The most unlikely single to be played live

[riot_star]

Originally Posted by allisvanity

And lets hope Nixon never gets heard again.

Agreed, James's voice isn't low enough for it, it sounds rubbish live.

[withdraw/retreat]

They played at the first gig i seen then @ the S.E.C.C in 1997 from memory.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by withdraw/retreat

They played at the first gig i seen then @ the S.E.C.C in 1997 from memory.

I apologise, it's seems you are correct. Consider me surprised (that they played it, not that you were right).

Edit: FWIW, that's a bloody good setlist too!

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by riot_star

Agreed, James's voice isn't low enough for it, it sounds rubbish live.

Yes, this. And I kind of hate the song anyway.

[centralscrutiniser]

Originally Posted by withdraw/retreat

They played at the first gig i seen then @ the S.E.C.C in 1997 from memory.

Blimey, that's pretty impressive. And a great setlist as well.

[allisvanity]

Originally Posted by withdraw/retreat

They played at the first gig i seen then @ the S.E.C.C in 1997 from memory.

Setlist:

1. Australia
2. From Despair to Where
3. Faster
4. Kevin Carter
5. La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)
6. Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier
7. Suicide Is Painless
8. Removables
9. The Girl Who Wanted To Be God
10. Motorcycle Emptiness
11. No Surface All Feeling
12. Small Black Flowers That Grow In The Sky (Acoustic)
13. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Acoustic)
14. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Acoustic)
15. Repeat
16. Enola/Alone
17. Everything Must Go
18. Stay Beautiful
19. A Design For Life

Supported by Boo Radleys. Holy shit, sounds and looks like an awesome gig!

[Automatik]

I've always loved Indian Summer and I don't understand why the song fell so out of favour with the band (especially given that they released it as a single).

I understand they consider it to be too similar to Design For Life (which I don't actually agree with), but it's better than Autumnsong.

[gabo86]

Originally Posted by Automatik

I've always loved Indian Summer and I don't understand why the song fell so out of favour with the band (especially given that they released it as a single).

I understand they consider it to be too similar to Design For Life (which I don't actually agree with), but it's better than Autumnsong.

It seems that you and me keep on agreeing with each other!
I've loved Indian Summer when it got out, SATT was my first Manics album to come out since I was a fan and the "boom" for me was Indian Summer, not Your Love Alone. Then in my opinion it got old "badly", the band forgot about that and it's a "lost single". And it's a pity, because I love it.

[Automatik]

Originally Posted by gabo86

It seems that you and me keep on agreeing with each other!

Yes, we do! I'm very glad.

Originally Posted by gabo86

Then in my opinion it got old "badly", the band forgot about that and it's a "lost single". And it's a pity, because I love it.

I find it odd that the band think it too similar to Design For Life.

[Dac X Lee]

I think maybe Suicide Alley won't be played... I mean, Motown Junk was considered as the first single in National Treasures, wasn't it? Maybe that's their first with Sony or something?