Talk:Neon Bible

Illegal d/l link
some ignorant individual has edited this link into the main article. the edit sig says his i.p. is 82.112.130.58. i removed the link. --Flvg94 19:12, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

John Kennedy Toole's Neon Bible
Removed "Neon Bible is named after The Neon Bible, the first work of John Kennedy Toole, better known as the author of A Confederacy of Dunces." I've read secondhand remarks from the band, though not citation worthy, that the titles are a coincidence. If anyone can back either side of the claim up, it would be appreciated. Robixsmash 05:31, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I re-added it. The booklet states that IT IS named after the novel. --ThrowingStick/ Talk 21:01, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I bought the album today and my booklet only says "The name Neon Bible, from a novel by John Kennedy Toole, is used with permission of Grove Press, Inc. c/o Macintosh & Otis Inc.". To me, that doesn't say that the title was taken from the novel, only that the rights to the title are owned by this publisher. Does your booklet use another wording? Blur4760 14:13, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree with Blur, that doesn't suggest it to me either. I think it should be removed again. Robixsmash 19:29, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

For what it's worth, in an interview here:, Win Butler says it's not taken from the book, although he has read it...(see second page of the interview)
 * I took the part out about the booklet stating that it is named after the novel. My booklet's wording does not suggest that, and it is not true. So if anyone wants to put it back in, I would be grateful if he let me know what his booklet says.Blur4760 00:09, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

NME Review?
Someone added an NME review (9/10), but I can neither find the review anywhere on the website, nor did the editor provide a link. Thoughts? 64.81.146.219 01:28, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Deluxe edition
I've noticed that it says that the hinged box contains a 32 page booklet created by the band and also 2 flipbooks. Apparently, I think the 2 flipbooks are the 32 page booklet. I've bought the limited edition and it came with the 2 flipbooks, a booklet with lyrics, and the CD. I couldn't find a 32 page booklet like it was advertised, so it must be those flipbooks. --SkinnerIJA 09:50, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
 * I have the deluxe hinged box. However, mine is the european pressing, and it differs from yours - i have a booklet with lyrics, and in the corners of it there are images that animate as you flip the booklet, but I only have the one booklet, and not two additional flipbooks. --ThrowingStick/ Talk 19:01, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Turns out there a deluxe-er one, which i purchased today. It comes in a paper box, which contains the aforementioned booklet, two flipbooks, and the cd, the cd being in a plastic sleeve. Since i now own both versions, i'll do a side-by-side pic and add it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by ThrowingStick (talk • contribs) 17:35, 30 March 2007 (UTC).
 * Done --ThrowingStick/ Talk 17:10, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Irish Charts
I have added a citation to the Irish charts claim - however the page is changed every week so someone will have to find a new one. --Macca7174 21:52, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

Neon Bible entered the Irish charts at Number 1 NOT number 20

Last.fm charts
check this out guys:. is this worth a mention? i also created a topic in the last.fm forums, here. no replies yet.

--ThrowingStick/ Talk 19:03, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Personally, I don't think it's worth mentioning. Last.fm has a somewhat biased pool of users (whose listening habits tend toward indie rock) and, given that bias, Neon Bible's dominance of the charts isn't really that significant.

--mr ethanboy/ Talk 19:37, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Religion
I did not want to be too hasty to revert and delete, but the whole section on religion is unsourced, original research, and thus should be removed, should it not? --Paul Erik 10:59, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

It should be removed, unless of course references are found. Burned thru  22:32, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Move to Neon Bible
Couldn't this page be moved to Neon Bible, and the novel to The Neon Bible? It's possible, sure, but does it make sense to anyone as it does to me? 83.130.34.232 09:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

This album is connected
All song titles serve as redirects to this album, have their own pages, or have been placed at the appropriate disambiguation pages. Godlord2 04:55, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

GAN on hold
Leave me a note when done. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:11, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Not GA related, but "No Cars Go" is one of the weirdest songs I've heard in a while...yeah...
 * Those claims by IGN, NME, etc. in the lead should probably be cited
 * "The band additionally" - overuse of "the band", use some other phrases eg. "They" and "Arcade Fire"
 * Later half of first para of Production section could do with sourcing
 * "with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Elvis Presley being cited as influences, with" - can we use a different word?
 * "reading the French fable allegedly written by 17th century French " - overlinking of French
 * "On his blog, Win Butler quipped" - source for the quote?
 * The reception section could do with expansion. It barely mentions reviewer comments, etc.
 * Sounds good, I probably can't do too much tonight but I'll probably be able to tomorrow. Thanks, SorryGuy Talk  00:14, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I did not do the wikilinking myself, but it seems one goes to the language, the other to the people. Is this in violation of MoS? SorryGuy Talk  00:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You're right; my bad. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:19, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Besides the with sentence, which I have no major issues with, I have completed everything. I think the reception section should be fine, but if further commentary is needed there is a fair number of reviews I have yet to cite. Besides that, there is an inconsistency in linking of publishers in the refs, but I will get to that. Cheers, SorryGuy Talk  02:34, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looking much better, thus passed. Nice work! dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 10:19, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Onwards to FAC; It's mostly good. Just minor things - keep working in the prose, fix ref formatting (eg. #36 is just a title and URL at the moment), things like that. A peer review is a good idea - ask some people at WP:ALM and you should get some good insights. I might take another look at a PR in a few weeks, especially if major changes have been made. Good luck, dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 03:04, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Concept Album?
This page is in the "Concept Album" category and is identified as a concept album. Regine said in an interview on Austin City Limits that this album was not planned to be a concept album but seemed to admit that it was one. At the same time this article says that the there is the theme of an American looking at America as an outsider.

What I am getting at is that I think that someone should categorically state that this is a concept album and extrapolate with some of the evidence I provided above. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.150.251.162 (talk) 17:17, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

24 Is a dead link —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.230.120.163 (talk) 23:43, 26 November 2010 (UTC)

My Body is a Cage Covers?
Should a covers section be added for this song, or perhaps a new page? I only know of two though (with links and both artists have articles in wikipedia as well) Peter Gabriel and Sara Lov. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.55.57.235 (talk) 21:45, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

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