COCTEAU TWINS - Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires | INTO THE MUSIC REACTION | Jon & Andy

[@RayRay-ot5xd]

Super surprised to find someone react to this deep cut Cocteau Twins song. It ends the Heaven or Las Vegas album perfectly, so ethereal, so dreamy, and so kinda sad. Congrats on tackling this one!

[@jasonegeland1446]

There isn't one single bad song on Heaven or Las Vegas. It's always glorious.

[@billida]

Same on Blue Bell Knoll^^

[@neosapienz7885]

The two b-sides are fantastic as well.

[@gumishq]

Elisabeth Fraser's vocals are one of a kind (at least I haven't heard any female vocalist similar to her) - she just sung so beautifully

[@nickrobinson8339]

Liz Fraser has, so the Alternative British Music press once quoted, " A voice that made the Angels weep with jealously". It is worth listening to her singing "Song To The Siren" with the band This Mortal Coil. Also her singing on the song "Teardrop" by Massive Attack is a superb experience.

[@intothemusic908]

We have already reacted to "Song to the Siren": kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHXNoZh8odRmoqM. I also know very well the Teardrop song by Massive Attack. Love, love Liz' singing on it. Crushingly beautiful.

[@johnhawk1089]

Brilliant album, one of my all-time favorites.

[@awindwaker4130]

The song pulls on themes from throughout the album, so you have to listen to the whole album to get this song.

[@Grithron2]

This song comes from the beginning of the CT era where the vocals were relatively easy to decipher - but it maddens me that after all these years this one still has so many indecipherable parts. Because, even though I'm going to struggle to articulate my reasoning, I've formed the impression that - where the rest of the album is heavy with songs about new-parenthood - this is a celebration of the other (artistic) kind of creative urge. Who wouldn't become fascinated by a song whose chorus advocates "euphony science", and whose verses mention firedrakes and something-or-other which "suppurates ad nauseam".

[@bulliboyz]

Liz Fraser also dated the late, great Jeff Buckley...he was a fan of hers, and then she became a fan of him...anyway, Robin Guthrie on guitar deserves equal accolades. I often drift off to sleep to his solo albums...dreamy

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

I chatted to his ex bassist band mate Mick Grøndahl! nice lad, he even signed Grace for me!

[@lordlockdown64]

What a beautiful dreamy sound, really like this band. Great show chaps!

[@ChicanoPhD]

This was considered “gay” music when I was in high school in the 80s/early 90s. Good thing I am gay and have always been a huge fan of the CT!

[@boq780_2.0]

I enjoyed this thoughtful reaction which made me connect to a song I hadn't heard for a good while. Thanks gentlemen.

[@billida]

They always had a special way to close their albums with incredible songs.

[@ushireborn]

my absolute favorite Cocteau Twins song. an masterpiece

[@ijustneedmyself]

The reaction hasn't even started yet, but I'm so excited. I'll update my comment soon 🙃 Oops. Life got in the way. Glad you enjoyed the song. I gotta say it's pretty pointless to try to transcribe their lyrics so I'm not sure why someone did it. Lol. She is occasionally saying actual words, but a lot of it is gibberish. The beauty of their music, besides the fact that it's plain beautiful, is that you can listen to it and it makes you feel things despite the general lack of discernible lyrics.

[@Grithron2]

Beware of amateur best-guess "lyrics" on the internet!

[@danielmeola3651]

Yes yes, i love reactions to cocteau twins, i love them specially this album. Well done guys. Their music is magic. Thanks for the video.

[@intothemusic908]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mercurio4706]

escucho esta banda de los años 90 y estaba muy niño, y mi madre lloraba porque escuchaba esta musica, en el colegio me trataban de loco… saludos desde Chile… sigo escuchando esta banda 😅

[@bobpage665]

Thanks Jon. So much to remember and appreciate about Cocteau Twins. Like making my Dead Head friends in college listen to them.

[@harrychristopoulos5330]

I love every song on this album, its total perfection...

[@XxElCapxX]

The song haven't started and he's crying already 💀 that's how good it is

[@rinkydinkron]

This kind of ART is more about "feeling" and not over-analysing.

[@ianbruce892]

Why hasn't he mentioned the guitar work of Robin??🙄😏 this album is exceptional!!🤩😍

[@kevinmole9982]

Just an amazing album pure class

[@bobbysevensevenseven]

[@chonchisss]

ur everywhere!!! :)

[@bobbysevensevenseven]

Ha! @@chonchisss

[@enocipia2542]

the best end

[@heathermacias]

Victorialand is the most beautiful, dreamy Cocteau Twins allbum...

[@geob3963]

Cocteau Twins. It sticks in your head. Love it, hate it. It’s stuck.

[@alextaylor2551]

Ha! I’ve been listening since the mid 80s and never once looked up any lyrics.

[@highschoolbigshot]

I never tried to analyze the lyrics that much I just know I like the whole album not one bad song on it

[@brumbykj]

1/3 English...From 1983/97....!!!

[@Shen-z5k]

🎉

[@RPMir]

"Aboutness" is not really the point of Cocteau Twins, imo. Love this reaction! Thanks for doing it. One of my favorite of their album closers. Stunning.

[@ronaldsecmezsoy-urquhart226]

I think the details of the song and when Simon got involved are wrong. It is I wear your ring that they recorded after Simon’s dad Ivor Raymonde (songwriter, arranger) passed away. This is my favourite song from the CT’s and Simon told me it was one of his also, and explained how they were feeling at the time when they recorded it. Robin and Liz are very reclusive but Simon is a great guy who will discuss with you things about the music on Twitter. His record label Bella Union has a shop in Brighton and sometimes you can catch him there and he will sign your CT merchandise😁

[@mstozsto4756]

thanks, very interesting

[@nancysmith9939]

Omg how fricken cool is this bit of info! TY U Rock

[@maiqtheliar_]

The word play in the chorus is just what made me stick with this song for so long

[@timdraper4559]

@James Harper and @Delius Lyndon below - Accurate comments.

[@jeremyphillips6303]

The lyrics are made up words. It's a Scottish folk tradition and they can't be recreated. They don't mean anything and she's brilliant. Thanks for the reaction.

[@ccwnyc5671]

The translation software is worthless as Liz uses what Eno and others call glossilalia, the dropping of words in favor of range...

[@soapagogo]

Ok, I have something to contribute to those lyrics. The line is "A fire drinks ignitions," not "A fire DRAKE'S ignitions". What the heck is a fire drake?? LOL

[@fuzziestbuggiest]

A drake is a dragon so its not too out there lmao 😭

[@soapagogo]

@@fuzziestbuggiest LOL so funny how many interpretations there are of their lyrics. I will say, the line here that's written as "I was eagerest on using the stairs I enlisted to find you" is really "Because I'm using gray skies I am listening to find you". 😁

[@fuzziestbuggiest]

@@soapagogo it’s kind of magical how many interpretations there are imo! and its sweet that people never really argue about it, its always nice discussion and comparisons of how things are heard and i dig that 😌

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

I know the sister of Elizabeth Fraser! and Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie have signed cds and vinyl for me! amazing band. THIS song is very weak compared to other songs on the lp. Heaven or las vegas the title track is a masterpiece, you should react to THAT next. - C

[@robertbrown380]

counterpoint: THIS song is awesome.

[@anatawaniwatori]

Bro this is like the best song on the album

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

@@anatawaniwatori No. Heaven or las vegas and Wolf in the breast are much better in my opinion. - C

[@WorthlessOrdinary]

The diversity alone of this particular track is what puts it up and beyond. I absolutely celebrate this entire album but this song invokes such heavy emotion it still gets me every. single. time. with chills.

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

@@anatawaniwatori 🤣