the SMS version especially. they out-Tom Waits Tom Waits on that one
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:30 (six years ago) link
I'm not that into Moon Rocks, maybe my least favourite on SIT
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:36 (six years ago) link
It sounds like "Coming Up" to me.
― pplains, Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:26 (six years ago) link
Swamp makes me feel like i just downed 7 miller lites in the food court of a mall (not the worst) but now I can't find the restroom in sears. Where is the goddamn restroom? Interminable. It just goes and goes. It was written in 25 minutes (I made that up)
Then moon rocks comes on and it's like realizing you can per wherever you want in sears, it's gonna close anyway, then walking straight out to your car and driving like Out Run before you crash.
The vocals in moon rocks are like the platonic ideal of David Byrne vocal stylings.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 14:55 (six years ago) link
As the inhabitants of Swamp choke on the swamp goo, again, they notice this wicked cartwheeling apparition peeling back the leaves of the canopy blurting out nonsense about the moon, flying saucers, levitation. I could do that, they think. However, the swamp goo.
lol I'm just messing around, and I really dislike the keyboard breaks in moon rocks fwiw. I just can't imagine a situation where I'd rather hear swamp
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:03 (six years ago) link
Hiiiii High High High High Hiiiiiiiiggggh GO! Whoop-whoop-whooop!
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
Ok I have to admit that's one situation! ;)
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 22 June 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
can we at least agree that Pull Up The Roots is the best thing on SIT?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
did I imagine there was a stop making sense outtake of that song?
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 18:54 (six years ago) link
listening to Moon Rocks for the third time today in order to 'give it a chance'. not sure I love it yet but pplains is right, it does sound a bit like Coming Up
― Shat Parp (dog latin), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:00 (six years ago) link
http://www.theonion.com/graphic/david-byrne-holds-old-suit-show-how-far-hes-come-w-56478
― the general theme of STUFF (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 19:57 (six years ago) link
ha
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 00:30 (six years ago) link
just discovered you can write the entire plot of 'mother!' using only david byrne songs pic.twitter.com/OrC4uLu9TB— demi adejuyigbe (@electrolemon) January 13, 2018
https://i.imgur.com/u5geWgk.jpg
― pplains, Monday, 15 January 2018 17:35 (six years ago) link
haha <3
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 15 January 2018 17:44 (six years ago) link
I think this is my favorite poll that has appeared on ILM. Such greatness, Bee OK and pplains did a masterful job with this one.
― the future is now, Thursday, 18 January 2018 02:43 (six years ago) link
I finally ranked my albums and annotated my picks!
― The Silky Veils of Alfred (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 28 August 2018 12:00 (five years ago) link
I now agree that The Name of This Band is Talking Heads is their best album. At the time of this poll I didn't know it but also didn't submit an albums ballot.
― the future is now, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:21 (five years ago) link
In “Cities” he recants “The Big Country” and embraces the tumult and dirt
Isn’t the narrator of The Big Country saying that cities are the only places worth living?
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:33 (five years ago) link
the narrator of 'the big country' loves the small towns so much that he wouldn't - couldn't, even - accept payment for the honor of living in one. he expresses admiration for the way that people do things there, and the way that they live, which again, he claims is beyond his capabilities. but just to make clear his allegiance, he addresses them as "siree!", his attempt to meet them halfway
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:39 (five years ago) link
I hope you’re a Genius contributor
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:48 (five years ago) link
what i hope to do is combine my opinions with more extreme certainty before adding a final dose of mild but persistent antagonism toward anyone who hears it in a different way
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 00:52 (five years ago) link
there was a big discussion on big country on some thread, cannot remember it now or find it, but it was prairie rose vs. big country in terms of perspective
― Ross, Wednesday, 29 August 2018 01:17 (five years ago) link
"Hey, listen. I'll do some driving, ok? You go ahead and get some sleep."
https://i.imgur.com/axPi2ly.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 13 September 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/3otozgr.jpg
― pplains, Sunday, 21 October 2018 21:47 (five years ago) link
Two questions:
- Have you ever seen David Byrne perform in drag?
- What about in blackface?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o51RdZBsv0w
― pplains, Thursday, 1 November 2018 00:09 (five years ago) link
lol that place is around the corner from my work
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Sunday, 11 November 2018 15:14 (five years ago) link
Watch out!
or you might get what you're after!
― pplains, Monday, 5 August 2019 01:03 (four years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/CLr1gGP.png
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― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Monday, 5 August 2019 04:22 (four years ago) link
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MhDH7oMVXNE/hqdefault.jpg
― frame casual (dog latin), Monday, 5 August 2019 08:30 (four years ago) link
https://images.8tracks.com/cover/i/009/079/277/FIRE44-2509.jpg?rect=44,0,1000,1000&q=98&fm=jpg&fit=max&w=640&h=640
― Vinnie, Monday, 5 August 2019 12:21 (four years ago) link