Random Manics thoughts... - Page 90 - Forever Delayed

AK47 · #**1336** 21-06-2014, 10:30

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Originally Posted by ZiZi

Don't know where to post this.
http://youtu.be/pUwsJmDsUwk

Utterly brilliant

Brilliant but creepy considering its a suicide song...

Suicide Aldi · #**1337** 21-06-2014, 10:58

Hahaha thats amazing! Reminds me of the kids singing career oppertunities by the clash on sandinista.

Deets · #**1338** 21-06-2014, 18:46

okay guys, who the fuck bought all the signed copies of Futurology? I was late with 1 bloody day. lovely. although now i have an excuse to go to some tour and have some copies signed. after all james called me once "super collector", i must live to that title, no?

Dac X Lee · #**1339** 23-06-2014, 00:57

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Originally Posted by AK47

Brilliant but creepy considering its a suicide song...

Especially if you look at those kids' face expressions, they look rather depressed or annoyed.

Dac X Lee · #**1340** 01-07-2014, 01:06

Accidentaly found this on DeviantArt today and thought it would fit in a Manics' album booklet or something.

http://velvetredbullet.deviantart.co...-Red-447569560

LadyWoodbee · #**1341** 01-07-2014, 19:10

I don't know if this has already been discussed, but whatever happened to the feather boa(s) Nicky used to have wrapped around his mic stand?!? I missed it in Berlin, and it wasn't there in Glastonbury either. When did he get rid of that? It used to be one of my favourite moments at Manics gigs when the mic stands were being set up and Nicky's got an extra round of applause. :-(

SeanOfTheDead · #**1342** 01-07-2014, 19:53

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Originally Posted by LadyWoodbee

I don't know if this has already been discussed, but whatever happened to the feather boa(s) Nicky used to have wrapped around his mic stand?!? I missed it in Berlin, and it wasn't there in Glastonbury either. When did he get rid of that? It used to be one of my favourite moments at Manics gigs when the mic stands were being set up and Nicky's got an extra round of applause. :-(

I thought it was because it was either too distracting or hid his face but I found this from October:

LadyWoodbee · #**1343** 01-07-2014, 20:05

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Originally Posted by SeanOfTheDead

I thought it was because it was either too distracting or hid his face but I found this from October:

Hahaha!!! Great, thanks! Someone give the man a new one, please!

gladstone · #**1344** 02-07-2014, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZiZi

Don't know where to post this.
http://youtu.be/pUwsJmDsUwk

Utterly brilliant

Haha. That's ace!

( ) · #**1345** 02-07-2014, 18:26

Didn't think this needed a new thread.

What are the BEST books on the Manics? I have only read one (Sweet Venom-Unofficial one from just after EMG)

I am doing my EPQ on the lyrics of the Manics and need to read up on the band themselves.

Son of Stopped · #**1346** 02-07-2014, 18:38

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Originally Posted by ( )

Didn't think this needed a new thread.

What are the BEST books on the Manics? I have only read one (Sweet Venom-Unofficial one from just after EMG)

I am doing my EPQ on the lyrics of the Manics and need to read up on the band themselves.

I really loved "Everything" by Simon Price. But it's got a few inaccuracies in it apparently.

There was a good blog or two that went through each track and explained the references. But I can't remember what they were called. They even had a thread on here as well!

LadyWoodbee · #**1347** 02-07-2014, 18:51

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Originally Posted by ( )

Didn't think this needed a new thread.

What are the BEST books on the Manics? I have only read one (Sweet Venom-Unofficial one from just after EMG)

I am doing my EPQ on the lyrics of the Manics and need to read up on the band themselves.

The one by Jennifer Watkins-Isnardi, of course!

(Just kidding...)

I haven't read it in years, but I'd say "Everything" by Simon Price. Not really up to date though, I suppose.

Son of Stopped · #**1348** 02-07-2014, 19:02

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Originally Posted by ( )

Didn't think this needed a new thread.

What are the BEST books on the Manics? I have only read one (Sweet Venom-Unofficial one from just after EMG)

I am doing my EPQ on the lyrics of the Manics and need to read up on the band themselves.

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Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

There was a good blog or two that went through each track and explained the references. But I can't remember what they were called. They even had a thread on here as well!

Blog one http://manicsdiscog.wordpress.com/ not updated for a while...
Blog two http://manicsongs.wordpress.com/ All the way up to... "The Girl From Tiger Bay" and written by FD's own... FLINT!

And a million apologies to LadyWoodbee as well!

LadyWoodbee · #**1349** 02-07-2014, 19:04

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Originally Posted by Son of Stopped

Blog one http://manicsdiscog.wordpress.com/ not updated for a while...
Blog two http://manicsongs.wordpress.com/ All the way up to... "The Girl From Tiger Bay" and written by FD's own... FLINT!

And a million apologies to LadyWoodbee as well!

Haha, what for? For being quicker? ;-)

amay · #**1350** 02-07-2014, 21:07

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Originally Posted by ( )

Didn't think this needed a new thread.

What are the BEST books on the Manics? I have only read one (Sweet Venom-Unofficial one from just after EMG)

I am doing my EPQ on the lyrics of the Manics and need to read up on the band themselves.

I'd also recommend 'Everything', really great overview of the band. If you want something more up to date, 'Nailed To History' by Martin Power was good, it goes up to Postcards so it covers the decade that 'Everything' doesn't.