Those of you who frequent my opinions on certain matters could not have missed the fact that I am a devoted dad! No seriously I am!
Today I had a father son bonding session with my oldest – affectionately known as TJ or Teej, I was able to palm off the youngest (Sam (with Alistair his teddy)) to a friend for the day. this involved getting our hair done and some serious retail therepy - including CD buying...
I’m getting back into the social circuit – this has revived my music sense massively :o) all I’ve listened to recently was purely old music (80’s, House and dance) I have a huge selection of music though. Recently though I’ve been adding to it Scissor Sisters, Snow patrol etc and today I bought Marilyn Manson’s Best of album (Lest we forget).
Teej was horrified when I beat him at paper scissor rock (this is the democratic way of deciding who gets to play their CD of the day in the car (god help us when Sam wins! I hate listening to “I’m a flippy floppy scarecrow in a flippy floppy hat”)). Today I won the obligatory 3 rounds of PSR “Rock always wins!”
So, gloating over my son’s loss I removed the CD from the case still
in the bag so he couldn’t see what I bought…
Seat belts on – check, check Sun glasses on – check, check Windows down – check Volume on loud – Check Grumpy kid to my left expecting to listen to crap – Check.
CD on – turn straight to Track 2
“REACH OUT AND TOUCH ME…” There is a little bit of boy/girl racer in all of us… he he he
A few moments later and TJ looks at me and explains that I’m too old to listen to this…
MM – Lest We forget This is quite a hard rock album; I got the special edition version and cost me £11.99 for 19 tracks. It is also a parental advisory album – meaning it has explicit language. It has too!
The style of the majority of the music is aimed at the Skater fraternity, but for me this does not detract anything. It also has 3 (in my humble opinion) very good covers from the 80’s & 90’s these being: - Depeche Mode’s “personal Jesus” Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” & Eurythmics “Sweet Dreams (are made of this). I loved all three versions of these, some of my fave records- so I’m possibly not all that cool – but Teej doesn’t know that! ;op
On this album the group consists of: - Marilyn Manson – Vocals Tim Skold – Guitars & Bass Madonna Wayne Gacy – Keyboards (and possibly bullied at school!) Ginger Fish - Drums
“So, what are these 19 tracks?” I hear you ask. No? I’m sure I heard you ask!
1. the love song slow to start, but with a heavy beat – before getting into some heavy grunge sound, quite heavy. :o¦
2. personal jesus As good as the original but with an awesome heavy beat to it – I think I prefer this to the original (sacrilege I know!) :o)
3. mOBSCENE quite fast – sort of music you’d hear on Jackass or some similar programme… :o)
4. the fight song heavy again, as will most of the album be, but this has it’s roots in death metal, really hard and head pounding!! :o)
5. tainted love grungy, heavy version of the original – again I like this cover – but isn’t as good as the original… :o) :o)
6. the dope show slow, with a heavy riff, it’s just about drugs… :o¦
7. this is the new shit bit weird, goes from like an 80’s electric pop type sound to grunge… I like it but it’s odd! :o)
8. disposable teens sounds like something Nirvana would have made if they were REALLY angry, with some very unique lyrics – I’m a black rainbow! :o)
9. sweet dreams (are made of this) Very good version of the original – slow, heavy but true to the original – I like this one – not as much as the Eurythmics, but its cool :o)
10. lunchbox sounds a bit dated, but has poignant lyrics about school bullies, but also has references to guns etc… also has snatches of lyrics from other groups (wont spoil the surprise though) :o(
11. tourniquet I like this track as it reminds me of the Pixies – this is influenced from this group and Manson makes it work :o)
12. rock is dead Dated sound sounds early 90’s is heavy fast and a bit too retro. :o(
13. get your gunn This is one which is influenced by Metallica – from the drum beat to Manson’s style of singing in this – you can mix it quite easily with Enter Sandman :o¦
14. the nobodies Slow catchy tune, gets nice and heavy great lyrics – fantastic tune to stop at the traffic lights (windows down sun glasses on and rocking your head in time to the moosic!) :o) :o)
15. long hard road out of hell slow grungy, bit of a “sisters of mercy” to this track – but looses the track ½ way through not in to this one :o¦
16. the beautiful people OO Far to heavy, bit like death metal, slows down in places then speeds up again – not my bag baby! :o(
17. the reflecting god Ever heard of a group called Biohazard/ no? well this track sounds like them – I like it but not much – I have a Biohazard CD and there are some decent tracks on it – but not many.
18. (s)AINT another catchy track – not too heavy, not too slow – good lyrics and nice to drive too – on a motorway (obviously observing all speed limits) :o)
19. irresponsible hate anthem This is a live track, and is very fast, heavy – again death metal springs to mind, not a favourite – but then again as TJ keeps reminding me I’m old!
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Hair and retail therapy is all sounding very feminine. good review. hannah xxx
Egdelwonk 19.02.2005 19:14
never a fan but good op!
jo145 13.12.2004 23:10
My son used to like MM "music" not my cup of tea, though hope he's moved on, he always plays suitable music for me if I'm in his car! But everyone to their own taste! If you enjoy it, then enjoy it! Jo
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