Comments on: archie as jarvis

By: Daniel, Esq.

Daniel, Esq. — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:01:14 +0000

^^^^^^^^ Cosign * 1000. Hawley’s solo stuff is moving, tuneful and sad, especially Cole’s Corner, one of the decade’s best and most underappreciated albums.

By: Mondegreen

Mondegreen — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:48:08 +0000

Everyone should check out Richard Hawley, who was in Pulp’s touring band, I believe. Good stuff, and pretty unknown in the US.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:44:59 +0000

I’m going to have to go with Babies and the Sisters EP containing said track as being their finest hour.

By: Ian Mathers

Ian Mathers — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:02:51 +0000

If “Common People” wasn’t such a pop-cultural phenomena, then I’d say “This Is Hardcore” was their best single. But that dimension pushes “Common People” over the top, I’d say.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:49:59 +0000

Betty. Veronica, while hot, would stress me out, too high maintenance.

And ‘Babies” was Pulp’s best single.

By: grant

grant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:40:37 +0000

Hey! A bit off-subject, but I was wondering if emusic will be getting the Joseph Arthur EP that was released this week on Lonely Astronaut.

By: WJPurdy

WJPurdy — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:00:57 +0000

Perhaps I should be ashamed to say it, but after an unsuccessful early-90s introduction to Pulp (His ‘n’ Hers, which I own for some reason, yet actively despise), I have steered almost completely clear of their output — that is to say, I have not to my knowledge ever heard Pulp’s version of “Common People.”

I also own the Bill Shatner / Ben Folds / Joe Jackson version, though, and I will happily support your assertion it is a great single. Is it Pulp’s greatest? I dunno.

For the record, I always preferred Veronica.

By: Jayson Greene

Jayson Greene — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:22:02 +0000

This shit is awesome.

I would defer to JB on whether or not it is their best single: it’s my favorite and a piece of storytelling at least on par with Nas’s “One Love” (yeah, I’ve been listening to Illmatic again).

And: Veronica. easy answer.