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Blue Man Group — Above
Album: The Complex
Avg rating:
6.4

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Total ratings: 189









Released: 2003
Length: 2:44
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Man do I hate these pretentious Smurf Mimes!!! No more please!!!
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
loved their vegas show but without the visuals their music is just so much muzak.
Posted 18 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
These guys were a lot better when they were just an obscure performance art troupe. I don't really care to hear their crap.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
El_Monty wrote:
I can't listen to these guys without seeing David Cross from Arrested Development painted in blue.
Me too. And the BMG are as gay as his character is.
Posted 18 years ago by TKTuttle    [ Reply ]
I can't listen to these guys without seeing David Cross from Arrested Development painted in blue.
Posted 18 years ago by El_Monty    [ Reply ]
aber wrote:
I was about to rate this a 5 (decent, not bad), but it was followed by The Who's Quadrophenia. By contrast, it became painfully clear this is a 3 instead... Rated Quadrophenia an 8, by the way.
Same set today. I think both songs have their own merit. I give BMG a 7 and Who an 8....
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Hmm, this isn't bad. I've never really heard anything by them and assumed, based on those rotten commercials, that they sucked. I learned something today.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
I think some folks - if they were honest with themselves - would admit they like BMG, but because the group's gotten so popular without making overly complex, cerebral music, they simply "aren't allowed" to like them. Hey, I like Mannheim Steamroller for the same reason: sometimes I don't want to think about my music, 'k? Likeable tune.
Good comment. I agree. Sometimes music can just be fun.
Posted 18 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
... ... Love 'em! ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
I still don't get it. It's like Industrial Muzak. 1. I'll take Front 242 instead, please.
Posted 18 years ago by sccaflagger74    [ Reply ]
I was about to rate this a 5 (decent, not bad), but it was followed by The Who's Quadrophenia. By contrast, it became painfully clear this is a 3 instead... Rated Quadrophenia an 8, by the way.
Posted 18 years ago by aber    [ Reply ]
pope183 wrote:
blue man group is to Music as Gallagher is to comedy. = Prop Music . BTW : "I'm a man, I can change, if i have to, I guess"
Righteous! Prop music!
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]
Mari wrote:
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No she didn't, I've just been waiting all day for an instrumental ;-) Too bad lyrics sites don't consistently cover RP's playlist to do better than a Google link in the song info. It's not entirely unhelpful and you gotta love an enthusiastic listener--aren't we all?
Posted 18 years ago by ankhrman    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
I think some folks - if they were honest with themselves - would admit they like BMG, but because the group's gotten so popular without making overly complex, cerebral music, they simply "aren't allowed" to like them.
My problem with BMG is not that they aren't complex or cerebral. There is a lot of really wonderful music out there which is completely simple- just look at the Beatles or Johnny Cash. My problem with BMG is that they are not interesting to me. They're a lot of show and electronics that do nothing but make otherwise boring music sound "exciting." (I could say the same thing for Mannheim Steamroller.)
Posted 18 years ago by nataliak    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
. . . some folks - if they were honest with themselves - would admit they like BMG, but because the group's gotten so popular without making overly complex, cerebral music, they simply "aren't allowed" to like them.
Man, I couldn't have said it better.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
These guys are to PVC pipe as "The Red Green Show" is to duct tape.
blue man group is to Music as Gallagher is to comedy. = Prop Music . BTW : "I'm a man, I can change, if i have to, I guess"
Posted 19 years ago by pope183    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
:whip: :verysorry: (look, a group of blue men! )
that is great.
Posted 19 years ago by Rusty420    [ Reply ]
I think some folks - if they were honest with themselves - would admit they like BMG, but because the group's gotten so popular without making overly complex, cerebral music, they simply "aren't allowed" to like them. Hey, I like Mannheim Steamroller for the same reason: sometimes I don't want to think about my music, 'k? Likeable tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
I think, as previous posts indicate, that one finds him or herself liking this group because they have seen their clever and entertaining show on tour. Saw them on Leno about 12 years ago, and have liked them ever since. Saw them on tour (Complex) and they were fantastic! Also loved Tracy Bonham and Venus Hum, who (as previously mentioned) opened for them on New Orleans!
Wasn't that Dynamo Hum ?
Posted 19 years ago by Coppertop    [ Reply ]
BMG: Recycled bathroom humor for the modern ages. The PVC thing and the drumming with paint and lights were both cool, but the rest was so painful. The music by itself is pretty nondescript and boring.
Posted 19 years ago by FlatCat    [ Reply ]
Old songs, been fan of them for a long time...welcome all "newly discovered"-listeneres. Btw, you should get the album, it's kick ass.
Posted 19 years ago by Sobient    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
These guys are to PVC pipe as "The Red Green Show" is to duct tape.
that's very funny!
Posted 20 years ago by blkstd    [ Reply ]
IliketheirstuffImustgoseethem :whip: :umbrella.gif: :verysorry: (look, a group of blue men! )
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I think, as previous posts indicate, that one finds him or herself liking this group because they have seen their clever and entertaining show on tour. Saw them on Leno about 12 years ago, and have liked them ever since. Saw them on tour (Complex) and they were fantastic! Also loved Tracy Bonham and Venus Hum, who (as previously mentioned) opened for them on New Orleans!
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
These guys are to PVC pipe as "The Red Green Show" is to duct tape.
Posted 20 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Hammered dulcimer is one of the coolest sounding instruments. But it can't save this song.
Posted 20 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
AC wrote:
Why? Why? WHY????
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Posted 20 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
I like 'em. But why do they call themselves the blue man group?
Posted 20 years ago by daveh25    [ Reply ]
File under 'Guilty Pleasures'
Posted 20 years ago by fridgepoet    [ Reply ]
Yes! Blue Man Group! I agree with an earlier post. I think that I like this so much because I've seen a couple of their shows. When I saw them in Vegas, Tim "Herb" Alexander (one of Primus' drummers) was playing with them and I didn't even know it at the time. When I saw them here in Little Rock, Tracy Bonham and Venus Hum opened up for them. Even though it wasn't up to par with the Vegas show, it was damn fine. Excellent playlist, RP.
Posted 20 years ago by Zygomatic    [ Reply ]
Please stop the madness...........!
Posted 21 years ago by bstip    [ Reply ]
I like this, but I really think it's only because I saw their show in Las Vegas. If I hadn't, I think I would be a little unimpressed.
Posted 21 years ago by gregorbill    [ Reply ]
Why? 'Cause I love it. I give it a nine. I've got Bactine for your forehead, if needs be.
Posted 21 years ago by edisoncarter    [ Reply ]
Why? Why? WHY????
Posted 21 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
Ditto... ...of all the great stuff that gets played... they are the worst. Can't stand 'em. Don't like gimmicky bands.
Posted 21 years ago by bstip    [ Reply ]
I\'m really getting tired of all the BMG cuts on RP... it seems like there are at least 2-3 a day, and while they\'re kinda interesting, they\'re just not good enough for that sort of rotation. I find myself switching RP off about 3-4 times a day, and 2 of them are invariably BMG; --d
Posted 21 years ago by lindydallas    [ Reply ]
camarkim wrote:
Just saw them for the Complex Tour in L.A. (What a great B-day present!) AWESOME! The show was different than, but equal to, the Vegas show.
Saw them also at the Shrine. Pretty good show!
Posted 21 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Just saw them for the Complex Tour in L.A. (What a great B-day present!) AWESOME! The show was different than, but equal to, the Vegas show. Play some Venus Hum, BIll. (One of the opening bands.) They were great too.
Posted 21 years ago by camarkim    [ Reply ]
What an amazing show!
Posted 21 years ago by ameliabedilia    [ Reply ]
These guys are just sooooooooo fun to listen to!
Posted 21 years ago by BQHsMom    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
md4love wrote:
I guess they've got a long-running show on Broadway (or off-Broadway)?
They've been off-Broadway since 1991 I think. They also have a couple touring companies.
Posted 21 years ago by jerdman    [ Reply ]
I guess they've got a long-running show on Broadway (or off-Broadway)?
They are also here in Vegas. I hear great things about their shows!
Posted 21 years ago by DH    [ Reply ]
Noise. Yanni or anything else that is representative of whales talking to each other would be a more palatable alternative.
Posted 21 years ago by TheWizardOfUhs    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Leslie: I'm digging all the Blue Man Group cuts I've heard here on RP lately.
Agreed.
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Cyn: THANK YOU for finally playing this!! :D This is the best song in the universe.
That leaves out the other 13 tracks on the Complex, and the entire Audio album, Cyn...
Posted 21 years ago by soniablue    [ Reply ]
I love this song! The dulcimer is just so gorgeous at the beginning, and as the instruments add in, it just builds and builds. Awesome!
Posted 21 years ago by soniablue    [ Reply ]
I\'m digging all the Blue Man Group cuts I\'ve heard here on RP lately.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
THANK YOU for finally playing this!! :D This is the best song in the universe.
Posted 21 years ago by Cyn    [ Reply ]
:)
Posted 21 years ago by red    [ Reply ]