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05-08-2009, 20:07
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101 Reasons Why The Great Western Rules
Well, if The Zeigeist gets one.....................
1 - Great lyrics from James. 2 - Pretty, arty sleeve 3 - Emigre 4 - Still A Long Way To Go
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05-08-2009, 20:56
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5. James in the acoustic vid for Emigre
6. The vid for An English Gentleman - Not much to do with the song, I think? But it made me very peaceful. 7. Which Way To Kyffin
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05-08-2009, 23:59
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8. The way James gets so excited in Emigre, he misses out a line of the chorus.
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06-08-2009, 00:25
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9. Live version of Kyffin
10. Actually - all the live versions! 11. The guitar solo on the B-Side "Kodachrome Ghosts" 12. The first "building" pre-chorus of Still A Long Way To Go 13. The way the second pre-chorus of Still A Long Way To Go comes in quicker than the first time! 14. The all round presentation of the releases (formats/packaging) 14. I won a signed copy of the vinyl off of the official JDB website 
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06-08-2009, 01:18
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06-08-2009, 05:28
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15 - The bassline in the chorus of Run Romeo Run
16 - The Thin Lizzy/Iron Maiden-esque guitar solo in Run Romeo Run 17 - All the backing vocals on the entire album Last edited by Beastie; 06-08-2009 at 05:28. Reason: Typo
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06-08-2009, 08:20
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 18. The fact that you think 'What The Hell Is This?' when Kyffin starts and it turns out to be the most beautiful song on the album 19. The opening of Still A Long Way To Go cheekily sounding like the opening riff from Saturday Night by Suede but managing to get away with it by being simply amazing
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06-08-2009, 21:28
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20. The Wrong Beginning.
21. To See a Friend in Tears. 22. Say Hello to the Pope. 23. Don't Look Back as it is one of my favourite songs of all time, surprising for a B-side. 24. Decent Wire lyrics. 25. Days Slip Away. 26. I Never Wanted Sunshine's great solo. 27. JDB travelling through Bristol on the Great Western.
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06-08-2009, 21:35
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28. Guy Massey's remix of TNWTTAL
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08-08-2009, 21:07
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29 - The first live version of any of the songs I heard from it was Emigre and hearing it always transports me right back to the Sugarmill in Stoke!
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08-08-2009, 21:18
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30- The guitar solo to The Wrong Beginning is my favourite solo from the album.
31- The awesome George Harrisonesque slide guitar of Say Hello To The Pope
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11-08-2009, 09:39
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32. I bought it from Tesco on the evening of a freakishly ferocious summer hail storm. As I sat in the safety of the car and started playing the CD, I saw people getting absolutely battered by the side of the road. The album always reminds me of that moment that amused me greatly.
33. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzYu88jIDYs
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21-08-2009, 19:45
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35. the warm personality in the lyrics
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22-08-2009, 17:37
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All of it!!! especially Emigre, I've had that playing on my walkman when I get on The Great Western service from Exeter to Teignmouth for the last 3 summer's. The lyrics bring a tear to my eye everytime I emerge from St David's station and approach the trainline which runs along the sea front, its the perfect song for that occasion.
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