Zombie Birdhouse deserves its own thread

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There hasn't been enough talk of it... a few mentions here & there..

"Bulldozer - like a giant clam" .. that would be so much better of a theme song for a cruise line ...

..and would I be the only person who absolutely LOVES "Platonic" and "Street Crazies" ?

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:15 (twenty-three years ago)

As I said on that other thread, Zombie Birdhouse is the most underappreciated Iggy album -- is it even out on CD? Anyhow it rules. Except I can't remember if it has "African Man" which is an utter embarassment, but it doesn't matter if it does because "Run Like a Villain" is one of the all-time great post-new-wave "singles."

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:22 (twenty-three years ago)

I think I marginally prefer 'New Values' from around the same time, but 'Zombie Birdhouse' is still good.

― James Ball (James Ball), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

give me "Party" any day. now that's an under-rated iggy album.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:30 (twenty-three years ago)

It's an interesting record with some sub-par songs. He never did one like it and he'd never do one again, so it's got some historical merit. And the cover's great.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc300/c328/c32871ua2a2.jpg

(And Party is definitely a cool album.)

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

"Run Like a Villain" alone makes this record essential.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 6 January 2003 15:39 (twenty-three years ago)

"Run Like a Villain" is the only song on it I like! Actually I think I may have never gotten through the whole album, which is really rare for me; there must be some really painful songs on it. Overall I think the Arista period is quite good, and rate "New Values" as the best.

― Sean (Sean), Monday, 6 January 2003 16:07 (twenty-three years ago)

Force yourself!

Angry Hills
Eat or Be Eaten
The Horse Song
.. fairly accessible

Zombie Birdhouse is way better than "Party" - - "Pumping For Jill" being about the only song that's memorable. Sea of Love and Time Won't Let Me - ha!

"New Values" - OK - kicks most of Iggy's records .. .. Soldier, right on its heels.

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 6 January 2003 16:21 (twenty-three years ago)

"eggs on plate" not memorable? ha! indeed sir

(NB i've actually never heard zombie birdhouse so i got no right to be posting on this thread anyway)

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 6 January 2003 19:42 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm pretty sure it was Iggy who scrawled "THE WORLD IS A BIRDHOUSE" in the basement of a record store I used to work at.

― Andy K (Andy K), Monday, 6 January 2003 19:51 (twenty-three years ago)

You mean the world isn't a vampire? YOU HURT ME IN MY HEART.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 6 January 2003 20:31 (twenty-three years ago)

"eggs on plate" not memorable?

"Eggs on Plate" is Ig's best song, like, ever!

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 6 January 2003 20:55 (twenty-three years ago)

"BANG BANG"'s not memorable? Of course it's memorable! PARTY's a great Iggy album! !!!

― matt riedl (veal), Monday, 6 January 2003 21:12 (twenty-three years ago)

"happy man" does kinda suck though, you giotta admit that. faux-ska + iggy = a bad idea.

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Monday, 6 January 2003 21:17 (twenty-three years ago)

Last I was hanging out with Iggy people (some years back) it was generally conceded that "New Values" was a masterpiece, so yeah, check New Values before Zombie Birdhouse. But both of them AND "Party" are great -- "Time Won't Let Me" and "Sea of Love" OK not so great, but "Bang Bang" and "Pumping for Jill" are both wondaful songs.

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Monday, 6 January 2003 21:42 (twenty-three years ago)

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