Re: The Ultimate Women's Album - Side 1 Track 6 Vote - Round 3
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 6:50pm
Okay, so she's sane.Flex wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 6:50pmChristine told me that she think Maj smells.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 6:27pmWait a second—SM claimed her has his friend. Which is it? Everyone knows women can only have, at most, one male friend unless she's a hooker.
I've just read that and it is brilliantly written. Pretty much sums up everything I think about the record. I mentioned the chords and time signature earlier but it's summed up well in this quote below. There's a bit of musical jargon but spot on in its observations...Flex wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 6:11pmkate bush is a figure of david bowie-esque artistic merit and I can only recommend my friend Christine's writing about the song to argue for it: https://katebushsongs.wordpress.com/201 ... g-heights/Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 5:52pmWell, after Round 2, we were at 9-9-2-2 and we're currently at 11-11. So, assuming that accounts for all the Round 2 voters, unless we have a new voter show up, ready your arguments for me.
The song appears to begin in A major but quickly reveals itself to be in F sharp minor, a conspicuous choice of key change signaled by the two keys’ use of three sharps, creating a fascinating mix of tension and uplift. As Cathy experiences her “bad dreams in the night,” the song creeps into B flat minor, before explosively modulating into D flat major for the chorus. While these key changes dazzle, the time signature is just as malleable. The first verse moves forward in 4/4 while the pre-chorus dips into 2/4, before the chorus pulls a series of time signature shifts from 4/4 (“it’s me, Cathy”) to 3/4 (“I’m so cold”) down to 2/4 (“let me in-a your window”) before settling on 3/4 for “window.” The second verse then slows down to 2/4, the time signature of the pre-chorus which is retained for the bridge. The chorus repeats and the outro carries on in 4/4, led by Iain Bairnson’s legendary guitar solo. There’s not a bum note in “Wuthering Heights.” As a song, it’s a masterpiece.
99 is an ok song, could have been better without that crappy 80s esthetic and I don't usually like to dismiss artists as 1 hit wonders because beyond that one or two hits is where the interesting stuff usually lies (for me). But i also have no inkling to do a deeper dive to see what else she has done.
Well this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
You should avoid cold war songs Is my advice there.revbob wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:31pmWell this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
Damn you, chemicals!revbob wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:31pmWell this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
Haha. A similar episode occurred with BAD on a kids' show called "Saturday Superstore" in the 80s. Some young cub scout slagged a BAD video off then Don Letts marched on from behind a screen and started berating the startled young man.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:46pmDamn you, chemicals!revbob wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:31pmWell this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
I'm reminded of a story a friend told me long ago. He took a year off from classes and bummed around the UK, in the late 80s, early 90s. He watched an episode of Jukebox Jury, a music show where various music people rated new videos. This episode involved Black Francis and the video was by some boy band kind of singer. They play the video and go to the panel and BF says, "I can't rate this. It's complete shit." Then the evening's special guest comes out—the guy from the video. BF all but falls out of his chair laughing.
The high point of that guy's life.Heston wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:54pmHaha. A similar episode occurred with BAD on a kids' show called "Saturday Superstore" in the 80s. Some young cub scout slagged a BAD video off then Don Letts marched on from behind a screen and started berating the startled young man.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:46pmDamn you, chemicals!revbob wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:31pmWell this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
I'm reminded of a story a friend told me long ago. He took a year off from classes and bummed around the UK, in the late 80s, early 90s. He watched an episode of Jukebox Jury, a music show where various music people rated new videos. This episode involved Black Francis and the video was by some boy band kind of singer. They play the video and go to the panel and BF says, "I can't rate this. It's complete shit." Then the evening's special guest comes out—the guy from the video. BF all but falls out of his chair laughing.
I dont know what video it was but in the kids defense...Heston wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:54pmHaha. A similar episode occurred with BAD on a kids' show called "Saturday Superstore" in the 80s. Some young cub scout slagged a BAD video off then Don Letts marched on from behind a screen and started berating the startled young man.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:46pmDamn you, chemicals!revbob wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:31pmWell this is the newish me hopped up on happy pills endeavoring to be the best me I can be, or that big pharma can produce.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 7:18pmIn my heart of hearts, I want revbob to listen to both songs and sincerely conclude that he hates them both equally, and so forfeits his vote on principle. It would be peak revbob.
I'm reminded of a story a friend told me long ago. He took a year off from classes and bummed around the UK, in the late 80s, early 90s. He watched an episode of Jukebox Jury, a music show where various music people rated new videos. This episode involved Black Francis and the video was by some boy band kind of singer. They play the video and go to the panel and BF says, "I can't rate this. It's complete shit." Then the evening's special guest comes out—the guy from the video. BF all but falls out of his chair laughing.