where can i procure a bag marked swag?
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:15 (four years ago) link
What do any of those assholes know?
Living on a thoroughfare, the police sirens a few bars from either end of the track still manage to fool me if listening at home.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:23 (four years ago) link
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#13THE SOUND OF CRYINGfrom A Life of Surprises compilation (1992)Points: 302Votes: 15 (2)Youtube: promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:25 (four years ago) link
hmm, i was led to believe that it was #1 across the earth.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:27 (four years ago) link
I bought a VHS to DVD s/w package, in large part because these videos have never come out in DVD format. Wendy's short haircut reminds me of a girl from college, another layer of association.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:36 (four years ago) link
What does celebrating the music of the spheres mean?
I always interpret those two 1992 tracks as being about McAloon breaking up with Smith.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:41 (four years ago) link
my no. 1, way too low
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:50 (four years ago) link
"if you don't love me" is a breakup song, sure, but "the sound of crying" seems... extremely not
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#12DESIRE ASfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 315Votes: 13 (2)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:53 (four years ago) link
Re: spheres, I took that line as being harmonious with nature. Could also be a reference to 1987's Harmonic Convergence? But guessing it's more the Wikipedia definition.
From Wikipedia: "The musica universalis (literally universal music), also called music of the spheres or harmony of the spheres, is an ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies—the Sun, Moon, and planets—as a form of music."
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Thursday, 19 March 2020 19:57 (four years ago) link
I think of it as personal heartbreak feeding into big existential questions.
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:02 (four years ago) link
Only just noticing the number of votes involved at this level. Impressive that "Jewel Thief" was on more than 2/3 of ballots. Only a handful of tracks in the top #11 beat that.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:08 (four years ago) link
There are a lot of distractions at the moment (maybe Prefab fans are also shy?) so I guess it falls to me to say: "Desire As" -- rather good innit, LOL.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:21 (four years ago) link
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#11MOVING THE RIVERfrom Steve McQueen (1985)Points: 332Votes: 20 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:24 (four years ago) link
surprisingly high, but it's a truly fantastic lil song.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:25 (four years ago) link
I'm turkey hungry, I'm chicken free
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
SM/TWG is an album of Tetons - pinnacle after pinnacle. Also, "sylph" - what a great word to use.
Surprised at the high placement for Moving the River. That was my lowest nom off the album.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
I've grown to really like 'Moving The River' simply through the strength of the lyrics.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:30 (four years ago) link
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#10WE LET THE STARS GOfrom Jordan: The Comeback (1990)Points: 337Votes: 17 (0)Youtube: promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:46 (four years ago) link
Moving the River is my favourite from the second side of Steve McQueen. I probably should have voted for more Steve McQueen tracks - I heard it years before any other Prefab album, before my fandom really kicked in, so I always take it for granted a bit.
I like how We Let The Stars Go is about Michael Jackson: "I wrote this in August 1988 - the day Michael Jackson played Leeds. I had tickets but I gave them away because I love Michael Jackson and I thought it would spoil the dream. And I'm glad I did 'cos I wrote this. It's a phrase that could've been in any song over the last 40 years - 'we let the stars go'. Its very Hollywood."
http://www.ferhiga.com/prefab/entrevistas/psf_trk1990_eng.htm
Apparently Sound of Crying started as being about Michael Jackson too. Paddy McAloon originally wrote the song in April 1990[1] for a proposed biographical album about Michael Jackson, who he was fascinated by. The verses originally listed unhappy things that had happened to Jackson,[1] while the original lyrics of the chorus were "Only the boogie music / Will never, ever let you down".[2][3][4]
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 20:52 (four years ago) link
He should definitely recycle "Only the boogie music / Will never, ever let you down".
Somehow I encoutered the title of "Stars" years before I actually heard it. I recall imagining that it was about about a hostage situation!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:02 (four years ago) link
^Good god. The typos!
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#9THE ICE MAIDENfrom Jordan: The Comeback (1990)Points: 356Votes: 17 (2)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:12 (four years ago) link
YEAH
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
a deep dive into Prefab Sprout is *exactly* what i need at this moment
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
very high on my ballot, brilliant song
Popping up from my quarantine hole to cheer this, it was my #1
― omar little, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
Incredible song, kind of encompasses the full measure of this band’s and McAloon’s brilliance.
― omar little, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link
death is a small price for heaven
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:18 (four years ago) link
I love The Ice Maiden, the intro sounds like it should be the music on an Amiga platform game.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:23 (four years ago) link
You're the Ice Maiden Today you meet your matchGirl when I burn Hell nothing's the sameI'll singe your pretty blond lashesWe're talking fire We're talking flameWe're talking ice into ashes
Love what I assume is the double meaning of “match” there
― omar little, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:24 (four years ago) link
My #2, I love how it's about ABBA. If I'd voted in the lyrics poll I'd have taken "death is a small price for heaven".
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link
Ice maiden was my number 3, everything about it is amazing. My fav moments: the ringing guitar and echoing scream during the second bridge, the almost imperceptible key change, when the groove really kicks into gear after returning from “all these nights I’ve dreamt of you”
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:29 (four years ago) link
GIRL WHEN I BURN, HELL NOTHING’S THE SAMEI’LL SINGE YOUR PRETTY BLONDE LASHES
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:30 (four years ago) link
one of my fav tricks of paddy's is his use of drastic key changes, not a half step or a whole step, but big intervals. ice maiden has a key change up a fifth, and it's a super cool effect, because he's playing the same chord that open the song, but the harmonic context makes it feel so different.
scarlet nights and the jordan title track have these kind of big interval key changes too, but they're a lot more noticeable
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:35 (four years ago) link
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#8CARS AND GIRLSfrom From Langley Park to Memphis (1988)Points: 369Votes: 18 (1)Youtube: promo video
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:38 (four years ago) link
My #1. The most affectionate-sounding diss track ever.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:39 (four years ago) link
does heaven wait all heavenly over the next horizon
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:51 (four years ago) link
It's so... durable. It felt like their biggest hit here when I was a child (not much competition really: only "Appetite" seemed to get much radio play otherwise) and it has always sounded fresh to me. I let it play twice just now after fetching the video. I virtually never do that!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:58 (four years ago) link
cars and girls punished me for not voting for it by lodging itself in my head for a week straight. one of paddy's best vocal performances, love the way he whispers the "hot rod"/"new god" line.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 21:59 (four years ago) link
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#7I TRAWL THE MEGAHERTZfrom I Trawl the Megahertz (2003)Points: 380Votes: 16 (0)Youtube audio
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
*heart eyes emoji*
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
really one of those staggering works of art that i hope to someday match in writing
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:03 (four years ago) link
my #2. totally obliterates me every time i hear it.
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:09 (four years ago) link
if i ever listened to it in a car, i would crash.
I feel compelled to allow 22+ minutes before the next entry.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:10 (four years ago) link
Didn’t vote for anything from Megahertz as I see it as a complete piece, but if I had would have been this.
― Dan Worsley, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:16 (four years ago) link
lol the first 5 songs on steve are in the top 6
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:17 (four years ago) link
Seems Megahertz ended up half way down my ballot, but it was immediately amongst the "no brainer" entries in my earliest from-memory shortlist.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:20 (four years ago) link
I have no idea what the sixth song is though. Blueberry Pies? An early single?
― aphoristical, Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:20 (four years ago) link
i know what it is
― ooga booga-ing for the bourgeoisie (voodoo chili), Thursday, 19 March 2020 22:21 (four years ago) link