METAL POLL

I appreciate the effort.

i have no idea what this poll is about

And this is why you fail.

OK sped through this again and I gotta ask: has anyone ever commented on how well much of this album works as stripper music? Seriously. "Albatross," "Graveyard," and even "Poptones" could signal "decadent urban club life" in a cautionary thriller if they haven't been used as such in a film already (does anyone know?).

Anyhoo, I like this album a lot (and I hate to be a vinyl snob but the 12"s in Metal Box really give off the most heat) but the whole would be strengthened without some of the lesser tracks. "The Suit" is a bit silly but "No Birds" and "Bad Baby" are just bad. And "Radio 4" is more a conceptual pleasure for me than anything. I'm going with "Graveyard" because hopefully this poll will force me to remember its title once and for all.

my favorite moment is the treble-bass shift in "Memories,"

― Pete Scholtes

Well, that was quite appealing at the time, but I have to say I do prefer the 'not-edited-together' version that is the single.

― Mark G

That moment is the making of "Memories" (hmmm) as well as one of my fave pieces by Lester Bangs. So I'd be very interested to hear how the song works without it.

Is anyone's Metal Box rusting as badly as mine?

I was serious about this btw. The box itself is experiencing massive corrosion. Part of the point, now that I think of it.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

I'd have voted for Suit! First song I ever heard that was all bass. One of the rock songs that made dub make sense to me.

I'm surprised no-one likes "Bad Baby"

.. although only in JR's head would 10:30 be considered 'rising early'

would have voted 'death disco' for old time's sake, but im happy to let this one rust.

Love "Bad Baby." I don't skip anything on this...

Swan Lake 1

;_;

though i would've voted for "albatross"

Thought processes while reading the poll choices (total running time: 10 seconds):

"I've never heard of any of these metal bands."

"Hey wait! Radio 4? Aren't they that Aughties post-punk band?"

"Oh! Metal BOX (aka Second Edition) by PiL!" Silly Mark G!

P.S. Is anyone's Metal Box rusting as badly as mine?

― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 13 May 2009 07:12 (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Mine:

1) "I started a poll about Metal?
2) I am a silly.

.. and forgetful