Songs We Want The Mountain Goats To Cover And How Much Money We'd Spend To Make It Happen

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I've got $100 dollars for a command performance of U2's "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?" $5 removed for every moment where ironic distance from the lyric is implied.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I've got $100 dollars for a command performance of U2's "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses?"

I thought you liked JD!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Bel Biv Devoe - Poison

$64

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

oh and this thread is not meant as a rip on the MGs, but more inspired by the time I've spent listening to those Ajax albums from 1999 that I borrowed from my college radio station this week. "The Sign" is covered at it sent my mind searching for follow-ups. I'd start a similar thread for other groups if I thought there was any possibility of something actually coming from it.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Or MC Hammer - Abortion Time

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

"one call away" - a six pack

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I mean, Ned, there are friends I'd like to see forced to get a lapdance from Marlon Brando just to see the look on their face. It's a compliment, really.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

In this case I'm curious if he could get the full $100 dollars and make a room full of indie snobs really think he's passionately singing that song. It's my version of Fear Factor.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:39 (twenty-one years ago)

"curry crazy" - bad dream fancy dress

£3.50 the price of a lamb vindaloo.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

uh, J0hn doesn't eat lamb

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

"losing my edge" - a bottle of j0hn's favourite tipple

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"owner of a lonely heart" - a stick of juicy fruit

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Daniel Kamau's "Mumbi Ni Wakwa"--a brand new pack of ultra-fine-point Sharpies.

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

The entirety of Achtung Baby on Halloween a la those Phish "costume" concerts - $1000

I'm not kidding.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

"uptown top ranking" - a mint condition set of 1989 batman movie trading cards

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"Don't Stop Believin'" - box of rooibos bags

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd pay for that--I unreservedly and unabashedly love Achtung Baby

― Matos W.K. (M Matos), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Fela-"Zombie" - generous boat store discount

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:52 (twenty-one years ago)

blink 182 - "i miss you" - 2 for 1 ms. paul's fish filet coupon (poss. expired)

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:54 (twenty-one years ago)

but how can j0hn take these commissions and remain momus' diametric opposite??

― vahid (vahid), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:55 (twenty-one years ago)

he didnt ASK for them!

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Queer Eye box set

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"immigrant song" - pkg of hp glossy ink jet paper

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"Holding Out For a Hero" - My social security card

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 00:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"zyklon b zombie" - old dry cleaner hangers

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I hadn't seen J0hn's post in the Rick Astley thread hwne I suggest "Never Gonna Give You Up"!

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

"We Didn't Start the Fire"/"It's the End of the World as We Know it (and I Feel Fine)" medley - 1994 blue Buick Century w/rust, body damage and 193 thousand miles on it

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:02 (twenty-one years ago)

strongo is a cheap bastard

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)

"The World's Greatest" - Nokia cellphone w/ gaping whole in the screen

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:05 (twenty-one years ago)

i am thrifty!

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:06 (twenty-one years ago)

"Willenium" - book of beautiful poetry

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"autobahn" - box of twinkies

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"Will2k", I'm sorry.

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"ned raggett reads the almanac" - a blowjob

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:10 (twenty-one years ago)

"back on the chaingang" - four pack tube socks

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Final Countdown" - copy of Shiva Naipaul's North of South

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"nick the stripper" - rowland s howard's home address

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)

"Love to Love You Baby" - Kevin Garnett beanie baby w/original tags

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)

"got to give it up" - baby teeth

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

"Jersey Yo!" - Baby from Big Tymers

― C0L1N B3CK3TT (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"Billy, Don't Be a Hero" — a copy of the My Fair Lady On Fire! LP

― BanjoMania (Brilhante), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:16 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sometimes" (the Britney song) -- a nerf table tennis set

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Momus - "My Pervert Doppelganger" = My treasured yankee Loonie and Mountie Firing Squard.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:19 (twenty-one years ago)

"touch me i'm sick" - potluck selection from my 70s porn collection

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:20 (twenty-one years ago)

More Human than Human by White Zombie -- MY LEFT NUT

― ddb, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Anything at all by Tugboat - many, many beers and possibly my booty.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:25 (twenty-one years ago)

who knew selecting the tracklisting for the next album would be so easy?

(for the record Anth there is nothing ironic at all about my cover of "The Sign," I covered it because I loved it - live versions thereof have since sort of taken on a life of their own, but irony is not a factor there)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:27 (twenty-one years ago)

(also for the record, the offers that appeal to my inner perv will of necessity take precedence

Q: inner perv?
A: just pretend I'm not watching thanx)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"Ignition (Remix)" - 2 Durham Bulls tickets

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Durham Bulls? The Canadian Elite Baseball Conference team?

― BanjoMania (Brilhante), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:45 (twenty-one years ago)

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"Wiggle It" - my entire cd collection

― Allyzay, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 02:48 (twenty-one years ago)

hahahaha

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 02:57 (twenty-one years ago)

"Ned Raggett Recites Pi" - 3.14159... pies of your choice.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Yay pies!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:04 (twenty-one years ago)

*ahem*

"ned raggett reads the almanac" - a blowjob
-- the surface noise made by people (electricsoun...), June 2nd, 2004 12:10 PM. (later)

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

oh sorry different releases

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

"digital love," an e-card of jeff goldblum

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:07 (twenty-one years ago)

ack, sorry jim, i didn't seeeee that.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:22 (twenty-one years ago)

"Florida" by Vic Chesnut - five blank CDR's

― Layna Andersen (Layna Andersen), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 03:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"got to do it"[andrew wk]/"love vigilantes"[new order] mashup style.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 05:36 (twenty-one years ago)

"No No No" by the Raunchy Young Lepers, as a duet with Momus. I would give so much, name your price!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 05:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I just dled that song last week. ho ho ho.

― christhamrin (christhamrin), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 06:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Darnie11e: I'm gonna ram you like you've never been rammed before!
Momus: No, no, no!
Darnie11e: Yes, yes, yes!

― Momus (Momus), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 06:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually I prefer They Ripped Up My Mind because it reminds me of The Incredible String Band (complex structure, time signature changes) crossed with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. And I like the mid-section where she goes 'You gave me triple ick brains and thoughtful flowers / You gave me ticking cock and jagging off watch'...

― Momus (Momus), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 07:00 (twenty-one years ago)

A duet with Momus on "The Girl Is Mine" - a dinner for two at the Candle Café

(somebody else came up with the ideal; still, it's priceless)

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 10:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"Uptown Uptempo Woman" (Randy Edelman) - pair of socks.

"Lucky Stars" (Dean Friedman) - pair of knicks.

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 10:39 (twenty-one years ago)

i already offered him four pairs of socks, so you'll have to do better.

"to here knows when" - synthetic rabbit pelt possibly used for masturbation

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 10:55 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, but you haven't seen these socks. They're reindeer socks.

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 11:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't believe I've just seen Momus talking about the glory that's RYL and quoting two songs. You are correct that the midsection of "They Ripped Up My Mind" is the winner. (It's 'shivering brains,' but that's understandable -- more amusing is the fact that you've identified the singer of said song as female when in fact he was a 12 year old boy at the time.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 11:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks everybody for playing, but the contents of the long-rumored Darn1elle/Momus duet have now been confirmed. It will consist of the entirety of the Juniorboys' Lastexit, reinterpreted for small chamber orchestra using exclusively instruments authentic to the baroque period and recorded in Zuccarelli holophonics. By land or by sea, we bring the funk.

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 12:07 (twenty-one years ago)

"Boom Boom Boom Boom"/"Boom Boom Boom Let's Go Back To My Room" [Venga Boys/Paul Lekakis mashup] = "Mountain Goats are back in town"

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I would at least buy J0hn a couple of drinks to see him do Quintessence by Darkthrone.

― Siegbran (eofor), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

A duet with Momus on "The Girl Is Mine" - a dinner for two at the Candle Café

(somebody else came up with the ideal; still, it's priceless)

yeah, me! Though originally it was set up for the Momus Millar Science Explosion.

John, I know your cover of the Sign wasn't ironic. If anything this thread was my way of admitting that I'm starting to be a fan of your stuff or something. I was just curious how painful it would be for someone with your knack for idiosyncratic lyrical detail to sing about wild horses, saltwater kisses, drowning in her deep blue sea and falling at the foot of thee.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 14:42 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't believe I've just seen Momus talking about the glory that's RYL and quoting two songs.

That was brilliant.

Somebody should cover No! No! No! -- it begs a celebrity duet. Perhaps Christina and Britney?

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:21 (twenty-one years ago)

J0hn I will give you my soul if you cover "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Another mashup: Paul Hardcastle "19" + Winger "She's only 17".

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Somebody should cover No! No! No! -- it begs a celebrity duet. Perhaps Christina and Britney?

You are an evil, evil, wonderful person.

"And then SHE whipped it out!"

The thing about the guitar riff is that I can totally hear it as an explosive modern rock compressed radio-ready riff given full feedback treatment.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Song Payment

Metal Machine music part 1 - 15 dollars
Beethoven's 9th, 5th movement - a handjob
Free bird - a beer

― David Allen (David Allen), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

That didnt work so well, HTML wise

― David Allen (David Allen), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 18:39 (twenty-one years ago)

(Picturing J0hn doing a covers tour & raking in the loot!)

― Layna Andersen (Layna Andersen), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Fighting My Way Back - Thin Lizzy - $5

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

"I've Never Been To Me" -- sex story written with the scenario and/or fetish of your choice.

― Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo (cindigo), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

John, and everyone else, needs to cover Bam Bam-Where Is Your Child.

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Pet Shop Boys 'Young offender', must be worth 10 bucks at least.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, the long-lost fifth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I would be pleased to exchange one of my giant home baked loaves of bread to hear either Where Do You Go To My Lovely (Sarstedt) or Jeans On (Dundas). However, I seem to remember a Scottish audience recently being told that the Mountain Goats do not pander, so I am not sure my wish will come true.

― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Atomic Dog - 3 boxes of perfume

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Thursday, 3 June 2004 04:00 (twenty-one years ago)

"There Is a Mountain" by Donovan - beer and a place to stay next time he plays Bloomington (which he will, inevitably... because he has to)

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Thursday, 3 June 2004 04:13 (twenty-one years ago)

"Pac Man Fever" - a box of chocolate bars

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 04:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Wacky CANADIAN choccy bars, even!

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 04:40 (twenty-one years ago)

four years pass...

"uptown top ranking" - a mint condition set of 1989 batman movie trading cards
-- strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, June 1, 2004 8:51 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Link

^^^^this would be great

― roxymuzak, Saturday, 12 July 2008 02:47 (seventeen years ago)

"Gaucho," of course.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Saturday, 12 July 2008 02:50 (seventeen years ago)

"Ignition (Remix)" - 2 Durham Bulls tickets

-- mookieproof (mookieproof), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 01:35 (4 years ago)

were the tickets forthcoming? (when was it J0hn did this cover? It can't have been long after this thread, certainly still in 2004)

― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 12 July 2008 03:11 (seventeen years ago)

Darnie11e: I'm gonna ram you like you've never been rammed before!
Momus: No, no, no!
Darnie11e: Yes, yes, yes!

-- Momus (Momus), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 06:50 (4 years ago) Link

o_O

― Mackro Mackro, Saturday, 12 July 2008 05:19 (seventeen years ago)

o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O o_O

― stephen, Saturday, 12 July 2008 06:48 (seventeen years ago)

"It Wasn't Me." Hundred bucks.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 12 July 2008 07:27 (seventeen years ago)

Lil' Wayne, "Snitch" $3

― kiss out the jams, Saturday, 12 July 2008 16:03 (seventeen years ago)

NWA, "She Swallowed It" - $250

― milo z, Saturday, 12 July 2008 16:15 (seventeen years ago)

I'd give J0hn $20 to cover any song from WCKR SPGT's A Tea Party of Love.

― libcrypt, Saturday, 12 July 2008 16:54 (seventeen years ago)

Wouldn't it Be Nice - $25 and a fifth of Hood River gin

― St3ve Go1db3rg, Saturday, 12 July 2008 17:15 (seventeen years ago)

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