Musical References on RTF - Forever Delayed

tzb · #1 15-09-2013, 12:36

So by now we know that the track Rewind The Film is one long musical cribbing of David Axlerod's A Little Girl Lost (3:24), but what are the other "references" on the album, either overt or perceived?

Most obviously there's the bit at 1:40 on Builder of Routines which is like a melancholy rerun of the section at the start of God Only Knows by The Beach Boys.

There's the verses of As Holy As The Soil which remind me a bit of the verses of Run of the Mill by George Harrison.

There's also the twinkly notes at the start of Rewind The Film which somehow remind me of the quiet bits in Streets of Fire by Bruce Springsteen.

Any more, however tenuous?

beautifuldistortion · #2 15-09-2013, 12:55

Running Out Of Fantasy has a little bit of Bright Eyes in there!
Well I think so - listen to the guitar after he sings ' confidential' the first time

nocultureicons · #3 18-09-2013, 09:30

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Running Out Of Fantasy has a little bit of Bright Eyes in there!
Well I think so - listen to the guitar after he sings ' confidential' the first time

Yeah, I thought that too.

They reference themselves too, Tokyo Skyline having some Red Rubber-ishness and 30YOW being a bit Don't Be Evil.

Takk · #4 15-09-2013, 12:59

Is there any mention of the first one in the sleeve notes?

Vogon Poet · #5 15-09-2013, 13:01

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Originally Posted by Takk

Is there any mention of the first one in the sleeve notes?

Yes it is credited in the album notes.

Takk · #6 15-09-2013, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Vogon Poet

Yes it is credited in the album notes.

That's good to hear.

Jay · #7 15-09-2013, 13:11

Not clear references, but somehow I hear these "influences" instead

This Sullen Welsh Heart: Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne", some Belle and Sebastian acoustic track

Show Me The Wonder: Dexys and ELO

Rewind The Film: well it's almost a Hawley's song

Builder of Routines: it reminds me a bit of Noel Gallagher solo

4 Lonely Roads: The Smiths at their quietest

I Miss The Tokyo Skyline: some Brian Eno stuff

Anthem For A Lost Cause: it's pretty obvious, but in a perverted way it sounds also like a late Robbie Williams single I can't remember

As Holy As The Soil: the melody is very similar to Ash's "Shining Light"

3 Ways To See Despair: Pink Floyd? Neil Young? Anyway it sounds like a clash between Nobody Loved You and SYMM in a lower tone

Running Out Of Fantasy: Cohen again but I hear also some french crooner in it (like Jacques Brel etc.)

Manorbier: it's a bit the sort of weird instrumentals Blur used to put on their records

30 Year War: Nicky nailed it, it's really Blade Runner vs Tolerate...from this point of view it's by far the most "original" song of the album.

Dancing Kirby · #8 15-09-2013, 13:15

30-Year War is a remix of Everything Will Be to my ears.

gladstone · #9 15-09-2013, 15:38

There are parts of Anthem For A Lost Cause that sound a bit Design For Lifey to me

Dac X Lee · #10 16-09-2013, 10:45

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30-Year War is a remix of Everything Will Be to my ears.

I hear a bit of Secret Society in this too.

FacelessSenseOfVoid · #11 16-09-2013, 11:06

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I hear a bit of Secret Society in this too.

Yep, agreed there. Also a bit of Red Rubber.

Joel · #12 15-09-2013, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Jay

Anthem For A Lost Cause: it's pretty obvious, but in a perverted way it sounds also like a late Robbie Williams single I can't remember

Being a forum minnow and all, my post saying exactly this in another thread wasn't acknowledged. It's ok, no offence taken...

Oh yeah, it's 'You Know Me' by Robbie. It kind of kills any enjoyment of the song for me. That, and it's also not very good.

tzb · #13 15-09-2013, 16:36

Can definitely hear the Robbie reference now you (both) mention it... ugh. Why did I start this awful thread?!

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forum minnow

What type of aquatic creature am I, in forum terms? Forum blobfish?

Nature's Discontent · #14 23-09-2013, 12:56

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Being a forum minnow and all, my post saying exactly this in another thread wasn't acknowledged. It's ok, no offence taken...

Oh yeah, it's 'You Know Me' by Robbie. It kind of kills any enjoyment of the song for me. That, and it's also not very good.

Yeah, I thought the same for the chorus to AFALC as well, which is a shame as I really like the verses

Am I the only one who thought the verses to SMTW sounded a bit like the theme tune to 'Neighbours'?

Joel · #15 23-09-2013, 13:53

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Am I the only one who thought the verses to SMTW sounded a bit like the theme tune to 'Neighbours'?

Oh no, you're certainly not! I personally don't hear it as much as other seem to, thankfully...