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Mono (UK) — Life in Mono
Album: Formica Blues
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Released: 1997
Length: 4:18
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 SpaceCowboy wrote:
Appreciating this type of song requires a certain amount of subtlety and finesse. Common personality traits among Europeans, usually non-existent among Americans.
 
Do you generalize much or have you conducted clinical trials?  I have had this album for years and am long-familiar with this genre and the genres and which inspired it.   Why all the hate, Cowboy?
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
SpaceCowboy wrote:
Appreciating this type of song requires a certain amount of subtlety and finesse. Common personality traits among Europeans, usually non-existent among Americans.
I couldn't have said it better myself
Posted 18 years ago by DianaL    [ Reply ]
eclectic, for sure... but this luser melody doesn't _rock_ a milligram of sand
Posted 19 years ago by jjo    [ Reply ]
Is Peter Sellers in this movie? Boring!
Posted 19 years ago by rayban    [ Reply ]
Following Bono with Mono. Maybe that's redundant. Love and peace or else live in mono. Still decent.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Great! Now I have to go and rummage through my old Cd's to find this and play the whole disk.
Posted 19 years ago by matt832    [ Reply ]
SpaceCowboy wrote:
Appreciating this type of song requires a certain amount of subtlety and finesse. Common personality traits among Europeans, usually non-existent among Americans.
Ha ha ha ha! That tounge in cheek European humor always cracks me up.
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
also on the great expectations soundtrack - there are several good songs on that album
Posted 19 years ago by sugaree    [ Reply ]
apd wrote:
stubbsz wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
yeah, but I bet she looked wonderful...
*bump* I don't know why, but this still makes me chuckle
Posted 19 years ago by lizardman_tcs    [ Reply ]
Appreciating this type of song requires a certain amount of subtlety and finesse. Common personality traits among Europeans, usually non-existent among Americans.
Posted 19 years ago by SpaceCowboy    [ Reply ]
Goldfrapp seriously watered down, to be kind to it .... :roll:
Posted 19 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
Claudine Longet redux. pfft...
Posted 19 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Cooper
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
I can see why some might dislike it, but I personally really like it. in fact, really like it. :chillpill.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by lukekingland    [ Reply ]
Is that "Mono" as in mononucleosis? It's defenitely not as infectiuos though probably more fatal.
Posted 19 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
I see someone actually said "This song rocks." That would require an entirely new definition to the term "rocks," unless they're the ones in your head. If this were a perfume ad -- which is what it sounds like -- I would avoid the fragrance like the plague. In fact, I would rather try a fragrance called "The Plague." What is this fascination for breathy French females who can't sing a lick? Go rent an old Bardot video and stop making us all into Spyder Savitch wannabes!
Posted 19 years ago by radiojunkie    [ Reply ]
Joyfulchristine wrote:
Okay...the tinkly little chimes and breathy do do do do do do do is really getting on my nerves. When is this song going to be over?
Totally agree, Christine! If only all the breathy vocalists' CDs, LPs, and cassettes would autoexplode.
Posted 19 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Oh, please. Who do they think they're fooling? This is clearly in stereo! Or maybe the poor girl has mono. That's why we can hardly hear her.
lolol
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Oh, please. Who do they think they're fooling? This is clearly in stereo! Or maybe the poor girl has mono. That's why we can hardly hear her.
Posted 19 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Will someone warm up the electron microscope, please? If we just search hard enough, we'll find a voice in there, somewhere...
Posted 19 years ago by diane    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite songs of the 90s.
Posted 20 years ago by willyworx    [ Reply ]
stubbsz wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
Emmanuele comes to mind... This song...ehhh.
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
stubbsz wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
yeah, but I bet she looked wonderful...
Posted 20 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
reminds me of Les Parapluies du Cherbourg (speaking of French movies of the 60's)
Posted 20 years ago by Felix2000A    [ Reply ]
stubbsz wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS WHOLE CD!! Thanks for playing it.
Posted 20 years ago by suzebee    [ Reply ]
stubbsz wrote:
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
Anyone remember Claudine "Bullseye" Longet?
Posted 20 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Sorry, but the chord progression dominates. A cycle of fifths is a cycle of fifths. Next time you hear this chorus try to sing "I Will Survive " along with it. That might make it a bit more exciting.....
Posted 20 years ago by shell    [ Reply ]
This was soft and sweet... I can see how many people found it annoying, but I thought it was pretty peaceful and calming. :meditate.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by depski2003    [ Reply ]
mrselfdestruct wrote:
Sorry, but I have an immediate bias against any band that includes the band name within their songs.
Chaka Khan, Wang Chung....
Posted 20 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Sounds like the soundtrack from a cheesy 60's movie probably set in France and having a female lead who can't act...imho
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
bhcohen wrote:
According to the reviews over at Amazon, its in the sountrack of the movie "Great Expectations"
Thanks, BC. I thought it sounded like a soundtrack - a rather awful one at that!
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
mksothrpeoplrich wrote:
She sings like she has Mono...
agreed.
Posted 21 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Sorry, but I have an immediate bias against any band that includes the band name within their songs. Mostly because past offenders include Roxette, Body Count, and New Kids on the Block. Do do do do do do don't.
Posted 21 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
She sings like she has Mono...
Posted 21 years ago by mksothrpeoplrich    [ Reply ]
great song! This is from great expectations soundtrack..an overall mediocre soundtrack. But this song rocks!!
Posted 21 years ago by DavidCarrico    [ Reply ]
boah! I like this song very much! I think it was a film-music ... "great expectations" with gwyneth patrow ... I didnot see the film, but the trailer had this song...
Posted 21 years ago by RomanT    [ Reply ]
i remember this song from a scene in la femme nikita when michael is sleeping with some chick who was the wife of an enemy of his/section 1's. it's a cheesy song, i think. heh. not quite suck-o-barf-o, but getting there.
Posted 21 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
rgio wrote:
Finally...Post 18th century harpsichord music!
Posted 21 years ago by BigCalm    [ Reply ]
Finally...Post 18th century harpsichord music!
Posted 21 years ago by rgio    [ Reply ]
Both of my speakers appear to enjoy this.
Posted 21 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
According to the reviews over at Amazon, its in the sountrack of the movie \"Great Expectations\"
Posted 21 years ago by bhcohen    [ Reply ]
I like this. Does anyone know if it\'s in a movie or something? Sounds familiar. (I don\'t think it\'s because of Twin Peaks though similar)
Posted 21 years ago by tuningin    [ Reply ]
Okay...the tinkly little chimes and breathy do do do do do do do is really getting on my nerves. When is this song going to be over?
Posted 21 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Arkitekt: Does anyone know if this singer is now with hooverphonic?
Nope. Vocalist is Siobhan de Maré. (according to AMG.) Vocalists with Hooverphonic have been Liesje Sadonius and Geike Arnaert. (also from AMG.) Geike was only 18 years old when Hooverphonic released Blue Wonder Power Milk. Amazing! Why am I telling you this? You're listening to Mono, for God's sake!
Posted 21 years ago by tdogboy    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by the_om: Reminds me a bit of Julee Cruse of Twin Peaks fame.
I agree. I like this~
Posted 21 years ago by tuningin    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a bit of Julee Cruse of Twin Peaks fame.
Posted 21 years ago by the_om    [ Reply ]
This is a nice light piece when heard rarely - but if it were to make it in to heavy rotation, I think I\'d grow to hate it quickly. :(
Posted 21 years ago by grizzly_anderson    [ Reply ]
First Comment! Excellent! I haven\'t heard this song in forever, it\'s wonderfully airy, a good addition to RP!
Posted 21 years ago by cowboybull    [ Reply ]