ARMCHAIR BOOGIE POLL

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michael hurley's armchair boogie has reached TUSK-like levels of record-dude ILM appreciation, and now that mississippi records has reissued it, 500 more people will be able to hear it! soooo with that said, what song is the best in your eyes? ITS IN MY EYES IN MY EYES. anyway.

Poll Results

Option	Votes
4. Be Kind To Me	2
8. Open Up	1
5. Troubled Waters	1
13. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano	0
12. Biscuit Roller	0
11. Get The Best Of Me	0
10. Light Green Fellow	0
9. Jocko's Lament	0
1. The Werewolf	0
7. Sweedeedee	0
6. Red Ravagers Reel	0
3. English Noblemen	0
2. Grand Canyon Line	0
14. Penguins	0

― 69, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:44 (sixteen years ago)

as of today:

troubled waters
penguins
the werewolf
get the best of me
sweedeedee
jocko's lament
light green fellow
be kind to me
english nobleman
when the swallows come back to capistrano
grand canyon line
biscuit roller
red ravagers reel
open up

― 69, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:49 (sixteen years ago)

In My Eyes

― Mr. Que, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:52 (sixteen years ago)

jocko's lament, for sweetest first line

― deveraux billings (schlump), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:55 (sixteen years ago)

the reissue hasn't reached the uk yet. :(

― stirmonster, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:02 (sixteen years ago)

i love them all like babies...

top 5:
light green fellow, be kind to me, red ravager's reel, sweedeedee, werewolf

― ian, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:13 (sixteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 29 March 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

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

― System, Monday, 30 March 2009 23:01 (sixteen years ago)

disappointing voter turnout.

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 03:17 (sixteen years ago)

I would have voted Sweedeedee

― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･)　　　°~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 06:00 (sixteen years ago)

one of them old fleabag apartments, you know the kind i mean.

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 06:01 (sixteen years ago)

Sad to've missed this poll but yeah, I woulda gone Sweedeedee too.
All winners tho.

― bear, bear, bear, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:21 (sixteen years ago)

michael hurley's armchair boogie has reached TUSK-like levels of record-dude ILM appreciation

Maybe not.

― Sacco, Vanzetti, Passantino... (Tom D.), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 09:25 (sixteen years ago)

LOL LOL LOL worst results ever

― 69, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 17:20 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, how did I miss this poll? Werewolf shoulda won in a walk.

― Neotropical pygmy squirrel, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 21:08 (sixteen years ago)

i'm glad my two votes for be kind to me put it over the top!

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 21:50 (sixteen years ago)

who was the mystery fourth? i bet it was z@ck

― 69, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 21:54 (sixteen years ago)

I've never heard this record:(

― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 21:55 (sixteen years ago)

so good!

― 69, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:06 (sixteen years ago)

shit dude, get the reissue asap!

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:08 (sixteen years ago)

yeah, i need to hear this too.

― \m/ evol-love \m/ (Ioannis), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:15 (sixteen years ago)

guys, it is reissued on the LP format with no back cover artwork and new label artwork!
you can also buy the mp3s on amazon.

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:29 (sixteen years ago)

i don't even know what this is!

― I think no pants is sexy. (Matt P), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:52 (sixteen years ago)

but i'm intrigued now

― I think no pants is sexy. (Matt P), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 22:53 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.snockonews.net/images/discography/armchair_boogie.jpg

"The werewolf was a gentleman who was a helpful influence," recalled Hurley in a 1996 interview with Boston fanzine Popwatch. "He showed me that there were others who would never fit in. It seemed that once the snout and facial hair and pointed ears appeared, there wasn't really a realistic chance that the guy would ever be able to have a lovely wife and a good home." (A later version of the song swaps in the line, "How I love the meat as I tear it off the bones.")

from: http://www.laweekly.com/2008-02-07/music/wolf-songs/

There was also a recent-ish piece in the Wire.
One of the best American songwriters of his generation, imho he has not made a bad record.

― ian, Tuesday, 31 March 2009 23:36 (sixteen years ago)

hmm thanks, looks good.

― I think no pants is sexy. (Matt P), Tuesday, 31 March 2009 23:40 (sixteen years ago)

one year passes...

it is good

― Matt P, Friday, 7 May 2010 19:18 (fifteen years ago)

my first copy of this record was an ultra lofi digital copy (.rm real media files iirc lol)... hahahaha. it's a good one.

― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Friday, 7 May 2010 19:29 (fifteen years ago)

I haven't been able to get into this record :(

must endeavor to persevere

― Snop Snitchin, Friday, 7 May 2010 19:31 (fifteen years ago)

Hah, this is funny. I picked up the reissue last summer. I don't even remember this thread or posting in it.
This album is a bona-fide classic. I may have voted for Grand Canyon Line, it's my favorite one to sing along to for some reason.
There are no losers here, though.

― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 May 2010 19:38 (fifteen years ago)

my man loves hurley, he got me into him. the first time he put on 'long journey' i thought it was townes van zandt, lol

― I thought "escargot" was a snail? (Matt P), Friday, 7 May 2010 20:02 (fifteen years ago)

beautiful record.

― ian, Friday, 7 May 2010 20:08 (fifteen years ago)

hi-fi snock might be just as good! "eyes eyes"!

― ian, Friday, 7 May 2010 20:09 (fifteen years ago)

Dude has a remarkable discography.
The above mentioned Long Journey is great. Watertower, Have Moicy, Snockgrass, Weatherhole...all awesome imo.
And there's more where that came from, too.
He's my go-to for comfort music.

― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 May 2010 20:12 (fifteen years ago)

Wolfways is great too!

Either I missed this poll or I was the one vote for "Open Up".

I am not as big a fan of this particular LP as a lot of folks here are, but a few songs are definitely absolute top level genius.

― bug holocaust (sleeve), Friday, 7 May 2010 21:11 (fifteen years ago)

I have to get it. I'm willing to become a Hurley completist.

― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 May 2010 21:12 (fifteen years ago)

Open Up is another one that is really fun to sing along to.

― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 May 2010 21:13 (fifteen years ago)

"eyes eyes" dude. gonna listen to hi-fi snock when i get in to the store later

― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Friday, 7 May 2010 21:13 (fifteen years ago)

I am about to clock out, walk home, spark up and Armchair Boogie.

― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 May 2010 21:13 (fifteen years ago)

this one is so great. wanna say troubled waters is my fav here but it's not really a singles album... and the closing track is so pretty too

― sonderangerbot, Friday, 7 May 2010 21:17 (fifteen years ago)

"Hi-Fi Snock Uptown" poll would be tough

― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Friday, 7 May 2010 21:19 (fifteen years ago)

morelike ARMCHAIR BOURGIE amirite??~?~?~?~????!!?!??!!!!1111

― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Friday, 7 May 2010 21:39 (fifteen years ago)

wtf is your problem!?

― ian, Friday, 7 May 2010 22:33 (fifteen years ago)

massive lols

― Stormy Davis, Friday, 7 May 2010 22:56 (fifteen years ago)

two months pass...

sweedeedee is making me bummed out right now but it's ok

― be told and get high on coconut (gbx), Monday, 19 July 2010 20:27 (fifteen years ago)

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