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An outstanding work of musical genius

Yep!
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63%
Nope!
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Can't be ersed but I like clicking buttons!
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Long overdue and with the influx of new bods from the tour, now seemed appropriate.

My feelings are well kent but for those of you too shy to admit your admiration and love of it, now's your chance.

Naysayers shall be treated with the scorn they deserve including my friend (furore scribendi) who's still in Baltimore. :lol:
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James Blast wrote:Naysayers shall be treated with the scorn they deserve including my friend (furore scribendi) who's still in Baltimore. :lol:
I had not only the pleasure of voting first, but even better: being able to see the poll unanimous in its distain for the track. :P
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Abuse of Moderator powers I tells ya!
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In before Quiffy locks and bins it! :D
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James Blast wrote:Abuse of Moderator powers I tells ya!
Would it be wrong if someone just, ahem, changed the wording? Nah, you would just complain to Mark. We will crack him yet!
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Ah must admit I really love it, much more so than the A-side More. Eldritch at his funniest.With the possible exception of Floorshow and I was Wrong. Though it could be just my sense of humour. How about a poll about the funniest Sisters song? Sorry if there's been one. Am new!
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Oh for f**k's sake, James.

You know I love you but tonight you are sleeping on the couch!

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Loving it more than More seems wrong but this track has oft had me in tears... of laughter :notworthy:
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My best ever Slimelight memory was YCBTO coming on at nearly seven in the morning, danced and don't recall getting many funny looks!!!

Though at that time I was probably a little tired and emotional :P
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Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Oh for f**k's sake, James.

You know I love you but tonight you are sleeping on the couch!
Lighten up Goth! ;D
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Image

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:wink: :D
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I'm in with this one, the only Sisters song to be played at my wedding and all the aunties loved it, genius!!
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I think the correct wording should be "An outstanding work of comedy genius".
Any more of that and we'll be round your front door with the quick-setting whitewash and the shaved monkey.
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stufarq wrote:I think the correct wording should be "An outstanding work of comedy genius".
Comedy? Image I for one am very serious Image it's one of their top 5 songs and should be in the setlist :|
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Oh lord, not again.
I'm with Petseri.
And should I meet any of you in Feb when I am over for the shows, I'll be sure to discuss why we are right!!! ;)
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mh wrote:In before Quiffy locks and bins it! :D
Indeed. ;)
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Big Si wrote:
stufarq wrote:I think the correct wording should be "An outstanding work of comedy genius".
Comedy? Image I for one am very serious Image it's one of their top 5 songs and should be in the setlist :|
Oh, I agree with you. (Well, maybe not top5 but I like it.) I meant it entirely respectfully. It's meant to be funny.
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stufarq wrote:
Big Si wrote:
stufarq wrote:I think the correct wording should be "An outstanding work of comedy genius".
Comedy? Image I for one am very serious Image it's one of their top 5 songs and should be in the setlist :|
Oh, I agree with you. (Well, maybe not top5 but I like it.) I meant it entirely respectfully. It's meant to be funny.
Sorry I thought you were one of the doubters, unlike us enlightened folk :notworthy: :D
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Count me in... I just couldn't live without the damned thing anymore ;D
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Definitely one I have to listen to every day! :D
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As an aside, does anybody know how to play this wonderful song on the guitar? The wife has decided she wants me to record a version of it, which could be interesting, problem is I don't know how to play it, and, being musically inept I have very little chance of actually figuring it out.
Surely it can't be that tricky.
Any musos out there?
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the joyous sound of eldritch fully embracing the bastard offspring of crap era cult and crap era crazyhead, and probably crap era (was there any other) zodiac mindwarp.
ozjohn1 wrote:As an aside, does anybody know how to play this wonderful song on the guitar?
Surely it can't be that tricky.
it's not. get the 90's ibanez Hair Metal pedal and play bryan adam's 'run to you' though it. job done.
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wot a coincidence yesterday i listened YCBTO and the today topic is back :wink:
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Then stop listening to it. :twisted:

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