 The Complex (2003) [ larger cover art ] |
Share this song
Tweet this song
Wikipedia search
Musicbrainz DB;){kind=link}
(no lyrics available)
| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: May 20, 2010 - 15:24 My wife and I saw their show a couple of years ago. It was a bit of a disappointment. Good, but a lot of middle school type humor and kind of boring. We were glad when it was over. "Love" was a better show and worth every penny. That was our take on it anyway. 6 for this. |
| kevin8092 (Far north east Texas) | Posted: May 20, 2010 - 15:01 BMG is great. The live show in Vegas is well worth the time and money. They are very creative and entertaining musicians. The 'scratching' mentioned below is actually a very novel use of a long pole used as an instrument. It is something to see. This song lays down the theme for the concert version of the show. The message they put out in their show is go and find your bliss, the thing that makes you happy and be true to that. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: May 20, 2010 - 14:51 Panama_Floyd wrote: "DJs" are not musicians. Yeah, and neither are drummers.  |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 00:26 phlattop wrote: Have you actually seen their show? Pretentious is the last thing I would say about them and I'll bet they've got a sense of humor about themselves. I've seen the show three times and they are always in the lobby after the show to shake hands, take pictures, etc. It's bombastic rhythm noise with gimmicks, lasers and toys! Who couldn't do this? You label this talent? I watched a DVD of theirs and was thoroughly bored! |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Dec 14, 2009 - 00:20 Panama_Floyd wrote: Wow, never expected the BMG here..although I guess I should have. Any hope for their cover version of "Baba O'Reilly"? OH GOD NO!!! I COULDN'T STAND SUCH BLASPHEMY!!! |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 10:33 Panama_Floyd wrote: "DJs" are not musicians. Yeah, like that guy from Portishead, and that guy from the Beastie Boys. Definitely no music coming from those turntables. Idiot. |
| Panama_Floyd (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 21:36 Wow, never expected the BMG here..although I guess I should have. Any hope for their cover version of "Baba O'Reilly"? |
| Panama_Floyd (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Aug 09, 2009 - 21:35 davin wrote: that was some of the worst scratching i have ever heard. hahaha "DJs" are not musicians. |
| LowPhreak (Earth (for now)) | Posted: Apr 05, 2009 - 04:11 lsherida wrote: It's not scratching, it's swishing boat antennas. Haha!  |
| lsherida | Posted: Mar 04, 2009 - 15:35 davin wrote: that was some of the worst scratching i have ever heard. hahaha Then you know nothing of Blue Man. It's not scratching, it's swishing boat antennas. And it's really impressive in person. |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 10:40 davin wrote: that was some of the worst scratching i have ever heard. hahaha eh, it wasn't that bad. not that it was good either. just very blah. but certainly not the sort of awful scratching where one feels compelled to yell "for ***** sake, go back to your bedroom and practice 60 hours before you ever do that in public again!" at the DJ.  |
| nate917 (2,815 miles from home) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 06:52 If you happen to visit Sin City, their Las Vegas show is fantastic, and cheaper than some other Las Vegas shows ($90 for a decent seat, $130 for a great one). The price went up when they moved from the Luxor to the Venetian. Anyone remember their performance at the grammys a few years ago? It was a production number with Moby and Jill Scott, I think doing Moby's Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad. Pure entertainment joy. |
| black321 (Bong Island) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 06:39 phlattop wrote: Have you actually seen their show? Pretentious is the last thing I would say about them and I'll bet they've got a sense of humor about themselves. I've seen the show three times and they are always in the lobby after the show to shake hands, take pictures, etc. Just saw them a couple of weeks ago celebrating my mom in-laws 80th...very entertaining. They gave her a kiss after the show, leaving a big blue lipmark on her face. |
| planet_lizard (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | Posted: May 24, 2008 - 09:34 Walrus_Gumbo wrote: Man do I hate these pretentious Smurf Mimes!!! No more please!!!
 yours is now my favourite username - it's official |
| phlattop | Posted: Mar 22, 2008 - 10:01 Walrus_Gumbo wrote: Man do I hate these pretentious Smurf Mimes!!! No more please!!!
Have you actually seen their show? Pretentious is the last thing I would say about them and I'll bet they've got a sense of humor about themselves. I've seen the show three times and they are always in the lobby after the show to shake hands, take pictures, etc. |
| kingfish2004 (That GREAT country of Texas!) | Posted: Jan 19, 2008 - 11:47 auburntigerrich wrote: Well put. Encore for this comment. I just picked up both Audio and The Complex from LaLa. All you need to enjoy BMG is a sense of appreciation for creativity, and an atom of imagination. Consider the roots of the music (the live performances, full of audience interaction) when you listen. 7. I agree, |
| 2Hawks (Living in Theory -- where everything works) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 06:11 Just not my type. yuk  |
| jjbix (san diego) | Posted: Aug 15, 2007 - 10:06 BMG was entertaining visually and auditorially (?), plus adding tracy bonham to the mix made it oh so human . . . |
| auburntigerrich (Mesa, AZ) | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 12:04 Sobient wrote: BMG is not for all. The sound and audible expression they place on the listener's shoulders is not always easy to comprehend. However, if you take time to listen to like "The complex" or "Audio" you'll soon see why they're talented; They sport a different face on the ear that's surely not only enlightening, but also very relaxing and energizing. (Rods & Cones)
-Sobient Well put. Encore for this comment. I just picked up both Audio and The Complex from LaLa. All you need to enjoy BMG is a sense of appreciation for creativity, and an atom of imagination. Consider the roots of the music (the live performances, full of audience interaction) when you listen. 7. |
| wade44 (2900 Km East of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 12:03 japanmoran wrote: $60-$80 i think at the Venetian, at the door. I had low expectations. But it was worth every penny of it. They put on a celver show--both musically and visually. |
| davin (Victoria, British Columbia) | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 12:01 that was some of the worst scratching i have ever heard. hahaha |
| Walrus_Gumbo | Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 20:32 Man do I hate these pretentious Smurf Mimes!!! No more please!!! |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Apr 11, 2007 - 15:00 pope183 wrote: Melted cheese for himself to spread, the Group of Blue Man was launched to the Canada in 1952, as a quick solution for the good number of takings. "The Spoon it, the Eat it, To Heat it" was the first one the one to aim printed advertising to promote the product.
Right on, pope dude. Anyway, I wanted to say that this is the first time I've even bothered to rate a Blue Man song, let alone rate it well. I like it, for some reason. |
| pannaramma (Away) | Posted: Feb 08, 2007 - 04:34 Hey - do I hear a Blue Girl singing? |
| japanmoran (Colorado Springs, CO) | Posted: Jan 24, 2007 - 13:22 killahfunkadelic wrote: just out of curiousity, how much coin will tickets to their vegas show set you back?
$60-$80 i think at the Venetian, at the door. |
| sproggit (canada (for now)) | Posted: Jan 24, 2007 - 13:17 i think if you have to coat yourself in blue body paint to sell music you should probably choose another career. |
| killahfunkadelic (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Dec 26, 2006 - 10:05 just out of curiousity, how much coin will tickets to their vegas show set you back? |
| Spot_69 (SF, CA) | Posted: Sep 29, 2006 - 17:55 pope183 wrote: Melted cheese for himself to spread, the Group of Blue Man was launched to the Canada in 1952, as a quick solution for the good number of takings. "The Spoon it, the Eat it, To Heat it" was the first one the one to aim printed advertising to promote the product.
OK, that was thoroughly weird . . . Well done - goes with the song nicely. |
| mojoman (Rocky Mountains, Colorado) | Posted: Aug 31, 2006 - 10:51 Pyro wrote: It's all Vegas overkill ... Is there any other kind? |
| pedro (Durham, NC) | Posted: Aug 16, 2006 - 20:48 Blue Man Group defined my 1998. |
| pope183 (Vinyamar) | Posted: Jul 18, 2006 - 12:35 Melted cheese for himself to spread, the Group of Blue Man was launched to the Canada in 1952, as a quick solution for the good number of takings. "The Spoon it, the Eat it, To Heat it" was the first one the one to aim printed advertising to promote the product. |
| RockinBlueVoodoo (Deep in the Blues) | Posted: Jul 18, 2006 - 12:29 When this was down low I thought it was Eminence Front |
| NewHorizons (City of Summer Festivals) | Posted: Jun 19, 2006 - 05:19 leander37 wrote: My friend saw Blue Man Group when they were in a little theater somewhere in NYC. They chew up chocolate bars and spit them at the audience. I've never been able to have an iota of respect for them - even if they are infinitely replaceably be new blue men. I have close to zero tolerance for spitting chewed food at the audience - even if it is a friend, and not me, in the audience. Here's an idea: next time you go to a Blue Man Group show, bring along some tomatoes and throw them at the band members when they begin spitting at people! |
| Pyro | Posted: Apr 21, 2006 - 21:55 leander37 wrote: My friend saw Blue Man Group when they were in a little theater somewhere in NYC. They chew up chocolate bars and spit them at the audience. I've never been able to have an iota of respect for them - even if they are infinitely replaceably be new blue men. I have close to zero tolerance for spitting chewed food at the audience - even if it is a friend, and not me, in the audience. I'm sure glad they didn't do that at the show I attended. (That's gross.) That said, they put on a great show. They have a HUGE backup band, mostly drummers (3 or 4 FULL sets) and guitarists. It's all Vegas overkill, but is is VERY entertaining. Even the intermission keeps the audience entertained. At least, that was MY impression of the show. |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Apr 07, 2006 - 07:30 leander37 wrote: My friend saw Blue Man Group when they were in a little theater somewhere in NYC. They chew up chocolate bars and spit them at the audience. I've never been able to have an iota of respect for them - even if they are infinitely replaceably be new blue men. I have close to zero tolerance for spitting chewed food at the audience - even if it is a friend, and not me, in the audience. I saw them in Vegas recently and their show was amazing. Yeah, it was still a bit messy, but it was much more than spitting and slapstick. A complete multimedia sensory overload that also touches some pretty deep chords. |
| leander37 (Taos, NM) | Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 15:01 kazuma wrote: I have pretty close to zero tolerance for that kinda noize. Other than that, it's pretty decent. My friend saw Blue Man Group when they were in a little theater somewhere in NYC. They chew up chocolate bars and spit them at the audience. I've never been able to have an iota of respect for them - even if they are infinitely replaceably be new blue men. I have close to zero tolerance for spitting chewed food at the audience - even if it is a friend, and not me, in the audience. |
| kazuma (Austin, TX) | Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 20:24 newwavegurly wrote: The record scratching got to be REALLY annoying.
I have pretty close to zero tolerance for that kinda noize. Other than that, it's pretty decent. |
| GoldenBoy (Queens) | Posted: Oct 28, 2005 - 08:44 These guys annoy the hell out of me. 2.  |
| AphidA (Alexandria, VA) | Posted: Aug 30, 2005 - 08:49 I remember seeing these guys in the mid-90s at their Astor Place (NYC) venue. That was an incredible show. I'm bummed out at the commercial success, but happy for them. Performance art just doesn't seem right when it's spreading like a big franchise. |
| lester | Posted: Jul 31, 2005 - 16:34 Sobient wrote: BMG is not for all. The sound and audible expression they place on the listener's shoulders is not always easy to comprehend. However, if you take time to listen to like "The complex" or "Audio" you'll soon see why they're talented; They sport a different face on the ear that's surely not only enlightening, but also very relaxing and energizing. (Rods & Cones)
Uh, what? I like the drum music part.-Sobient |
| winter (hither and yon (mostly yon)) | Posted: Jun 17, 2005 - 11:17 Tobias? Is that you? Step away from the turntable, Tobias! |
| timandjuliet (Lidsville) | Posted: May 04, 2005 - 11:42 Didn't even feel it going down. |
| Sobient | Posted: Mar 21, 2005 - 11:15 BMG is not for all. The sound and audible expression they place on the listener's shoulders is not always easy to comprehend. However, if you take time to listen to like "The complex" or "Audio" you'll soon see why they're talented; They sport a different face on the ear that's surely not only enlightening, but also very relaxing and energizing. (Rods & Cones) -Sobient |
| isujimmy78 | Posted: Nov 23, 2004 - 09:11 Love the guitar in the backgound. Kind of a haunting sound. |
| redeyespy (SoFL) | Posted: Jun 04, 2004 - 21:40 DBCinCA wrote: BUT, if the music removed from the show leads people to conclude the show must be overrated, that would be a shame. If you get a chance to see the real thing, go! I've never met anyone who saw the show and regretted it. I've never even talked to anyone who saw the show and thought it was overpriced.
Love the show. I saw it way back when on Astor in Greenwich Village. I'm sure the live show continues to be innovative, but the music on its own is just lifeless to me. |
| DBCinCA (California) | Posted: Feb 24, 2004 - 21:27 If the music brings in more people to see the live show (which is much more than music), then more power to it. BUT, if the music removed from the show leads people to conclude the show must be overrated, that would be a shame. If you get a chance to see the real thing, go! I've never met anyone who saw the show and regretted it. I've never even talked to anyone who saw the show and thought it was overpriced. |
| TheWizardOfUhs (Hyannisport, MA) | Posted: Nov 06, 2003 - 12:00 Snooze Man Group  |
| ezap (Chandler, AZ) | Posted: Aug 13, 2003 - 08:34 Originally Posted by KevinM:
The "record scratching" is probably airpoles. I stand corrected, it is record scratching. Actually: "This song contains the second performance by turntablist Rob Swift who trades riffs with a Blue Man playing an Airpole." |
| charlesryder (West Palm Beach, FL) | Posted: Aug 06, 2003 - 14:12 guess there has to be a stinker in every play list #-o |
| camarkim (So Cal, CA) | Posted: Jul 23, 2003 - 16:42 Originally Posted by ludwig7:
Sorry, these guys just don't do anything for me, whether they're blue or not. Just sounds repetitive and uninspired. Maybe I'd feel different if I'd seen one of their shows, but I avoid Vegas. Too bad..."Jet Blue flies daily non-stops from Long Beach to Las Vegas." If my local airport were as easy to use as Long Beach supposedly is, and had a (seemingly) cool new low-cost airline, I'd go even more. And I'd DEFINITELY go back to see BMG again. Well worth the $$$$ |