Comments on: Soundtracks #7 – Films in Songs http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CTel http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2969 CTel Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:14:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2969 A Toad post without gratuitous swearing! What use is that to man or beast? A Toad post without gratuitous swearing! What use is that to man or beast?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2970 Matthew Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:04:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2970 Eh DC? Well that could be boody brilliant news. Oh of course. I have recently come into possession of a vinyl copy of Sandinista actually courtesy of a brother in law with vinyl and no record player. Also The Rezillos, The Meteors and the Guana Bats. Eh DC? Well that could be boody brilliant news.

Oh of course. I have recently come into possession of a vinyl copy of Sandinista actually courtesy of a brother in law with vinyl and no record player. Also The Rezillos, The Meteors and the Guana Bats.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2966 Campfires & Battlefields Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:46:35 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2966 It's a bit of a silly song in some ways, but "Red Angel Dragnet" by the Clash uses dialogue and images from "Taxi Driver" pretty effectively to convey a sort of urban dread, and "Charlie Don't Surf" from Sandinista! uses the classic Duvall line from "Apocalypse Now" to similar effect as an embodiment of the absurdity of modern war and the corruption of Western values. It’s a bit of a silly song in some ways, but “Red Angel Dragnet” by the Clash uses dialogue and images from “Taxi Driver” pretty effectively to convey a sort of urban dread, and “Charlie Don’t Surf” from Sandinista! uses the classic Duvall line from “Apocalypse Now” to similar effect as an embodiment of the absurdity of modern war and the corruption of Western values.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2965 Drunk Country Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:08:55 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2965 Good call, Toad. <i>Made For TV Movie</i> is an exceptionally clever song (one on rotation on the ol'MP3 player as I flew back yesterday). As for <i>R.I.P. Clem Snide</i>? Well, watch this space... Good call, Toad. Made For TV Movie is an exceptionally clever song (one on rotation on the ol’MP3 player as I flew back yesterday).

As for R.I.P. Clem Snide? Well, watch this space…

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2967 Matthew Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:20:28 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2967 RIP Clem Snide unfortunately. One of my favourite bands. RIP Clem Snide unfortunately. One of my favourite bands.

]]> By: Blair http://songbytoad.com/2008/02/soundtracks-7-films-in-songs/#comment-2968 Blair Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:40:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=1268#comment-2968 Brilliant post...i view the world the exact same way...and long live Clem Snide Brilliant post…i view the world the exact same way…and long live Clem Snide

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