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Old 12-05-2016, 21:55
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8 times. Yeah it's not too bad!
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Old 12-05-2016, 21:57
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OK, with the benefit of hindsight the Stone Roses have somehow just released a worse football terrace anthem with worse lyrics.

"All for one, one for all. If we all join hands, we'll make a wall."

Impossibly, the day ends: Manics 1 - Stone Roses 0.
Huh, the Stone Roses lyrics remind me of Oasis.
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Old 12-05-2016, 22:40
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And yet in the running to be a number one single! You couldn't make it up!
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Old 13-05-2016, 00:30
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I could neatly sum up my interest in football on the back of a stamp but this is alright actually. It's very manics. A rousing, memorable chorus. I like the refs to can't take my eyes off you and errr... archives of pain(?). I was dreading it though so my expectations were sufficiently low.
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Old 13-05-2016, 02:47
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Video available in Canada. Catchy song. I had no expectations. Instantly hummable, great chorus. Might do well in the UK charts.
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Old 13-05-2016, 05:47
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The chorus is catchy for sure and, while knowing nothing about football, I can see a crowd picking up on it and belting it out. I like the fact they actually sang "can't take my eyes off you" as well as referencing the tune!
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Old 13-05-2016, 06:09
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Oh you could make it up! It's shit so the mass population will love it.

And this from a band who have the two greatest singles to not make it to number 1 (adfl and me)
Ah jesus we've got one over here!
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Old 13-05-2016, 06:09
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Gave the song another listen, it's so frustrating. Musically and vocally it's better than anything they've done in years.
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Old 13-05-2016, 06:14
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Gave the song another listen, it's so frustrating. Musically and vocally it's better than anything they've done in years.
It's like a Postcards off cut.
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Old 13-05-2016, 06:50
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Just listening again gives me a greater appreciation for the song.

The opening riff is just so 80s BBC Sport.

The "Let's not forget Gary Speed" line gets me every time.

And "that 85 night was so tragic" is a very poignant nod to Jock Stein, one of the greats of British football, who died after Wales played Scotland in Ninian Park in 1985.

Imagine 40,000 singing the chorus.

The name chant is so "Archives of Pain".

And the last line a subliminal EU message?

More clever a tune than people giving it credit for.
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Old 13-05-2016, 06:56
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It's like a Postcards off cut.
I think it's more passionate than that. I also quite like Postcards. So there we go.
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Old 13-05-2016, 07:46
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It's a grower! And now I know a lot more about Welsh football history than before I first heard it. MASS COMMUNICATION. Well done, Nicky!
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Old 13-05-2016, 08:01
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Put Bale in the chorus... doesn't turn up for the video! Nothing though beats Baddiel and Skinner putting a Gazza lyric in Three Lions 98 and then Hoddle not picking him!
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Old 13-05-2016, 08:04
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Old 13-05-2016, 09:32
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The Stone Roses are No.1 on iTunes, this is 55.

That's some shoddy defending.

Manics 1 - Stone Roses 2

No Top 40 for you, Nicky. That's relegation form. He's got to be sick as a parrot.
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