Fiji5555
(Over The River And Through The Woods) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2013 - 10:15 | |
Love me some Metric and this song. The F*** controversy on here was amusing  |
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Nadine
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clive369
(Windsor, UK) | | Posted: Aug 29, 2012 - 15:00 | |
Kind of sexy to hear an attractive woman using the 'F' word using the word in its "traditional" sense.
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Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville") | | Posted: Jul 29, 2012 - 03:56 | |
tpa29970 wrote:
And good music should be a family experience!
le_colonel wrote:
I'm sorry, but no. There is plenty of great music that isn't suitable for children. Music is a form of art like films and literature, and since when is every film and every book suitable for children?
I could make a sound argument that even the Bible isn't really suitable for children. Considering the amount of violence, sex, homosexuality, and depravity that they talk about in the Bible, it's much worse than the books that those crazy religious nut balls are trying to ban. |
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GawgaBoy
(State of Confusion) | | Posted: May 26, 2012 - 20:27 | |
OK, no disrespect Bill and Rebecca, and I don't mind this being played unedited, but why do you edit other songs. Mumford and Sons comes to mind. Just curious. You know I love this place, and I wish I had more available for the monthly PayPal donation. You are the best source of music that I have ever found.
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perikleshokie
(Raleigh,NC) | | Posted: Mar 24, 2012 - 09:37 | |
lmic wrote:"Heard you f—- through the walleye," now *that's* kinky! lol I was thinking along those lines. Too much concern about the use of the word f**k and too little about the walleye abuse.  |
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2012 - 06:41 | |
This and many other Metric tracks can be listened to on the audio player on the Metric website. And f*ck those who get f*cked off by a f*ck - songwriters write what they want to write, and it's the listener's choice whether or not to listen to them. Of all places, I wouldn't have expected petit-bourgeois prissiness on the RP board. It's rock 'n roll, folks, not a feckin' middle class Bridge party. A rare 10 from the Nottingham jury.
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le_colonel
| | Posted: Nov 18, 2011 - 12:29 | |
tpa29970 wrote:
And good music should be a family experience!
I'm sorry, but no. There is plenty of great music that isn't suitable for children. Music is a form of art like films and literature, and since when is every film and every book suitable for children? |
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WayUpNorth
| | Posted: Sep 16, 2011 - 07:53 | |
salice wrote:sure it's been said -
Bit of Breeders in here...
Opening bars are almost identical to the Kaiser Chiefs "I Predict a Riot" ... |
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Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina) | | Posted: May 13, 2011 - 07:28 | |
Love, love, love, love Metric!!!!!!!! |
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lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2011 - 17:06 | |
"Heard you f—- through the walleye," now *that's* kinky! lol
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On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud) | | Posted: Feb 07, 2011 - 21:31 | |
sirdroseph wrote:This is fvcking like Disney compared to my library! Seriously the greater controversy should be how commercially cheesy they sound. However, I have heard such good things about them surely they must have much better songs, I will give them a chance. This one kinda sux though.
Metric is a commercial pop/rock band (with a cute lead singer) and I don't think they pretend to be anything else. This song is typical of the rest of the CD so if you don't like it you can probably move on. Emily Haines' solo stuff is a little less poppy and might be more to your tastes. Try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ud6vj2NFU8 |
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vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | | Posted: Jan 07, 2011 - 13:47 | |
Turned it up loud enough that the lady in the opposite cube smiled. . .
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S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style) | | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 00:25 | |
I just caught a bit of this song, and it reminds me somewhat of some Garbage's work.
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calypsus_1
| | Posted: Oct 09, 2010 - 14:28 | |
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sirdroseph
(Yes) | | Posted: Sep 04, 2010 - 04:31 | |
This is fvcking like Disney compared to my library! Seriously the greater controversy should be how commercially cheesy they sound. However, I have heard such good things about them surely they must have much better songs, I will give them a chance. This one kinda sux though.  |
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TigtheRed
(Alpine) | | Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 18:28 | |
g-rod wrote:And the correct wording would be " I can has NEA grant money now?"  Go Kevin C; You can haz Cheezburgerz too  (edited to add emoticon for NEA consideration) |
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salice
(51st state) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2010 - 04:22 | |
sure it's been said -
Bit of Breeders in here...
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g-rod
(Church of the Acceptance of Mortality) | | Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 14:46 | |
Baby_M wrote:
The f-bomb just ruins this one. She could've gotten the point across without it, and it would have made the song more univerally appealing. I suspect it was thrown in to be "edgy" and "transgressive"—"Oooooh! Lookit me! I'm and independent free-thinking artiste defying bourgeoise convention! I'm using the word FUCK in my lyrics! Admire my artistic daring! (Can I has NEA grant money now?)"
kevinc wrote:
Too edgy? Really? maybe they dont' play it unedited anymore, but I distinctly remember hearing the Who's Who Are You on FM radio unedited. Yes, "who the fuck are you?" was aired on FM radio and not just late at night.
The same goes for Pink Floyd's Pigs (Three Different Ones), which has the line, "You fucked up old hag." Maybe if I had a 9 year-old I'd worry about it (doubtful, but I might), but if you want to avoid profanity, I'd suggest you stick to commercial radio, where the words are all muted out.
Truth is that your daughter is unlikely to notice the word, especially since heavy rotation on RP is, at most, once/day.
And the correct wording would be " I can has NEA grant money now?" |
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PerchTwirl
(Jerusalem, Israel) | | Posted: Jul 25, 2010 - 08:44 | |
I'm so grateful that RP introduced me to this album, apart from the sleep I've lost due to catchy lyric-replay in my head ("beating like a hammer, beating like a HAMMER!")
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Dancing_banana
(Philadelphia, PA) | | Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 12:30 | |
Me too - this album is on repeat for me right now.
greyfin10 wrote:Hah! I was listening to Metric on my MP3 player (Stadium Love was playing) and pulled up Radioparadise and guess who's playing? This album is easily at the top of my playlist these days. Last thing I liked this much was the last Shins album (not saying they are similar, other than great music I love).
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4merdj
(donde el viento se devuelve) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:57 | |
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musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:56 | |
LaurieinTucson wrote:"...if it's something that you wouldn't want your kid or your boss to see while looking over your shoulder, then it doesn't belong here."
This implies the operators of this site have certain standards. They may not be the same as mine or yours. But they have them. All I am saying is this song is inconsistent with those standards. If they had never stated these standards, I never would have commented about this song.
Many of the people who responded to my comments seem to think I am offended by a simple word. I am not. I am also not trying to impose my standards on Radio Paradise. What I object to is inconsistency in RP's own stated standards.
I believe those standards refer to the input by listeners. Not to the music they listen to. Thankfully our hosts don't reject good music like this just because it is not PC. |
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Photo-John
(Nor Cal to SLC) | | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 11:50 | |
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kevinc
(Richardson, TX) | | Posted: Jul 06, 2010 - 17:49 | |
Baby_M wrote:
The f-bomb just ruins this one. She could've gotten the point across without it, and it would have made the song more univerally appealing. I suspect it was thrown in to be "edgy" and "transgressive"—"Oooooh! Lookit me! I'm and independent free-thinking artiste defying bourgeoise convention! I'm using the word FUCK in my lyrics! Admire my artistic daring! (Can I has NEA grant money now?)"
Too edgy? Really? maybe they dont' play it unedited anymore, but I distinctly remember hearing the Who's Who Are You on FM radio unedited. Yes, "who the fuck are you?" was aired on FM radio and not just late at night. The same goes for Pink Floyd's Pigs (Three Different Ones), which has the line, "You fucked up old hag." Maybe if I had a 9 year-old I'd worry about it (doubtful, but I might), but if you want to avoid profanity, I'd suggest you stick to commercial radio, where the words are all muted out. Truth is that your daughter is unlikely to notice the word, especially since heavy rotation on RP is, at most, once/day. |
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helgigermany
(Germany) | | Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 00:05 | |
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On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud) | | Posted: Jul 05, 2010 - 00:03 | |
Joggin' with Em'  (Gown by Dolce & Duct Tape) |
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aelfheld
| | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:26 | |
gjr wrote: fucking beats the fuck outta me
Obviously. |
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greyfin10
(Panama City, FL) | | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:24 | |
Hah! I was listening to Metric on my MP3 player (Stadium Love was playing) and pulled up Radioparadise and guess who's playing? This album is easily at the top of my playlist these days. Last thing I liked this much was the last Shins album (not saying they are similar, other than great music I love).
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casey1024
(Between the rock & the hard place) | | Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 07:23 | |
Stefen wrote:This song reminds me of neighbors I had who, I swear, were human bunnies.
I'm pretty sure I lived next to those folks in the early 80s. She even howled like the assistant gym teacher in "Porky's". Geesh. |
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