tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post4775283825824289568..comments2023-11-05T09:33:34.696+00:00Comments on The 'Spill: A Reader Recommends...Blimpyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-23607429339594979662009-12-03T00:10:32.703+00:002009-12-03T00:10:32.703+00:00Now the poker games settled down I'll throw in...Now the poker games settled down I'll throw in my hand<br /><br />1) Down In The Park - Tubeway Army (Machines, Robots 7 Computers)<br />2) Them Heavy People - Kate Bush (Lessons In Life)<br />3) Nibelungenlied - Nico (Myths & Legends)<br />4) Jezebel Spirit - Brian Eno & David Byrne(Ghosts)<br />5) Singapore - Tom Waits (Adventure)<br />6) Twat - John Cooper Clarke (Cruel Songs)<br />7) Headache For Michelle - The Au Pairs (Surveillance)<br />8) Fireflies - Patti Smith (Desperation)<br /><br />That was quite a fun exercise, as there were a couple I'd forgotten about. Noticeably female heavy also.Exodushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852574687563765365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-10692251638198676572009-12-03T00:10:28.103+00:002009-12-03T00:10:28.103+00:00Now the poker games settled down I'll throw in...Now the poker games settled down I'll throw in my hand<br /><br />1) Down In The Park - Tubeway Army (Machines, Robots 7 Computers)<br />2) Them Heavy People - Kate Bush (Lessons In Life)<br />3) Nibelungenlied - Nico (Myths & Legends)<br />4) Jezebel Spirit - Brian Eno & David Byrne(Ghosts)<br />5) Singapore - Tom Waits (Adventure)<br />6) Twat - John Cooper Clarke (Cruel Songs)<br />7) Headache For Michelle - The Au Pairs (Surveillance)<br />8) Fireflies - Patti Smith (Desperation)<br /><br />That was quite a fun exercise, as there were a couple I'd forgotten about. Noticeably female heavy also.Exodushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852574687563765365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-55973314343680763672009-12-02T22:36:08.908+00:002009-12-02T22:36:08.908+00:00*looks around carefully*
'Actually, I think I...*looks around carefully*<br /><br />'Actually, I think I nominated In a Silent Way, didn't I?...'<br /><br />For what it's worth I evidently have 7 A listers. Not sure how many I can name but I can sleep well at night knowing I got Okkervil River (John Alleyn Smith Sails) and Ben Folds (You to Thank) into the list.<br /><br />It's odd how nothing else matters after something like that, isn't it?snadfrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031570810395121782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-13091903862622209412009-12-02T22:02:59.101+00:002009-12-02T22:02:59.101+00:00*Hippo freaks out at sight of croc skin. Jaws open...*Hippo freaks out at sight of croc skin. Jaws open on reflex, Lightnin' Jack is snapped up and disappears into the rancid depths of (the following section has been removed for reasons of it being extremely disgusting)*<br /><br />*burp*nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-4851801039711631962009-12-02T21:53:08.748+00:002009-12-02T21:53:08.748+00:00And that, my friend, is why you have to fight with...And that, my friend, is why you have to <i><b>fight</b></i> with the crocodiles, whereas I simply <b><i>consume</i></b> them.<br /> <br />*Leans back in chair, and raises legs onto angle of table, revealing ostentatious pair of gold-tipped croc-skin cowboy boots*Lightnin' Jack DiamonDsDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-56125796430768390582009-12-02T18:18:31.700+00:002009-12-02T18:18:31.700+00:00Curse you, Lightnin' Jack!!
Three A-listers? ...Curse you, Lightnin' Jack!!<br /><br />Three A-listers? Wait a sec..<br /><br />*Calls broker. <br />"Al, I need three A-numbers 'til payday.. yeah, yeah, it's a dead cert- Consumption. I got Sign o' the times, Mose Allison, The The lined up. No, The THE!! It's a band, you dope. Sure, sure, can't fail. Whaddaya mean, you'll get back to me, click?!!"*<br /><br />*Hippo looks deflated*<br /><br />Um.. Eej.. buddy... how about my next B-lister and half a year's complimentary donds?nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-78943797644102664642009-12-02T16:13:42.573+00:002009-12-02T16:13:42.573+00:00*Leans over in direction of resident Frenchman, an...*Leans over in direction of resident Frenchman, and sotto voce*<br /> <br />He's bluffing Ed. Look at the way that hippo ear is twitching. Offer to call at three A-listers each for a shared credit on the Miles, and I'll bet he snatches your hand off!Lightnin' Jack DiamonDsDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-11417072333267851612009-12-02T15:22:08.829+00:002009-12-02T15:22:08.829+00:00*gulp**gulp*InOverHisHeadEJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-36405606028905827362009-12-02T14:55:44.259+00:002009-12-02T14:55:44.259+00:00*Puts on poker face. The original one ain't th...*Puts on poker face. The original one ain't that great either*<br /><br />I'll swap.. um.. ALL my A-listers for In A Silent Way/It's About That Time.<br />Think about it before trying to outbid me, big guy.. it'll take you at least two weeks to earn those babies again..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-42210580650445126152009-12-02T14:14:38.146+00:002009-12-02T14:14:38.146+00:00I'll swap one of my A-listers for In A Silent ...I'll swap one of my A-listers for In A Silent Way/It's About That Time.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689297995853131102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-47490933466129686312009-12-02T08:15:04.574+00:002009-12-02T08:15:04.574+00:00I'm waiting for my score: see you all in 2012,...I'm waiting for my score: see you all in 2012, with a following wind.Abahachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007129278000634520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-70583558134092561452009-12-02T07:27:24.580+00:002009-12-02T07:27:24.580+00:00I have 5 zedders;
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Ston...I have 5 zedders;<br /><br />Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone<br /><br />Talk Talk - Eden<br /><br />Jefferson Airplane - We Can Be Together<br /><br />Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth<br /><br />The Pharoahs - Freedom RoadCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068889968857575433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-91809274874575276492009-12-01T22:42:55.911+00:002009-12-01T22:42:55.911+00:00I apparently have five, which is more than i thoug...I apparently have five, which is more than i thought. Three were from the same column though - Asia:<br /><br />Naxalite - ADF<br />Musst Musst - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan<br />Asia No Junshin - Puffy<br /><br />I also had the magnificent Je Veux Te Voir by Yelle for the French thread and Dirty Money by Clipse for Wealth.<br /><br />Quite interesting that, for a column based around lyrics above all else, more than half of my A-Listers have been in a language other than English.ShariVarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637611154303070631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-72386506213762814592009-12-01T22:37:53.635+00:002009-12-01T22:37:53.635+00:00Of course.. I never got that prize, by the way.. g...Of course.. I never got that prize, by the way.. guess shane's superior knowledge of dutch just shaded it..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-26715006993730031342009-12-01T22:27:45.396+00:002009-12-01T22:27:45.396+00:00@nilp - you'll remember this 'spillage:
h...@nilp - you'll remember this 'spillage:<br /><br />http://readersrecommend.blogspot.com/2008/04/just-great-music-tane-mahuta-ruby-suns.htmlBlimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-3036490605790882642009-12-01T22:23:40.200+00:002009-12-01T22:23:40.200+00:00I've had 9 - not bad for person with minority ...I've had 9 - not bad for person with minority tastes!<br /><br />Complainte pour Ste Catherine - McGarrigles - songs in French<br /><br />Ghost In This House - Alison Krauss - ghosts<br /><br />However Much I Booze - the Who - failure<br /><br />Lord Gregory - Shirley Collins - social class<br /><br />Marilyn Monroe - Ian Campbell Folk Group - actors<br /><br />The Cruel Mother - Shirley Collins - cruel songs<br /><br />Mrs Rita - June Tabor - anti-work<br /><br />I'm The Face - the High Numbers - 'I Am' songs<br /><br />Nottamun Town - Shirley Collins and Davy Graham - surreal songs<br /><br />I hope Shirley is grateful!treefrogdemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668655760960757921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-18341078204136811312009-12-01T22:19:21.492+00:002009-12-01T22:19:21.492+00:00That's a genius list Blimpy. Bonnie Prince Bil...That's a genius list Blimpy. Bonnie Prince Billy and Belinda Carlisle...<br /><br />I'd remembered most of mine (that is a little bit tragic, isn't it?) but was surprised by some of them - had completely forgotten about "Martha's Harbour" (which I had to download specially for this post, hence the free eMusic live version), surprised and delighted that "Always on My Mind" and "Carrion" were mine.barbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868299522572895432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-63824983596177115422009-12-01T22:16:58.855+00:002009-12-01T22:16:58.855+00:00aba
I am thankful to maddy for my 99 Luftballons ...aba<br /><br />I am thankful to maddy for my 99 Luftballons ( we both knew it was bollocks for Historical events - but I put forward a winning case - possibly of wine - and a few dance steps - who knows) <br /><br />I do believe my bowing out - ruff, I know- with a Pet Shop Boys B side.. just proves my musical depth of knowledge too!!!!saneshanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876333195233262885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-86622694078743422922009-12-01T22:09:08.847+00:002009-12-01T22:09:08.847+00:00or Ruby Suns', for apostrophe freaks..or Ruby Suns', for apostrophe freaks..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-10662745895071022122009-12-01T22:08:09.260+00:002009-12-01T22:08:09.260+00:00I think you'd stopped posting by then Blimpy, ...I think you'd stopped posting by then Blimpy, but I always felt slightly guilty getting The Ruby Sun's Tane Mahuta A-listed for Myth and Legend- I was in NZ at the time though and Tane himself was with us a lot of the way, so it was genuinely meant..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-71003459841248528832009-12-01T22:02:41.130+00:002009-12-01T22:02:41.130+00:00I averaged 1 in the A-List per month during 2007 (...I averaged 1 in the A-List per month during 2007 (lynskeyite) , before the 'Spill took over: <br /><br />13. The Carny - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds<br /><br />12. Lazarus - The Boo Radleys (biblical)<br /><br />11. Gouge Away - Pixies (biblical) <br /><br />10. Different Drum - The Lemonheads (instuments)<br /><br />9. Kill the Poor - The Dead Kennedys<br /><br />8. To the End (La Comédie) - Blur (multi lingual) <br /><br />7. Death to Everyone - Bonnie "Prince" Billy<br /><br />6. Province - TV on the Radio (love)<br /><br />5. Ms Jackson - OutKast (mums)<br /><br />4. Repo Man - Iggy Pop (songs recorded for films)<br /> <br />3. Fallin' - Teenage Fanclub with De La Soul (ditto) <br /><br />2. Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle<br /><br />1. Permafrost - MagazineBlimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-66945600439775433242009-12-01T21:59:23.815+00:002009-12-01T21:59:23.815+00:00List by song (I think) showed who nominated it, bu...List by song (I think) showed who nominated it, but could be only for 2009tincanmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200557175717172969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-54317920960204032072009-12-01T21:57:02.575+00:002009-12-01T21:57:02.575+00:00I think if I skimmed through the list of All Songs...I think if I skimmed through the list of All Songs Zedded, I'd know which ones I'd nominated... still, I haven't had much competition for my small set of A-list noms, so that makes it easier.. failing that Blimpy, you'll probably just need to read each of the A-lists for the duration of your active career.. maybe Marconius can do a data grab for you..nilpferdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818100352162861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-66902543677547788862009-12-01T21:46:11.327+00:002009-12-01T21:46:11.327+00:00I want 99 Luftballons...<i>I</i> want 99 Luftballons...Abahachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007129278000634520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533372025110910037.post-75801031826006747802009-12-01T21:42:22.247+00:002009-12-01T21:42:22.247+00:00according to the marconium, i have 13 in the a-lis...according to the marconium, i have 13 in the a-list (before i retired 18 months ago) - what's the easiest way of finding out which are mine?Blimpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062521891682719767noreply@blogger.com