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- scottitude - 11-30-2004

"Tiger The Lion" was the "Gus" of (d'oh!) M@W. Without the innovative in-yer-face-mother-effer chords and distortion of TTL, Gus would have been naught but a twitch in his daddy's loins. 8)

- vicariousmartyr - 11-30-2004

scottitude Wrote:"Tiger The Lion" was the "Gus" of IVL.

Almost...try again Tongue

- Billy - 11-30-2004

vicariousmartyr Wrote:
scottitude Wrote:"Tiger The Lion" was the "Gus" of IVL.

Almost...try again Tongue

especially considering it was on M@W

- lord brazle - 11-30-2004

Billy Wrote:
vicariousmartyr Wrote:
scottitude Wrote:"Tiger The Lion" was the "Gus" of IVL.

Almost...try again Tongue

especially considering it was on M@W

Ha ha, that's funny. :lol:

(probably just a completely reasonable mistake but still funny) Tongue

- fny1996 - 12-02-2004

Looks like Gus is going to run away with this one.

I don't know if I'm more surprised about Gus being the clear winner or NOIB getting so few votes.

- Billy - 12-02-2004

fny1996 Wrote:Looks like Gus is going to run away with this one.

I don't know if I'm more surprised about Gus being the clear winner or NOIB getting so few votes.

NOIB got my vote.

- Killer Whale Tank - 12-02-2004

Well, let's talk about that. E.g., what's the big deal with INOIB? I like the song (although I was disappointed to hear Gord deny that there's any reference to NOIS; to me that added a lot of resonance to the song. Of course, an author's statements about his intentions should never be taken as definitive). It's got a catchy chorus built around his francisized pronunciation of 'Orleans,' which is amusingly different from the anglicized pronunciation of NOIS....and I like the fact that the song doesn't linger pointlessly. But on the other hand, the melody sounds a bit rushed, or breathless, to me, as though there are too many words for the music.

Any thoughts?

- scottitude - 12-03-2004

lord brazle Wrote:
Billy Wrote:
vicariousmartyr Wrote:
scottitude Wrote:"Tiger The Lion" was the "Gus" of IVL.

Almost...try again Tongue

especially considering it was on M@W

Ha ha, that's funny. :lol:

(probably just a completely reasonable mistake but still funny) Tongue

I s'pose I could say I did it intentionally to see who was on the ball but that would be B.S and too many 'basers got a nose for it. Smile

Da Braz' is right...I's jus' typin' one thing & thin'in' another. :oops:

~Scott

- vicariousmartyr - 12-03-2004

Oh, I know...but you know us nit-pickers, could NEVER let something like that slide... :wink:

And about Gus...A friend that saw the show in Montreal said that Gord introduced Gus by saying 'This song is called Gus, the metaphor from central park'....thats so awesome...hilarious, sticking it to all those inquisitive fools, 'whats this song all about, what did you mean by that, bla bla bla'

King among men, Gord.

- Lizard King - 12-03-2004

In the end, after struggling with it, I decided on One Night In Copenhagen.
I know its a short song, and maybe not the most popular song on IBE, but I love it, I cant stop listening to it, the beat and the rhythm the lyrics are great. I might be in the minority here with this, but I will continue to push this song to the top!