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trance feeeedback · 03.25.2006, 12:51 PM

i was just listening to this song, and it may be one of my favorite SY songs, it sound like SY doing a krautrock song or something. I was wandering have they ever played this song live? It doesn't seem like its a very popular song.

porkmarras · 03.25.2006, 12:53 PM

its one of my favourite sy songs too.that instrumental section is sunkissed and spellbinding.

schizophrenicroom · 03.25.2006, 12:54 PM

Yep. It's been played live a lot.

It's one of my fave SY songs. When it gets into the middle of the song, it's so perfect. Kim's vocals both scare me and hypnotize me.

dazedcola · 03.25.2006, 12:56 PM

I saw them live last summer and they did it live. It was great and dissonant. I enjoy the extra trumpet part thrown in too.

Hip Priest · 03.25.2006, 12:57 PM

It's a good song, the version on 'Hold That Tiger' is certainly nice.

It's not as lyrically strong as some stuff of theirs though.

whorefrost · 03.25.2006, 12:57 PM

i've seen it live! amsterdam paradiso and glasgow barrowlands 2004! you can hear a live version on Hold That Tiger! There is also a video performance of this floating about on the net somewhere....

Adult-Daypass · 03.25.2006, 12:58 PM

Great song.. saw it live on the last tour thingy..

trance feeeedback · 03.25.2006, 01:03 PM

cool, does anybody have a live version they would like to share?

Adult-Daypass · 03.25.2006, 01:06 PM

I have a video.. if anyone wants it..

Everyneurotic · 03.25.2006, 01:07 PM

they played it a lot on the nurse tour

trance feeeedback · 03.25.2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adult-Daypass

I have a video.. if anyone wants it..

i would like it.

schizophrenicroom · 03.25.2006, 01:40 PM

I'd like a video.

Adult-Daypass · 03.25.2006, 01:48 PM

Try this.. it should work.. but lemme know if it dosn't..

enjoy.

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...81AIODFRS3HHCC

Toxa · 03.25.2006, 02:03 PM

tnx Adult-Daypass!

samuel · 03.25.2006, 02:08 PM

It's one of my favorites too,
definitely my favorite from Sister even though Sister has a lot of great songs
the middle section is just so pretty and I love Kim's voice
the song is very mysterious to me too
and the lyrics go way deeper than what's seen word for word

CHOUT · 03.25.2006, 02:13 PM

Anybody ever hear the version done by Dos (mike watt and kira's two bass band)? It's very minimal and real cool.
I could yousendit an mp3 of it if anybody is interested.

Neongod · 03.25.2006, 03:06 PM

I prefer the album version or early live performances. The horn doesn't work for me. Great song though, especially the middle.

noumenal · 03.25.2006, 03:34 PM

Great song.

Follows the ABtransA pattern that they use often and the little transistion is really awesome, as usual. The B section is typically instrumental, but the weird thing is that it's the more straightforward and less dissonant part. A lot of times the B section is a noise improv, or something like that. In a lot of ways, PCH is like an inverted Becuz.

Also, has anybody noticed the cool relationship between the alternating notes in the sections? The A section alternates between two notes a half-step apart and seems to always be moving up towards the higher note and in the B section the alternating notes are a whole-step apart and just give this really nice going nowhere feeling. The half-step alternation sounds like it's going up because, basically, we're moving from an Emin to an EMaj chord and that's the way it's going to sound, particularly with the rhythm they use. The alternation in the B section is more ambiguous - moving between F# and E. But to me it sounds like moving between V and IV. The unplayed I feels like B to me.

And, in usual SY fashion, the tonality is implied, but we never get a cadence. It's this awesome floaty feeling that really propels the song. Am I the only one who wants to hear a B Major chord from when the B section starts till the end of the song?

krastian · 03.25.2006, 04:54 PM

One of my favorite songs....I about went nuts when they busted it out on the last tour.

CHOUT · 03.25.2006, 04:59 PM

Dos doing PCH
http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1...N1IQIOURZXML2W

I guess I should mention that I fucking love that song.

03.25.2006, 12:51 PM	#1
trance feeeedback children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sun Ra's place on Saturn Posts: 359	i was just listening to this song, and it may be one of my favorite SY songs, it sound like SY doing a krautrock song or something. I was wandering have they ever played this song live? It doesn't seem like its a very popular song. __________________ "If by noise you mean uncomfortable sound, then pop music is noise to me."-Masami Akita "sound is god"-Ravi Shankar. FREE TIBET!
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porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	its one of my favourite sy songs too.that instrumental section is sunkissed and spellbinding. __________________
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schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	Yep. It's been played live a lot. It's one of my fave SY songs. When it gets into the middle of the song, it's so perfect. Kim's vocals both scare me and hypnotize me. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	I saw them live last summer and they did it live. It was great and dissonant. I enjoy the extra trumpet part thrown in too.
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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	It's a good song, the version on 'Hold That Tiger' is certainly nice. It's not as lyrically strong as some stuff of theirs though. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	i've seen it live! amsterdam paradiso and glasgow barrowlands 2004! you can hear a live version on Hold That Tiger! There is also a video performance of this floating about on the net somewhere....
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03.25.2006, 12:58 PM	#7
Adult-Daypass little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Future Posts: 40	Great song.. saw it live on the last tour thingy..
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03.25.2006, 01:03 PM	#8
trance feeeedback children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sun Ra's place on Saturn Posts: 359	cool, does anybody have a live version they would like to share? __________________ "If by noise you mean uncomfortable sound, then pop music is noise to me."-Masami Akita "sound is god"-Ravi Shankar. FREE TIBET!
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Adult-Daypass little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Future Posts: 40	I have a video.. if anyone wants it..
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	they played it a lot on the nurse tour __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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03.25.2006, 01:40 PM	#12
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	I'd like a video. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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03.25.2006, 01:48 PM	#13
Adult-Daypass little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Future Posts: 40	Try this.. it should work.. but lemme know if it dosn't.. enjoy. http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0...81AIODFRS3HHCC
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Toxa 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evil Empire Posts: 847	tnx Adult-Daypass!
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03.25.2006, 02:08 PM	#15
samuel the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,173	It's one of my favorites too, definitely my favorite from Sister even though Sister has a lot of great songs the middle section is just so pretty and I love Kim's voice the song is very mysterious to me too and the lyrics go way deeper than what's seen word for word
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03.25.2006, 02:13 PM	#16
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Anybody ever hear the version done by Dos (mike watt and kira's two bass band)? It's very minimal and real cool. I could yousendit an mp3 of it if anybody is interested. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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Neongod the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 549	I prefer the album version or early live performances. The horn doesn't work for me. Great song though, especially the middle. __________________ "Það besta sem Guð hefur skapað er nýr dagur."
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03.25.2006, 03:34 PM	#18
noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	Great song. Follows the ABtransA pattern that they use often and the little transistion is really awesome, as usual. The B section is typically instrumental, but the weird thing is that it's the more straightforward and less dissonant part. A lot of times the B section is a noise improv, or something like that. In a lot of ways, PCH is like an inverted Becuz. Also, has anybody noticed the cool relationship between the alternating notes in the sections? The A section alternates between two notes a half-step apart and seems to always be moving up towards the higher note and in the B section the alternating notes are a whole-step apart and just give this really nice going nowhere feeling. The half-step alternation sounds like it's going up because, basically, we're moving from an Emin to an EMaj chord and that's the way it's going to sound, particularly with the rhythm they use. The alternation in the B section is more ambiguous - moving between F# and E. But to me it sounds like moving between V and IV. The unplayed I feels like B to me. And, in usual SY fashion, the tonality is implied, but we never get a cadence. It's this awesome floaty feeling that really propels the song. Am I the only one who wants to hear a B Major chord from when the B section starts till the end of the song?
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03.25.2006, 04:54 PM	#19
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	One of my favorite songs....I about went nuts when they busted it out on the last tour. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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03.25.2006, 04:59 PM	#20
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Dos doing PCH http://s44.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1...N1IQIOURZXML2W I guess I should mention that I fucking love that song. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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