[kj] AHOY COUNTESS

jon chapman jonniespatula at hotmail.co.uk
Sat May 12 05:41:46 EDT 2012



HAHAHA! Captain Judgemental ! erm, that was me !!!




> From: PaulGorman at ireland.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 05:16:33 +0100

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

> I remember being 10 and thinking Sparks great, guess it has dated somewhat,

> but think back to 1974 and what else was “in the charts”.

> Sparks, were better than a lot of the dross that was about then. They are

> also another highly influential band.

> This from their wiki…

>

> Their frequently changing styles and visual presentations have kept the band

> at the forefront of modern, artful pop music.[7] They are held in esteem by

> such bands and performers as Morrissey, Kurt Cobain, Cait Brennan[8], Dax

> Riggs, Franz Ferdinand, Arcade Fire, Fang Island, Ott, MGMT, Sonic

> Youth,Ramones, Duran Duran, Bjork, Depeche Mode, New Order, Def

> Leppard, Faith No More, The Pixies,Ween,[9] Mark Burgess of

> the Chameleons[10] and They Might Be Giants, all of whom cite Sparks as a

> major influence.[3][6]

>

>

>

>

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On

> Behalf Of Brendan Quinn

> Sent: 12 May 2012 04:56 AM

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

> I think it’s a joke. Pop rock mash-up with Abba lyrics, video fronted by a

> bloke but the lead vocals are clearly female.

>

> 1:38 – Hitler looks comically pensive.

>

> PS: Want a laugh? Check out this Mathematics of Chaos vid and read (I

> believe a gatherer’s) top comment then flick to 3:22

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1tG8hyKA4k

>

> SCORN!!!

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On

> Behalf Of GREG SLAWSON

> Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2012 2:46 p.m.

> To: gathering

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

>

> Second opinion--this song is so bad it's scary bad, not even funny. It's

> like a bad mockery of a 70s rock opera (it actually reminds me of one of

> those songs but I don't know the name)

> that is even worse than the original, which was so bad it didn't need to be

> mocked.

> ________________________________________

> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 14:13:47 +1200

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

> Fucks sake I’m finding this confusing and amusing all at once, ventured into

> my daily 25+ gathering emails (popcorn at the ready), so to the tune of some

> god-awful German Abba on crack 80s anthem I have to wade through a

> kaleidoscope of multi-coloured emails, pictures of little girls on

> alligators, and I’m STILL FUCKING GETTING SPAMMED BY MARTIN ATKINS.

>

> Truly I fear that we’re immanentizing the eschaton.

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On

> Behalf Of sade1

> Sent: Saturday, 12 May 2012 6:46 a.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

> Ahh, an omen.

>

>

>

> ________________________________________

> From: folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 10:18 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAzESJ62irI

>

> I was replying Damien, about the name.

>

> ________________________________________

> Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 10:10:28 -0700

> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

> > Sparks ain't Scottish

>

> Not sure I follow. I was just asking her cuz I had the impression she

> speaks, like, a brazillian languages.

> (btw, I only know Sparks to be an L.A. band)

>

> Blessed are the Cracked for

> they let in the Light,

> others all are just a..

> 'nother brick in the Wall

>

> ________________________________________

> From: folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 8:46 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

>

> Sparks ain't Scottish.

>

> ________________________________________

> Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 15:51:30 -0700

> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] AHOY COUNTESS

> Just curious, but how many languages do you speak? I can fake about 5 but

> you sound like "da' reel ting."

> Just wundrin'.

>

>

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