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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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 Posted - 05/30/2006 : 19:49:17
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Is there anyone important to any of you who don't like Frank Black?
Unfortunately for me this person is my wife. Generally she and I share a lot of the same tastes in music, but she has a particular dislike for Frank Black and there isn't one FB song I can play for her that changes her opinion. I've just given up. Fortunately, she's not the kind of person to have a problem with me monopolizing the CD player in the car to spin Frank Black and Pixies albums all the time.
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 20:54:21
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i would think woman would dig frank it's frank (to the point) instead of ... "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard"
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 21:26:28
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Well, fortunately she doesn't like music like that, either.
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 05/30/2006 : 21:30:46
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Some of my close musical buddies don't get it. That makes me crazy.
About 6 months ago my wife asked to borrow my SMYT CD, which made me very proud. Her friends have all passed it around and I will never see it again. Thats cool. I'll just go buy another one. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 04:19:07
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Milkshake is a great song.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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marcus4realius
- FB Fan -
133 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 05:27:03
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My wife LOVES Frank Black AND "Milkshake"
And "Milkshake" is my ring whenever she calls my cell.
I could teach you, but I'd have to charge. |
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Suicide_Samurai
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
431 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 07:51:20
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| I put TOTY on in the car one time and upon hearing Abstract Plain my sister said "can he sing?!" and then by the time Headache came on my dad said "let's put the radio on for a bit now, I started listening to it but now it's just noise." It was actually beyond my understanding! |
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marcus4realius
- FB Fan -
133 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 07:55:35
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Samurai, that's a sad story...but all too often true. |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 09:42:29
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My girlfriend doesn't dislike FB, but isn't really a fan. A lot of my friends aren't either.
That stuff used to be important to me in high school, but i'm at a point in my life where if people make me laugh, are kind, and are fun to hang out with, i really don't care what's on their iPod.
-Brian
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 10:31:19
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You're right of course, Brian, but you make it sound so childish. If it's important to someone, I suppose it is reasonable for them to want someone to share that with. Certainly not more important than any of the things you've said, of course, but important.
As for me, I'm more interested in someone who has an open mind and curiosity. They don't have to like FB, but they should want to hear him and give it a chance. If after that, they don't like it, fair enough. Then, I suppose, it becomes what Brian talks about, a point where it's "what's on their iPod/what they like and dislike" and not whether it reflects poorly on their character.
But what do I know? I'm single.
 "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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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 11:55:03
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Some of my friends have ribbed me for being completly obssesed with The Pixies for years, and FB too! They do like The Pixies, and some of Frank's songs that they've heard, though.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 12:11:10
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
As for me, I'm more interested in someone who has an open mind and curiosity. They don't have to like FB, but they should want to hear him and give it a chance. If after that, they don't like it, fair enough.
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."
I agree, that's all you can ask.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 13:33:23
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I'm sorry if i made it sound childish - i guess i make it sound childish because its how i was as a younger person. And i agree w/ Deaner and HPM, an open mind is the most important thing when it comes to opinions.
-Brian
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 14:34:29
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My lady loves Speedy Marie. What else could I, speedy_m, ask for?
A lot, actually, but I try not to. She's digging FMRM though.
he's back jack smoking crack find him if you want to get found
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
2543 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 14:47:34
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My wife hates, hates HATES the Pixies, which makes it a bit difficult at times. I don't play them as much as I'd like. She doesn't mind FB, and quite likes Horrible Day, Goodbye Lorraine which is good.
On the side issue, when I was young, I could never imagine being with a blonde who didn't play sport or like the same music as me. Life's funny like that.
Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 14:53:53
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Originally posted by Llamadance
I could never imagine being with a blonde.
Copy that! over.... |
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 17:00:06
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Originally posted by Broken Face
I'm sorry if i made it sound childish - i guess i make it sound childish because its how i was as a younger person. And i agree w/ Deaner and HPM, an open mind is the most important thing when it comes to opinions.
-Brian
I wasn't looking at the issue as a serious thing. I had just been thinking about the fact that many people I know don't understand why I like Frank Black. (Hope he doesn't read this thread -- he'll be bummed out!) It just got me wondering if anyone else had best friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, wives, husbands, parents, children, etc. who didn't understand their affinity for FB.
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
2792 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 20:01:35
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Originally posted by Suicide_Samurai
I put TOTY on in the car one time and upon hearing Abstract Plain my sister said "can he sing?!" and then by the time Headache came on my dad said "let's put the radio on for a bit now, I started listening to it but now it's just noise." It was actually beyond my understanding!
thats it "can he sing"? i asked myself that when i heard those songs and theres the lesson, anyone can sing if they think they can, think they can, think they can. |
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 05/31/2006 : 20:11:19
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The only people I know who like FB are those to whom I've introduced him (my mom, a few friends).
For the most part though, when I put him on around my friends, they are pretty receptive. He seems to get a good response among my teenage friends. The only person that seems to have a negative reaction seems to be my dad.
You run all kinds of red lights except the ones on the street.
When you run out of exits you can always count sheep. |
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 04:30:29
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Looks like he doesn't go down too well with dads. Mine has never heard him, but I think he would quite like him.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 05:29:12
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My dad likes Frank Black, not in any huge way but he called me just after honeycomb was released to see if I'd heard it because he thought it was ok. My mum however really digs Frank. She visited me in Sheffield and I was listening to Frank while writing an essay and she asked if she could have a copy, it was weird. Most of my friends do too I've only ever had to introduce one person to Frank and it was taken well.
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1738 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 05:38:05
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Well, my brother-in-law was the one who introduced me to the Pixies in the first place, and later Frank Black, so obviously he liked FB. However, he hasn't bought any FB albums since the Cult of Ray, so he's not really familiar with the later stuff, although I did burn him copies of Black Letter Days and Devil's Workshop a few years back and he really dug them.
I've never tried to get my dad to listen to FB; I don't really think it would be his cup of tea.
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
3426 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 06:12:17
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my wife isn't interested in music at all. but she doesn't mind me listening to my music at all. very little she flatly hates, and i do avoid that stuff, but neither frank nor the pixies are included in that list.
as others have said, it once seemed important to me to find someone who was a fan of the same music as me, but then i realised that i was instantly removing about 95% of possible "life partners" by doing this, so i soon abandoned that line of thinking.
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 06:58:56
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I bought my mom Honeycomb (i always buy an extra FB album and give it away) thinking she'd dig it, because she likse a lot of mellower stuff. She hasn't mentioned it since then, so i guess that experiment didn't work...
-Brian
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 07:12:15
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My grandma likes the more country era FB (DITS on), my mom likes some of the more poppy songs like Headache and Speedy Marie (my youngest sister used to listen to Headache on repeat as well), my one sister I could only hook on Man of Steel, and the other sister, no success. My dad once looked at me when I was playing FB and said "This is what you like?"
"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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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 09:23:53
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Originally posted by Broken Face
I bought my mom Honeycomb (i always buy an extra FB album and give it away) thinking she'd dig it, because she likse a lot of mellower stuff. She hasn't mentioned it since then, so i guess that experiment didn't work...
-Brian
Take it back and give it to someone else.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 11:07:13
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I dont know anyone who likes Frank except for my brother, who got me into him by buying me the orange album.
I've tried getting people into him so many times, but usually with limited success.
I played one mate Dog in the Sand and he was really impressed, bought it, but hasn't got round to buying anymore. More recently I lent my housemate 'Frank Black and the Catholics' and he lent me the Broken Social Scene album in an attempt to get one another to like each others music. He didn't dig Frank, claiming it was 'too country', and I couldn't get into BSS. Eventually we came to the conclusion that we both cream our horns over different music, and thats just the way of the world. No matter how hard you want someone to like something, if they dont like it, well thats just tough shit.
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1834 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 12:48:01
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This thread reminds of CoF's about Frank compilations, with an eye to converting the ear of a savage, pagan, or heathen. One wants to hold their hands during the audition, pausing before each and every track for a few words of encouragement. I tend to mix Frank and Pixies for such things. I've gotten my best results with Where is My Mind, Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf), La La Love You, Mr. Grieves, U-Mass, Alec Eiffel, Two Spaces, Speedy Marie, Dog Gone, Saint Francis Dam Disaster, and Pan American Highway. Played Surf Epic for a musically erudite ex-friend who described it as sounding like something by "a guy who had completely internalized the Beatles", which I suppose constituted praise, at least from him. But it really shouldn't be such work, should it?
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:01:42
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Well, we're hoping to accomplish that with a podcast on June 15, the hand held intro to FB, but that will depend on whether anyone actually gives a link/copy/etc to their friends to check it out. Maybe it'll be successful because we had so much input on which tracks that personal preferences were hopefully removed. There are songs I'd never have chosen on there and songs I would have chosen that are missing, but that's not to say it's not a good intro.
Anyone willing to experiment with foisting a podcast on unbelievers? And yes, Erebus. It definitely shouldn't be so much work.
"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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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:25:42
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A long time ago I was working in a music shop and some kid (well, 19 or 20 year old) was with his friend, and I overheard the following:
KID: Why are you buying that? (referring to Surfer Rosa CD his friend was about to purchase)
FRIEND: Dude, this album is awesome!
KID: Oh yeah...the guy doesn't even know how to sing right!
That cracked me up.
Just a couple weeks back I was painting my moms house, and she sorta helped. Anyway, I made her listen to all of FASTMAN/RAIDERMAN...I was nervous, because she HATES any sort of rock and roll, other than the Beatles and the Animals (go figure), and she really let on that she liked it. She laughed at his weird lyrics and bizarre chord progressions, admitting Frank was very unique. This was making me happy...she's musically very snobby as she got her masters in music and studied opera. Then I thought, okay. I'm going to play parts of DOOLITTLE for her, explaining that it's pretty much as important to rock music today as Revolver was in it's day. I cringed as I played for her Debaser, Tame, Monkey, Hey, and Gouge Away. To my amazement, she was very intrigued by them, and said they were great songs! My MOM said this! Very cool!
Oh, and my dad liked DITS when I made him listen to it on a drive to Nevada a few years back.
Hank the 8th was a duplicated man
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:34:00
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Originally posted by TRANSMARINE
KID: Why are you buying that? (referring to Surfer Rosa CD his friend was about to purchase)
FRIEND: Dude, this album is awesome!
KID: Oh yeah...the guy doesn't even know how to sing right!
My Mother likes The Pixies, too!
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 14:53:55
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I had to go rescue my dad after his truck broke down one day. I had FB&TC playing just loud enough to hear it. He asked me if I could spare him from having to listen to this "heavy metal horse shit". My dad refers to ANY music I listen to as, "That heavy metal horse shit", "That devil backwards shit" (his exact words), or "that acid rock shit". I haven't found a pattern that would identify why he choses these different labels for classic, hard, and/or heavy metal rock music. I think he just rotates them equally. I appreciate that, at least.
At least I got him to say "heavy metal".
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 16:43:14
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If you play FB&TC records backwards, it sounds like Britney Spears.
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 17:03:05
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You guys and my husband are the only people I know who like Frank Black, so far. A co-worker and I have been swapping music, but I have been saving giving her anything Pixies/Frank Black....I just don't want to deal with the possible rejection....you know what i mean?
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a guy in a rover
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
535 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 17:06:40
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Originally posted by mosleyk
A co-worker and I have been swamping music
Sounds interesting, I would love to try this new method of trading music.
Do I need my own swamp?
A pig or a goat well, they wouldn’t let you be mistreated
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ScottP
= Cult of Ray =
USA
618 Posts |
Posted - 06/01/2006 : 17:50:43
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| I misunderstood completely as usual. I thought she was trading swamp music. You know, like Cajun jump beats or the like. |
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