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War Child
First off, the song Common People by Pulp is fucking brilliant! Listening to it made me think about music and what creates great music.
I don't know where "Different Class" fits in Pulp's order of albums. But the song Common People reminds me of a certain feeling that is expressed on Oasis's Definately Maybe, U2's Boy, Pearl Jam's Ten and probably scores of other debut albums.
There is a desperation that exists within all these albums. These people are playing for their lives. They don't know anything else, they don't want anything else. Oasis wanted to get the fuck out of poverty and Manchester. You can feel that in listening to DM. It's unscripted, raw, pure energy. Songs from debut albums are so perfect and pure in many respects even if they are rough around the edges. They capture an essence which a band can never ever capture again.
I think that's part of why so many bands never make it after the first album. They are one trick ponies. Once they leave that enviroment of having to play for their next meal, to get that record deal, something is lost.
Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm saying here. It just got me thinking is all...
Comments?
I don't know where "Different Class" fits in Pulp's order of albums. But the song Common People reminds me of a certain feeling that is expressed on Oasis's Definately Maybe, U2's Boy, Pearl Jam's Ten and probably scores of other debut albums.
There is a desperation that exists within all these albums. These people are playing for their lives. They don't know anything else, they don't want anything else. Oasis wanted to get the fuck out of poverty and Manchester. You can feel that in listening to DM. It's unscripted, raw, pure energy. Songs from debut albums are so perfect and pure in many respects even if they are rough around the edges. They capture an essence which a band can never ever capture again.
I think that's part of why so many bands never make it after the first album. They are one trick ponies. Once they leave that enviroment of having to play for their next meal, to get that record deal, something is lost.
Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm saying here. It just got me thinking is all...
Comments?