolero
B: Bad Harmony
W: Skeleton Man

Dog In the Sand
B: I've Seen Your Picture
W: Stupid Me

Black Letter Days
B: The Farewell Bend
W: Black Letter Day

Devil's Workshop
B: Heloise
W: Bartholomew

Show Me Your Tears
B: My Favorite Kiss
W: New House Of the Pope

Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare

I think the winter is going to be a real whirligig

Edited by - FrequencyOfGlow on 09/22/2005 11:34:55
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1772 Posts

Posted - 09/23/2005 :  11:00:54  Show Profile  Visit PsychicTwin's Homepage  Reply with Quote
ooh, this seems fun (albeit a little difficult). Here's my shot at it:
Frank Black
B: Old Black Dawning
W: Parry the Wind, High Low

Teenager Of the Year
B: Pong/Thalassocracy (screw you naysayers, they count as 1 song! part 'n' parcel)
W: I Could Stay Here Forever

Cult Of Ray:
B: Jesus Was Right
W: Punk Rock City

Frank Black and the Catholics
B: King & Queen of Siam
W: Suffering

Pistolero
B: So. Bay
W: Skeleton Man

Dog In the Sand
B: I've Seen Your Picture
W: If It Takes All Night

Black Letter Days
B: End of Miles
W: True Blue

Devil's Workshop
B: Bartholomew
W: THE SCENE (probably the only 100% definitive answer in this whole thing!)

Show Me Your Tears
B: New House of the Pope
W: My Favorite Kiss

Honeycomb
(ashamed to say I haven't listened to this enough to have a best/worst...1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)

Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare
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hWolsky
= Cult of Ray =

France
696 Posts

Posted - 09/23/2005 :  13:03:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
[quoteHoneycomb
(ashamed to say I haven't listened to this enough to have a best/worst...1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)

Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride
W: Another Velvet Nightmare

[/quote]

REPENT

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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =

France
2008 Posts

Posted - 09/26/2005 :  05:50:15  Show Profile  Visit The Holiday Son's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PsychicTwin
Honeycomb
(1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)


So glad I'm not the only one to feel that way.
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hWolsky
= Cult of Ray =

France
696 Posts

Posted - 09/26/2005 :  05:51:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by The Holiday Son

quote:
Originally posted by PsychicTwin
Honeycomb
(1st Frank Black album ever I just have no desire to listen to really)


So glad I'm not the only one to feel that way.



Repent... too...

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Blackhead
- FB Fan -

28 Posts

Posted - 09/30/2005 :  18:42:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
(Albums also ranked in order from Best to Worst according to my strange musical tastes…)

FB:
B: Every Time I Go Around Here
W: I Heard Ramona Sing

Show Me Your Tears
B: My Favorite Kiss
W: The Old Heartache

Black Letter Days
B: True Blue
W: The Farewell Bend

Devil’s Workshop
B: San Antonio, TX
W: Bartholomew

FB&TC
B: Do You Feel Bad About It?
W: I Need Peace

Teenager:
B: Thalassocracy
W: Sir Rockaby

Cult
B: You Ain’t Me
W: Kicked in the Taco (but LOVE “message of love” part of the song!!!)

Pistolero
B: Western Star
W: I Love Your Brain

Honeycomb
B: Atom in My Heart
W: The Dark End of the Street

Dog in the Sand
B: Dog in the Sand
W: I’ll Be Blue
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Brackish Boy
- FB Fan -

Sweden
34 Posts

Posted - 10/01/2005 :  12:23:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Honeycomb:
B: Selkie bride
W: Dark end of the street

SMYT:
B: Coastline
W: Jaina blues

BLD:
B: Chip away boy
W: 1826

DW:
B: Bartolomew
W: Are you headed my way

DITS:
B: I'll be blue
W: Blast off

Pistolero:
B: You're such a wire
W: Tiny heart

FB&TheCatholics:
B: All my ghosts
W: 666

Cult of Ray:
B: You ain't me
W: The marsist

TOTY:

B: Headache
W: Vanishing spies

FB:
B: Don't you rile 'em
W: Hang on to your ego
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1301 Posts

Posted - 10/10/2005 :  06:47:10  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Of course these are subject to change - most of them anyway

FB -
B: Ten Percenter
W: I Heard Ramona Sing

TOTY -
B: Suprabound
W: Hard to say, really isn't one, but I guess I Could Stay Here Forever

COR -
B: Men In Black
W: I Don't Want To Hurt You (Every Single Time)= Arguably Frank's official release nadir

FB&C -
B:Suffering
W: I Need Peace

Pistolero -
B: I Switched You
W: You're Such a Wire

Dog -
B: The Swimmer
W: Hermaphroditos

BLD -
B: California Bound
W: There isn't one

DW -
B: San Antonio, TX or Whiskey In Your Shoes
W: The Scene (another career low-point)

SMYT -
B: Massif Centrale
W: This is tough, I guess My Favorite Kiss

Honeycomb -
B: Honeycomb or Lone Child
W: Another Velvet Nightmare (Oops... nobody's perfect... skip!)


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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <

USA
2792 Posts

Posted - 10/12/2005 :  17:31:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
this would be a neat way to choose singles and B-sides, just look how good the B:'s & W:'s go together.
i guess i'm just a cool aid drinker.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 10/13/2005 :  09:24:45  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Nothing wrong with Kool-Aid!



I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied.
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =

Canada
819 Posts

Posted - 10/13/2005 :  10:24:55  Show Profile  Visit Crispy Water's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The masses have spoken!

Several people listed picks for Oddballs, SSMVGD, and FBF, but not enough to make a tally worthwhile. For the rest of them, here's what garnered the most votes:

Frank Black
B: Los Angeles (4)
W: Every Time... (6)

Teenager Of the Year
B: Speedy Marie (7)
W: The Vanishing Spies/I Could Stay Here Forever (4)

Cult Of Ray:
B: Men In Black/You Ain't Me (4)
W: The Adventure and the Resolution (4)

Frank Black and the Catholics
B: All My Ghosts (5)
W: Six-sixty-six (6 - ooooh)

Pistolero
B: Western Star (6)
W: You're Such a Wire (6)

Dog In the Sand
B: Bullet (4)
W: Hermaphroditos (7)

Black Letter Days
B: End of Miles (5)
W: Black Letter Day/1826 (4)

Devil's Workshop
B: Bartholomew (5)
W: Are You Headed My Way? (7)

Show Me Your Tears
B: Massif Central (6)
W: Jaina Blues (4)

Honeycomb
B: Selkie Bride/Sing For Joy (4)
W: Violet (6)

Whether anyone else cares or not, having a running tally like this makes it more worthwhile in my eyes.

Nothing is ever something.
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =

USA
618 Posts

Posted - 10/13/2005 :  11:49:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I could never find a reason to ever consider any Frank Black song better, or worse, than another. My favorites change everyday. Least favorites become favorites during the next listen. I could never close the door on anything the man has written, or covered, for that matter.

Each lyric seems to be carefully inserted into equally purposeful music and arrangements. The songs play like abstract documentaries, tempting the listener to research their meanings and/or historic value. I doubt each one of us hasn't, at one time or another, been challenged by Frank's art. But, after time, the pieces fall into place. And that's what no other artist has ever done to me.

That was gay! Ha! Nevermind.....
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 10/13/2005 :  12:18:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Nothing wrong with gay! :D
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =

Canada
819 Posts

Posted - 10/13/2005 :  12:32:39  Show Profile  Visit Crispy Water's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ScottP

I could never find a reason to ever consider any Frank Black song better, or worse, than another. My favorites change everyday. Least favorites become favorites during the next listen. I could never close the door on anything the man has written, or covered, for that matter.

Each lyric seems to be carefully inserted into equally purposeful music and arrangements. The songs play like abstract documentaries, tempting the listener to research their meanings and/or historic value. I doubt each one of us hasn't, at one time or another, been challenged by Frank's art. But, after time, the pieces fall into place. And that's what no other artist has ever done to me.

That was gay! Ha! Nevermind.....



I respect the thoughtful presentation, but I personally have a hard time with this. The guy's got hundreds of songs, and you can't pick out any that stand out for better or worse?

One of the aspects of the man's work from which I derive the most pleasure is that much of it continues to challenge me after thousands of listens. There's so much of it that I adore without ever being able to explain it to myself, and sometimes it seems that what keeps me interested is that the intangibles offer up a sly grin here or there while remaining just unattainable enough to keep me hungry.

Nothing is ever something.
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ScottP
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Posted - 10/14/2005 :  08:35:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by Carl

Nothing wrong with gay! :D



Gay. A multi-dimensional word on the move. I shouldn't use it to refer to something as dopey.

The next thing you know, the word gay will define something outstandingly good.

ex: "Leon's new Camaro is totally gay!" or,
"Gee Donna, those breast implants are really gay lookin'. Can I touch em?"
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Posted - 10/14/2005 :  09:45:16  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
What about gay Kool-Aid? Is there a problem with that?



I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied.
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ScottP
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Posted - 10/14/2005 :  09:49:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As in "gay" being a new flavor name?
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