Friday, June 03, 2005
Nobody Buys Singles Nowadays
...but I did just that. Today I picked up the first single I've bought in years, and it is truly strange. It's for The White Stripes' Blue Orchid, and it be bizarre. I paid $4.50 for 4 tracks. Let's take a look at it:
1. Blue Orchid. The song's just bad-fucking-ass. Loud as hell with strange high-pitched vocals. Almost worth the price of the single alone. My only complaint is that it's so damn short.
2. Who's a Big Baby? Have you ever heard of The Residents? They're one of the main inspirations for Ween and other long-haired freaky people. This song could easily be passed off as an obscure Residents b-side. Completely wierd, lots of vocal effects (you can barely tell that it's Meg singing) and not one guitar within earshot.
3. Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer. This track sounds like Jack White's doing a song for the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack...with Alvin & the Chipmunks.
4. You've Got Her In Your Pocket (Live). Nice live track from Elephant.
Overall, you've got about 13 minutes of aural wierdness, half of which sounds NOTHING like the White Stripes. I'd say this is just for hardcore fans and completists, because the b-sides just aren't made for rockin' out.
Still, can't wait for Tuesday. I'm gonna be so poor; there's FIVE albums coming out that I'm gonna have to pick up.
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...but I did just that. Today I picked up the first single I've bought in years, and it is truly strange. It's for The White Stripes' Blue Orchid, and it be bizarre. I paid $4.50 for 4 tracks. Let's take a look at it:
1. Blue Orchid. The song's just bad-fucking-ass. Loud as hell with strange high-pitched vocals. Almost worth the price of the single alone. My only complaint is that it's so damn short.
2. Who's a Big Baby? Have you ever heard of The Residents? They're one of the main inspirations for Ween and other long-haired freaky people. This song could easily be passed off as an obscure Residents b-side. Completely wierd, lots of vocal effects (you can barely tell that it's Meg singing) and not one guitar within earshot.
3. Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer. This track sounds like Jack White's doing a song for the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack...with Alvin & the Chipmunks.
4. You've Got Her In Your Pocket (Live). Nice live track from Elephant.
Overall, you've got about 13 minutes of aural wierdness, half of which sounds NOTHING like the White Stripes. I'd say this is just for hardcore fans and completists, because the b-sides just aren't made for rockin' out.
Still, can't wait for Tuesday. I'm gonna be so poor; there's FIVE albums coming out that I'm gonna have to pick up.
