Well, on #2 fair enough. The title/topic was forced by the contest I was entering. If it were just a naked reference I wouldn't defend it (indeed I think pop culture references are highly overrated in terms of intrinsic humor/cleverness), but the point of that line is to set up for the "gonna have to hold" and "browser is too old" variations, which I do think are clever. Obviously YMMV.
#1 is funny because I definitely do hold back on swearz in tunez. I don't think because of prudishness (though there are still situations where it could be rude to be playing a song with swears in it). I just think that swears become pointless if you cry wolf constantly with them. I think it works just right in Spring Break Pittsburgh 2006 wooo (and is intended to be jarring) particularly because the Simon & Garfunkel tune that the line (and others in this song) is alluding to is such straight-and-narrow folk that the idea of the narrator saying "fuck that shit!" is so out of place and funny to me...
As always, analysis and criticism are appreciated. :) |
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Ha yeah. That's right. I don't listen to those early albums very often so I bet you do know the lore better. :) |
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Whoa, do I know more Tom 7 lore than Tom 7? "Yeah, they're gonna like this one" is from Welcome New Friend With Bomb. At least, I *think* that's what you're saying! |
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Thanks dude. A for Amateur has turned out to be a favorite of mine too, possibly just because I can play it without retuning. What is "Yeah, they're gonna like this one" from? |
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8232. Ryan (c-76-125-235-165.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) –
17 Feb 2009 21:33:12
[ Swedish Boy video ]
I liked the whole thing......and the dancing flowers! |
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...And having said all THAT, now I actually think the easy Mario reference in PoJ is not nearly bothersome enough to overcome the otherwise MAX GOODNESS of the song. Marked it four stars. >_> |
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After you told me this was your gold standard album, I went back and tried to figure out why I don't appreciate it as much as some of your other albums. I think two things are holding me back:
1. The gratuitousish swearing in Spring Break Pittsburgh 2006 wooo. I know most people don't mind or actively enjoy swearing. But I am prudish and can't help cringing when an otherwise amicable song has swears apparently for the sake of having swears. (This is part of the reason I have avoided Jonathan Coulton somewhat.) Songs like Shithope are somehow okay for me, maybe because the swear is woven into the fabric of the song, not apparently added as a shocking embellishment.
2. I've had it up to here with "princess in another castle" jokes, and the general co-opting of retro games for amusement purposes. Generalized Super Mario Bros. Is NP-Complete is a notable exception to this because it is a masterpiece.
Of course, having said all that, I still think your songs are max-awesome and it is hard to come up with any criticisms at all when you're clearly doing all of this out of a pure drive to be creative. |
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These songs keep coming into my head. I think "your printout is wrong" from "A for amateur" is one of the all-time great Tom 7 openers. It's up there with "yeah, they're gonna like this one" and "okay I don't know why I drink San Pellegrino". The opener pops into my head and then the rest of the song just keeps going around and around all day. Thanks again for good songs. |
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8227. Anonymous (75-150-147-117-philadelphia.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) –
17 Feb 2009 10:51:13
[ Bathroom? Mushroom! ]
Welcome to my world just found these nasty things yesterday morning. They literally grew over night. There are so many people on here joking about it...Seriously mold is nothing to joke about. I just called my apt super and I am disgusted by the thought that my daughter is in my house right now. My boyfriend found them in the basement too.
Mushroom-like growth indicates that a wood-decay fungus of the group Basidiomycetes is present (probably in the walls). Exposures to a variety of species of Basidiomycetes can cause allergic responses and possibly asthma and sinusitis...
Not something to laugh about.... The use Bleach alone will not solve your mold problem. Walls where mold growth is occurring will have to be opened, infested materials removed and replaced, and water entry will have to be staunched. |
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8226. Cortney (pool-141-156-198-151.res.east.verizon.net) –
17 Feb 2009 07:30:13
[ Swedish Boy video ]
Fantastic! I liked the dancing flowers ... and the whole thing! |
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8225. nothings (c-24-16-57-110.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) –
17 Feb 2009 03:59:05
[ Swedish Boy video ]
Luscious. |
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8224. Anonymous (adsl-76-230-105-131.dsl.lsan03.sbcglobal.net) –
17 Feb 2009 00:25:18
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
I have a 3.57 GPA weighted, 3.5 unweighted, with an 1800 on the SAT, 600 Verbal, 600 Math, 600 Writing. I want to go to NYU, I hope I get in!!!! :(
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8222. Adhesion (cpe-74-74-185-170.rochester.res.rr.com) –
16 Feb 2009 21:10:21
[ Swedish Boy video ]
Very cool! I like the song too. The ambiguating depth of field effects on the spider are great, and the sheet music/piano stuff is an awesome touch - although I think the notes are only accurate if they're in bass clef instead (treble = Every Good Swedish Boy Deserves Fudge) |
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The guy from Apples in Stereo is named Rob Schneider? Is he all like, "Makin' Copies!" and stuff? |
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8220. Tom 7 (h-69-3-248-242.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
16 Feb 2009 12:46:35
[ Swedish Boy video ]
N, C, S: Thanks!
S/G: Sounds like you need to upgrade your mplayer! It seriously won't play the standard 16:9 HD format? I could have been influenced by something that happened in one of the early Sonic games, because I definitely played those. I don't remember specifically though. |
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8219. Scott/Graue (ip70-179-94-234.dc.dc.cox.net) –
16 Feb 2009 12:25:06
[ Swedish Boy video ]
I had to watch this in low-def because that was the only version that would play in my MPlayer, otherwise it was all "Source image dimensions are too high: 1920x1080 (maximum is 1440x1080)" and shit, but I really like it. Especially how the blue guy jumps at the viewer and winks at the end. That reminds me of some Sonic game where Sonic does that after the end credits. Intentional reference, or coincidence? |
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8217. spoons (agrenoble-552-1-79-38.w86-202.abo.wanadoo.fr) –
16 Feb 2009 03:44:09
[ Swedish Boy video ]
Nice! I especially like the blue-dude-on-the-fence scene (with all its depth of field, etc.) |
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8216. Chris C (c-76-99-55-118.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) –
15 Feb 2009 23:34:47
[ Swedish Boy video ]
This is a lot of fun to watch. I do not envy the many hours that went into it, which I imagine to have been some kind of insane tedium. |
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8215. Nels (c-71-199-121-224.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) –
15 Feb 2009 22:36:50
[ Swedish Boy video ]
Sunk-cost-tastic.
Looks great! |
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Why thank you! Spread the word... |
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8206. Anonymous (pool-173-54-202-64.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net) –
14 Feb 2009 16:07:59
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
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8204. Tom 7 (mobile-032-145-071-090.mycingular.net) –
13 Feb 2009 16:17:18
[ Our first concert ]
Yes, I recall... I also remember Rob Schneider from Apples in Stereo getting a new guitar there before the show in the attic at Groovy (right next to Smiling Moose). Ah, college days... |
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8203. Karthik (cpe-065-190-141-131.nc.res.rr.com) –
13 Feb 2009 13:21:15
[ Our first concert ]
I was there when you bought said guitar at Pittsburgh Guitars -- I think I bought one too!
oh, memories.
Pianos n' dat,
Karthik |
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8201. Tom 7 (h-66-167-250-87.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
12 Feb 2009 23:33:58
[ Our first concert ]
Don't worry, there will be more! :) |
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