Slog - Comments on Slog Happy in the Market

Comment by Grant Brissey

Grant Brissey — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:58:23 -0800

Word.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:06:42 -0800

I'll go if Crist goes.

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:18:53 -0800

Ah, very nice choice, especially for a sunny afternoon. And with the earlier start time, I think I can make this after all.

Yes, I know that will be a crushing disappointment to some of you, but too bad.

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:24:03 -0800

I like the directions. Do y'all really call them "the fish throwers"? Isn't there a more clever, local sounding moniker for them? "The fish throwers" sounds like someone from MO named them.

Comment by Cookie W. Monster

Cookie W. Monster — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:25:36 -0800

Je ne vais pas sauf que ce chanson est sur le jukebox.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:34:17 -0800

Funny, Cookie, and I wish you were stocking the juke at every bar in town. I knew a guy once who knew not a syllable of French but could sing this entire song phonetically from beginning to end. He couldn't carry a tune, but fortunately it doesn't have one. Good stuff, though; much better than most of that English punk rubbish like the Clash.

Comment by scary tyler moore

scary tyler moore — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:39:34 -0800

oh. mon. dieu. i used to work for the former owners of this joint. this will be a trip down memory lane pour moi. drinks on me if you sit through my horror stories.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:41:12 -0800

The ones by The Pig, Mike, by The Pig! ;)

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:55:37 -0800

Great location.

Je t'aime a la folie, mes amies grises.

Comment by Cookie W. Monster

Cookie W. Monster — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:53 -0800

"Count de Monay! Count de Monay!"

Name that movie, anyone?

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:06:31 -0800

@6 -- You never fail to prove yourself to be an insufferable numpty.

The Clash, sir, are amazing.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:14:26 -0800

@10 -- History of the World. The incredible Harvey Korman.

Comment by jmr

jmr — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:30:18 -0800

Inching closer and closer to West Seattle every time. Keep it moving.

Comment by The Incredible Husk

The Incredible Husk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:31:16 -0800

@11,

That's the corniest thing I've ever read.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:31:52 -0800

Yes, the Clash were amazing, if your gold standard was Sham 69. But really, does the world really need another corporate pub rock band with paint splashed on their clothes? Plodders, really, like most people associated with punk; necessary, perhaps, but the interesting stuff came afterwards, mostly, and elsewhere, mostly. The Buzzcocks from Manchester were 100,000 times more interesting than The Clash.

They were awfully loud, I'll grant you that. My ears are still ringing. Not as loud as Graham Parker and the Rumour, but punishing nonetheless.

Comment by The Incredible Husk

The Incredible Husk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:32:24 -0800

@12,

That's the corniest thing I've ever read.

Comment by Jeff Stevens

Jeff Stevens — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:34:45 -0800

X-Ray Spex, FTW!

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:39:19 -0800

Oh, and Mike in MO, we really do call them "the fish throwers" or "the guys who throw the fish". Not that we call them anything much; they occupy a very, very tiny portion of the cultural landscape of residents (as opposed to tourists). Most people I know would be embarrassed to buy fish there, and would go to "the other one, where they don't throw the fish" instead.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:43:18 -0800

There, see, Jeff Stevens has the right idea.

Comment by elenchos

elenchos — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:47:08 -0800

Has anyone else noticed that the Ducks stopped insulting you as they go by? I think they realized they were hurting our feelings.

I probably can't go and if I can I probably can't drink. Other than maybe to taste some monarch vodka and say it sucks and some grey goose to say it doesn't.

Comment by PdxRitchie

PdxRitchie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:52:22 -0800

Grey Goose sucks more than Monarch.

High price + awful taste = suck.

Monarch just kinda sucks.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:05:45 -0800

I loved the Buzzcocks (and thanks for the geography lesson you pedantic shuzzwot...Manchester? Reallllly????) but I honestly cannot relate to the socio-econo-political foundations of punk (I can't pretend to feel alienated from the power structure, for one thing, and have no personal experience of life under Thatcherism) so I have to just go with the music, generally...and I think the Clash's music is superb. I admit, like The Style Council, The Clash could be accused by a hard core critic of releasing A VERY FEW songs that were merely socialism you can dance to -- but I mean very few songs.

And I know, this is the corniest thing you ever read. :-)

Comment by Tizzle

Tizzle — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:50:55 -0800

That's my favorite restaurant downtown (that I've been to)! I like it especially because no one thinks of it when you say 'that French restaurant in the market'. Eat the mussels for me, since I have to study.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:51:36 -0800

@15: Fnarf, you have to just be fishing for indignant responses. That's probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever read. Did you ever actually listen to a Clash record?

(Me personally, I like the Jam the best of that vague era. Whenever I think start to think that guitars are boring, I remember the Jam.)

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:55:10 -0800

@24 -- Thou shalt have no God before Paul Weller.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:06:01 -0800

JTC, I think I like you, Man U fan or not. ;)

Comment by The Incredible Husk

The Incredible Husk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:06:33 -0800

@22,

That's the corniest thing I've ever read.

Comment by The Incredible Husk

The Incredible Husk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:07:49 -0800

@25,

That's the corniest thing I've ever read.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:08:26 -0800

Abby, I was the first kid on the block to buy the UK import of The Clash's first LP, and I've seen them play. They're a rock band, how good can they possibly be? The Jam? Yes, please, I will take virtually anything by the Jam over anything by The Clash, even their first ridiculous LP where he sings in an American accent half the time.

Jubilation, the "Manchester" was just to mark my point that, for the most part, London's punk was rubbish compared to the provinces, and the slightly later period.

But yeah, I pretty much hate The Clash, and I think they're boring, overwrought, careerist frauds. All that "White Riot" proletariat crap, coming from CBS -- oh, yeah, that's punk. Gimme The Television Personalities anytime (if we have to stick to London).

But, you know, I hate rock 'n' roll.

I'll give them credit for this only: their (incredibly inept) versions of reggae directed me to the real thing; Junior Murvin's "Police and Thieves", which is how I found out about Lee Perry.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:08:35 -0800

@26 -- Back at ya!

Comment by The Incredible Husk

The Incredible Husk — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:10:51 -0800

@30,

That's the corniest thing I've ever read.

Comment by Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:12:13 -0800

Some of us don't get off work until 5 or 6, plus commute time... a 5p.m. start is kind of lame. But we'll do what we can to get there.

Comment by NapoleonXIV

NapoleonXIV — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:14:53 -0800

That's pretty close to my office.

Maybe I'll wear my white suit.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:16:05 -0800

@29 -- Well no one can accuse you of not having the power of your convictions.

Vacuum cleaner sucks up budgie!

Comment by scary tyler moore

scary tyler moore — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:32:59 -0800

back to zee restaurant, mes braves! and i shall tell you about francois le terrible, the erstwhile chef/owner of maximilien's, and how his tastebuds were shot off in the algerian conflict, which meant all the food was extra salty.

Comment by RainMan

RainMan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:35:59 -0800

I'll be downtown anyway finishing up my second day of jury duty. Unless of course they put me on a high profile trial that will keep me sequestered for months. I may get Slog withdrawal...

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:36:43 -0800

@29: what about albums after the first one? Did you stop there? (I like Sandinista, even though no one else does.) Yes, their political songs are overwrought, like the vast majority of political songs, but in general I do think they're a great band. Even if I do prefer the Jam. Or New Order, for that matter.

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:39:40 -0800

@36 -- You can always hope for United States of America v. Mr. Poe

@37 -- "no one else" likes Sandinista? Look @34, koo koo.

Comment by Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:41:54 -0800

@38: I stand corrected! Statement retracted. Except for the part about liking it. That stands.

Comment by umvue

umvue — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:14:32 -0800

The Clash were a fine band. Sandinista! is a fine fine fine album (or three). The political songs are overwrought - just what they need to be for a high school aged audience which is what pop/rock/punk/whatever is/was/should be about.

Now I'm gonna go on being all nostalgic and spin old vinyl.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:18:49 -0800

No, the first one is the only one I like, actually. Hated Sandinista with a passion. By then we're almost into the Orange Juice era, anyways.

Comment by Hernandez

Hernandez — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:43:38 -0800

Hell yes! I can head down straight from work!

Amy Kate, you made my Thursday.

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:14:23 -0800

Merry band of sociopaths, count me in. I will, however, endeavor to drink less than I did last month so I can actually recall the stupid things I said to people the next day.

Comment by UNPAID BLOGGER

UNPAID BLOGGER — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:56:22 -0800

@32 My thoughts exactly... this is the first Thursday I could actually go, and it starts too early- what with the working until 5 and commuting. :(

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:26:51 -0800

Between the Clash debate and the tiresome, "Corniest thing ever" running gag, this might just be the most irritating Slog thread ever and yet another reason for the vast reading public to despise Slog regulars and their cliqueyness...

Comment by Greg

Greg — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:59:30 -0800

Well, I'm either going to this, or I'm going to my dad's to get camping supplies... choices.

Comment by scary tyler moore

scary tyler moore — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:29:39 -0800

this music stuff is completely irrelevant, as maximilien's doesn't even have a jukebox, so put a sock in it, folks. we could, however, sing a few choruses of 'la vie en rose' to compensate. or my special re-working of abba's 'fernando', re-titled 'hernandez'.