Red Mosquito

Juvenal wrote:

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Juvenal wrote:It's the chorus here that's killing me. Bleurgh.

It's starting to remind me of Primal Scream, who will sound really dirty and bluesy until the kind of glam chorus. But there always was glam here.

I mean it could grow on me. It's just I have a vision of Ed jazz-handing on the 'play'

Totally. Maybe if he does, you'll grin and it'll look as if he's aware of its cheesiness, and so the song will get better. But meeeeeh it won't happen.

That could well be it... That said, Earnest Ed would also make me laugh

So maybe this one will be a win win live.

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

Some people already feel that 'glam' was an affront to the blues genre. It seems to have been a reaction to the heteronormative, 'masculine' stereotype of blues rock (hence the androgynous clothing etc.). But that might be me talking crap.

lyrics are nice, at least the idea behind them. this alone sets this song apart from Supersonic in a major way.

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

Some people already feel that 'glam' was an affront to the blues genre. It seems to have been a reaction to the heteronormative, 'masculine' stereotype of blues rock (hence the androgynous clothing etc.). But that might be me talking crap.

Stone wrote this one right?

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harmless wrote:

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

Some people already feel that 'glam' was an affront to the blues genre. It seems to have been a reaction to the heteronormative, 'masculine' stereotype of blues rock (hence the androgynous clothing etc.). But that might be me talking crap.

Stone wrote this one right?

This band would become so famous in 2013 if he just came out.

harmless wrote:

Mine wrote:

harmless wrote:

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

Some people already feel that 'glam' was an affront to the blues genre. It seems to have been a reaction to the heteronormative, 'masculine' stereotype of blues rock (hence the androgynous clothing etc.). But that might be me talking crap.

Stone wrote this one right?

This band would become so famous in 2013 if he just came out.

I don't think they would be able to top it promotionwise

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bada wrote:I gave it a two. The first 10 seconds and the solos are good. I just have a strong dislike for clean, happy, soulless blues.

They've even accentuated it with the way they mixed it especially the guitars have a vintage sound with lot's of reverb reminiscent of something from '66-'68.
This is why i think the chorus saves it, paradoxically, because it's the only part that isn't parodying what already was nearly a parody of the blues.

I'd go with this. Primarily the song isn't blues, it's T.Rex/Deep Purple/glam.

It definitely isn't blues by any standard. I agree glam fits better.

Some people already feel that 'glam' was an affront to the blues genre. It seems to have been a reaction to the heteronormative, 'masculine' stereotype of blues rock (hence the androgynous clothing etc.). But that might be me talking crap.

Stone wrote this one right?

This band would become so famous in 2013 if he just came out.

I don't think they would be able to top it promotionwise

Matt's jamming at the end of this is great.

harmless wrote:Matt's jamming at the end of this is great.

I just want to savor this.

Thejambi wrote:

harmless wrote:Matt's jamming at the end of this is great.

I just want to savor this.

These little moments have the warmth of "Riot Act". They might be clipped by BO'B's pop leanings (they are), but it feels as if he's allowed them to indulge themselves this time... just a little, almost like the kidnapper is asking his victim what she'd like from the shops.

If Ed doesn't swing his fucking hips to this, nothing's worth it.

The lyrics to this are bizarre. Ed actually paints a relatively evocative (and kind of dark) picture in the verses of the guy who may be avoiding the world with his whiskey bottle and turntable, but then turns around in the chorus and says, "hey, this guy's on the right track."

digster wrote:The lyrics to this are bizarre. Ed actually paints a relatively evocative (and kind of dark) picture in the verses of the guy who may be avoiding the world with his whiskey bottle and turntable, but then turns around in the chorus and says, "hey, this guy's on the right track."

yeah, Im not sure what to make of that yet either

It could work in a wink-wink Evolution type way, but I don't really get that feeling on the chorus; it's played pretty straight. There were enough cues in Evolution that what he was saying was bullshit.

digster wrote:It could work in a wink-wink Evolution type way, but I don't really get that feeling on the chorus; it's played pretty straight. There were enough cues in Evolution that what he was saying was bullshit.

maybe we are supposed to pull the wink out of the upbeat chorus vocal melody?

I find enough clues in the music and delivery to see the change in the chorus as irony, personally. Also, the song starts "When the kingdom comes." So we have sarcasm using religious language from the off. The song is this guy drinking himself to death at the end of the world, but hey, everything will be alright.

Remember the audio with the visual image: it was just a needle scratch. Dead.

I'm not hearing any irony in the chorus, personally, especially since the chorus is the only time I think Ed stops telling the story of the guy and comments on it.

He does stop the story and comment on it, yeah. I just think the summary is ironic. What's your take?