Sonic Youth on the jukebox!

Keeping It Simple · 05.31.2009, 04:12 PM

Is it rare for a Sonic Youth song to be one of the selections on a jukebox? I ask because I was pleasantly surprised to discover "Bull in the Heather" as one of the selection of songs on a jukebox in a backpacker's bar in Auckland, New Zealand! It made a change from listening to "Whisky in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy for the umpteenth time!

05.31.2009, 04:14 PM

My local sleaze bar has them on the jukebox, but it's always the same two songs, 'Candle' and 'Death Valley 69'.

Keeping It Simple · 05.31.2009, 04:16 PM

At least you had two.

Bertrand · 06.01.2009, 04:25 AM

A few months after the release of Dirty there were some on in a little bar in Paris.
"Bull" is more of a surprise.

Keeping It Simple · 06.01.2009, 05:13 AM

I think I may have mixed up "Bull in the Heather" with another song of theirs. It was a long time ago, so it's hard to know exactly which song it was. It probably sounded a bit like "Bull in the Heather", hence my confusion.

sonic sphere · 06.01.2009, 06:46 AM

goo is on the jukebox in my favourite pub. they also had dirty on for a while too. big hands/the temple in manchester, u.k.

koolthing78 · 06.01.2009, 10:58 AM

I go some sports bar (actually, it's just called "The Sports Bar") to play NTN trivia with my friend. They have one of those digital jukeboxes that can do a "mega-search" or whatever (only the songs are 2 credits instead of one). Last weekend (since I only had a dollar bill and didn't want to waste it on 2 short songs) I got "Total Trash" and "Sympathy for the Strawberry." Then the regular Bon Jovi, Van Halen, and whatever else songs came back on. But it was a nice 12 minutes, or so.

deflinus · 06.01.2009, 11:30 AM

i live in america, so all we have in jukeboxes are led zeppelin and elton john

Keeping It Simple · 05.29.2010, 06:54 PM

I was in a local pub tonight and looked through its jukebox song selection. I checked out the 80s Indie choices and discovered (I Got A) Catholic Block off the band's Sister album.

cagedbird · 05.29.2010, 08:47 PM

my bro played Diamond Sea a few years ago at an inn and one of the locals was heard to say it sounds like cats fighting.

jetengine · 05.31.2010, 05:08 PM

I sometimes think it's illegal to have a jukebox without Fleetwood Mac's Rumours here in Canada....

EVOLghost · 05.31.2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by koolthing78

They have one of those digital jukeboxes that can do a "mega-search" or whatever (only the songs are 2 credits instead of one).

haha yeah! This one bar by me house has one. It's fucking great! They got the whole discography on there. Fuck. it's fantastic playing that thing. I've put on Skip Tracer, Kill Yr. Idols, Washing Machine, Beautiful Platea, and more on that machine and fuck it's awesome.

Rob Instigator · 06.01.2010, 08:26 AM

whenn I use the downloading juekboxes and put on sonic skronk the bowlin alley turns it off

chicka · 06.01.2010, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

whenn I use the downloading juekboxes and put on sonic skronk the bowlin alley turns it off

Do they refund your money? If not then this obviously demands a rebuttal!
Most bowling alleys have air machines on the lanes to dry your hands, perhaps you should open up the air machine and stick a piece of shit in there to give the alleys some aroma....

Chris Lawrence · 06.01.2010, 07:28 PM

my favorite local bar has the same 'mega jukebox' thing w/ all kinds of shit... deluxe editions of goo, dirty, and daydream (possibly just disc 1 of each), all of the geffen era albums, etc... i was astounded by the selection when i first stumbled across it!

jennthebenn · 06.01.2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

whenn I use the downloading juekboxes and put on sonic skronk the bowlin alley turns it off

I see 'em hatin'. Patrick and I were bowling a few years back and some little kid kept begging his mom to play "American Idiot" on the juke till she finally did. He was so happy. Fuck that. Soon as it was over, we went over and selected "Rock Lobster." He wasn't so happy after that.

I have never witnessed SY in a jukebox. This town is lame.

EVOLghost · 06.02.2010, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jennthebenn

I have never witnessed SY in a jukebox. This town is lame.

yer missin' out.

Toilet & Bowels · 06.03.2010, 05:04 AM

yeah, those downloading jukeboxes are a total waste of money because whatever you play will probably get skipped. last time i was in a pub that had one every single song I put on got skipped, but the dude had to give me my money back for every single song and the more i asked for my money back the more he was getting wound up.

in the 90s it was fairly common to see Sugar Kane or 100% in a jukebox

Diesel · 06.03.2010, 03:02 PM

My ol' local has 4 songs i think: Teenage riot, bull in the heather, sugar kane and total trash.

Last time i was in there teenage riot came on and i looked over to the jukey and saw and old friend had put it on. Turns out he's a pretentious knob now though..

05.31.2009, 04:12 PM	#1
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	Is it rare for a Sonic Youth song to be one of the selections on a jukebox? I ask because I was pleasantly surprised to discover "Bull in the Heather" as one of the selection of songs on a jukebox in a backpacker's bar in Auckland, New Zealand! It made a change from listening to "Whisky in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy for the umpteenth time!
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05.31.2009, 04:14 PM	#2
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	My local sleaze bar has them on the jukebox, but it's always the same two songs, 'Candle' and 'Death Valley 69'.
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05.31.2009, 04:16 PM	#3
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	At least you had two.
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06.01.2009, 04:25 AM	#4
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,267	A few months after the release of Dirty there were some on in a little bar in Paris. "Bull" is more of a surprise.
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06.01.2009, 05:13 AM	#5
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I think I may have mixed up "Bull in the Heather" with another song of theirs. It was a long time ago, so it's hard to know exactly which song it was. It probably sounded a bit like "Bull in the Heather", hence my confusion.
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06.01.2009, 06:46 AM	#6
sonic sphere invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,446	goo is on the jukebox in my favourite pub. they also had dirty on for a while too. big hands/the temple in manchester, u.k. __________________ "trolling asshat" - All Hail WATT "wanker" - All Hail WATT
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06.01.2009, 10:58 AM	#7
koolthing78 bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 125	I go some sports bar (actually, it's just called "The Sports Bar") to play NTN trivia with my friend. They have one of those digital jukeboxes that can do a "mega-search" or whatever (only the songs are 2 credits instead of one). Last weekend (since I only had a dollar bill and didn't want to waste it on 2 short songs) I got "Total Trash" and "Sympathy for the Strawberry." Then the regular Bon Jovi, Van Halen, and whatever else songs came back on. But it was a nice 12 minutes, or so. __________________ Either I don't understand the point of "repping," or I do and it really is pointless. Fortunately I'm colorblind, so it wouldn't make sense to concern myself with being concerned about it in the first place. www.myspace.com/koolthing78
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06.01.2009, 11:30 AM	#8
deflinus expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in the darkest part of your mind Posts: 1,737	i live in america, so all we have in jukeboxes are led zeppelin and elton john
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05.29.2010, 06:54 PM	#9
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	I was in a local pub tonight and looked through its jukebox song selection. I checked out the 80s Indie choices and discovered (I Got A) Catholic Block off the band's Sister album.
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05.29.2010, 08:47 PM	#10
cagedbird the destroyed room Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mid-Manhattan Library Posts: 567	my bro played Diamond Sea a few years ago at an inn and one of the locals was heard to say it sounds like cats fighting.
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05.31.2010, 05:08 PM	#11
jetengine children of satan Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 399	I sometimes think it's illegal to have a jukebox without Fleetwood Mac's Rumours here in Canada....
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06.01.2010, 08:26 AM	#13
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	whenn I use the downloading juekboxes and put on sonic skronk the bowlin alley turns it off __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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06.01.2010, 07:28 PM	#15
Chris Lawrence Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: southwest canada Posts: 1,890	my favorite local bar has the same 'mega jukebox' thing w/ all kinds of shit... deluxe editions of goo, dirty, and daydream (possibly just disc 1 of each), all of the geffen era albums, etc... i was astounded by the selection when i first stumbled across it! __________________ http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang // original folk blues ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i'm the boy that can enjoy invisibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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06.03.2010, 05:04 AM	#18
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	yeah, those downloading jukeboxes are a total waste of money because whatever you play will probably get skipped. last time i was in a pub that had one every single song I put on got skipped, but the dude had to give me my money back for every single song and the more i asked for my money back the more he was getting wound up. in the 90s it was fairly common to see Sugar Kane or 100% in a jukebox
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06.03.2010, 03:02 PM	#19
Diesel the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 597	My ol' local has 4 songs i think: Teenage riot, bull in the heather, sugar kane and total trash. Last time i was in there teenage riot came on and i looked over to the jukey and saw and old friend had put it on. Turns out he's a pretentious knob now though..
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