Comments on: Thing a Week 7 – Brand New Sucker http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:59:19 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Derek C. F. Pegritz http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Derek C. F. Pegritz Sun, 30 Oct 2005 23:52:28 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=142#comment-746 Good lord, fella...how the hell can you possibly write so much great stuff so consistently--and so quickly?! I thought your cover of "Baby Got Back" was truly the bee's knees, but THIS song is just Tha Shizznit, to quote that great urban philosopher, Mister Snoop "Doggy" Dogg. Hmm...that might be an idea, there--covering "Tha Shizznit." You really should explore more of your gangsta side, you know. It could be very liberating! Good lord, fella…how the hell can you possibly write so much great stuff so consistently–and so quickly?! I thought your cover of “Baby Got Back” was truly the bee’s knees, but THIS song is just Tha Shizznit, to quote that great urban philosopher, Mister Snoop “Doggy” Dogg. Hmm…that might be an idea, there–covering “Tha Shizznit.” You really should explore more of your gangsta side, you know. It could be very liberating!

]]> By: Eric Ginsberg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Eric Ginsberg Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:35:12 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=142#comment-742 Fucking rock. Okay, so here's what I hear: great format with the Someone, Nobody, Everybody thing. Also, GREAT music. Very different for you. It reminds me of Peter Gabriel, circa mid 80's. No bridge, I noticed. Your songs always have bridges. However, the solo makes up for it. Bitchin' solo. I like how the third verse, after the solo, brings down the music. It's a nice touch. The only thing I would alter is, on "everybody likes it better that way", completely drop the music, then bring in the chorus a little more full (maye double track some things, or add another instrument, or crank the volume or something, so the last chorus kicks us out). Then, in the last chorus, on "somebody else", go up on "some", and fall down through the notes on "body else". Sing "I guess you better get a brand new sucker" two more times than you already do, singing it a little more forcefully and higher on the third rep. On the last line, "I guess you getter get a brand new man," instead of singing "new" as two notes, only sing the first one, hit the next note of the music sticato, and sing "man" with no music behind it...and that's the end of the song. Thoughts? C Ya, Eric Fucking rock. Okay, so here’s what I hear: great format with the Someone, Nobody, Everybody thing. Also, GREAT music. Very different for you. It reminds me of Peter Gabriel, circa mid 80′s. No bridge, I noticed. Your songs always have bridges. However, the solo makes up for it. Bitchin’ solo. I like how the third verse, after the solo, brings down the music. It’s a nice touch. The only thing I would alter is, on “everybody likes it better that way”, completely drop the music, then bring in the chorus a little more full (maye double track some things, or add another instrument, or crank the volume or something, so the last chorus kicks us out). Then, in the last chorus, on “somebody else”, go up on “some”, and fall down through the notes on “body else”. Sing “I guess you better get a brand new sucker” two more times than you already do, singing it a little more forcefully and higher on the third rep. On the last line, “I guess you getter get a brand new man,” instead of singing “new” as two notes, only sing the first one, hit the next note of the music sticato, and sing “man” with no music behind it…and that’s the end of the song. Thoughts?

C Ya,
Eric

]]> By: Brooklyn Bluesman http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Brooklyn Bluesman Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:37:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=142#comment-726 Hey this song is rather dark and cynical, even a little menacing! I like that :) Hey this song is rather dark and cynical, even a little menacing! I like that :)

]]> By: SCottO http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-723 SCottO Sat, 29 Oct 2005 17:43:49 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=142#comment-723 INdeed. Mucho talento. INdeed. Mucho talento.

]]> By: jp3z http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2005/10/28/thing-a-week-7-brand-new-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-720 jp3z Fri, 28 Oct 2005 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/?p=142#comment-720 JC, how do you do it? Yet another work of genius. JC, how do you do it? Yet another work of genius.

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