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HeroJuan
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 Posted - 04/24/2007 : 11:10:59
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It wasn't on any episode. It was on a CD entitled Songs in the Key of X, which was songs by different artists inspired by the X-Files. It came out in 96 I think.
Yeah but some of those songs were actually on the show. I know for a fact that I heard AT LEAST Red Right Hand, and Unmarked Helicopters (as I said, in my Max episode when Mulder and Skully went in his trailer) on the show. Can't remember hearing Man Of Steal on any of the episodes, though, to speak. |
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Jordy
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Posted - 04/28/2007 : 19:56:09
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"Man of Steel" was never in any episode. I'm obsessed with X-Files, trust me. Or trust no one, actually.
It's one of my favorite Frank Black songs, and favorite songs of all time. Can not comprehend how a Frank Black fan wouldn't like the song. Not saying they're "wrong", but I just can't comprehend what they would find usically or lyrically distasteful to them about the song, and how they would also like other songs by him. Shrug.
I love Oddballs, but this song sticks way out on it. Lushly produced, epic, pretty multilayered space ballad...it's clearly one of Frank's all time classic songs.
And the song would be nothing without the ending...the ending is thematic to the entire point of the song...wondering on and on and on...forever...asking the big question..."is there a place?" over and over, and never getting an answer. The ending IS the song. Hell, the other lyrics barely even matter, because the whole song is that one question.
And hell any song about Mulder is good for me. But what the hell is an ad-heist?
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tisasawath
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Wallis and Futuna Islands
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Posted - 04/28/2007 : 23:18:25
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Originally posted by Jordy
And the song would be nothing without the ending...the ending is thematic to the entire point of the song...wondering on and on and on...forever...asking the big question..."is there a place?" over and over,
you mean the answer, the question only comes up once
if i weren't already a believer, that song would turn me into one
speaking of songs about agent Murder and agent Silly, when i first heard Catatonia's Cerys Matthews' voice, i thought it was Kim Deal
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TheUglyLover
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Posted - 04/29/2007 : 08:30:34
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It's so weird. I was gonna make this topic but I just didn't bother. It's such a great song.
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MHokkane
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Posted - 04/30/2007 : 13:47:53
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Originally posted by HeroJuan
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Originally posted by MHokkane
It wasn't on any episode. It was on a CD entitled Songs in the Key of X, which was songs by different artists inspired by the X-Files. It came out in 96 I think.
Yeah but some of those songs were actually on the show. I know for a fact that I heard AT LEAST Red Right Hand, and Unmarked Helicopters (as I said, in my Max episode when Mulder and Skully went in his trailer) on the show. Can't remember hearing Man Of Steal on any of the episodes, though, to speak.
I think Red Right Hand was in the movie if I remember properly |
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Jordy
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Posted - 04/30/2007 : 18:22:24
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>>I think Red Right Hand was in the movie if I remember properly<<
Nope, it is in the episode "Ascension" as Duane Barry is driving.
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Stuart
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 18:06:55
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Woke up this morning, made some toast and a cup of coffee... sat down on the couch with the wife who was watching Chinese t.v. I was thinking 'In ten minutes time I'll do some work.' Then there was a commercial break, and all of a sudden I start hearing 'Man of Steel.' I thought that iTunes had turned itself on in the bedroom, but as it turned out the Chinese were using the song as background music to their advert. Very strange.
Every now and again you get to hear songs from The Cure, Skid Row, and now I guess Frank Black on adverts... it always throws me a little as its quite unexpected. I seriously doubt that Frank will be getting any royalties from this airplay though!
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trobrianders
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Papua New Guinea
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Posted - 05/05/2007 : 02:19:55
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He's used tons on tv. His instrumentals get used on sports tv a lot. Tame was used in a Gillette razor ad too I remember. That was really strange.
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