Bunnymen tribute acts

by **withahip** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:13 pm

This thread is slightly spooky.

by **JackT** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:13 pm

DJM wrote:Haha - I'd have put money on that response! So being the arbiter of taste you clearly are which IS the best song on Porcupine???

First of all, it's a SPECTACULAR album. And the best song is Higher Hell. Or Heads will Roll.

by **JackT** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:15 pm

withahip wrote:This thread is slightly spooky.

Nah, I picture her writing all original songs. Granted, they would all be about PMing and Iceland and rejection, but they would be original.

by **Mr.Sparkle** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:28 pm

black francis wrote:It was a trick question. They're all the best track on Porcupine.

If I had to single some out for special attention it would be

Clay, Porcupine, Heads Will Roll, My White Devil and The Cutter

This is the correct answer. Every song a winner. It's the only Bunnymen album where I can personally say that. The band definitely pushed themselves more creatively than on any other album. It's too bad they never tried to go back to this on another album. Gotta blame Ian for that one.

by **black francis** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:30 pm

Mr.Sparkle wrote:This is the correct answer. Every song a winner. It's the only Bunnymen album where I can personally say that. The band definitely pushed themselves more creatively than on any other album. It's too bad they never tried to go back to this on another album. Gotta blame Ian for that one.

I think someone's forgetting "WAYGTDWYL"

by **fat cherry** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:38 am

my white devil and porcupine head to head. followed by all the rest apart from back of love which comes a close, but laudable last. Its a sort of BIG album, as in majesterial, heavy even. I htink Ben Elton ought to write a west end musical based on it. In fact we could do that here, right now. Either that or DJM's band ought to forget their musical differences in the cause of something bigger and do the whole album from start to finish.

by **fat cherry** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:44 am

I'll start - remember its in the style of a ben elton west end musical. So its got to be about a mychical beast - a porcupine in fact. But not just a porcupine but a pig-porcupine hybrid. The world is being terrorised by a devil, who is white, and the hero is a lowly woodcutter, who a master with the axe seeks revenge on the evil doers who open the musical with their terrorised fearful wail from their seventh floor apartment where they are wrapping christmas presents.n I'll be back in a while with act 2. But feel free to chip in.

by **Kounelaki** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:01 am

You're full of beans this morning, FC.

by **fat cherry** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:57 am

thats what the missus said this mornaing when i fancied a special kind of cuddle.

by **DJM** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:19 am

A kind suggestion that my band should learn the entire Porcupine album but I gotta draw the line I'm afraid gentleman. It's an only an okay album in my humble opinion. One or two highlights granted, however "WAYGTDWYL" is way under estimated. Great album - very consistent - solid the whole way through. Still not my favourite album but undeniably a cracker.........

by **Dr Evil** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:31 am

DJM wrote:A kind suggestion that my band should learn the entire Porcupine album but I gotta draw the line I'm afraid gentleman. It's an only an okay album in my humble opinion. One or two highlights granted, however "WAYGTDWYL" is way under estimated. Great album - very consistent - solid the whole way through. Still not my favourite album but undeniably a cracker.........

Just play "In Bluer Skies" and "Flaming Red" and I'll see your covers band, as long as you play somewhere on the South Coast of England.

by **DJM** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:44 am

Hmmmm.....interesting choices - let me give 'em a listen - been a while since i played them. As for the South Coast - I just need that one off lottery win to fund it! We play Rescue, Killing Moon and Seven Seas currently and we've been looking for more - less obvious Bunnymen songs to cover that works with Vocals/Bass/Drums/Guitar. That format probably works best for the first album - I dunno we'll see. Song suggestions always welcome though.........

by **JackT** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:08 am

DJM wrote:A kind suggestion that my band should learn the entire Porcupine album but I gotta draw the line I'm afraid gentleman. It's an only an okay album in my humble opinion. One or two highlights granted, however "WAYGTDWYL" is way under estimated. Great album - very consistent - solid the whole way through. Still not my favourite album but undeniably a cracker.........

Oh my god what the hell is wrong with you.

by **withahip** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:15 am

WAYGTDWYL - definite creative peak for Mac. He finally was able to shake off the chains of Pete, Will and Les and really soar. Fly. Fly like an eagle into the future. Let his spirit carry him. Dododododododododo.

by **black francis** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:13 am

DJM wrote:Hmmmm.....interesting choices - let me give 'em a listen - been a while since i played them. As for the South Coast - I just need that one off lottery win to fund it! We play Rescue, Killing Moon and Seven Seas currently and we've been looking for more - less obvious Bunnymen songs to cover that works with Vocals/Bass/Drums/Guitar. That format probably works best for the first album - I dunno we'll see. Song suggestions always welcome though.........

Avalanche
All Because of You Days (if you could roughen this one up just a bit I would appreciate it)

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