In Damnation of...Horses by Patti Smith

And I never even heard a Tribe Called Qwest SONG I liked much, though honestly I haven't actually listed to *Low End Theory* in centuries. They always struck me as really prissy or contained or reserved or something. Is the debut the one I reviewed in Rolling Stone?

Ha, yeah, you couldn't have picked a better example if you'd wanted to wound me in my heart if you'd tried! That record had a massive impact on me. I'd even go as far as to utter (quietly) that cliché about lives being saved, etc. So, no wonder you picked up on my lack of calmness, heh. Subjective taste-driven outrage aside, the only part I really mean is the lionization thing -- it's unfair to blame the album for it, but life's unfair I suppose...

Anyway, in my world of one, it's unthinkable to like the Sisters but hate Horses, ha!

I see no correllation sound-wise between the Sisters of Mercy and Patti Smith (although Andrew does cite Horses on his list of favorite records on the official site. Then again, Andrew also cites a Stone Temple Pilots record, so go know.)

Because it's not as metal as *Radio Ethiopia*, probably. (But it's still better, and it still rocked harder. "Gloria" can do that to a record, you know? Even go ask Santa Esmeralda. Or Laura Branigan!)

Nah, me neither (although you might arguably find more "gothic" in Easter). It was a failed joke at my own expense -- ie/ I like these two things, so how can anyone not?

(Interesting that AE cites Horses, though. I didn't know that.)

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDCASS80311061622542118&sql=Aosj20r6at48x

Sorry, Alex!

(If the link doesn't work, just look up *The Best of Branigan* on AMG.)

Hmmmm. Hadn't heard that one. I always thought it was a rip-off of "More than a Feelin'".

(And Michael Freedberg says all the dark goth metal bands I love rip them off, too.)

Who is Michael Freedburg that he should be making such allegations?

I used to like them okay myself; I just thought Red Lorry Yellow Lorry were more fun.

Who got the notion that I have a Sisters of Mercy tatoo on my arm? I like them, but I wouldn't take a bullet for them or anything. They certainly made more than their share of dubious records. I like everything up to and including First and Last and Always. After that, s'alright, but the magic had largely dissipated for me. Floodland is pretty good. Apart from "Ribbons", most of Vision Thing is a phone-in.

Yeah, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry were cool (though not sure I'd categorically refer to them as "fun").

Well......cuter than Patti Smith, certainly.

Andrew Eldritch's favorite records....

http://www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com/gen/wwlike/listning/listning.htm#traxae

Wait, it's Q-Tip's fault my phone bill's so fucking high?

Best disco critic ever (tied with Vince Alleti, actually). Still writes for the Boston Phoenix. Likes Toby Keith's new album a LOT.

Hmmmm...well, there's no arguin' with him then.

Bands 1-4 are all better than Sum 41. Never heard of 5.

"Dooooooon't for-gehht me when I'm gawwwwn..."

ONLY ON ILX!

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wait, the sisters did i wanna be your dog too? i don't think i've ever heard it. cuz my favorite goth version of i wanna be your dog would be the world of skin version(and their cover of nick drake's blacked eyed dog is a favorite of mine as well)

The debut I find a bit tough to get into initially. When I first bought it, I thought of returning it, but it grew on me like killah fungus. So that I can understand. Its appeal is not immediate as the following two efforts would be. But prissy, contained, and reserved...MUTHAFOCK@#$%^&*(...Hell, I AM a Tribe head. They're my favorite rap group ever, and I'm pretty obnoxious and annoying. (But only on the Internet, baby!)

(or nude pictures of Animotion)

I found myself transixed and playing songs over and over again and forcing others to listen to stuff

Alex in NYC, I love you but I fart in your general direction