Fifty by Two

Episode 27 – #24 – Make it Look Like the Moon

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James makes a recovery from illness, and we talk about this year’s disappointing Glastonbury line-up, the election exit poll, and our 24th favourite albums.

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Episode 27 – Make it Look Like the Moon

Transcript coming soon.

Content warnings: explicit language (although we’re mostly quoting).

See below for show notes, and further listening and watching recommendations. Note that this will contain spoilers, and we’d recommend reading on after listening to the episode.

Recommendations

June ’24 NHS cyber attack, affecting blood tests in the UK.

Glastonbury sets on BBC iPlayer (requires TV license – looks like they’re all available until the end of July 2024).

Coldplay’s Fix You at Glastonbury 2024, with a guest appearance from Michael J Fox.
Little Shop of Horrors trailer.
Original ending for Little Shop of Horrors.
https://youtu.be/inhJASBk5hY?si=vH_i9PAAz60FIrF4
John Candy’s scene in Little Shop of Horrors.
Somewhere That’s Green featured on Family Guy.
Sermon on the Mount scene from The Life of Brian.
Rick Moranis on leaving Hollywood.
Ellen Greene as Audrey on stage performing Somewhere That’s Green.
Bill Murray and Steve Martin in the dentist scene.
Three Amigos trailer.
One of Christopher Guest’s most iconic This Is Spinal Tap scenes.
A battle of wits… to the death!
Some Fun Now as performed by the Greek Chorus in the film.
Jim Henson mini bio.
Dan Abnett talking Gaunt’s Ghosts at Warhammer Fest in 2021.
Planet Earth trailer featuring Sigur Rós’ Hoppípolla.

The Wikipedia entry for Takk, featuring a fairly impenetrable paragraph about the time signatures in Andvari.

An exploration of what makes Sigur Rós’ sound distinctive.
As referred to in the episode.
The Shawshank Redemption scene referenced in the clip above.
Sigur Rós’ film, Heima.
A live performance from Heima – Sigur Rós are joined by long term collaborators Amiina and others to play Hoppípolla and follow on track Með Blóðnasir.
Samskeyti live at the BBC Electric proms in 2007.
Sigur Rós live in London, March 2013 (setlist).
Hoppípolla official video.
Glósóli official video.
Sigur Rós’ Game of Thrones appearance.
Their full recording of The Rains of Castamere.

Albums Discussed in this Episode

  1. James’ choice: [film soundtrack] – Little Shop of Horrors Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).
  2. Glen’s choice: Sigur Rós – Takk (Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube).

Music Clips Used

Little Shop of Horrors:

  • Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors) (16:24).
  • Da-Doo (22:30).
  • Suddenly Seymour (26:56).
  • Somewhere That’s Green (30:08).
  • Feed Me (36:45).
  • Dentist (41:50).
  • Some Fun Now (46:40).
  • Mean Green Mother from Outer Space (51:08).

Sigur Rós – Takk:

  • Sæglópur (Lost at Sea) (54:02).
  • Hoppípolla (Jumping in Puddles) (01:01:22).
  • Gong (Gong) (01:09:28).
  • Sé Lest (I See a Train) (01:15:12).
  • Andvari (Zephyr) (01:20:14).
  • Mílanó (Milan) (01:27:48).
  • Glósóli (Glowing Soul) (01:36:36).

Countdowns So Far

You can also see how we rank each other’s albums here. Note that this is up to and including the latest published episode, so will contain spoilers if you are not up-to-date.

RankJamesGlen
#50Tim Minchin – Matilda, the MusicalHorse the Band – R. Borlax
#49The London Symphony Orchestra – Classic RockMike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
#48Remy Zero – The Golden HumNile – Annihilation of the Wicked
#47Harry Secombe – Bless This HouseNick Drake – Pink Moon
#46Fatboy Slim – You’ve Come a Long Way BabyThe Reindeer Section – Son of Evil Reindeer
#45Dr Dre – 2001Elbow – Asleep in the Back
#44Lauren Daigle – Look Up ChildGomez – Bring it On
#43The Baseballs – Strike!Ben Howard – Every Kingdom
#42Tom Jones – ReloadForeign Slippers – Farewell to the Old Ghosts
#41Black Lace – Party PartyOpeth – Ghost Reveries
#40Nell Bryden – Shake the TreeMaximum the Hormone – Bu-ikikaesu
#39The Torero Band – Lennon and McCartney, Tijuana StyleJimmy Eat World – Clarity
#38Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs – God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t RiseGoo Goo Dolls – Dizzy up the Girl
#37Genesis – Invisible TouchMetallica – Master of Puppets
#36Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – The Album/Swing the MoodArcade Fire – Funeral
#35Richard Hawley – Coles CornerBat for Lashes – Fur and Gold
#34Grainne Duffy – Out of the DarkDamien Rice – O
#33David Brent and Foregone Conclusion – Life on the RoadBiffy Clyro – Only Revolutions
#32Damien Rice – OMogwai – Happy Songs for Happy People
#31Wildwood Kin – Turning TidesDeftones – Saturday Night Wrist
#30Sam Kelly – The Lost BoysPulp – Different Class
#29The Rolling Stones – Hackney DiamondsFrightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse
#28Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsCounting Crows – August and Everything After
#27Nickelback – Silver Side UpSoundgarden – Superunknown
#26Paul McCartney and Wings – Band on the RunSkunk Anansie – Paranoid and Sunburnt
#25The Shires – BraveMastodon – Leviathan
#24[Film Soundtrack] – Little Shop of Horrors Original Motion Picture SoundtrackSigur Rós – Takk

Our current theme is a Tijuana style arrangement of The King of Rock and Roll by Prefab Sprout (written by Paddy McAloon), arranged and made by Glen.

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