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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  10:50:05  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Heard an anecdote last week off of a fellow Pixies fan (yet to educate him to the wonders of solo Frank) who said that he'd read that in the early days of Frank developing his singing style, Frank was given the sage advice off of another band's (he seemed to think a fairly big one from the early nineties) singer, that the way to enhance his style was to always "sing it like you hate the bitch".

Anyone else heard, read about this or can offer any fuel to this wild rumour (though one that I quite like).

Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself.

jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  10:59:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It wasn't someone in a band, it was an Asian neighbour who had been something of a famous musician back in Southeast Asia (Thailand? I can't remember where he was from). Josh Homme mentions him (and gives his name, but I couldn't catch it...)in the BBC2 documentary that Jo posted about some time ago, and Dazin also makes a passing mention in his Pixies book.


I jumped on the Frank Black Bandwagon/'Cause Pixies are so 2004
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Iceland
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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:00:38  Show Profile  Visit Cheeseman1000's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The guy was apparently a Thai rock star - I forget how the contact was made, maybe a flatmate? Its true, as far as I know, at least a very persistent rumour.

EDIT: see Jedi's response for a more factual approach.


Hey deadhead: take a bite of peach.

Edited by - Cheeseman1000 on 10/10/2005 11:01:25
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:02:59  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Wow - was not expecting such concise info so quickly. Thank you. I feel most fulfilled.

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HeywoodJablome
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:06:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I remember reading somewhere that he was a neighbor of Charles and he (the Thai dude) used to have a small recording studio in his garage and Chucky would go over and sing Beatles songs. Apparently that's when the "bitch" advice was given.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:10:48  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kathryn

quote:
Originally posted by Surfer Rosa

Heard an anecdote last week off of a fellow Pixies fan (yet to educate him to the wonders of solo Frank)


Who the hell is that? I have a guess. And a ticket to Frank Solo Education Camp.


Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank




A new colleague at work - I now work with a Pixies fan. I hugged him in a possibly inappropriate way when he told me the news.

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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <

Poland
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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:23:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i thought this was like fact number #2 that you learnt when you became a pixies fan. seriously... it comes up EVERYWHERE


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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:25:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He was a cousin of the manager of a flower shop FB worked in. I saw his name mentioned before, can't remember what it is, though.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/10/2005 :  11:25:52  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Never heard it in all my years of devouring all things Pixies (or if I did I forgot it).

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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  00:44:14  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I thought the story specifically mentioned Oh Darling as the song you were supposed to "scream like you hate that bitch".


Denis

"You know what? You know what? You know what? Shut the fuck up!"
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  01:21:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Does the fact that I was the first to reply (with actual info!) make me eligible for a possibly inappropriate hug?


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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  01:45:36  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Without a shadow of doubt jedi.

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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  02:15:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
:-)

Baie dankie.




(I hope this is correct.)


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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  02:55:58  Show Profile  Visit Surfer Rosa's Homepage  Reply with Quote
spelt beautifully jou lekker ding

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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-

France
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  07:28:57  Show Profile  Visit Frog in the Sand's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Btw, congrats for your 1000th post, Jedi :)


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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
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 10/11/2005 :  08:06:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oh, right, congrats!! But you have much to learn, my young padawan learner! ;)
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  08:12:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The post above Frog's was indeed worth hitting "Reply" a thousand times for :)


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DruggedBunny
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
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Posted - 10/11/2005 :  15:29:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Here ya go... second paragraph:

http://www.4ad.com/artists/catalogue/pixies/hist.html
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  00:32:24  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Woohoo! It does mention "Oh Darling". Now please excuse me for a minute while I hug myself in an inappropriate way....


Denis

"You know what? You know what? You know what? Shut the fuck up!"
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  01:52:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Denis, I admire your DIY ethic.


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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  02:30:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think that the word "bitch" is very objectifying - girls shouldn't be blamed for loving sex.


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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  02:35:13  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
He might have meant a female dog. You're jumping to conclusions, which only shows how your mind has been formatted by centuries of male oppression. It's okay though, we've all been there.


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Monsieur
* Dog in the Sand *

France
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  02:43:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jediroller

He might have meant a female dog. You're jumping to conclusions, which only shows how your mind has been formatted by centuries of male oppression. It's okay though, we've all been there.


I jumped on the Frank Black Bandwagon/'Cause Pixies are so 2004



I think that the word "bitch" should be banned because of its sexist connotation. We should use "female dog" instead.


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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
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Posted - 10/12/2005 :  06:57:52  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
So Frank was supposed to sing "Oh! Darling" like he hated a female dog? I've found that usually a stern "NO!" works better.



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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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 10/12/2005 :  08:20:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DruggedBunny

Here ya go... second paragraph:

http://www.4ad.com/artists/catalogue/pixies/hist.html




I have that issue of Record Collector somewhere.
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