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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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 Posted - 10/10/2005 : 10:50:05
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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).
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 10/10/2005 : 10:59:13
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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.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
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Posted - 10/10/2005 : 11:00:38
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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.
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Edited by - Cheeseman1000 on 10/10/2005 11:01:25 |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2005 : 11:02:59
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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
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| 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 <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2005 : 11:10:48
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Originally posted by kathryn
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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
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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
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| 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 <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2005 : 11:25:52
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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
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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
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Does the fact that I was the first to reply (with actual info!) make me eligible for a possibly inappropriate hug?
I jumped on the Frank Black Bandwagon/'Cause Pixies are so 2004 |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 10/11/2005 : 01:45:36
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Without a shadow of doubt jedi.
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1718 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2005 : 02:15:23
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:-)
Baie dankie.
(I hope this is correct.)
I jumped on the Frank Black Bandwagon/'Cause Pixies are so 2004 |
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 10/11/2005 : 02:55:58
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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
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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
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Posted - 10/11/2005 : 08:06:09
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| 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
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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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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 10/12/2005 : 00:32:24
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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
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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
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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
1718 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2005 : 02:35:13
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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
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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
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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
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"Sing it like you hate the bitch"
