Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach  

There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.


DavidS - Jan 02, 2006 10:18:35 pm PST #1752 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Sorta' like, "We're just meat; we're not in control of our lives like we think we are."

That's basically it. As I recall, the phrase "meat puppets" was being bandied about in that era before the band took it. I always presumed there was some underlying Burroughs quote backing it, but I don't know what I base that on.

I guess I could just email Derrick Bostrom and ask him since he contributed to the book.


bon bon - Jan 03, 2006 5:38:36 am PST #1753 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

It's from that famous William Gibson book, IIRC.

ETA: no, I'm apparently wrong, the group predated Necromancer.


Michele T. - Jan 03, 2006 5:58:26 am PST #1754 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi

The book's name is Neuromancer.


Hayden - Jan 03, 2006 6:56:19 am PST #1755 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I can't make out a single word on that song; I don't know if there is one.

The late 90s reissues had a lyrics sheet for the first album. I'd be happy to look that up for you sometime this week, but it's pretty much as David said, to my recollection.


Jesse - Jan 03, 2006 11:02:56 am PST #1756 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Does anyone have recommendations on how best to mail CDs? They aren't in jewel cases, but in slim round-ish plastic cases that aren't quite as rigid, I don't think.


DavidS - Jan 03, 2006 11:32:11 am PST #1757 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Does anyone have recommendations on how best to mail CDs? They aren't in jewel cases, but in slim round-ish plastic cases that aren't quite as rigid, I don't think.

I just use padded envelopes and they go through fine.


Jesse - Jan 03, 2006 11:33:49 am PST #1758 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Right on, thanks. Now to see if I'll ever be able to get to the damn post office when it's open.


Jon B. - Jan 03, 2006 11:34:03 am PST #1759 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Padded envelopes for me as well. I've rarely had any trouble.


Rio - Jan 03, 2006 9:32:35 pm PST #1760 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?

Whoa, I never knew that Dee Dee Ramone made a rap album.


DavidS - Jan 04, 2006 5:37:01 am PST #1761 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Whoa, I never knew that Dee Dee Ramone made a rap album.

Jeez, where were you in the 90s? Listening to string bands and mazurkas?

::waits patiently for Spidra to jump up and defend string bands and mazurkas::