I've always heard it as a fantastical musing on a newborn baby seen as destined for great things. I'm not generally a fan of Natalie's voice or work, but that song always struck me as really intriguing, and it was the first thing that came to mind when two of my best friends had a baby last summer. Little Lydia is a fortunate child indeed: "with love, with patience, and with faith, she'll make her way."
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Sunday, 7 August 2005 17:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 7 August 2005 17:33 (eighteen years ago) link
the thing i always hear about that record is "i'd love it if it wasn't for the dated '80s production." to me the production's the best thing about it! peter asher, i worship you.
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― groovygary, Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― nabiscothingy, Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:06 (eighteen years ago) link
Nabisco startlingly OTM re: Blind Man's Zoo vs. In My Tribe
― The Spiderwebbed Wilderness (Bimble...), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Spiderwebbed Wilderness (Bimble...), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― joseph (joseph), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― joseph (joseph), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:19 (eighteen years ago) link
haha he's a terrible guitar player though! there are bum notes on unplugged that even the usual "live album" post-production sleight of hand couldn't sweep under the rug.
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:38 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:00 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Aaron A., Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― BEST DESCRIPTION EVER (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:58 (eighteen years ago) link
See, she WAS singing about herself!
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 7 August 2005 21:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:06 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:10 (eighteen years ago) link
btw 'sopoforic' is sophomoric and soporific put together, I just invented it.
― miccio (miccio), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― my favorite cover band, crystal shit (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 7 August 2005 22:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:17 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:41 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:42 (eighteen years ago) link
Dude, what's fuckin' minimalist about this? It works in as verse, not as song lyrics.
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 7 August 2005 23:48 (eighteen years ago) link
There's a thing about how if you took Hamlet and Lear and switched protagonists, neither play would be longer than 15 minutes.
Now I am trying to imagine Natalie singing Hips and Makers, or Kristin singing Blind Man's Zoo and... I admit I would kinda like to hear that.
― Iris Demented (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 04:32 (four months ago) link
Urgh maybe it's actually more likely to be said of Hamlet and Macbeth, but you get the the idea
― Iris Demented (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 04:35 (four months ago) link
Those guitars on "Planned Obsolescence"!
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 06:15 (four months ago) link
Back of the Moon is such a great song- I recently realized I can only understand the lyrics when I am readin g along with the song - which increased my appreciation. ALso one of the people of which I think "why such good songs for a breif period then not much good for decades? "
― | (Latham Green), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:12 (four months ago) link
What's the saying, you have your whole life to write your first album, but only 6 months to write your second?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:19 (four months ago) link
I recently realized I can only understand the lyrics when I am reading along with the song
The first time I saw them back in the 80s I thought it might be another language, or at least heavily accented English. Her lyrics, especially early on, are dense and "literary," and then she often condenses or divides syllables in odd ways to make them fit the music. I totally get the early Stipe and Liz Fraser connections.
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:36 (four months ago) link
There was a brief moment (before I became a fan) where I got them confused with the Sugarcubes… I knew one of the bands had an Icelandic singer, and I assumed it was Merchant (due to her enunciation).
― This field is required (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 15:45 (four months ago) link
Getting that goddawful "wonder" song stuck- and i mean STUCK - in my head because of this revive has been the worst music-related experience i can remember, would you kindly refrain from killing my soul.
― Deflatormouse, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 16:51 (four months ago) link
"Jealousy" is worse: the least peeved jealousy anthem ever written.
Ooh.Jealousy.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 16:54 (four months ago) link
In favor of NM: * her commentary in the Women Who Rock doc was enjoyable and it's fun to see her again. She clearly DNGAF* she has a documented weird sense of humor because in the Lilith Fair oral history she admits to spraying Liz Phair with a squirtgun in the face even though she had just done her makeup
I never want to hear her singing voice again tbh but as a person I support her quietly goofy and puckish demeanor.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 16:56 (four months ago) link
I will add that In My Tribe was one of the 10 tapes that I had when I had a 10-cassette container and I don't think I could listen to it today. Being reminded of the period of my life when 10K Maniacs was a full 1/10 of my listening (beyond radio) honestly scares me, do not wish to revisit middle school. Even thinking about "Peace Train" makes my stomach turn.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 17:05 (four months ago) link
I revisited Blind Man's Zoo y'day; my sense/recollection was that it would be kind of a drag (due to the heavy-handed lyrics), but the songs are good!! (especially in the first half). Great melodies & performances, as usual. "Hateful Hate" is a definite skip – but other than that, it's not an LP to sleep on... I think its bad rep is somewhat unjustified.
― This field is required (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 17:20 (four months ago) link
Not only does Nat lay all her cards on the table in "Headstrong" (re: the pointlessness of trying to change her mind about anything), the "rock anthem" guitar sound on that song is pretty remarkable / unique for the band.
― This field is required (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 18:04 (four months ago) link
It's been sitting on my shelf pretty much neglected since 1987. I'll give it another try, but my interest in them post-Wishing Chair wanes considerably.
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:03 (four months ago) link
"Hateful Hate" is a stupid song, though.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:07 (four months ago) link
Well I said it's a skip!
― This field is required (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:10 (four months ago) link
(Dan P. – if you limited tolerance for even In My Tribe, I doubt a revisit of these albums will really move the needle for you...)
― This field is required (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:11 (four months ago) link
― This field is required (morrisp),
Looks liked I skipped your post!
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:14 (four months ago) link
that early maniacs vibe is like a stoned altered images. good stuff
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 19:23 (four months ago) link
make it stop make it stop make it stop 😭
― Deflatormouse, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 20:31 (four months ago) link
God's own creation
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 21:16 (four months ago) link
Stoned Altered Images OTM
― Large, Complex, Detailed but Irrefutable POST (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 23:46 (four months ago) link