i should say, i'm going to try and get through everything. does anybody have any song suggestions from the 20174 release?
― Bee OK, Friday, 23 June 2017 14:03 (six years ago) link
I've said it before, but few more perfect expressions of desire and, ah, rapture exit than the line "Your hair is beautiful," buttressed by how ominous the song becomes after the chord change.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 June 2017 14:15 (six years ago) link
I can tell you now my #1 and #2 are "Pretty Baby" and "Dreaming," and after that I can pick and choose.
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Friday, 23 June 2017 14:17 (six years ago) link
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" -- xxp
― Mr. Crackpots (WilliamC), Friday, 23 June 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
YOU LOOK SO HEAVENLY
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 June 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
Alfred otm. A beautiful moment.
― wtev, Friday, 23 June 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
like his hair!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 June 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
Not to be all hipster but there's also "Poets Problem," from the b-side of the "Presence, Dear" single. It's a really good Jimmy Destri song.
Also "Llámame," the Spanish-language "Call Me."
― Josefa, Friday, 23 June 2017 17:17 (six years ago) link
I just threw together a ballot of my favorites, which wasn't v difficult given that Parallel Lines is literally one of the first albums I remember hearing/seeing (the other is the SNF soundtrack)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 23 June 2017 17:19 (six years ago) link
I would like to put in a good word for "Shayla" here
― sleeve, Friday, 23 June 2017 17:21 (six years ago) link
and "Union City Blue" – that whole side really
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 June 2017 17:22 (six years ago) link
'Union City Blue' rules.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 23 June 2017 17:41 (six years ago) link
Deep cut everyone should check out: 'Angels on the Balcony'
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 23 June 2017 23:01 (six years ago) link
20174?, not sure why i was writing out a zip code. anyways meant 2017 release.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 June 2017 00:38 (six years ago) link
Have Odenkirk and Cross ever copped to ripping of "A Shark in Jets Clothing" for Mr. Show's theme?
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 24 June 2017 00:45 (six years ago) link
Yes, "Angels on the Balcony" is a nice song. (Also "Live It Up" from that album.)
I must rep for "Accidents Never Happen" which has always been a big favourite of mine. Jimmy Destri was a great songwriter for a while there.
― lingereffect (Kent Burt), Saturday, 24 June 2017 01:30 (six years ago) link
Yeah, that's another good one. I'm hoping to see quite a fair few deep cuts place on this poll.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Saturday, 24 June 2017 12:30 (six years ago) link
anyone watched this lately?
https://img.discogs.com/o_y8Zz_UC-kiMDaQXZgFAhhXGQQ=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-3275922-1323527118.jpeg.jpg
― piscesx, Saturday, 24 June 2017 16:01 (six years ago) link
well yeah but in what order? hmmm
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Sunday, 25 June 2017 23:29 (six years ago) link
Destri their best songwriter: consistently interesting.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 25 June 2017 23:40 (six years ago) link
The biggest prima donna in the band too, by most accounts.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Monday, 26 June 2017 00:35 (six years ago) link
Underrated Blondie album cut: "Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)," from Plastic Letters.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 26 June 2017 20:34 (six years ago) link
I make no apologies for including two-thirds of Parallel Lines on my ballot. Great songs across the first four records, but that one is the classic for a reason.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 27 June 2017 12:43 (six years ago) link
"Poets Problem"
Good old "unique b-side"
― Mark G, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:24 (six years ago) link
Oh, and "Platinum Blonde", "Puerto Rica" and "Thin Line".
I don't recall "Thin Line" I have to say..
― Mark G, Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:35 (six years ago) link
So I've went on a Blondie listening spree today in preparation for this poll, and I'm up to The Hunter now... fucking hell, what a weird record.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 17:25 (six years ago) link
If you post the French lyrics from "Sunday Girl" as they're presented on the Lyricswiki site into Google Translate, you get something amazing for the final chorus:
Dé pê che-toi, dé pê che-toi et attendsToute la semaine absent et pourtant j'attendsJ'ai le cafard, je t'en prie viens voirce que ton amour repré sente pour moiI got the Blues
Go fishing, go fishing and waitAll week absent and yet I waitI have the cockroach, please come seeWhat your love represents for meI got the blues
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 19:13 (six years ago) link
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, June 26, 2017 8:34 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yes! Will definitely have this one high on my ballot.
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 28 June 2017 19:43 (six years ago) link
I haven't heard the bilingual 'Sunday Girl' since the very early '90s - must check that out again, I'd forgotten about it!
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 19:56 (six years ago) link
having fun listening to their catalog. the singles are just so good, hoping that my final ballot won't be overboard with them.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 29 June 2017 00:26 (six years ago) link
btw it was mocked at the time but I liked and still enjoy No Exit, which has at least two cuts ("Maria," "Nothing is Real But the Girl," and maybe "Under the Gun") I'm seriously considering.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
No Exit was mocked? I don't remember that, but I do remember "Maria" being almost universally praised.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 01:43 (six years ago) link
Lots of "lol Coolio."
"Maria" did get to #1 in England.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 02:25 (six years ago) link
"Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room" and that dog song way more LOLable than the Coolio guest spot.
No Exit was my sort-of entry point into Blondie back in '99, in that I already knew/loved a bunch of their singles, but it finally goaded me into checking out their back catalogue. It ain't perfect (see above), but I have a lot of affection for it, and will probably include at least 3 tracks from it on my ballot.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:08 (six years ago) link
I don't have any time for nu-Blondie. I heard 'Maria' played to death as a hit single at the time and that was more than enough.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:34 (six years ago) link
For sure "Maria" is going where "The Tide is High" is supposed to on my ballot.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:38 (six years ago) link
Tide Is High is the only song on the first 5 albums I actively dislike.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
I never want to hear it again.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 15:56 (six years ago) link
which are the fan-favourites that aren't singles/big hits? 11:59 and Slow Motion have a strong following if memory serves.
― piscesx, Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:13 (six years ago) link
"Just Go Away," "Angels on the Balcony," "Fade Away and Radiate"
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:31 (six years ago) link
I also loathe 'The Tide Is High'
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
gonna bump it up one place on my ballot each time someone slams it
― sleeve, Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:02 (six years ago) link
'I Know But I Don't Know' and 'Live It Up' also two underrated moments in their back catalogue.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:05 (six years ago) link
I still like "The Tide is High," but I'm sick to death of "One Way or Another."
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:36 (six years ago) link
I'm sick of all the PL singles except "Sunday Girl" and "Picture This" (which weren't American singles).
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
I will never tire of "Heart of Glass." I still like "Hanging on the Telephone" if it catches me on a good day.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Thursday, 29 June 2017 17:41 (six years ago) link
Hanging has my favorite nothing drum fill ever.
Bang-bang-bom-bom, Bang-bang-bom-bom
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 29 June 2017 18:27 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caX7ZyrAn38
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
^ Check out the lousy vibe in this clip.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:24 (six years ago) link
exhausted and liquored out
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:26 (six years ago) link
Voted!
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Friday, 7 July 2017 15:00 (six years ago) link
voted
― voodoo chili, Friday, 7 July 2017 19:05 (six years ago) link
Voted. Looking forward to the 1,000 post long argument as to which version of "Atomic" is best, single or LP.
― Jeff W, Friday, 7 July 2017 19:17 (six years ago) link
LP, of course.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 7 July 2017 19:19 (six years ago) link
No.
― Jeff W, Friday, 7 July 2017 19:25 (six years ago) link
Yes.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 7 July 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
I hope somebody voted for this helluva opener.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn3QgfmM_jo
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 July 2017 19:50 (six years ago) link
I will be that guy who asks if deadline may be extended to midnight US Eastern Time.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 7 July 2017 20:50 (six years ago) link
(It would give me time to decide the last 5-6 spots on my ballot)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 7 July 2017 20:51 (six years ago) link
are we going to get confirmation emails?
― Bee OK, Saturday, 8 July 2017 00:30 (six years ago) link
Yeah I will send out emails once I've processed the ballot.
Also I'm going to be pretty busy all weekend so I'm going to keep the voting period open until Monday.
― nate woolls, Saturday, 8 July 2017 08:22 (six years ago) link
thanks Nate, looking so forward to this!
― Bee OK, Saturday, 8 July 2017 19:53 (six years ago) link
16 ballots in so far, not too bad but more would be great. Any received in the next 24 hour will be counted.
― nate woolls, Sunday, 9 July 2017 12:13 (six years ago) link
hoping this will start this week?
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 01:01 (six years ago) link
POLL her to shreds
― voodoo chili, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 01:19 (six years ago) link
POLLable LinesHanging on the TelePOLLI Know But I Don't POLLI Didn't Have the Nerve to Say POLLA Shark in Jets POLLing
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 05:19 (six years ago) link
Island of Lost POLLS
― smug dinner-jazz atrocity (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:40 (six years ago) link
POLL Motion.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:53 (six years ago) link
OH, YOUR POLL IS BEAUTIFUL - ILM Artist Poll #83 - BLONDIE - RESULTS THREAD
― nate woolls, Wednesday, 12 July 2017 15:13 (six years ago) link
^^^ A+
― smug dinner-jazz atrocity (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 15:17 (six years ago) link