Re: The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (1979)

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:38 pm

And it's Nibbled to death by an okap.

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:38 pm

Aaaaaaaand it's over.

It's a very good record that falls away badly throughout the mid-section of Side 2.

Yes, Side 2, for that is how I understand the record.

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:38 pm

Now to go back and listen to the first 5 tracks I missed by being asleep. sad yes

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:39 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Now to go back and listen to the first 5 tracks I missed by being asleep.

by Fangirl Three Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:39 pm

Well, I really enjoyed listening to that again.

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:40 pm

Fangirl Three wrote:That's from Hitch-hiker you know

The okapi bit, not Billy Idol.

NOW!

THAT!

I did not know.

Seems obvious now you say it though.

by Fangirl Three Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:41 pm

It's Peter Jones, Voice of the Book.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:41 pm

It is over. That is an album which didn't sound like I'd expected it to. I'd expected 35 minutes of cartoon shouting and thrashing but got something musically far more accomplished. I felt the first half of the album was more enjoyable than the second, which started to drag with songs that went on too long and had too much musicianship on them.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everyone else made of it. Excited

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:41 pm

Fangirl Three wrote:Well, I really enjoyed listening to that again.

As did I.

Unfortunately the experience was marred somewhat by various other people semi-listening to it as well. Colbert

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:42 pm

Fangirl Three wrote:It's Peter Jones, Voice of the Book.

Yes, I realise that.

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:43 pm

20 Jazz Funk Greats next...

by Fangirl Three Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:44 pm

Sorry.

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:45 pm

It sounded like a good album, nice variety, but I'm not sure it withstood the test of time. I'd imagine I'd have loved ~~it at the time~~ if I'd heard it aged 15 or so.

Dare I suggest we try the Stranger's near concurrent album The Raven?

Which I suspect would have been disappointing at the time, but has dated far better?

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:46 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:It is over. That is an album which didn't sound like I'd expected it to. I'd expected 35 minutes of cartoon shouting and thrashing but got something musically far more accomplished. I felt the first half of the album was more enjoyable than the second, which started to drag with songs that went on too long and had too much musicianship on them.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everyone else made of it.

Their last album was more 60s psych-pop than punk.

Didn't like it myself. Too nice.

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:49 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Now to go back and listen to the first 5 tracks I missed by being asleep.

Side 1 is better than side 2.

Unless the last track is pointless cover of the Beatles Heltier Skelter

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:54 pm

WhatDoesThisButtonDo? wrote:Track 5 Anti Pope.

It's gonna be fun tonight
Spreading news around the town
That the vicars are transvestites
With a fetish for robes and gowns

dunno, that sounds a bit like kink shaming. if I'm being real here.

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by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:54 pm

Fangirl Three wrote:Sorry.

by Guest Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:59 pm

Let's check out the MC5 original

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:01 pm

by Nightjar Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:02 pm

Incredibly clever and original that.

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