Message on the gig postcard

[qster]

Hi all.

Sorry if this has been posted (couldn`t find anything) but been away, and got back to find my gig postcard from the band about the forthcoming tour.

Am i the only one who thought the wording read as if this is the last album from the band? `So "Hey ho lets go" Time to tour- one last shot at mass communication

What does that mean??

[Mr Richey]

*facepalm*

[Ben]

I really don't understand why people think it means it's their last album. I always read an understood that message as meaning it's they're last go at cracking the charts etc.

Originally Posted by Richey83

*facepalm*

Quite. Can we not make a 'What does the "one last shot at mass communication" statement mean?!!1one!!" sticky thread to stop people asking or something, please?

[franny]

Originally Posted by qster

Hi all.

Sorry if this has been posted (couldn`t find anything) but been away, and got back to find my gig postcard from the band about the forthcoming tour.

Am i the only one who thought the wording read as if this is the last album from the band? `So "Hey ho lets go" Time to tour- one last shot at mass communication

What does that mean??

It means this is their last attempt to achieve EMG-like relevance, not their last chance at making an album. It means they want to be popular and on the radio. Have no fear!

Originally Posted by Richey83

*facepalm*

And what he said, maybe read the album thread

[Takk]

That it's their last attempt for big commercial success, not their last album.

[Mr Richey]

Actually that might be a good idea. What say you Takk? Can we make the PFAYM thread a sticky?

[Elizabeth M]

I think Nicky said that because he misses those constant "The Manics are splitting up!" rumours that used to come hot on the heels of every single scrap of Manics news.

[MarilynRoxie]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth M

I think Nicky said that because he misses those constant "The Manics are splitting up!" rumours that used to come hot on the heels of every single scrap of Manics news.

This!

It's just Nicky's usual dramatics. However, I have to admit my heart skipped one beat when I saw "one last shot at mass-communication" on the postcard on their page, before hearing that 6Music Nicky interview where it became clear that he meant one last go at commercial, radio-hits. I'm sure Nicky would have to know the implications of using ambiguous phrasing like that - he is the biggest tease!

[franny]

Oh can we Takk, please? Pretty please with cherries on top?

It'll save such silliness, no offence qster

[tzb]

Nah, let 'em squirm. I think it's pretty funny people are so desperate to think they're splitting, every album since 1994's been met with this sort of notion.

[exopotamie]

Originally Posted by tzb

Nah, let 'em squirm. I think it's pretty funny people are so desperate to think they're splitting, every album since 1994's been met with this sort of notion.

Even earlier, surely, or have we all forgotten their proclamations about splitting up after GT?

[franny]

One day they will split and we'll feel bad

Nick: 'no seriously guys this is it, we're off, goodbye'
FD: 'Aw it's Nicky, he always says crazy shit like this, look at his skirt, aw'
Nick: 'Humph'

[Ken Korda]

Originally Posted by franny

One day they will split and we'll feel bad

Nick: 'no seriously guys this is it, we're off, goodbye'
FD: 'Aw it's Nicky, he always says crazy shit like this, look at his skirt, aw'
Nick: 'Humph'

Followed by about a hundred different threads with the subject, "OMG HAVE THEY ACTUALLY SPLIT UP?!?!?!11?!1"

[franny]

Originally Posted by //Kelly

Followed by about a hundred different threads with the subject, "OMG HAVE THEY ACTUALLY SPLIT UP?!?!?!11?!1"

No but srsly, have they?!

[Flint]

They're not, I've heard they're secretly recording new material in Goa!