So you think you can do it better

by **King Of Kings** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:26 am

Poll results suggest that we think we can manage the Bunny boys better than the current arrangements.

So how would you do it.

by **withahip** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:58 am

I'd get you a restraining order.

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:14 am

14 votes! It's a referendum!

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:51 am

I abstained from voting. So, tell me folks how would you do it? - and demanding that the band record different music can't be included because, quite frankly, that should actually be the easiest part.

by **black francis** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:29 am

Not that I haven't posted this 1237 times before but I would choose a producer like Steve Albini who would take Mac's pop songs and roughen them up a bit. I'm not anti-pop (I love lo-fi pop) just it needs to have an edge still. Will seemed to be that counterpoint in the past but now that he appears to be marginalized it needs to be an outsider who has an ego to counter Mac. I see Albini not taking any shit and probably could get more involvement from Will. They can be beautiful songs, they can be pop songs or whatever but they need substance to them.

As far as marketing goes I would ditch the "take an Amazon review from KoK and encourage forum members to ostracize him" plan, offer a free live album on the website, have contests, more involvement from the band members on the website (live chat, forum activity, etc) and they could use more website only content such as fan interviews of the band (fan submitted questions), free downloads of demos, alternate, live, etc. versions of songs, etc that will never be up for sale (and not some shitty ABBA/Bunnymen remix). Offer $5.00 download albums of songs not used on the albums. Fan remixes. But mainly just quit shooting themselves in the foot. They created enormous goodwill from the first batch of OR shows which should have seen them follow up right away with The Fountain while there was a buzz about them.

I could go on but none of it's gonna happen so no reason to expend more energy than necessary.

by **Dr Cheese** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:40 pm

I'd disband them, get my MIB flashy thing out and erase the last ten years from everyone's memory.

by **black francis** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:41 pm

I'm first in line for the memory wipe.

by **black francis** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:41 pm

Could you do me a favor and make it the last 15 years though? Personal reasons.

by **The Cockney Ghost** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:15 pm

Gertcha.

I've been lurkin on this bleedin forum for months now, sat in me Bow Bell residence, and i've got to say im facking ashamed.

KOK - You've got more rabbit than sainsburys, but no bleedin spell checker ave yer son? never mind yer bleedin lar-de-da "mother my dog" bunnymen this, management bleedin that, not like it was in my day, moany moany, lambeth walkin apples & pears.
Never mind it son. It's the jouney of songs so Mac says, and so thats it. Journey of songs? Journey of fackin.. sorry couldnt think of anything that ryhmes with "songs" that is fitting for the end of that sentence. Really, I couldn't.

My ultimate line-up would be Peasy on Lead Guitar, my mate "Fingers" on bass (he's done time, mind), Ken Dodd on drums and, of course, Ian McCulloch on the vocals/harp.

More salt & vinegar? No, chief, more bleedin lettuce for you from the looks of it. Get on that rowing machine or do a bit of vigourous lambeth walkin.

Now, a little about me - Cockney, 94, dead.

Favourite bunnymen song - Broke me bleedin neck
Favourite Les Pattinson occupation - Boat Building in preston
Favourite Will Sergeant Sandwich - Bacon

Hello Lancs btw.

Toodle pip.

by **Voodoo Billy** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:29 pm

You sound like Chas and Dave. Don't suppose you co-wrote Proxy did you?

by **Dr Cheese** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:44 pm

The Cockney Ghost wrote:sorry couldnt think of anything that ryhmes with "songs" that is fitting for the end of that sentence. Really, I couldn't.

Bongs?
Thongs?
Pongs?
Gongs?
Sarongs?
Mahjong?
Billabong?
Dingdong?
Monopthong?
Overlong?
Souchong?

by **kook** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:02 pm

Voodoo Billy wrote:You sound like Chas and Dave. Don't suppose you co-wrote Proxy did you?

Lol!

by **black francis** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:06 pm

Schlong? .

by **In The Margins** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:16 pm

"Journey of fackin dongs."

Welcome. I like when a new person registers to just go off on something.

by **black francis** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:17 pm

Have you noticed every time that's happened it's been a KoK rant? I guess not everyone is an Adam Ant fan.

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