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[franny]

Originally Posted by everlasting

How did they just "find" a song? Hmmmm. Can't believe there's still over 2 months to wait until the album is released.

They're going to tease us on stage

'We've lost our song again, can you see it?

'Behind you!'

[Takk]

Just waiting for...

'discovered the second disk of the holy bible, did we forget to release it? Oh well, too late now'

[BrianPowell]

Probable Setlist.

Motorcycle Emptiness
You Love Us
Motown Junk
A Design For Life
If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next
La Tristesse Durera (Scream To A Sigh)
Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
You Stole The Sun From My Heart
Autumnsong
Suicide Is Painless
Jackie Collins Existential Question Time
Empty Souls
Sleepflower
Ready For Drowning
4 or 5 Songs from Postcards From A Young Man
Plus 1 or 2 more they'll tweet they're rehearsing haha.

[BrianPowell]

Originally Posted by Takk

Just waiting for...

'discovered the second disk of the holy bible, did we forget to release it? Oh well, too late now'

Imagine the how many pages that Thread would chew up.

[deadmartyr]

Originally Posted by franny

This may well massively reduce the coolness but Kaiser Chiefs do that too with a song called 'Take My Temperature' which has never properly been released. It's actually very good.

It would be very cruel if that one had decent lyrics.

[Takk]

I bet they don't play those songs now too!

[deadmartyr]

Originally Posted by everlasting

How did they just "find" a song? Hmmmm. Can't believe there's still over 2 months to wait until the album is released.

Nicky was probably cleaning and then bashed his head on a shelf, which flung a tape in the air and onto his head.

[tzb]

Originally Posted by //Kelly

Found an old track called midnight sun we cant remember if we ever released it x

I think The Sounds found it and stuck it on their last album... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRcP1j0vrFM

[Scarecrow]

If they're gonna put out a song they've "found", it'd be great to get something else along the lines of the God Save The Manics EP. That was a great little release.

[franny]

I dont believe the absolutes anymore im quite prepared to admit I was wrong x

[River Boy]

Originally Posted by everlasting

How did they just "find" a song? Hmmmm. Can't believe there's still over 2 months to wait until the album is released.

I remember Nicky saying that James is notorious for losing lyrics (though perhaps he just loses Nicky's waffling about cricket and salt & vinegar crisps). As for recordings, I remember them discussing the recording process for Lifeblood, about how the industry was changing and for the first time they found themselves walking around carrying all the samples of their album on storage devices. Perhaps it's a Lifeblood or SATT track they'd just put in the wrong file.

Alternatively, Nicky criticised their Know Your Enemy production because they were working on too many songs. There could be a range of demo CDs with Wattsville Blues (alt version) or songs about Cuba and Clinton's foreign policy that we haven't heard - but I'm not personally too excited by that prospect.

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by River Boy

Alternatively, Nicky criticised their Know Your Enemy production because they were working on too many songs. There could be a range of demo CDs with Wattsville Blues (alt version) or songs about Cuba and Clinton's foreign policy that we haven't heard - but I'm not personally too excited by that prospect.

I remember reading years ago that five songs on the album were rough cuts that they preferred to final mixes or rerecordings. If memory serves, Let Robeson Sing, Freedom Of Speech, My Guernica, Intravenous Agnostic and I forget the fifth.

[Takk]

I'm sure they must have loads of lyrics or songs they never released, doesn't mean they are any good!

[Abstract Unknown Girl]

Originally Posted by Takk

doesn't mean they are any good!

Yeah, I'm thinking there might be a reason they forgot about Midnight Sun tbh

[BrianPowell]

I reckon they have loads of unreleased/used stuff knocking about.