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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
 Posted - 05/29/2006 : 08:46:14
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Never heard anyone express their undying love for this song on the forum, but I have to say its up there in my top ten/fifteen. Lyrically its magic, but what I love about it is the way it just rocks so hard for like 2 minutes, and then its over, bam! You dont know what hit you. It reminds me of The Snake in that respect.
I just put Skeleton Man on for the first time in a while, and I'd forgotten how infectious it was, I soon found myself bouncing on my bed screaming and playing air guitar. What a badass song.
What do you guys think?
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
2008 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 08:51:39
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I'm a skeleton and I'm with you.
I never understood why this song was so hated here...
It's definitely in my top 5 Pistolero songs. |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 09:09:31
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Also affirming my love for said song and perplexion at it so often being villified.
Then again, I never thought much of Jet Black River either, didn't dislike, didn't love, just didn't notice. I not only realized that it's a great, great, great song, but also that it is exceedingly short. I listened to it last week like 40 times. Still making discoveries after all these years. :)
 "If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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s_wrenn
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1851 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 09:09:39
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I love it.
It was one of those FB tunes that grew on me with every play
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 09:32:30
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It is a good song. I said this before, but this and Johnny Barleycorn seem to have a kind of Children Of The Corn kind of theme going, sort of a SOuthern American gothic thing!
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 09:44:05
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| I used to listen to Pistolero so much, I love it. SM is definitely in the top 5 on that album. The first couple of seconds of the solo sound so awesome. Listen to it. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 13:03:29
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"Skeleton Man" is awesome. But then, songs about skeletons often are.
"If you doze much longer, then life turns to dreaming. If you doze much longer, then dreams turn to nightmares." |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7441 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 13:56:45
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It's one of the few great songs on an otherwise very bad record. I never fully loved it until I heard it live though. One of the Catholics' fave live songs I guess, they played it at every other gig, and with reason.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 15:50:04
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Also affirming my love for said song and perplexion at it so often being villified.
Then again, I never thought much of Jet Black River either, didn't dislike, didn't love, just didn't notice. I not only realized that it's a great, great, great song, but also that it is exceedingly short. I listened to it last week like 40 times. Still making discoveries after all these years. :)
Still remember the first time I heard Skeleton Man. Gripping. Just as I similarly loved Jet Black River from the first, but I definitely know what you mean CoF about refining seemingly spent ore.
But Denis, whatcha sayin' about Black Letter Days? Definitely in my top five, maybe four, FB albums, FWIW. Then again, I recall your initial reaction to Pistolero, you poor boy. Then again again, you're a man of strong opinion, with which I can identify, poor boys though we may be.
"Projectile management is the essence of the quality of life" - Ted Nugent |
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 21:15:27
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skeleton - by Ray Bradbury
"the trip from los angeles to phoenix was a sweltering one,crossing, as it did, the Mojave desert on a broiling yellow day." |
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 21:37:54
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Touch my skeleton hand? That just kicks ass. It's like, "Hey, dude. I'm a frikkin' skeleton. Deal with it."
Pistolero is a great hard rock record. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7441 Posts |
Posted - 05/29/2006 : 23:29:53
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Originally posted by Erebus
But Denis, whatcha sayin' about Black Letter Days? Definitely in my top five, maybe four, FB albums, FWIW. Then again, I recall your initial reaction to Pistolero, you poor boy. Then again again, you're a man of strong opinion, with which I can identify, poor boys though we may be.
I think you're confused. Skeleton Man is on Pistolero, which is the one I don't like. Black Letter Days is in my FB top 3.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 01:05:33
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Uh, I don't like it
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 blackolero le only Frank Black / Pixies site 100% in français |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7441 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 01:07:06
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Thanks for the input. Would you happen by chance to have a copy of that instrumental version?
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 01:11:29
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I must admit I tend to enjoy the live version, though.
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blackolero le only Frank Black / Pixies site 100% in français |
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lonely persuader
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
488 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 02:47:30
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| It great to play with just your guitar |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 03:37:58
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Originally posted by frnck blck
the original version (instrumental) was recorded during or just after the first frank black album.
 Goodness!
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2564 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 07:10:18
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The Pistolero version is great, it's even better live though in my opinion.
"The arc of triumph" |
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 08:07:49
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Originally posted by vilainde
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Originally posted by Erebus
But Denis, whatcha sayin' about Black Letter Days? Definitely in my top five, maybe four, FB albums, FWIW. Then again, I recall your initial reaction to Pistolero, you poor boy. Then again again, you're a man of strong opinion, with which I can identify, poor boys though we may be.
I think you're confused. Skeleton Man is on Pistolero, which is the one I don't like. Black Letter Days is in my FB top 3.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath!
Sorry. Confused is right. And a bit stupid. It may be temporary.
"Projectile management is the essence of the quality of life" - Ted Nugent |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 09:32:10
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I used to really hate this song. I just listened to Pistolero for the first time in a while and I can't figure out why. It's a great song, as is the album. There's not a dull moment on the album, and solid production all the way through.
ˇViva los Católicos! |
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Jamie
- FB Fan -
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 18:01:11
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Originally posted by frnck blck
the original version (instrumental) was recorded during or just after the first frank black album.
You should put this kind of stuff on the iTunes store. We'd buy it. You could get a yacht. |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 18:13:46
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Or better yet, put it as a bonus track on the [hopefully] forthcoming cd release of the b-sides comp!
ˇViva los Católicos! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 19:35:16
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Or better yet, put it on a podcast.
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Anyone?
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." |
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martha_promise
= Cult of Ray =
USA
398 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 20:06:17
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Yeah, a podcast with it would be great. Would love to hear it!
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windupbird
- FB Fan -
127 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 20:11:20
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| There's an awesome peel session version floating around (the same session where they played "everybody's wrong"). You should try to check it out if you haven't heard it, guy in a rover. Or maybe ask the podcast dudes, I'm sure they must know it. |
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7441 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 23:35:51
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Or better yet, put it on a podcast.
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Anyone?
I actually think that would be the worst solution, but I'm not against it either.
Denis
I love Guitar Wolf from the Erath! |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 23:49:09
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Yeah, it's not exactly a high quality standalone release, true. But it's likely the most doable.
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." |
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 11:46:42
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Originally posted by frnck blck
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Originally posted by a guy in a rover
Never heard anyone express their undying love for this song on the forum, but I have to say its up there in my top ten/fifteen. Lyrically its magic, but what I love about it is the way it just rocks so hard for like 2 minutes, and then its over, bam! You dont know what hit you. It reminds me of The Snake in that respect.
I just put Skeleton Man on for the first time in a while, and I'd forgotten how infectious it was, I soon found myself bouncing on my bed screaming and playing air guitar. What a badass song.
What do you guys think?
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
the pistolero version is pretty good. we tried. no one's fault but my own. the original version (instrumental) was recorded during or just after the first frank black album. it was really great. always enjoyed playing this one. some people don't like this one. anyhow. glad you like it.
frankie dude
Like it! I love it! Seriously though its a cool track, and it would be cool to hear this other version if one exists. If not, you could always play it next time you come to the UK.
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 13:40:05
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Originally posted by windupbird
There's an awesome peel session version floating around (the same session where they played "everybody's wrong"). You should try to check it out if you haven't heard it, guy in a rover.
No excuses, Rover!
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=5D7FA30F7FD41093
(it's been a while since I last played the old Skeleton Man but when I do it's very much appreciated with a Fender Jag. Yeh!) |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 13:46:21
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i don't like it!
FAST_MAN RAIDER_MAN - June 19th |
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 13:52:24
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Oh, I love the SKELETON MAN! When I was a child, there was a really bad, but great TV show I loved called SPACE: 1999 (which I'm sure many recall). I had an lp record of "4 Adventure Stories" put out by Peter Pan/Power Records of SPACE: 1999 stories...these included music, voiced dialogue, sound effects, etc. In one of the stories, a mutated man at the end aged rapidly until he became "a shrunken, dripping corpse" (such visuals for children!), and a main character, Helena, was seized by this corpses grasp. The narration went, word for word, "...and in his skeleton-of-a-hand was Helena's hand!"
This is what flashes through my mind whenever I hear Frank twangin' out the great song of SKELETON MAN. Hold my skeleton hand!
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:31:46
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| Thanks, fbc! Sweet! |
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 17:02:44
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Originally posted by fbc
quote:
Originally posted by windupbird
There's an awesome peel session version floating around (the same session where they played "everybody's wrong"). You should try to check it out if you haven't heard it, guy in a rover.
No excuses, Rover!
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=5D7FA30F7FD41093
(it's been a while since I last played the old Skeleton Man but when I do it's very much appreciated with a Fender Jag. Yeh!)
Thanks fbc. That version is pretty darn cool but after a few listens I've decided I still prefer the Pistolero version cos its faster and rocks harder! 'Ppreciate the upload nevertheless!
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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Ziggy
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
2461 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2006 : 04:12:56
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| Yeah, liking this version a lot! Thanks! |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/02/2006 : 04:45:39
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| Not a problem, Guy. Just wanted you to hear the song performed many moons before the released version. |
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Hatchetman
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
234 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2006 : 01:33:56
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I never really appreciated Skeleton Man until I was standing about three feet away from Frank as he performed it. Needless to say, I was blown away by it. Since then it's been a firm favourite. When the guitar plays the chords Eb Bb F, it sends shivers down my spine every time.
Thanks for this one Frank!
Ade
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