Taking sides: Earl Grey tea vs b-side compilation albums

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One is a mellow brew perfumed with bergamot oil; the other is a useful stop-gap for recording artists who have not yet completed their next album. But which is better, and why?

― moley (moley), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:56 (twenty years ago)

Earl Grey is always pleasant where B-side compilation albums are often flawed.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

tea

― jim p. irrelevant (electricsound), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

that jam b-sides comp goes great with earl grey.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

what i meant to say was "i favour the tea-side over the b-side"

― jim p. irrelevant (electricsound), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:57 (twenty years ago)

earl grey tea. it is refreshing and provides a welcome break from the morning's tedium and also has a lovely fragrance. b-side compilations are usually a bit irritating and only exacerbate one's sense of anticipation for the actual album.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 November 2005 03:58 (twenty years ago)

I knew this'd be a col thread.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:00 (twenty years ago)

B-side compilation albums. Many bands live a secret b-side life in which they're actually interesting and adventurous, whereas Earl Grey is often somewhat bitter and unsatisfying.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:06 (twenty years ago)

This thread is progressing excellently. The background is this: I am going downstairs soon, and there is a record store, but also a cornershop. I really feel like buying some earl grey, but on the other hand I have been wondering whether there might be any b-side compilations in the record shop that might be even more enjoyable? So, continue.

― moley (moley), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

Ah, surely you can download the B-sides on your computer while you go to the cornershop for tea.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

While you can make your own B-side compilation the way you want it, growing your own tea and then making a decent cuppa with it is a challenge. I'll go with the Earl Grey, myself.

Sadly, I think I only have English Breakfast in the house. Oh well.

― MC Stylised Vadge (edwardo), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:09 (twenty years ago)

This question is a conundrum, to me. I dont like earl grey tea at all. But b side compilations, hmmm. Are there any good ones? That Wedding Present one was a bit naff.

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:11 (twenty years ago)

i'll have the tea, to bide my time until the great new album comes out.

― oh ilx my lionheart (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:12 (twenty years ago)

i keep earl grey tealeaves as a sort of special treat for myself, not for just having at breakfast run-of-the-mill tea (like english breakfast), i only have it on weekends when i'm reading the paper all day or having a very rare midweek day off. i'm not sure why i think earl grey tea is some sort of special indulgence.

― gem (trisk), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:12 (twenty years ago)

The Black Box Recorder B-Sides compilation is fantastic! Like, vastly and incomparably better than any one album of theirs, and probably better than an all-A-sides greatest hits.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

Tea I can take or leave.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:15 (twenty years ago)

But if you leave it, it will get cold! :(

― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:16 (twenty years ago)

why not have both?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000060N4W/026-1549701-1494014

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:33 (twenty years ago)

not kidding by the way, "Afternoon Tea Music" is a great comp series of bossa nova, sunshine pop, lounge, twee psych, sailing music etc but I don't know if anyone on earth has them in other than mp3 form

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:37 (twenty years ago)

earl grey tea tastes like dishwater. may I suggest the pet shop boys' alternative?

― etc, Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:38 (twenty years ago)

You damned Kiwi, what do you know of tea?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:41 (twenty years ago)

http://www.girlza.com/img/thumbs/thumb_Tigertea_george.jpg_300px.jpg

― etc, Thursday, 17 November 2005 04:49 (twenty years ago)

Oh, OK. Alternative is better than Earl Grey, this I will concede. But we established on ILM that PSB are generally better than everything else in the world ever, EVEN the king of hot beverages.

― MC Stylised Vadge (edwardo), Thursday, 17 November 2005 05:03 (twenty years ago)

Well I think even Neil Tennant would dispute that.

― moley (moley), Thursday, 17 November 2005 05:33 (twenty years ago)

five years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2IJdfxWtPM

I drink this shit because Picard is boss!

― fried chicken makes Alex cry, who'd vote for such a wimpy guy? (Abbbottt), Monday, 24 October 2011 20:12 (fourteen years ago)

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