FN Major General CD

[anniehall]

OK, so as he travels around and people start getting their mitts on it, I think it's appropriate to have a thread dedicated to talking about the recordings. What do we think?

I am so glad that "Cease-fire" is on it, for one. I love the accordion on "Dead Sailors;" I've always been torn on whether I like it better on piano or squeezebox so I am glad that there is a nice mix. I am glad that "Subway Wall" didn't receive too much of a makeover, I like it plain and simple. The synth on "Nightratsong" during "cash in your chips while you can, the pot is getting full" WIGGED me out the first time, but I am getting used to it.

Favorite lyrics? "I'm too tired to turn out the light, no strength to start a fight, but it's alright" "Sometimes I ain't quite right, it ain't the same as being wrong" "What do I know about love except love songs?"

[heidivandernice, nice]

"confessions of an ineffective casanova" have some of my most favorite dirty lyrics ever to be penned.

[hoodrat]

Jan 12, 2009 12:29:39 GMT -5 heidivandernice, nice said:

"confessions of an ineffective casanova" have some of my most favorite dirty lyrics ever to be penned.

truth.

and this song keeps growing on me.

[shuffleitall]

I want this.

[hoodrat]

Jan 12, 2009 12:53:46 GMT -5 shuffleitall said:

I want this.

www.fistolo.com

just use the email address on the page to ask about international shipping. you do want this. and you want it now.

[cre618]

Any word on a digital release?

I can wait until tomorrow, I guess.

Jack

[Rich Tarbell]

Jan 12, 2009 12:29:39 GMT -5 heidivandernice, nice said:

"confessions of an ineffective casanova" have some of my most favorite dirty lyrics ever to be penned.

it also has the best attention-grabbing, scene-setting first line to a song i have heard in quite awhile.

[anniehall]

Jan 12, 2009 13:21:38 GMT -5 cre618 said:

Any word on a digital release?

I can wait until tomorrow, I guess.

Jack

it looks like amazon.com will have a digital download version...

[heidivandernice, nice]

Jan 12, 2009 15:20:13 GMT -5 Rich Tarbell said:

Jan 12, 2009 12:29:39 GMT -5 heidivandernice, nice said:

"confessions of an ineffective casanova" have some of my most favorite dirty lyrics ever to be penned.

it also has the best attention-grabbing, scene-setting first line to a song i have heard in quite awhile.

seriously! the entire song makes my jaw drop (in a good way). so that's how it is, franz!

[lilhan]

now i have money i can buy this. thank god. i thought i might have to wait a bit longer. screw THAT! WANT WANT WANT!!!

[anniehall]

Not to mention that I love the allusion to Nick and Nora...this Nick and Nora that is:



hilarious detective films...queue them up!

[cre618]

Jan 12, 2009 16:21:31 GMT -5 anniehall said:

Jan 12, 2009 13:21:38 GMT -5 cre618 said:

Any word on a digital release?

I can wait until tomorrow, I guess.

Jack

it looks like amazon.com will have a digital download version...

Good news...thanks! I'll be looking tomorrow!

[Phils_fan]

Jan 12, 2009 16:31:18 GMT -5 anniehall said:

Not to mention that I love the allusion to Nick and Nora...this Nick and Nora that is:



hilarious detective films...queue them up!

don't forget Asta, their crossword-answer-loving dog.

I've been listening to the cd all weekend and I think it's great. I'm hearing Tom Waits, John Darnielle, Springsteen, just a bit of THS (when Quiet Where I Lie starts I'm ready to sing For Boston), along with the crooners I just can't name.

My wife was irritated with me because I brought it to work today- make that 2 votes for Franz!

[emily]

I can't get this until I get paid again, which will be on Wednesday. I'm pretty excited to hear it, though.

[anniehall]

Jan 12, 2009 18:18:41 GMT -5 Phils_fan said:

don't forget Asta, their crossword-answer-loving dog.

hahaha so true!

[nicollet]

listen free online, this week only:

www.spinner.com/new-releases#/7

[meoskop]

Thanks for the link (I think) cause I went from Hm, I should check that out to WANTNEEDNOW

[emily]

Jan 13, 2009 17:25:06 GMT -5 meoskop said:

Thanks for the link (I think) cause I went from Hm, I should check that out to WANTNEEDNOW

me too! My plan for tomorrow includes spending a portion of my shiny new paycheck on this.

[cre618]

Just bought this online...but I'm a liner note geek. Just don't have room for CD's anymore. Did Franz write all of the songs?

Could someone take a look for me?

Loving it, by the way.

Jack

[lilhan]

totally addicted.
in love.
gushgushgush.
<3

[hoodrat]

Jan 14, 2009 0:24:32 GMT -5 cre618 said:

Just bought this online...but I'm a liner note geek. Just don't have room for CD's anymore. Did Franz write all of the songs?

Could someone take a look for me?

Loving it, by the way.

Jack

mostly. jack terricloth wrote the lyrics for "dead sailors" and "note on a subway wall". the liner notes co-credit andrew eisenberg on the music for "do we not live in dreams" and "note on a subway wall".

[cre618]

Thanks Hoodrat!

[motörben]

Jan 12, 2009 18:18:41 GMT -5 Phils_fan said:

I've been listening to the cd all weekend and I think it's great. I'm hearing Tom Waits, John Darnielle, Springsteen, just a bit of THS (when Quiet Where I Lie starts I'm ready to sing For Boston), along with the crooners I just can't name.

The duhnuhnuhs at the end of Nightratsong are an awful lot like the bahbahbahs on Gin Soaked Boy by The Divine Comedy too! Awesome record, I love all the new electric guitar.

Cheers for that link, nicollet. I can't order one til next week.

[toastie]

The woah woahs are pure THS.

[shuffleitall]

Thanks for the link nicollet. I'm on track 6 now and so far it's great.