Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995
"All my dumb luck and all my misgivings
I thrust them aside for the dead for the living
I want my vehicle, my saucer-shaped coffin
I'm Mighty Pro-Jet
I'm Baron Von Richtofen"
A 30 second classic! Nuff said.
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Saturday, 16 February 2008
Chicken Blows
Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995
"Chicken blows
I suppose we could have a girl or a boy
And I see what you mean
I'm not here to drink all the beer
In the fridge (oh, la la la)
In the room (oh)
In the house
In the place (oh, la la la)
That we both (oh)
So love
Can you sink to the depths (lots of "oh"ing)
I don't know
I don't even care
And our lives slip away
In the end we will probably reach
All the way (oh, la la la)
To the walls (oh)
over there
Have you flown? (oh, la la la)
Our courage (oh)
Is only a taste
And I'll get paid (ooh, ooh)
If you'll get laid (ooh, ooh)
It's our parade (ooh, ooh)"
Love this song. The wobbly vocals. The delicate Guitars. The clunks and atmosphere. The "oh, la la la" backing vocals. The saddest sounding song in the the world. What are Chicken Blows? A Classic.
"Chicken blows
I suppose we could have a girl or a boy
And I see what you mean
I'm not here to drink all the beer
In the fridge (oh, la la la)
In the room (oh)
In the house
In the place (oh, la la la)
That we both (oh)
So love
Can you sink to the depths (lots of "oh"ing)
I don't know
I don't even care
And our lives slip away
In the end we will probably reach
All the way (oh, la la la)
To the walls (oh)
over there
Have you flown? (oh, la la la)
Our courage (oh)
Is only a taste
And I'll get paid (ooh, ooh)
If you'll get laid (ooh, ooh)
It's our parade (ooh, ooh)"
Love this song. The wobbly vocals. The delicate Guitars. The clunks and atmosphere. The "oh, la la la" backing vocals. The saddest sounding song in the the world. What are Chicken Blows? A Classic.
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Hit
Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995
"This is called "the coming of age"
Coming into town with the giggling faggots
Starting blizzards and other weird weather patterns
We participate in the shit
Now that's a hit
Now that's a hit!"
Twenty odd seconds of anti-hit song. Manages to pack in more melody than most 3 minute pop songs. One of the old fashioned Guided By Voices snippet classics that really endeared me to the band.
"This is called "the coming of age"
Coming into town with the giggling faggots
Starting blizzards and other weird weather patterns
We participate in the shit
Now that's a hit
Now that's a hit!"
Twenty odd seconds of anti-hit song. Manages to pack in more melody than most 3 minute pop songs. One of the old fashioned Guided By Voices snippet classics that really endeared me to the band.
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Striped White Jets
Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995
"Send in the striped white jets
In through stained glass ceilings, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Color them white or red
Don't let anyone find out
Or expose your feelings, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Cover your head instead
And penetrate this dark heart
And as the wound is healing, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Crawl to the other side
Where things are new in brilliant blue
And striped white jets come speeding through, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
And we must not forget
The sudden pain of birth and greed
And what's expected of this superbreed
And those who dream to touch the sun
And those who run
Who always run
Perfect striped white jets
In their hangars bleeding, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Cover them all in black"
Phew. Its been a busy month or so finding time for A Pollard A Day and other stuff. But hopefully I am back in the saddle again and can continue on a more regular basis with updates. "Striped White Jets" is from Classic Era GBV and has a catchy almost Who-esque stuttery part. I think Bob has a think about Jet planes as quite a few of his song feature them. Love the Poetry and imagery of "Where things are new in brilliant blue and striped white jets come speeding through". Classic.
"Send in the striped white jets
In through stained glass ceilings, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Color them white or red
Don't let anyone find out
Or expose your feelings, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Cover your head instead
And penetrate this dark heart
And as the wound is healing, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Crawl to the other side
Where things are new in brilliant blue
And striped white jets come speeding through, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
And we must not forget
The sudden pain of birth and greed
And what's expected of this superbreed
And those who dream to touch the sun
And those who run
Who always run
Perfect striped white jets
In their hangars bleeding, ah-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-sh
Cover them all in black"
Phew. Its been a busy month or so finding time for A Pollard A Day and other stuff. But hopefully I am back in the saddle again and can continue on a more regular basis with updates. "Striped White Jets" is from Classic Era GBV and has a catchy almost Who-esque stuttery part. I think Bob has a think about Jet planes as quite a few of his song feature them. Love the Poetry and imagery of "Where things are new in brilliant blue and striped white jets come speeding through". Classic.
Saturday, 25 August 2007
Big Chief Chinese Restaurant
Take from "Alien Lanes" 1995
"Introducing the amazing rockethead
You know what the deal is dude
Excuse me Napoleon
But I gotta know
Why I gotta stand
In a hallway
In a highway
Where nothing goes my way
Well I'm going out
Well I'm going in
To the Big Chief's place
Gonna slap his factory down"
Wow. Bobs voice is so high on this song. A classic 59 seconds of psychedelic lyrics and guitar. Great song and eclipses many other bands 4 minute epics with a catchy hook and memorable melody.
"Introducing the amazing rockethead
You know what the deal is dude
Excuse me Napoleon
But I gotta know
Why I gotta stand
In a hallway
In a highway
Where nothing goes my way
Well I'm going out
Well I'm going in
To the Big Chief's place
Gonna slap his factory down"
Wow. Bobs voice is so high on this song. A classic 59 seconds of psychedelic lyrics and guitar. Great song and eclipses many other bands 4 minute epics with a catchy hook and memorable melody.
Friday, 17 August 2007
Motor Away
Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995
2When you motor away beyond the once-red lips
When you free yourself from the chance of a lifetime
You can be anyone they told you to
You can belittle every little voice that told you so
And then the time will come when you add up the numbers
And then the time will come when you motor away
Oh, why don't you just drive away?
When you motor away down the icy streets
You can't lie to yourself that it's the chance of a lifetime
You can be anyone they told you to
You can belittle every little voice that told you so
And the time will come when you add up the numbers
And then the time will come when you motor away
Oh, why don't you just drive away?
Come on
Speed on"
I think Ive already commented on a different version of this song but this is the original version and the best. I used to be one of my favourite GBV Songs. Its still damn fine. Love the lyrics. A real proper driving song. Just get in that car and Drive!
2When you motor away beyond the once-red lips
When you free yourself from the chance of a lifetime
You can be anyone they told you to
You can belittle every little voice that told you so
And then the time will come when you add up the numbers
And then the time will come when you motor away
Oh, why don't you just drive away?
When you motor away down the icy streets
You can't lie to yourself that it's the chance of a lifetime
You can be anyone they told you to
You can belittle every little voice that told you so
And the time will come when you add up the numbers
And then the time will come when you motor away
Oh, why don't you just drive away?
Come on
Speed on"
I think Ive already commented on a different version of this song but this is the original version and the best. I used to be one of my favourite GBV Songs. Its still damn fine. Love the lyrics. A real proper driving song. Just get in that car and Drive!
Friday, 6 April 2007
Evil Speakers
Taken from "Alien Lanes" 1995.
"I am breathing, yet I feel no sky
Things without wings have begun to fly
Unhitched trailers---I see trailers trail
From the well i pull an empty pail
Little man bleeding, little heart beating so
Evil speaker blow my circuits---oh no
Brothers, sisters---all transistors, you know
Father logic sometimes gets cosmic, you know"
Ah, Classic Era Guided By Voices. A lo-fi 60 seconds masterpiece of choppy psychadelic rock. When I first heard this sort of music it blew my tiny Indie mind. A good song but not one of the best on "Alien Lanes". Im sure I have Evil Speakers. They look at me strange, just sit there and stare.
"I am breathing, yet I feel no sky
Things without wings have begun to fly
Unhitched trailers---I see trailers trail
From the well i pull an empty pail
Little man bleeding, little heart beating so
Evil speaker blow my circuits---oh no
Brothers, sisters---all transistors, you know
Father logic sometimes gets cosmic, you know"
Ah, Classic Era Guided By Voices. A lo-fi 60 seconds masterpiece of choppy psychadelic rock. When I first heard this sort of music it blew my tiny Indie mind. A good song but not one of the best on "Alien Lanes". Im sure I have Evil Speakers. They look at me strange, just sit there and stare.
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