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mr_lebowski

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35. Well, it's very well regarded critically & made many 'Best of the 90's' lists, so ...
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 02:32 PM
Mar 2018

Last edited Sat Mar 3, 2018, 05:26 AM - Edit history (2)

'Awful' I believe it objectively is not. At least insofar as music can be objectively rated ..

You may not care for it ... no music is going to be to everyone's taste. One does need to have to have a taste for 'guitar squall' to enjoy it, no doubt. Believe it or not though, if you just listen a few times you'll find it's as hook-filled as just about any record ever made.

On Edit: Basically if you can dig the below song & video, then you can dig Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend album (which was 2 albums before 100% Fun, the one that contains Sick of Myself).

The Girlfriend record though doesn't actually have a song that rocks AS hard as Sick of Myself ... but most people have heard this song from 100% Fun, which is ALSO a freaking brilliant album ... and it IS his absolutely MOST hard-rocking tune so if you can handle this level of rockitude ... you can hang with any of his stuff.



If you don't like the opener Divine Intervention on Girlfriend (which, I personally love but I could see in that one case, not digging it that much and it's unfortunately perhaps ... the opener ... even though it is perhaps the least great song on it) ... I urge you to at LEAST listen to the section of 'Looking at the Sun' through 'Thought I Knew You' ... And then check out, I Wanted To Tell You, Don't Go and Your Sweet Voice (which closed out the vinyl copy, hence the click track at the end ... songs 13-15 were cd bonus tracks).

I love that there's literally NOTHING but Bass, Drums, Guitar (including Steel), Vocals (all by Matthew) on this entire album. No Horns, No Keys, No Strings (that aren't on a guitar) ... I really think John would've loved it as well.

Lastly ... I proffer you this ...
Oh bla dee obla da life goes OOOooonn The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #1
😂 chuckstevens Mar 2018 #2
Personally, I love it. But I think Beatles earworms... dchill Mar 2018 #27
Fun challenge! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #3
Phil Spectors sappy strings f'ed up long and winding road ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #5
it is too "Paul earnest" for me and the na na na...now for the flip side NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #10
Oh, sold ... Most of my very fave Beatles tracks are John's but I still love LOTS of Pauls mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #14
AGREE so much on Abbey Road NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #17
My favorites are George Harrisons exboyfil Mar 2018 #19
George was friggin' great no doubt ... I just watched a special on netflix on his life ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #23
love GH - but HATE "Got My Mind Set On You" Locrian Mar 2018 #34
Paul was responsible for the Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The end medly, which to lunamagica Mar 2018 #25
And I'd never in 1000000 years argue against that position ;) mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #29
Run For Your Life ... a disturbingly misogynistic, pro-assault anthem. malchickiwick Mar 2018 #4
Wow ... that's one of my faves ... top 50 faves at least ... Paperback I mean (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #6
Yes for Paperback Writer - guitars and bass....incredible. and again - flip it and you get NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #12
Rain is indeed great ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #16
The vocals are meh The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #8
I don't skip Rocky Raccoon when I listen to the White Album ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #18
Agree re Run for your Life SCantiGOP Mar 2018 #9
John regrets writing that one Cartoonist Mar 2018 #33
I like Hey Jude and Ob La Di, Ob La Da lkinwi Mar 2018 #7
I don't mind those two either though I 'get' not liking ObLaDi ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #21
"Revolution #9" is hands down the worst. John Fante Mar 2018 #11
Honey Pie mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #15
Holy Crap, I forgot about the worst one The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #13
What? exboyfil Mar 2018 #20
lol ... that movie was such a DISASTER ... i saw at theater at like 13 and just went WHAT? mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #22
Any Beatles fan who's never heard this 1991 GEM ... is seriously missing out ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #24
No thanks Cartoonist Mar 2018 #32
Well, it's very well regarded critically & made many 'Best of the 90's' lists, so ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #35
Revolution #9 lunamagica Mar 2018 #26
I really like most of those mentioned here LeftishBrit Mar 2018 #28
Man ... Ballad of John and Yoko is CLASSIC! mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #30
I like... Mike Nelson Mar 2018 #31
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