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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:39 pm
by TaoTapeTao
re-phaelam-ed wrote:TaoTapeTao wrote:Tehlivingpencil wrote:It's on the rim of my CD too.
I think I've cottoned on to something I don't think anyone else in this thread has mentioned - it seems obvious to me now, though.
The implied apocalyptic themes.
So you're saying no one else seems to have caught on to implied apocalyptic themes?
It's an anagram for the Owl of Minerva.
but why not on the vinyl? just as easy to print it there too.
Idk? Because more people probably bought the cd? There probably isn't any real significant reason honestly.
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:32 am
by Tehlivingpencil
TaoTapeTao wrote:Tehlivingpencil wrote:It's on the rim of my CD too.
I think I've cottoned on to something I don't think anyone else in this thread has mentioned - it seems obvious to me now, though.
The implied apocalyptic themes.
So you're saying no one else seems to have caught on to implied apocalyptic themes?
It's an anagram for the Owl of Minerva.
... Yeah, "implied" was a bad choice of words. I'd rather have said "blatant"; will fix it.
I've also cleaned up some ambiguous bits that make it seem like I was being a bit of an (insert naughty word here) to the forumgoers; I wasn't saying I didn't think people had caught on to said themes - I was saying that those themes were what lead me to the point that I reached; it was only the point I reached that I said I didn't think had been mentioned already.
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:31 pm
by Cupz
TaoTapeTao wrote:There probably isn't any real significant reason honestly.
Doesn't sound like boc at all tbh.
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:15 pm
by re-phaelam-ed
TaoTapeTao wrote:re-phaelam-ed wrote:TaoTapeTao wrote:
So you're saying no one else seems to have caught on to implied apocalyptic themes?
It's an anagram for the Owl of Minerva.
but why not on the vinyl? just as easy to print it there too.
Idk? Because more people probably bought the cd? There probably isn't any real significant reason honestly.
those labels are made before they go to press. so it was a conscious decision to do one not the other. im pretty sure it has 0% to do with volume of pre orders.

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:46 pm
by orion
Scyye wrote:Evil Fan Mr Woo
Apparently some crazy fan is stalking them and this is their cry for help.
So, what are we waiting for? Let's go find Mr. Woo!
thats my last name

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:34 pm
by mc10101
Re: 'I OVERFLOW MAN' printed on cds but not on vinyl
It's possibly a reference to cds themselves. We know from the infamous pre-Twoism catalog that BOC like to limit releases, maybe for art's sake or maybe for the sake of resources. Vinyl versions of albums are done in small runs anyway because of limited demand and high manufacturing costs. Given the themes on TH and the boys' distaste for mass-production.............

worth a thought...
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:14 am
by purgruv
mc10101 wrote:Re: 'I OVERFLOW MAN' printed on cds but not on vinyl
It's possibly a reference to cds themselves. We know from the infamous pre-Twoism catalog that BOC like to limit releases, maybe for art's sake or maybe for the sake of resources. Vinyl versions of albums are done in small runs anyway because of limited demand and high manufacturing costs. Given the themes on TH and the boys' distaste for mass-production.............

worth a thought...
They're saying don't buy the CD basically…
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 2:29 am
by re-phaelam-ed
purgruv wrote:mc10101 wrote:Re: 'I OVERFLOW MAN' printed on cds but not on vinyl
It's possibly a reference to cds themselves. We know from the infamous pre-Twoism catalog that BOC like to limit releases, maybe for art's sake or maybe for the sake of resources. Vinyl versions of albums are done in small runs anyway because of limited demand and high manufacturing costs. Given the themes on TH and the boys' distaste for mass-production.............

worth a thought...
They're saying don't buy the CD basically…
and you get that from?
[note: kids of today dont even know what the 'record scratch sound' is. what makes you think theyd even consider buying vinyl?]
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:03 am
by Lens Larque
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:25 am
by mc10101
re-phaelam-ed wrote:purgruv wrote:mc10101 wrote:Re: 'I OVERFLOW MAN' printed on cds but not on vinyl
It's possibly a reference to cds themselves. We know from the infamous pre-Twoism catalog that BOC like to limit releases, maybe for art's sake or maybe for the sake of resources. Vinyl versions of albums are done in small runs anyway because of limited demand and high manufacturing costs. Given the themes on TH and the boys' distaste for mass-production.............

worth a thought...
They're saying don't buy the CD basically…
and you get that from?
[note: kids of today dont even know what the 'record scratch sound' is. what makes you think theyd even consider buying vinyl?]
I'm not saying that they are telling us not to buy the cd - you only see the message after you've bought it anyway! I just think given BOC's artistic and political stance it could be a reference to the obvious mass-marketing of cds as opposed to vinyl, OR download which ofcourse is the most resource-friendly option
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:37 am
by lukalukaluka
Could purely be some kind of small, mainly unnoticeable watermark to define official release from promo ones.
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:52 am
by re-phaelam-ed
lukalukaluka wrote:Could purely be some kind of small, mainly unnoticeable watermark to define official release from promo ones.
You could be right jawa
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:46 am
by 23degreesdream
Lens Larque wrote:
That's right love, hold your vinyl like a fucking dinner plate

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 4:20 am
by TaoTapeTao
Tehlivingpencil wrote:TaoTapeTao wrote:Tehlivingpencil wrote:It's on the rim of my CD too.
I think I've cottoned on to something I don't think anyone else in this thread has mentioned - it seems obvious to me now, though.
The implied apocalyptic themes.
So you're saying no one else seems to have caught on to implied apocalyptic themes?
It's an anagram for the Owl of Minerva.
... Yeah, "implied" was a bad choice of words. I'd rather have said "blatant"; will fix it.
I've also cleaned up some ambiguous bits that make it seem like I was being a bit of an (insert naughty word here) to the forumgoers; I wasn't saying I didn't think people had caught on to said themes - I was saying that those themes were what lead me to the point that I reached; it was only the point I reached that I said I didn't think had been mentioned already.
ah no worries, I just thought the wording was silly
but maybe you folks are right, maybe it was deliberate to print on cds and not vinyl. If so, it's way too ambiguous of a clue to me and I'll never figure it out.
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:01 am
by zeitgeist
23degreesdream wrote:Lens Larque wrote:
That's right love, hold your vinyl like a fucking dinner plate

hahaha
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:51 pm
by kid
zeitgeist wrote:23degreesdream wrote:Lens Larque wrote:
That's right love, hold your vinyl like a fucking dinner plate

hahaha
look at the record sleeve on the right......she's listening to julie and candy...hah!
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:42 am
by Snufkin
This continues to bug me..
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:07 pm
by Chyld
kid wrote:zeitgeist wrote:23degreesdream wrote:
That's right love, hold your vinyl like a fucking dinner plate

hahaha
look at the record sleeve on the right......she's listening to julie and candy...hah!
It's Julie Andrews

I actually have that album.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:25 pm
by irv
My thoughts (I expect this has been mooted before but this thread is 12 pages long, soz).
There is an explanation here of the meaning of the philosopher Hegel's 'Owl of Minerva' quote:
http://www.askphilosophers.org/question/1579
Of note is the line referring to the question of what someone meant when they wrote: "But that’s the perpetual tragedy of life: the owl of Minerva flies at dusk."
This is said to possibly mean: "that human beings tragically come to understand things fully only when it is too late."
Given Tomorrow's Harvest's apocalyptic theme this seems to makes some sense.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:22 pm
by fujee
Quite a nice way of looking at it...