Long before professional smartarse Jose Mourinho appropriated the phrase for himself, New Yorker Kurt Ralske AKA Ultra Vivid Scene had given the world a truly special Special One - ie this three minutes seventeen of alt-pop perfection. It even features indie Pixie Kim Deal on co-vocals (and, in the video, random acts of violence towards the hapless Ralske). What more could you ask for?!
Ultra Vivid Scene - Special One mp3 (for 7 days)
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Pirate Captain Jim
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“Pirate Captain Jim” is a glorious work avoidance poem by Shel Silverstein,
who kinda looked like a pirate himself. “Walk the plank,” says Pirate Jim.
“But...
8 hours ago
4 comments:
Great song, cute Kurt, nice video. Aw!
Ah, marvellous - I adored Kurt Ralske's voice.
Coincidentally I was playing the first UVS album for the first time in years in the car only yesterday and generally agreeing with myself that it was utterly superb and generally wondering what happened to him and googled away.
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Hi!
I love this song, and I love Kim Deal too.
Kim's so nasty. heheh..
..nasty, but cute..
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