the visitor is a reference to man who fell to earth -- not sure about halfway?
― tylerw, Thursday, 12 September 2013 16:17 (ten years ago) link
it's definitely of a piece with the others though, I was going to call them his 70s homage pastiche records but not sure...
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 12 September 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
Voted for Eureka but it's a five way tie for best ever. These records are incomparable if you're on O'Rourke's wavelength.
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Thursday, 12 September 2013 19:14 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTDkJ-bQqM
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 12 September 2013 19:46 (ten years ago) link
While each is perfect, I voted for Insignificance because I’ve listened to it the most.
Why did he deviate from this theme for his other principle album, I’m Happy and I’m Singing and a 1, 2, 3, 4?
― Allen (etaeoe), Thursday, 12 September 2013 20:09 (ten years ago) link
Halfway's my fave.
― bad bad disco (Eazy), Thursday, 12 September 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
I'm Happy etc is lovely, as different as it is to this stuff.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 12 September 2013 20:16 (ten years ago) link
not sure that he wld call the rock/pop records his 'principle' (sic) albs - things like 'terminal pharmacy' and 'happy days' are just as central to his aesthetic imho
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 September 2013 20:21 (ten years ago) link
bad timing is a beaut.
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Thursday, 12 September 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Saturday, 12 October 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 13 October 2013 00:01 (ten years ago) link
I'd agree with that.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Sunday, 13 October 2013 07:19 (ten years ago) link
I've never got into Insignificance and find it the least interesting of these records.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 13 October 2013 16:17 (ten years ago) link
My ranking: Eureka > Bad Timing > The Visitor > Halfway > Insignificance
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 13 October 2013 16:18 (ten years ago) link
I can't stop listening to these.
― cops on horse (WilliamC), Monday, 14 October 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
Bad Timing is one of my all-time favorite albums, but the rest of his catalogue just didn't have that same spark to me, not even The Visitor, which was heavily-hyped at the time as a Bad Timing sequel.
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 14 October 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
Is your smile so easily wornWorn away?
The most devastating lyric in pop songs, imo.
― WilliamC, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 02:44 (ten years ago) link
I used to have noneNow with you, I've got one...
― ביטקוין (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 15:38 (ten years ago) link
This is so clearly Eureka, ILM always brings the chuckles.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 30 June 2015 06:02 (eight years ago) link
Eureka out-take:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBlzkEzOZv8
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 30 June 2015 06:17 (eight years ago) link
would vote for Halfway to a Threeway now just for "Not Sport, Marital Art," my favorite song of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMxhanqvDKY
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 2 May 2017 05:58 (seven years ago) link