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| From | "*Bill Holmes*" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: Radiohead, and new-to-me-music (longish) |
| Date | Thu, 17 Jul 2003 13:23:50 -0400 |
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<Kelly Cronin>
> I'll see you your hyphens and raise you one eyebrow:
Best line of the week. :)
> I still don't
> think i've heard a song off the bends except "creep,"
> which, not surprisingly, i thereafter found to be
> wretched, plaintive and offkey.
I'm going off memory, but I believe "Creep" was from the first LP, PABLO
HONEY. From BENDS, I truly enjoy "High And Dry" and "Fake Plastic Trees".
However, I also know that Thom Yorke has one of those voices - and vocal
styles - that you either love or hate. For me, the songs above and almost
the entirety of OK COMPUTER showcases his warblings as a brilliant
instrument...but I can see how someone would compare it to cats being
squeezed with spiked gloves.
TRY THIS...Go to the library (or a friend) and BORROW a copy of OK
COMPUTER...wait until late evening, douse the lights (candles or fireplace
optional), remove all competing sounds (animals, children, telephones), have
some wine (optional) and stretch out on the couch or across a bed and just
let the whole thing sink in from start to finish. If you're weary from the
day, so much the better...you'll be in that uncluttered state of mind.
I think you might be surprised. Worst case scenario, you avoided cell phones
and children for an hour. :)
cheers
b
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