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two reelers
* Dog in the Sand *
Austria
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 Posted - 03/01/2004 : 09:34:39
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we all know, that frank can do incredible things with his voice, and the way he pronounces some words is a highlight of many songs (like "you make me feel so TIRED" in robert onion), but on which songs do you think he does a really good singing (in terms of "classic beautiful")?
i would go for "fu manchu" - also, there is such a nice use of words again (now you are a real GO-GETTER). also, "havalina" comes to my mind. "stupid me" of course, too.
Death to the Pixies / Here comes Frank Black |
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mrgrieves1971
= Cult of Ray =
USA
544 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 11:14:42
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If It Takes All Night when he sings "I'm going to see my baaaaaby" or the falsettos in California Bound. No .. wait!! His Mick Jagger/Stonesy turn in I've Seen Your Picture. The chorus in Out of State?
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6213 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 13:36:56
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The falsetto's are beatiful since DITS, he surprised me with that record, vocally wise. The tittle track of DITS has also a nice vocal. Whisper it to me baby!
 "I joined the Cult of Frank/Nobody wanted to join my Culf" |
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sultanbigpants
- FB Fan -
45 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 15:29:05
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| Ahhhhhhh-ahh-ah-aaaayyy will be blue.... |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1117 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 17:37:45
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| Bartholomew gets my vote :) |
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1117 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 17:44:28
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| But now that i think of it.....hehe, there are lots more. I like the "A dandelion next to me" in bartholomew, but horrible day springs to mind too. "No its a haaawwwwble day". And what else...Down in the hole is good too! Snake Oil, the "Wah!!!" at the start always startles me for a second! Hmm...hehe, all my ghosts. "Then i walked into a porno store" you know, totally passe! (Hope i got the words right!) "Smooth Operataaa" in I think Im starting to lose it. Ah well, im sure i'll think of more, but those bits are pure magic bytheway big een! |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2004 : 17:49:59
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CA Bound
ˇViva los Católicos! |
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andyn
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2004 : 03:14:52
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| Unusually, I think his falsettos are better live. Last time I saw him play, his delivery of "Southbound Bevy" was astounding, far better than the version on BLD. |
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fyodorovitch
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Posted - 03/02/2004 : 05:50:32
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I really don't like his falsettos...
I think my favorite would be St Francis, especially the beginning, when he just starts singing.
Or the man who was too loud ("he still gets arou-ha-ha-ha-hound"). |
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The Calistanian
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2004 : 08:32:37
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Southbound Bevy, and Superabound, especially the beginning.
I'm a fsh with no i's. |
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The Calistanian
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1342 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2004 : 08:33:42
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Southbound Bevy, and Superabound, especially the beginning.
I'm a fsh with no i's. |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2004 : 09:38:44
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| I think his voice was much more interesting in the Pixies (not just because of his more common and harsher shouting and screaming) |
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pixie punk
> Teenager of the Year <
2923 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2004 : 11:44:39
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| Some of my fave singing moments are in: Speedy Marie,Headache(when he starts whispering),Shazeb Andleeb,most of his acoustic versions and Massif Centrale. |
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theonecontender
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2004 : 08:43:22
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| When he is pissed up. |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2004 : 12:45:30
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Frank falsettos are badass! How could you not dig em?
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George42
- FB Fan -
USA
188 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2004 : 15:13:25
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| vanishing spies, massif centrale, places named after numbers |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2004 : 15:19:25
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Yeah, the falsettos are excellent, as are the low, almost spoken parts, like at the beginning of "Superabound."
Join the Culf of Buttoms / It's the Alerican way. |
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2004 : 16:05:32
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I vote for Duke of Earl, which I love.
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fyodorovitch
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Posted - 03/05/2004 : 01:19:38
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It's funny, I don't know why I don't like his falsettos. I love Massif Central, but I can't stand the "Sleep in gardens..." part.
Really, I wish I could like them, and I tried several times to convince myself they weren't so bad, but I failed miserably.
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
1973 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2004 : 01:59:04
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"Sir Rockaby" and "St Francis", for classical beauty.
"If it takes all night", for the surprise "i'm going to see my baaaaaa-by". He often uses humour in his singing - think about "you got my message of looooooooove-euh" in "Kicked in the taco".
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2004 : 05:41:42
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Originally posted by VoVat
Yeah, the falsettos are excellent, as are the low, almost spoken parts, like at the beginning of "Superabound."
Join the Culf of Buttoms / It's the Alerican way.
Yeah, that shit kicks ass. My favorite has got to be in King & Queen of Siam...
"make sweet love just-a all the tii-iiime"
I love it!
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2004 : 15:52:45
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"Two Reelers".........It's shouting with passion. Not abusive screaming like a lot of metal.
AND IT'D BE DOWNRIGHT INSANITY not to recognise "Ten Percenter", imo.
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
1850 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2004 : 15:54:27
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Okay, so "Ten Percenter" isn't classic beautiful...but it deserves recognition, hence my post remains unedited. Maybe TP is though.
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2004 : 23:38:22
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| Every time I go around here. I just love that song and he sings it beautifully. It is the first time he sings a bit differently. |
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Superabounder
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1041 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2004 : 09:32:57
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| Ramona is great too. "...the speed we're travel--ling--inggg..." This thread actually brings to mind the one time I actually listened to Frank Black with my mom in her car since I didn't have a CD player in mine(early 90's). She gave me a lot of shit about how his voice sucked (she's a fan of the other Frank...Sinatra) Oh well. |
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black fender
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28 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2004 : 11:26:51
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frank when black francis sent shivers the first time i heard TAME.
and the live versions of hey! man can he shout. turn the first few seconds up in your car before kims first bass note and watch those heads of the uneducated public turn. |
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black fender
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Posted - 03/13/2004 : 11:32:10
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one more just popped into this head o'mine.
love the way frank says the final "away" on stupid me...almost as slurred and fun as drrty britneys "me"
(apologies for the brit reference. i blame my little sister. its her cd...i promise!?!) |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2004 : 12:05:50
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Originally posted by black fender
one more just popped into this head o'mine.
love the way frank says the final "away" on stupid me...almost as slurred and fun as drrty britneys "me"
(apologies for the brit reference. i blame my little sister. its her cd...i promise!?!)
That has got to be the first time I've ever seen FB compared in any way to Britney Spears. Other than looks. |
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black fender
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Posted - 03/13/2004 : 12:48:35
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That has got to be the first time I've ever seen FB compared in any way to Britney Spears. Other than looks.
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yeah. i felt bit of a prat postin that but for some reason everytimr i hear him sing that last sentence i get an image of bratney spears in my head singing anyone but.......ME"
think i'm the only one out there who thinks this. my bad. sorry...me sad
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Chip Away Boy
= Cult of Ray =
914 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2004 : 13:34:56
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black fender
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Posted - 03/13/2004 : 13:49:10
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irrelevant to the topic but to you chip away boy, saw rich gilbert play and man seeing him play the opening distortion of l.a with a drum stick...totally inspiring.
he's one mean player. puts me to shame and ive been playing for some time. guess thats why he's franks right hand man with the catholics. and the fact that song rocks...makes me humble to have them around |
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 03/13/2004 : 22:42:49
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Originally posted by black fender
That has got to be the first time I've ever seen FB compared in any way to Britney Spears. Other than looks.
yeah. i felt bit of a prat postin that but for some reason everytimr i hear him sing that last sentence i get an image of bratney spears in my head singing anyone but.......ME"
think i'm the only one out there who thinks this. my bad. sorry...me sad
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Oh, worry not. I'm sure a duet can't be far off. If the Pixies can reform, ANYthing can happen. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2004 : 12:58:09
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That has got to be the first time I've ever seen FB compared in any way to Britney Spears. Other than looks.
That, and the fact that they both had boob jobs.
Join the Culf of Buttoms / Correctly spelled cults are so passé. |
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frank black conspiracy
~ Abstract Brain ~
1126 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2004 : 16:53:58
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Recently I've been enjoying some of his softer tracks, like St. Francis and My Favourite Kiss. songs where he's barely singing just talking.
Then I hear Snake Oil.
"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"
Maybe when Frank pushes his vocal chords to almost snap I like him too. Yeah, I do. |
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Brackish Heart
- FB Fan -
Australia
176 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2004 : 02:47:26
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| i love it when he goes nutz in parry the wind...'getting patterns from a trekker etc' thats awesome, also love his 'sincere' vocal side showcased especially in i burn today. |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 12/01/2004 : 02:49:53
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"In division plelagic, you were choragiiiic"! The Swimmer always brings a little tear to my eye.
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frank black - when does he sing best ?
