Ege Bamyasi Poll

she is living in and out of tune

― StanM, Monday, 22 December 2008 20:24 (4 years ago) Permalink

all great but went for 'one more night'

― nonightsweats, Monday, 22 December 2008 20:46 (4 years ago) Permalink

boring vote for vitamin c

― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Monday, 22 December 2008 20:48 (4 years ago) Permalink

boring vote for vitamin c

― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Monday, December 22, 2008 3:48 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― silkk the s1ocki (and what), Monday, 22 December 2008 20:51 (4 years ago) Permalink

I voted for the "hit" (not Vitamin C) but now I wish I voted for "Soup" which I'm sure will not get enough love.

― Trip Maker, Monday, 22 December 2008 21:02 (4 years ago) Permalink

boring vote for vitamin c

― ♪☺♫☻ (gr8080), Monday, December 22, 2008 3:48 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― Turangalila, Monday, 22 December 2008 21:09 (4 years ago) Permalink

I'm So Green

― maybe i'll let you touch it for a dollar or more (The Brainwasher), Monday, 22 December 2008 21:11 (4 years ago) Permalink

I'm So Green

― krakow, Monday, 22 December 2008 21:12 (4 years ago) Permalink

One More Vote

― expletive for lady parts (Granny Dainger), Monday, 22 December 2008 21:14 (4 years ago) Permalink

Sing Swan Song.

― the ref (ed hochuli ha ha) (call all destroyer), Monday, 22 December 2008 21:16 (4 years ago) Permalink

Sing Swan Song for me too, but Vitamin C was the first Can song I ever heard, and still one of my very favorites.

― (Z S) (Z S), Monday, 22 December 2008 21:39 (4 years ago) Permalink

So hard. Love them all, but I'd place them
One More Night
Spoon
Pinch
Sing Swan Song
Vitamin C
I'm So Green
Soup

― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 10:31 (4 years ago) Permalink

Pinch, just cos it was the first thing I ever heard by CAN, and I still adore it.

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 23 December 2008 10:45 (4 years ago) Permalink

Souuuuuup!

Because it wasn't 'just the bit on Cannibalism/Anthology'

― Mark G, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 10:52 (4 years ago) Permalink

Sing Swan Song. It's their prettiest.

― sonderangerbot, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 13:41 (4 years ago) Permalink

definitely Sing Swan Song

― "i am eating yr worlds (Galactus)" (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:07 (4 years ago) Permalink

Sing Swan Song. It's their prettiest.

― sonderangerbot, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 1:41 PM (5 hours ago) Bookmark

― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:44 (4 years ago) Permalink

y'all must have a different definition of pretty. eerie and disconcerting, yes, but I don't get pretty. stuff on future days isn't prettier?

― expletive for lady parts (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:47 (4 years ago) Permalink

The bassline is v v pretty on SSS.

― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:52 (4 years ago) Permalink

"One More Saturday Night" because it's so hypnotic.

― Maltodextrin, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 18:54 (4 years ago) Permalink

y'all must have a different definition of pretty. eerie and disconcerting, yes, but I don't get pretty. stuff on future days isn't prettier?

― expletive for lady parts (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, December 23, 2008 6:47 PM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark

Well yeah, in that sense of the word it is prettier. But eerie and disconcerting really often is 'pretty' to me. If that makes sense.

― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 23 December 2008 19:00 (4 years ago) Permalink

Makes sense.

― expletive for lady parts (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 23 December 2008 19:05 (4 years ago) Permalink

"Spoon." Chills, every time.

― inhibitionist, Wednesday, 24 December 2008 07:14 (4 years ago) Permalink

Everyone knows how to write a song. When I heard "Spoon" I instantly figured out how to record a song.

― sujban stephens (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 24 December 2008 07:17 (4 years ago) Permalink

the bit at the end of "i'm so green" where the drums go all jazzy makes it the winner imo

― aaron d.g., Wednesday, 24 December 2008 08:27 (4 years ago) Permalink

Voted I'm so green

― Plaxico (I know, right?), Wednesday, 24 December 2008 12:57 (4 years ago) Permalink

Vitamin C.

In uninhibits me.

― Sven Hassel Schmuck, Wednesday, 24 December 2008 20:41 (4 years ago) Permalink

soup

― sleep, Wednesday, 24 December 2008 21:04 (4 years ago) Permalink

I'm So Green -- always seemed to me like Can's catchiest song.

― xhuxk, Wednesday, 24 December 2008 21:26 (4 years ago) Permalink

Sing Swan Song - one of the very few songs that could maybe bring me to tears, no one ever has though. but this one could. that bass. and then karoli.

― willem, Wednesday, 24 December 2008 21:31 (4 years ago) Permalink

It's between I'm So Green and One More Night, but today I'm going "Green"

― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 24 December 2008 22:56 (4 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Thursday, 25 December 2008 00:01 (4 years ago) Permalink

boring vote for Spoon

― Zeno, Thursday, 25 December 2008 04:20 (4 years ago) Permalink

― choom gang gang dance (Whiney G. Weingarten), Thursday, 25 December 2008 04:32 (4 years ago) Permalink

― Zeno, Thursday, 25 December 2008 04:36 (4 years ago) Permalink

When I first bought this album (and was mystified and/or bored by it), the only thing that really made an impression back then was Vitamin C. So I'm going for that one. It would be some years later before I would dig the CD out of my stacks and have a major "A-ha!" moment about Can.

― Geese Is The Word (Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You), Thursday, 25 December 2008 05:05 (4 years ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Friday, 26 December 2008 00:01 (4 years ago) Permalink

pinch and soup only in not even close winners unshocka

― sonderangerbot, Friday, 26 December 2008 03:04 (4 years ago) Permalink

http://devonrecordclub.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/can-ege-bamyasi-round-24-nicks-choice/

― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 07:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

No.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:18 (7 months ago) Permalink

I hate that SO. MUCH.

― Clarke B., Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:23 (7 months ago) Permalink

This is going to be great! I've never been able to get into Can cuz they aren't snarky enough!

― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:24 (7 months ago) Permalink

Seriously though, isn't Bored Aloof Indie Rocker Playing Classic Albums a Portlandia character?

― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:25 (7 months ago) Permalink

The moment is now.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:33 (7 months ago) Permalink

im actually a little surprised that Phish haven't covered it yet

― frogbs, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:43 (7 months ago) Permalink

maybe this will be a low profile type of thing and no one will care?

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 18:25 (7 months ago) Permalink

outside of this initial news of course

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 18:26 (7 months ago) Permalink

im actually a little surprised that Phish haven't covered it yet

― frogbs, Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1:43 PM (44 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

They did cover Pavement though!

http://phish.net/song/gold-soundz/history

― sorcery is in the gutter (how's life), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 18:27 (7 months ago) Permalink

somebody stop this guy

― *triumphant sauce horns* (crüt), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 18:28 (7 months ago) Permalink

Pavement had the worst covers ever. P much put me off them completely.

― skeevy wonder (Drugs A. Money), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 18:29 (7 months ago) Permalink

"Grounded" is gorgeous but seems a little too steady in its narrative flow to "sum up" Pavement. "We Dance" ("Pick out some Brazilian nuts for your engagement / Check that expiration date, maaan / It's later than you think") or "Stereo" ("Pigs they tend to wiggle when they walk / Their infrastructure rots / And the owners hate the jocks / With their agents and their dates...") might do the trick. Musically, the guitar outro of "Stop Breathing" sums the band up -- it liberally "samples" a Can song! There ya go.
― Jody Beth Rosen, Sunday, June 23, 2002 5:00 PM (10 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

"Stop Breathin'", especially the ending.
― Evan (Evan), Tuesday, April 8, 2003 6:11 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Jody, which Can song does "Stop Breathin'" rip off? I've noticed that there's definitely subtle references to Can here and there, but I never noticed anything blatant.
― Andy Beckerman, Tuesday, April 8, 2003 7:02 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

malkmus has said as much re. "stop breathin", but i dont think it's mean to mimic any particular song. the end sounds a lot like the guitar work on monster movie.
― jess (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, April 8, 2003 8:21 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

It reminds me of the bass on a particular Ege Bamyasi song, but I can't remember which one.
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, April 8, 2003 8:56 AM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i have the CANswer: it's "sing swan song" from Ege Bamyasi.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Tuesday, April 8, 2003 2:49 PM (9 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

from POO:PAVEMENT

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 19:21 (7 months ago) Permalink

ha, i will be the lone dissenting voice -- this sounds like fun.
when i saw malkmus earlier this year, he inserted the mother sky riff into some long jam and it was great.

― tylerw, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:43 (7 months ago) Permalink

Is there any way Can can stop him doing this?

― Hello, Good Evening and Expenses (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:44 (7 months ago) Permalink

... I don't mean inserting the mother sky riff into some long jam

― Hello, Good Evening and Expenses (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:45 (7 months ago) Permalink

I'm pretty sure Can is all about it...I first heard the news from their Facebook page.

― cwkiii, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:50 (7 months ago) Permalink

Too easily flattered, these elderly German gentlemen

― Hello, Good Evening and Expenses (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:51 (7 months ago) Permalink

If it's a bait and switch and they get someone like Eye from the Boredoms to do the vocals that would help.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:56 (7 months ago) Permalink

They should do what Queen did and create their own officially licensed tribute band.

― cwkiii, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:58 (7 months ago) Permalink

Too bad Matt Bellamy got too big for his britches after a while.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 16:00 (7 months ago) Permalink

Oh I heard about this, James Mercer is going to tackle Parable of Arable Land next.

― Evan, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 19:24 (7 months ago) Permalink

Ego Bamyasi more like, amirite?

― Vast Halo, Thursday, 18 October 2012 12:44 (7 months ago) Permalink

Slanted and Descanted: Stephen Malkmus covers Carcass's Necroticism in its entirety

― Clarke B., Thursday, 18 October 2012 13:14 (7 months ago) Permalink

Can are one of those rare bands where the chemistry was so right with the original players, and they music they produced was so unique, that trying to cover their songs at all just seems like a really bad idea to me.

I can take Malkmus or leave him but he wouldn't even be in the top 100 musicians I'd want to see take a run at Ege Bamyasi...

― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:51 (7 months ago) Permalink

^^^

There are a lot of covers of ELP that make me feel this way too. When a band is like 90% technique and 10% songwriting, maybe don't try to cover them?

I can see covers of their shorter songs going well but even then I can't imagine another group trying on "Vitamin C", much less something like "One More Saturday Night"

― frogbs, Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:55 (7 months ago) Permalink

but seriously, can we stress just how great this album is. like a top 20 album for me.

― frogbs, Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:55 (7 months ago) Permalink

Or Pinch.xp

― Trip Maker, Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:56 (7 months ago) Permalink

F'reals. There's something about him covering the whole ALBUM that really rubs wrong, too. If it were just one song, "Sing Swan Song" or "Spoon" or something, no prob, fine, great!

― Clarke B., Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:57 (7 months ago) Permalink

I've just remembered that Loop's cover of "Mother Sky" is actually great. Er, exception which proves the rule?

― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 18 October 2012 15:36 (7 months ago) Permalink

the Loop cover is probably the best cover, but it also does a poor job of recreating the bassline which to me is pretty much the heart of "Mother Sky"

― *triumphant sauce horns* (crüt), Thursday, 18 October 2012 15:40 (7 months ago) Permalink

― nostormo, Thursday, 18 October 2012 16:29 (7 months ago) Permalink

it's the best Can cover

― nostormo, Thursday, 18 October 2012 16:29 (7 months ago) Permalink

Yay, the mighty Faith Healers! I love that album, my best dollar-bin buy ever.

Is anyone else going to Cologne tomorrow? I'm really looking forward to it and I think you guys underestimate Von Spar's role in this, they are all about the no-nonsense kosmische monotony and an amazing live act and will keep SM in check. Hopefully. :)

― sonderpop, Friday, 30 November 2012 10:30 (5 months ago) Permalink