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Post by chrisfan on Oct 19, 2005 13:21:03 GMT -5
Trutha, it does not matter. The point is that you were wrong when you said I was wrong to say only 2 artists have received permission to sample Abba's music.
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Post by Kensterberg on Oct 19, 2005 13:22:16 GMT -5
Yep, that's it. A notice of compulsory license form. It's not a "request" in that the copyright holder can't say no to it. It's a notice that you're going to use their material, and that you agree to pay them as provided by law.
With a sample, the holder can actually deny permission for use.
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Post by poseidon on Oct 19, 2005 14:44:29 GMT -5
Decided to fore-go the cable and have time warners road-runner light installed in November. I never watch the teli anymore so why waste the 12 bucks each month?
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Post by Thorngrub on Oct 19, 2005 16:30:37 GMT -5
On a more positive note, I will be seeing  this Friday, at Club Vegas !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! \m/  \m/ along with my friends in  ~ ~ ~ ~ For the "blackmetal impaired", a text-only translation: I will be seeing underground legends MORBOSIDAD this friday at Club Vegas, where my friends in YAOTL MICTLAN will be opening for them, a grand honor in the underground american blackmetal scene. It will be truly a hellacious time of blastbeats, beer pitchers, and friends spending quality time and good cheer in our friendly neighborhood bar. |
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Post by Thorngrub on Oct 19, 2005 16:33:06 GMT -5
*back to your regularly scheduled CRACK WHORE programming*
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Post by koolkat on Oct 19, 2005 21:22:09 GMT -5
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Post by koolkat on Oct 19, 2005 21:28:25 GMT -5
btw, I'm not hating on Madonna in saying that. It's just that there's really nothing more she has to offer as an artist and her latest 'dance album' concept only proves that. Going back to her roots? More like running out of original ideas.
...and to quote Abba... Madonna, we 'thank you for the music'.... but you can fuck off into obscurity now and continue writing kid's books and having tea with the bloody Queen.
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Post by samplestiltskin on Oct 19, 2005 21:53:50 GMT -5
I have tea with the Queen. Fuck off.
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Post by chrisfan on Oct 20, 2005 8:30:21 GMT -5
Dancing Queen is their crappiest song, and Gimme is the second crappiest, and here's why. There are two great strengths in Abba - the songwriting of the men, and the harmonies of the women. Neither of those songs spotlights either of those. It doesn't bug me as much with Gimmie, but it drives me nuts with Dancing Queen. Anytime I hear someone say "Oh yeah, I love Abba - Dancing Queen" I sit there thinking "You don't like Abba then, it's a crappy song". |
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Post by Thorngrub on Oct 20, 2005 8:52:38 GMT -5
Madonna is a Goddess.
I recently saw her video for "frozen"
and thought it was hauntingly beautiful.
It's a pretty good song too. My favorite bits
are when she turns into a flock of ravens,
and when she slowly morphs into that gorgeous dog.
*go 'donna, go 'donna*
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Post by Thorngrub on Oct 20, 2005 8:53:53 GMT -5
Of course, the only "Gimmie gimmie gimmie" worth mentioning is
BLACK FLAG's. But I will say that APC's version of that is pretty cool too.
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Post by Matheus on Oct 20, 2005 9:35:18 GMT -5
btw, I'm not hating on Madonna in saying that. It's just that there's really nothing more she has to offer as an artist and her latest 'dance album' concept only proves that. Going back to her roots? More like running out of original ideas. ...and to quote Abba... Madonna, we 'thank you for the music'.... but you can fuck off into obscurity now and continue writing kid's books and having tea with the bloody Queen. I'd hate to jump into the fray, but here goes. This is how I feel. The best thing for Madonna to do in order to try and recapture some of her popularity with the mainstream is to release an album like the one she's releasing. I haven't heard it yet, so I can't necessarily comment on it as a whole, but I really think it was her only choice in keeping up with what Madonna "is." Madonna is a pop artist who doesn't seem to want to say anything unless she knows the world is listening. She courted controversy time and time again for this very reason. She likes attention, thinks what she has to say is important, and she'll dumb her true desires down in order to get what she has to say to as many people as possible. When she appeared on "American Bandstand" many, many years ago she said, "I want to rule the world," and she wasn't kidding. Right here, right now, she's doing damage control after "American Life" and "Swept Away" and the whole Esther debacle. And from what I understand of the album, it's not as completely devoid of anything to say, just like "Music" wasn't completely devoid of anything to say. As a fan who has followed her work since the "Ray Of Light" days I can't help but notice how she does dumb her music down to play the mainstream game. Everything I know of what the woman cares about, religion, the world, her family, politics, etc., would be more "artistic" of her to talk about rather than "ring ring ring goes the telephone." It's cute, it's dancey, it's CLASSIC Madonna, but it's not the Madonna of now, and yes, her views, values, and beliefs are not mainstream, and as a fan, I wish she'd get over that and make records she really should make. |
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Post by Matheus on Oct 20, 2005 9:41:20 GMT -5
from Victoria Newton at SUN paper:
ANYONE who thought MADONNA might have abdicated as the Queen of Pop can kneel at her throne once more. I’m the first journo IN THE WORLD to have heard her new album – and it is an absolute belter. Confessions On A Dance Floor wipes the, er, floor with her critically acclaimed CDs such as Ray Of Light. It is an hour of pure electronic dance/pop heaven. Madonna says: “I want people to jump out of their seats. It’s about having a good time straight through and non-stop.” And she’s absolutely right about that. There are no gaps between tracks so listening feels like you are having a private DJ session at the Ministry Of Sound. I can’t find a weak track, and I’m confident the album will be hailed a masterpiece on its November 14 release. Below is my track-by-track guide, with ratings out of ten. Confessions On A Dance Floor Track by track
HUNG UP: Featuring a sample from Abba’s Gimme Gimme Gimme this is a massive floor filler and a clear No1 single. While there’s no way on earth a straight bloke could be seen dead dancing to this camp tune it will go down a storm when she performs it at London’s G.A.Y. nightclub next month. 9
GET TOGETHER: Upbeat track which borrows the bass line from the Stardust dance classic Music Sounds Better With You. She sings, “Do you believe we can change the future?” 8
SORRY: One of the best tracks on the album and likely to be the second single. You’ll recognise the infectious bass line on the chorus as it’s a sample from The Jacksons’ 1981 hit Can You Feel It. The opening features Madonna saying “sorry” in lots of different languages. 10
FUTURE LOVERS: Madonna wrote this with Mirwais Ahmadzai, who produced her No1 album, Music. It’s heavy on synths and you can spot a sample from the Donna Summer/Moroder club anthem I Feel Love. 9
I LOVE NEW YORK: Banging dance tune with lyrics featuring a pop at George Bush and his home state. She sings: “If you don’t like my attitude then you can just f off. Just go to Texas, that’s where they play golf.” The chorus is: “Los Angeles is for those who sleep, Paris and London baby you can keep, No other city will make me dance like New York” 10
LET IT WILL BE: Oddly titled track uses the string opening from Papa Don’t Preach played on a synth. The track is reminiscent of Ray Of Light. An Eighties-sounding string of chords takes the track into the following number. 10
FORBIDDEN LOVE: This is Kraftwerk inspired and features computer generated, vocoder style vocals. It sounds very Eighties and is slightly slower than the rest of the album (there are no ballads at all on the CD). 8
JUMP: Features classic Madonna vocals and is reminiscent of Into The Groove. She sings: “The only thing you can depend on is your family.” 9
HOW HIGH: All about Madonna analysing and evaluating her fame and success. She sings: “It’s funny I spent my whole life wanting to be talked about, Was it all worth it? I guess I deserve it, How high are the stakes?” 10
ISAAC: By far my favourite track — a stunning combination of wild rhythms, a hypnotic jewish chant and loads of strings and guitars. The ending is borrowed from Die Another Day. I defy anyone to not be blown away by this track. 11
PUSH: A love song for Madonna’s husband Guy. It’s got a funky La Isla Bonita vibe about it and is ear-marked as a possible single. She sings about Guy: “I owe it all to you, It’s because you push me, Keep on pushing like nobody.” 10
LIKE IT OR NOT: A bit like her hit Fever, this song is once again Madonna analysing herself and saying, take me as I am. She sings: “You can call me a sinner or a saint, This is who I am, You can like it or not, You can love me or leave me, But I’m never going to stop.” This track completes the album beautifully with a classical guitar ending. Quite clever to put out a wholly electronic album – and close it with an acoustic guitar. 10
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Post by Matheus on Oct 20, 2005 9:44:39 GMT -5
Heh... and i just realized we're talking about Madonna on the Crack Whore Junkies. Kinda funny.
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Post by Thorngrub on Oct 20, 2005 10:05:54 GMT -5
She can be my crack whore any day.
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