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~~Flower Child~~ · 04-02-2010, 11:18 AM

SONG: Fire Woman
ARTIST: The Cult
ALBUM: Sonic Temple

If aliens came down from space asked me what rock music was, I would play them this song.
In my mind, it is the definition of rock.

Its so easy to like Fire Woman. Theres nothing complicated about it. You won't have to skip over any bland 10 minute intros, decipher any philosophical lyrics, hear any flute or triangle solos, or listen to it 10 times before it grows on you. It cuts through all that bullshit gets straight down to business. It gives me exactly what I want out of a rock song. Enormous build-ups of energy, explosive electric guitar solos, drums being bashed to death, and ferocious lyrics being screamed out from one of the sexiest frontmen in the history of rock music. What more could a person ask for. I feel so satisfied after I listen to this song.

Not only are they good musicians, but they are superb performers. Just look at them in the video. Of course they make great rock music. They get it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

Theres nothing complicated about it. You won't have to skip over any bland 10 minute intros, decipher any philosophical lyrics, hear any flute or triangle solos, or listen to it 10 times before it grows on you. It cuts through all that bullshit gets straight down to business.

Which is what all good rock n roll songs should be like

~~Flower Child~~ · 04-02-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Which is what all good rock n roll songs should be like

These are songs that are meant to be blasted at max volume and not a single decibel lower.

I had a hell of a time deciding between this song and Wildflower off of their Electric album. Its pretty ideal itself.

What year did you go see them?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2010, 12:19 PM

93 or 94 I think

It was just before the time they made that crappy self titled grunge wannabe album and split up.

~~Flower Child~~ · 04-02-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

93 or 94 I think

It was just before the time they made that crappy self titled grunge wannabe album and split up.

Christ you couldn't have gotten any better timing than that. I've never even bothed to check that album out. I still might just out of curiosity.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

Christ you couldn't have gotten any better timing than that. I've never even bothed to check that album out. I still might just out of curiosity.

The timing was even better because they were touring their greatest hits album. So there was no standing around having to listen to new stuff you still hadn't decided if you liked yet.
It was all the good stuff the whole way through

I would tell you what that album is like but I can't actually remember a single song off it.

TheBig3 · 04-02-2010, 02:12 PM

I think "Rise" came off of it. but then again I believe that song came out much later.

Still, Fire Woman is the badass and I don't know why they used the phrase "smoked stack lightning" but I love the Howling Wolf reference.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-02-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I think "Rise" came off of it. but then again I believe that song came out much later.

Nah, Rise was on their comeback album in 2001.

jackhammer · 04-02-2010, 06:57 PM

Mother Tongue supported The Cult in the early 90's and may well be a band you may like Flower Child. Their debut is fricking brilliant I have to say. Good call on The Cult. It's no secret that Urban and myself are big fans of their early stuff.

Mother Tongue:

That guitar riff at 2:37 is orgasmic.

As for The Cult even though they went against their roots for Electric, I still absolutely love the album and this HAS to be cranked as high as possible:

Engine · 04-02-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Flower Child

What year did you go see them?

I know you're not asking me but The Cult were the first band I ever saw live - summer of '89.
Opening for Metallica on the ...And Justice for All tour (my first ever concert of any sort - unless you count the symphony). I was into them but most of the crowd of Metallica fans didn't seem to be.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	93 or 94 I think It was just before the time they made that crappy self titled grunge wannabe album and split up. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	I think "Rise" came off of it. but then again I believe that song came out much later. Still, Fire Woman is the badass and I don't know why they used the phrase "smoked stack lightning" but I love the Howling Wolf reference. __________________ I've moved to a new address

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Mother Tongue supported The Cult in the early 90's and may well be a band you may like Flower Child. Their debut is fricking brilliant I have to say. Good call on The Cult. It's no secret that Urban and myself are big fans of their early stuff. Mother Tongue: That guitar riff at 2:37 is orgasmic. As for The Cult even though they went against their roots for Electric, I still absolutely love the album and this HAS to be cranked as high as possible: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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~~Flower Child~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: classified Posts: 639	SONG: Fire Woman ARTIST: The Cult ALBUM: Sonic Temple If aliens came down from space asked me what rock music was, I would play them this song. In my mind, it is the definition of rock. Its so easy to like Fire Woman. Theres nothing complicated about it. You won't have to skip over any bland 10 minute intros, decipher any philosophical lyrics, hear any flute or triangle solos, or listen to it 10 times before it grows on you. It cuts through all that bullshit gets straight down to business. It gives me exactly what I want out of a rock song. Enormous build-ups of energy, explosive electric guitar solos, drums being bashed to death, and ferocious lyrics being screamed out from one of the sexiest frontmen in the history of rock music. What more could a person ask for. I feel so satisfied after I listen to this song. Not only are they good musicians, but they are superb performers. Just look at them in the video. Of course they make great rock music. They get it.