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Old 13-12-2009, 21:01
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Sculpture of a Man.

Could anyone tell me anymore about this song? When was it recorded? Was it a B-side? Anything?

Most appreciated.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:05
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It was a b-side of Faster/PCP but I don't know much more than that.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:06
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:07
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Good input.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:08
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Wills and Harry, dressed in drag
Standing over the sodomised body of their mother
Would make a beautiful poster in Athena


For some reason I thought the song may have been post the death of Diana, although musically it does sound pre '95 Manics. Eerie foreshadowing.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:14
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Was a good two years before the death of Diana.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:15
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"What's on tele?
No colour TV!
Shit! Put a tape on!
So bang another rhythm!"

Those where what I thought the lyrics were when I first heard this b-side.
It was the Faster/PCP single that I heard first properly as opposed to the odd song on MTV with the crap television speakers.
It's one of my favourites but it doesn't fit with THB as much as you'd think?
So we chalking this one up to a Richey lyric or do you think Nicky wrote some lines?
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:18
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"Shit! Put a tape on!
So bang another rhythm!"
Nice! It is James at his most inaudible.
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:19
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I thought those were the lyrics actually Aaron!
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:20
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Wills and Harry, dressed in drag
Standing over the sodomised body of their mother
Would make a beautiful poster in Athena

we can safely assume we'll never hear that live then
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:21
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There goes that invite to play the Royal Variety Performance then!
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Old 13-12-2009, 21:57
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'cheap entertainment, sold like a new deodorant'
'theres more art in a burger king'

That is all i have ever understood lol.
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Old 13-12-2009, 22:25
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....although if you bought 'A Version Of Reason', apparently the song IS called Sculpture Of A Man

ah, research......
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Old 13-12-2009, 23:08
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It's a lost classic, that one. Vintage Manics!

I think I need to break out the Killer B's.
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Old 13-12-2009, 23:31
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"What's on tele?
No colour TV!
Shit! Put a tape on!
So bang another rhythm!"
I actually thought it was 'Shit by the table!' so I'm even worse
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