TS: REM's "Harborcoat" vs. The Smiths' "This Charming Man"

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Jangle.

― ClevelandPat, Friday, 18 March 2005 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

harborcoat all the way

― mrjosh (mrjosh), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"Charming Man," no doubt.

― ffirehorse, Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I like 'em both, but with back to the wall I say "Harborcoat."

― Ken L (Ken L), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:05 (twenty-one years ago)

...and 'This Charming Man' man wins by a knock out in the first round, not even a contest. wait... there's blood everywhere... oh my god i think that we might have a fatality on our hands. yes, 'Harborcoat' is dead! 'Harborcoat' is dead! horrifying scenes here. surely the person who thought to pit an average REM song against a superb Smiths song must bear the responsibility for this brutal tragedy. oh good god look at all the blood. won't somebody think of the children?! please god, somebody think of the children!

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― Lee F# (fsharp), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Ain't nothing average about most anything on those first few REM albums. And "Harborcoat" is a grebt one.

"Harborcoat" is the winnah.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Lee F# OTM.

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:21 (twenty-one years ago)

damn skippy.

― Lee F# (fsharp), Saturday, 19 March 2005 00:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Damn. I have to go with Harborcoat here. TCM is jaunty and fun...as is Harborcoat. But Harborcoat wins on the strength of its heritage.

Can I still listen to both?

― Justin, Saturday, 19 March 2005 02:41 (twenty-one years ago)

The thing about Harborcoat is, it has this really unique feel to it: in the very first bit, the drums sound like they're rushing and the whole thing is about to fall apart, then the verses have this kind of syncopated rhythm guitar riff, then there this that little funky workout before the chorus and then, when the relatively conventional but incredible catchy chorus finally hits its like the sun breaking through the clouds.

― Ken L (Ken L), Saturday, 19 March 2005 03:15 (twenty-one years ago)

1. This Charming Man (the version on Hatful of Hollow)
2. Harborcoat
3. This Charming Man (the other version)

― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Saturday, 19 March 2005 17:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Harborcoat

― miccio (miccio), Saturday, 19 March 2005 17:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Harborcoat!

― Aaron A., Saturday, 19 March 2005 17:21 (twenty-one years ago)

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