Ten bands
Via Ben, I happened to make my way to the blog of one Mandy, and found my favourite music-related timewaster in quite some, err, time. You list ten bands you love, in no particular order, then answer questions based on them. It works better if you list the bands before reading the questions.
01. Low
02. Elbow
03. Massive Attack
04. Clinic
05. Tindersticks
06. Wire
07. New Order
08. Talking Heads
09. Readymade
10. Spiritualized
What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Technically it was "Ex-Lion Tamer", but the first Wire song I ever knowingly heard was the first track on 154, "I Should Have Known Better".
What is your favorite album of 8?
Fear Of Music. But just barely over Remain In Light, and it may have flipped by tomorrow.
What is your favorite lyric of 5?
I’ve got memories
I keep them away from me
They won’t behave
Won’t be what I want them to be
I’ve seen it all and it’s all done
I’ve been with everyone and no one
So many squandered moments
So much wasted time
So busy chasing dreams
I left myself behind
I’ve seen it all and it’s all done
I’ve been with everyone and no one
So this dying slowly
It seemed better than shooting myself
(from, naturally, "Dying Slowly")
How many times have you seen 4 live?
Once, with Pete - I've got the ticket stocked away somewhere. I was supposed to see them and the Apples In Stereo a few years back with Kiernan, but we wound up being unable to go. I had already bought tickets and everything. The show I saw with Pete was incredible though - great opening act (Midnight Movies), I got to interview Ade beforehand, and the show was kind of awe-inspiring. Especially "Porno" and "2/4".
What is your favorite song by 7?
This is one of those cases where #1 is blindingly obvious, but #2 would be a killer to pick. "Temptation", especially the Substance version.
Is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
Less than I would have expected, when I actually try and think of them. New single "Live With Me" is a tearjerker for sure, though.
What is your favorite lyric of 9?
Let’s plan a robbery
Even if just to plan
That might change our lives
We’re the rut of suburban housewives
Rain on the outside, quiet inside
Even if just to plan
We’re always the last table to leave
(from "The Futility Steps")
What is your favorite song by 1?
The closest I can come to picking just one is to say "(That's How You Sing) Amazing Grace" for the voices, "Violence" for the purity, "Pissing" for the catharsis.
How did you get into 8?
Grew up with them - although the only songs I knew by were by them were "Once in a Lifetime" and "Burning Down the House", when my dad got the two-disc Popular Favourites anthology I was surprised to recognize a good half of the songs. Never looked back from there.
What is your favorite song by 4?
Either "Distortions" or "Porno".
How many times have you seen 1 live?
Once, in Cleveland, just before they cancelled the rest of the tour. Kiernan and I were very glad we hadn't waited for Toronto.
What is a good memory concerning 2?
Coming home on the Greyhound after a sleepless night in Toronto, listening to Leaders of the Free World on headphones, nearly weeping from beauty. One of those listens, where at the time you can't imagine ever listening to any other music again.
Is there a song by 2 that makes you sad?
You know, I don't think there is.
What is your favorite song of 6?
Probably either "Too Late" or "A Touching Display".
How did you become a fan of 10?
Read a review of Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space on NME.com, bought it sound unheard, and that was that.
01. Low
02. Elbow
03. Massive Attack
04. Clinic
05. Tindersticks
06. Wire
07. New Order
08. Talking Heads
09. Readymade
10. Spiritualized
What was the first song you ever heard by 6?
Technically it was "Ex-Lion Tamer", but the first Wire song I ever knowingly heard was the first track on 154, "I Should Have Known Better".
What is your favorite album of 8?
Fear Of Music. But just barely over Remain In Light, and it may have flipped by tomorrow.
What is your favorite lyric of 5?
I’ve got memories
I keep them away from me
They won’t behave
Won’t be what I want them to be
I’ve seen it all and it’s all done
I’ve been with everyone and no one
So many squandered moments
So much wasted time
So busy chasing dreams
I left myself behind
I’ve seen it all and it’s all done
I’ve been with everyone and no one
So this dying slowly
It seemed better than shooting myself
(from, naturally, "Dying Slowly")
How many times have you seen 4 live?
Once, with Pete - I've got the ticket stocked away somewhere. I was supposed to see them and the Apples In Stereo a few years back with Kiernan, but we wound up being unable to go. I had already bought tickets and everything. The show I saw with Pete was incredible though - great opening act (Midnight Movies), I got to interview Ade beforehand, and the show was kind of awe-inspiring. Especially "Porno" and "2/4".
What is your favorite song by 7?
This is one of those cases where #1 is blindingly obvious, but #2 would be a killer to pick. "Temptation", especially the Substance version.
Is there a song of 3 that makes you sad?
Less than I would have expected, when I actually try and think of them. New single "Live With Me" is a tearjerker for sure, though.
What is your favorite lyric of 9?
Let’s plan a robbery
Even if just to plan
That might change our lives
We’re the rut of suburban housewives
Rain on the outside, quiet inside
Even if just to plan
We’re always the last table to leave
(from "The Futility Steps")
What is your favorite song by 1?
The closest I can come to picking just one is to say "(That's How You Sing) Amazing Grace" for the voices, "Violence" for the purity, "Pissing" for the catharsis.
How did you get into 8?
Grew up with them - although the only songs I knew by were by them were "Once in a Lifetime" and "Burning Down the House", when my dad got the two-disc Popular Favourites anthology I was surprised to recognize a good half of the songs. Never looked back from there.
What is your favorite song by 4?
Either "Distortions" or "Porno".
How many times have you seen 1 live?
Once, in Cleveland, just before they cancelled the rest of the tour. Kiernan and I were very glad we hadn't waited for Toronto.
What is a good memory concerning 2?
Coming home on the Greyhound after a sleepless night in Toronto, listening to Leaders of the Free World on headphones, nearly weeping from beauty. One of those listens, where at the time you can't imagine ever listening to any other music again.
Is there a song by 2 that makes you sad?
You know, I don't think there is.
What is your favorite song of 6?
Probably either "Too Late" or "A Touching Display".
How did you become a fan of 10?
Read a review of Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space on NME.com, bought it sound unheard, and that was that.
