Comments on: Cutouts Gone Wild!: Mr. Mister, “I Wear the Face” http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/ your daily dose of pop culture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joe http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-41657 Joe Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:20:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-41657 Has any of you heard Dust, or The Border? Has any of you heard Dust, or The Border?

]]> By: Joe http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16351 Joe Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16351 Has any of you heard Dust, or The Border? Has any of you heard Dust, or The Border?

]]> By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16350 Eric S. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:15:56 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16350 You have your biggest album. You're on national TV. What do you do? Sing your biggest song with your hands in your pockets like you're waiting for a bus.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJU-O8uiRYk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJU-O8uiRYk</a> You have your biggest album. You're on national TV. What do you do? Sing your biggest song with your hands in your pockets like you're waiting for a bus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJU-O8uiRYk

]]> By: RetroBution http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16349 RetroBution Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:16:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16349 Why are shitty lyrics held up as such a crime? Who really cares about lyrics? Take away the lyrics to XTC's "Dear God," for example, and melodically and harmonically it isn't so much better, if at all, than Richard Page's writing.<br><br>Don't believe me? Try playing "Dear God," focusing only on melodies and arrangements and ignoring what the words mean, then play a 3rd Matinee song like "Family Tree" or "Meanwhile". Not only is the XTC song - or any XTC song for that matter - not the slightest bit more beautiful or memorable melodically, the quality of the playing and singing is hugely INFERIOR to Page and company's.<br><br>I also would rather listen to the MIsters than XTC. Simply cuz I don't care about the quality of lyrics at all (unless theyre Justin Timberlake "I'm bringing sexy back" bad - I have to draw the line somewhere). I dont care if songs like "runaway" or "let you drive" have idiotic lyrics... block that out, and just focus on the melodies and arrangements, and the songs are decent enough. <br><br>And just to play devil's advocate still further, the real comparison would not be with a band like XTC. A more fair comparison would be to quite acclaimed, critically respected mainstream 80s pop like Prince, Michael Jackson (before he turned into a freak), Depeche Mode, New Order, or even Madonna. Of course Mr Mr's music sounds dated, because it uses a lot of synths. But does it sound any more dated than these other acts which are synthesizer top-heavy? Not to my ears. Have you tried listening to anything by Prince, or early Madonna, or DM's "I just can't get enough" lately? The songs are catchy, but the synth/drum machine-overloaded arrangements make them sound dated and trapped in their era. Much more so, IMO, than the Mr.s. So why do they get a free pass from music reviewers but the Mr's don't? At least Page (unlike Madonna, M.J., or Bernard Sumner) actually has a great voice. Why are shitty lyrics held up as such a crime? Who really cares about lyrics? Take away the lyrics to XTC's “Dear God,” for example, and melodically and harmonically it isn't so much better, if at all, than Richard Page's writing.

Don't believe me? Try playing “Dear God,” focusing only on melodies and arrangements and ignoring what the words mean, then play a 3rd Matinee song like “Family Tree” or “Meanwhile”. Not only is the XTC song – or any XTC song for that matter – not the slightest bit more beautiful or memorable melodically, the quality of the playing and singing is hugely INFERIOR to Page and company's.

I also would rather listen to the MIsters than XTC. Simply cuz I don't care about the quality of lyrics at all (unless theyre Justin Timberlake “I'm bringing sexy back” bad – I have to draw the line somewhere). I dont care if songs like “runaway” or “let you drive” have idiotic lyrics… block that out, and just focus on the melodies and arrangements, and the songs are decent enough.

And just to play devil's advocate still further, the real comparison would not be with a band like XTC. A more fair comparison would be to quite acclaimed, critically respected mainstream 80s pop like Prince, Michael Jackson (before he turned into a freak), Depeche Mode, New Order, or even Madonna. Of course Mr Mr's music sounds dated, because it uses a lot of synths. But does it sound any more dated than these other acts which are synthesizer top-heavy? Not to my ears. Have you tried listening to anything by Prince, or early Madonna, or DM's “I just can't get enough” lately? The songs are catchy, but the synth/drum machine-overloaded arrangements make them sound dated and trapped in their era. Much more so, IMO, than the Mr.s. So why do they get a free pass from music reviewers but the Mr's don't? At least Page (unlike Madonna, M.J., or Bernard Sumner) actually has a great voice.

]]> By: WalrusXTREME http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16348 WalrusXTREME Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:53:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16348 I've always secretly enjoyed Mr. Mister, and I'm not quite sure why. Probably the same reason I know who Johnny Hates Jazz are. This site was MADE for me, I swear. I've always secretly enjoyed Mr. Mister, and I'm not quite sure why. Probably the same reason I know who Johnny Hates Jazz are. This site was MADE for me, I swear.

]]> By: DavidMedsker http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16347 DavidMedsker Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:18:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16347 It was that connection that inspired Kurt's staunch defense of Mr. Mister in the first place. The funny thing is that he didn't even fire the first shot. Someone else did, with the following quote:<br><br>"I never knew Pat Mastelotto was with (XTC) though! He played with Mr. Mister, the Rembrandts and King Crimson. What was he doing slumming with these guys?" It was that connection that inspired Kurt's staunch defense of Mr. Mister in the first place. The funny thing is that he didn't even fire the first shot. Someone else did, with the following quote:

“I never knew Pat Mastelotto was with (XTC) though! He played with Mr. Mister, the Rembrandts and King Crimson. What was he doing slumming with these guys?”

]]> By: retroDan http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16346 retroDan Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:56:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16346 yup. on Orange and Lemons. yup. on Orange and Lemons.

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16345 jefito Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:37:43 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16345 I think he actually played on a *Jack Wagner* album, so yeah, probably. I think he actually played on a *Jack Wagner* album, so yeah, probably.

]]> By: Beau http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16344 Beau Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:33:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16344 Didn't Mastelotto actually play on an XTC album? Didn't Mastelotto actually play on an XTC album?

]]> By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-16343 Eric S. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:55:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/cutouts-gone-wild-mr-mister-i-wear-the-face/#comment-16343 In the Detroit market it was actually a song called "Talk the Talk" that got airplay off this album.<br><br>I liked their "Welcome to the Real World" album well enough to go see them live on that tour. Big mistake. Probably the most uninspired group I ever saw. In the Detroit market it was actually a song called “Talk the Talk” that got airplay off this album.

I liked their “Welcome to the Real World” album well enough to go see them live on that tour. Big mistake. Probably the most uninspired group I ever saw.

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