Mic the Screecher

DavidMn · #1 08-30-2005, 02:37 PM

Ok, this has probably been discussed here before, but I was just curious as to what people though about this track being included on the Rumours Bonus Disc. I found it to be quite bizarre, it's sort of like that track at the end of Bare Trees where the old lady reads the poem. although its not the same in the poetic sense. Just wanted to get others thoughts on this.

Richard B · #2 08-30-2005, 02:42 PM

Silly, goofy and annoying. Probably Mick's idea to put it on there as a ode to the shananigans of the rumours studio sessions.

Wasted space. I always program it out.

ontheEdgeof17 · #3 08-30-2005, 02:51 PM

SUCKS ASS.

Hearing Stevie clunk out POTU in the backgroud is ok, though.

dissention · #4 08-30-2005, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Hearing Stevie clunk out POTU in the backgroud is ok, though.

It's never OK to hear her abusing and banging on the the piano like a seven year old who's had too much sugar.

As for the track itself, it's a wretched waste of time and so bloody annoying. I'd rather watch my toenails grow than listen to it a second time.

David · #5 08-30-2005, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Ok, this has probably been discussed here before, but I was just curious as to what people though about this track being included on the Rumours Bonus Disc.

Including it in such a project is proof positive that someone in the Fleetwood Mac org has one of the lowest IQs one has possibly ever encountered.

catinthedark · #6 08-30-2005, 06:32 PM

Sad waste of space. Can't for the life of me imagine that they thought fans would listen to it more than once (if they got through even that). Why they didn't include another rough demo or some such is beyond me.

golddustwoman77 · #7 08-30-2005, 06:36 PM

I don't care for it either, but I can't say that I'm surprised that it is on there. It is so Mick-esque to put that on there. I mean the girl is laughing at Mick Screeching on the mic, so I'm sure it was some ego boost to show how funny he is.

Maybe, he thought we would all think it was as funny as she did.

I'm not that high yet.

bretonbanquet · #8 08-30-2005, 06:51 PM

Christ, there's some hatred for this track... I must say I never worked up enough interest either way before now. It's only a few seconds or a minute or so - does it really matter that much?

Anyway, I prefer it to one or two songs off BTM or Tango

chiliD · #9 08-30-2005, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Christ, there's some hatred for this track... I must say I never worked up enough interest either way before now. It's only a few seconds or a minute or so - does it really matter that much?

Anyway, I prefer it to one or two songs off BTM or Tango

Ditto.

danax6 · #10 08-30-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Christ, there's some hatred for this track... I must say I never worked up enough interest either way before now. It's only a few seconds or a minute or so - does it really matter that much?

It matters when you are playing your mp3 collection really loud while you are, say cleaning (I'm sure I am not the only one who does that!), and suddenly this 'iiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssiiiiiiiii' comes through, making everybody in a 100 mile radius jump to the ceiling.

DavidMn · #11 09-01-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Christ, there's some hatred for this track... I must say I never worked up enough interest either way before now. It's only a few seconds or a minute or so - does it really matter that much?

Anyway, I prefer it to one or two songs off BTM or Tango

Well, I dont hate it, but I just thought it was a little weird. I dont mind them including something of that nature from the studio, but I think perhaps something alse might have been more intresting.

Neb-Maat-Re · #12 09-01-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by golddustwoman77

so I'm sure it was some ego boost to show how funny he is.

Maybe, he thought we would all think it was as funny as she did.

I'm not that high yet.

I assumed it was a cheap shot at getting some "writing" royalties out of the CD.

dontlookdown · #13 09-02-2005, 01:04 AM

I love it.
Call me a freak, but I find it really interesting to hear the goings-on of a great band recording in a studio. It's a nice reminder that these guys are real people who obviously also had a lot of fun despite all the drama at the time.
I wish there were more of these moments.

DavidMn · #14 09-02-2005, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dontlookdown

I love it.
Call me a freak, but I find it really interesting to hear the goings-on of a great band recording in a studio. It's a nice reminder that these guys are real people who obviously also had a lot of fun despite all the drama at the time.
I wish there were more of these moments.

Well, you do have a point there.

Richard B · #15 09-02-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dontlookdown

I love it.
Call me a freak, but I find it really interesting to hear the goings-on of a great band recording in a studio. It's a nice reminder that these guys are real people who obviously also had a lot of fun despite all the drama at the time.
I wish there were more of these moments.

It was interesting once. But after repeated listenings of the disc, it is painfully annoying and breaks the flow of music.