Julian Cope

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Jane J
Jane Apr 2, 2005 16:30:32
Replying to The Eternal

I was very into Teardrop when I was a teenager, but didn't follow his career in music after they broke up.

Since I was a little girl I have always been drawn to ancient sites, though only the well-known ones because I didn't know others existed... you know, stuff round Avebury, Rollrights, White Horse - those in my immediate sphere - plus other ancient crumblies when out and about on my travels - Egypt, India, West Africa, etc...

I was reacquainted with Julian Cope as a 'stone head' in 1998, when I espied 'The Modern Antiquarian' on the shelves of the Henge shop at Avebury. Couldn't afford it, though. But then I found this website and lurked frequently on this site from shortly after it appeared.

I had no idea he was still making music and when i did find out I was bit afraid to dig any of it out in case I didn't like it. I didn't want to be disappointed, you see, having liked Teardrop so much. It wasn't until I met Moth on this website two years ago, who gave me a copy of 'Peggy Suicide', that I dared listen. Silly really, I should have realised how FABBIE it would be.

>>>'Also, what is your fave Cope/Teardrop song?'
The whole of 'Peggy Suicide'* Thoughtful, witty lyrics, pumping rhythms, soaring melodies... Mmmm, might play it right now....

J
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(*except 'Pristeen', which I hate).

S suave harv
suave harv Apr 2, 2005 19:42:34
Replying to Jane

I bought my first Cope album because I liked 'Beautiful Love', and it had pictures of Avebury inside, (I had been to Avebury the previous Summer). So I suppose I got it backwards. . but I'm not a massive fan of the *all* JC music. I love PS & JK, and quite a few of the other songs, but Citizen Cained left me cold. Perhaps I'm too old for the 'rock attitude' bit, but if you're going to have a 4 1/2 minute intro to a song, at least make it interesting;-) How often can you listen to the same chords strummed endlessly without getting bored? (I know - it's 'mantra like', but to me that just means boring). I really tried with Citizen, but to be honest, it ended up annoying me a little.
I made a short CD of songs that I liked from it. Saddam, Living Dead, Pigs. . and a couple of others.
I'd rate Peggy Suicide as one of my Top Ten pop albums though. .