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Church lyrics experts

feeds@yuku.com (earthdog70) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:39:57 PST

Does anyone know any Church tunes that mention "trains" in the lyrics. The only one I could come up with is "Lustre." Thanks

WHITE MAGIC (Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy)

feeds@yuku.com (melancholy girl) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:35:22 PST

Hey all! I haven't been here for a long long time, so I'll say hello again first

And now the thing that I need

Could anyone post the lyrics of "White Magic", the new album by Steve and Martin Kennedy, please? I bought it and it's soooooo nice! I would love to read the lyrics. I understand some of them but not all

Thanks!

Goldfish

feeds@yuku.com (another earth) — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:34:48 PST

Forgive me if this is already a thread, but I didn't feel like searching through all the pages for it! Anyway, I finally decided to get "Goldfish: Jokes, Magic, and Souvenirs" on DVD, since my current DVD player does play PAL format DVDs. I had my old VHS copied to DVD, but obviously the real thing has a much clearer picture and sound (although those old videos were rather grainy anyway). I was happy about the additions of the videos to "Ripple" and "Two Places at Once" (and I think "Ripple" is one of their better videos, actually). I was disappointed, however, that they didn't include the entire "You Took"/"Almost With You" extended video which was included as a Quicktime video on the bonus CD of "The Blurred Crusade" remaster from 2002 (granted, I know the original "Goldfish" only included the "Almost With You" video, but they could have added it as a bonus on the DVD). Anyway, I was also wondering, does anyone know, was there ever a video made for...

Jams

feeds@yuku.com (Jason) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:50:28 PST

I'm curious what the general consensus is on the band's "jams" (Bastard Universe, The Sexual Act, Interlock, Particles Matter, et al.) and other longer, structured tunes (Night Sequence, Cantilever, et al.).

Personally, I love them, and would like to hear more of them. It's especially cool when you can pick out embryonic bits of subsequently developed songs in the longer freeform jams. The band seems to have shifted from their post-Arista practice of releasing a "shadow" album of each release back to releasing the more conventional batch of singles/EPs with bonus tracks, so perhaps releases like Bastard Universe and Jammed are a thing of the past.

I would actually be interested in buying CD-Rs of these jams from the band if that were ever an option. Comets On Fire did this (and I'm sure others have as well), offering a paper-sleeved CD-R of unreleased longform music as a tour-only EP.

mint julep...song in the afternoon

feeds@yuku.com (Resonator) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:46:28 PST

i could swear he says
"dripping mint julep"
after the "lying in a stupor" line

i mean if he's using a word like cheroot,on el momento descuidado
i think he's gonna naturally
move right to mint julep on el momento siguente

anyway, song in the afternoon is quite pleasant

Picture quiz 2

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:05:43 PST

Try not to use the excellent discography to guess the song where these lyrics come from.

Previous quiz here.

Church lyric that you most often think of

feeds@yuku.com (Sleepycat) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:20:39 PST

I wonder if anyone else here has particular Church or side-project lyrics that they often think of, whether because the lyric reminds them of something, because they just happen to like it, or because it just pops in there uninvited.

An easy winner for me as the one that I most often think of is Struggling like a fool with my junk and my jewels from "Myrrh". The reason it tends to pop into my head is one slightly different to its probable intended meaning: that I often feel like I am simply physically carting around too much stuff. When out on fieldwork, I carry many items with me and find that the process of continually checking to make sure I have them all and have not dropped, lost or left any behind (all of which happens from time to time) is quite a burden. If I'm in town and trying to fend off the random Tasmanian weather with a hat and an umbrella, while also trying to eat some food and carry around whatever I have just...

The Best Of The Radio Songs

feeds@yuku.com (DogWater) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:20:52 PST

Anybody seen this yet? Is there anything to attract the long term fan?

Autumn Soon

feeds@yuku.com (Ege Bamyasi) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:10:24 PST

Been trying to find Autumn Soon on youtube but no luck. Could someome do me (and a friend) a favour and post the audio on youtube even if it's just a still from the EP? Thank you so very, very much!

Magician Among The Spirits- version?

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:40:56 PST

Which version of MATS do you prefer?

Of Skins and Heart, what genre?

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:12:52 PST

If you had to choose one genre that defines what Of Skins And Heart is then what it is? It is unlikely that all songs belong to this one genre but only one can be chosen.

I don´t usually think about strict genre definitions when listening to music but it´s just intriguing how this album is portrayed in different sites with various ways.

Deadman's Hand EP

feeds@yuku.com (fandorin) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:35:30 PST

from the Sellersville show announcement

FREE CD - Every ticket holder will receive a free copy of Deadman’s Hand, the third EP from the Untitled #23 album. This EP will include the title track and unreleased tracks from the band’s secret vault, a must have for all church fans and collectors.

Operetta EP

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:39:43 PST

1. Operetta
2. Silhouette In Meltdown
3. Moon Hangs In Black
4. Particles Matter (instrumental)

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1. Operetta was the song I played the most in 2009. It was the soul song of the year. Silky smooth and gentle. Loved it straight away and I still do. A perfect choice for a "single". 5/5

2. Perhaps a little bit too "straight" song for the kaleidoscope that was U#23. A simple big wave of a riff to drive most of the song. No good for the album but perfect for a b-side! Layers and layers of guitars and stuff for the headphone experience. A full song but still a page from the sketchbook. SK wanders around the land of unicorns,ancient romans, aliens and 666 zeros in a free talking rap-style, not concerned if every line fits perfectly. 3,5/5...

Down To The Cardboard

feeds@yuku.com (fandorin) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:29:41 PST

new acronyme: DTTC

meanwhile we have" down to the cardboard" in the wings
a project marty n jorden brebach finished off
a mysterious "krautrock instr. album"
you may have heard bits n pieces slyly played before n after our gigs
marty watching me listening "steve...whats this?"
me : "i dunno ...but its fucking good, man"
marty with smirk " its "down to the cardboard"
i look...

Coffee Hounds EP

feeds@yuku.com (another earth) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:43:02 PST

Unless I completely missed it, there isn't a thread for this yet. Anyway, I finally got this just the other day, and wow! "The Coffee Song" is an outstanding piece of work, definitely The Church at their psychedelic best! The guitars remind me of an extended version of that all-too-short guitar solo at the end of "Get Over It" on the Refo:mation album. And Steve's delivery is also quite dreamy. It was worth the import price for that song, alone, but to be treated to an extended instrumental version at the end is even better - it's an outstanding track with and without words! Nice, smooth, ethereal song. (I also love the fact that The Church made a song about my favorite beverage!) As for "The Hounds of Love", I'm not familiar with the Kate Bush version, but they definitely give it a nice treatment. I really think this is an essential recording for Church fans. I can't get enough of it!

This is The Church

feeds@yuku.com (strangefruit1) — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:52:07 PST

I wanted to spend a little more time on praising this master work

Here is some excerpts, there's no mistaking, that's The Church!!!!!!

Cobalt Blue

Desert wind in a telephone box
Dial my numbers up
Picks my locks
Picks his kind
To go and mingle in my mind

Deadman's Hand

On our way to crush the revolution
Camp by a lake in the blackened lands
Dealing out love and retribution
Dealing out the deadman's hand
We've all known the pain
And we're all gonna hurt again and again

Pangaea

I got my hand on my heart
I got my heart on my mind (we've drifted apart)
I gotta jump on the clock
I gotta find me some time

Happenstance

When the distant charge of love is felt [0:05]
And the fruit is heavy on the vine
Rivers...

Untitled #23

feeds@yuku.com (GrantleyBuffalo) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:30:42 PST

(Artwork to be confirmed)

The new album will soon be available to everyone, so I thought "what better time to create a thread for it?". This is a slightly-altered copy'n'paste job of my review from the 'Myths You Made' thread...

First impressions: after several listens now, I am of the opinion that this album is very, very good. As usual Also as usual, it's going to take many more listens for it all to sink in. It's probably one of the most 'adventurous' Church albums to date, with no song standing out as a "potential pop hit" (not that that's a bad thing), and so many bits of subtle sonic trickery to explore.
...

Pangaea EP

feeds@yuku.com (Transylvanian Vlach) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:04:37 PST

So Love may Find Us

String trio orientation {Guitar, cello & keys}
[0.40]

I'm feeling uneasy

And I'm feeling weird

Everything's coming down the line

Exactly as I feared

Nobody helps me

And nobody knows

Nobody left in this city

Different version of GAF

feeds@yuku.com (guidomoth) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:09:35 PST

This is something I stumbled upon.... let me know what you think.

http://www.thelightningwaltz.com/GAFmp3.htm

Drums and Bells: A song by song tribute to The Church

feeds@yuku.com (chrome3D) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:55:49 PST

ALL OF THESE REVIEWS ARE FOUND FROM THIS BLOG: http://www.drumsandbells.blogspot.com/

I want to start a topic about every song The Church has ever recorded inspired by this blog. Instead of me just doing my own kind of interpretations of every song it would be great if someone else reviewed songs too. I´ve already had somebody to volunteer to do Kings but that song is still really far away. Whatever kind of reviews would be okay: playing, lyrics, importance of the song, gigmemories, what you were doing when you heard it etc. I don´t wish to give any certain rules to the topic, just that it would be better if someone doesn´t review songs back to back. Unless...