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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]].
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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers [[Music/{{John Frusciante}} John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]].
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''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} made a hit of the album across the pond, but stateside things went differently as a tour alongside ProgressiveRock stalwart Music/PeterGabriel had the band well out of its element, gathering very little steam before Creator/ElektraRecords pulled support.
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''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} Music/{{Blondie|Band}} made a hit of the album across the pond, but stateside things went differently as a tour alongside ProgressiveRock stalwart Music/PeterGabriel had the band well out of its element, gathering very little steam before Creator/ElektraRecords pulled support.
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''Marquee Moon'' is the 1977 debut album from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based [[NewWaveMusic new wave]]/[[PunkRock punk]] band Music/{{Television}}. Though guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine claims to have written the songs intending to make a pop album - "a bunch of cool singles" - ''Marquee Moon'' gives Verlaine and Richard Lloyd plenty of space for extended solos and riffing, ending up as a PostPunk take on a [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]] jam-fest.
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''Marquee Moon'' is the 1977 debut album from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based [[NewWaveMusic new wave]]/[[PunkRock punk]] band Music/{{Television}}. Music/{{Television}}, released through Creator/ElektraRecords. Though guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine claims to have written the songs intending to make a pop album - -- "a bunch of cool singles" - -- ''Marquee Moon'' gives Verlaine and Richard Lloyd plenty of space for extended solos and riffing, ending up as a PostPunk take on a [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]] jam-fest.
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with [[EpicRocking long songs]] and guitar solos? If the album had been released a few years earlier or had more keyboards it might have been classified as a ProgressiveRock album.
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with [[EpicRocking long songs]] and guitar solos? If the album had been released a few years earlier or had more keyboards it might have been classified as a ProgressiveRock album. Consequently, retrospective analysts categorize ''Marquee Moon'' as one of the first PostPunk albums, blending progressive rock tropes with a punk rock base.
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* ComingOfAge: An interpretation of "Venus". The narrator describes how infatuated he was with his relationship, even though it was empty (how would one "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?). Afterward, once Richie suggests dressing up, he declines, having been changed by the experience.
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* ComingOfAge: An interpretation of "Venus". The narrator describes how infatuated he was with his relationship, even though it was empty (how would one "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?).Art/VenusDeMilo"?). Afterward, once Richie suggests dressing up, he declines, having been changed by the experience.
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* WordSaladLyrics: The lyrics are very difficult to decipher sometimes. "Marquee Moon" is essentially PhraseSalad--more like Verse Salad.
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* WordSaladLyrics: The album's lyrics are very difficult to decipher sometimes. "Marquee Moon" is essentially PhraseSalad--more like Verse Salad.were inspired by impressionist literature, and as such jumble words and phrases together with the intent of evoking emotion rather than telling coherent narratives.
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** The TitleTrack had to be cut down from 10:47 to 9:58 on the original release due to the space limitations of LP records. The song would later be restored to its full length on CD reissues.
** Both "Venus" and "Guiding Light" are split into two parts on the 8-track release due to the restrictions of the four-track format.
** The TitleTrack had to be cut down from 10:47 to 9:58 on the original release due to the space limitations of LP records. The song would later be restored to its full length on CD reissues.
** Both "Venus" and "Guiding Light" are split into two parts on the 8-track release due to the restrictions of the four-track format.
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I moved Music.Fun House to Music.Fun House Album for disambiguation reasons. I also slightly rewrote the example the wick was a part of.
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** "Torn Curtain", a reference to ''Film/TornCurtain''. The drum roll in the intro is also similar to Music/TheStooges' "Dirt" from the ''Music/FunHouse'' album.
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** "Torn Curtain", a reference to ''Film/TornCurtain''. The drum roll in the intro is also similar to Music/TheStooges' "Dirt" from the ''Music/FunHouse'' album.(from their album ''Music/{{Fun House|Album}}'').
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* ContemptibleCover: Averted. You might expect something audacious from a cover photo by Creator/RobertMapplethorpe, but it's just a photo of the band.
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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all time," after ''Music/{{Horses}}'' by Music/PattiSmith. The album was listed at nr. #130 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all time," after ''Music/{{Horses}}'' by Music/PattiSmith. The album was listed at nr. #130 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: There are several lyrical references to lower Manhattan.
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* UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity: There are several lyrical references LastSecondWordSwap: Used in "Friction" for especially punny effect:
--> ''I start tolower Manhattan. spin the tale\\
You complain of my dic... tion''
--> ''I start to
You complain of my dic... tion''
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!! I remember how the trope list doubled:
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!! I remember how the trope Elevation, don't list doubled:to my tropes!:
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''Marquee Moon'' is the 1977 debut album from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based [[NewWaveMusic new wave]]/[[PunkRock punk]] band Music/{{Television}}. Though guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine claims to have written the songs intending to make a pop album - "a bunch of cool singles" - ''Marquee Moon'' gives Verlaine and Richard Lloyd plenty of space for extended solos and riffing, ending up as a PostPunk take on a [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]] jamfest.
''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} made a UK hit of the album, but stateside things went differently as a tour alongside ProgressiveRock stalwart Music/PeterGabriel had the band well out of its element, gathering very little steam before Creator/ElektraRecords pulled support.
Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all time, after ''Music/{{Horses}}'' by Music/PattiSmith. The album was listed at nr. #130 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]
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''Marquee Moon'' is the 1977 debut album from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based [[NewWaveMusic new wave]]/[[PunkRock punk]] band Music/{{Television}}. Though guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine claims to have written the songs intending to make a pop album - "a bunch of cool singles" - ''Marquee Moon'' gives Verlaine and Richard Lloyd plenty of space for extended solos and riffing, ending up as a PostPunk take on a [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]]
''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} made a
Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal:
--> ''Now the rose it slows you in such '''c'''olorless '''c'''lothes''.
--> ''Now the rose it slows you in such '''c'''olorless '''c'''lothes''.
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal:
AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Occurs in "Prove It":
--> ''Now therose rose, how it slows you slows\\
You in such '''c'''olorless '''c'''lothes''.
--> ''Now the
You in such '''c'''olorless '''c'''lothes''.
* ComingOfAge: An interpretation of "Venus". The narrator describes how infatuated he was with his relationship, even though it was empty (how would one "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?). Afterward, once Richie suggests dressing up, he declines, having been changed by the experience.
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* FloatingLimbs: "Venus". How can anyone "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?
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--> ''It's too "too too" to put a finger on''
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--> ''Years flowing by like tears/ tears holding back the years''
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--> ''Years flowing by like tears/ tears holding back the years''
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--> ''It's too "too too" "too-too" to put a finger on''
** "Torn Curtain"
--> ''Years flowing by like tears/ tears holding back the years''on''
** "Torn Curtain"
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* OneWordTitle: "Venus", "Friction" and "Elevation".
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Tom Verlaine's performance on the album is one of the most famous examples.
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Tom Verlaine's performance on the album is one of the most famous examples.
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* OneWordTitle: "Venus", "Friction" "Friction", and "Elevation".
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Tom Verlaine'sperformance yelping on the this album is one of the most famous quintessential examples.
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Tom Verlaine's
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* WordSaladLyrics: The lyrics are very difficult to decipher sometimes.
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* WordSaladLyrics: The lyrics are very difficult to decipher sometimes. "Marquee Moon" is essentially PhraseSalad--more like Verse Salad.
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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all time, after ''Music/{{Horses}}'' by Music/PattiSmith". The album was listed at nr. #130 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]
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Although sales have never caught up to its reputation, ''Marquee Moon'' remains an acknowledged classic and a major influence on AlternativeRock guitar, cited by figures like [[Music/{{U2}} The Edge]], [[Music/RedHotChiliPeppers John Frusciante]] and [[Music/{{REM}} Michael Stipe]], who named it his "second favorite album of all time, after ''Music/{{Horses}}'' by Music/PattiSmith".Music/PattiSmith. The album was listed at nr. #130 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]]
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'''Marquee Moon''' is the 1977 debut album from UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity-based [[NewWaveMusic new wave]]/[[PunkRock punk]] band Music/{{Television}}. Though guitarist/vocalist Tom Verlaine claims to have written the songs intending to make a pop album - "a bunch of cool singles" - ''Marquee Moon'' gives Verlaine and Richard Lloyd plenty of space for extended solos and riffing, ending up as a PostPunk take on a [[Music/TheGratefulDead Grateful Dead]] jamfest.
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with [[EpicRocking long songs]] and guitar solos? If the album had been released a few years earlier or had had keyboards it might have been classified as a ProgressiveRock album.
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with [[EpicRocking long songs]] and guitar solos? If the album had been released a few years earlier or had had more keyboards it might have been classified as a ProgressiveRock album.
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# "Marquee Moon" (9:58)[[note]]10:47 on CD releases; it was trimmed on vinyl editions due to limitations of the format]]
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''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} made a UK hit of the album, but stateside things went differently as a tour alongside ProgressiveRock stalwart Music/PeterGabriel had the band well out of its element, gathering very little steam before Elektra Records pulled support.
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''Marquee Moon'' was a massive critical favorite, finishing in third in the Village Voice's 1977 Pazz & Jop poll behind ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' and Music/ElvisCostello's ''Music/MyAimIsTrue''. Strong reviews and a successful tour alongside Music/{{Blondie}} made a UK hit of the album, but stateside things went differently as a tour alongside ProgressiveRock stalwart Music/PeterGabriel had the band well out of its element, gathering very little steam before Elektra Records Creator/ElektraRecords pulled support.
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* FloatingLimbs: "Venus". How can anyone "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?
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* RaymanianLimbs: "Venus". How can anyone "fall into the arms of Venus de Milo"?
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--> ''And for Heaven's sake, don't you be so sad!''
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--> ''And for Heaven's sake, don't you be so sad!''sad!"''
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--> ''[[AvertedTrope But something, something, it said "you better not!"]]
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--> ''[[AvertedTrope But something, something, it said "you better not!"]]not!"]]''
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# "See No Evil (alternate version)" (4:40)
# "Friction (alternate version)" (4:52)
# "Marquee Moon (alternate version)" (10:55)
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with long songs and guitar solos?
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* UnbuiltTrope: A punk album with [[EpicRocking long songs songs]] and guitar solos?solos? If the album had been released a few years earlier or had had keyboards it might have been classified as a ProgressiveRock album.
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** "Torn Curtain", a reference to ''Film/TornCurtain''.
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** "Torn Curtain", a reference to ''Film/TornCurtain''. The drum roll in the intro is also similar to Music/TheStooges' "Dirt" from the ''Music/FunHouse'' album.