Tramp The DD v Invasion H P v All The Rage v You Bowed Down
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Tramp The DD v Invasion H P v All The Rage v You Bowed Down
It's song poll time again. I did have a common thread in terms of them all being somewhat accusative songs... but then I changed one. They still are I suppose though (a lot of EC songs are). Again, I won't vote or comment on them till later, so it's all yours... This time there'll also be half a point awarded to songs placed 2nd -- 'cos I like it when people rank them (but don't forget to click on the poll for your first choice).
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1. All The Rage!! Mean, mean, mean things you'd like to say to people , but don't, because that wouldn't be nice. "You murder time and truth, love, laughter and belief". Brilliant.
2. You Bowed Down--love the Byrds thing, too.
3. Tramp The Dirt Down--only just barely less than YBD.
4. Invasion Hit Parade--just don't care for it much. Overwrought.
2. You Bowed Down--love the Byrds thing, too.
3. Tramp The Dirt Down--only just barely less than YBD.
4. Invasion Hit Parade--just don't care for it much. Overwrought.
It's a radiation vibe I'm groovin' on
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I still don't really know what 'You Bowed Down' is saying. Someone said it was about Derek Hatton and/or Paul McCartney. I can see the supposed Hatton references but not so much the McCartney ones. Any ideas?
It's a great song still, so..
1. All The Rage
2. You Bowed Down
3. Tramp The Dirt Down
4. Invasion Hit Parade
It's a great song still, so..
1. All The Rage
2. You Bowed Down
3. Tramp The Dirt Down
4. Invasion Hit Parade
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All The Rage - Easily the best of the lot (IMHO)
Tramp The Dirt Down - I agree that it's beautiful and all, but a bit too overtly political. A song that I think dates itself as time passes.
You Bowed Down - I'd call it filler.
Invasion Hit Parade. I agree, waaay overwrought. And one of the few EC compositions which I can't remember the entire melody to.
Tramp The Dirt Down - I agree that it's beautiful and all, but a bit too overtly political. A song that I think dates itself as time passes.
You Bowed Down - I'd call it filler.
Invasion Hit Parade. I agree, waaay overwrought. And one of the few EC compositions which I can't remember the entire melody to.
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Bunny... I mean Plaything, I once said that it had 'crossed my mind' that it could have been inspired by disgust at his buddy Sir Paul becoming knighted, but would never speculate that it in fact was. Others said that it appeared to be about a husband/wife but, again, nobody in particular. By the way I was your secret admirer in the 'name me' thread, you pretty villain you <pant, pant>.PlaythingOrPet wrote:I still don't really know what 'You Bowed Down' is saying. Someone said it was about Derek Hatton and/or Paul McCartney. I can see the supposed Hatton references but not so much the McCartney ones. Any ideas?
Gotta agree with the lyrical 'kiss-offs' in All The Rage...love that song!
1) All The Rage
2) Tramp The Dirt Down
3) You Bowed Down
4) Invasion Hit Parade
1) All The Rage
2) Tramp The Dirt Down
3) You Bowed Down
4) Invasion Hit Parade
A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. Do you think when Jesus comes back he ever wants to see a fuckin' cross? It's kind of like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on.
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I gotta agree with the majority here..."All the Rage" is so chock full of good old fashioned vitriol...
"The twitching impulses that speak your mind;
I'll lend you my microscope, and maybe you will find it"
Now, I may not have much of that correct, but it's the thought that counts...
So, my ranking would be:
1. All the Rage
2. You Bowed Down
3. Invasion Hit Parade
4. Tramp the Dirt Down
I could switch back & forth on number 2, between You Bowed Down & Invasion Hit Parade, depending on what day of the week it is, and whatever my mood happens to be...
"The twitching impulses that speak your mind;
I'll lend you my microscope, and maybe you will find it"
Now, I may not have much of that correct, but it's the thought that counts...
So, my ranking would be:
1. All the Rage
2. You Bowed Down
3. Invasion Hit Parade
4. Tramp the Dirt Down
I could switch back & forth on number 2, between You Bowed Down & Invasion Hit Parade, depending on what day of the week it is, and whatever my mood happens to be...
"Love can be stranger than fiction..."
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I was an accidental secret admirer; forgot to log in.
I was a bit miffed that the last song poll was interrupted by the clock glitch after only 8 replies. I could tell that people were just dying to post some more cos, despite their frustration with the glitch, it still ended up with 23 votes. Here's how it ended:
You'll Never Be A Man - 7
Secondary Modern and This Year's Girl - 6 each
I'm Not Angry - 3
Chemistry Class - 1 (good on you, Goody! I think it's a most underrated gem - great metaphor idea "you don't know what you've started till you mix it up with mine" etc, hence it was up against these other contenders).
Some people have been conspicuously absent on these song polls... Come on, it won't kill ya. Is it somehow cheapening the songs? I just hope some song discussion gets stimulated. I'm wondering how future ones might be better, any ideas? I'm still waiting for someone else to come up with one...
I was a bit miffed that the last song poll was interrupted by the clock glitch after only 8 replies. I could tell that people were just dying to post some more cos, despite their frustration with the glitch, it still ended up with 23 votes. Here's how it ended:
You'll Never Be A Man - 7
Secondary Modern and This Year's Girl - 6 each
I'm Not Angry - 3
Chemistry Class - 1 (good on you, Goody! I think it's a most underrated gem - great metaphor idea "you don't know what you've started till you mix it up with mine" etc, hence it was up against these other contenders).
Some people have been conspicuously absent on these song polls... Come on, it won't kill ya. Is it somehow cheapening the songs? I just hope some song discussion gets stimulated. I'm wondering how future ones might be better, any ideas? I'm still waiting for someone else to come up with one...
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ALL THE RAGE...........FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!
...the promise of indulgence in my confidential voice approached inmortal danger but you´ll never know how close....
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All the Rage. Easily.
However I used to love the TTDD version in 1991 when he did the extended bit live
"and if she seemed bullet proof I put it down to black magic", "the tragic forlorn faded figure whose story's on sale" and "kicking the royal cuckoo's out of their nest".
Excellent stuff!
I'd love to have seen EC segue a little bit of Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder but in a sneering sarcastic way in the middle of TTDD, just after "all she thought of was betrayal".
However I used to love the TTDD version in 1991 when he did the extended bit live
"and if she seemed bullet proof I put it down to black magic", "the tragic forlorn faded figure whose story's on sale" and "kicking the royal cuckoo's out of their nest".
Excellent stuff!
I'd love to have seen EC segue a little bit of Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder but in a sneering sarcastic way in the middle of TTDD, just after "all she thought of was betrayal".
Who’s this kid with his mumbo jumbo?