Urban Hat€monger ?

I think he needs to edit his work better.

He seems to have an album out all the time and there doesn`t seem to be any direction at all.

It`s all very well doing that but I think his material suffers for it , since Odelay I can only find around 3 or 4 songs on an album that are likeable.

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NaNaNer

I think he once was interviewd and someone called him out on the lack of direction and he said "good..music doesnt need direction it just needs to make you feel"

Or some emo crap like that.

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Urban Hat€monger ?

If 60% of his material wasn`t rubbish (I`ll go with Swims evaluation here) I`d agree with him.

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NaNaNer

I like is earlier stuff...its was edgy at its time of conception plus it was a little more rock and roll less weird and unrhythmical (if thats word I dont know)...

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Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."

“See I think drugs have done some good things for us, I really do, and if you don't believe drugs have done good things for us, do me a favor: go home tonight and take all your albums, all your tapes, and all your cds and burn 'em. 'cause you know the musicians who made all that great music that's enhanced your lives throughout the years.... rrrrrrrrreal f**kin high on drugs.”

sleepy jack

I'm really surprised but how much i'm liking Sea Change right now since I always thought Loser was one of the most annoying songs ever. Round the Bend, Lost Cause and Paper Tiger were probably my favorite songs.

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VEGANGELICA

This morning in the car I heard Beck's "Lost Cause" for the first time and liked it. Thank goodness for independent alternative radio stations produced by students at universities!

I liked the song's haunting, low, sweetly sad sound very much. The song inspired me to look up other songs by him.

So far I have been disappointed in the rest of Beck's music.
(EDIT: I actually kind of like "Blue Moon," too. just listened to it in Big3's post)

I agree with adidasss from long ago: "Lost Cause" is the only song that I like on the Sea Change album:

I didn't realize right away that Beck also sings "Loser," and I was horrified (in an exaggerated way) because I agree that "Loser" is one of the most annoying songs ever:

"Lost Cause" - by Beck


Lost Cause - Beck - YouTube

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FRED HALE SR.

Lost Cause is a wonderful song. I actually like the slow drone of Loser also, its such a strange arrangement and Becks almost monotone voice really carries the song.

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VEGANGELICA

I am currently completely mesmerized by "Lost Cause."

I love its low notes like the ocean's depth, its sweet, jangly acoustic guitar strumming, and the delicacy of the tinkling bells. I love Beck's deep resonant voice and the occasional constasting sharp-as-a-knife-blade electronic sounds.

I also love the song's overall mood and message.

Finally, I like the clever lyrics when Beck says, "I'm tired of fighting, I'm tired of fighting," which is meaningful by itself, but then takes on added meaning when he completes the thought by singing, "I'm tired of fighting for a lost cause" after having just stated that his relationship partner (his wife) was a lost cause.

"Lost Cause" for me is one of those songs where I think, "If this were the only song that existed, I'd still be well satisfied by music."

I do agree that "Loser" has a strange arrangement and Beck has a weirdly monotone voice in that song, even though I dislike it. I do, however, like the line about a termite choking on a splinter. That's the only line that stands out for me from the song.

I would have never guessed the two songs were by the same person. I guess that's a good thing in that it shows Beck is versatile.

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adidasss

Lost cause is the only song I really liked on that album. The rest is kinda bland...

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coffeeshop

I downloaded Sea Change recently. I'm enjoying it, a very nice mellow album which to me seems like Beck's answer to the Flaming Lip's 'Soft Bulletin'.

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