[Mael-list] getting "used to" sparks songs

[CRAIG UNKRICH]

Speaking of "Equator", thanks to whoever posted the Martin Gordon interview.

The last time someone hit me in the face, I cried as well.  Fortunately, I was 
ten years old.




On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:38:23 -0500
  popshifter <popshifter at gmail.com> wrote:
> I find that several of my favorite Sparks tunes are the ones that take
> several listens for me to "get." For example, I never really cared much for
> "Underground" and then one day, BAM! It was suddenly amazing. Ditto for "As
> I Sit Down to Play The Organ," "Change," "Equator," and "La Dolce Vita."
> 
> Less Lee
> 
> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:31 PM, <mael-list-request at lists.kuci.org> wrote:
> 
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 22:31:15 +0100
>> From: "Will Vigar" <immanion at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> >  Lyrically it is one of their best. Musically it is pretty good too. I
>> > gather that some people have suggested it isn't as good as Waterproof.
>>
>> Oh no!  That's not really what I meant.  It''s every bit as good
>> (edging towards better, actually) but Good Morning took two listens
>> for me fall off my chair laughing in appreciation.  I was on the floor
>> half way through the first listen of Waterproof....
>> I think with the lyric being sung is such a shrill falsetto, it took
>> longer for me to penetrate the lyric on Good Morning where Waterproof
>> being mid register was easier to discern....
>>
>> Or something.....
>>
>>
> 
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