US Band Tournament - 1st Round - REM vs Pixies

[The Midnight Rambler]

Dave Knows

 

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Tony Moanero said:

You say that like it’s a good thing.

 

I find Kurt Cobain unlistenable.

Have you tried pressing play? 

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, Duff Man said:

I could never get past the unforgivable sin that was Shiny Happy People.

It was on a great album too, which makes it worse. But Monster was a fantastic album so they are forgiven. 

 

[ZonkoVille77]

Very tough one but I'll go with REM since I listen to them more often, well the Monster, New Adventures.. and Green albums at least. 

[TheHowieLama]

Just realizing how long REM has been around -

nearly 40 years ago this:

 

 

[johnsusername]

9 minutes ago, ZonkoVille77 said:

Very tough one but I'll go with REM since I listen to them more often, well the Monster, New Adventures.. and Green albums at least. 

New Adventures in Hi Fi is an absolutely brilliant album. My favourite REM album I know it inside out and back to front. 

[ZonkoVille77]

39 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

New Adventures in Hi Fi is an absolutely brilliant album. My favourite REM album I know it inside out and back to front. 

 

Yes it's very good, mate. Undertow, Leave, Be Mine. Great tracks. Probably a tad too long overall but very good nonetheless. 

[johnsusername]

 

[johnsusername]

27 minutes ago, ZonkoVille77 said:

 

Yes it's very good, mate. Undertow, Leave, Be Mine. Great tracks. Probably a tad too long overall but very good nonetheless. 

There's a great article about it here - https://www.stereogum.com/1898172/new-adventures-in-hi-fi-turns-20/franchises/reviews/the-anniversary/

 

[Duff Man]

1 hour ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

It was on a great album too, which makes it worse. But Monster was a fantastic album so they are forgiven.

That one tune switched me right off. Maybe I was a little hasty, and should give them another go.

[Code]

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

12 minutes ago, johnsusername said:

 

I love that song. The lyrics are just wonderful, especially the parenthetical "this one laughing quietly underneath my breath". What a line.

[manwiththestick]

7 minutes ago, Code said:

 

Ooh, I forgot how good that song is. Still happy I've gone with Pixies though.

[johnsusername]

13 minutes ago, AngryofTuebrook said:

I love that song. The lyrics are just wonderful, especially the parenthetical "this one laughing quietly underneath my breath". What a line.

The piano was supposedly the same one that was used to record the coda at the end of Layla (Derek and the Dominos). And the string arrangement was by John Paul Jones. 

[Captain Turdseye]

Here Comes Your Man On The Moon. 
 

 

See what I did there?

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Here Comes Your Man On The Moon. 
 

 

See what I did there?

Have you moved? 

[Captain Turdseye]

3 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Have you moved? 

Moved off the couch to have a shit. I’m going to bed now, I’ll leave you to it. 

[Bjornebye]

Just now, Captain Turdseye said:

Moved off the couch to have a shit. I’m going to bed now, I’ll leave you to it. 

 

 

[General Dryness]

Fuck off you cunt. Two of my favourite bands, and I'd vote for them pretty much whoever they were up against.

 

Pixies just edge it. But I'm not happy. Not one bit.

[Jose Jones]

I like REM, but I went Pixies and thought they would probably win quite easily.  It's a real humdinger though.  What happens if it's a draw?

[Numero Veinticinco]

Who the fuck are the Pixies? No matter, REM are great. 

[General Dryness]

Best outro ever.

 

 

[Mudface]

3 hours ago, General Dryness said:

Best outro ever.

 

 

Probably my favourite song of theirs, along with these-

 

 

 

[Code]

I remember when I worked in a record shop in the late 80’s. We had the record companies calling us and we discussed over the phone new upcoming bands, new releases, what records to get to the shop, how many etc, etc.

 

Pixies we slik more REM than Pixies, but a lot of those who came to the shop every day loved the Pixies.

[Jose Jones]

Almost forgot my handle is from a Pixies song there.