Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 8

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Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 8

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Blood and Chocolate Survivor - Round 8
Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head is out. I really like the story of this song as well as the gloomy instrumental, but I can see why it was voted out. It is not as energetic and upbeat as the other songs remaining.

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SONGS IN
SIDE ONE
- I Hope You're Happy Now
- I Want You

SIDE TWO
- Blue Chair
- Crimes of Paris

SONGS OUT
Rank Song Votes Percentage
11th Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind? 27/65 41.5%
10th Poor Napoleon 13/64 20.3%
9th Next Time 'Round 13/69 18.8%
8th Tokyo Storm Warning 15/65 23.1%
7th Uncomplicated 12/45 26.7%
6th Battered Old Bird 18/55 32.7%
5th Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head 27/69 39.1%
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It had to go eventually, but it's such a brilliant, brilliant song.

I always see this as Elvis's view of his songwriting persona - taking the mickey out of his twisted love songs. But is anyone listening any more, he wonders:

"The world has wiped its mouth since then - or maybe it was yawning."

The whole swoony, weary vibe is hypnotic, and that Pete drum fill in the middle is always a thrill. I never get sick of this incredible song.
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Not a big surprise but I'm still gutted to see it go. Great song.
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Also LOVE:

'You tore him out and screwed him up, like a bad page in a naughty picture book.'

Love the imagery, and also how Elvis dares to break the scansion and pulls it off with success, making it an even better song!
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I’d never heard the word scansion until I read your post!
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verbal gymnastics wrote:I’d never heard the word scansion until I read your post!
It's the metal structure at the back of a football goal !
ANd don't forget Bruce's amazing playing on the fade out of "Home Is Anywhere...."
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sulky lad wrote:
verbal gymnastics wrote:I’d never heard the word scansion until I read your post!
It's the metal structure at the back of a football goal !
ANd don't forget Bruce's amazing playing on the fade out of "Home Is Anywhere...."
stanchion???

scansion has something to do with poetry according to my quick google search.
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bronxapostle wrote:
sulky lad wrote:
verbal gymnastics wrote:I’d never heard the word scansion until I read your post!
It's the metal structure at the back of a football goal !
ANd don't forget Bruce's amazing playing on the fade out of "Home Is Anywhere...."
stanchion???

scansion has something to do with poetry according to my quick google search.
Sorry, BA, just trying to be funny !
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I went to the mansion to buy me a stanchion, I'm hoping it fits with the scansion!

YES Re the lovely dreamy bass playing at the end, Sulky!
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but sulky...where did vg find this word? you two had me thinking it was in the lyric of HANG YOUR HEAD!!! lol
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Neil. wrote:Also LOVE:

'You tore him out and screwed him up, like a bad page in a naughty picture book.'

Love the imagery, and also how Elvis dares to break the scansion and pulls it off with success, making it an even better song!
Here you go BA!
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Ahhhhhhh, thanks vg. It all makes sense now
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This forum is like school milk, I find i'm getting fed and educated!
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