It was around that time that he started sporadically using the Rotten name again. Once Levene was gone and it was a one-man band, in essence, he dropped his official disinterest in his past.
Public Image Limited
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Re: Public Image Limited
I generally like the songs you want to substitute here, but I am often turned off by the corny female backing vocals on them.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Feb 2023, 4:06pmI'd probably substitute "The Body" for "Hard Times" and "Disappointed" for "Worry," and "Acid Drops" off TWIN. Of those six, FCH and USLS1 are the only ones I'd truly get behind.Kory wrote: ↑21 Feb 2023, 3:51pm— Seattle, Hard Times, Fat Chance HotelDr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 Feb 2023, 5:36pm6 sounds about right—maybe 3 from Happy?, 2 from 9, 1 from TWIN. And, yes, the current version of PiL is quite strong, the singer aside (how weird is that?).
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— Uhh, I'm not sure where you're going with this one
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Yes, they did vids for Seattle, Disappointed, The Body, Warrior, Cruel, and Covered. Also for Don't Ask Me, if you want to count a song that was created just for the greatest hits album that came out between 9 and TWIN.
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Do not disagree at all. It's an element that I have to look pastKory wrote: ↑21 Feb 2023, 5:15pmI generally like the songs you want to substitute here, but I am often turned off by the corny female backing vocals on them.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑21 Feb 2023, 4:06pmI'd probably substitute "The Body" for "Hard Times" and "Disappointed" for "Worry," and "Acid Drops" off TWIN. Of those six, FCH and USLS1 are the only ones I'd truly get behind.Kory wrote: ↑21 Feb 2023, 3:51pm— Seattle, Hard Times, Fat Chance HotelDr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 Feb 2023, 5:36pm6 sounds about right—maybe 3 from Happy?, 2 from 9, 1 from TWIN. And, yes, the current version of PiL is quite strong, the singer aside (how weird is that?).
— USLS 1, Worry
— Uhh, I'm not sure where you're going with this one
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Johnny for the environment! A really terrible song that just apes on the dancey pop going on around at the time.
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It, um, really is not good.
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Planned new PiL album & tour going ahead.
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Good for him. Cutting himself off from the pleasure of performance wouldn't help him grieve. Do the things that make you feel like you so you don't get caught in the black pit.
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I had genuine concerns that the man was going to drink himself to death, so I also think this is a healthy choice. I'll see him live again.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 10:16amGood for him. Cutting himself off from the pleasure of performance wouldn't help him grieve. Do the things that make you feel like you so you don't get caught in the black pit.
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Me too. I agree that this will help him grieve in a healthy way. They had such a loving relationship and he must feel so lost.Silent Majority wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 10:29amI had genuine concerns that the man was going to drink himself to death, so I also think this is a healthy choice. I'll see him live again.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 10:16amGood for him. Cutting himself off from the pleasure of performance wouldn't help him grieve. Do the things that make you feel like you so you don't get caught in the black pit.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
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The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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That is really not appealing at all. It struck me as a satire of Laibach. If this is indicative of the upcoming album, That What Is Not will be elevated out of the basement.
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I don't really know what to make of it. Sounds like some old hippie thing. The type of dirge punk tried to wipe out. Don't get me wrong here I don't expect anything resembling Metal Box or Flowers of Romance but boy that is dull.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 5:27pmThat is really not appealing at all. It struck me as a satire of Laibach. If this is indicative of the upcoming album, That What Is Not will be elevated out of the basement.
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I agree with you about the dull dirge thing, but it sounds too faux-heavy to me to be hippie. With this version of the band to this point, I've been basically fine with the music, but, yeah, both this and that Hawaii thing are bafflingly weak.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 6:57pmI don't really know what to make of it. Sounds like some old hippie thing. The type of dirge punk tried to wipe out. Don't get me wrong here I don't expect anything resembling Metal Box or Flowers of Romance but boy that is dull.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 5:27pmThat is really not appealing at all. It struck me as a satire of Laibach. If this is indicative of the upcoming album, That What Is Not will be elevated out of the basement.
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I probably should've been clearer. Musically it's a dirge but lyrically it's very hippieDr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 7:32pmI agree with you about the dull dirge thing, but it sounds too faux-heavy to me to be hippie. With this version of the band to this point, I've been basically fine with the music, but, yeah, both this and that Hawaii thing are bafflingly weak.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 6:57pmI don't really know what to make of it. Sounds like some old hippie thing. The type of dirge punk tried to wipe out. Don't get me wrong here I don't expect anything resembling Metal Box or Flowers of Romance but boy that is dull.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 5:27pmThat is really not appealing at all. It struck me as a satire of Laibach. If this is indicative of the upcoming album, That What Is Not will be elevated out of the basement.
Forces have been looting
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Curfews have been curbing
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Or a D & D manual narrative. I apologize, John, let's go back to "you, you make me angry."Marky Dread wrote: ↑12 Apr 2023, 4:31amI probably should've been clearer. Musically it's a dirge but lyrically it's very hippieDr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 7:32pmI agree with you about the dull dirge thing, but it sounds too faux-heavy to me to be hippie. With this version of the band to this point, I've been basically fine with the music, but, yeah, both this and that Hawaii thing are bafflingly weak.Marky Dread wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 6:57pmI don't really know what to make of it. Sounds like some old hippie thing. The type of dirge punk tried to wipe out. Don't get me wrong here I don't expect anything resembling Metal Box or Flowers of Romance but boy that is dull.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 5:27pmThat is really not appealing at all. It struck me as a satire of Laibach. If this is indicative of the upcoming album, That What Is Not will be elevated out of the basement.
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