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I have never listened to Muisc At Work from beginning to end
#1

Why you may ask have I never listened to it from beginning to end.
Well because I never bought the CD. Simple as that.
I downloaded it off napster or limewire using the song list off a cd cover.
And for that reason when I burned it I did not even put the songs in the right order,also the burned cd would not play in my car, so it when I tried to listen to it, it did not have that flow that happens when they put it together. Also I did not have the cd cover to look at and read as to who did this and that and the other thing. I love the songs music at work, tiger the lion, lake fever but have never really heard the rest of the album. Now im thinking I should just hold off on listening to it closly and save it for when the band retires. Yea it can be my special cd that all bands seem to put out 10 years after they retire of old unreleased stuff.
My point is I totally fucked up, I downloaded it and did not get the true feeling for it and have not enjoyed it the way it can be enjoyed like all other Hip albums, so do I start to listen to it now or wait and keep it like an old bottle of great wine to be enjoyed on a special occasion.
AND What are your fav songs on it? Introduce me to the CD thru your own words, tell me why I should go out and buy this CD today and treat it like a new release and devour it. Other than the obvious that is I will love it and it will become my summer of 2011 sound track.
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#2

WesleyC. Wrote:Why you may ask have I never listened to it from beginning to end.
Well because I never bought the CD. Simple as that.
I downloaded it off napster or limewire using the song list off a cd cover.
And for that reason when I burned it I did not even put the songs in the right order,also the burned cd would not play in my car, so it when I tried to listen to it, it did not have that flow that happens when they put it together. Also I did not have the cd cover to look at and read as to who did this and that and the other thing. I love the songs music at work, tiger the lion, lake fever but have never really heard the rest of the album. Now im thinking I should just hold off on listening to it closly and save it for when the band retires. Yea it can be my special cd that all bands seem to put out 10 years after they retire of old unreleased stuff.
My point is I totally fucked up, I downloaded it and did not get the true feeling for it and have not enjoyed it the way it can be enjoyed like all other Hip albums, so do I start to listen to it now or wait and keep it like an old bottle of great wine to be enjoyed on a special occasion.
AND What are your fav songs on it? Introduce me to the CD thru your own words, tell me why I should go out and buy this CD today and treat it like a new release and devour it. Other than the obvious that is I will love it and it will become my summer of 2011 sound track.

Not trying to kill your buzz, but maybe the best reason to go out and buy it now is because it seems you downloaded it illegally off Napster or Limewire in the first place, no?

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#3

It's definitely a misunderstood album (as opposed to In Violet Light, which is just bad). I actually really like the second half of the album. Toronto #4 and The Bear are both quality tunes.

Jeff

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#4

Man, listen to Sharks at least. Jesus...
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#5

Just go buy the damn thing. I saw it at Walmart a couple weeks ago for $7.99. And here are a few other reasons to buy it:

Tiger the Lion
Stay
Puttin' Down
The Bastard
The Completists
Sharks
Toronto #4
The Bear
As I Wind Down the Pines
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#6

fingernailsonhull Wrote:It's definitely a misunderstood album (as opposed to In Violet Light, which is just bad). I actually really like the second half of the album. Toronto #4 and The Bear are both quality tunes.
I love IVL.
Yea I did download it illegally and I should go buy it and I will tell my kids that would be a great fathers day present, MY POINT IS , when its all over and the hip is finished, we will all long for some new music from them, and I will have an entire new CD of music. Its just a weird idea but hey, its a conversation starter, hell if I didnt post this I would never have known how you feel about IVL.
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#7

I've probably listened to this particular album front to back more than any other. Or maybe it just seems that way. UTH, RA & FC got a lot of my attention in high school.

Here's the circumstances of my M@W experience. I was living in Australia at the time of its release (2000) and my return home was not even close to being imminent. I had my mom purchase the album on the day it came out and ship me the cassette tape. Yep, I was rocking the Walkman at this particular time in my life. I was so excited when it arrived because I had lost my Hip & Phish bootlegs that I had brought with me. I was working at the time and my trip was about a half hour walk each way. I would just listen to M@W, get to the end of a side... flip it... and again... and again. There was no fast-forward, skipping songs, etc. I got the full effect of the album as it was meant to be heard. Over and over and over again.

Sharks had an Aussie reference so that was cool at the time. It's not my favorite album, but it means a lot to me. Any song off of that album takes me back to that time, reminds me of certain people. All that. Of course because I was so far away it meant that I didn't get a chance to see any of that tour - the first big 2 set tour. But I do have some bootlegs Smile
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#8

My favorite album -- a sentimental favorite of mine, since it was what really introduced me to The Hip, aside from a few radio hits I had heard, and it made me a diehard for life! (IVL is also in my top three, btw. Call me crazy, but I love experimental, daring Hip tunes!)

1. Music@Work
2. Fully, Completely
3. In Violet Light
4. Phantom Power
5. We are the Same
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