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londonlovemaster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i want to fuck this song
rationibus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No one like Merritt. Absolute original. He stands alone.
steveschnee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You're right, he's referring to scale degrees or intervals. The first, ninth (which is the same as a 2nd), seventh, and fourth notes of a scale.
StephinMerritt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes he is
frymaster925 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
when npr asked him to write a song they showed him some pics and phrases. he picked a photo of a man covered in baby dolls (hence the name 'man of a million faces') and he picked the phrase 1974
sardonicsteve (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Stephin Merritt is amazing.
StephinMerritt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
yes, something like that...
LemonJefferson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I think it's something to do with the intervals he's using, though I could be wrong about that. Like the 1 is the first degree of the scale and 9 is a ninth of some kind above it. Either that or it's something a bit simpler like just the number of semitones between the notes in that little bit, if I'm wrong someone please correct me!
Oilkink (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
What is meant by "1974" musically speaking?
onewink (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Make sure you watch the NPR link that Strangeaway put in the box up there. It's great!
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