in the first place it's probably just paranoia
― tylerw, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
I had heard it was inspired by some news of the weird article about a farmer who tried to do autoerotic asphyxiation by tying something to his tractor wheel. Maybe that's BS, I dunno.
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:27 (twelve years ago) link
Ohio's motto is "the heart of it all"It's a thing I know, it's a thing I believe in.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
always thought of it as a chain of tractor's raping the earth or something? i dunno about the rest of it
― bluelips, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
"Big School" isn't going to be appearing now :(
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
dmr, that story is too great not to be true; it's a thing I believe in.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
game of pricksmotor awaymotoraway
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:31 (twelve years ago) link
not gonna google it to verify tbqh (xp)
― dmr, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
so its motor away and game of pricks?i hold on hope that Hold On Hope isnt gonna win this
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
Big School was my #10. Surprised it is no where in the top 60. It always seemed to be the most requested song at shows that was never played.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
auditorium/motor away! can't separate them
― bluelips, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
a chain of tractor's raping the earth or something?
That makes sense considering Bob's lyrical interests in "earth"/"planet"/etc.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
READY?!!!!!!! drumroll please...
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
ptptptptptptptptpptptptptptpt
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
i'm afraid to f5
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
2. "Motor Away" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [802 points, 33 votes, 4 #1 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN3gmKltn88
1. "Game of Pricks" (Alien Lanes, 1995) [1,091 points, 38 votes, 8 #1 votes]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zRmp_RrEMA
Thanks Johnny!!!!!!!!!!! great job!
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
aaaaaaa, that's just the right result!
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
no surprises
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
hooray, same #1 as the poll I did 4 years ago. And Game of Pricks was my #1. All is right in the world.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
and thats good
My #1 won at least
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah Pollard refers to something along those lines in an interview in the 33 1/3 book.
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
WOW! It won by almost 300 points.
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
same results in the Alien Lanes poll, too.
i wanna ask you a question: what is the best song in GBV's Alien Lanes?
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
"Game Of Pricks" was my #1 of course, as it was the first GBV song I fell in love with! you could never be stroooooong, you can only be freeeeee....
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Am disappointed there weren't more bob solo tracks. Definitely deserve to be in the top 60.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah 'Game of Pricks' was #1 for me too. Cool!
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
Am disappointed there weren't more bob solo Tobin tracks.
Atom Eyes?Awful Bliss?To Remake the Young Flyer???
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
"Pricks", in terms of sheer songwriting, is probably the best thing he ever wrote.
― tom d: he did what he had to do now he is dead (Tom D.), Sunday, July 18, 2010 2:33 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
This guy knew what he was talking about, whatever happened to him?
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah that's domination. But it deserves it!
Actually these were my #1 and #4
― justfanoe (Greg Fanoe), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:38 (twelve years ago) link
Johnny #1 for even bothering with this at all, but also for ensuring proper results. The time came, and he added up the numbers. A man of energy.
Satisfying result, I'm pleased. Live versions of Game of Pricks are good enough to make my head pop clean off.
― Art Arfons (La Lechera), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
So who else voted for "Official Ironmen" as their #1? So curious.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
I had a load of Bob solo tracks then ditched them to make it less complicated
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:41 (twelve years ago) link
thanks for organizing Johnny!
― skip, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
I won't divulge people's ballots, but anyone who wants to share theirs is welcome to.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
Game of PricksSubspace BiographiesThe EnemySHOCKER IN GLOOMTOWNThe Official Ironman Rally SongEchos MyronSubmarine TeamsWeedkingBig SchoolMotor AwayWatch Me JumpstartCloser You AreI Am A ScientistCut-Out WitchTwilight CampfighterTight GlobesGet Under ItA Salty SaluteThings I Will KeepThe Best of Jill Hives
boom
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks so much Johnny Fever. There will always be a place for this poll in the Superior Sector Janitor X of my heart.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
thank yo Johnny for this poll! it's been such fun to participate. well, the only thing that disappointed me was the placing of "Awful Bliss". I thought it's a kind of a consensus that it's a top Tobin?
― V79, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
Yes Johnny, thanks a lot!
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:43 (twelve years ago) link
Hey, I had a great time doing this. While the Pavement poll was a fun and uniting exercise, they've always been a band I just kind of like. GBV is a band I spent many years loving whole-heartedly. Now that the poll's done, I feel like I've sent a firstborn off to college or something.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
the one bob solo song that immediately comes to mind for me as being up there with the best of the best is "get under it"
― bluelips, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
Are people really that unfamiliar with Uncle Dave or was it just not in the top20 running for you guys?
― ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ (CaptainLorax), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
now it's time for a Summer Babe vs. Game Of Pricks poll
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
My ballot:
1. "The Official Ironmen Rally Song"2. "The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory"3. "Teenage FBI"4. "My Valuable Hunting Knife"5. "The Best of Jill Hives"6. "Tractor Rape Chain"7. "Don't Stop Now"8. "Glad Girls"9. "Bulldog Skin"10. "Game of Pricks"11. "Dayton, Ohio-19 Something and 5" - GbV & Airport 512. "Chasing Heather Crazy"13. "Exit Flagger"14. "Buzzards and Dreadful Crows"15. "Jane of the Waking Universe"16. "Girls of Wild Strawberries"17. "Motor Away"18. "Do the Earth"19. "Everywhere with Helicopter"20. "Cut-Out Witch"
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
Oh right! You all probably want to see the full list of results: http://home.earthlink.net/~pauletc/gbv.htm
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Here's my ballot. Tracks in bold didn't place.
1 - Blimps Go 902 - Game of Pricks3 - The Key Losers4 - The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory5 - Indian Fables6 - The Official Ironmen Rally Song7 - Motor Away8 - To Remake the Young Flyer9 - Short on Posters10 - Awful Bliss11 - Always Crush Me12 - Hardcore UFO's13 - I Am a Scientist14 - My Impression Now15 - Teenage FBI16 - Underwater Explosions17 - Blatant Doom Trip18 - Everywhere With Helicopter19 - Dusted20 - Atom Eyes
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
I've never heard Uncle Dave. And it was never played live.
― Jeff, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
1.weedking2. a good flying bird3. tractor rape chain4. my son cool5. game of pricks6. gold star for robot boy7. unleashed! The large hearted boy8. I'll replace you with machine9. glad girls10. my kind of soldier11. smothered in hugs12. quality of armor13. man called aerodynamics14. a salty salute15. motor away16. chicken blows17. watch my jumpstart18. bulldog skin19. over the neptune/mash gear fox20. hardcore ufo's
― nostormo, Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
"Twilight Campfighter" was in my Top 20 (several xposts)
My favourite Bob solo track is "Psychic Pilot Clocks Out". Then "Girl Named Captain". Then "Subspace Biographies".
― Juice Should Be Sterliized (Tom D.), Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:47 (twelve years ago) link