The Lemon of Pink
File:The Books - The Lemon of Pink.jpg
Studio album by The Books
Released October 7, 2003
Genre Electronic
Folk
Length 37:27
Label Tomlab
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The Books chronology
Thought for Food
(2002)
The Lemon of Pink
(2003)
Lost and Safe
(2005)

The Lemon of Pink is the second album by The Books, released October 7, 2003 on the Tomlab record label.

Contents

Reception [link]

Initial critical response to The Lemon of Pink was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 86, based on 9 reviews.[1] The online webzine Pitchfork Media placed "The Lemon of Pink" 20th on their top 100 albums of 2000-2004

Track listing [link]

  1. "The Lemon of Pink" – 4:40
  2. "The Lemon of Pink" – 1:34
  3. "Tokyo" – 3:43
  4. "Bonanza" – 0:52
  5. "S Is for Evrysing" – 3:32
  6. "Explanation Mark" – 0:19
  7. "There Is No There" – 3:36
  8. "Take Time" – 3:36
  9. "Don't Even Sing About It" – 4:09
  10. "The Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice?" – 3:15
  11. "A True Story of a Story of True Love" – 4:25
  12. "That Right Ain't Shit" – 2:44
  13. "PS" – 0:55

Presence in pop culture [link]

"That Right Ain't Shit" was used as the soundtrack in an advertisement for a Hummer vehicle.[2]

"Tokyo" was used in a commercial for spreading awareness of HIV.

References [link]

  1. ^ "The Books:The Lemon of Pink (2003): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. https://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/books/lemonofpink. Retrieved 2009-03-19. 
  2. ^ almost cool music review

External links [link]



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The Lemon of Pink

The Lemon of Pink is the second album by American musical duo The Books, released October 7, 2003 on the Tomlab record label.

Reception

Initial critical response to The Lemon of Pink was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 86, based on 9 reviews. The online webzine Pitchfork Media placed The Lemon of Pink at number 20 on their list of the top 100 albums of 2000–2004.

Track listing

  • "The Lemon of Pink" – 4:40
  • "The Lemon of Pink" – 1:34
  • "Tokyo" – 3:43
  • "Bonanza" – 0:52
  • "S Is for Evrysing" – 3:32
  • "Explanation Mark" – 0:19
  • "There Is No There" – 3:36
  • "Take Time" – 3:36
  • "Don't Even Sing About It" – 4:09
  • "The Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice?" – 3:15
  • "A True Story of a Story of True Love" – 4:25
  • "That Right Ain't Shit" – 2:44
  • "PS" – 0:55
  • While track 1 & 2 are different songs, both are called simply "The Lemon of Pink".

    Presence in pop culture

    "That Right Ain't Shit" was used as the soundtrack in an advertisement for a Hummer vehicle.

    Take Time (EP)

    Take Time is the third extended play by Gyroscope and was released in May 2002. The five-track EP was recorded at Studio Couch in Perth, Western Australia earlier that year and was produced and engineered by Shaun O'Callaghan.

    History

    Take Time was recorded by Gyroscope at Studio Couch in Perth, Western Australia early in 2002 and was produced and engineered by Shaun O'Callaghan. It was issued on 19 May 2002.

    Following the release of their compilation album, Injuring Yourself Whilst Making Music, in 2001 the group went on hiatus, while their drummer, Rob Nassif, went to Canada to study for six months. Upon his return, they signed a deal with Fremantle-based independent record label, Redline Records (owned by local band, Jebediah). The first track written upon their resumption was "I've Been Struck by Lightning Once... So What's the Chance of It Happening Again?" – Daniel Sanders, their lead singer, had literally been struck by lightning whilst he was out fishing with the band's manager.

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Take Time

    by: Jon Young

    We've all lost somebody
    Close to us we love dearly,
    Hard to discuss but
    I done lost a few were close near me.
    I know the times were hard,
    Felt no one on ur side.
    I wish he talked about it
    Instead he took his life.
    And now we all hurt,
    Teary eyed and askin why?
    His momma cryed,
    And I can try to say its Alright.
    But deep inside Im hurtin,
    So whats I spose to do?
    Cuz I wish he woulda thought of
    what he'd go and put us through.
    We mourn his death.
    But more importantly rejoice his life.
    We laugh at pictures,
    And forget about the stress n strife.
    We tell our stories bout him
    Like “dogg remember when?”
    The memorys and thoughts
    My God its like they'll never end.
    But that's a good thing,
    Cuz even though he gone from us.
    He in our hearts and
    Anytime he never far from us.
    So take the time
    And remember those we have lost.
    No longer with us but
    Never ever have we forgot.
    [REFRAIN:]
    Take time to remember cuz you by my side.
    Take time to remember how you touched my life.
    Take time cuz we always gone miss you,
    Anytime, Anywhere, cuz our thoughs are always with you.
    [REPEATED]
    Dark times, dark skys,
    While the rain drops.
    It hides the tears and
    I pray to make the pain stop.
    I even plea bargain,
    Beg to God to bring him back.
    If times were like they were
    Then I wouldn't have to sing this track.
    But I can't change what happens,
    Only deal with what life gives me.
    I ask my father and
    I hope he's proud of the life I'm living.
    I hope he can forgive me,
    For the wrongs I have committed.
    Its been so many years
    And damn homie I still miss him.
    I make this song for all of ya'll
    Who ever lost some body.
    Your mother, brother, sister, lover,
    Best friend, uncle, cousin.
    And it don't matter how they lost life,
    The point is,
    That they memory will live on
    Through rejoicing.
    Don't be afraid to talk to em,
    I promise that they hear you.
    You didn't get to say good-bye?
    Say it now, they right near you.
    So take a minute,
    Think about it and remember them.
    I know it can be hard
    But I promise that you'll meet again.




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