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| January 15, 2006, 17:08 | |
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Woody
HEAD BLACK MAN 722 posts 
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Let's continue the discussion on Mogwai's "Mogwai Fear Satan" in here instead of the Boredome. "...the sixteen-minute-long, mind-exploding closer 'Mogwai Fear Satan,' which is by far the most accurate sonic representation of the Big Bang theory in the history of music." http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/ … r-my-king.shtml http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/ … oung-team.shtml Quoting Pitchfork: Mogwai fear Satan. So says the title of the closing track from their 1997 stunner debut, Young Team. This one song title has bewildered me more than any other in all of my musical excursions-- even more so than Roger Waters' "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict" from Pink Floyd's Ummagumma. Perhaps that confusion was caused more by the song itself rather than its title. But whereas "Several Species" takes the cake for evoking the most invigorated "turn off that infernal racket" responses, "Mogwai Fear Satan" represents all that's good about olympic post-rock: a driving theme, huge extended crescendos, a blatant climax, and a few orchestral instruments thrown in to boot. Sure, it's all cliché these days, but it's no less affecting or indispensable now than it was four years ago. As for the title, I attended church enough to know that Christians are to fear God and his ever-looming wrath. Conversely, Christians are not to fear Satan, as Jesus Christ has plans to do away with him when the time comes. So should this be interpreted as Satan worship? Juvenile provocation? Or are Mogwai genuinely frightened by all that's diabolical? Not a bit. Any time spent with the ultraviolent "Like Herod" rules that last one out. My research into the music and origins of the spectacular title is ongoing so I won't draw any conclusions, but my inner elephant tells me discussion will be healthy for our boredoming muscles. While we're on the subject, what music do you listen to while drawing boredomes? I usually try to find a solid mix of cheesiness, rage, psychedelia, and elephant. This tends to include everything from Mogwai Fear Satan to Dtuch TV tunes to Asian techno and electro to Gypsy rock. And a lot of Daddy Don't Touch Me There. ____________ boredome is the bitter fruit of too much routine |
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| January 15, 2006, 17:25 | |
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Fiona
games are terrible -9616558 posts 
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Dresendols and Bene Gesserit also work a treat.
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| January 15, 2006, 19:39 | |
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PEader
お前はもう死んでいる 1486 posts 
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I listen to what woodstick tells me to listen to plus my stash of random japanese music randomnly selected by album cover. What about [unkown]??? We need a last.fm boredome station. ____________ I see 57,005 people. |
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| January 28, 2006, 00:22 | |
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Deadmaster
Where is Johnny? 458 posts |
Sometimes sadder sounding music inspires me to make boredomes, like Do Make Say Think's "Hooray, Hooray". Boredom in itself generally causes my creation of boredomes... but while creating, the music definatly helps. Although I tend to listen to whatever Woody throws my way.
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| January 28, 2006, 14:16 | |
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PB
Defender of the faith 630 posts 
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I often listen to Delirious? (see signature), Newsboys and U2...
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| February 2, 2006, 19:13 | |
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PEader
お前はもう死んでいる 1486 posts
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Quoting PB: I often listen to Delirious? (see signature), Newsboys and U2... And do you feel these represent boredome in your opinion? We have listed some awesome music on last.fm under a specially created boredome tag. Can I just say what are "Les Georges Leningrad"? ____________ I see 57,005 people. |
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| February 3, 2006, 03:46 | |
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Woody
HEAD BLACK MAN 722 posts
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Quoting PEader: Can I just say what are "Les Georges Leningrad"? I'm glad you asked. ____________ boredome is the bitter fruit of too much routine |
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| February 3, 2006, 10:08 | |
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PEader
お前はもう死んでいる 1486 posts
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Quoting Woody: They are pretty sweet. ____________ I see 57,005 people. |
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| March 28, 2006, 21:54 | |
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Deadmaster
Where is Johnny? 458 posts |
I know this thread is old, but I have to declare "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches as a boredoming song. It just had to be done. ____________ My site still needs updating and redesigning. My last.fm page. GO TO TEXTUAL ANARCHY II YOU FISHDOG YOU |
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| March 29, 2006, 14:03 | |
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Oyster
Creative Incontinence 129 posts 
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I think we should dance, and copulate with sheep.
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