Taking Sides: "Blonde on Blonde" By Bob Dylan Vs "Smart" By Sleeper

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Dylan was not without his talent, this much is clear, but I don't find myself listening to "Blonde on Blonde" much - if ever. It does very little for me. On the other hand, "Smart" by Sleeper is a great debut album with such fab tunes as "Swallow" and, one of my tops, "Alice in Vain".

As such, Wener and her crew win this one without question.

― CRW (CRW), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

That's not our fault

― Andrew Blood Thames (Andrew Thames), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, I shall consider this and then go...

BLONDE ON BLONDE!!!

seriously, play it again.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:53 (twenty-two years ago)

"Just like a woman" has way more sympathy and antipathy than "Alice in vain" which does have a lot of both too....

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

"Smart" is utterly unexceptional, really, as are all the Sleeper albums, a few good singles here and there granted. I'd take it over Blonde and Blonde, but that's because I despise Bob Dylan, an opinion not widely held really.

― edward o (edwardo), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I loaned the album to a friend who didn't much like him either, he gave me it back a week later and said "god, that's good!"

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 21 June 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm going for the Sleeper album

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

hold

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

just

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

kidding

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

sorry

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

calum

― omg, Monday, 21 June 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Bbbbbbbbbbbut, But Calum, Blonde On Blonde is about Patsy Kensit and Emma Bunton!

― scott seward (scott seward), Monday, 21 June 2004 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I see no point arguing with someone who chooses to embarass themselves in this way.

― ___ (___), Monday, 21 June 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, we got at least one person agreeing.

― CRW (CRW), Monday, 21 June 2004 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

And, Blonde on Blonde is the winner.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I like both.

Dylan is more important.

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Louise Wener's novel sold much more than Bob's so Sleeper win.

― Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:38 (twenty-two years ago)

*cough*

― rentboy (rentboy), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.creature-corner.com/columns/cannes04.php3

Figure I should plug my Cannes report before one of my stalkers inevitably does. Enjoy.

― CRW (CRW), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

start a new thread for that dude. It'll get more attention.

― ..., Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Man, apples are SO much better than oranges!

― Bryan Moore (Bryan Moore), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Oranges are more important.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 07:28 (twenty-one years ago)

That response is unacceptably citrusist.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 12:32 (twenty-one years ago)

If you put aside what critics and society tell you is good, then you'll find that Smart is a far more tuneful record and you'll probably end up agreeing that Sleeper's place in musical history is sadly undermined.

― C-Man (C-Man), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:28 (twenty-one years ago)

To be honest, you had me up to the words "place in musical history". Bob Dylan had unarguably more impact in musical history.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes I know he did, without comparison. What I mean is that Sleeper have been largely forgotten despite some corking pop tunes. They didn't have an impact on any band or singer though (except maybe the Spice Girls - didn't they want to recruit Louise at one point?)

― C-Man (C-Man), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:36 (twenty-one years ago)

And we agree, and thread ends.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh does it have to?

― C-Man (C-Man), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I remember hating Blonde On Blonde. I remember liking Smart, especially Poor Flying Man.

Smart wins.

― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Neither, they're both shite.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 23 June 2004 16:28 (twenty-one years ago)

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