Like the title says for some reason one of my cats really loves the Cocteau Twins (maybe be it being all etheral?) and will make bread right next to our Record Player when I put them on, I thought I would post it here since she was vibing to it today
THE RULES:
[NOTE: Any lyrics I perceive that either name a good portion of the song title or is just the song title in whole will be blocked out with *CENSORED*. Text shown in italics wrapped in parentheses are just my snarky asides, usually about my shitty hearing.]
Limited time once again. I have only eaten one 80 calorie bag of popcorn and drank three mugs of coffee all day despite going for a workout this morning. But this is a labor of love for me, so....
*spins wheel*
Where the Wheel of Cocteau stops? NO ONE KNOWS!
Ooh....something a bit more obscure. Good going, Wheel of Cocteau app! Hopefully, this will make for an actual challenge for you all. I haven't had the pleasure to respond to anyone with a WRONG gif in a while.
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(starting from 1:29 in)
Francois
By and by
B.O. (I'm going with simply the two letters "B" followed by "O", like she's saying that this dude Francois has some bad body odor, though I almost thought at first she was singing, ICK, "pedo")
Just as *CENSORED* (second word in song title)
*CENSORED* (whole song title)
I'm pleased tonight is obese, oh (Odd way of describing a night. I'm not sure what an overweight night would entail.)
Francois
By and by
B.O.
That should be enough for you all to guess this one. It's a pretty repetitive some lyrically.
As always, I look forward to your guesses and snark.
Obviously, it's easy to recommend music similar to Cocteau Twins when it comes to artists that were influenced by them. But what about music that came before Cocteau Twins that shares some similar qualities, or that remind you of CT for any reason?
Here's a few that came to my mind, I might add some more later:
Linda Perhacs - Chimacum Rain: The high ethereal voice, and the way she blends different lines of melody
Gianfranco Plenizio feat. Edda Dell’Orso - Voce D'Amore: The operatic-but-not-really-opera type of voice coupled with lush instrumentation and a moody atmosphere
Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges - Paisagem Da Janela: The "shimmering" quality of the main guitar riff, and the mix of joyful/nostalgic mood kind of reminds me of songs like Wolf in the Breast
Beto Guedes - A Pagina do Relâmpago Elétrico: When the drums finally kick in, the 3/4 rhythm and the driving energy reminds me a little of Ups. And his voice is stunning!
These Trails - El Rey Pescador: The vocal interplay, the melody, I can imagine Liz singing it, although she probably wouldn't be singing "pa ba da ba da" but something more mysterious :)
Once you went through the Cocteau Twins back catalogue and listened to everything, what bands did you progress to?
For me it was Beach House
Not as prolific, or genre defining, they were and still are a great band. They sound like a darker, slightly more troubled Cocteau Twins, lead singers voice is more husky, but the CT inspiration is all there. The jangles, high notes, atmospherics are all there as well as melancholy. Bloom is their magnus opus. Their guitarist also adds more elements to the table, such as slidey guitar heavenly sounds as evident on the song New Year.
Love this side project. Any other songs with her vocals? :) I’m familiar with most, but would love to hear opinions!
i think their cover arts are the best ever
I know this is rare. How did you get yours ?
Mine I got from a friend studying in UK, a week before flying home to Asia.
I asked her to buy !
Released in the UK as CD single for 1 weeks only.
Released in the US on red vinyl only. No CD !
Hi! I have a question - is there a way to send fan mail to Elizabeth Fraser? I've been a fan for more than a decade, and I introduced this music to my little sister, and she really got into Cocteau Twins sound so much so it's her favorite band now, and she would love to send some warm words to Liz. Is there a way to reach Elisabeth Frazer for a fan mail? Thanks!
edit: email only!
THE RULES:
[NOTE: Any lyrics I perceive that either name a good portion of the song title or is just the song title in whole will be blocked out with *CENSORED*. Text shown in italics wrapped in parentheses are just my snarky asides, usually about my shitty hearing.]
I have limited time to get this one published, so let's SPIN!
*spins wheel*
Where the Wheel of Cocteau stops? NO ONE KNOWS!
Ooh...we haven't done that one in a while. This should be fairly easy since it name drops the title and pieces parts of the title fairly often in the lyrics. But, other than those references, let's if this song has anything else intelligible that can be picked up.
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(starting from 1:30 in)
Honey is halvah (two completely different sweet things, actually, but....yeah, why am I trying to make sense out of this?)
There's *CENSORED* (3rd and 4th words in the song title) in there
She's got your fool *CENSORED* (that 3rd word in the title again)
Honey is halvah (reminds me....I'm out of honey at home and greatly missed it in my breakfast yogurt parfait this morning. Maybe I should try adding halvah instead?)
There's *CENSORED* (3rd and 4th words in the song title) in there
She's got your fool *CENSORED* (that 3rd word in the title again...and shouldn't it be "fool's" not "fool"?)
She's got your fool *CENSORED* (that 3rd word in the title again)
And I'm out of time before I'm taken on a belated birthday lunch by my co-workers.
As always, I look forward to your guesses and snark.
I find that so poetic, I've been thinking for years whether I would choose heaven or Las Vegas, and you?
I’ve been working my way through their albums and i still have a couple to go and i am completely addicted. They’ve got something no other artist/band has everything they do is just so hypnotising
Definitely a highlight of my life, my gf was ecstatic to meet her and she signed both of our heaven or Las Vegas records and blue bell knoll, she was really sweet and kind enough to take a photo with us.
P.S. her voice was angelic on black milk and teardrop.
Re: my first post:
Here is a recording of my CD . You’ll hear the first scream at 1:26. It happens again at 2:52. . I was in error. The track did not come from Apple Music. I must have burned it long ago from some website.
Anyone else have this on their track My Love Paramour from Head Over Heels?
Blur’s Oliver Army (a cover by Elvis Costello)
is not available anywhere else.
MBV We Have All The Time In the World
There were rumours that the band was signed to Island Records. The inlay even printed ‘MBV appear courtesy of Island Records’.
Robin Guthrie’s remix with Liz Fraser vocals on the track Be Still
My first taste of Cocteau Twins was back in ‘86 when I discovered my older brother’s Head Over Heels on vinyl.
Awesome album and I was hooked.
Recently , purchased the album on Apple Music.
One of favorite songs is “My Love Paramour “ which is. A real banger. However on the Apple Music version there is very strange high pitched scream that happens twice. It’s really quite jarring.
But it doesn’t happen on the original vinyl.
Was wondering if anyone knows the story behind this and why it was added.
TBH I don’t mind it so much and it kind of goes with the song.
Anyone know what I’m talking about?
Edit: went on my Apple Music to get the time stamps for you guys but didn’t hear the scream. Thought I was going nuts because it’s clearly on the CD I burned. Checked YouTube versions, no scream. Maybe I burned the song from somewhere else. I’ll try to record it off my CD to let you guys hear it.
Sorry for the wild goose chase
I have the Uk first pressing of this record and I find it sounds muddled. maybe I am too used to listening to it on digital but the record feels a bit disappointingly muddled. Anyone else feel the same?