ILM Artist Poll No. 77 · CAN · Results Thread

And we're back.

Huzzah! Don't know why didn't vote Turtles. Holger sounds like he's playing a giant rubber band on Vernal Equinox.

always liked Turtles, think it has the same beat as Halleluwah

YES

Well spotted.

Hadn't heard Turtles before now, which is shocking to me because my favorite Can mode is avant-pop.

It's pretty great

I find "turtles" so charming, I love how atipically daft and playful the band sounds toy piano and all... I'm guessing they're making fun of the british invasion? Even Damo's japanese-english accent seems willfuly exaggerated.

Even when it's somewhat cute the bass and drums make it sound monstrously huge and they can't seem to put the proggy influence down as the track progresses. I love it, it has gradually become one of my top 10 Can's songs even if it doesn't really represent them.

And yes the b-side was Halleluhwah so I think the beat is not accidental. It seems slightly different but it's the same base.

always liked Turtles, think it has the same beat as Halleluwah

― Dominique, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 11:06 AM (18 minutes ago)

...which is the same as Vitamin C just slowed down.

Go here (~2mins) and adjust speed to 1.25x:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZbAFmnRVA

https://youtu.be/2dZbAFmnRVA?t=120

Oh wow! That one is new to me!

They could have used that same beat for a full album and I wouldn't mind.

vernal equinox is basically a huge pile of guitar and i love it

that can riddim

Yay "Turtles Have Short Legs"!

Reposting from the voting thread:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TsqCNy6UU0

Hahaha even though we're back I had to go out and I wont post for a couple of hours sorry to leave you hanging once again. Keep discussing how awesome these two songs are!

And we're back.

Illustrated In A Castle On Better Equipment ;)

Late shout but loving Animal Waves.

TURTLES! <3

Good to have you back Moka :)

http://i.imgur.com/ED9yjUP.jpg
25. All Gates Open. 201 points, 10 votes
From: Can (1979)
https://youtu.be/ojMvGeskIlw

another great one. the part where all the synths come in is one of my favorite Can moments

http://i.imgur.com/8UqMlfG.jpg
24. Tango Whiskeyman. 206 points, 11 votes
From: Tago Mago (1971)
https://youtu.be/DbZcAsgSDP8

should say From: Soundtracks (1970) not Tago Mago

great track

Another great pop song.

... that I didn't vote for :(

http://i.imgur.com/mgGyzFe.jpg
23. The Thief. 234 points, 11 votes
From: Delay 1968 (1981)
https://vimeo.com/51988431

A song which has been known to make me cry.

Huh! That sounds like Contrary Mary so I like it!

http://i.imgur.com/VtXQ138.jpg
22. Bring Me Coffee or Tea. 242 points, 12 votes
From: Tago Mago (1971)
https://youtu.be/Ilk-2tXzlvE

i voted for "thief" really high, it was no. 1 on my ballot for a while

Who the heck wrote "Tango Whiskyman?" It had to have been written in some way - the chord progression is kind of complicated.

There, there by Radiohead sort of steals/is influenced from both Tango Whiskeymam and Thief btw.

Love Bring Me Coffee Or Tea, was my number 3.

http://i.imgur.com/0q671s4.jpg
21. I’m So Green. 248 points, 10 votes, 1 Nº1 vote.
From: Ege Bmayasi (1972)
https://youtu.be/lQhDPikrSNQ

Bring Me Coffee or Tea is cool as hell. I think that was the first Can track I ever heard.

http://i.imgur.com/lMDYHjf.jpg
20. Spray. 260 points, 12 votes.
From: Future Days (1973)
https://youtu.be/JC-887aMt5Y

This track doesn't do much for me tbh.

I love it. I danced to an amazing set by Jeff Mills last weekend and when I drove back home played Future Days. "Spray" felt like a Jeff Mills set condensed to 8,5 minutes.

"The Thief" can make me cry, too. The apex of Karoli's melancholy guitar tone.

http://i.imgur.com/kN6LoSO.jpg
19. Father Cannot Yell. 307 points, 16 votes.
From: Monster Movie (1969)

First 'too low' for me, that

Very so.

http://i.imgur.com/zN4uKFf.jpg
18. Dizzy Dizzy. 358 points, 19 votes.
From: Soon Over Babaluma (1974)
https://youtu.be/gOfWKzMgeac

The first Can track I heard on the first Can album I bought. Not my #1, but in a very real way, the beginning of a long adventure.

Video is kind of a jam version here's the real one:

https://youtu.be/quJI-3y4TBE

The first Can track I heard on the first Can album I bought.

It was the first Can album I bought too, though it wasn't the first time I'd heard them, but, yes, this track threw me a bit! WTF is going on, a sort of upside down reggae beat with wibbly wobbly bass and gypsy violin.

Is "Dizzy Dizzy" the only Can that swings?

'Father cannot yell" *is* swing!

I really love Thief and had it pretty high. Spray is probably the weakest on Future Days but still fantastic. I love the end of Tango Whiskeyman but it just missed my ballot.