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Title: Girls
Post by: happell on October 14, 2009, 04:06:21 PM
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8757121

Woah!!! Gettin' famous
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: albondigas on October 14, 2009, 04:17:02 PM
weiiirrrddd. where's footage of garrett (sp)? ! 
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Vinnie on October 14, 2009, 04:26:35 PM
has anyone at Pitchfork ever heard the Beach Boys?
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 14, 2009, 04:27:07 PM

Dear new bands about to name yourselves Girls,

There are so many bands that were called Girls--the best of whom was the one from Boston in the late 70s/early 80s--that I can't even bring myself to care about you.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Whet Bull on October 14, 2009, 04:28:36 PM
Worthless band.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 14, 2009, 04:33:38 PM
i really like chris, but like... ABC NEWS???? what the fuck
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 14, 2009, 04:34:35 PM
Worthless band.

And I'll never know 'cos I'm boycotting them based on their name.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Whet Bull on October 14, 2009, 04:39:12 PM
I support your boycott of this shitty band, Rick. 

Know what's worse?  Greg Ashley's The Mirrors. 
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 14, 2009, 04:44:36 PM

Seriously...if I did not know who was involved, I would boycott that band, too.

And it is worse because you gotta figure that a guy like Greg Ashley and the record label that puts his stuff out would know that there was this awesome band back in the 70s from Cleveland that's even similar enough stylistically.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 14, 2009, 04:49:02 PM
i have a copy of Greg's Strate Coats 7". don't know what im doing with it..
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: j. blundell on October 14, 2009, 04:53:47 PM
Greg Ashleys Mirrors are fucking awesome though. Who really cares? He formed that band in Texas as a teenager. I doubt he knew about a (really pretty) obscure group from Cleveland in the 70s. What was he going to do, change the name when the records were released so as to make himself somehow hipped-to-the-scene. Revise his own history and rename the band for the stupidest of reasons? I actually think its a lot cooler that he didn't do that. I'm a huge fan of him though, admittedly.

Anyway:
Girls are good, I think. When I saw them play the first time they struck me as one of the more sincere, ernest bands I had seen playing in awhile. I think they made a lot of people stand still and notice them that night and others. And at the risk of going down the well worn "But they are nice guys" path, the main guy there, in the band, well he seems like a pretty good person overall.

They aren't a band that needs to be discussed in the world of Terminal Boredom though, really. They certainly don't need the grassroots collector geek movement singing their praises, as this point.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 14, 2009, 04:54:53 PM
Yo fuck "nice guys" Garret is sick but this band fuckin sucks dick
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: j. blundell on October 14, 2009, 04:59:34 PM
I also think that Pitchforks consistent preface of "This kid grew up in a cult", and selling it on that merit is terribly annoying (and worse). I imagine the kid is wishing he never mentioned it. Though, that story is also responsible to some degree for the instant media frenzy over the band.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: bruce on October 14, 2009, 05:04:08 PM

Seriously...if I did not know who was involved, I would boycott that band, too.

And it is worse because you gotta figure that a guy like Greg Ashley and the record label that puts his stuff out would know that there was this awesome band back in the 70s from Cleveland that's even similar enough stylistically.

wasn't that record self released?

maybe they should change their name to the gorls
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: JUSTHEAD on October 14, 2009, 05:04:50 PM
What the fuck?! Seriously? wow.
Too many of my stupid friends are in that video.
Girls suck.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 14, 2009, 05:05:54 PM

Seriously...if I did not know who was involved, I would boycott that band, too.

And it is worse because you gotta figure that a guy like Greg Ashley and the record label that puts his stuff out would know that there was this awesome band back in the 70s from Cleveland that's even similar enough stylistically.

wasn't that record self released?

maybe they should change their name to the gorls

Rob Vasquez was way ahead of you on that. Check their split 7" with Flathead. "Bongo Beat" rules!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: oddskies on October 14, 2009, 05:08:18 PM
i can't get into this band. nice melodies and pretty catchy, i guess, but it also sounds really bad to me on the other hand.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 14, 2009, 05:11:28 PM

Sounds like you just described Wavves.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: j. blundell on October 14, 2009, 05:13:18 PM
When did the best dude on Termbo get so cynical? Damn Rick!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 14, 2009, 05:25:15 PM
What the fuck?! Seriously? wow.
Too many of my stupid friends are in that video.
Girls suck.

Yeah its pretty annoying, on the other hand i think they just meant to make a fun video w/ their friends included , not knowing it'd end up on the NEWS. the hell.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 14, 2009, 05:28:04 PM
Fun and friends not punk
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 14, 2009, 05:30:23 PM
ice cream and flowers
friends and fun
wine and pizza
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: bruce on October 15, 2009, 05:52:43 AM

Seriously...if I did not know who was involved, I would boycott that band, too.

And it is worse because you gotta figure that a guy like Greg Ashley and the record label that puts his stuff out would know that there was this awesome band back in the 70s from Cleveland that's even similar enough stylistically.

wasn't that record self released?

maybe they should change their name to the gorls

Rob Vasquez was way ahead of you on that. Check their split 7" with Flathead. "Bongo Beat" rules!

that was the joke
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: NATE K on October 15, 2009, 05:55:30 AM


Know what's worse?  Greg Ashley's The Mirrors. 

Wasn't that his high school band? And Birdman reissued it? Maybe he deserves a little slack there.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on October 15, 2009, 06:09:23 AM
i can't get into this band. nice melodies and pretty catchy, i guess, but it also sounds really bad to me on the other hand.

That's exactly how I felt when they came through town this summer.  "This is good, so why does it suck?"
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: goneoffdatlean on October 15, 2009, 10:35:39 AM
Cheesy band.  But then again people dig mediocrity in this day and age.  People please... no more bands with Girls, Boys, or  Black in it.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on October 15, 2009, 10:38:03 AM
Except for Crystal Cavve Girls.

Look for a feature on us in next month's Vice!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: DJ Rick on October 15, 2009, 10:40:44 AM

Seriously...if I did not know who was involved, I would boycott that band, too.

And it is worse because you gotta figure that a guy like Greg Ashley and the record label that puts his stuff out would know that there was this awesome band back in the 70s from Cleveland that's even similar enough stylistically.

wasn't that record self released?

maybe they should change their name to the gorls

Rob Vasquez was way ahead of you on that. Check their split 7" with Flathead. "Bongo Beat" rules!

that was the joke

Please use [joke] [/joke] markers next time so that it will translate.

Otherwise, I'll take any opportunity to tell you all how much Rob Vasquez rules.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vulture on October 15, 2009, 10:48:39 AM

wine and pizza
you mean beer and pizza, right? thats the correct combo.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 15, 2009, 06:11:27 PM
Holy shit just actually watched the video "I Think a certain degree of pain went into this record"
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 15, 2009, 06:16:15 PM
fuck I hate people who live in this dimension of San Francisco
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 15, 2009, 06:19:47 PM
FUCKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN I GET A BLOWJOB OR WHAT???????????? I WANT A BLOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWJJJ JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJOOOOBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 15, 2009, 06:37:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxpvNb5fKg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxpvNb5fKg)

(http://www.globaldarkness.com/cult/gism/gism3.jpg)

(http://maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/100_4367.jpg)

(http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/images/sickpleasure_1.jpg)

(http://bunchofives.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/electric-eels.jpg)

(http://maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/100_4367.jpg)

WHY CAN"T IG ET LAID>?????
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 16, 2009, 01:15:54 AM
(http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/39/l_f05950d466cb73cb06d0da2a59ee1334.jpg)

Title: Re: Girls
Post by: sarim on October 16, 2009, 01:00:53 PM
one time the woman in that picture grabbed the cig outta my mouth and kicked me out of a hotel room party yelling "i dont know you" after which i was forced to drunkenly wander the streets of orlando and eventually sleep on a loading dock behind a techno club after almost gettin arrested in a construction site.  i did get to smoke weed with some thugs who were partyin in some alley though.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 16, 2009, 01:07:29 PM
 I chomped down on that ladies hair later for some reason and it tasted like the worst mixture of oil vinegar slime then I snorted mozarrela to get it out of my taste system but that just made it worse. I then got a blowjob on a lawn and bought a BB Gun
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: erickelric on October 16, 2009, 01:08:27 PM
One time Sherry fell down the steps at my old place in Clevo. She was so wasted though it didn't even faze her.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: trey on October 16, 2009, 04:55:14 PM
one time the woman in that picture grabbed the cig outta my mouth and kicked me out of a hotel room party yelling "i dont know you" after which i was forced to drunkenly wander the streets of orlando and eventually sleep on a loading dock behind a techno club after almost gettin arrested in a construction site.  i did get to smoke weed with some thugs who were partyin in some alley though.

i remember that.  she was freaking out b/c she had a million people in her hotel room and was having excessive trouble controlling the people she was 'allowing' to stay.  sucks you got the boot.

sherry's the best though. 
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Sunshine on October 16, 2009, 05:05:23 PM
great sheri moment

her beating up that mutant chick from passout record shop...fuck I cant remember her name

or the time she asked me to watch her beer and whiskey so i slammed all the whiskey and threw unopened cans at the lame band playing then punched a hole in the wall so i could do lines of drywall off her bag "miiiikkkkkkeee"..."it happens sometimes"

she rules and puts up with all my shit
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on October 16, 2009, 05:41:56 PM
I like how Brace has a huge open Herpes sore in the above pic.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Mitch on October 17, 2009, 11:21:25 AM
Record doesn't suck. 
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 17, 2009, 11:26:08 AM
Oh, Mitch
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: sarim on October 17, 2009, 12:38:01 PM
one time the woman in that picture grabbed the cig outta my mouth and kicked me out of a hotel room party yelling "i dont know you" after which i was forced to drunkenly wander the streets of orlando and eventually sleep on a loading dock behind a techno club after almost gettin arrested in a construction site.  i did get to smoke weed with some thugs who were partyin in some alley though.

i remember that.  she was freaking out b/c she had a million people in her hotel room and was having excessive trouble controlling the people she was 'allowing' to stay.  sucks you got the boot.

sherry's the best though. 

she was pretty apologetic about it the next day.  the next night i fell asleep while chewing gum and chewed my cheek up.

her beating up that mutant chick from passout record shop...fuck I cant remember her name

pee wee.  that sounds ridiculous.  why were they fighting?
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Sunshine on October 17, 2009, 01:04:43 PM
yah peewee,I dont remember probably because when peewees fucked up shes annoying.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 19, 2009, 06:14:12 PM
Girls suck.

Is that because your girlfriend likes them?
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: jimmy cobra on October 20, 2009, 10:26:16 PM
pretty sweet beatles song in the commercial!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: allergictofun on October 23, 2009, 02:16:10 PM
I havent heard the whole album but I really do think that Lust for Life is catchy as fuck. Plus, now that Garrett's in the band, perhaps I can get some coldcuts out of it.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Rack and Ruin records on October 24, 2009, 02:03:21 AM
i can't get into this band. nice melodies and pretty catchy, i guess, but it also sounds really bad to me on the other hand.

I think they are the USA's answer to Razorlight.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on October 28, 2009, 12:39:41 AM
I havent heard the whole album but I really do think that Lust for Life is catchy as fuck. Plus, now that Garrett's in the band, perhaps I can get some coldcuts out of it.

 LOOK AT THIS FUCKIN COWS DICCCKK
(http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/100/l_5ef0a19b64ec49c4ba919af7ae52d7f9.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: allergictofun on October 28, 2009, 11:10:11 AM
So, uh, have you guys seen the xxx-rated version of the video that just hit the 'net?
Hunx' wang used as a microphone:
http://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/10/27/video-girls-lust-for-life-hardcore-xxx-edit/17579
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Swampy on October 28, 2009, 04:08:46 PM
I don't know anything about this band, but I watched some video of them playing on top of a building and I must say they are total crap. They sound like the Spin Doctors meets the happy side of the Cure.  Awful.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: the ayotollah of rocknrollah on October 28, 2009, 06:03:36 PM
Sounds like a buncha fertilizer to me.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: theroseparade on October 28, 2009, 07:12:08 PM
like the songs, hate the videos.  the "i can't stand people who live in this dimension of san francisco" quote is so apt.  i don't know them or their friends, but i don't think i want to.  still, some of the songs are pretty wonderful and well composed. 

but really, just watch the acoustic guitar covers on youtube of "lust for life" - there are five.  they're best when played all at the same time.  i mean this.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on October 29, 2009, 06:52:42 PM
So, uh, have you guys seen the xxx-rated version of the video that just hit the 'net?
Hunx' wang used as a microphone:
http://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/10/27/video-girls-lust-for-life-hardcore-xxx-edit/17579

omg !!!! SETHS PENIS!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on November 02, 2009, 04:58:41 PM
 YO THIS BAND FUCKIN SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Colin Hormone on November 03, 2009, 02:03:21 PM
Holy shit just actually watched the video "I Think a certain degree of pain went into this record"

Yeah, shooting up and anal sex!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: erickelric on November 03, 2009, 02:05:47 PM
There are so many bands that were called Girls--the best of whom was the one from Boston in the late 70s/early 80s--
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Vince Clortho Keymaster of Gozac on November 04, 2009, 10:17:38 AM
Is this the Crystal Cave Girls forum?
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 04, 2009, 11:18:49 AM
Crystal Cavve Girls, duh
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: tina on November 04, 2009, 11:30:56 AM

WATCH OUT 2010!!

(http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/seashanty13/13939_1250004495878_1402442936_3073.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 04, 2009, 03:38:01 PM
I kinda like that song on the video. It's pretty good. Not really any more embarrassing than the Strokes who I went pretty apeshit for when they broke out.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: wnkrs on November 04, 2009, 03:45:29 PM
the strokes were so good.  is this it is the zeitgeist of tha 2000s
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: illuminations on November 04, 2009, 03:50:36 PM
After watching that rooftop performance from Girls, I actually fell for them pretty hard. Their stuff has some serious darkness to it, and yet it comes off with all this near-tropical sheen that it's hard not to smile. Really love "Substance," which unfortunately isn't on their first album, "album".

Also, I think they need to hire a new band member solely as an overseer of nomenclature. The stupid name and album title have caused me to revoke their naming privileges, they'll be getting a letter in the mail about it soon.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: teenagegurls on November 04, 2009, 03:52:39 PM

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Title: Re: Girls
Post by: wnkrs on November 04, 2009, 03:57:08 PM

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Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Swampy on November 04, 2009, 08:23:46 PM
Here's a true story:

Today at work, a box arrived on which somebody had made an illustration.  This illustration was of a "smiley face"  looking roughly like this -> :)

I work at a warehouse.  There are a lot of boxes there.  Many of them have smiley faces drawn on them.  It is physical, dull labor.  It is work.  A smiley face on a box does nothing to brighten my day.  They are a dime a dozen.  They don't mean anything.

Occasionally, at work, a box will arrive with a more uncommon illustration.  Perhaps a bird with a giant tongue flying frantically over the company logo whilst taking a shit on it.  Or perhaps a few words put together on box top, be it vague non-sequitors or mere fuck you's.  Sometimes, I will even see illustrations or words that I myself placed on a box many years before! Seeing these things are much more interesting and, yes, more fun than seeing another fucking smiley face.  They could even make me... smile!

This can be applied to music -- this Girls band of which this thread is named is merely another smiley face on another fucking box.  There's so many of them out there.  And they don't mean a thing.  And even though the intention is plainly there, they don't make me smile.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Whet Bull on November 05, 2009, 07:34:06 AM
That song in particular is pretty damn catchy, but the band is a sad mediocrity and their "scene" is repugnant.  On principle: no, thanks.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Torrent on November 05, 2009, 07:47:19 AM

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Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 05, 2009, 07:59:41 AM

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That song in particular is pretty damn catchy
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: tina on November 05, 2009, 09:22:19 AM
Could someone please explain what their "scene" is and what the NYC equivalent is?  Thanks!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 05, 2009, 09:24:21 AM
Was so bummed to find out this is their only song that sounds like this. This is my favorite song right now, and I think the video is awesome too! Wish I could make music like this. I'd be able to afford some drugs right now then I'm sure.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: sarim on November 05, 2009, 09:25:09 AM
you know, the whole christopher st "the mic is some dudes balls" scene
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: AYL08 on November 06, 2009, 08:22:42 AM
"Girls" in a band name, is the new "Deer", which was the new "Wolf"
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Marko on November 06, 2009, 08:39:52 AM
Lust for Life is awful. So bad it makes me embarrassed. Doesnt help it brings me back to the mid 90s and swedish indie pop darlings Brainpool that I loathe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxrOGxRpLI
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 06, 2009, 09:37:23 AM
I think you're drawing a connection there because the vocals, but I think you're way off with it. The vocals on that Swedish shit are really snotty in a Green Day kinda way  while the vocals on that Girls thing are sexy in a wanna be glam singer fucked up on dope kinda way. Two very different animals.

Anyway, I can understand some people's complaints here, but to just say the song is bad? That's kinda bullshit. It's really not that far off from stuff people here like, like Thomas Function, or Strokes, but I feel like it's got more of an "old" or classic feel than that stuff. The production on the song is pretty amazing. That weird pump organ sounding solo in the middle is pretty great too.

Honestly, this song has been playing in my head non stop for a couple of days now. It's so fucking catchy. I'm seriously disappointed the rest of their stuff sounds like what it does, otherwise I'd be happy to join in on the hype with whoever else is hypin' this shit.

The song also kinda reminds me of that Walkmen song The Rat, doubly so in that it's the only song really like it by the band, although at least the Walkmen had a few other decent/ok-ish songs while this is the really the only thing I've heard by Girls that's even remotely worthwhile.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: goneoffdatlean on November 06, 2009, 10:16:34 AM
"The Rat" is a great song, there is one other really good song on that Walkmen album, can't remember the name...most of it was pretty whatever though.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Jacob-Bliss on November 06, 2009, 11:49:10 AM
All I know is that this fuckin' video makes me wanna stay the flying fuck away from Frisco and California in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqwfFKagH4


it's really unfortunate that these fuckin' hipsters get laid so much more than I do probably but fuck it, I'd rather be actually punk
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: erickelric on November 06, 2009, 11:56:02 AM
That song is so.....blah. Or shall I say, "blog." More boring crap for boring crap-holes.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: tina on November 06, 2009, 12:07:29 PM
They had a big 1/2 page spread in NYC's Metro today (free daily paper).  Says the show on Saturday is SOLD OUT.  Sorry folks!


Edit: nevermind, the sold out show is in Allston, MA.  I assumed it meant here.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Arturo on November 06, 2009, 12:08:21 PM
All I know is that this fuckin' video makes me wanna stay the flying fuck away from Frisco and California in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqwfFKagH4



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goddollars (3 days ago)
this is so fucking adorable
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: sarim on November 06, 2009, 12:25:41 PM
around the time the walkmen song the rat came out i was in a band that recorded at the sick studio they used to own up in harlem.  the first thing i did was play that drum beat loud as shit on their drum set and the engineer immediately told me to stop.  that song rules.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: rob on November 06, 2009, 08:39:24 PM
this record is a total guilty pleasure of mine.  It's like a much less good, American elvis costello record, with the exception of the first song.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Whet Bull on November 11, 2009, 10:44:29 AM
Pitchfork referred me to this new Flaming Lips video with the promise that it was even worse than the Girls video!

http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/49582897001 (http://www.nme.com/video/bcid/49582897001)

It's actually a rather good video -- coulda been ripped out of a Jodorowsky film -- and I'm pleased to find that bush is alive and well among the 18 - 30 demographic.  The song's not bad either, surprisingly.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Doug on November 11, 2009, 10:51:49 AM
Anyway, I can understand some people's complaints here, but to just say the song is bad? That's kinda bullshit. It's really not that far off from stuff people here like, like Thomas Function, or Strokes, but I feel like it's got more of an "old" or classic feel than that stuff. The production on the song is pretty amazing. That weird pump organ sounding solo in the middle is pretty great too.

Honestly, this song has been playing in my head non stop for a couple of days now. It's so fucking catchy. I'm seriously disappointed the rest of their stuff sounds like what it does, otherwise I'd be happy to join in on the hype with whoever else is hypin' this shit.

Agree completely. Was passed along a copy of the single and CD from Matador friends and I was afraid to play it for a good month. Finally listened to it and loved "Lust for Life". It's been in and out of my head for weeks. The rest I could do without, but I'm not embarrassed to admit that I like this song. Getting upset about that harmless video is lame as well.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 11, 2009, 10:55:04 AM
I actually think the "dirty edit" Lust For Life video is really great. I think it's one of the better videos I've seen in quite a while. It's not reinventing the wheel by any means, but I still think it looks great.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Doug on November 11, 2009, 10:58:47 AM
Totally. It's funny how much a little full frontal male nudity offends people. I mean the boob-dick ratio is still in the guys' favor here.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Whet Bull on November 11, 2009, 11:01:41 AM
I just watched it again.  Fuck it -- that's a good video.  The sweetness is a good foil for the melancholy of the song.  It's cute that he got gay couples to act it out, and it's cool of him to open the song with "I wish I had a boyfriend / I wish I had a loving man in my life / I wish I had a father," even though the dude is straight, from what I understand. 

I've gone from finding the video cloying and annoying to having the song stuck in my head for a week to really liking both the song and the video.  It kind of redeems this otherwise shitty band. 
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 11, 2009, 11:41:49 AM
That's the thing. I find the video really endearing. I mean, I know it's got cock and boobs in it, but there is something really sweet and innocent about it all. The combo that song and video form is is a total knockout and while that knockout could be a cheap shot I pick up a sincerity in it that scratches that from the ticket.

I kinda wish that song and video made a good band on it's own, but unfortunately it doesn't. The rest of the stuff I've heard really does nothing for me, and the other videos, including the PG version of Lust For Life I find really annoying at best. It's pretty easy to ignore at least though.

Funnily enough Tina and I were seriously considering checking this band out when they were here last week or whatever based simply upon our response to the video. We probably made the right choice staying home though.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: vint on November 11, 2009, 11:46:08 AM
This song totally redeems pizza in pop music though, at least briefly during the two minutes of that song at least.

I WISH I HAD A PIZZA AND A BOTTLE OF WINE



I really love the way that he's able to take a lyric so trite and make me feel something for it. It's really brilliant. I dunno if it's the delivery or what, but it works.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: cranley on November 14, 2009, 09:11:16 AM
This song totally redeems pizza in pop music though, at least briefly during the two minutes of that song at least.

I WISH I HAD A PIZZA AND A BOTTLE OF WINE



I really love the way that he's able to take a lyric so trite and make me feel something for it. It's really brilliant. I dunno if it's the delivery or what, but it works.


When the lust for life 7inch came out may 2008, i found myself singing that one line from the song and became a little addicted to it. Like you say, it`s probably in the delivery.

It took a hell of a long time for this band to finally get an album out. Feels like that 7inch came out 5 years ago.

Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 16, 2009, 07:07:13 AM
Man, I was resisting this band for so long.  I went to see them a while back at Monster Island and it was pretty boring.

But right now I am so unbelievably obsessed with "Lust For Life", I feel like Kevin's desconstruction of it was perfect, it's just so catchy and moving in this really simple, satisfying way... yearning for really simple things in a way that seems so deep...

Anyway, I had heard that the dude had a "good story", but I'm just reading it now and it's insane:
http://faqmagazine.org/ChristopherGirls.htm

Even though it's more severe it kind of reminds me of some of the stuff Kevin has shared with us, just about the crazy places he's lived and being an outsider and stuff.  I don't see how anyone coming from a background like this could NOT be creating things.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: the cool ruler on November 16, 2009, 11:16:39 AM
that song is good.  no doubt about it.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on November 16, 2009, 03:36:33 PM
the english fuckin guy in that band stroked my girlfriends purse and told her "nice purse", fucking shit limey
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 16, 2009, 03:38:40 PM
YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?????


Why are you always trying to hurt me like this?????????????
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: BRACE on November 16, 2009, 07:42:33 PM
(http://maximumrocknroll.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/100_4367.jpg)

Title: Re: Girls
Post by: neighborhoodwatch on November 16, 2009, 07:47:04 PM
that dudes life story sounds interesting but man this band stinks
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Jacob-Bliss on November 16, 2009, 07:48:27 PM
"lust for life" has a decent catchy tune behind it, if a band who weren't pussies and didn't make pussy music played it I would probably be into it


Ferocious X should cover it, shit would probably rule
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 17, 2009, 11:18:53 AM
I finally listened to the rest of "Album" (OMG WHAT A CLEVER NAME FOR YOUR RECORD) and it as boring as I expected.  Oh well.  "Lust For Life" will just have to live in a beautiful vacuum.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Jacob-Bliss on November 22, 2009, 06:20:20 PM
there's a lotta cute frisco hipsters broads in these music videos though, i can see why people stop being punk and start listening to bands like this.... ... I'd consider spinning an Animal Collective record if it meant i could bone a coupla these chicks
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Colin Hormone on November 22, 2009, 06:26:29 PM
ehhhhh you say that now......
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: bunny tremolo on November 22, 2009, 07:07:57 PM
there's a lotta cute frisco hipsters broads in these music videos though, i can see why people stop being punk and start listening to bands like this.... ... I'd consider spinning an Animal Collective record if it meant i could bone a coupla these chicks

there are hot punk gurls, just not in that video.
punk4life
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Jacob-Bliss on November 22, 2009, 07:09:54 PM
my friends all said they saw a lotta hot punk chicks in Richmond... and that said chicks didn't give a fuck about people who weren't No Way Rexxxxx SuperStars... but that's chicks for ya
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: nervous on November 22, 2009, 07:25:09 PM
This band is great.  At first I, like a bunch of people who have posted, just dug "Lust for Life," but the lyrics in "Ghost Mouth" got me after a few listens and the rest of the album clicked shortly thereafter.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on November 22, 2009, 07:25:57 PM
i've hung out with chris a bunch, before he started his band girls too. and i never knew about his story. totally awesome, i understand him better.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: j. blundell on November 22, 2009, 08:29:42 PM
I finally listened to the rest of "Album" (OMG WHAT A CLEVER NAME FOR YOUR RECORD) and it as boring as I expected.  Oh well.  "Lust For Life" will just have to live in a beautiful vacuum.

Why does this one song get a pass for some reason? Its not that different from the rest of the album. I mean, its not like its SOOOOO goddamn different, like its "BLITZKREIG BOP" on an album full of Elvis Costello tunes or some shit. Its basically of the same general sound, in fact, I think there are better songs on the album.

I still think that this record is good, and that the band is good. I like them. And they still don't need any help from Terminal Boredom in being the biggest band of the year, outside of A nimal C ollective. Dudes are making Sonic Youth look positively minor league over at the Matador camp, I'm sure.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Swampy on November 22, 2009, 08:49:35 PM
I'm ready to dismiss this band entirely for sucking at every chance they get.  I've seen their wacky "uncensored" video with cocks being pulled by dudes and that doesn't make their twee, generic pop song any better or "subversive."  It just isn't any good.  I don't know anything about them or where they're from or what they're thinking.  I don't live in NYC or San Fran and don't know anybody who has pull in all of this because I don't know the important people and don't care to know them because I would tend to hate them.  All I know is that I've hated this kinda band since I was about 12-years-old and that was 20 years ago, so yeah, I hate it...  If you are trying to be a pop band and can't blow a 0.8% on the Kinks meter, then you can suck many a ball-sac....
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on November 22, 2009, 08:57:49 PM
aww, come on.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Thugs on November 22, 2009, 09:00:59 PM
just finally listened to and watched the videos. i'm surprised how much i like it. i don't give a shit about the "hipster" aspect(cult kid tho' is a nice touch - j/k). i can definitely see how some people would hate this band though. a bit pretentious or too many attractive young people maybe? i dunno...but i liked watching the videos w/ my friends in them and thought the 2 songs i heard were quite enjoyable...


i mean, if that's okay.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: wnkrs on November 22, 2009, 09:03:40 PM
I finally listened to the rest of "Album" (OMG WHAT A CLEVER NAME FOR YOUR RECORD) and it as boring as I expected.  Oh well.  "Lust For Life" will just have to live in a beautiful vacuum.

Why does this one song get a pass for some reason? Its not that different from the rest of the album. I mean, its not like its SOOOOO goddamn different, like its "BLITZKREIG BOP" on an album full of Elvis Costello tunes or some shit. Its basically of the same general sound, in fact, I think there are better songs on the album.

I still think that this record is good, and that the band is good. I like them. And they still don't need any help from Terminal Boredom in being the biggest band of the year, outside of A nimal C ollective. Dudes are making Sonic Youth look positively minor league over at the Matador camp, I'm sure.

because lust for life mentions pizza

this is TB, so that makes it kewl
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Swampy on November 22, 2009, 09:14:01 PM
SUX
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Swampy on November 22, 2009, 09:22:40 PM
Somewhere between the Lemonheads and the Mighty Lemon Drops, I suppose.  If I wanted to get in touch with the inner faggot, I'd rather be poppin' the Bobb Trimble pills, which is exactly what I'm doing right now...  Trimble rules, Girls drool...

i've only heard this one song by this band.  It's no good, so I hate them.  I have no time for them...
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: kingdown on November 22, 2009, 11:34:39 PM
If I wanted to get in touch with the inner faggot, I'd rather be

this should be a pop punk thread in the near future
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Van Ess on November 24, 2009, 10:03:53 AM
I just watched and listened to this video a few days ago and rolled my eyes.  PASS. The video is like watching an Urban Outfitters catalog.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: abusive_husband on November 24, 2009, 11:03:08 AM
(http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/17653403_001_a?$cat$)
OH I WISH I HAD A SUNTAN
(http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/16943052_020_a?$cat$)
I WISH I HAD A PIZZA AND A BOTTLE OF WINE
(http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/17106022_001_a?$cat$)
OH I WISH I HAD A BEACH HOUSE
(http://images.urbanoutfitters.com/is/image/UrbanOutfitters/17220583_080_a?$cat$)
AND WE COULD MAKE A BIG FIRE EVERY NIGHT

Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Torrent on November 24, 2009, 11:08:55 AM
I just watched and listened to this video a few days ago and rolled my eyes.  PASS. The video is like watching an Urban Outfitters catalog.
or a Miracle Whip commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70xGUxznYY).
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Thugs on November 24, 2009, 11:57:43 AM
music is GOOD. dude is talented.
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: bunny tremolo on November 24, 2009, 04:16:44 PM
The video is like watching an Urban Outfitters catalog.

I actually said the exact same thing word for word to my sister the other day.
I don't dislike the band though.... But it's true!
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: cranley on November 26, 2009, 05:57:25 PM
Via twitter.....


"We need tshirt designs ideas.. send them to gimmiegirls@gmail.com"


Title: Re: Girls
Post by: Jacob-Bliss on November 26, 2009, 06:47:42 PM
Via twitter.....


"We need tshirt designs ideas.. send them to gimmiegirls@gmail.com"





i feel like we could have all kindsa fun w/ this
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: cranley on November 26, 2009, 08:50:56 PM
(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/545/usa090534.jpg)
Title: Re: Girls
Post by: happell on December 03, 2009, 05:36:21 PM
are the two black chix supposed to be j.r. and chris?