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favoritething · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:51 pm Post subject:

spidermage wrote:

I know exactly what you mean.

Playground has the line "marked by the masters", and there are so many ways to interpret what that means. Relate it to "careful-what-you-say-ground", and there is a vast wealth of meaning and poignancy. And that's to take just two of the lines.

Murdered is a less profound piece, obviously. I like it, however, for the same reason that I like, say The Disappointed or Great Fire: it is a fantastic pop song.

(Edited for poor punctuation.)

"Playground" just came up on my iPod recently, and I was taken anew by the lyrics "Watch the leaves all tear away/Leaving you but lined like an exercise book". Just gorgeous, and poignant, and ripe for multiple interpretations.

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platinumheart · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

just been playing the radio sessions from transistor blast

it's great hearing the same band(sorta) playing songs decades apart.....meccanik dancing,your the wish you are i had,the rhythm,another satillite,atom age etc etc

all great versions from different time periods

i felt like DR Who with a set of headphones on.....great way to spend an hour or two Very Happy

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keltik · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

Tonight is 'Black Sea'.

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platinumheart · Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

1979 japan tour osaka recording......god it's rough but what a great set 'i'm bugged' may just be my fav ever live xtc song....with dave and andy it's like kraftwerk with guitars........more heavy mental than metal!

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keltik · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject:

Monstrance again. I'm currently a bit besotted with 'Winterwerk' and 'Children Love Our Dear Helmsman'...I think Andy, Barry and Martyn should be very proud of these tracks. Outstanding.

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platinumheart · Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 1:06 am Post subject:

listening to b-sides and loving andy's little homage to 'feeling groovy' on the outro to 'jump'(great little song it is) also after dancing around to 'instant tunes' it struck me how pissed off barry must have felt that this fun silly song of colins made it to plastic at the time barry takes like 'us being us' 'things fall to its' and 'sargasso bar' didn't Confused

i love xtc b-sides though.....some remarkable extras

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platinumheart · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

perversly i've had oranges and lemons on all day! Laughing

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keltik · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

Nowt wrong wi' that, Platters! Smile

Tonight is Apple Venus: just started River of Orchids. For some reason this brings tears to my eyes, and I can't exactly pin down the reason: a kind of exhilarating sadness, if that makes sense.....

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donavan · The Big Express Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 668

Played Great Fire yesterday, the first time for years. It blew me away. The funny thing is I wasn't that keen on it when it was released. I've been in love before...........................................

platinumheart · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

i had a compilation of demos on the day as i banged away at work.....

is it just me or does anyone else always shout out "i'll have a bottle of house red thank you waiter" after the intro to 'terrorrism'?? Laughing

rip van rueben is a lovely little song.....micro musical me thinks!

no fucker else listening to xtc other than me don and kelts?

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LRandall · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

I listen to XTC! Don't forget me!

Well, yesterday I listened to Nonsuch on my daily walk. It's perfect, because it's an hour plus! I am really getting into "Humble Daisy." What a lovely song!

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platinumheart · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

wahay LR!!

a mighty fine walking album is nonsuch......hey i'm glad my typing skills were spot on as you may have had a mighty fine wanking album there...

now there's a topic to start a new thread.....what xtc album is the best wanking aid Laughing

only jesting my dear......nice to hear someone else is grooving life by with the unbeatable audio magic of X-T-C

humble daisys a beauty but i'm really taken by rook or then she appeared both lift me higher than the highest hill where i live which has the wonderful name of Sour milk hill top lane......i've had rook on the headphones looking down towards the river tyne about 2miles in the distance slithering like a silver snake on a winter morning......lovely private xtc moment.........

i am partial to a bit of Colin's Smartest monkeys too when driving.....gutars that chop like a butchers cleaver......i even love daves cheesey solo Wink

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LRandall · Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

Listened to "Drums & Wires"

Right now "English Settlement"! Just starting the yummy "Yacht Dance". Cool

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donavan · The Big Express Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 668

platinumheart wrote:

now there's a topic to start a new thread.....what xtc album is the best wanking aid Laughing

not worked that one out yet but try - Come Dancing by Ray Davies to be going on with.

it's only natural Smile

platinumheart · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

i reckon it's 'frost circus' on repeat.....xtc's top wank(isn't that a venue?)
song......not that i've tried them all or owt Wink

today i had english settlement on......hadn't played it all the way through for a good few month.....it's a wonderful collection of songs ES....sigh i wish they'd have toured this in the uk...and i'd got to see them one last time......i still love jason and the argonaouts......i wish andy had of called it the golden fleece though because jason and the argonauts sounds a bit naff for a song title of a song as magic as this.....some great colin tracks on here too....they played some of these songs on the tour before they recorded ES.......can anyone remember the projected images they had above the band as they played a few songs? i remember them doing snowman,ball and chain and english roundabout live 6 months before ES came out.....yacht dance......still makes my top ten list......i really love this tiny heartbeat of a tune.......talking of which......

i also had on holly partridges solo stuff today from her mypage thing.....
this stuff is REALLY good......everthing new,ship of trust and one other song.....jaw dropping knee buckling ear opening.... raw,beautiful songs.....well impressive.....thanks for the hint kelt!

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