― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 22:41 (twenty years ago) link
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― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 22:44 (twenty years ago) link
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Sorta reminds me of what that shill Dave Marsh said about "Penny Lover" vs. the Smiths. Moron.
I had the first two albums and enjoyed them very much in them early eighties but I can only remember the singles now and have no inclination to revisit his music further. And sorry, Mr. Stelfox, but the "Hello" video just defines ultracheese.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link
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― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 23:26 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 23:30 (twenty years ago) link
Hmm... I guess I can buy that. Yeah, I suppose Controversy is relatively the worst of his early records, despite the presence of that glorious title track. "The Walk" comes pretty close to perfection though.
Who are these lame hipsters "discovering" Controversy?!
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 23:40 (twenty years ago) link
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― M Matos (M Matos), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 00:33 (twenty years ago) link
I don't think I can find any semblance of pity, empathy, kindness or good will in my heart from Mr.Richie.
No offense Alex, but none of these are attributes exhibited particularly often in your ILM posts. In fact I'm hard put to name many phenomena outside of the Killing Joke that you have voiced approval of.
― amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 00:34 (twenty years ago) link
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― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 11:59 (twenty years ago) link
― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:23 (twenty years ago) link
LETS RUN OVER LIONEL RICHIE WITH A TANK"Man, his song,It really stank,Let's run over Lionel Richie,With a tank."
― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:37 (twenty years ago) link
― abeta, Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:45 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:46 (twenty years ago) link
Exactly! It is the perfect video, the touchstone that will never be equalled in this cynical age.
I really don't understand how Lionel came to be listed as "indefensible" when he wrote so many great songs with the Commodores and his solo stuff was pretty good too.
Still, it did always piss me off that Q listed Can't Slow Down as one of the top ten greatest Motown albums.
― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:55 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 12:55 (twenty years ago) link
Then, typically, you're not really paying attention. I have posted favorable comments about a myriad of artists.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:04 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:08 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Nicole (Nicole), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:21 (twenty years ago) link
And Matos, I fucking LOVE the Pointer Sisters. I grew up on Break Out.
― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:21 (twenty years ago) link
― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:21 (twenty years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 13:24 (twenty years ago) link
Pre-Cambrian ILM was a miserable place..
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 February 2022 18:20 (two years ago) link
The most charismatic and charming man I ever interviewed. Total classic, even the soppy stuff. Somebody needs to sing about endless love, and he's the master of it.
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:09 (two years ago) link
“Hello” is a masterpiece
― calstars, Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:49 (two years ago) link
"Easy" is undeniable.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 17 February 2022 19:50 (two years ago) link
Was in a supermarket last weekend and saw his face on the cover of People or similar and he pretty much looks the same these days.
― deep luminous trombone (Eazy), Friday, 18 February 2022 00:13 (two years ago) link
The pulse in “Running With The Night” alone means Lionel will be forever classic
― Master of Treacle, Friday, 18 February 2022 00:19 (two years ago) link
The end of the first verse of "Three Times a Lady" is my favourite Lionel Richie moment: "...I must say out loud...", goes to the discordant augmented (?) chord, and then hangs on it for an extra measure before the chorus. He knows he has you hooked, he can keep you listening through this strange chord.
― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 18 February 2022 00:48 (two years ago) link