But now I'm thinking "Red" or "The Bees." Damn it.
― I guess for copraphiles this is gonna be awesome (Pancakes Hackman), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
the only time the mix fails the band is on "Super-Connected," actually: the drums sound like shit. The band played Letterman or Leno at the time and they roared through "Super-Connected"; I finally got what they were trying to do.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
agree, "super-connected" doesn't take off the way it should. love the song, tho.
i have eternal love for "now they'll sleep," but i think i'll vote the title track. it's such a great, grown-up, sexy song.
and i like how metal the first half of it sounds in this live clip:
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
some really good lyrics on this record, too. "covered in honey/showered in beer" is a great two-line evocation of adolescence.
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
I get how guys like surm think Star has the voodoo. All those acoustic arpeggios and lyrics about witches, ballerinas, and squirrels. But on King she finds a correlative for the force of her imagination.
― Filmmaker, Author, Radio Host Stephen Baldwin (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
(and that's the infamous lowest-selling-cover of RS ever.)
so much for "grunge" - good album, tho.
― are we human or are we dancer (m coleman), Saturday, 22 May 2010 17:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'm with the "Star"-all-over-"King" crowd but the singles of "King" were solid. A great live album/boot from this tour would be welcome to hear these songs in a different context.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 22 May 2010 18:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
This album is really underrated (though I would still side with Star). Gonna have to think about this - I think when I put it on I'll be going, "oh, no, THIS one is the best!" for, ooh, the first 8 tracks.
― atoms breaking heart (a passing spacecadet), Saturday, 22 May 2010 19:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
the letterman superconnected
― a tenth level which features a single castle (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 23 May 2010 03:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
god tanya was so pretty, that mix of next-level pretty and the girl you had a crush on at school pretty
alfred, fwiw, Feed the Tree is my least favorite track on Star by far, and fuck the squirrel reference. i think you make an interesting point regarding the scope of this record, but i think even tho the magic of Star came with a little more simplicity, it was more visionary than this. admittedly, super-connected makes that argument a bit harder cuz it's so good.
my fav song used to be Red, but i think i'd say super-connected now! will def have to listen and get back to u though.
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Sunday, 23 May 2010 17:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
fyi, i tried to reply to this thread last night, and as i was typing, my computer died! woohoo!
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Sunday, 23 May 2010 17:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
Thanks for the yt, tipsy! S-C is still my fav album track, despite the wanting drums. it's just one of those songs that makes my stomach turn with how good it is.
― Fetchboy, Sunday, 23 May 2010 18:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
Voted for "Seal My Fate" but I always get confused regarding whether I prefer the single or album version. Both Belly albums are great - althought for different reasons; quirky ethereal Star versus rocky threatening King - as is the Best Of compilation which has most of their b-sides.
― boxedjoy, Monday, 24 May 2010 12:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 27 May 2010 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
didn't see this. woulda voted for now they'll sleep
― lemon lime & butters (electricsound), Thursday, 27 May 2010 23:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
No one voted for Judas My Heart, tisweird.
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 27 May 2010 23:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'd vote for "King" now. Tremendous song.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 May 2012 13:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Judas My Heart"!!
The piano.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
Judas My Heart is undoubtedly the highlight
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
beautiful and understated song that stands the test of time, kind of like the breeders' drivin' on 9
― surm, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
Now They'll Sleep 0Puberty 0
Two other great songs with 0 votes. But then, so many great songs!
― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
Bummed to have missed this; love this album. I'd probably vote King or Red*, though I have soft spot in my heart for Li'l Ennio.
It actually pains me to think of all the songs that got goose-egged here
― cinco de extra mayo (loves laboured breathing), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
*I was just thinking about this album the other day, with all the Sublime revives: I was reminded that my favorite song off of their s/t was "Seed", even though it was probably a bit rapey, precisely because all the tempo changes in the song remind of Red and King (itself a little bit of a creepy song)
― cinco de extra mayo (loves laboured breathing), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
King isn't creepy, it's sexy!
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
I remember reading something about how people thought it was about pedophilia back in the day. And Tanya tried to provide an explanation of what it was about--something about a young prince and trying the light the ocean from underneath--that I remember thinking even back then that was on the incoherent side
― cinco de extra mayo (loves laboured breathing), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
i have never heard this album.
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:50 (1 year ago) Permalink
That is surprising!!!
I don't think I voted in this but I probably would have voted "Now They'll Sleep" and I'm surprised nobody else did.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's so good.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tanya and Gail reunited! This is so lovely and heart-warming.
http://youtu.be/a6EUH1Kfl8A
― Poor.Old.Tired.Horse. (Stew), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 10:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
the whole of Belly's catalogue is on Spotify. This may seem unnecessary given that they have an eighteen track Best Of based on two LPs and a collection of b-sides, but said Best Of is missing two of their greatest songs, namely the b-sides "Diamond Ribcage" and "Baby's Arm."
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Wish I could track down a good rip of that live version of Judas My Heart - the clear vinyl of Seal My Fate sounds terrible.
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
ACUTELYI HEARD IT
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 01:01 (1 month ago) Permalink