Clem Snide: Classic or Dud?

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I would lean toward classic, but I'm expecting a lot of dud responses.

I'll admit that the lyrics can be grating and overly cute, but the music wins out.

Whatcha think?

― Debito (Debito), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic. They need to put a live cd as they rock much more in concert. Not a bad cd in their catalog.

― Jim Reckling, Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I love love love many of their songs, but I'm afraid they've been downhill from the start. Still, I've seen them live, and I'd go with classic especially for that.

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

i like "maybe i belong" and "everything ends" HEAPS but that's really all i know of them. there's nothing particularly special or interesting about their sound but the songwriting (on those two songs at least) is very strong.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

oh shit i've confused them with howie beck. i r an idiot

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

"Sweet Mother Russia" is a perfect song that should be heard by everyone ("I Can't Stay Here Tonight" would be my second favorite song they wrote, also near perfection)

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 01:57 (twenty-two years ago)

this thread: classic or dud?

dud

― Debito (Debito), Wednesday, 29 October 2003 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)

five years pass...

Dud.

― abanana, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 14:47 (seventeen years ago)

seeing him play tomorrow nite in Nashville, on a bill with Caroline Peyton and the Dexateens. We shall see.

― whisperineddhurt, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 14:49 (seventeen years ago)

I've always kinda liked "Moment in the Sun," but not much else.

― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 14:55 (seventeen years ago)

I haven't listened to them a ton, but I think Eef is a strong songwriter with a unique lyrical voice, overall. Def. a Randy Newman-ish bent going on in his later stuff.

― tylerw, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 16:25 (seventeen years ago)

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