It’s Friday afternoon, and that means it’s time to take a look at all the wonderful and terrible comments that have been posted on Stereogum over the past week. Today’s edition of Shut Up, Dude is particularly meta, as both the highest and lowest rated comments come from last week’s edition of Shut Up, Dude. It’s like Mr. Show‘s Pre-Taped Call-In Show around here, or something. Congratulations to all our winners and losers.
THIS WEEK’S 10 HIGHEST RATED COMMENTS
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micahrophone | May 29th | Score:20 |
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yeah, that old hormone replacement therapy trick. works every time. |
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| Posted in: Against Me! Singer Plays First Gig As A Woman | |||
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Trevor Ikrath | May 30th | Score:21 |
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I’m really looking forward to Glover’s new mixtape, “Watch Me Get Shown Up by Everyone I Share a Track With” |
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| Posted in: Childish Gambino – “Silk Pillow” (Feat. Beck) | |||
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Slothdrop | May 31st | Score:23 |
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I don’t really get ranking things in list form but if there was any song that was deserving of the title of best song of the 00′s it would probably be Hey Ya. (And that M.I.A. song is also really great.) |
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| Posted in: NME‘s 100 Best Tracks Of The ’00s | |||
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LeMonjello | May 25th | Score:23 |
| Posted in: The National – “The Rains Of Castamere” | |||
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Dr. Feelgood | May 31st | Score:24 |
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A sly declaration of new classic status slipped in with some old, safe ones. Very PUSSY. |
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| Posted in: NME‘s 100 Best Tracks Of The ’00s | |||
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raptor jesus | May 31st | Score:30 |
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Wolf Parade — “I’ll Believe In Anything” Not surprised it’s not on this list but it deserves to be in this thread. |
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| Posted in: NME‘s 100 Best Tracks Of The ’00s | |||
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raptor jesus | May 26th | Score:31 |
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Earlier this year our 4th grade teacher assigned the class a project. We had to craft something ourselves and then present it to the whole class. Michael_, being the good student, was first to present. His project was a VOLCANO! So Cool! You could tell that he had spent a lot of time on it. It was really detailed, a wide array of colors made the volcano look rugged. There was even grassy vegetation at the base of the volcano. But that wasn’t even the best part. He had concocted a colorful mixture of baking soda, vinegar and red food dye that looked just like lava! It spilled out the top of the volcano and even spilled out on Bailey’s shoes in the front row of the class. Everyone was shouting and laughing. It was a fun day in school! Michael_ got an ‘A’ for his project. The following week it was my turn to present. I had put off the project all year because I’m a lazy student. After seeing Michael_’s volcano and the reaction the class gave his project, I figured I’d just build a volcano too. Class was about to start and I was still coloring in my small volcano with brown sharpie leading up to my presentation. My mom didn’t have any baking soda in stock so I didn’t have any way to make lava pour out of mine. Thankfully, the science teacher let me use a piece of dry ice that I could pop in the top and then have vapor roll down the mountain. It was pretty neat. I got a ‘B’ for my project, so, not bad! If only that was the end of the story. A few days later I came into class and saw Michael_ yelling at the teacher saying, “Do you realize how much of a mess I made at my house testing out my baking soda and vinegar mixture?!” As I listened on, I realized he was upset because he thought my volcano was inferior to his and that its existence degraded the quality of his volcano. He demanded that his volcano be obliterated. The teacher did not want to destroy it. She wanted future students to marvel at Michael_’s volcano. Michael_ wasn’t having it. He waltzed over to the Project Table and started PUNCHING his volcano repeatedly. He picked it up and threw it across the room and hit old thompson in the head! Then he walked right up to me and said, “You Win,” and stormed out of the classroom. I was shocked. Donny T. came up and shared some comforting words, but I still didn’t know what to make of it all. Was I a thief for stealing his idea? I mean, he got a better grade than me, wasn’t that enough? School wasn’t the same after that. People were always whispering behind Michael_’s back and he would just flip out and body-slam people and said he was a pro wrestler now. It was weird. Then one day he came to school in a disguise and pretended to be somebody else. He looked like the Hamburglar. I felt like I had caused all of this, and it didn’t feel good. So I decided to write Micahel_ a story. I posted it on the chalkboard and hoped that maybe if he knew how I felt, it would help. tl;dr Top that metaphor Jack White. |
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| Posted in: Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best and Worst Comments | |||
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Michael Hanna | May 28th | Score:32 |
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Cher has been playing gigs as a woman for decades. |
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| Posted in: Against Me! Singer Plays First Gig As A Woman | |||
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Benas Arvydas Grigas | May 31st | Score:35 |
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needs more LCD Soundsystem, All My Friends to be exact |
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| Posted in: NME‘s 100 Best Tracks Of The ’00s | |||
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MagicUnicornFairy | May 25th | Score:40 |
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LIST Wish granted. |
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| Posted in: Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best and Worst Comments | |||
THIS WEEK’S 5 LOWEST RATED COMMENTS
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An American Patriot | May 25th | Score:-9 |
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GAME OF Thrones is SOME OF the most baddest, OUTRIGHT destruction on TV, BUT IT needs A FUCKIN band that CAN BRING the pain AND THE GAIN (in MELODY). I’m fuckin TALKING ABOUT the dragon GODS that are ABBATH. GET educated: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtsMkF3lqcs |
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| Posted in: The National – “The Rains Of Castamere” | |||
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Andrew Schneider | May 31st | Score:-13 |
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Apparently 2002-2004 era pop punk did not exist either |
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| Posted in: NME‘s 100 Best Tracks Of The ’00s | |||
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buzz fledderjohn | May 29th | Score:-13 |
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Agreed…I guess it’s just good timing with the new album coming out, eh… |
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| Posted in: Against Me! Singer Plays First Gig As A Woman | |||
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Michael_ | May 26th | Score:-14 |
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And I’m sorry, but it’s very obvious that I can’t get over something that happened on here well over a month ago regarding a certain guest post. I just cant, even when I had them delete the guest post itself. I don’t think I ever will. That thing meant a ton to me. None of you probably understand it or where I’m coming from. I’m going to be talking about it until I get banned for just being flat out annoying about it or something. It broke my heart and I felt like I got screwed over, and I’ve been trying to pick myself up on here for — what? — like a month now? And I can’t get it done. That whole incident just put me down and made me feel so dejected and discouraged. I can’t find a way to get closure for it. Cue the downvotes. I don’t even care. I’m evil for having a heart or some shit apparently. |
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| Posted in: Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best and Worst Comments | |||
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Michael_ | May 26th | Score:-16 |
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Let Uncle Michael_ give you some pointers, Armando on how you can secure your rise and demise here on the Stereogum comment section: 1) Begin your commenting career as a troll Enjoy! Goodbye! |
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| Posted in: Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best and Worst Comments | |||
THIS WEEK’S EDITOR’S CHOICE (SCOTT)
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zay-j | May 30th | Score:0 | |
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This video is loosely based on my life. Verrry loosely. |
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| Posted in: El-P – “The Full Retard” Video (NSFW) | |||
THIS WEEK’S EDITOR’S CHOICE (AMRIT)
[Amrit's out today. Feel better, Amrit!]
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Michael_ didn’t actually commit suicide right?
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Not cool MUF. I’m obviously not sure, but I think it’s at least possible that Michael_ is legit depressed.
I’m a fan of M_’s comments, the whinier the better.
Isn’t it weird tho how if any of us dropped dead no one on here would know about it. Like if I got murdered the news story wouldn’t say I was survived by a wife, a son, and everyone who like PLB102′s comments on stereogum.
I would make sure it did.
You guys would know for sure, since my epitaph would be a list of the 100 best songs of the decade, #1 would be Vengaboys: Vengabus.
I googled “venga boys funeral” and this is what came up…
Should be one to remember.
I would haunt you. You wouldn’t know who I was, but I’d still haunt you.
My wife has secret orders to quietly announce my death to various online communities. Stereogum might not hear about it though…
Sweet, now I’ve already won worst comment of the week..
And just one week after winning top comment. I’m so disappointed in myself.
What can you do? Your art has a polarizing effect on people.
I’m hoping dude read some of the more constructive comments and took a damn break already. Shit was getting so it really wasn’t funny/fun anymore.
the week michael told everyone to deal with it 8)
This is by far the second best music website comment section subplot I’ve had the pleasure of viewing.
As the #1 spot this week… WHEN WILL I GET AN ARTICLE ABOUT JUSTIN VERNON / JASON SEGEL???
And….. Cue donnytilla below.
for the love of luke give this man his article
“What’s going on? I mean, you’re doing a show about festivals, but everyone is calling in about volcanoes?”
No, No, No!
We taped the show on festivals last week, when our episode on volcanoes was airing. If you wanted to talk about volcanoes, you should’ve called in TWO weeks ago, when our episode on Lana Del Ray was airing. This week’s episode is on turntables. But if you’re seeing this, don’t call in about turntables! Please call in about transgenders, our topic for next week’s show.
Really, it’s not that hard.
I think the final chapter of this story should involve an action-packed sequence on a real erupting volcano, where raptor jesus and Michael_ discover the true meaning of friendship.
and then are promptly incinerated by the flames as they bro-hug it out.
A beautiful and poignant ending to an otherwise hollow tale with boring dialogue and minimal character development.
“A beautiful and poignant ending to an otherwise hollow tale with boring dialogue and minimal character development.”
2 1/2 stars
A 24% Tomatometer, with the positive reviews basically stating “It was stupid fun!”
Michael_: poster child for cool, calm and collected.
Shutcho mouth! I’m just talking about Michael_
I don’t see why an american patriot is on the lowest, why do you people hate your country and flag so much?
I think people were angry that he only used the term “fuckin” twice, he had room for to put it in there a few more times. Like this…
GAME OF FUCKIN Thrones is SOME OF the most FUCKIN baddest, OUTRIGHT FUCKIN destruction on TV, BUT IT needs A FUCKIN band that CAN FUCKIN BRING the FUCKIN pain AND THE GAIN (in FUCKIN MELODY). I’m fuckin TALKING ABOUT the dragon FUCKIN GODS that are ABBATH. GET FUCKIN educated:
http://www.youFUCKINtube.com/watch?v=VtsMkF3lqcs
Thanks for FUCKIN clearing that up, my FELINE FRIEND
I am so very scared that by clicking a link to http://www.youFUCKINtube.com, it may not be taking me to the kind of videos I’m expecting to see.
I FUCKIN clicked that SHIT. no FUCKIN.
THANKS for spreading THE TRUTH, brother. GOTTA KEEP the good music alive.
AND SHIT, I didn’t even CHECK TO see if I was making IT INTO THESE things. Had no FUCKIN idea Stereogum had IT’S OWN Monster’s BALL.
THANKS. THE TRUTH– GOTTA KEEP AND SHIT. CHECK TO IT INTO THESE. FUCKIN IT’S OWN BALL.
I want to give a special congratulations to New York City who proved that you can certainly sell out one American Nightmare show within seconds, and then add a second where tickets are stilleasily obtainable on a Friday at 8pm EST.
Other things I liked about this week:
- Trash Talk announcing a new album, signing to Odd Future Records (Maybe me and Rubber Johnny will be able to hang now?)
- POP ETC’s “Yoyo” being on repeat and the front runner for the summer jam of the year
- The new Liars album being great
- Ben Cook of Fucked Up’s solo project Young Guv and the Scuzz’s new song being great
- Still not getting sick of Celebration Rock after about 50 spins
- That new Dan Deacon song giving us an updated reminder of the early ’00s NYC noise pop scene
- King Tuff’s new album coming out on cassette
I also want to start a grassroots effort to secure Laura Jane Grace the title of “Indie Crush (female)” at this year’s Gummy Awards. She’s got great hair and definitely digging the mascara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT7cykYNKzY
Celebration Rock is the shit, it’s allowed me to get over the fact that Japandroids is the worst band name ever.
I can’t wait to play Celebration Rock on July 4th.
i’ve been Celebrate Rockin’ all through the night.
this is the mikey i know
First time in Best Comments! WOOOP! I’m a happy sloth!
Congrats, buddy! We love seeing you smile!
I appreciate the tongue, that is one saucy sloth
Last week I get kept out of the top 10 by an article from 8 days earlier posted before 10am, this week by an article from the day before? A little consistency Stereogum, this is the only thing giving my life meaning!
I haven’t followed any of this drama or read any of the corresponding articles, because I honestly couldn’t care less, but I have to ask: Michael_, don’t you think you should just give less of a damn about what random commenters on the Internet think? I mean, it’s the web- it’s random people hiding behind usernames. If somebody didn’t like a piece you wrote, that doesn’t mean you’re a bad writer, but all this melodrama and argument-starting just seems pointless to me. I realize that I am, of course, also a random person hiding behind a username; what I say isn’t necessarily any better for you to listen to than what other people say. But personally, this comment could be voted up a hundred times or down a hundred times or not voted on once, and it wouldn’t change how I feel about anything.
Long story short: Chill out, man. Your life doesn’t and shouldn’t revolve around Stereogum nor its commentariat.
But the thing is…Michael_’s life DOES and SHOULD revolve around Stereogum’s commentariat. He is a product of the world webs of nets. Trooof.
Thanks to you, Raptor Jesus, I listened to Apologies To The Queen Mary three times in one day. That’s two times more than normal.
I made a Facebook group (remember those!!!) after I heard that album that was called:
Listen to Wolf Parade or Die Alone.
You are officially invited Zygmunt! And the other 30+ people who thumbed that song. I have a solid memory of listening to “I’ll Believe In Anything” while on ecstasy for the first time: arms flailing, falling to my knees and screaming the lyrics to the ceiling.
I have a friend who got pissed at me once for playing “I’ll Believe In Anything” WITHOUT playing “Dear Sons And Daughters of Holy Ghosts” before it. He said, “What the hell?! Of all people I would have never taken you to skip the Intro to this song!”
Taking your advice. I Am My Father’s Son (Raptor God)
Do you have Shut Up, I Am Dreaming by Spencer Krug / Sunset Rubdown? That’s another daily player at the moment.
Absolutely!
After Apologies I was hungry for more. I listened to “Shut Up, I Am Dreaming” during the summer of 2006 and songs like: “They Took A Vote And Said No” with its amazing breakdown at the end, “The Men Are Called Horsemen There” with the unforgettable lyric, “Where someone says, ‘Fuck Me’ someone else says, ‘Ok.’”, and of course the self-titled album closer in all its grandiose beauty made that summer an unforgettable one.
I even thoroughly enjoyed “Random Spirit Lover” and feel it was supremely overlooked in 2007. “Dragonslayer” is amazing too but I feel neither lived up to Shut Up… (dude ;)
As to Reed Kurtz below, the other two Wolf Parade albums are also great, but again, they’ve never made a song quite like “I’ll Believe In Anything” since.
Lyrically, there are so many gems.
Zygmunt’s list of lyrical gems on the album Shut Up, I Am Dreaming by Sunset Rubdown.
1.”There are things that have to die, so other things can stay alive”
2.”Can I lift my dress up for you”
3.”I’ve heard of creatures who eat their babies, I wonder if they stop to think about the taste”
4.”You see something to cheer about, I tell you that it’s mine”
5.The whole feeding the crows / “put that snake in the oven” bit in “Snake’s Got A Leg III”
6. Etc.
But yeah, I agree about “I’ll Believe In Anything”. Have you heard the really lo-fi solo take on it from the very first Sunset Rubdown LP? It’s pretty special: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWAs_BER-NY
How. Have. I. Never. Heard. THAT!?!
Thank You x Infiniti!!!
Also #3 should be higher on your list ;)
+5
Also,
“For I have never seen a sun that did not bury it’s head in the side of the world when day is done”
Yeah it’s a pretty incredible version. When the floor tom comes in at the end my heart skips a beat.
Amen to this- since getting into Wolf Parade I’ve always been more of an “Expo ’86″ and “Mt. Zoomer” fan, but that comment led me to putting ATTQM on repeat this entire weekend.
Michael_ is the Kanye of the stereogum comment section.
Oh…that means, with luck…we’ll be getting the “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” of Stereogum comments from Michael_ after all of this…I’m excited.
Then he and djfreshie will team up for Watch The Throne comments
Would that technically make raptor jesus Taylor Swift?
If raptor is Taylor Swift, that would make Michael_ Kanye AND Beyoncè
I got 99 problems, but a comparison to Jay-Z is not one of them
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Correction: ONE track is long.
The whole album is under 35 minutes.
I could’ve gone with two more 9 minute songs personally.
Sorry RJ, that was my incomprehensible attempt at more mockery of s-gum for dishonestly overplaying the merits of the album. Kind of a response to the query on the “Top 25 albums so far” about EP’s being fair game for inclusion.
But I’ll still disagree with you. Six of the tracks are too long.
I’m just happy to read a dissenting opinion on that album. It was a major WTF? moment when I saw it.
But Hey! They got me to listen to it. I think that was the main point. I doubt I’ll listen to it again. Maybe that 9 minute track… I’m a sucker for long songs (see: Chromatics & Spiritualized [Death Grips trumping those two albums doesn't make any goddamn sense, either])
If “the left” is where the line forms for people getting off the shitty pop-punk and synth-pop retread bandwagon, everything I own is over there.
You mean there are things you DO like?
Is it in a box?
It’s a little ironic I made it onto the Best/ Worst list this week after my short comment last week. I made in the most unusual way. In the form of a letter from Michael. Although it was not my comment I will gladly award myself on my accomplishment while Michael takes the walk of shame. Thank you Michael.
Dude, I think he wants you dead. . .
Damns, I got on the Worst List… :(
FUCKIN suck it up, SON. IT’S the GODDAMN internets.