Fall Ones #1

[Mr. FOLLARD]

We don't talk about them as much as we should. Considering they're Britain's greatest band and all 

I'll say something later, but what do you think of this one? I remember the NME review saying Mark sounded like Diamanda Galas having her tonsils ripped out in the 'chorus'

[DarknessFish]

I have many mixed feelings about The Fall in general. I'm a big fan of that kind of ultra-repetitive overtly-simplistic style, it's low-key yet confident. But then they completely ruin the effect with the rubbish 'chorus', you can get why Frank Sidebottom was so fond of 'em. I dunno, it's like I half love it, but I'm always a bit disappointed with 'em at the same time.

[fonz]

I don’t have mixed feelings. I don’t think they’re very good. Sorry John. I have tried. I want to like em because they represent something… but I don’t know what exactly.
Musically they’re rudimentary, and to be honest, the lyrics seem lazy.

[Mr. FOLLARD]

Actually the lyrics are usually very good. This one has great lyrics!

[Stacy Heydon]

There is Fall I love, mainly the early stuff. This is one for the hardcore fans I think, for everyone else it's just some mumbling over a not very interesting riff.

[adamcoan]

Honestly Johnny, just stick to pop acts who dressed themselves in alternative clothes and had coloured hair. No pleasing some people,tsk.

Of course the Fall are wonderful, of course they always make an exciting noise. Even their 'commercial ' stuff is often a cut above most.

The bloke was a drunk, obnoxious cunt of the highest order. He knew most folk bought him a pint just so he would fuck off somewhere else.

Keep their name alive Johnny. Smith was a genius. If a total twat like Jake Thackeray or Ewan McColl can be revered in this world then Mark e Smith-ah needs to be offered your respect.
Jesus, this place. Slippers,jazz and eighties pop rule.

[Stacy Heydon]

Jan 4, 2024 18:28:21 GMT adamcoan said:

Honestly Johnny, just stick to pop acts who dressed themselves in alternative clothes and had coloured hair. 

Oooh...it's Mr Edgy Underground.

[adamcoan]

Jan 4, 2024 19:12:54 GMT Stacy Heydon said:

Jan 4, 2024 18:28:21 GMT adamcoan said:

Honestly Johnny, just stick to pop acts who dressed themselves in alternative clothes and had coloured hair. 

Oooh...it's Mr Edgy Underground.

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[riggers]

Gaah! Too many good threads and too little time right now.. Will come back to this and others. Soon.

It's majestic of course. It wouldn't be in my Fall top 10, or even top 20, but it's utterly wonderful.

'Crow's feet are ingrained in my face..'

'O'er the poison river locks...'

'Finally going through old parasite gate ..'

No one wrote words like that, before or since.

[Mr. FOLLARD]

Crow's feet are ingrained on my face
And I'm living too late
Try to wash the black off my face, but it's ingrained
And I'm living too late
Sleepless, in-control spleen
Agreed ace family
Must have stump tripod in the genes
I'm immune to things
In my dreams

I saw through the trees
O'er the poison river locks
Talk treacherous would beat
But still my heart it is rock

Finally going through old parasite gate
But there's a 24-hour clock watch
And I'm living too late
Think
Sometimes life is like a new bar
Plastic seats, beer below par
Food with no taste, music grates
I'm living too late
Once talking was my favourite while
But now I know a conversation's end
Before it's done
Maybe I'm living too long
The daylight

I see trouble on the streets
Fearing catastrophe to meet
Walk down the devil's boulevard
But still my heart is hard

They say them cellars were evil black
But I know they're wrong
Think it's one
Been
Living too long

[fange]

I like it a lot. It's cheeky and upfront about what it's trying to do and doesn't give a fuck. Pure MES.