|
Post by J Esaj PRA on Apr 25, 2006 13:55:55 GMT
I thought Emo was the strange American comedian... Emo Philips. Strange isn't the word! ...or was it the ostrich that attacked Parkie? That would have been Emu (and a certain Mr Hull - though not the one on here), as Amber pointed out. Hmmm, I wonder what 'Emu music' sounds like... Maybe it's like Emo, but with squawking birds doing the vocals? (BTW, welcome aboard, johne!)
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 25, 2006 21:43:34 GMT
okay.. I have a question...... having watched TOTP, i saw a band called Flaming Lips, performing 'song' called the yeah yeah song. i'm not sure if i like it yet, have to hear it a few more times to decide. the question is are they emo ? this is based on the fact i havent heard of them and its one of those songs that must have taken forever to write because of all the lyrics it contains !!
|
|
|
Post by J Esaj PRA on Apr 25, 2006 21:47:45 GMT
Apparently the Flaming Lips are NOT emo. I've heard it said that their current album is very prog influenced, but I can't say I've heard anything from it yet.
They are horribly trendy right now, so I can understand the emo question.
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 25, 2006 22:27:38 GMT
glad to hear they're not emo, i wouldn't want to raise my status, i am quite happy to remain non-emoic !
|
|
|
Post by J Esaj PRA on Apr 25, 2006 22:44:00 GMT
Err, what? EMOIC = Enhanced Missile Ordnance Inhibit Circuit. EMOIC = East Metro Opportunities Industrialization Center. Don't start making up more daft words... ;D
|
|
|
Post by Col ISIHAC. on Apr 25, 2006 22:45:12 GMT
I thought Emo was the strange American comedian... Emo Philips. Strange isn't the word! If I didn't know better, I'd have said that was a self portrait Jase! I do remember Steve Wright (The DJ - not the American comedian) championing this guy when he was on Radio One - Ooh! about 450 years ago at a guess The Emo is short for "Emotionally Disturbed"
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 25, 2006 22:47:52 GMT
[The Emo is short for "Emotionally Disturbed" which i'm sure is what i meant ?!
|
|
|
Post by J Esaj PRA on Apr 25, 2006 22:49:08 GMT
If I didn't know better, I'd have said that was a self portrait Jase! Oi! I had some nice topless ones taken on Saturday. I also did a self-portrait (with top on) - looked a bit like Dave Hill out of Slade (70s emo band ;D).
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 25, 2006 22:51:36 GMT
I havent heard of him either !!! i have heard of slade though ! (who hasn't ?)
|
|
|
Post by medibot on Apr 26, 2006 0:06:51 GMT
The Flaming Lips are trendy now? When the hell did that happen? I've had some random tracks of theirs for ages and they weren't trendy at anypoint before, good yes, trendy, not that i heard. Do like the new song though Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots is good too. Not got round to hearing any of the god knows how many albums they did before that.
|
|
|
Post by J Esaj PRA on Apr 26, 2006 0:56:10 GMT
They have been uber-trendy since "Yoshimi..." and the music mags have now cottoned on, which makes them just plain trendy.
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 26, 2006 1:23:45 GMT
so does that make me trendy but not an emo ??
|
|
|
Post by medibot on Apr 26, 2006 1:27:06 GMT
Ah, well, that one passed me by. I saw them on the front of a music mag at work but i assumed that was just album release promo stuff and nobody buys the mag they were on, at least, i've not sold one myself.
Interesting thing is though, if you were to say what your average NME reader, or Q reader, or Kerrang reader or whatever looked like, you'd be so right it's not true. I play a guessing game at work when i'm bored and i do quite well.
I can usually guess who has came into buy the NME the second they walk in the door but that is as you can imagine painfully obvious, same with heat readers who as well as owning those stupid belts and crappy copies of crap leather bags and all the other fashion traps, they nearly ALWAYS have the exact change of £1.55 ready which is odd as i seem to spend half my time waiting for people who get to the front of the queue and then decide to get their money out.
Also easy to guess who will buy Marlboro Lights (seeing as it is half of Brighton) and who will buy the DJ mags the second they walk in the door.
|
|
|
Post by luvlydory on Apr 26, 2006 1:31:20 GMT
and here was i thinking you gave out the big issue !!?
|
|
|
Post by medibot on Apr 26, 2006 2:41:26 GMT
Nope, though i do swap the big issue sellers change for notes even though "i'm not meant to"
|
|