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jamiecarroll

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 2:36 AM

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I just wanted to announce to everyone that 'I Wanna Destroy You' by the Soft Boys is a great song.

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ghostflower

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 5:02 AM

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ok......

We have about 1500 songs.....all of them good!

thelawnwrangler

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 9:28 AM

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hell yeah. i'm glad to know you dig them. long live robyn hitchcock.

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-jbc

ghostflower

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 10:09 AM

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downloaded it......very nice..good song

We have about 1500 songs.....all of them good!

neuboy

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 11:40 AM

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The Soft Boys rule. Jamie, did you get into them via REM? I know those guys were big fans. Check out 'Underwater Moonlight.' It's a masterpiece.

Baby Jane's in Acapulco, we're all flying down to Riooooooooooooo

neuboy

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 11:42 AM

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I meant the album 'Underwater Moonlight.' The song is cool also. It has 'I wanna destroy you' on it.

Baby Jane's in Acapulco, we're all flying down to Riooooooooooooo

jamiecarroll

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:23 PM

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Yes, I have Underwater Moonlight, and yes, it is killer diller.

No, I did not hear about the Soft Boys via REM, but via a certain punk compilation called 'Punk Rock Roots and Innovators, Volume I: 1965-1980'.

It's funny that you should mention the REM connection, though. I have always thought that the vocal harmonies on the chorus of REM's 'Belong' on Out of Time sound almost directly lifted from the vocal harmonies on the chorus of 'I Wanna Destroy You'. They are even in the same key. Hmmm...

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thelawnwrangler

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:41 PM

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so i've heard that is a killer comp you have there, sir or maam.

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-jbc

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 3:48 PM

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REM actually did two live show with Billy Bragg & Robyn Hitchcock back in 1991 (under the name 'bingo hand job' ). REM's songs comprised most of the set, plus a few covers. You think they would've whipped out some Soft Boys songs.....

ghostflower

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 5:21 PM

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i would have liked to see that......

We have about 1500 songs.....all of them good!

deevol

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Posted Monday, February 11, 2002 at 5:23 PM

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I think someone was going to give me a copy of that comp a while back. maybe he did and i just left town without it.

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