Comments on: Thing a Week 43 - Under the Pines http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brie http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-188359 Brie Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:08:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-188359 I'm coming really late to the party with this one, but what the hell. WHAT A GREAT SONG. I love how you can write about squids, Bigfoot, seahorses, etc. and make it applicable to human emotions. It's not everyday I can identify with a song about a self-loathing squid or one about a one-night stand with Bigfoot. Yay, JoCo! I’m coming really late to the party with this one, but what the hell.

WHAT A GREAT SONG.

I love how you can write about squids, Bigfoot, seahorses, etc. and make it applicable to human emotions. It’s not everyday I can identify with a song about a self-loathing squid or one about a one-night stand with Bigfoot.

Yay, JoCo!

]]> By: 8486 - from the “south wing” « The Scotto Grotto http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-151929 8486 - from the “south wing” « The Scotto Grotto Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:38:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-151929 [...] Adonis What’s Your Wrestler Name? Under the Pines by Jonathan Coulton is a Sad Love song about Bigfoot and Leonard Nimoy. Poor Leonard. Spiffy Pirate movie! - Pretty entertaining French cartoon. [...] [...] Adonis What’s Your Wrestler Name? Under the Pines by Jonathan Coulton is a Sad Love song about Bigfoot and Leonard Nimoy. Poor Leonard. Spiffy Pirate movie! - Pretty entertaining French cartoon. [...]

]]> By: Scott Mercer http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-135845 Scott Mercer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:44:56 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-135845 The background vocals are very 10cc ish, or maybe it's reminding me of the Raspberries/Eric Carmen. Speaking of Buffett comparsions, I actually thought this could use a marimba (steel drum?) track, which I started singing over the top of the verse melody...sounds like you put a dash of that in there at the end of the chorus? So I guess sussed out the Leiber/Stoller Caribbean bass line without knowing it. The background vocals are very 10cc ish, or maybe it’s reminding me of the Raspberries/Eric Carmen.

Speaking of Buffett comparsions, I actually thought this could use a marimba (steel drum?) track, which I started singing over the top of the verse melody…sounds like you put a dash of that in there at the end of the chorus?

So I guess sussed out the Leiber/Stoller Caribbean bass line without knowing it.

]]> By: John http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-114323 John Sat, 26 May 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-114323 I think there's a big "Innocent Man" vibe in this one, with more of a Jimmy Buffett drum groove. I was pretty sure the Billy Joel thing was intentional, too, since the lyrics "only a fantasy" are almost the title of another Billy Joel tune. But then again, the bassline is a pretty common I-IV-V deal, anyway--not really stolen. This is quickly becoming my favorite JoCo song! I think there’s a big “Innocent Man” vibe in this one, with more of a Jimmy Buffett drum groove. I was pretty sure the Billy Joel thing was intentional, too, since the lyrics “only a fantasy” are almost the title of another Billy Joel tune. But then again, the bassline is a pretty common I-IV-V deal, anyway–not really stolen.

This is quickly becoming my favorite JoCo song!

]]> By: Javier http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-64343 Javier Thu, 28 Dec 2006 05:16:59 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-64343 I <b>knew</b> it was about Bigfoot! I didn't catch the Nimoy part until reading this, but now the "hosting the episode" and "shooting Atlantis" makes sense. Thank you for another great song! I knew it was about Bigfoot!

I didn’t catch the Nimoy part until reading this, but now the “hosting the episode” and “shooting Atlantis” makes sense.

Thank you for another great song!

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18403 Dave Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:19:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18403 The bassline is also really common in a lot of Lieber-Stoller songs. It has a name that I can't recall. Its origins are Caribbean - either Cuban or Puerto Rican - and they heard it when they used to vacation there and worked it into the stuff they were writing. The bassline is also really common in a lot of Lieber-Stoller songs. It has a name that I can’t recall. Its origins are Caribbean - either Cuban or Puerto Rican - and they heard it when they used to vacation there and worked it into the stuff they were writing.

]]> By: Deej http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18386 Deej Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:38:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18386 Great song! Makes me think of the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage, for some reason -- of course, the first place I saw that footage was on <i>In Search Of</i>. Great song! Makes me think of the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage, for some reason — of course, the first place I saw that footage was on In Search Of.

]]> By: M_pony http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18382 M_pony Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:02:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18382 I'm getting a heavy Eagles vibe from this song. Maybe it's the "Tequila Sunrise" bassline, maybe it's the Rhodes-ish electric piano sound. and I keep telling myself that you said "Suet" and not "Sewage".. Sewage doesn't rhyme. I’m getting a heavy Eagles vibe from this song. Maybe it’s the “Tequila Sunrise” bassline, maybe it’s the Rhodes-ish electric piano sound.

and I keep telling myself that you said “Suet” and not “Sewage”.. Sewage doesn’t rhyme.

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18373 Dave Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:16:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18373 I think the song you may be thinking of is Blue Chair by "the great Elvis Costello." There's also some Margaritaville in there, but you probably don't want to hear that. I think the song you may be thinking of is Blue Chair by “the great Elvis Costello.” There’s also some Margaritaville in there, but you probably don’t want to hear that.

]]> By: Matt Mobley http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18283 Matt Mobley Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:26:52 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18283 Ah hah! So that's where Len's "non-cute" Nimoy looking code monkey came from. Ah hah! So that’s where Len’s “non-cute” Nimoy looking code monkey came from.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18272 Glenn Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:41:40 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18272 Fascinating. Incidentally, when I agreed yesterday to loan out my camera, I said: "You know, this means I'll see Bigfoot tomorrow." Thank you for helping make me at least partly right. I kind of thought when I saw "In search of..." that this would be about giant squid, but that's just because that's what I have in my LJ. I just listened to "Creepy Doll" for the first time at home -- funny, I never noticed the heart-like thumping behind it when I listened on headphones. Fascinating.

Incidentally, when I agreed yesterday to loan out my camera, I said: “You know, this means I’ll see Bigfoot tomorrow.” Thank you for helping make me at least partly right. I kind of thought when I saw “In search of…” that this would be about giant squid, but that’s just because that’s what I have in my LJ.

I just listened to “Creepy Doll” for the first time at home — funny, I never noticed the heart-like thumping behind it when I listened on headphones.

]]> By: Len http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18258 Len Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18258 That...was...AWESOME! (readies pencils and pens for a great VTAW) Thanks for a great song! That…was…AWESOME!

(readies pencils and pens for a great VTAW)

Thanks for a great song!

]]> By: Mattie http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18253 Mattie Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:04:49 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/07/28/thing-a-week-43-under-the-pines/#comment-18253 This is utterly fantastic. Brilliant lyrics, brilliant tune and brilliant voice. ^_^ Not that your voice isn't always awesome, but you do sound really good on this track. I just love this song. Well done and keep it up! This is utterly fantastic. Brilliant lyrics, brilliant tune and brilliant voice. ^_^ Not that your voice isn’t always awesome, but you do sound really good on this track.

I just love this song. Well done and keep it up!

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