Between the clock and the bed

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by UEF

The credits list only Green as having done backing vocals...

I don't mean the backing vocals. I meant the aaaaah aaaaah aaaah's leading into the chorus. That is James.

[amaitheanhorn]

Originally Posted by Joel

When I first read your post I was like, "Wtf, how does that sound like Stewie?!". Since then, every time the song comes on I crack up when I hear the "I'm well aware of hapinessss" opening line!

I can't unhear this now, but I thank you for bringing a bit of comedy to my listening experience of the track!

Haha so glad it isn't just me who hears Stewie in that line

[amaitheanhorn]

Originally Posted by Abstract Unknown Girl

I don't mean the backing vocals. I meant the aaaaah aaaaah aaaah's leading into the chorus. That is James.

Someone really needs to sit James down and explain why the whole ahhh ahhh ahhh thing is unacceptable. He can't resist it.

[Europa Gluten Free]

Originally Posted by savemejebus

The rumour at the time (prior to and around the time of if you tolerate this's release and that went around the manics fan convention in London in the summer of 98) was that Black Holes for The Young was supposed to be an album track but Sophie Ellis Bextor went blabbing to all and sundry about it and the band or the record company got annoyed and decided to pull the track.

According to Nicky Prologue to History was meant to be on the album but he decided to pull it in order to make the album have 13 songs. He said it was something to do with breaking a jinx/making a point that they could have hit album with 13 songs despite the holy bible having flopped with 13 songs.

I don't think anyone actually asked why he didn't just pull born a girl...

The Black Holes story should probably be taken with a pinch of salt but it could have happened as there was quite a lot of hype at the time about it and some said that she was trying to use the hype to help 'TheAudience' rather than the manics. Of course the supposed story behind prologue would make that less likely with regard to Nicky wanting 13 songs.

Possible fire to this theory surrounding pulling Black Holes is the fact when they talk about duets they NEVER mention this song of Sophie Ellis Bextor.

On a side side note I wouldn't mind hearing them due LBN again in future tours.

[amaitheanhorn]

Originally Posted by Europa Gluten Free

Possible fire to this theory surrounding pulling Black Holes is the fact when they talk about duets they NEVER mention this song of Sophie Ellis Bextor.

On a side side note I wouldn't mind hearing them due LBN again in future tours.

If I'd decided to do a duet with Sophie Ellis Bextor I would never speak of it either.
(Not that it's a bag song, just because... well... Sophie Ellis Bextor.)

[hummingbird]

Originally Posted by amaitheanhorn

If I'd decided to do a duet with Sophie Ellis Bextor I would never speak of it either.
(Not that it's a bag song, just because... well... Sophie Ellis Bextor.)

her recent album is great

[raven]

http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comme...n-edvard-munch

painted in Munch's old age


Between the clock and the bed
There’s only space and hell
Waiting for the transportation
Between the clock and the bed
Shapes move inside my head
Colliding with shared desperation


never has the pain of getting up been described so well

[Porco]

*grumble* Still reckon he sings 'sheer desperation'…. *grumble*

[bachelorette]

Originally Posted by Porco

*grumble* Still reckon he sings 'sheer desperation'…. *grumble*

well, he bloody does! lyric sheet lies.

[tomd2103]

Struggled with this song at first, but finally come round to it this past week. For me the best version of the song would lie somewhere between the demo and the album version as both have their merits and faults (in my opinion of course). Still not a fan of Green Gartside's voice though!

Been reading a bit about the painting that the song draws it's title from. Some people read really deeply into art (one article I read suggests that the clock in the painting represents a coffin). Is there any chance it is simply a self portrait of a man standing in his bedroom, quite literally between his clock and his bed?

[bachelorette]

Originally Posted by tomd2103

Been reading a bit about the painting that the song draws it's title from. Some people read really deeply into art (one article I read suggests that the clock in the painting represents a coffin). Is there any chance it is simply a self portrait of a man standing in his bedroom, quite literally between his clock and his bed?

Edvard Munch has deliberately made use of symbolism like the clock that resembles a coffin throughout his career, and this is his final self-portrait completed before his death, when he was already feeling rather feeble. So the interpretation of the clock (without arms) as a symbol of death is very likely. Even though the painting initially looks deceptively bright due to the use of colours.
What I don't understand is why you would set a lyric about such a bleak and sad painting to music that is suited for a seventies-disco-compilation.

[Takk]

Originally Posted by bachelorette

sad painting to music that is suited for a seventies-disco-compilation.

Pretty much sums up the band

[nocultureicons]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

her recent album is great

It really is, possibly my favourite this year.

[amaitheanhorn]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

her recent album is great

I didn't think she was still making music, shows how much I know

[UEF]

Originally Posted by bachelorette

Edvard Munch has deliberately made use of symbolism like the clock that resembles a coffin throughout his career, and this is his final self-portrait completed before his death, when he was already feeling rather feeble. So the interpretation of the clock (without arms) as a symbol of death is very likely. Even though the painting initially looks deceptively bright due to the use of colours.
What I don't understand is why you would set a lyric about such a bleak and sad painting to music that is suited for a seventies-disco-compilation.

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