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Post by Horacewimp on Nov 8, 2014 22:01:39 GMT
Good idea on the crackers, we can get BSJ to write the jokes and a free MP3 download of the EAO single as the gift
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Post by unomusette on Nov 8, 2014 22:03:14 GMT
Good idea on the crackers, we can get BSJ to write the jokes and a free MP3 download of the EAO single as the gift Genius! Can we get hold of the cracker strips, or will we just have to shout "bang" when we pull them?
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Post by unomusette on Nov 8, 2014 22:05:35 GMT
Well I would, but I've been drinking very cheap french red since about 1pm (happens most Saturdays, I blame my Mother Dear and her epic lunches) and I'm not entirely sure what album you mean
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Post by Horacewimp on Nov 8, 2014 22:08:08 GMT
Good idea on the crackers, we can get BSJ to write the jokes and a free MP3 download of the EAO single as the gift Genius! Can we get hold of the cracker strips, or will we just have to shout "bang" when we pull them? Just put a normal strip of cardboard in, no one will ever know as the bangs don't normally work anyway!
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Post by unomusette on Nov 8, 2014 22:09:57 GMT
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Post by Helmut83 on Nov 8, 2014 23:07:00 GMT
Well said about the thread being an eye-opener, unomusette. But then there's another factor: time. Your perception of songs usually changes from the first time you hear it to the next one, and from there to the next one, and so. They grow on you in different ways, and a few listens throughout a week are not enough to give a final sentence on songs you had never heard before, so as I see it the opinions stated on our reviews should be taken almost as preliminary conclusions. Maybe if you asked the same people about the same songs after having heard them 100 times, the opinions would be quite different.
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Post by unomusette on Nov 8, 2014 23:49:22 GMT
Must agree. Sadly I've usually only listened to the CD's on this thread once, with repeated listens they'd almost certainly strike me differently. That must be the downside of a thread such as this. But I still think it's a good opportunity to widen a person's musical horizons. You never know when a random listen might change your entire life - for instance I was trying to get a friend of mine into an obscure band, she said "Are you into Muse at all? I'll give you a tape" - from the very first track I was hooked and the rest is history. I seriously doubt I would be online at all without that random comment and kindly tape donation, let alone all the friends I've made and met and the countries I've visited to see gigs - it's quite scary. Listen to everything without prejudice is what I'd say /end of philosophical comment
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Post by Buttler on Nov 9, 2014 9:38:43 GMT
Well I would, but I've been drinking very cheap french red since about 1pm (happens most Saturdays, I blame my Mother Dear and her epic lunches) and I'm not entirely sure what album you mean Oh dear, c'mon You are a Neil Hannon/Pugwash fan, so just merge them together
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Post by queenofthehours on Nov 9, 2014 16:02:27 GMT
To Die a Virgin – Some typical Divine Comedy/Hannon cleverness here. I never noticed the ELO influence here before but it is there! I love the brass music.
Mother Dear – Love the banjo, the drum entry and the way the song just drives along. The strings complement the track really well. I’m hearing a lot of ‘Mr Blue Sky’ here in the drums.
Diva Lady - Not my favourite on the album but I do like the piano.
A Lady of a Certain Age – Beautiful guitar, quite Spanish in style. I like this track a lot. There's a tone of sadness to it.
The Light of Day – Again the guitar is good here. I never really paid attention to the guitar on DC records before but it’s eye-opining to do so. Quite a lovely song, lovely orchestration.
Threesome - Perfect for a cockatail party!
Party Fears Two - The Associates! I could never get into the original version of this song but I love Neil’s version. Great drums, strings and xylophone. Neil’s really made this track his own.
Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World – As well as the guitar, I never noticed before now how great the Divine Comedy’s drums are.
The Plough – Great track, the orchestration has a bit of a Shostakovich feel to it.
Count Grassi's Passage Over Piedmont – Not my favourite but a great song nonetheless, a typical DC track. Not many groups get away with singing about Faberge eggs in songs.
Snowball in Negative – Beautiful piano, beautiful ending to the album.
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Post by unomusette on Nov 9, 2014 21:13:28 GMT
Well I would, but I've been drinking very cheap french red since about 1pm (happens most Saturdays, I blame my Mother Dear and her epic lunches) and I'm not entirely sure what album you mean Oh dear, c'mon You are a Neil Hannon/Pugwash fan, so just merge them together Doh! I feel such a muppet! I have their first album and the 2nd on Spotify, but of course "somebody" would have to nominate them here to receive a review...
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Post by unomusette on Nov 9, 2014 21:17:31 GMT
queenofthehours - A massively enormous thanks for your detailed review, I'm especially pleased to see you have something positive to say about every track, you like it even better than I do! Or you are extra specially well brought up and polite, of course
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Post by queenofthehours on Nov 10, 2014 20:42:12 GMT
queenofthehours - A massively enormous thanks for your detailed review, I'm especially pleased to see you have something positive to say about every track, you like it even better than I do! Or you are extra specially well brought up and polite, of course I have a lot of fond affection for Neil Hannon. And I am, of course, well brought up .
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