Of Montreal (lyrics, pop, favorite song, vinyl, albums)

sleepy jack · 08-10-2007, 11:55 PM

Damn

swim · 08-10-2007, 11:56 PM

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Bane of your existence · 08-11-2007, 01:02 AM

Mad love. "Advice From a Divorced Gentleman" describes my point of view so well.

adidasss · 08-11-2007, 08:38 AM

Barnes is one of the most eloquent lyricists I've come across...as one geezer on last.fm rightfully noticed, you learn at least one new word with each song. Most of the time I have no idea what he's talking about, but this line just blew me away: "I was a landscape in your dream and all my mountains were on fire."

<3

joyboyo53 · 12-26-2007, 08:03 PM

His lyrics are really great. I always have said there is about 1 word per song that I am just like 'wtf does that mean.... google it'.

On a side note, is it possible for anyone to PM me an up for some of the albums I am missing, specifically Cherry Peel and a few of the other early ones.

Rainard Jalen · 12-29-2007, 11:40 AM

Yeah. Of Montreal is a fantastic band. I tend to think that Hissing Fauna is miles better than most everything else they've done, save Satanic Panic In The Attic which falls in at a close second.

The one thing that worries me is that this forum has censored the first word of *** Parade. That level of censorship I find appalling - the word is entirely innocent and not derogatory.

TheBig3 · 12-29-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

Barnes is one of the most eloquent lyricists I've come across...as one geezer on last.fm rightfully noticed, you learn at least one new word with each song. Most of the time I have no idea what he's talking about, but this line just blew me away: "I was a landscape in your dream and all my mountains were on fire."

<3

You know something, that is a damn good lyric. Having only heard Du Og Meg I never noticed, and seeing all these photos I was a little put off because I hate that gender bending ****, but I'm going to go searching for some other songs because that really is amazing as far as imagery goes.

Rainard Jalen · 12-29-2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

You know something, that is a damn good lyric. Having only heard Du Og Meg I never noticed, and seeing all these photos I was a little put off because I hate that gender bending ****, but I'm going to go searching for some other songs because that really is amazing as far as imagery goes.

You'll probably not find too much in terms of great imagery from Barnes. His lyrics for the most part are more on the side of good comedy than anything else. He's not the shrewdest lyricist or wordsmith on earth.

He has, I'd say, some of the weirdest lyrics I've come across anywhere. Not because the content is strange, but because of their being often entirely unpoetic yet of an extremely direct, confessional nature at the same time. You'll see what I mean.

sleepy jack · 12-29-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

You'll probably not find too much in terms of great imagery from Barnes. His lyrics for the most part are more on the side of good comedy than anything else. He's not the shrewdest lyricist or wordsmith on earth.

He has, I'd say, some of the weirdest lyrics I've come across anywhere. Not because the content is strange, but because of their being often entirely unpoetic yet of an extremely direct, confessional nature at the same time. You'll see what I mean.

Wrong, this is kind of a bad example but I'm not as knowledged on my Of Montreal as I use to be. There's more to him than his wit, much more. "There are blackbirds in rows behind the clouds / Pecking at the clouds, poking holes in the clouds / Rain pours out of the holds in the clouds / When the clouds are empty / The birds climb inside and sing / I don't mind a rainy day / It doesn't make me blue like it's supposed to / But I don't like this lonely life / It really makes me blue like it's supposed to." Hardly comedic, he's a very versatile lyricist.

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

The one thing that worries me is that this forum has censored the first word of *** Parade. That level of censorship I find appalling - the word is entirely innocent and not derogatory.

It's not something we can fix, it's automatically put in the censor filter.

Rainard Jalen · 12-29-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

Wrong, this is kind of a bad example but I'm not as knowledged on my Of Montreal as I use to be. There's more to him than his wit, much more. "There are blackbirds in rows behind the clouds / Pecking at the clouds, poking holes in the clouds / Rain pours out of the holds in the clouds / When the clouds are empty / The birds climb inside and sing / I don't mind a rainy day / It doesn't make me blue like it's supposed to / But I don't like this lonely life / It really makes me blue like it's supposed to." Hardly comedic, he's a very versatile lyricist.

But he's at his best and at the height of his skills really only when he's comedic. Don't get me wrong, he has his sublime moments. But I'd say they tend to be more the exception than the rule. Well, let's say this: I know Of Montreal best from Aldhils Arboretum onwards. I'm not so familiar with their pre-millenium stuff. So direct me, if you feel I'm missing the mark.

08-10-2007, 11:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
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08-11-2007, 08:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Barnes is one of the most eloquent lyricists I've come across...as one geezer on last.fm rightfully noticed, you learn at least one new word with each song. Most of the time I have no idea what he's talking about, but this line just blew me away: "I was a landscape in your dream and all my mountains were on fire." <3 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-11-2007, 01:02 AM	#13 (permalink)
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12-26-2007, 08:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	His lyrics are really great. I always have said there is about 1 word per song that I am just like 'wtf does that mean.... google it'. On a side note, is it possible for anyone to PM me an up for some of the albums I am missing, specifically Cherry Peel and a few of the other early ones.

12-29-2007, 11:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	Yeah. Of Montreal is a fantastic band. I tend to think that Hissing Fauna is miles better than most everything else they've done, save Satanic Panic In The Attic which falls in at a close second. The one thing that worries me is that this forum has censored the first word of *** Parade. That level of censorship I find appalling - the word is entirely innocent and not derogatory.