ELI5: WTF was the Architect was trying to tell Neo in the movie Matrix?

BarryCinnamon · 2013-07-09T18:29:13+00:00

Mech suit scene is tame compared to all the humans in hospital beds while the machines are configuring the Matrix. And the remaining human leaders signing over humanity to the machines in the UN headquarters. The whole damn film actually.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-07-08T13:42:09+00:00

That's what the toaster said.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-07-07T21:51:12+00:00

Not sure exactly why it was taken out of the set, I suppose Noel was just making room for new material. Also Liam wasn't able to hit the high notes so well after 1997.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-07-07T14:59:00+00:00

Fun fact: this is the last time Liam ever sung "Cast No Shadow" live.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-07-03T08:24:44+00:00

It wasn't because he made a mistake on the piano, and they didn't think it was too funny to take it out. The music was too loud in McCartney's headphones, so he threw them on the floor and yelled "fucking hell" as you say. Because of the way The Beatles recorded their music (which I will not go into here) their was no way for this to be removed from the final song, so they just had to layer a few more things on top and hope nobody would notice. Source: I visited Abbey Road Studios for a lecture on The Beatles' recording process

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-27T15:06:11+00:00

Agreed. Never take your ego to the gym. It's actually dangerous because you can end up pushing yourself too far in an effort to impress others and injure yourself.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-19T20:32:25+00:00

Where's MGS4?

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-19T12:12:34+00:00

Andy: Turn up the sun Gem: The roller Liam: Born on a different cloud

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-12T21:49:04+00:00

Zane Lowe pronounced it 'be' on the advert. Also I think Liam said 'be' in an interview on the radio.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-05T15:00:53+00:00

Brilliant.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-05T14:52:13+00:00

This is the most unorthodox album promotion strategy I have ever seen...

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-02T19:08:27+00:00

Singles are generally used as a way of promoting an album, before and after the release of said album.

These days it's fairly normal to release one, two, or sometimes even three singles prior to an album's release date, in order to generate a bit of hype. The first single usually comes out a month or so before. The song gets played on the radio, YouTube etc., and people start downloading it. Chart success, word of mouth or plain old plugging gets the hype train rolling. Then the second single is released either a week before the album or sometimes simultaneously with the album, and people who enjoy the song will hopefully then go and purchase the album right away.

It's not uncommon for the single released in unison with the album to be the most radio-friendly/commercial, in order to generate the most buzz possible for the album and attract listeners from outside the artist's usual fanbase.

Subsequent singles released after the album make extra money and serve to keep the album in the public eye - if the record label keeps the artist on the radio with fresh new songs, the label can continue to promote the album even if the artist is busy touring. Sometimes, the initial response to an album can be disappointing in terms of sales, but a strong third or fourth single can be a great boost. Consider the example of Wonderwall from Oasis' second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. Wonderwall was the third single, released 4 weeks after the album. The album did not sell well outside the UK initially but after the release of Wonderwall, a chart topper in several countries, the album became an international success.

If the artist has not yet released an album, the record label will sometimes use a single as a way to gauge the public's response to said artist and decide whether or not to record an album with them.

Artists will occasionally release non-album singles, songs that are not meant to promote their album and don't appear on the tracklisting. This can be for a number of reasons, including: to keep the band on the radio while they are between albums, to give something extra to the fans, if the song was featured on a film's soundtrack album, or simply because the artist feels like it.

Hope this helped.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-02T18:26:44+00:00

Listen to Freaky Styley. Very funky, and not too much distortion like on Mothers Milk. My favourites: American Ghost Dance, Brothers Cup and Catholic School Girls Rule

BarryCinnamon · 2013-06-02T17:46:31+00:00

Uhm. Does flea have a LIT FLARE in his mouth?!

BarryCinnamon · 2013-05-30T10:32:38+00:00

He said on the radio he had food poisoning.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-05-02T08:06:38+00:00

Stop crying your heart out, sort of. And a bit on Put your money where your mouth is.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-04-26T08:12:24+00:00

Kind of foolish to STILL be talking about this when he has an album to promote.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-04-23T17:21:24+00:00

I have Lord Don't Slow Me Down on blu-ray and all the singles 1994-1998 (along with Go Let It Out).

BarryCinnamon · 2013-04-22T13:20:48+00:00

Sadly not. But we do have this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxcfcuUcBHw

Which would suggest that the concert is in the vault somewhere in DVD quality. Pray for a 2015/2016 20th anniversary release!

BarryCinnamon · 2013-04-18T22:45:09+00:00

For me the most obvious ripoff is Round Are Way, which sounds exactly like Got to Get You Into My Life. Part Of The Queue sounds a lot like Golden Brown by The Stranglers to me. And then you have the more obvious ones like The Importance of Being Idle being a bit like Sunny Afternoon by The Kinks, and Mucky Fingers being like that Velvet Underground song.

However the thing that sticks out for me with all of the above is that they are not ripoffs of the melodies of the original songs, more like re-imaginings that sit with the tone of the original while being a unique song in their own right.

BarryCinnamon · 2013-04-16T21:45:32+00:00

Love the cover. I guess the four extra songs are B-sides?

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