The only song I care for on Under the Blacklight is "15". I'm probably the only one but I actually love that song.
"Our skin is like grass / let's smoke it real fast"
I think you kind of oversimplified the narrative here. Lewis is actually listed as a co-songwriter on that "Bank and Trust" song, so she must have been comfortable with the lyrics.
Props for the list though. Pretty much spot on.
Can't help but agree with you wholeheartedly. Not saying Yoshimi is the best Lips album but it's certainly among the most widely known and beloved by fans who don't really worship the whole Lips catalog. It reeks of obstinateness to not only place it so low, but place it TWO slots BELOW At War with the Mystics, which is essentially a (nowhere near as good) retread of Yoshimi, which is even acknowledged in the review ("One can be forgiven if Lips titles tend to run together...") This list has many other problems but this detail screams defiance more than anything.
I just did a search on this article and the ensuing comment thread, and raptor jesus' comment is the first instance of the text "NYC". How the hell is that possible?
Weirdest comment I've ever seen on here. In keeping with the dude above me, this is like saying, "The Godfather 1 is leaps and bounds better than the Godfather 2." Uhhhh.... okay.
That's cool.. three dudes spend years of their lives mastering their instruments only to be dismissed as random "goons" by some dude on the internet, who has no idea what the creative process is in the band is and about the presence/lack of a songwriting collaboration.
Dude come on. Even if you don't like the song you have to admit it at least shows some welcome artistry, which is more than you can say for recent #1 artists like LMFAO, katy perry, maroon 5, etc.
My first inclination: CBS (like much of the media) is sensitive to the "liberal media" accusations from conservatives, however unfounded they are.
Might not be the reason behind this, but it's my guess.
five years ago i didn't give a shit about either of those bands, but i worshipped against me!
i know i sound like one of those bitter when-dylan-went-electric people, but so be it. i loved the shit out of these guys, and now they suck. it just stings a little.
but i wish them all the best.
A pretty good song on an otherwise awful album.
I used to be a huge fan of this band, but they've grown from groundbreaking anarchist folk/punk to run-of-the-mill pop. So dissapointing...
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