That Top 10 is like some bullshit classic rock Memorial Day list of The Greatest Songs of All Time where "Dust In the Wind" is #1.
― pplains, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 13:57 (three weeks ago) link
its quite a thrill as a fanboy seeing Harness have some success. The rare occasion when dreaming about a bside being better known actually comes true.
― cajunsunday, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:15 (three weeks ago) link
lol brimstead
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:29 (three weeks ago) link
"zurich" is short/melodic/doesn't have SM shrieking at any point — it's ideal for spotify's "classic indie of the 90s" playlists that halfway cool coffee shops or co-working spaces play on endless repeat
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:38 (three weeks ago) link
What about the song "Harness Your Hopes"? How did it get that high?
― A So-Called Pulitzer price winner (President Keyes), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:39 (three weeks ago) link
Does it get played by ordinary guy?
― a based robot like Bender (stevie), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:46 (three weeks ago) link
I met it, and it does
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:46 (three weeks ago) link
now where's our fact checking cuz
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:47 (three weeks ago) link
where oh where is the "debris slide" tik tok trend
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:34 (three weeks ago) link
we can dream
― I painted my teeth (sleeve), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:35 (three weeks ago) link
Looks like no Malkmus solo song has topped 2 million streams, and the most popular ones from the s/t album ("Jenny & The Ess-Dog" et al).
― paisley got boring (Eazy), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 15:49 (three weeks ago) link
malkmus's solo career is on the whole very good, more people should stream his post-pavement work imo
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 16:05 (three weeks ago) link
zurich is stained has always felt to me like a real standout on S+E ever since I bought it as a high schooler in 1998. not surprised that people enjoy listening to it above the other s+e tracks, which are clattery and noisier. i don't think it's the playlist thing like harness your hopes is.
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 16:08 (three weeks ago) link
also it starts off with a line about being a wimpy loser, people love songs about that
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 16:10 (three weeks ago) link
Some Jicks songs are higher than 2 million though
― A So-Called Pulitzer price winner (President Keyes), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 16:10 (three weeks ago) link
Oh wow, one of those cases where I didn't even think of searching for two different artist pages.
― paisley got boring (Eazy), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 16:12 (three weeks ago) link
The "Harness Your Hopes" phenomenon is still so funny/random to me (even though, yes, I get "how" it happened). I received a notification a few weeks back that the song was released as a single... I guess to qualify for the RIAA certification(?)
― OG Rizzler (morrisp), Wednesday, 22 May 2024 22:10 (three weeks ago) link
+1 in the highschooler discovering pavement and immediately latching onto Zurich is stained.
It really is a little bop. The slide guitar still mesmerises me today like it did the first time.
― H.P, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 22:14 (three weeks ago) link
Also vry cute story above about the 4yo parlour trick Eazy. Someone teach their kid Conduit For Sale next.
― H.P, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 22:17 (three weeks ago) link