From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-moderated-digest) To: seven-seas-moderated-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-moderated-digest V1 #33 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-moderated-digest Wednesday, November 6 2002 Volume 01 : Number 033 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:26:49 -0600 From: Amy Moseley Rupp Subject: seven-seas-moderated Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 05:35 pm, Shaz wrote: > if they've heard all the hits on greatest hits stuff and didn't catch > on then - fuck 'em ;-) Agreed, really.... did mention just getting them STLAS or Ballyhoo and being done with it, but duh! shoulda just come right out and said the above! > I say play them The Killing Moon cause I think that if you had to > choose just one Bunnymen tune that just about sums up the Bunnymen in > all their glory, then it has to be The Killing Moon - it is dark and > moody, a bit mysterious, has romantic magical lyrics, the deep vocal, > the eastern sounding guitar, the acoustic guitar, the lips get a > mention, the orchestration, the fragility and vulnerability, it > includes all four original members, and it's a classic and a hit..... I would definitely agree that "The Killing Moon" is a bigger hit, but to me the honour of Bunny glory tune is "Ocean Rain." I still can't believe it doesn't make greatest hits lists, but I think it's cos it's not up-tempo it doesn't get on there. If I could only have *one* Bunny song, it'd be "Ocean Rain." - --Amy "Sailing to sadder shores/ Your port in my heavy storm/ Harbours the blackest thoughts" ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 00:46:12 -0000 From: "Shaz" Subject: seven-seas-moderated Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation When I said it was a classic and a hit I didn't mean to suggest that that was one of the most important things *to me*, but by choosing a very popular song you stand more chance of converting an unfamiliar person...... Ocean Rain doesn't get on greatest hits lists cause it wasn't one..... ;-) When trying to convey and encapsulate the Bunnymen to a person who is unfamiliar with their work in one song, I don't think you can find a better example than The Killing Moon, I choose The Killing Moon because I think it has most of the ingredients of The Bunnymen (as far a one tune can have). Having said that, The Killing Moon is not *my* personal favourite. IMO if you were to play Ocean Rain to a person who is unfamiliar with their work then that person would not experience as many of the ingredients and would not get as true a 'picture' ... Shaz - ----- Original Message ----- From: Amy Moseley Rupp To: Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:26 AM Subject: Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation > I would definitely agree that "The Killing Moon" is a bigger hit, but > to me the honour of Bunny glory tune is "Ocean Rain." I still can't > believe it doesn't make greatest hits lists, but I think it's cos it's > not up-tempo it doesn't get on there. > > If I could only have *one* Bunny song, it'd be "Ocean Rain." ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 00:53:09 -0000 From: "Shaz" Subject: seven-seas-moderated Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation btw... Ocean Rain is amazing!! Brilliant lyrics for one so young!! Shaz - ----- Original Message ----- From: Shaz To: Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:46 AM Subject: Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation > When I said it was a classic and a hit I didn't mean to suggest that > that was one of the most important things *to me*, but by choosing a > very popular song you stand more chance of converting an unfamiliar > person...... Ocean Rain doesn't get on greatest hits lists cause it > wasn't one..... ;-) > > When trying to convey and encapsulate the Bunnymen to a person who is > unfamiliar with their work in one song, I don't think you can find a better > example than The Killing Moon, I choose The Killing Moon because I > think it > has most of the ingredients of The Bunnymen (as far a one tune can > have). > > Having said that, The Killing Moon is not *my* personal favourite. > IMO if you were to play Ocean Rain to a person who is unfamiliar with > their work then that person would not experience as many of > the ingredients and would not get as true a 'picture' ... > > Shaz > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Amy Moseley Rupp > To: > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:26 AM > Subject: Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation > > > > I would definitely agree that "The Killing Moon" is a bigger hit, > > but to me the honour of Bunny glory tune is "Ocean Rain." I still > > can't believe it doesn't make greatest hits lists, but I think it's > > cos it's not up-tempo it doesn't get on there. > > > > If I could only have *one* Bunny song, it'd be "Ocean Rain." > > > > ====================================== > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > > ====================================== ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 19:05:05 -0600 From: Amy Moseley Rupp Subject: seven-seas-moderated Re: seven-seas bunnymen compilation On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 06:46 pm, Shaz wrote: > When trying to convey and encapsulate the Bunnymen to a person who is > unfamiliar with their work in one song, I don't think you can find a > better example than The Killing Moon, I choose The Killing Moon > because I think it > has most of the ingredients of The Bunnymen (as far a one tune can > have). > > Having said that, The Killing Moon is not *my* personal favourite. > IMO > if > you were to play Ocean Rain to a person who is > unfamiliar with their work then that person would not experience as > many of > the ingredients and would not get as true a 'picture' ... Too true, but if they didn't like Ocean Rain then I might not be arsed with converting them! ;-) ;-) ;-) I'd had STLAS for donkey's years when I first heard "Ocean Rain" and fell head over heels in love with it. So you're prolly spot on -- I'd been weakened by STLAS and when I heard "Ocean Rain" I succumbed ;-) ====================================== The Official Seven-Seas Web Page. www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-moderated-digest V1 #33 *****************************************