pink steam

argylesox · 04.11.2006, 11:20 AM

at the risk of seeming ignorant or clueless (i'm not that up on the literature world) but i noticed in my local bookstore a book called pink steam. paging through it it seemed pretty interesting. im guessing that the new sy song is based on reading it, seems like they like to do that.
anyone read it?

nico99 · 04.11.2006, 01:51 PM

No, but just before "A Thousand Leaves" was released, I was in a used book store, and found a book called "Wilflowers", next to it was a book written by Heather Angel. I thought that was cool.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 04.11.2006, 01:57 PM

its about pms

trance feeeedback · 04.11.2006, 03:17 PM

Pink Steam could be a referance to Velvet Underground's album: Loaded.

whorefrost · 06.02.2015, 05:02 PM

Upon reviewing Sonic Youth's late 00s back catalogue I've decided Pink Steam sounds like an ode to new-found love, anyone else get this impression?

woofwoof · 06.03.2015, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by whorefrost

Upon reviewing Sonic Youth's late 00s back catalogue I've decided Pink Steam sounds like an ode to new-found love, anyone else get this impression?

Thurston could have taken all that time to reference Kim's mother... ahem.

Chris Lawrence · 06.03.2015, 11:54 AM

The title is definitely taken from the Dodie Bellamy book. Reading the lyrics now, I get the opposite vibe. But I was never very good at lyrical interpretation. (Though I've also noticed a few things upon reviewing SY's late 00s catalog...)

themawt71 · 06.03.2015, 05:02 PM

in kim's book she mentions that during the rehearsals for the last set of shows thurston was listing songs that he didnt want to do and she realized they were about the other woman.

just read lyrics for pink stream and it definitely seems it could about eva.
wasnt flowers and cream the name of the poetry thing thurston and eva worked at?

woofwoof · 06.04.2015, 04:45 AM

"Sweet temptation came today
Time for angels to kneel and pray"

Chris Lawrence · 06.04.2015, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by themawt71

in kim's book she mentions that during the rehearsals for the last set of shows thurston was listing songs that he didnt want to do and she realized they were about the other woman.

just read lyrics for pink stream and it definitely seems it could about eva.
wasnt flowers and cream the name of the poetry thing thurston and eva worked at?

I didn't realize that. He's always fuckin' singing about flowers n cream, though.

Kim's comment is what piqued my interest, since I thought "she" would only affect songs on The Eternal, but I can think of two in particular (one on The Eternal, one on Rather Ripped) that sound like songs rejecting another person's advances.

Demolished Thoughts is a whole other story, of course...

Rob Instigator · 06.04.2015, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Lawrence

I didn't realize that. He's always fuckin' singing about flowers n cream, though.

...

"When do you think she will 'open up her flower' to you?"

whorefrost · 06.05.2015, 01:27 AM

No Way and Antenna are other songs that fall into this category of new-found meaning.

Chris Lawrence · 06.05.2015, 10:40 AM

"No Way" is one I was thinking of, "Lights Out" was the other.

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argylesox empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: w. mass Posts: 9	at the risk of seeming ignorant or clueless (i'm not that up on the literature world) but i noticed in my local bookstore a book called pink steam. paging through it it seemed pretty interesting. im guessing that the new sy song is based on reading it, seems like they like to do that. anyone read it?
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nico99 little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 47	No, but just before "A Thousand Leaves" was released, I was in a used book store, and found a book called "Wilflowers", next to it was a book written by Heather Angel. I thought that was cool.
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Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	its about pms __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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trance feeeedback children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sun Ra's place on Saturn Posts: 359	Pink Steam could be a referance to Velvet Underground's album: Loaded. __________________ "If by noise you mean uncomfortable sound, then pop music is noise to me."-Masami Akita "sound is god"-Ravi Shankar. FREE TIBET!
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	Upon reviewing Sonic Youth's late 00s back catalogue I've decided Pink Steam sounds like an ode to new-found love, anyone else get this impression? __________________ hehehe
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Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	The title is definitely taken from the Dodie Bellamy book. Reading the lyrics now, I get the opposite vibe. But I was never very good at lyrical interpretation. (Though I've also noticed a few things upon reviewing SY's late 00s catalog...) __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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themawt71 the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 570	in kim's book she mentions that during the rehearsals for the last set of shows thurston was listing songs that he didnt want to do and she realized they were about the other woman. just read lyrics for pink stream and it definitely seems it could about eva. wasnt flowers and cream the name of the poetry thing thurston and eva worked at?
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woofwoof little trouble girl Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 41	"Sweet temptation came today Time for angels to kneel and pray"
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	No Way and Antenna are other songs that fall into this category of new-found meaning. __________________ hehehe
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Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	"No Way" is one I was thinking of, "Lights Out" was the other. __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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