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Post by rayge on Aug 14, 2021 12:32:27 GMT
A UK Subs - Time and Matter
B Ultravox – My Sex
UK Subs ‘Time and Matter
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Post by oh oooh on Aug 14, 2021 15:03:04 GMT
I'm not voting for a song called 'My Sex'
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Post by fearlessfreap on Aug 14, 2021 15:19:19 GMT
I appreciate the robot lesbians, but I’ll take Charlie here—A
I was hoping someone would pick Rockwrock by Ultravox.
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Post by bungo the mungo on Aug 14, 2021 15:22:56 GMT
wow, 2 subs tracks and another vote for them. the less said about the ultravox selection, the better.
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Post by toomanyhatz on Aug 14, 2021 22:51:56 GMT
A is a better UK Subs song than the first.
B is...well, it certainly is, isn't it?
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Post by Sneelock on Aug 15, 2021 0:18:58 GMT
This might be a better uk subs song but I don’t like it near as much. Still, gotta go A
I was pretty keen on Foxx era Ultravox at the time but that track doesn’t hold up for me at all. Pretty bloodless. Maybe Midge Ure didn’t ruin ‘em as much as I thought.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 7:39:33 GMT
Preludin's tolerance, indeed enthusiasm, for third rate punk is one of the biggest revelations of this years cup. In fact I'm beginning to think punk gets more free passes on here than any other genre. This is just crap songwriting with its limited hook repeated over and over again. Plus they sound a metal band in disguise. Punk..anyone can do it, yeah that's the problem. I was something of an early Ultravox fan as a teen ( and even quite liked some of the Midge stuff although you're not allowed to admit that apparently), but I always found this track awkward and pretentious. There's just something ridiculous and almost comical about the way Foxx solemnly intones all that sub Ballardian nonsense. So I would have preferred another track. Still it has enough musical qualities to get the vote here..
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Post by osgood on Aug 15, 2021 10:18:09 GMT
I'll finish hatz sentence ...a piece of crap.
I found A below the other UK Subs selection, but anyway far from third rate punk in my view. Quite enjoyable in fact.
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Post by fonz on Aug 15, 2021 11:38:14 GMT
Fucking hell. finally, we have joy!
A is brilliant. I love early Subs. the first 4 albums were terrific, and this is from the fourth (D) in the sequence. FWIW A and D were the best. Some great songs on those two.
I have nothing against Ultravox(!), but A was seminal for me, as a youth.
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Post by neige on Aug 15, 2021 13:35:18 GMT
A was seminal for me, as a youth. Funnily, it was B that was seminal for me, as a youth, learning english...
UK Subs? nah, not even a good riff.
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Post by ~ / % ? * on Aug 15, 2021 17:50:15 GMT
A UK Subs best album, bought mine in a Woolworth's in London, when it came out.
I actually prefer John Foxx's Ultravox over Midge's and the UK Subs, but not this tune.
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Post by DarknessFish on Aug 16, 2021 14:28:32 GMT
What UK Subs lack in energy, personality and originality... nope they just lack. Nice cover art though. It's a tedious song that I could've sworn went on for twice its running time.
Really surprised at the negativity to B, especially given the dreadful nature of the track it's up against. It's one of my favourite Ultravox! tracks, and I love the original incarnation of the band probably more than everyone else here. Such a delicate, elegant tune, the piano is so pretty I could weep, and not just from the eyes.
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Post by ~ / % ? * on Aug 16, 2021 14:56:10 GMT
LOL
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Post by DayoRemix on Aug 16, 2021 15:05:08 GMT
First track is ok, I guess..Second is far more engaging..Vote B
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Post by fange on Aug 17, 2021 8:44:31 GMT
A is spirited and has lots of energy, sure, but B just sounds much more interesting to me. The piano is so pretty, as fishy says.
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