Your #1 Desert Island Album [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

mmbt0ne

01-19-2005, 03:01 AM

I don't want to copy pshrek, but Pet Sounds is up there. You put a gun to my head, and it's probably

Brand New - Deja Entendu

with Beatles - Abbey Road, Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind, Talib Kweli - The Beautiful Struggle, Alien Ant Farm - ANThology, and Weezer - Pinkerton all getting serious consideration.

Cyrus

01-19-2005, 03:18 AM

On a desert island you're bound to go crazy by hearing the same album over and over again. Sooner or later you're gonna smash it to pieces.

Might as well destroy the worst album of all time.

Tron

01-19-2005, 03:32 AM

OK Computer

eric5148

01-19-2005, 03:33 AM

Third Eye Blind? Are you frickin serious? I would kill myself if I had to listen to that album once.

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 03:36 AM

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OK Computer by Radiohead

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Took the words right out of my mouth. I didn't even have to think about this question.

mmbt0ne

01-19-2005, 03:37 AM

It's without question the "lamest" band I like, but I have all of their cds and listen to them all the time. I won't apologize.

Tron

01-19-2005, 03:50 AM

Yeah, that was the first CD I'd ever gotten that pretty much blew me away. There have only been a few since.

istewart

01-19-2005, 03:57 AM

OK Computer is probably second on my list, maybe third to Rubber Soul.

zephed56

01-19-2005, 03:58 AM

Physical Graffitti

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 04:29 AM

My second choice would be: The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi
Battles the Pink Robots.

dr. klopek

01-19-2005, 04:32 AM

Haiku D'etat

And, if it was gonna be a Beatles album, man, what about "Revolver?" Did everyone forget "Revolver?"

private joker

01-19-2005, 04:38 AM

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002N9S.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

plaster8

01-19-2005, 05:51 AM

Van Halen -- 1984

sfer

01-19-2005, 10:29 AM

Right now, it's Doolittle. Again.

Shajen

01-19-2005, 10:36 AM

Several species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict by Pink Floyd.

Seriously? Hmmm. Can't take just one. I'd rather have no music than be limited to just one. Because you'd eventually get tired of it, and ruining your favorite music is sacrilege in my book.

LALDAAS

01-19-2005, 10:41 AM

Nirvana Box Set.... Sorry I cant choose. But if I must /images/graemlins/frown.gif Incesticide http://image.listen.com/img/0/0/0/0/0/1/0/7/9/1/2/1079129.jpg

But still a tough one between Bleach
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Patrick del Poker Grande

01-19-2005, 10:51 AM

I'm torn between OK Computer and Siamese Dream.

dr. klopek

01-19-2005, 11:04 AM

"Nevermind" is clearly the best one. Even though you're supposed to be into the other [censored] because "Nevermind" went platinum or whatever.

LALDAAS

01-19-2005, 11:32 AM

I am huge Nirvana fan but I disagree that nevermind was the best.

To be honest I really cant choose I love them all. I am 26 years old so my girl reminds as I still bounce around the house pretending I am still in a mosh pit.at least from the few shows I did manage to catch before his death.

dr. klopek

01-19-2005, 11:39 AM

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I am huge Nirvana fan but I disagree that nevermind was the best.

To be honest I really cant choose I love them all. I am 26 years old so my girl reminds as I still bounce around the house pretending I am still in a mosh pit.at least from the few shows I did manage to catch before his death.

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A POX!!! I wish I had seen them.

Inthacup

01-19-2005, 12:18 PM

Kid A is mine and I didn't have to think about it either. I like OK Computer a lot, but Kid A is easier for me to listen to over and over.

Cup

lucas9000

01-19-2005, 12:32 PM

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My second choice would be: The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi
Battles the Pink Robots.

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i love the flaming lips, and that's probably my 3rd or 4th favorite of their albums. gotta put at least soft bulletin above yoshimi, and probably also hit to death in the future head, clouds taste metallic, and maybe even transmissions from the satellite heart. your thoughts?

lucas9000

01-19-2005, 12:34 PM

interesting that i'm the only person who has named a hip hop album.

ps: pet sounds owns.

Alobar

01-19-2005, 12:56 PM

Tool - Aenima

PhatTBoll

01-19-2005, 01:02 PM

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Tool - Aenima

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ding

LALDAAS

01-19-2005, 01:06 PM

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Tool - Aenima

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ding

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A good call

dr. klopek

01-19-2005, 01:17 PM

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interesting that i'm the only person who has named a hip hop album.

ps: pet sounds owns.

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1)Interesting that you don't know that Haiku D'etat is a hip-hop album.
2)If "pet sounds" is the beach boys album I'm thinkin it is...no, no it does not.

drewjustdrew

01-19-2005, 01:23 PM

Changesbowie

astroglide

01-19-2005, 01:33 PM

i would take scary monsters, ziggy stardust, hunky dory, aladdin sane over changes

sfer

01-19-2005, 01:46 PM

How often would this album change for most people? Mine would change like every week.

drewjustdrew

01-19-2005, 01:51 PM

I just never get sick of it. I'm not saying there aren't better albums.

Sporky

01-19-2005, 01:51 PM

Muse - Absolution
brilliant.

astroglide

01-19-2005, 02:10 PM

cool

daryn

01-19-2005, 02:20 PM

pearl jam's ten

Sheriff Fatman

01-19-2005, 02:21 PM

Stone Roses - "The Stone Roses" without a shadow of a doubt.

Sheriff

Aces McGee

01-19-2005, 02:22 PM

Soundgarden, "Superunknown"

DMBFan23

01-19-2005, 02:25 PM

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Live at Luther College.

Audible-ing to The Joshua Tree if I cheated by picking a 2 disc album above.

Something classical would be good too

Shajen

01-19-2005, 02:28 PM

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Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Live at Luther College.

Audible-ing to The Joshua Tree if I cheated by picking a 2 disc album above.

Something classical would be good too

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Tim Reynolds plays one helluva guitar. I wore those cds out.

Do you have any idea if they are getting together again to do some newer stuff this way?

DMBFan23

01-19-2005, 02:30 PM

I heard they were working on a studio album together, but I ain't gonna get my hopes up on that one until it's in my hands. They did the Dave and Friends thing last winter which Tim was a part of, so I'd be surprised if they didn't tour some more this year.

Tim is nasty.

2planka

01-19-2005, 02:54 PM

Mr. Bungle

Benal

01-19-2005, 03:03 PM

Mudvayne - L.D. 50

wayabvpar

01-19-2005, 03:05 PM

Operation Mindcrime- Queensryche
Paul's Boutique- Beastie Boys
Appetite for Destruction- Guns N Roses
Nevermind- Nirvana
Ten- Pearl Jam

Have to be one of those. All are completely solid all the way through.

astroglide

01-19-2005, 03:15 PM

their warner brothers debut album? it hasn't aged so well for me. i think disco volante is their best.

Dominic

01-19-2005, 03:42 PM

The Cars - Candy-O

private joker

01-19-2005, 04:02 PM

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How often would this album change for most people? Mine would change like every week.

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Mine's already changed in the last 12 hours. Now it's Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea."

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000019PA.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

lucas9000

01-19-2005, 04:04 PM

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interesting that i'm the only person who has named a hip hop album.

ps: pet sounds owns.

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1)Interesting that you don't know that Haiku D'etat is a hip-hop album.

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yeah i know what it is...i must have missed someone mentioning it. i am special (and by "special" i mean the slow type of special).

MEbenhoe

01-19-2005, 05:24 PM

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OK Computer is probably second on my list, maybe third to Rubber Soul.

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I didn't realize that anyone with reasonable musical tastes at all actually liked Radiohead. I'm sorry, but they're seriously one of the most overrated bands ever.

My personal choice would be:

London Calling - The Clash

Outstanding album cover as well

http://www.music-atlas.com/images/album_covers/the_clash-london_calling.jpg

KJS

01-19-2005, 05:53 PM

Cannibal Corpse, The Bleeding

nothumb

01-19-2005, 06:04 PM

Leatherface - 'Mush'

or

Johnny Cash - 'The Complete San Quentin concert'

Thanks,
NT

oddjob

01-19-2005, 06:42 PM

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Third Eye Blind? Are you frickin serious? I would kill myself if I had to listen to that album once.

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ha ha, agreed. i would also say the same for anyone who said dave mathews.

craig r

01-19-2005, 07:12 PM

That album would also be good as a soundtrack for a movie about being stranded on a desert island.

craig

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 07:58 PM

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pearl jam's ten

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Probably a clear third choice for me but an excellent 1st choice for anyone. Since hearing that album for the first time I learned to play 5 different instruments, read and write music, sing, and write lyrics. Ten was responsible for bringing me in to music in the deepest possible way.

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 08:04 PM

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OK Computer is probably second on my list, maybe third to Rubber Soul.

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I didn't realize that anyone with reasonable musical tastes at all actually liked Radiohead. I'm sorry, but they're seriously one of the most overrated bands ever.

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I can see where they may be a love/hate type of band but clearly not over rated in any way. Their music is nothing less than sheer genius and is widely respected as such by not only fans but also the powers that be in the music industry. 1 of only two bands that I've ever wittnessed that sound 10x better live than they do recorded.

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 08:06 PM

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My second choice would be: The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi
Battles the Pink Robots.

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i love the flaming lips, and that's probably my 3rd or 4th favorite of their albums. gotta put at least soft bulletin above yoshimi, and probably also hit to death in the future head, clouds taste metallic, and maybe even transmissions from the satellite heart. your thoughts?

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I love all their albums. Yoshimi and I just went through a tough time together once, so I like it best for "personal" reasons. That set aside, I see nothing at all worng with the order you picked.

KungFuSandwich

01-19-2005, 08:12 PM

The Who--Whos Next

Manimal

01-19-2005, 10:35 PM

Radiohead - The Bends

pshreck

01-19-2005, 10:37 PM

Why is this thread still going? I already gave the answer.

lucas9000

01-19-2005, 10:37 PM

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pearl jam's ten

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imo, WAY overrated.

daryn

01-19-2005, 10:39 PM

really? when do you hear anything about it? if you want to talk overrated, start with the doors or the rolling stones.

pshreck

01-19-2005, 10:41 PM

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really? when do you hear anything about it? if you want to talk overrated, start with the doors or the rolling stones.

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I'm with Daryn here. Ten goes down in my heart, because it was the first CD I ever owned... but he is right.

How could you ever make a convincing argument that Pearl Jam is overrated?

They spent the past 10 years essentially trying to be ignored, and have suceeded solely on their music.

lucas9000

01-19-2005, 10:41 PM

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really? when do you hear anything about it?

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everytime people who were in their teens/twenties when it came out start talking about best albums.

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if you want to talk overrated, start with the doors or the rolling stones.

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i agree about the doors, but the stones own. period. if you think they're overrated you're either crazy or not a fan of rock music.

Cubswin

01-19-2005, 10:43 PM

Jimmy Buffett's 'Beaches' and its not even close.... now, if that island had a fully stocked bar id have to choose Buffett's 'Bars'... a beatiful lady and 'Ballads' would be my choice. Couldnt you just have asked which box set we would want to have on the island??? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

jakethebake

01-19-2005, 10:44 PM

Who cares. There probably won't be CD player there and even if there is how long can the batteries last? Unless of course the professor is there too to make everything you need out of coconuts. If he is then I'm going with J. Buffett - Song You Know by Heart becausee it's perfect for the islands.

Cubswin

01-19-2005, 10:56 PM

Buffet

*shakes head*

oddjob

01-19-2005, 11:03 PM

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i agree about the doors, but the stones own. period. if you think they're overrated you're either crazy or not a fan of rock music.

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yes the doors are way overrated. the stones are way underrated.

deacsoft

01-19-2005, 11:06 PM

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Who cares. There probably won't be CD player there and even if there is how long can the batteries last?

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I've asked this question a lot (what cd?). But the differenced in my question were:

1) What 2 cds
2) They can not be mixed cd's. they must be regular albums
3) You have a cd player and cd player only (no radio, tape, etc)
4) You have an endless supply of batteries

Gatts

01-19-2005, 11:15 PM

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How often would this album change for most people? Mine would change like every week.

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Mine's already changed in the last 12 hours. Now it's Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea."

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Good call.

(To Wendell, I always tended to prefer surfer rosa to doolittle, but it's close).

My favorite CD at the moment changes like every five seconds, right now it's M.I.A. / Diplo - Piracy Funds Terrorism, but all time it's probably:

Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights
http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/images/i/interpol/turn-on-the-bright-lights.gif

Honorable mentions...

Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica
Dredg - leitmotif
Non-Prophets - Hope
Arcade Fire - Funeral

jakethebake

01-19-2005, 11:17 PM

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Who cares. There probably won't be CD player there and even if there is how long can the batteries last?

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I've asked this question a lot (what cd?). But the differenced in my question were:

1) What 2 cds
2) They can not be mixed cd's. they must be regular albums
3) You have a cd player and cd player only (no radio, tape, etc)
4) You have an endless supply of batteries

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Obviously a superior thread.

nothumb

01-20-2005, 12:02 AM

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I didn't realize that anyone with reasonable musical tastes at all actually liked Radiohead. I'm sorry, but they're seriously one of the most overrated bands ever.

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I think Radiohead is one of the best bands making music right now... probably not in my Top 10 favorite artists but I think they're in my Top 20. Why don't you like them? Their songs are well-arranged, they are one of the few bands to do anything remotely interesting as far as the sonic quality / production aspect, they have interesting songs and topics, and they make albums that fit together. I could see if you just didn't like their style of music, but they are definitely the total package.

NT

__Q__

01-20-2005, 12:07 AM

Joshua Tree, greatest album ever

2nd place, almost anything by Dave or the Beatles

lucas9000

01-20-2005, 02:56 AM

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Arcade Fire - Funeral

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awesome choice. for me it's still too early to dub this album a classic or not though.

daryn

01-20-2005, 02:57 AM

you guys are all idiots by the way. who the hell wants a CD on a desert island? do desert islands traditionally come with CD players?

Sponger15SB

01-20-2005, 03:16 AM

Journeys greatest hits

nothumb

01-20-2005, 03:17 AM

The premise is meant to be rhetorical, not taken literally / practically.

I think you're turning into a crotchety old man.

NT

Sponger15SB

01-20-2005, 03:19 AM

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you guys are all idiots by the way. who the hell wants a CD on a desert island? do desert islands traditionally come with CD players?

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You're the idiot.

The topic doesn't include whether you are an idiot for wanting 1 CD to have on an island, or whether there is a CD player on the island or power to play it, its simply "Your #1 Desert Island Album"

daryn

01-20-2005, 03:23 AM

wow, relax guys. notice i actually participated in the thread. see, if we were in the OOT real world house, i could tell you guys to go out and get laid. then maybe we could actually go out to a bar and pick up ladies. after the initial fist fight.

someone get cracking on this show!

Sponger15SB

01-20-2005, 03:36 AM

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wow, relax guys.

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yeah after you say something retarded and I call you on it you tell everyone to relax?

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notice i actually participated in the thread.

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want a cookie?

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see, if we were in the OOT real world house, i could tell you guys to go out and get laid.

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I already get laid

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then maybe we could actually go out to a bar and pick up ladies.

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most 2+2ers have no hope

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after the initial fist fight.

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I have never, nor do I ever plan to get in a fight

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someone get cracking on this show!

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the show and thread about it are both stupid.

Sponger15SB

01-20-2005, 03:37 AM

I'm just trying to take the title of mr. negative whino for the day from you daryn.

Philuva

01-20-2005, 03:40 AM

Kid A or Fear of A Black Planet for me.

Tron

01-20-2005, 05:13 AM

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I didn't realize that anyone with reasonable musical tastes at all actually liked Radiohead. I'm sorry, but they're seriously one of the most overrated bands ever.

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I think Radiohead is one of the best bands making music right now... probably not in my Top 10 favorite artists but I think they're in my Top 20. Why don't you like them? Their songs are well-arranged, they are one of the few bands to do anything remotely interesting as far as the sonic quality / production aspect, they have interesting songs and topics, and they make albums that fit together. I could see if you just didn't like their style of music, but they are definitely the total package.

NT

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Yeah dude, I absolutely agree. Radiohead is easily the best band today at making COMPLETE ALBUMS. So what, others may make hotter singles, but Radiohead's albums are total works of art. And I also agree with your assessment of their live performances. God, they just blew me away when I saw them at Red Rocks (great venue, great band). Radiohead owns.

deacsoft

01-20-2005, 05:49 AM

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Kid A or Fear of A Black Planet for me.

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From Radiohead to Public Enemey? I respect your range of taste in music. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

srvollmer

01-20-2005, 10:39 AM

BUFFET?! BUFFET?! Man, I hope you get stuck on that island with every Buffet CD ever made. He is my all-time least favorite musician. I mean, person.

My choice:
London Calling - The Clash.

But I might manage to sneak a few more:
Low End Theory - A Tribe Called Quest
The Queen is Dead - The Smiths
Death to the Pixies - The Pixies (so, I cheated!)
Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement
Fuzzy - Grant Lee Buffalo

deacsoft

01-20-2005, 10:45 AM

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BUFFET?! BUFFET?! Man, I hope you get stuck on that island with every Buffet CD ever made. He is my all-time least favorite musician. I mean, person.

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You got the wrong guy here, man. It wasn't me.

srvollmer

01-20-2005, 11:09 AM

Ha, sorry Deac, I didn't realize I was replying to your message. 'Twas unintentional. I can understand your need to correct the situation.

rusellmj

01-20-2005, 11:26 AM

Born to Run.

I love The Lips too. I've been listening to Yoshimi non stop for months and it's my 5yo favorite driving music.

Russ

daryn

01-20-2005, 01:05 PM

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I'm just trying to take the title of mr. negative whino for the day from you daryn.

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yeah but you have to be right too.

oddjob

01-20-2005, 02:08 PM

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I'm just trying to take the title of mr. negative whino for the day from you daryn.

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yeah but you have to be right too.

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but you rarely are, so how do you get away with it?

kidding, it's actually amusing how much i agree with most you say, and watch people not be able to return fire because of that.

oddjob

01-20-2005, 02:13 PM

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Yeah dude, I absolutely agree. Radiohead is easily the best band today at making COMPLETE ALBUMS. So what, others may make hotter singles, but Radiohead's albums are total works of art. And I also agree with your assessment of their live performances. God, they just blew me away when I saw them at Red Rocks (great venue, great band). Radiohead owns.

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yes, they are the best at making completely overproduced albums.

c'mon, radiohead's last 2 albums sucked and all radiohead fans know this. they just refuse to admit it. they need to drop all the electronica bullshit, and make some rock albums. no more of this electronica rock infused concept crap. it's interesting to listen to the first couple times, but i always throw in an old album when i want to listen to radiohead.

you guys sound like those stupid diehard starwars fans that refuse to admit that the last 2 sucked balls, and are sticking with their mantra "greatest movie series... ever!"