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!!! — Myth Takes
Album: Myth Takes
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Released: 2007
Length: 2:19
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It only takes a little bit of gleam or glimmer
Only just a little bit of shake or shiver
Nothing never matters 'til it's shattered
Spluttered and covered, splattered all over my nap

And sha, sha, sha sha sha-doobie
Sometimes it's really just like the movies

Was a glimpse, a little bit of nothing, make a difference
And nothing's been the same since the chain of events
It's the place where dreams come true
Dreams can still be nightmares too

And ah sha, sha, sha sha whoa whoa
So much it's close enough for rock 'n roll

Should have told me the world was gonna tie me back a sweater
Poets from the days of old have never said it better
Sometimes it really glitters and sometimes it's even gold
Baby, when it isn't then, it must be rock 'n roll

And ah sha, sha, sha sha sha-doobie
Sometimes it's really just like the movies

Sha, sha, sha sha sha-doobie
Sometimes you just stay home and watch movies
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 sunybuny wrote:

Dang -I thought this was the song with Christopher Walken dancing in the comments section.



that would have been a Fatboy Slim song. good call.
Dang -I thought this was the song with Christopher Walken dancing in the comments section.
Good Tune!! I never heard of them before.  Thanx RP!
And ah sha, sha, sha sha whoa whoa
So much it's close enough for rock 'n roll
 Proclivities wrote:

No, I don't think it's pronounced "my thoughts exactly".  According to Wikipedia, it's "most commonly pronounced Chk Chk Chk".  Oddly, this band has no known connection to "? and The Mysterians"



Here's a possible clue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... scroll down to "Language".
Weird guitar (de)tuning. But adds to the overall haunting pieces.
 Hannio wrote:

The RP audience is a pretty conservative lot, musically speaking.



The conservative voice is usually the most self-assured (what has been is decidedly more certain than what could be). In general, public commentary self-selects for the more confident in their opinions. 
Top of the muffin TO YOU!!!

 wanderinglevel wrote:
 
 
lol
Sounds very similar to Yello - but nice and fresh.
Now make the dancing three times as fast!
love that album cover!
I've been trying to google this band for a while..
 Red_Dragon wrote:
how does one pronounce this band's name?
 

I would guess "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Catchy as hell, methinks!
I wonder if they argued over how many sha sha's to put in before the doobie?
This album frustrates me: I've been staring at the cover for near an hour now and still haven't found Waldo.
"less cities, more moving people...."
Maybe it's my boisterous Friday mood, but I just bumped this from 8 to 9.  It makes me shimmy in my office chair!
nice tune. Add a sax and could be a Morphine one
Chk Chk Chk <3
Immediate first hear 7. Band started in Sacramento, California. 
Bumping this up from a 7 to an 8. Groovy.  {#Cowboy}
What a sexy bassline!
 SchrodingersCat wrote:

It's obviously "The 3 Exclamation Points".

 
According to Allmusic, it is pronounced "chk chk chk,"
 Red_Dragon wrote:
how does one pronounce this band's name?

 
It's obviously "The 3 Exclamation Points".
I hear the echo in this of 801's version of Tomorrow Never Knows, which and the original of which is as far as I can tell the Radio Paradise theme song, and there is nothing wrong with that.
" I wanna be a Flintstone" Screaming Blue messiahs, now THAT would be segue... 
Ah, I see I haven't dropped this down to a 1 yet. I think I'll leave it at 2, I'm a sucker for feedback squeals.
{#Cool} I like
 Red_Dragon wrote:
how does one pronounce this band's name?

 
 EarthMama wrote:

My thoughts exactly....

 
No, I don't think it's pronounced "my thoughts exactly".  According to Wikipedia, it's "most commonly pronounced Chk Chk Chk".  Oddly, this band has no known connection to "? and The Mysterians"
Musical noise by...The Exclamations! 
 ShamanManu wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!!

volia! :)

!!!/tʃk.tʃk.tʃk/

 
I've heard them "pronounced":  tsk, tsk, tsk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/!!!

volia! :)

!!!/tʃk.tʃk.tʃk/
Seems like I shouldn't like this one, but then somehow I do!
Haven't heard this in your rotation for a long time Bill. Nice to hear it again. :-) 
Great song by... whatever they're called!!
 Red_Dragon wrote:
how does one pronounce this band's name?

 
My thoughts exactly....
how does one pronounce this band's name?
I like this.
I like it even more after having read all the dunderheaded disparaging remarks made in the comments below. 
 Baby_M wrote:
The song title led to a little misunderstanding with the record company's A&R man:

"What are you guys working on now?"

"'Myth Takes.'"

"Well for heaven's sake, don't go into the studio with it until you get it corrected! Studio time costs money, and we're already over budget as it is."
 
If there is an A&R man working with these guys, he's probably never gotten over their choice of band name, much less their song titles.  Cool tune though.
 pdjpirate wrote:
This tune fits the rails man, and gets the train down track!
 
I love your phrasing!  This song definitely gets my toes a tappin'....! 
Most irritating.
you guys are whack! :p  this tune is easily an 8.  it could've rated higher, but it's too short!
The song title led to a little misunderstanding with the record company's A&R man:

"What are you guys working on now?"

"'Myth Takes.'"

"Well for heaven's sake, don't go into the studio with it until you get it corrected! Studio time costs money, and we're already over budget as it is."
 fingerpin wrote:
This thread is better than this song.
 
{#Lol}
 Carl wrote:
Too alternative.

 
I like that there are varying degrees of "alternative" in RP land...

These guys are awesome live and are actually quite "mainstream" as far as electro-pop groups go.

Maybe I've worked in tech too long but I'd pronounce their name "bang bang bang" or "triple bang".
 
 TerryS wrote:


TerryS wrote:

Chk is check to most people, as in chk ur fly.

"Except in this case, where you really pronounce it like "chick" "

Cool! Iike "chick your fly" much better.
 
Or:

Chick, you're fly!
 


TerryS wrote:

Chk is check to most people, as in chk ur fly.

"Except in this case, where you really pronounce it like "chick" "

Cool! Iike "chick your fly" much better.

This thread is better than this song.
 TerryS wrote:


Chk is check to most people, as in chk ur fly.
 
Except in this case, where you really pronounce it like "chick" 
 
 Kaisersosay wrote:
Am I in a steel mill...
 
I thought nobody was noticing that.  wtf screechy clangy!?!
Very cool!
Whats that??
 vandal wrote:

It's pronounced "chk chk chk."  Marketing fail is an attribute this band, I'm pretty sure, will wear with pride.

 

Chk is check to most people, as in chk ur fly.
 Hannio wrote:
The RP audience is a pretty conservative lot, musically speaking.

 
That seems to be the case more often than one would think.  {#Yes}  (i.e.; "Play something I know.")  Interesting artwork on that cover.


 Beaker wrote:



I wasn't even listening - just had to have a look at a band that couldn't even find an easily repeatable name.  Marketing 101 FAIL .
 
It's pronounced "chk chk chk."  Marketing fail is an attribute this band, I'm pretty sure, will wear with pride.

You guys got no sense of depth. I am a conservitive, old college radio DJ dude that played alternative before some idiot told us what alternative was suppose to be!!! This tune fits the rails man, and gets the train down track!
Sha, sha, sha, sha, shadooby, this song is a big fat poopy.
The RP audience is a pretty conservative lot, musically speaking.

College radio!
Too alternative.

Rarely do I post negative comments:  but this is dreck.
Am I in a steel mill...
So alternative.
I made the mistake of reading prior comments on this song, but I have to agree. Lame song - no discernable lyrics, and the worst synth I've ever heard. (And I think I might be channeling Simon Cowell.)

Really bad song. Not even gonna rate it.
$#?$%#@*(&*%!$ is what I think of the band's name.  An epic failure, a la Prince.
They put on an awesome live show...great dance music!
 Beaker wrote:

 Marketing 101 FAIL .
 
Seriously. It's giving people WAY to much credit to ask them to figure this one out. "I kinda like that band, but I have no idea what those things are, so forget it." So much for sales.

Can you imagine thinking that noise was a good idea? Yikes.

Really looking forward to seeing these guys at ACL Fest in a couple of weeks!


 jpfueler wrote:
reminds me of Yellow - The Race
 

Very similar.

I like em both.
t e d i o u s,   yuck
 leaf wrote:

It's called Bang Bang Bang, Chk Chk Chk, or any other 1 syllable word repeated 3 times.

 
I always just pronounce it "HNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG!"{#Arghhh}
 carpwall wrote:
somebody stole PJ harveys whale
 
How do you get that down the fire escape unnoticed?

 darrenwwwa wrote:
I want to hear more!
The name is pronounced Bang Bang Bang?

Oh.. and I love the artwork.

 
It's called Bang Bang Bang, Chk Chk Chk, or any other 1 syllable word repeated 3 times.

This band is amazing!  I saw them in concert 2 years ago and still think it was one of the best small venue concerts I've ever been too.
I feel like this is going to induce a heart attack
I want to hear more!
The name is pronounced Bang Bang Bang?

Oh.. and I love the artwork.

 philbertr wrote:
What is that weird repetitive background noise?
 

I think it's the song, man. {#Ask}
You lost me at "sha sha sha doobie".   1  
 jpfueler wrote:
reminds me of Yellow - The Race
 

 

yes, parts of it to be found in this one here...


somebody stole PJ harveys whale
love this. and now i'm thinking shadowy men on a shadowy planet.
reminds me of Yellow - The Race
 Excelsior wrote:
Allow me to clarify. If I have the volume turned down, the squealiness travels very well all the way across the room, but the rest doesn't. When I get closer to the speakers and can hear the OTHER components of the song - i.e., the things that are not the wretched squealy note, the quality of the song does not get better. In other words, the song sucks whether I can hear one of its parts or all of it.
 
Your squealiness travels quite well too.  Perhaps it was your comment that needed its polarity reversed??

Check out "Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard" an awesome song.


 Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:
Now I can't help but feel this song is a lucky fluke.
 
Well put.

A 4 at most and sinking fast.

Awesome track, even more solid album.
What is that weird repetitive background noise?
Do you file this artist before the A's or after the Z's?
pope183 wrote:
your speakers could be out of phase ? ie : one of them has the polarity reversed compared to the other this would cause the mostly out of phase material in the mix ( the " screechies " ) to be in phase and hence louder whilst the normaly in phase material is softer ...
Allow me to clarify. If I have the volume turned down, the squealiness travels very well all the way across the room, but the rest doesn't. When I get closer to the speakers and can hear the OTHER components of the song - i.e., the things that are not the wretched squealy note, the quality of the song does not get better. In other words, the song sucks whether I can hear one of its parts or all of it.
Excelsior wrote:
If I am more than 5 feet away from the speakers, all I can hear from this song is the repeating screechy atonal guitar noise. When I get closer or turn it up, it's not much better. 1.
your speakers could be out of phase ? ie : one of them has the polarity reversed compared to the other this would cause the mostly out of phase material in the mix ( the " screechies " ) to be in phase and hence louder whilst the normaly in phase material is softer ...
??
That guitar is out of tune. Never noticed it before but I'm rockin' the headphones today.
DebateG wrote:
Always ensure that a band's name is Google-able before releasing an album.
hmmm...a simple copy and paste (!!! - Myth Takes) worked first time...then again I AM THE GOOGLE GODDESS!! (click here) I like this! Very cool sound.
Excelsior wrote:
If I am more than 5 feet away from the speakers, all I can hear from this song is the repeating screechy atonal guitar noise. When I get closer or turn it up, it's not much better.
I think you need better speakers.
Excelsior wrote:
OMGWTF IHATE THIS SONG!!!!!1!!!oneone1
We get it. Really. It's a bad song. The mute button is your friend, use it.
*whisper whisper whisper* *mumble mumble mumble* SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL *whisper whisper whisper* *mumble mumble mumble* SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL Pathetic dreck.
Absolutely love this band and album.
DebateG wrote:
Always ensure that a band's name is Google-able before releasing an album.
In that vein, I feel bad for The The.
Always ensure that a band's name is Google-able before releasing an album.
This group/song is pathetic.
Excelsior wrote:
I'm pretty sure this is another one of those groups that put more thought into giving their band a clever, unique name than into writing quality songs.
I'm inclined to agree.
I'm pretty sure this is another one of those groups that put more thought into giving their band a clever, unique name than into writing quality songs.
At first listen, I felt that this song expressed raw primal power, carefully and only barely held in check. Then I went over to their website and listened to some samples of their other stuff, which sounded to me like the raw primal power was kept in the basement of another building, probably a long way away from wherever the band lived. Now I can't help but feel this song is a lucky fluke.
If I am more than 5 feet away from the speakers, all I can hear from this song is the repeating screechy atonal guitar noise. When I get closer or turn it up, it's not much better. 1.
shutter wrote:
...yup, definitely need to see Christopher Walken dancing through this one...
i thought this was fat boy slim too.
...following that tack, i'd pronounce the band's name not-not-not...
...yup, definitely need to see Christopher Walken dancing through this one...
I'm really grooving to this! 8 9
bseib wrote:
unix geeks would call this band "bang bang bang". https://foldoc.org/?query=bang ps - How is it that I kinda dig this tune, but I don't dig Frank Black's "(Do What You Want) Gyaneshwar"? One reminds me of the other...
So I'm a sucker and had to follow the link. Well worth it - the result (for those who haven't gone there) is hilarious:
bang 1. A common spoken name for "!" (ASCII 33), especially when used in pronouncing a bang path in spoken hackish. In elder days this was considered a CMUish usage, with MIT and Stanford hackers preferring excl or shriek; but the spread of Unix has carried "bang" with it (especially via the term bang path) and it is now certainly the most common spoken name for "!". Note that it is used exclusively for non-emphatic written "!"; one would not say "Congratulations bang" (except possibly for humorous purposes), but if one wanted to specify the exact characters "foo!" one would speak "Eff oh oh bang". See pling, shriek, ASCII. 2. An exclamation signifying roughly "I have achieved enlightenment!", or "The dynamite has cleared out my brain!" Often used to acknowledge that one has perpetrated a thinko immediately after one has been called on it.
~ FOLDUC Spoken hackish? Who knew? "The dynamite has cleared out my brain!" Gotta remember that one! Great song, too BTW... And Hieronymus Bosch would have loved the cover art! (click here)
...i had to bump this up to a seven, and i still love the cover art...
agbar713 wrote:
Should I be dancing around a fire right now?
If it would help you....
Started with a nice groove. The twangy guitar broke the mood though.
Should I be dancing around a fire right now?
zopatista wrote:
Apparently, it's pronounced "chk chk chk", and it is based on the ! sound in the bushman language (and other languages). rah wrote:
in coding, ! is often said as "chk" or "bang" too. of course, i've always preferred the borge-esque pronunciation pfffffsshhhh-pbP - pfffffsshhhh-pbP - pfffffsshhhh-pbP!
Anyone ever see "The Gods Must Be Crazy"? 8^)
It's doing that for me as well! Eyes peeled open now!
This music is designed to wake me up from the afternoon sleepies?
!!!??