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song oracle
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 Posted - 05/11/2004 : 06:33:10
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Today's random song of the day is I'm Amazed.
What do you think of it?
lyrics
The day before that I was wed
She went upstairs and she cut her hair (away)
I'm amazed
And when I was a little boy
A ball of string my favorite toy
I'm amazed
Before I died, I took my Honda
And packed it up up up to Arizona
I'm amazed
I am amazed
Black Francis
(p) 1988 4-A-D
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Edited by - song oracle on 05/11/2004 06:34:27 |
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Sam
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
514 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2004 : 06:50:12
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| Love it, hyperactivity poured into music. Cue the Mona, Honda discussion. For the record i hear Mona but whatever. Great song that rips along with great tempo. |
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 05/11/2004 : 08:42:59
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regarding the mona/honda discussion, i recently received in the mail the awesome 14.04.88 Melkweg Amsterdam show and the vocals are very high in the mix, and he definitely sings MONA.
but regarding the song - it's fucking awesome.
and i think steve albini did a good job in cutting out the second verse from the record.
 "I joined the Cult of Frank / I think that man deserves a DB!" |
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Douglas
= Cult of Ray =
Sweden
308 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2004 : 11:03:06
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| Love that song. I have a version where Charles and just an acoustic guitar sings it all by himself (not a live version, but one with better quality) and that is just great. I don't like that the SR version doesn't include the "we all mend all..." part. |
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
1446 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2004 : 12:33:07
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| The song is very cool overall, but Kim Deal's backing vocals are what I like the most. |
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TameReg
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USA
110 Posts |
Posted - 05/11/2004 : 21:07:45
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| Great song. A short but powerful tune. |
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leamanc
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Posted - 05/12/2004 : 09:45:53
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Surfer Rosa version lyrics:
Before I died, I took my Honda
And cranked it up up up, too bad it don't have brakes
Always thought that was a great verse.  |
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rockmusic84
= Cult of Ray =
USA
256 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 17:14:25
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Great song. I love how Frank sings the lyrics at regular pace, and Kim sings them a bit slower in the background, but at the end of the verse, they sort of catch up with each other. Best parts of the song: Joey's solo; it just cuts through and grabs you, and David's drumming sounds like a herd of wild buffalo. And the last verse is awesome!
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 14:35:31
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| Great song. But I like more the purple tape version. Sadly Albini edited it on Surfer Rosa :( |
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rockmusic84
= Cult of Ray =
USA
256 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 17:00:36
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I just listened to this a few minutes ago. The first verse is:
"The day before, that I was wed,
She went upstairs, and shot her head."
Frank sings it with these lyrics on every version I've heard. Although, the versions of the last verse differ:
On the "Purple Tape", Frank sings:
"Before I die, I took my Mona..."
While on "Surfer Rosa", he sings:
"Before I die, I took my Honda..."
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 05/14/2004 : 20:18:56
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Not one of my all-time favorites, but a great example of early Pixies. Fast, fun, and rather depraved lyrics.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
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tommmm
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Australia
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Posted - 05/16/2004 : 02:16:09
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noooooo the lyrics on both versions are the same
"before i died, i took my mona, and packed it up up up to arizona, im amazed"
you can hear this on surfer rosa, purple tape and even a live solo acoustic b.f recording from 1990 on here.. (whatever concert that was)
This has been argued sooo many times, but im positive thats what he says. |
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Song of the Day: I'm Amazed
