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Posted by Ritchie_az on 12-05-2008 at17:15:

  Favorite DFBB song?

I know this is a nearly impossible to answer, but what is your favorite Darn Floor - Big Bite song? For the sake of ease, we'll not include the songs on the bonus disc of the reissue.



I've only listened through the CD three times, but as of now, Divine Instant jumps out ever so slightly more than the rest. But even as I type this, I can think of reasons to place most of the other songs at the top.

I will, with a bit of hesitation, pick Divine Instant...today. Tomorrow I may pick a different song. Cool


Posted by joey on 12-05-2008 at17:30:

Cool RE: Favorite DFBB song?

Earth Household

from the album "Darn Floor - Big Bite"
Words and Music by Terry Taylor, Tim Chandler, and Greg Flesch
©1987 Broken Songs (ASCAP)

Sleeping by the hearth of the earth household
Content and relaxed before the fire of life
It's becoming like a castle all woven of mist
Disintegrating when I want to grab a hold

Struggle to go somewhere beyond
The earth household, the earth household
Go to the other unknowable side
Of the earth household, the earth household

We chase with the hounds for the meaning of the world
The unattainable meaning of the world
Now I'm gonna run to the other side
Beyond the border land of death I ride

Slip through a tear in the fabric of the world
The earth household, the earth household
Speak the foreign language of a place beyond
The earth household, the earth household

I drink you endlessly toward my hollow heart
And wake at night repeating "How strange, how strange!"
All is touch and vision in a passionate kiss
And life's a drab curtain ready to be raised

Struggle to go somewhere beyond
The earth household, the earth household
Go to the other unknowable side
Of the earth household, the earth household

The earth household, the earth household

We chase with the hounds for the meaning of the world...


Posted by jamespop on 12-05-2008 at17:30:

 

Shape of Air.

Hands down.


Posted by wes berlin on 12-05-2008 at17:36:

 

"darn floor big bite" or "unattainable earth".......that's the best i can do.


Posted by joey on 12-05-2008 at17:40:

Tongue!

quote:
Originally posted by jamespop
Shape of Air.

Hands down.


my least favorite... Confused
how you like r3? Shocked Crying Roll Eyes


Posted by Jerry Davison on 12-05-2008 at18:14:

 

"Strange Animals"


Posted by brother joel on 12-05-2008 at19:45:

 

Half Light, Epoch, and Phase. I tend to be a fan of the more obscure songs of Terry's. For instance I think that Traps, Ensnares is a beautiful masterpiece. I do like every other song just as much though.


Posted by Mountain Fan on 12-05-2008 at20:21:

Thumb Up! RE: Favorite DFBB song?

quote:
Originally posted by Ritchie_az
I know this is a nearly impossible to answer, but what is your favorite Darn Floor - Big Bite song? For the sake of ease, we'll not include the songs on the bonus disc of the reissue.



I've only listened through the CD three times, but as of now, Divine Instant jumps out ever so slightly more than the rest. But even as I type this, I can think of reasons to place most of the other songs at the top.

I will, with a bit of hesitation, pick Divine Instant...today. Tomorrow I may pick a different song. Cool


Divine Instant has always been my favorite from my first listen. Pleased


Posted by me-is-e on 12-06-2008 at11:37:

 

The album ties together in so many ways that its been almost impossible to think of one song without bringing up at least three others. So I'm only going to try to list my stand out cuts, and there are 6/10!

"The Unattainable Earth"- Great song for theme of the album. An obvious first single. Lyrically and thematically you can't think of it without tying it to "Darn Floor, Big Bite".

"Shape of Air"- Pinnacle song for the album. Ties everything together. Beautiful closer of the theme.

"Earth Household"- Beautiful and a bit haunting.

"Strange Animals" & "Safety Net" are two other stand outs for me.


. . . I know we're talking about the main album, but I love alternate takes so there is a lot of joy in having the versions of "Unattainable Earth", "Safety Net", and "Half Ligh, Epoch and Phase" on there as well.


Posted by jamespop on 12-08-2008 at07:12:

 

quote:
Originally posted by joey
quote:
Originally posted by jamespop
Shape of Air.

Hands down.


my least favorite... Confused
how you like r3? Shocked Crying Roll Eyes


my least favorite.

Tongue


Posted by Ritchie_az on 12-08-2008 at08:23:

 

My 12-month-old seems to like Safety Net the best. When she's in her carseat (which is where she's usually at when I'm listening to DFBB) she kicks her legs and claps her hands to the beat of that song.


Posted by colorblind on 12-08-2008 at09:25:

 

Tough choice...as I firmly believe this has to be one of THE BEST recordings of all time...
For today I'll say - "The Unattainable Earth"


Posted by ftg3plus4 on 12-08-2008 at09:35:

 

Tough choice indeed. I'm very fond of all the songs, but for me "Safety Net" sticks out just a little past the rest. Something about the way the tension builds up, and how the band plays on the verses in 7/8 over Ed's steady 4/4. When that offbeat syncopated guitar kicks in during the last verse, that's one of those rare musical WOW! moments for me.


Posted by Ritchie_az on 12-08-2008 at10:19:

 

quote:
Tough choice indeed. I'm very fond of all the songs, but for me "Safety Net" sticks out just a little past the rest. Something about the way the tension builds up, and how the band plays on the verses in 7/8 over Ed's steady 4/4. When that offbeat syncopated guitar kicks in during the last verse, that's one of those rare musical WOW! moments for me.


OK, this is off topic.

What other DA/TST songs use a complex time signature?


Posted by JR88 on 12-08-2008 at11:58:

  Re: Favorite DFBB song?

Shape of Air...hands down best damb song on there!


P.S.
I have DFBB Frontline CD signed by Terry Cool


Posted by ftg3plus4 on 12-08-2008 at12:48:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Ritchie_az
OK, this is off topic.

What other DA/TST songs use a complex time signature?

I'm not aware of any off the top. I don't think it's at all a typical DA/TST thing to do, and that's part of what makes "Safety Net" stand out.


Posted by me-is-e on 12-08-2008 at13:56:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Ritchie_az
My 12-month-old seems to like Safety Net the best. When she's in her carseat (which is where she's usually at when I'm listening to DFBB) she kicks her legs and claps her hands to the beat of that song.


Not to get too far off topic, but our daughter had some interesting taste in music for her age before she was one year old too. I remember we were listening to the Led Zepplin box set once and she started kicking, abbling, and reaching for the CD player. But then we later listened to the House of Blues Barbeque Blues CD and she started crying. She did work on memorizing the words to the Lost Cabin CD when she was three and now really seems to like "Lucky Ones" from MBD too.

Hey, I did get it back on topic, sort of.


Posted by Jimmy Brown on 12-08-2008 at14:11:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Ritchie_az
My 12-month-old seems to like Safety Net the best. When she's in her carseat (which is where she's usually at when I'm listening to DFBB) she kicks her legs and claps her hands to the beat of that song.

That takes talent.

My favorite is probably Strange Animals.


Posted by Chesterdox on 12-08-2008 at14:46:

 

quote:
My favorite is probably Strange Animals.


Ditto.


Posted by John Foxe on 12-08-2008 at21:03:

  Sn

Safety Net:

- offbeat timing
- driving music
- great lyrics


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