The Birthday Party "Junkyard"

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:02 AM

After chatting w/Cantanky about the B Party this morning, I figured a poll is in order for everyone to choose their fave tracks from one of my fave all-time albums. Bought this when I was 18 and never looked back.

So, what's your favourite tune, then?

And for all you BP fans, here's one of my fave pieces of footage by them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhecf...eature=related

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:04 AM

i love tracy pew the gay cowboy gyrating and whatnot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwjuQ-ivOo even though it's not on junkyard

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7RI-07nm8o

acousticrock87 · 07.17.2008, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

After chatting w/Cantanky about the B Party this morning, I figured a poll is in order for everyone to choose their fave tracks from one of my fave all-time albums. Bought this when I was 18 and never looked back.

So, what's your favourite tune, then?

And for all you BP fans, here's one of my fave pieces of footage by them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhecf...eature=related

That video is great. I don't like their music much, but their videos--live and produced--are all brilliant.

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

i love tracy pew the gay cowboy gyrating and whatnot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwjuQ-ivOo even though it's not on junkyard

also

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7RI-07nm8o

Both great, espesh that version of "She's Hit". I wonder who that girl is in the audience (the one that smiles lovingly at Nick)? Come on Cantanky, it was you, wasn't it?

uhler · 07.17.2008, 01:10 AM

hamlet (pow! pow! pow!) followed by kiss me black

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:10 AM

you figured me out

my plan has been foiled again!

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:13 AM

Heh heh, I'll know you'll be off again soon to be at other famous gigs. ("If you look very closely at the footage of My Bloody Valentine playing "You Made Me Realise" for the first time at the Croydon Underground club, you can see a certain figure in a parka shouting, "Turn it up, turn it uppp!!!")

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:15 AM

is there actual footage with someone in a parka shouting and would it happen to be melly the magnificent?

i actually just watched that video of "she's hit" all the way through
nick looks brilliant

and of course is obviously smacked out of his mind

and the guitar sounds so awesome

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:19 AM

"Could it be Melly the mild-mannered janitor? Could be!"

Rowland is one of my guitar heroes. I really wish I could play guitar like him. I mean, I can play "She's Hit" on my geetar at home, but it sounds like pure shite compared to Rowland. (Rowland looks great in that footage too).

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

"Could it be Melly the mild-mannered janitor? Could be!"

Rowland is one of my guitar heroes. I really wish I could play guitar like him. I mean, I can play "She's Hit" on my geetar at home, but it sounds like pure shite compared to Rowland. (Rowland looks great in that footage too).

HA! nice hong kong phooey reference!

i think it's a matter of getting the effects and timbre of the guitar right, not so much how you play it so long as you hit the right basic notes at the right time.

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:26 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0j38...eature=related

nick is on top of things in this interview

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:27 AM

Yeah, it's definitely a sound thing, isn't it?...I love the guitar sound on the BP's "Wild World".

I was thnking the other day - wouldn't it be cool for an all-female rock band to cover "Junkyard"? It'd give a different slant on the lyrics, and I reckon a femme band could do a really grinding version too.

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:28 AM

that would be cool

maybe i'll try that out

toxic johnny · 07.17.2008, 01:29 AM

oh oh oh oh... oh oh oh oh... oh oh oh oh... oh oh oh oh... oh oh oh oh... deeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaad Joe.

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:29 AM

Yeah, you should give it a go. I could imagine you singing it with the right amount of menace and sexiness (I think Junyard be a v sexy song).

Death & the Maiden · 07.17.2008, 01:30 AM

She's Hit

Cantankerous · 07.17.2008, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

Yeah, you should give it a go. I could imagine you singing it with the right amount of menace and sexiness (I think Junyard be a v sexy song).

i might see if i can't work that out later with the proper amount of trickery

MellySingsDoom · 07.17.2008, 01:56 AM

Yeah, go for it, girl.

Must head off to work in a sec - have a great day now, sweetie.

(PS. Found that Patty Waters track I was telling you about the other day - will u/load for you either tonight or tomorrow morning).

Au revoir!

pbradley · 07.17.2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhecf...eature=related

This actually has been one of my most favorite videos on youtube for a while.

But I haven't listened to the album and I personally doubt that it could live up to that brilliance.

atsonicpark · 07.17.2008, 04:22 AM

View Poll Results: What your fave tune from "Junkyard"?
She's Hit	5	27.78%
Dead Joe	3	16.67%
Dim Locator	2	11.11%
Hamlet (Pow! Pow! Pow!)	4	22.22%
Several Sins	1	5.56%
Big Jesus Trash Can	1	5.56%
Kiss Me Black	0	0%
Six Inch Gold Blade	2	11.11%
Kewpie Doll	0	0%
Junkyard	0	0%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	After chatting w/Cantanky about the B Party this morning, I figured a poll is in order for everyone to choose their fave tracks from one of my fave all-time albums. Bought this when I was 18 and never looked back. So, what's your favourite tune, then? And for all you BP fans, here's one of my fave pieces of footage by them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhecf...eature=related __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	you figured me out my plan has been foiled again!
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07.17.2008, 01:13 AM	#7
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Heh heh, I'll know you'll be off again soon to be at other famous gigs. ("If you look very closely at the footage of My Bloody Valentine playing "You Made Me Realise" for the first time at the Croydon Underground club, you can see a certain figure in a parka shouting, "Turn it up, turn it uppp!!!") __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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07.17.2008, 01:15 AM	#8
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	is there actual footage with someone in a parka shouting and would it happen to be melly the magnificent? i actually just watched that video of "she's hit" all the way through nick looks brilliant and of course is obviously smacked out of his mind and the guitar sounds so awesome
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07.17.2008, 01:19 AM	#9
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	"Could it be Melly the mild-mannered janitor? Could be!" Rowland is one of my guitar heroes. I really wish I could play guitar like him. I mean, I can play "She's Hit" on my geetar at home, but it sounds like pure shite compared to Rowland. (Rowland looks great in that footage too). __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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07.17.2008, 01:26 AM	#11
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0j38...eature=related nick is on top of things in this interview
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07.17.2008, 01:27 AM	#12
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Yeah, it's definitely a sound thing, isn't it?...I love the guitar sound on the BP's "Wild World". I was thnking the other day - wouldn't it be cool for an all-female rock band to cover "Junkyard"? It'd give a different slant on the lyrics, and I reckon a femme band could do a really grinding version too. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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07.17.2008, 01:28 AM	#13
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	that would be cool maybe i'll try that out
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07.17.2008, 01:56 AM	#18
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Yeah, go for it, girl. Must head off to work in a sec - have a great day now, sweetie. (PS. Found that Patty Waters track I was telling you about the other day - will u/load for you either tonight or tomorrow morning). Au revoir! __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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