New single - Cheapster

Heady · Post by **Heady** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 1:05 pm

According to the NME, Cheapster's the next single, to co-incide with the tour. Maybe they'll be a b-side or two this time.

Starfish · Post by **Starfish** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 4:12 pm

There'll probably be two b-sides - but spread over two different full price CDs.

twentysixdollars · Post by **twentysixdollars** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 1:24 am

Greetings all! How the whole thing has gone to pieces in my absence. Well I'll be back soon. Regardless, this set-up reminds me of another board I'm on under another pseudonym. I'd be lying if I said I was completely satisfied, particularly with the whiteout color scheme, but then, I wasn't terribly happy with the white-on-baby-blue setup of the previous one either, so I imagine I'll get used to it. At the moment I am troubled by having to scroll horizontally to read all the posted text. Nonetheless it is pleasing to be moderating anew.

I should also say, this being a thread about Cheapster, that the stickers on the North American slipcases for Amazing Grace clearly indicated that the disc featured "the singles She kissed me (it felt like a hit) and Cheapster". So this much has been known for some time. Regardless, its baffling choice undoubtedly qualifies this newie as the worst Spiritualized single ever, with the possible exception of Out of Sight. It will take some remarkable b-sides to wrench my wallet open.

Having recently read that Jason intends a live redo of AG soon (due to the less-than-positive reaction it's garnered in some quarters), I am less and less confident in his ability to properly appraise his own work. I can't fathom Sanctuary choosing "Cheapster", after all.

asd2112 · Post by **asd2112** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:56 am

damn, i had hoped that 26 was gone. oh well. at least i have something to laugh at.

twentysixdollars · Post by **twentysixdollars** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 3:06 am

asd2112 wrote:damn, i had hoped that 26 was gone. oh well. at least i have something to laugh at.

You're a sweetie, asd.

bcastle21 · Post by **bcastle21** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 7:14 am

i love cheapster! i love amazing grace! and out of sight was an incredible song!!

so amazing grace isn't extravigantly produced like some previous...i still think it's solid from start to finish...and amazing that he made it in 3 weeks.

hardhat · Post by **hardhat** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:59 am

Welcome back 26 - we missed you! Where were you when we needed things stirred up a little, fools put in their place and to tell us which chord structure the dense part of Cop Shoot Cop was taken from?

The board is definitely more interesting with you than without you. Now get on and sock it to us!

asd2112 · Post by **asd2112** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:20 am

Warning, message from a drunk....

fuck 26 and his/her pompous attitudes toward music. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeah thought i had something else to say.......................................................................................................................on yeah 'cheapster' is a kick ass song

Post by **runcible** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:42 am

Incisive stuff!

Heady · Post by **Heady** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:36 am

I don't mind Cheapster at all, in fact I quite like it as one of the better AG tunes. On the downloaded version it sounded shite, but when I got the 12" EP on, when it kicked in I was impressed. It was quite full on.

Hopefully they'll be something exciting on the B-sides, maybe some shit-hot live versions of old tunes, perhaps a Take Your Time-Smiles-Things.. medley or something.

Although this won't happen, I'm sure.

Time to die

Steve

Jasonsmith · Post by **Jasonsmith** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:25 pm

Maybe they'll release AG in a special 2-disc edition with all the tracks played live (didn't they do extra sets on some US dates which were run-throughs of the album?). Then I can add this to my promo, slip-case, and 3 x 12'' versions.

appledelphy · Post by **appledelphy** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:10 pm

So the album version of cheap isnt all that..but I like the bbc version (though the sound is crap).
DonÂ´t think itÂ´s a bad dylan song, its just that AG recording is plastic...

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:32 pm

Heady - you're right.

Most MP3s can be very compressed, and certainly
Spiritualized music which needs a lot of top and bottom,
especially on AG, ideally should be blasted out on a
good system...

Headphones are great to immerse yourself within
the sound, and if youre sad like me you pick up
all the subtle production nuances.

But for 'Amazing Grace' you need to pump up the volume and KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHERFUCKERS!

Yea i'm glad it's Friday

Not sure about the side scrolling...and I like the old colours

Post by **BzaInSpace** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 5:40 pm

I should also have said that 'Cheapster' is perhaps an odd choice of single, but if theres any new tracks, it will be great. But I think the band have been touring non-stop so I don't hold out much hope for new studio productions.

And the only version of the 'She Kissed Me' single i found had a bloody video for a b-side!

That was the first spiritualized single I've never bought...

twentysixdollars · Post by **twentysixdollars** » Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:41 pm

You flatter me, all of you! Especially you, asd. I kiss you. Tis good to be back, hardhat! Mark - I'll write you soon, I swear. I have family matters this weekend (for the obvious reason) but I'll write by Monday or Tuesday I believe.

Hardhat - it's nice to be liked

Incidentally I'm fairly certain all of cop shoot cop is in A - the chord being an ambiguous A5. Which makes it painfully clear that it's been lifted from any number of Byrds tunes.

I always thought Cheapster resembled a secondrate Dylan tune without the lyrics - or the melody for that matter! Keep a clean nose, watch the plainclothes...

ursa · Post by **ursa** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:04 am

bob dylans one hundred and 11th dream or whatever its called.not for note rip off....cut its one of dylans coolest songs,so natrually a rip off would be cool as well!
if he ever did it unplugged it would be a motorphycho nightmare rip off

stevie · Post by **stevie** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 5:35 pm

I think it's a great choice for a single and hopefully it'll be a different version from the album with a few live tracks thrown in as well.

Ursa, does runcible know your in his bath? Hope there's no water in it cos as we all know, electricity finds water very attractive and it'll use you to get there and that'll hurt.