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oceanRain [Edit] [Delete] 17 replies 00:36, 7 June '07

Is it pronounced "khan" or "can"?

I always thought it was Can for no particular reason except that no one I know has ever heard of the kraut band, until a couple days ago when a friend said that a "khan" album changed his life.
oR: Never heard of them.
friend: Khan.
oR: No, they're good?
friend: Khan. Yeah.
oR: Like Star Trek, Wrath of Khan?
friend: Khan, like, Can.
oR: *light bulb*

(or is it tomayto, tamato?)

And since this is the music threads side of things, feel free to opine your vast insight of the band.

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I like them a lot. I'd say my personal favourite Can album is Ege Bamyasi.

I like most Krautrock, especially right now Harmonia.

tom_from_sparks | 7 Jun '07, 00:39 | X
- Agree here.
  
  Got to be Can. And Ege Bamyasi. Tago Mago is a candidate too.
  
  maccaz91 @tom_from_sparks | 11 Jan '11, 03:08 | X
  - Fuck.
    
    This is 4 years old.
    Bloody TheNewBlancmange.
    
    maccaz91 @maccaz91 | 11 Jan '11, 03:08 | X
  - yeah, they're brilliant
    
    obvs
    
    smezzer | 7 Jun '07, 00:44 | X
  - I was going to play some can/khan
    
    in celebration of just finishing my essay. But seeing as you are the rock and roll guru, can you give me some tips on what to listen to?
    
    innisj @TheNewBlancmange | 11 Jan '11, 03:29 | X
  - you big buffoon
    
    freddiehubbard @TheNewBlancmange | 11 Jan '11, 08:15 | X
  - Are you in Brother?
    
    pip_ @TheNewBlancmange | 11 Jan '11, 13:30 | X
    
    AndrewRHill this'd this
    - I remember Can being big with
      
      the collective staff of Music & Video Exchange...
      
      kim_nokiamusic | 11 Jan '11, 12:49 | X
      - Naaah...
        
        far too mainstream for them. The big deal is on your trial day when it's your turn to put an album on- that first choice actually decides whether you come back for a second day.
        
        I heard rumour once that some kid put on The Pigeon Detectives- he didn't even last until lunchtime.
        
        craigfable @kim_nokiamusic | 11 Jan '11, 13:09 | X
        
        KKKKKKKHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN!
        
        Jordan_229_2 | 11 Jan '11, 13:48 | X
        
        pip_ this'd this
        
        Incidentally, do people pronounce Neu! as "new" or "noy"?
        
        -dan- | 11 Jan '11, 16:38 | X
        
        Definitely 'noy'
        
        bornin69 @-dan- | 11 Jan '11, 16:47 | X
        
        innisj this'd this

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