gillespie is at least unpretentious. - he doesn't strike the messianic pose that Bono does, but Bono, at least, backs up his self-imposed political import with actual humanitarian work, whereas Bobby's Chomsky-via-No Logo soapbox seems, in retrospect, even more shtick-like than it did in the early 00s. I guess that doesn't make Gillespie more pretentious, per se, but there's no denying the man's contrivances of personality.
I'll take Primal Scream at their best over U2 at their best any day of the week, but not for the lyrics. God, not for the lyrics..
― 2 ears + 1 ❤ (Pillbox), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 17:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Without realizing it at the time, the best part of plunking down the import-level $$ for Primal Scream's Live In Japan was getting the complete lyric sheet.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 17:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Lest we forget: The Bobby Gillespie Bullshit game
― zero learnt from nero (Neil S), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
Based on "Star" BBBY wins. Bono has written some right shit, but nothing as bad as that.
― Pashmina, Wednesday, 4 March 2009 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Both have had few and far between moments of transcendence, peppered into otherwise embarrassing lyrical careers.
― ilxor, Wednesday, 4 March 2009 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 12 March 2009 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Most of Bobby's best lines are nicked from other bands.
― Mark G, Thursday, 12 March 2009 07:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Or films.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 12 March 2009 08:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 13 March 2009 00:01 (fifteen years ago) link
damn straight
― w/ sax (electricsound), Friday, 13 March 2009 00:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I was hoping it would be another tie.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 13 March 2009 04:21 (fifteen years ago) link
"Like a hunter child..."
― Tourtiere (Owen Pallett), Friday, 13 March 2009 05:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Last dece Primal Scream lyric = "Velocity Girl" so y'all rong as usual.
― Monkey SBanner (Noodle Vague), Friday, 13 March 2009 08:18 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^^ This.
― Mylene Cockfarmer (Raw Patrick), Friday, 13 March 2009 12:35 (fifteen years ago) link