Out of Tune Songs

DLaurent

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The 2 - Lovin' You always sounded it to me, something not quite right, but I've just listened again and it's not as bad as I remember.
 

william_kent

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no one's mentioned Harry Partch?


The World of Harry Partch ( 1969 )

only "out of tune" if you've been indoctrinated by Western Imperialism

"in tune" is a construct of colonialism
 
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william_kent

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an "out of tune" thread and ....no mention of JANDEK?


Jandek - Painted My Teeth

forget everything you think you know about melody, harmony, & rhythm

maybe the best song title ever?

NO!

this is the best song title ever***


Jandek - You Painted Your Teeth


*** I'm drunk.I'm entitled to revise this, obviously, mistaken opinion over the next few days
 
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william_kent

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I presume it is Nancy who ruins the previous Jandek song that I posted, "Painted My Teeth", by attempting to sing "in tune"


Jandek - Nancy Sings

(un)fortunately Sterling Smith has no truck with western notions of "tune"
 
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william_kent

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my relationship with this tune is "complicated"

the Anita Ward original dominated the airwaves, disco clitoral innuendo defied the BBC

but the Lovers Rock do-over by the Blood Sisters?

part of the charm is the hopelessly out of tune vocals of afro haired tan mackintosh wearing cockney via windrush teenagers , but on the dub version the relentless bass plus syn drum just rules... a dilemma when I've "played out", do I drop the needle at the start and include the tone deaf harmonies, or try and cut to the no nonsense bass line? In the end I've just reduced weight and left it on the shelf at home, but still... killer tune...


Blood Sisters & One Blood - Dub My Bell
 
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