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ColinFez · Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 7 Location: West Philadelphia

Hey, I'm curious... am I the only DM fan whose favorite record is Stoney's Extra Stout? Sure, it's their darkest, but I think that's a good thing, as the band handles that sort of motif well. Plus, the Blues Song is their funniest genre spoof, the psychedelia is in full force, the sad songs are extra sad, and I think that Chaos Theory must be irresistible to anyone who, like me, has done hard time in West Philly among all the lazy commies.

Anyway, I'm just curious if I'm the only one who feels this way.

sparksfiend · Joined: 06 Jan 2009 Posts: 206

I love Stoney's Extra Stout, I've said it plenty of times. There are some amazing songs from that album, but there are also some pretty horrible ones as well... Don't Deny Your Inner Child and The Girl With the Strong Arm are very bland... uninspired... and almost emotionless (well, until Joe's part about the Canadian woodsman). The Blues song is hilarious, but musically it's almost difficult to listen to and Like To Be Alone... is God Awful! I enjoy "I'm Flying Away"... but it's so unlike any other Dead Milkmen song, it sounds like cover.

Those songs account for about half the album... and even though the other half are GEMS... it doesn't make up for the bad material... especially when I can't name ANY other "bad" Dead Milkmen material. It also doesn't help that that album was only 15 songs long.

Some of my favorite songs are on that album, as well as some of the only TDM songs I dislike.
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captainpants · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:01 am Post subject:

Stoneys 5 star songs IMO - Train I ride, I'm flying away, Chaos theory.
4 star songs - Helicopter Interiors, When I get to heaven, I cant stay awake, Like to be alone.
3 Star songs - Peter Bazooka, Inner child, Big Deal.
2 stars - Girl with strong Arm, Man who rides the bus, Chrystalline, Khrissy.
1 star - Blues Song.
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CzirDzir · Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 145 Location: Ohio

The Tarantula · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:33 am Post subject:

ColinFez · Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 7 Location: West Philadelphia

Glad I'm not the only one who likes it, but we're all going to disagree on the songs. Don't Deny Your Inner Child and When I Get to Heaven are sick, and two of my favorites. I love Like to be Alone and Krhissy, and I'm Flying Away is probably my all-time favorite DM song. But as Aristotle would say, enough of such matters...

doctor love · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 1599 Location: Tacoma, Wa

I truly love the Dead Milkmen and cherish all of their albums, including the great pre-releases Ive been lucky to hear. Having said that, I can't bring myself to own it or ever listen to it. Thank god Big Deal is on DRAPC.
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captainpants · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject:

[quote="The Tarantula"]

Yo, Captain.

Good luck next Saturday.[/quote]

thanks mate I think my heart stopped at least 7 times last week. No ticket last week but will be there this week.
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dandrew · Joined: 25 Jan 2003 Posts: 354 Location: Earth

I'm totally with you Colin. I love that whole album, start to finish. Playing "Helicopter Interiors" with those guys was a true thrill.
I always loved the song "Khrissy" and now I'm married to a lady named Chrissy. I don't understand the hatred for that album....

CzirDzir · Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 145 Location: Ohio

ColinFez · Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 7 Location: West Philadelphia

Khrissy and Helicopter Interiors are two more really good ones, yeah. I was out of town for that show, but was stoked when I heard that was in the set list. Anyway, yeah, glad to hear some love for that record.

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Tugena · Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 49 Location: El Salvador

I love Stoney's. I've always thought that album sounded a lot better produced than the others, even though it's not my favorite. The only songs on there that I don't listen to on a regular basis are Like To Be Alone and The Blues Song. My favorites are The Girl With The Strong Arm, I Can't Stay Awake, Khrissy, and Helicopter Interiors. It's definitely not my least favorite at all.
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N.Dorphins · Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 258 Location: Hustler, WI