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Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 14:41:40 -0600 (CST)
From: Loomer
Subject: m/my_bloody_valentine/only_shallow.crd
This is most likely wrong...feel free to correct
Only Shallow
by My Bloody Valentine
from Loveless
Intro (and chorus)
G5 C5
Verse
G5 F5 C5 Bb5
G5 F5 C5 Bb5
X X X X
X X X X
X X 5 3
5 3 5 3
5 3 3 1
3 1 X X
st5sd@jetson.uh.edu
Luis
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Doolittle Lead Player |
#1 by Doolittle at May 11, 1973 at 8:46 PM EST |
| pumkinhed to answer your question, yes I think Loveless may have been one of billy corgan's influences in making siamese dream. it's hard not to notice the similarities. as for this song i don't really know what it means, but the way everything melds in it, with the vocals and the unusual chords and the guitar going ever so slightly out of tune is so surreal it's almost mind-altering. i guess maybe that's why they call music like this 'dreampop'... | |
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Daniel Average |
#2 by Daniel Johnson at Jun 23, 1973 at 12:49 AM EST |
| What you have to understand about MBV is that the lyrics themselves are not all that important. Why are there so many questions about what the Belinda is actually saying in this song? Because the vocal track was mixed low intentionally, as if it was just another instrument. So how then can one interpret a song with barely audible lyrics? Listen to the music. With that said, to me this song is about sex. Not so much about it per se, but more like a musical representation of it. The softer, more structured rhythm that goes alongside Belinda's breathy vocals is about making love to someone you care about. The bendy, violent, wicked guitars we hear in the intro and connecting the verses is a representation of that rough, meaningless sex we sometimes have with someone we care less about. What kind of sex is that? Oh, it's only shallow... | |
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bradley Wanna Be |
#3 by bradley goodman at Dec 14, 1974 at 4:01 AM EST |
| I thought it sounded like a Smashing Pumpkins song too, I just wasn't sure which one. This album came out two years before Siamese Dream did though. | |
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simon Average |
#4 by simon cody simon at Oct 18, 1975 at 9:40 AM EST |
| yeah, true true Ihavegodtaste. I went into my local music store the other week in search of 'Loveless' by MBV and the girl that worked there started complaining and accusing me of being an 'EMO' kid, and how 'all that stuff is so popular' these days. Its sad to think people can be put off from a wonderful band like MBV purely because of their name... and then label it and its listeners EMO! Absurd. My friends are in a band called 'Goat Bastard'..isnt that enough to make you want listen!? | |
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Lex Average |
#5 by Lex Nafrodosze at Aug 15, 1977 at 1:57 AM EST |
| sooo sexy | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#6 by Ben Jammin at Jan 9, 1978 at 5:56 PM EST |
| are songs supposed to be able to turn me on like this? | |
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Troy Wanna Be |
#7 by Troy Erskine at Oct 1, 1979 at 7:58 AM EST |
| One of the most incredible songs in the entire world. I'm amazed that such great music like this manages to go by unnoticed by so many people these days. Even I am surprised that I'm aware that this album exists. I was only about three years old when this came out. | |
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Justin Average |
#8 by Justin Ruiz at Sep 17, 1980 at 9:16 PM EST |
| It's absolutely amazing the way it sounds like there are a hundred guitar players (especially during the verses). Also, I love how different things stick out when you have the volume at different levels. It's not just "musical artwork" it's "sonic artwork"... | |
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Shredmaster Average |
#9 by Shredmaster Will at Dec 11, 1982 at 10:43 AM EST |
| It's about seducing someone in their sleep. | |
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Len Badass |
#10 by Len cullum at Jul 10, 1984 at 12:24 AM EST |
| Beautiful, exotic, surreal, orgasmic | |
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Kevin Average |
#11 by Kevin turbyfill at Aug 28, 1984 at 3:32 AM EST |
| this song makes me want to punch myself in the face for putting off listening to this band for so long | |
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Jaime Average |
#12 by Jaime at Sep 15, 1984 at 8:16 PM EST |
| I think what he says after "royal subject" is "king". | |
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Andrew Rhythm Player |
#13 by Andrew Clayton at Jun 14, 1986 at 11:48 AM EST |
| MBV's lyrics are just rightfuly placed wording that help structure their smorgasboard of wonderful noise... This song requires no thought as to what it "means". It's just audiophonic sex. | |
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Dylan Rhythm Player |
#14 by Dylan Fitzgerald at Mar 13, 1990 at 8:42 PM EST |
| sounds to me like he's referring to a hollow relationship. like, the people are passionate about each other but don't truly love one another (in the mirror she's not there). i dunno. i mean the title IS "only shallow" | |
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Jake Average |
#15 by Jake m at Oct 31, 1994 at 8:42 AM EST |
| bliss | |
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` niki * Average |
#16 by ` niki * at Feb 9, 2001 at 9:05 AM EST |
| One of the best openings to an album ever. | |
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Nileppezdel Lead Player |
#17 by Nileppezdel at Oct 19, 2001 at 7:36 PM EST |
| Agree with productofthe80s. The name My Bloody Valentine sounded like a gay new band to me until I realized how influential and awesome they were. This is easily one of the best songs ever written. It should be New York's official anthem as the composer Kevin Shields was born and raised in Queens. | |
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jordan Average |
#18 by jordan roberts at May 29, 2006 at 10:50 AM EST |
| This album makes me feel like I'm falling in love... so ya, its ok to be turned on. I think you're supposed to just take the songs in as you see fit. | |
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Punk Rock Princ Wanna Be |
#19 by Punk Rock Princess at Jan 18, 2007 at 7:24 PM EST |
| anyone else notice the similarity between this song and Rocket by the Smashing Pumpkins? | |
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