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― budo jeru, Saturday, 29 July 2023 18:29 (nine months ago) link
At this point it’s kind of pointless to try to get inside his head and figure out what he was thinking. At any point really
― Poor Little Fool Killer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 July 2023 18:31 (nine months ago) link
I was just reading in my new/old favorite book about how he hated all his songs on Radio City, at least the lyrics, then that he hated the ones Chris wrote too, saying they were “written by committee” and then that he didn’t feel like he figured out how to write a good song at least lyric-wise, until 1977!
― Poor Little Fool Killer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 29 July 2023 18:35 (nine months ago) link
I’m trying to think of an Alex equivalent to I am the Cosmos
― Diarrhea of a Madman (calstars), Saturday, 29 July 2023 19:29 (nine months ago) link
Maybe Holocaust
― Diarrhea of a Madman (calstars), Saturday, 29 July 2023 19:35 (nine months ago) link
"Big Black Car"?
I think he disliked a lot of the Big Star songs for the turmoil they reflect and describe; his later songs are "snappier" and reflect more classical virtues of wit and emotional control.
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 31 July 2023 03:05 (eight months ago) link