Teen Age Riot

[OriginalPosterLost]

I have always loved Sonic Youth. I finally bought Daydream Nation and I know that Teen Age Riot is supposedly about J, so naturally I have been scrutinizing the lyrics and cannot make the connection. Anyone have any theories or knowledge on the matter?

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[OriginalPosterLost]

Excuse me Chris, there is something in your post that I don´t quite understand. First you say, that you have always loved Sonic Youth and then you state that you finally bought Daydream Nation. I don´t get it. That just won´t connect. I mean, that record is 12 years old and probably the best they ever did, so if you have always loved Sonic Youth you should have bought Daydream Nation roughly 12 years ago. Or am I missing something here?
Oh, and by the way, I´ve always loved Grandaddy and yesterday I finally got to see them on stage and it truly was awesome. So if they play anywhere near you guys, you should by all means go.
gruss
d

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if you don’t find what you are looking for, ask for it

<FONT>[Edited 1 time by dimpfelmoser on December 06, 2000 at 04:25 AM]</font>

[OriginalPosterLost]

It is possible to have loved a band for a long time without having bought every single album. I’ve liked Sonic Youth since I heard them, too, but 12 years ago I was 10; come on now. Missing a few records doesn’t make you any less a fan.

"A servant is a master in disguise." — Kama Sutra

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[OriginalPosterLost]

Hager

I think the stuff in "Teenage Riot" about J is primarily the line:
"it takes a teenage riot to get me out of bed in the morning"

probably where J’s slacker persona comes from…

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[OriginalPosterLost]

Sorry kids, it wasn´t meant to be taken quite so seriously. You can be a fan of some band without owning any records at all for all I care. Probably because Daydream Nation is one of my alltime favourites it struck me as kind of odd. Bit like saying, you know I`ve always loved Nirvana and yesterday I finally gave Nevermind a listen.
I think the bit about the winter vacation refers to Js skiing holiday.
And while we´re on the subject of Dinsaur Jr in connection with Sonic Youth. My favourite scene from The Year Punk Broke is when Sonic Youth interview these juvenile New Kids On The Block Fans in Berlin and Thurston keeps asking: Is J Mascis your boyfriend? That´s so hilarious.
gruss
d

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if you don’t find what you are looking for, ask for it

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[OriginalPosterLost]

Hey D,

That’s my favorite line from the video, too. [img]http://www.freakscene.net/ubb/smilies/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I have a friend who often sends me e-mails with a subject line of "Is J Mascis your boyfriend?" Rock On

Rosa

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[OriginalPosterLost]

I guess, dimplwhatever, that what I meant was this: I have liked Sonic Youth since I first heard their music. "Always" is a relative term, depending on how long one has been aware of the existense of the band in question. I have not been what you would call a "fan" of theirs. I just simply have liked what I heard by them. About 4 years ago I bought Dirty and liked it a lot, I had never heard of them before that for whatever reason, maybe I lived under a fucking rock or something. For whatever reason I’m just now getting into them enough to want to buy more. It’s pretty simple when you think about it a little, we are each coming at this J Mascis business from a different angle. Rock on indeed!

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[OriginalPosterLost]

hi chris.
just wanna recommend "confusion is sex", "experimental jet set trash and no star" and "washing machine." as for the moment they are my fave s.y. albums.
and of course "sister" where J plays guitar!
does anyone know which songs he plays on? is it like all of them or just a couple?

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"Don’t let it bring you down, it’s only castles burning. Just find someone who’s turning. And you will come around."
-Neil Young

[OriginalPosterLost]

I didn’t know that J played guitar on Sister. I think Mike Watt does. But, alas, I seem to have lost the CD case. Anyway, MY favorite guitarist, Lee Ranaldo, sings on Little Fury Things. But J should’ve let him play!

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[OriginalPosterLost]

back on the topic. The song mentions Marshall Stacks in it which is definetly J. however it also says platform shoes which I don’t think is J

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[OriginalPosterLost]

Hi,
the inlay card reads as follows; "… mike watt(the softest hammer), j. mascis (dinosaur gtr)…"
plus it says "..& j c mellencamp(hamlets.)" is this the john cougar mellencamp? hmm… didn’t notice that until now.
well stranger things have happened.

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"Don’t let it bring you down, it’s only castles burning. Just find someone who’s turning. And you will come around."
-Neil Young

[OriginalPosterLost]

There is some distinctive J-style soloing on "Master-Dik", the last song of the album, so I am sure he plays on that one. I don’t hear him on any of the other songs though, so that might be his only contribution to "Sister".

Jasper

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"I got by
kinda feeble,
then I grew."

– J Mascis

[OriginalPosterLost]

I ever think Sonic Youth is the best noise band.
but I think schizophrenia is the best song, of course teen ahe riot is very good.
Master dick it´s only a joke about rap-hip hop

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mueran!!!!!!!!!!!

[OriginalPosterLost]

Hope this wasn’t already mentioned:
For those who don’t know J even has contributed some backing vocals to the 1990 Goo album.
J says in the Fritz interview he doesn’t know if there is a relation between him and Teen Age Riot, but I guess it definitely exists.

Lars

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[OriginalPosterLost]

About GOO, J sings in "Tunic", "Mote" and "My friend Goo". Don Flaming also sings in two tracks.
Jayloumurph, Teenage Riot is included in DAYDREAM NATION, not in SISTER (PENDEJO).

I think I rather like the TUFF GNARL version included in Mike Watt’s BALL-HOG OR TUG-BOAT.

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Albert Camus

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