What Are You Listening To?

[Tiggi]

You go girl/guy!

:laugh::laugh:
...........

[underclass hero]

I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie

I guess I'll give it 1.5

[Music Head]

I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab For Cutie

I guess I'll give it 1.5

lol
That grade thing is just something Crazy Horse and I came up with.
Not necessary.
1.5 would be a do not like
I'd give that song a 2.0 for a like

[Tiggi]

Glammed up Alt-Rock that was placed in the Britpop (stupid genre) category by the media.

This was their third, from 1997, and the first without key song-writer Bernard Butler. The first two are both dazzlers IMV, and whilst this one contains some great songs, it doesn't match the predecessors.

Whilst it's certainly not a bad album, it was the last of theirs I bought.

Still enjoyed listening again...


AllMusic 4/5 stars.

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



The groups major label debut and I think what led me to explore some previous work. Although on this listen it didn't seem to measure up, the Balloon Man track makes it worthwhile and into the respectable rating area. Have no idea what it means but it sure sounds good. Guest appearances from Peter Buck (R.E.M.) and Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze). A couple of rubbish tracks but overall a decent effort. I have a few other of Robyns albums but I think this one is the best. He has continued to plug away out there but has never hit the mainstream, which is sometimes a good thing. A paltry #111 in the states is the best this album could manage.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Shapes Between Us Turn Into Animals

Best Track - Balloon Man

I was walking up Sixth avenue when Balloon Man came right up to me
He was round and fat and spherical with the biggest grin I ever seen
He bounced on up toward me but before we could be introduced
He blew up very suddenly I guess his name was probably Bruce
And I laughed like I always do and I cried like I cry for you
And balloon man blew up in my hand
He spattered me with tomatoes hummos chickpeas and some strips of skin
So I made a right on 44th and I washed my hands when I got in
And it rained like a slow divorce and I wished I could buy a horse
And balloon man blew up in my hand
I was walking up sixth avenue when balloon man blew up in my face
There were loads of them on Bryant Park so I didn't feel out of place
There must have been a plague of them on the TV when I came home late
They were guzzling marshmellows and jumping off the Empire state
And I laughed like I always do and I cried like I cry for you
And balloon man blew up in my hand balloon man blew up in my hand

1) Tropical Flesh Mandala - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZCttBhIBak
2) Vibrating - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN1KIG1wiy4
3) Balloon Man - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7hxAZTTEVw
4) Luminous Rose - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoKZI3bfKWs
5) Sleeping With Your Devil Mask - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBswVQiDfYo
6) Unsettled - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcbCqvpSSto
7) Chinese Bones - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqXRFO9MQik
8) A Globe Of Frogs - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD6XYTYR4BY
9) The Shapes Between Us Turn Into Animals - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUYDPc7QeKo
10) Flesh Number One (Beatle Dennis) - **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cWQq3U29wI

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 2

Grade - 1.9

[CRAZY-HORSE]

man, i love it when you put up albums/artists that ive never heard of, it introduces me to something new, good or bad, its always a pleasure to discover new material, that said...i dont like this one much.

[Music Head]

man, i love it when you put up albums/artists that ive never heard of, it introduces me to something new, good or bad, its always a pleasure to discover new material, that said...i dont like this one much.

not even Balloon Man
love that song
singing it all friggin day yesterday
time to reload the memory bank

[CRAZY-HORSE]

not even Balloon Man
love that song
singing it all friggin day yesterday
time to reload the memory bank

sorry, i didnt write that previous post accurately, what i meant was...i wasnt keen on the album as a whole,
liked Balloon Man, Sleeping with your devil mask, luminous rose...the rest were average tracks,

but again its nice to hear some of the stuff i dont know.

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Follow up to the classic debut of Look Sharp. Hard to live up to that one, but a good effort. This is the lp which I must have purchased just to have, as I also own the gimmick release of the album tracks released as a box of five 45's. Hey, that one also had a cool poster. I had to be cool back then. Wore my Look Sharp pin at the record store for a long time. Get off my back. Joe would later move his brand of pop/punk into the jazz area where he gained an even wider critical praise. I think that jazz area was where he truly wanted to be. Night and Day was his shining achievement for me. This album reached #12 in the U.K. and #22 in the U.S. One of my top tracks of It's Different For Girls was a #5 hit in the U.K. but failed to chart here. A slower paced reggae flavored Geraldine And John comes out best for me.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Friday

Best Track - Geraldine And John

See the bright red sports car, see the happy couple
See their clothes so white and their skin so pink
See them playing squash gotta keep their bodies supple
How they kiss goodnight but tomorrow they'll be thinking
All day long - all day long

Geraldine and John
See the happy couple - so inseperable
And the beat goes on
And for better or worse
They are married but of course
Not to each other

Geraldine and John gotta keep it under cover
See they scheme and sweat but it's all worthwhile
Now he goes back home to a wife who's not a lover
Now her eyes are wet but tomorrow she'll be smiling
All day long - all day long

Geraldine and John
See the happy couple - so inseperable
And the beat goes on
And for better or worse
They are married but of course
Not to each other

And the feeling's getting stronger
That they can't go on much longer
Somewhere down the track
Something has to crack

Geraldine just packed all her things and went to mother
Johnny seems OK happy wife happy home
See the scar on his face from the day he met her brother
But nothing hurts no more, nothing more than being lonely
All day long - all day long

Geraldine and John
See the happy couple - so inseperable
And the beat goes on
And for better or worse
They are married but of course
Not to each other

1) On Your Radio - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_dxpHN2LKM
2) Geraldine And John - ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa7aZ4FkMGo
3) Kinda Kute - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5umrMCgaSuI
4) It's Different For Girls - ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKr2n-9p7WM
5) I'm The Man - **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el66jnuItYc
6) The Band Wore Blue Shirts - **
7) Don't Wanna Be Like That - *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhHPs1dQ1V4
8) Amateur Hour - **
9) Get That Girl - **
10) Friday - *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfArO24gSNw

3's - 3
2's - 5
1's - 2

Grade - 2.1

[CRAZY-HORSE]

gotta love Joe, i havent got this one...but i should, he lost the plot shortly after 'night and day' IMO