My rankings of mister d's rankings for
Boxer
Tier 1: I completely agree
Tier 2: Close enough to not quibble
Tier 3: Very high on songs I don't like
Tier 4: Low to very low on songs I love
Tier 1: Mistaken for Strangers, Apartment Story, Fake Empire, Slow Show, Ada
Tier 2: Racing Like a Pro, Squalor Victoria, Guest Room, Green Gloves, Blank Slate, Santa Clara
Tier 3: Brainy
Tier 4: Gospel, Start a War
Notes:
- I do love "Gospel"
- I couldn't ever understand what he was saying in "Slow Show". I always heard it as
"gun show"and not "dumb show", and still like my version better. This is also the only redeeming thing about the original "29 Years"
- I don't miss the theoretical tracks. As far as the EP goes, "..., Virginia" is great, but maybe doesn't fit on the full album:
A cool, tall, drink of water
is all you ever wanted to be
And if you had another wish to wish
you'd be fun and moving
You're tall, long legged
and your heart's full of liquor
And me and everybody are just ice in a glass
- I also really like this line, and the entire song:
You were always weird but I never had to hold you by the edges like I do now
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.