the DRESDEN DOLLS

kailabitches · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:09 am

6 years later..i heard them for the first time today, thought they were killer.
Anyone recommend any of their songs...

forgotten · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:10 am

bad day.

amanda palmer is coming out with her solo album next year.

kailabitches · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:42 pm

oh really that's pretty rad. i will keep my eyes open for it.
she has such an excentric look. i like them heaps.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:31 am

Missed Me
Shores Of California
Pierre
Half Jack

forgotten · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:34 am

pierr, as far as i know, is only on the dvd. i have the mp3 of it though. if anyone wants it, that is.

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

I'm a massive fan. I only have Yes Virginia though.

meatfilledpastry · **Posted:** Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:47 pm

What roped me in was "Girl Anachronism."

Other than that I'm ashamed to say I haven't heard ANY of their other songs.

rachz409 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:00 am

bad habit, my alcoholic friends, mandy goes to med school, dirty business

forgotten · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2007 3:30 am

i was actually a little disappointed with yes, virginia. i'm kind of scared for her solo album...

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:19 am

The first album was the best.

I didnt really like YV much either.

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

^
why not?

forgotten · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:22 pm

it's not as good. it's not as aggressive. there's more connection with the first album.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:00 am

There are a lot of songs in Yes, which are easily skipped within the first few seconds and forgotten about.

The first album..the songs just draw you in.

Its hard to explain.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:06 am

Best songs from the first album:

Good Day
Girl Anachronism
Missed Me
Half Jack
Bad Habit
Truce
and the second:

Backstabber
Modern Moonlight
My Alcoholic Friends
Dirty Business
Shores Of California

forgotten · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:27 am

have you seen the sing video? i kinda like it.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:31 am

Yeah, they show it on music channels every now and then

I really have to be in the mood for that song though

the backstabber videos alright too

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

For some reason, I really like the Shores o California video, but I don't like the song too much. That usually never happens.

playxdead · **Joined:** Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:16 am **Posts:** 70

half jack is my favourite song by them but i would reccomend pretty much anything off the first album.

some of theirs and amandas cover songs are worth listening to as well.

www.automaticjoy.com is a good site for their stuff.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:53 am

[url=http://www.automaticjoy.com/mp3/Covers/The%20Dresden%20Dolls-No%20One%20Knows_(2005-06-22%20Paris).mp3:2a7gz7vi]http://www.automaticjoy.com/mp3/Covers/The...22%20Paris).mp3[/url:2a7gz7vi]

...scary.

forgotten · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:43 pm

by the way, i've got the dresden dolls doing a cover of QOTSA if anyone wants it along with 25 other covers that they've done.

Ladyluck · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:55 pm

I love thier first album.

I saw a cover of Hit Me Baby One More Time on youtube. Amanda was wearing a blonde wig.

forgotten · **Posted:** Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:10 pm

yeh, i've got that too. it's fucking amazing.

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

oh come on, no one likes their second album?

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

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QUOTE(Vicky Wild @ Sep 11 2007, 04:00 AM) [snapback]60883[/snapback]

There are a lot of songs in Yes, which are easily skipped within the first few seconds and forgotten about.

The first album..the songs just draw you in.

Its hard to explain.
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For me that's backwards. My problem with the first album is that there are way too many boring slow songs. I'm not saying slow songs in general are boring, but dear god, way more than half of the first album is ballads, ballads, ballads, ballads. It gets old, and quite a few of those ballads are just really really boring. The songs on Yes, Virginia are faster, much more aggressive, and are much more interesting. Now I definitely love their first album, but to me, Yes Virginia was a vast improvement.

Anyways, changing subject;
Has anyone seen The Onion Cellar? It's a great stage production that Amanda Palmer wrote and features Dresden Dolls songs.

ruddegore · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:39 pm

I love both their albums although it took me a while to get into Yes virginia i actually prefer it to the first album, mostly because the lyrics are so funny and clever. I agree with Commando the the whole ballads thing on the first album it does get old even tho Slide is one of my favourites.
Oh yeh everyone must listen to the B-side "Lonely Organist Rapes Page Turner" Love that song! Anyone got the b-sides from the first album?

ms. E · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:05 pm

I recommend:
Hit me baby one more time.
It's fucking hillarious. The first time I heard it I laughed for the whole song, and after it.

I <3 the Dresden Dolls.
Amanda Palmer is fucking amazing. <3

NightCrawler · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:08 pm

I love them. And I like all three of their albums.

Commando · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:51 pm **Posts:** 320

^
that reminds me; I really have to get A Is For Accident one of these days.

LifeIsNoCabaret · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:44 am

meh at amanda not liking me terribly much... but i do want to hear her solo album...

anywho...download 'a night at the roses'

forgotten · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:59 pm

her solo stuff isn't that great to me. and i think there are better b-sides than night at the roses.

Ladyluck · **Posted:** Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:14 am

Has anyone seen the cover of Satisfaction on her myspace page? Its awesome and she's not even trying.

NightCrawler · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:38 pm

I like some of her solo stuff. Not ALL of it is amazing, but I do really like a lot of them. She does good covers too.

testosterone_milkshake · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:43 pm

someone should post these covers in the covers thread.

forgotten · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:53 pm

i'd post them, but i've got 26 of them and frankly, i just don't have the patience. but i'd be glad to send a file of the whole album through aim if anyone really wants them.

ms. E · **Posted:** Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:17 pm

Anyone heard Amanda Palmer's cover of "I will follow you into the dark"?

I'm in love with it.
Can't stop listening.

NightCrawler · **Posted:** Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:35 am

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it's not as good. it's not as aggressive. there's more connection with the first album.
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^^I agree.

Yes Virginia seemed a bit more poppy, not that there's anything wrong with that, but I liked her angry sounding pop songs off the s/t. Yes Virginia there are still songs I skip, same with No, Virginia. But for the most part, I love them, and almost every single song. Very original band, fun live, and very nice people.

babyxdoll · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:19 am

love this bandd
havent heard anything of no, virginia though
must download some stuff soon

dreadbaby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:59 am

i love backstabber, and good day. Amanda Palmer is amazing. So is Brian, they're so sexy together. Making music i mean. Not romantically or anything.

video.kid · **Posted:** Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:27 pm

i like them and know girl anachorism off by heart

babyxdoll · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:46 am

i lovee the lyrics too good day

NightCrawler · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:20 pm

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^
that reminds me; I really have to get A Is For Accident one of these days.
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i have it, i can upload it as soon as i put a cd drive back into my computer.

forgotten · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:40 pm

Check the share/request thread in a few minutes.

forgotten · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:32 pm

Actually, it's going to take longer than originally posted. I'm posting many more goodies with it. And I want to go to bed soon, so we'll see.

Vicky Wild · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:51 pm

did anyone see amandas twitpic? lulz.

Ladyluck · **Posted:** Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:54 pm

Why is she always nude in her twitpics? Haha.

Uh Huh Her · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:54 am

One of my favorite bands of all times.Love them.I went to rough period last year and their music was thing that helped me the most to get out of that period.Songs are just amazing, lyrics too, stage act, just everything.
Amanda's solo career is maybe even better, friend and I will invite her to come and visit us next summer xD

Ladyluck · **Posted:** Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:41 am

I hope she comes my way, I know she's in London now, I prefer the Dresden Dolls, but I'd love to see Amanda live too.

suzystrange · **Posted:** Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:52 pm

I feel the same. Would love to see the Dolls, but wanna see her solo too.

Just sucks because the last few times the Dresden Dolls have been here I didn't have the cash, and when Amanda was here solo it was pretty pricey coz she was at the Opera House, so I couldn't go.

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