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"Minneapolis"

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Also: Does Minneapolis merit this many good songs?

Poll Results

OptionVotes
that dog. (1997) 12
Vagabon (2017) 2
Lucinda Williams (2003) 1
ABC (1987) 0
Underworld (1992) 0


― geoffreyess, Saturday, 12 May 2018 20:59 (eight years ago)

what's that dog

― kinder, gentler (sleepingbag), Saturday, 12 May 2018 21:04 (eight years ago)

I know who that dog song is about but I'll never tell (though it isn't too difficult to figure out)

I don't know any of these other songs and have never been to Minneapolis. I sure like "Skyway" by the Replacements, though.

― Paul Ponzi, Saturday, 12 May 2018 21:04 (eight years ago)

These are the only five songs we listen to here.

― geoffreyess, Saturday, 12 May 2018 21:09 (eight years ago)

Paul spill it!


Anna Waronker was probably around a lot in those days cuz h her brother Joey was in Walt Mink then

― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:26 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaGT7V_EtAU

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:30 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRMZZLw6Ls

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 12 May 2018 22:34 (eight years ago)

Paul spill it!

Well, the big clue is the reference in the song to the band Low. And it isn't a member of Low. So, someone who has worked for Low who has worked in a similar capacity for other high profile bands and may or may not run a really excellent distro specializing in avant garde, drone, noise, free jazz, and weird synth pop. That's all you're getting outta me!

Personally, I'd be stoked if someone wrote a song like that about me. From what I understand though, said subject is not thrilled with this particular claim to fame, hence my (admittedly terrible) attempt to not gossip about it.

― Paul Ponzi, Saturday, 12 May 2018 23:38 (eight years ago)

ah...
I'm pretty sure the the Randy referred to in the song is the long time Entry sound guy/lftr pllr tech

― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 13 May 2018 00:16 (eight years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Friday, 18 May 2018 00:01 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opgScuC5UjE

― mookieproof, Friday, 18 May 2018 00:20 (eight years ago)

http://youtu.be/OiM-Xvj2uxw

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Friday, 18 May 2018 00:26 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiM-Xvj2uxw

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Friday, 18 May 2018 00:27 (eight years ago)

None hold a candle to Janet yelling "Minneapolis" in "Escapade."

― nourish nourish your turtleheart (Eric H.), Friday, 18 May 2018 00:42 (eight years ago)

so true, always makes me misty-eyed

― geoffreyess, Friday, 18 May 2018 04:31 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVo5mjK4eg

― ... (Eazy), Friday, 18 May 2018 13:52 (eight years ago)

"Minneapolis" barf

― chr1sb3singer, Friday, 18 May 2018 14:42 (eight years ago)

Minneap-

― Bring Me The Binaural Heads Of Butch Firbanks (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:20 (eight years ago)

-olis

― Bring Me The Binaural Heads Of Butch Firbanks (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:20 (eight years ago)

Are there any songs about St. Paul?

― kornrulez6969, Friday, 18 May 2018 21:28 (eight years ago)

probably not

― geoffreyess, Friday, 18 May 2018 21:29 (eight years ago)

The only ones I can think of are by indie bands from the area, which hardly counts.

― JRN, Friday, 18 May 2018 21:32 (eight years ago)

only st paul ref i know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bticsSYg6Co

― pigeonstreet, Friday, 18 May 2018 21:52 (eight years ago)

Damnit I wanna know who Anna is singing about. I was so in love with that LP, and Totally Crushed Out is in my top 20 all time

― salt sugar fat, that's where it's at (rip van wanko), Friday, 18 May 2018 22:36 (eight years ago)

Always want to think Randy is the same guy as in Randy and the Metrosquad. And now the same guy as in Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen.

― Bring Me The Binaural Heads Of Butch Firbanks (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 May 2018 23:16 (eight years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Saturday, 19 May 2018 00:01 (eight years ago)

there's a capstan shafts song called 'st. paul?' but it might be more about the road-to-damascus guy

there are some 'twin cities' songs tho

― mookieproof, Saturday, 19 May 2018 00:27 (eight years ago)

Johnny Cash, Big River: "I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota"

or Replacements, I Bought a Headache.

More Minneapolis, John Peel playing Jimmy Jenson?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKPCHC6aqgI

― by the light of the burning Citroën, Saturday, 19 May 2018 20:11 (eight years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToLQhTmCd4

^ Opportunities to post this Replacements cover I dig

― I'm Finn thanks, don't mention it (fionnland), Saturday, 19 May 2018 20:17 (eight years ago)

None hold a candle to Janet yelling "Minneapolis" in "Escapade."

― nourish nourish your turtleheart (Eric H.), Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:42 PM (three days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm

― Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix), Monday, 21 May 2018 03:31 (eight years ago)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7lecE3c_Y

― JoeStork, Monday, 21 May 2018 03:38 (eight years ago)


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