With Every Word I Say: the Black Vinyl Shoes Poll

This is bad timing but Fatal, It Really Hurts and She'll Disappear are all better than anything the Cars ever did. And I was bigging up the Cars tonight because the bar was playing Just What I Needed tonight and nobody but me even knew what it was. British/Australian people only know Drive, it's a sorry situation. They were all like the Cars? Isn't that some cheesy 80s band? Yes they are but they were fucking brilliant for years before that you bastards.

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

this is worse than a bad song winning. now that i know this album, i'm starting a band.

every thread needs to become a poll about this album until you fuckers wise up and start voting

"More than 10 votes would surprise me." So I'm not surprised. But still disappointed they're not better known.

Forgot to vote, love this band. Would have probably voted Boys dont lie

Maybe Fire for a While too. That song sounds ahead of its time. It could be a MBV song.

late vote for "capital gain"

(sry)

Mildly surprised nobody mentioned this yet on the thread:

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/shoes-black-vinyl-shoes-anthology-1973-1978-3cd-clamshell-boxset/

listening to "one in versailles" this morning. what an amazing record and a great way to start the day !

i think it's easily as good as BVS, which is another way of saying it's one of the best records ever. not sure why people aren't constantly being blown away by how good it is.

Didn't realize there was a Shoes box set put out this year:

http://louderthanwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Shoes-300x300.jpg

Was looking for a gift for a friend--I've got all their Elektra albums. I don't know what "clamshell" means, but not exactly a bargain: five songs per CD.

I see above there was an earlier box set two years ago. Giving them as many box sets as votes for the #1 songs in this poll.

this record rules. still haven't heard the elektra records

i almost said: well, i've heard "bazooka" — but then remembered i always confuse that with "boomerang" — the latter is the third elektra record, the former is '75 demos. what's the best song on "present tense" ? or "tongue twister" ?

Present Tense - "Too Late," I'd say, then "Tomorrow Night" or "Now and Then"
Tongue Twister - "Yes or No"

https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9VL9YyBm2M

ah thanks