Arcade Fire 2: Arcade Harder - Page 2

Dalton · 08-20-2010, 02:49 PM

William War III is fucking brilliant.

joyfulgirl · 08-20-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MissVelvetDress_75

So I scanned through the comments after I read the blog entry. Who are the band members that were responding?

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Originally Posted by Dalton

William War III is fucking brilliant.

Identifies himself as Win's brother.

I suspect some of the others who mention having been there might also be band members but I don't know.

PhilsFan · 08-20-2010, 03:00 PM

William War III = Will Butler

Dalton · 08-20-2010, 03:07 PM

"What's the big deal, I stole Win Butler's album off the internet."

And ... WIN.

No spoken words · 08-20-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by joyfulgirl

I also enjoyed:

"cold4thestreets said...

What's the big deal? I stole Win Butler's album off the internet."

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Originally Posted by Dalton

"What's the big deal, I stole Win Butler's album off the internet."

And ... WIN.

It was funnier when I read it towards the top of the page, for some reason.

Dalton · 08-20-2010, 03:09 PM

Comedy's all about timing.

bono_212 · 08-20-2010, 03:11 PM

Re: "Rococo", I just have a hard time believing it's aimed directly at their fan base. I haven't looked up the lyrics, so if I'm wrong, please tell me. It just seems to go along with the theme of the album, pretentious rich kids from the suburbs acting like some things are just so incredibly important and precious, using words to describe these things that they don't even know what the definitions of really mean. As it happens, that also describes SOME members of the fan base, and to a greater degree, the indie film/music fanbase in general, so I think it was an unfortunate decision on the band's part, but I don't think it was their intention. Then again...

Dalton · 08-20-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bono_212

Re: "Rococo", I just have a hard time believing it's aimed directly at their fan base. I haven't looked up the lyrics, so if I'm wrong, please tell me. It just seems to go along with the theme of the album, pretentious rich kids from the suburbs acting like some things are just so incredibly important and precious, using words to describe these things that they don't even know what the definitions of really mean. As it happens, that also describes SOME members of the fan base, and to a greater degree, the indie film/music fanbase in general, so I think it was an unfortunate decision on the band's part, but I don't think it was their intention. Then again...

My sources told me that it's about Mofo and Shouter, specifically.

BoMac · 08-20-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bono_212

Re: "Rococo", I just have a hard time believing it's aimed directly at their fan base. I haven't looked up the lyrics, so if I'm wrong, please tell me. It just seems to go along with the theme of the album, pretentious rich kids from the suburbs acting like some things are just so incredibly important and precious, using words to describe these things that they don't even know what the definitions of really mean. As it happens, that also describes SOME members of the fan base, and to a greater degree, the indie film/music fanbase in general, so I think it was an unfortunate decision on the band's part, but I don't think it was their intention. Then again...

I'm inclined to agree with you here.

Here are the lyrics minus the million "Rococo".

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Let's go downtown and watch the modern kids
Let's go downtown and talk to the modern kids
They will eat right out of your hand
Using great big words that they don't understand
They say

They build it up just to burn it back down
They build it up just to burn it back down
The wind is blowing all the ashes around
Oh my dear god what is that horrible song they're singing

They seem wild but they are so tame
They seem wild but they are so tame
They're moving towards you with their colors all the same
They want to own you but they don't know what game they're playing

Dalton · 08-20-2010, 03:16 PM

Seriously, that blog made me like them so much more.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 08-20-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalton

My sources told me that it's about Mofo and Shouter, specifically.

MissVelvetDress_75 · 08-20-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by joyfulgirl

Identifies himself as Win's brother.

I suspect some of the others who mention having been there might also be band members but I don't know.

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Originally Posted by PhilsFan

William War III = Will Butler

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Dalton

"What's the big deal, I stole Win Butler's album off the internet."

And ... WIN.

this quote also made me laugh when I read it.

LemonMelon · 08-20-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BoMac

Oh my dear god what is that horrible song they're singing

At least Win can admit the chorus is awful.

...more like the Suckburbs, amirite?

u2popmofo · 08-21-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dalton

My sources told me that it's about Mofo and Shouter, specifically.

This is about the most offensive thing someone could say to me, so thanks.

iron yuppie · 08-21-2010, 01:14 PM

After three careful listens to this album, I can't quite understand why it is so long. It beings and ends strongly, but the middle seems to be completely amorphous. "City with No Children," "Half Light II," and "Suburban War" especially seem to be nothing more than excuses to beat the listener over the head with the theme.

On a positive note, "Sprawl II" is majestic. Regine really nails the vocal.

Jive Turkey · 08-21-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iron yuppie

"City with No Children," .. and "Suburban War" especially seem to be nothing more than excuses to beat the listener over the head with the theme.

Two of my favourites

Jive Turkey · 08-21-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlsAloudFan

From late in the last thread:

Nice post LM, but I can't resist bringing this up because it's one of my favorite lyrical moments on the album.

It's not "Now you're knocking at my door, saying 'Please come out against the night.'" It's "Now you're knocking at my door, saying 'Please come out with us tonight.'"

It's a huge difference, and such a great lyric for me, because it immediately takes me back to being a kid, before cell phones and the internet were in everyone's possession, and friends from the neighborhood would have to go to eachother's parent's houses and knock on the front door and ask if they could come and hang out for the night.

It brings back a lot of good memories and goes a long way, for me, towards evoking the atmosphere and image that the album is going for: growing up a middle class white kid in pre-information era suburban America.

Great album.

Did you guys ever use the phrase 'call on'? as in 'let go call on GAF' when you were going to knock on someones door? It's something I havent heard in years, but I dont know if it was a colloquialism. I dont imagine anyone at all uses it these days

No spoken words · 08-21-2010, 04:02 PM

I used it all the time as a kid.

Lancemc · 08-21-2010, 06:27 PM

Why did I get an hour's worth of music when I paid for this album? I should have only gotten 40 minutes or so. That would have been much better. What is this horseshit?

martha · 08-21-2010, 06:44 PM

Longer doesn't always mean better.

No matter what.

08-20-2010, 02:49 PM	#21
Dalton Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. Posts: 15,153 Local Time: 01:30 AM	William War III is fucking brilliant. __________________

08-20-2010, 03:11 PM	#27
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,865 Local Time: 11:30 PM	Re: "Rococo", I just have a hard time believing it's aimed directly at their fan base. I haven't looked up the lyrics, so if I'm wrong, please tell me. It just seems to go along with the theme of the album, pretentious rich kids from the suburbs acting like some things are just so incredibly important and precious, using words to describe these things that they don't even know what the definitions of really mean. As it happens, that also describes SOME members of the fan base, and to a greater degree, the indie film/music fanbase in general, so I think it was an unfortunate decision on the band's part, but I don't think it was their intention. Then again... __________________

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martha Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orange County and all over the goddamn place Posts: 42,555 Local Time: 11:30 PM	Longer doesn't always mean better. No matter what. __________________

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08-20-2010, 03:00 PM	#23
PhilsFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Philadelphia Posts: 19,218 Local Time: 02:30 AM	William War III = Will Butler

08-20-2010, 03:07 PM	#24
Dalton Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. Posts: 15,153 Local Time: 01:30 AM	"What's the big deal, I stole Win Butler's album off the internet." And ... WIN.

08-20-2010, 03:09 PM	#26
Dalton Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. Posts: 15,153 Local Time: 01:30 AM	Comedy's all about timing.

08-20-2010, 03:16 PM	#30
Dalton Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. Posts: 15,153 Local Time: 01:30 AM	Seriously, that blog made me like them so much more.

08-21-2010, 01:14 PM	#35
iron yuppie ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,715 Local Time: 01:30 AM	After three careful listens to this album, I can't quite understand why it is so long. It beings and ends strongly, but the middle seems to be completely amorphous. "City with No Children," "Half Light II," and "Suburban War" especially seem to be nothing more than excuses to beat the listener over the head with the theme. On a positive note, "Sprawl II" is majestic. Regine really nails the vocal.

08-21-2010, 04:02 PM	#38
No spoken words Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Where do YOU live? Posts: 43,249 Local Time: 10:30 PM	I used it all the time as a kid.

08-21-2010, 06:27 PM	#39
Lancemc Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ba Sing Se Posts: 17,690 Local Time: 02:30 AM	Why did I get an hour's worth of music when I paid for this album? I should have only gotten 40 minutes or so. That would have been much better. What is this horseshit?