Back In The U.S.A. (1970) - MC5: CLOSED
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TheeMortyToad — 9 years ago(November 24, 2016 05:44 PM)
Meh, and I grudgingly give that as a big fan of the band. Very disappointing after the debut that exhibited a seemingly unhinged, bordering on free-form, yet potent and feral rock band. John Landau effectively neuters them here and the choices to open the album with "Tutti Frutti" and close it "Back in the USA" were bad ones, not to mention some of their own weaker originals like "Tonight" and "High School". The decision to distance themselves from the then jailed John Sinclair and his White Panther Party, in what seemed to be an effort to be taken more seriously didn't bode well either. Perhaps someone at their new label Atlantic, also had a say in the matter of toning them down as well (or John Landau). "Shakin' Street" is notable for featuring Fred Smith on vocals, and isn't a terrible song, but the albums two best songs, "Looking At You" and "Human Being Lawnmower", appear in better forms on several other compilations and bootlegs. The best version of "Looking at You" appears in it's original single version on the wonderful ROIR-released cassette,
Babes In Arms
. Can't help but wonder if the band themselves realized this since these were pretty much the only two songs from the album to survive in their live sets after it's release. Thankfully they were given most of their balls back on the next album.
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Social_Assassin — 9 years ago(November 24, 2016 09:39 PM)
People are surprised because most people are surrounded by somewhat likeminded folks and Trump is the most disliked candidate in history. If you grew up in a relatively liberal environment, currently live in or near a major city, and believe exit polls, it looked like a runaway victory for Clinton. But it turns out that the Dems ran a godawful campaign and underestimated Trump's ability to energize people who rarely if ever vote, among other things.
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NikolajCostas1005 — 9 years ago(November 24, 2016 08:57 PM)
Yep, there goes my discounted asthma treatment too.
Anyway, YEA for this album. They rocked just as hard with a more subdued production and their songwriting improved too.
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Henry_Framus_Valentine — 9 years ago(November 24, 2016 11:26 PM)
- Welcome back.
- I`d rather have a root canal than move.
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m more glad that Mrs. C. lost than that Mr. T. won but Im sorry it made you sad. - Oh yeah. Nay on MC5.
Liberty E Pluribus Unum In God We Trust
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SALTER-pt — 9 years ago(November 25, 2016 12:34 AM)
plus the outcome on the 8th left me so emotionally devastated, depressed, and disgusted with the state of my country and culture
The state of your country and culture was the same on the 7th.
As for MC5, Meh.
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MurderInc2014 — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 07:02 PM)
Yea.no comfort in the fact that a majority of Americans ( I think by damn near 3 million right?) did in fact choose Clinton, Swill? Yeah, not comfort for me either, so much for majority rules. Depressing, I know. Embarrassing for our country? Without a doubt. But this country gets EXACLY what it has coming to it. Have fun with this clown for a president..but the MC5? Definite Yea.
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disturbedtool68 — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 07:12 PM)
plus the outcome on the 8th left me so emotionally devastated, depressed, and disgusted with the state of my country and culture that I haven't been in the proper state of mind to write anything.
Was there a Yea, Nay or Meh on the 8th that I missed?
Nay - nothing there appeals to me though if I was more into punk I might appreciate their pre-punk styleIgnorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand
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MurderInc2014 — 9 years ago(January 06, 2017 07:22 AM)
Get over it? lol Christ it hasn't even started yetmaybe if people like you paid a little more attention and did a little (just a little) more research we'd live in a slightly more intelligent country. "Get over it"..lolsorry, i won't and hopefully the 54% majority of Americans that voted the other way won't either anytime soon.
"Somebody showed me a picture, and I just laughed
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Bubblegum_Perfume — 9 years ago(January 07, 2017 12:07 AM)
Firstly, I dont live in the US. If I did, I probably wouldnt have voted for Trump.
My point was - the election is over, Trump won and its time to move on and stop crying over it at every opportunity.
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MurderInc2014 — 9 years ago(January 07, 2017 08:48 PM)
Well "you don't live here" disqualifies you from having any say whatsoever about what we should or should not get overwe are the ones who are going to suffer under this embarrassment for the next 4 years.
"Somebody showed me a picture, and I just laughed
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Bubblegum_Perfume — 9 years ago(January 08, 2017 12:29 AM)
Yes and people who didnt vote for Obama got through two terms under him and in every country people live with Governments they didnt vote for. Youre not special, but you and your ilk have been complaining about it at every opportunity, during completely unrelated discourses (a Music forum FFS) a lot more than any losing political group I can recall. Just makes you sound like a bunch of whiny little brats, that's all I wanted to say.
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MurderInc2014 — 9 years ago(January 08, 2017 10:54 AM)
That's right and they got through two terms of Obama resulting in a country in a hell of a lot better shape than the pile of sh!t he was handed - two unpaid for wars, an economy in the worst condition since the great Depression and shedding 500,000 jobs per month!!! And remember, Obama WON the election by damn near the same number of votes this joke LOST the popular vote. A majority of Americans didn't vote for this embarrassment, and we now find out the Russian govt had a hand in influencing our election which worked out with Putin getting exactly the result that he wanted. We shouldn't be outraged by this?!? What the f@ck kind of dictatorship do you live under? Like I said, stick to what you know,cause it certainly isn't our politics..and we're not going to get over it. Hey the f@ckin' rightwing NEVER "got over" Obama's two unanimous elections and we're not going to get over this oneand we shouldn't.
Nobody's forcing you into this conversation, you don't like it.don't respond.
"Somebody showed me a picture, and I just laughed
Dignity never been photographed."