man in the garden is a jam, though it gives me catholic mass flashbacks. Strange that kozelek is using that di acoustic guitar sound on recent albums.
― Gaspard de la Nuit: III. ScarJost (Sufjan Grafton), Saturday, 5 August 2017 01:26 (six years ago) link
No track so far has had more than 7 votes.
Song with the highest votes/points ratio to date: he ain't give you none.
― wtev, Saturday, 5 August 2017 08:30 (six years ago) link
Try to guess the Top 5. Nobody will get it right.
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 5 August 2017 13:44 (six years ago) link
^give us a hint, how many in top 5 from each decade.
― that's not my post, Saturday, 5 August 2017 17:21 (six years ago) link
top 5 are the Way That Young Lovers Do, You Don't Pull No Punches, Cyprus Avenue, Into the Mystic, and Bein' Green
ok probably not "Bein' Green" but maybe "Listen to the Lion"
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Saturday, 5 August 2017 17:39 (six years ago) link
Madam George has to be in there!
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Saturday, 5 August 2017 17:54 (six years ago) link
ok probably not "Bein' Green"
it ain't easy bein' "bein' green"
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Saturday, 5 August 2017 18:04 (six years ago) link
G-L-O-R-I-A-!
― ArchCarrier, Saturday, 5 August 2017 18:07 (six years ago) link
it's gonna be alright!
― campreverb, Saturday, 5 August 2017 18:11 (six years ago) link
I blew it not voting for You Don't Pull No Punches, I'm a moron.
So yeah, it's Bein' Green.
― droit au butt (Euler), Saturday, 5 August 2017 19:52 (six years ago) link
Not close
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 5 August 2017 20:13 (six years ago) link
Two Songs About Hating The Music Business + Two Songs About Women + One Song About Leaves Falling On Women Who Hate The Music Business
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 5 August 2017 21:26 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/7VfH5hM.jpg
30. Tir Na Nogfrom No Guru, No Method, No Teacher5 votes, 106 points
― kornrulez6969, Saturday, 5 August 2017 21:35 (six years ago) link
fuck yes I'm gonna bump that one right now
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 6 August 2017 00:25 (six years ago) link
God this song is so wonderful
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 6 August 2017 00:28 (six years ago) link
it really is. my no. 4
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 6 August 2017 00:48 (six years ago) link
listening to "in the garden" now & remembering when I saw Van on Avalon Sunset his piano dude - may have been Mose Allison? - stomping all over the transcendent vibe in the dorkiest but also kinda best way: Van went deep into the refrain, everybody in the house down in that spiritual vibe - no guru - no method - no teacher - just you and I and nature and the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost- there was a very vocal contingent of Christians in the crowd, earlier in the evening when he'd done "Whenever God Shines His Light" he'd sung "He heals the sick / and He heals the lame / and He says that you can do it, too, in Jesus Christ's Name" (in the track there's no "Christ), a whole swathe of the audience down front erupted in cheers - so In the Garden peaks, Van's got pretty much everybody in that garden, it's us & Van and the Trinity, what a vibe - and Van exits, stage left, the band still playing - and dude at the piano smiles huge and exuberantly into his mic goes: "No guru, no method, no teacher -- just Van the Man!" which is kinda like
lol
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 6 August 2017 00:52 (six years ago) link
wonderful
― Gaspard de la Nuit: III. ScarJost (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 6 August 2017 01:07 (six years ago) link
I saw Mose Allison play in 1997-ish and he gushed at length about how grateful he was to VM for the Tell Me Something album and the difference between a songwriting royalty check for a Van Morrison album vs. a Mose Allison album.
― I can see by the look on your face, you've got ring worm. (WilliamC), Sunday, 6 August 2017 01:18 (six years ago) link
that is wonderful jclc
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Sunday, 6 August 2017 02:34 (six years ago) link
re: Tenenbaums
Early cuts of the movie had it end with the Anthology version of "I'm Looking Through You" (and starting with the actual "Hey Jude" instead of Mothersbaugh's cover) but they couldn't get the rights
― Number None, Sunday, 6 August 2017 07:47 (six years ago) link
Love that story, JCLC. And I think Tir Na Nog has been my best find of the poll.
― The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums (Chinaski), Sunday, 6 August 2017 09:11 (six years ago) link
We're starting up again in 5 minutes.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:07 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/ppgUCLK.jpg
29. Moondancefrom Moondance6 votes, 108 points
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:18 (six years ago) link
wooooowwww
this low
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:26 (six years ago) link
Let me revise
29. Moondancefrom Moondance6 votes, 108 pointsOne #1
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:29 (six years ago) link
If it weren't for that #1 vote, the song Moondance would have been in the high 50s.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:30 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/DLWXf5w.jpg
28. Who Was That Masked Manfrom Veedon Fleece8 votes, 120 points
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:33 (six years ago) link
^^ the peak of Veedon Fleece
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:33 (six years ago) link
tbh if it were possible to vote for "linden arden" and "masked man" as a suite i would've
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
van's falsetto is totally devastating
i would also like to say that the cadence with which van sings the chorus of "wonderful remark" is one of my favorite things in all of music and is a weird bittersweet moment in an otherwise relentlessly bitter song
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:42 (six years ago) link
it's like he's forcing himself to admit an inconvenient truth
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:44 (six years ago) link
Which Wonderful Remark?
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:45 (six years ago) link
older recording on philosopher's stone
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:48 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/xCph3sX.jpg
27. Snow in San Anselmofrom Hard Nose the Highway7 votes, 137 points
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:51 (six years ago) link
I still haven't heard this album!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 August 2017 15:55 (six years ago) link
oh well it's pretty good!
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:04 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/CummLiW.jpg
26. Steppin' Out Queenfrom Into the Music7 votes, 143 points
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:12 (six years ago) link
I like this song, but I was surprised by how high it placed.
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:15 (six years ago) link
i'm surprised by its placement too but i am very enthusiastic about it, this song was very high on my ballot and is one of his most perfect songs imo; the way the chorus rhythm switches up every two bars (and in general the incredible drumming on this song!!!), the backing vocals, the bridge which feels like it's trying to escape the rest of the song, etc. etc. etc.
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:19 (six years ago) link
not to mention the explosive... viola (?) solo
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:20 (six years ago) link
otm on the drumming.
how's the sequel?
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:21 (six years ago) link
I would have been happy with Steppin' Out as #1. Alternative take is great as well.
― Gaspard de la Nuit: III. ScarJost (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:24 (six years ago) link
i love the sequel a lot too. into the music is already a very long record but i sorta wish the full "steppin' out queen" were on it anyway
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:25 (six years ago) link
What is this full Steppin' Out Queen?
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:26 (six years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/RT5hQ2r.jpg
25. Cul De Sacfrom Veedon Fleece6 votes, 144 points
― kornrulez6969, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:27 (six years ago) link
Part 2 on The Philosopher's stone, it's awesome
― JoeStork, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:28 (six years ago) link
that tension between the horns and the strings is so great on Queen
― campreverb, Monday, 7 August 2017 16:29 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrSn1QhN1lE
come in my garden and let's look at the flowers
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 7 August 2017 16:32 (six years ago) link