Haiku Valley Superthread

[LemonMelon]

Funny how funk isn't very funky.

I can't believe Prince constitutes funk. I think of him as pop. Very shitty and all too often sleazy pop.

Real funk is Curtis Mayfield, Parliament, Funkadelic, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, Ohio Players, and so on. But Prince fits the bill on occasion.

 

[LMP]

For a rap/hip-hop song, it's produced pretty well. At least for one in the popular sphere.

 

[Axver]

You could just about be forgiven for thinking Kanye is the sample in this track.

 

[LemonMelon]

Hey, Kanye West, stop relying on samples to try to hide the fact you are really crap.

I'm listening right along with you and can hear the vain in your head swelling.

LMP, why oh why did you use the edited version of I Wonder? Jeez...

 

[LMP]

I'm listening right along with you and can hear the vain in your head swelling.

LMP, why oh why did you use the edited version of I Wonder? Jeez...

Because I only have the edited copy. Should've bought it without the Mom right there.

 

[LemonMelon]

the I Wonder--->Punch Drunk transition is amusing if you know the history between Kanye and Jon Brion.

 

[Axver]

Good segue into the Jon Brion track, which in turn leads well into the Blur song.

I hope this Blur song is better than the really boring one in Lemonchick/Irishteen's list.

 

[LemonMelon]

Good segue into the Jon Brion track, which in turn leads well into the Blur song.

I hope this Blur song is better than the really boring one in Lemonchick/Irishteen's list.

Tender goes on far too long, I will concede.

This version of To The End bothers me. I must hate French people.

 

[Axver]

the I Wonder--->Punch Drunk transition is amusing if you know the history between Kanye and Jon Brion.

Do tell.

 

[LemonMelon]

Do tell.

He's been producing his work for years. Nothing particularly scandalous. That I know of.

 

[LMP]

Tender goes on far too long, I will concede.

This version of To The End bothers me. I must hate French people.

I think it masks some of the trite lyrics of the original version. I love that one, too, but I think that this one is better.

 

[Axver]

Tender goes on far too long, I will concede.

This version of To The End bothers me. I must hate French people.

The French is interesting. This is better than Tender. Beforehand, I only knew Blur for Song 2 and neither of these tracks are anything like that.

 

[LMP]

Song 2's an anomaly in their catalogue, but it's probably their most popular song. Weird.

 

[Axver]

He's been producing his work for years. Nothing particularly scandalous. That I know of.

Oh, the way you said it, I expected "Kanye West accidentally ran over Jon Brion's dog. And by accidentally, I mean repeatedly, and by dog, I mean son."

 

[LemonMelon]

Blur's Parklife is amazing pop. Not terribly consistent, but worth a spin.

 

[Axver]

Song 2's an anomaly in their catalogue, but it's probably their most popular song. Weird.

I sort of liked To The End. Is the tracklist getting better?

 

[LemonMelon]

Oh, the way you said it, I expected "Kanye West accidentally ran over Jon Brion's dog. And by accidentally, I mean repeatedly, and by dog, I mean son."

Oh, you know my weakness for Lionel Hutz. Now I'm positively giddy.

Just in time for Miles Davis...

 

[LMP]

I sort of liked To The End. Is the tracklist getting better?

How the fuck did this happen?

 

[LemonMelon]

I sort of liked To The End. Is the tracklist getting better?

With Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, and Arcade Fire all approaching, of course!

Wait, you mean for you.

 

[Axver]

Oh, you know my weakness for Lionel Hutz. Now I'm positively giddy.

Just in time for Miles Davis...

I knew you'd appreciate that.

This part of the tracklist seems to be flowing well. Though 2 minutes into the Miles Davis track and it's not doing much for me.

 

[Axver]

How the fuck did this happen?

Yeah, WTF. Needs more Nelly or something.

 

[LMP]

I knew you'd appreciate that.

This part of the tracklist seems to be flowing well. Though 2 minutes into the Miles Davis track and it's not doing much for me.

It's a great chill-down at nighttime track. I love putting my head against the window of a car and watching everything go by while this is playing.

Yeah, WTF. Needs more Nelly or something.

Is it getting hot in here?

 

[Axver]

With Flaming Lips, LCD Soundsystem, and Arcade Fire all approaching, of course!

Wait, you mean for you.

Well, I haven't really listened to either of the Flaming Lips or LCD Soundsystem. Though I've heard a bit of the former and they seem over-rated just from that. And I hate their name.

 

[Axver]

Well, now that it's done, the Miles Davis track isn't bad. Perhaps it'd grow on me. It just wasn't too engaging.

I think I agree with LM about the segue out of it. It initially seems to work, but ... then I'm not so sure as it goes on.

 

[LemonMelon]

Well, I haven't really listened to either of the Flaming Lips or LCD Soundsystem. Though I've heard a bit of the former and they seem over-rated just from that. And I hate their name.

I've got to ask, is my flow criticism of My Ship--->Bad Days justified? I'm a sequencing nerd, but you're like a sensei or something.

EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't read your post above.

 

[LMP]

Now I'm doubly screwed. Even if that one didn't work, it helped me set up the other transitions around it. So that's nice.

 

[DreamOutLoud13]

Y'all are still here?

I totally disappeared from this thread way back 14 pages ago.

I was busy not having sex

 

[LMP]

I was busy not having sex

Welcome to my world.

 

[LemonMelon]

BTW, I'm really looking forward to our match, LMP. I think our playlists match up very well.

 

[LMP]

BTW, I'm really looking forward to our match, LMP. I think our playlists match up very well.

Me too. There will be blood, L-Mel.