Grave Dancers Union turns 14

[Beefy]

Wow.

I was putting my Soul Coughing CDs away this morning and noticed my Soul Asylum CDs sitting there.  Noting that it's been years since I listened to them, I pulled them out.  That's when I noticed that Grave Dancers Union was released in 1992.

Again, wow.

I remember it became in very 'cool' to bash on Soul Asylum after they hit it big, and that Dave Priner became more known for being Winona Ryder's boyfriend than for his band's music.  It's unfortunate.  I'm listening to GDU right now, and Pirner was (is?) a good rock songwriter, and Soul Asylum was (is?) a good rock band that ended up getting lumped in with the rest of the "alternative" music revolution of the early to mid 90s.

14 years...

[Beefy]

Now listening to Let Your Dim Light Shine.

It warrants mentioning that while a solid rock songwriter, Pirner was(is?) not the greatest lyricist.

[Listener]

Now listening to Let Your Dim Light Shine.

It warrants mentioning that while a solid rock songwriter, Pirner was(is?) not the greatest lyricist.

I still don't understand why the song "Just Like Anyone" was a combination of teenage angst and going to the bathroom in an outhouse.  It escapes me to this day.

[Beefy]

Woah, they're still going.  And they have Tommy Stinson with them.

http://www.soulasylum.com/

[Gamplayerx]

I don't know that I've ever heard anything by Soul Asylum.  I just listened to clips of most of their songs and didn't recognize a single one.  Whoever their singer is, he doesn't have a very pretty voice.

[Beefy]

I don't know that I've ever heard anything by Soul Asylum.  I just listened to clips of most of their songs and didn't recognize a single one.  Whoever their singer is, he doesn't have a very pretty voice.

I would be greatly surprised if you made it through the 90s without hearing 'Runaway Train'.  That song was EVERYWHERE.

Yeah, Pirner's voice is earnest but takes some getting used to.

[Gamplayerx]

I don't know that I've ever heard anything by Soul Asylum.  I just listened to clips of most of their songs and didn't recognize a single one.  Whoever their singer is, he doesn't have a very pretty voice.

I would be greatly surprised if you made it through the 90s without hearing 'Runaway Train'.  That song was EVERYWHERE.

Yeah, Pirner's voice is earnest but takes some getting used to.

You are correct.  I have heard that one.

[ReBurn]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

[Beefy]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

[Gamplayerx]

Beefy, did you watch that calamari wrestler movie yet?

[Beefy]

Beefy, did you watch that calamari wrestler movie yet?

Yes.

[Gamplayerx]

Beefy, did you watch that calamari wrestler movie yet?

Yes.

Didn't I ask you to write a review?  Well, didn't I?  I know I did.

[Beefy]

Beefy, did you watch that calamari wrestler movie yet?

Yes.

Didn't I ask you to write a review?  Well, didn't I?  I know I did.

It was cute.

[Gamplayerx]

You better watch out or you're going to replace eo as film critic extraordinaire!

[ReBurn]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

[Jessie]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

[Beefy]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

Don't confuse me with Vikingjuice.

[eo000]

one of the guys on stern got waxed this morning. he screamed a lot.

[Jessie]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

Don't confuse me with Vikingjuice.

Where's he been?

one of the guys on stern got waxed this morning. he screamed a lot.

I'd scream if I were on Stern, too.

[Gamplayerx]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

Don't confuse me with Vikingjuice.

Where's he been?

I've been wondering that myself.

[Beefy]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

Don't confuse me with Vikingjuice.

Where's he been?

I've been wondering that myself.

You should email and ask him.

Also, you should start a Happy Birthday thread for him.

[Gamplayerx]

Don't you love it when Beefy waxes nostalgic?  I know I do!

I sense sarcasm.

Not at all.  Actually, I do like it when people wax nostalgic.  Sounds like good memories.

I like it when Beefy waxes his crotch.  That's some funny stuff.

Don't confuse me with Vikingjuice.

Where's he been?

I've been wondering that myself.

You should email and ask him.

Also, you should start a Happy Birthday thread for him.

Is it his birthday? 

[Gamplayerx]

I e-mailed him, but he never wrote back.   

[ReBurn]

I e-mailed him, but he never wrote back.   

It's the woman.  She's changing him.

[Beefy]

I e-mailed him, but he never wrote back.   

It's the woman.  She's changing him.

He's just having a stressful couple of weeks.  I don't know that he's checking his email right now.

[Gamplayerx]

I e-mailed him, but he never wrote back.   

It's the woman.  She's changing him.

He's just having a stressful couple of weeks.  I don't know that he's checking his email right now.

Then why'd you tell me to e-mail him?

[ReBurn]

I e-mailed him, but he never wrote back.   

It's the woman.  She's changing him.

He's just having a stressful couple of weeks.  I don't know that he's checking his email right now.

Then why'd you tell me to e-mail him?

schadenfreude

[Dry then Catch]

Now listening to Let Your Dim Light Shine.

It warrants mentioning that while a solid rock songwriter, Pirner was(is?) not the greatest lyricist.

I still don't understand why the song "Just Like Anyone" was a combination of teenage angst and going to the bathroom in an outhouse.  It escapes me to this day.

That was from "Let Your Dim Light Shine".  I still listen to to Grave Dancers Union.   Again its one of those CDs whose best tracks WEREN'T radio played.  Without A Trace, invoked some nice imagery, though the LA Riots or whatever references on Black Gold, sounds even more outdated than on that Sublime song.

[Jessie]

I emailed him, too.

[Gamplayerx]

I emailed him, too.

And?

[Jessie]

I emailed him, too.

And?

nothin'