The Fall - BM's best of thread

I was a big Fall fan in the 80s, saw them live plenty and have all the albums from that era. I always kept an eye on them since then but it was more of an amused eye, if you know what I mean. I occasionally remind myself of a track I’d forgotten and have read the books.

The thing about The Fall for me, though, is that I almost listen to them as a comedy band. It’s not music I’d close my eyes and get lost in or have a spliff to. It’s almost like bubblegum, a bit of a cheap and dirty habit. Does that make sense?
 
I'm not that big a fan just like the odd song
I do have that spoken word thing that Mark E Smith did though (with some Scots bloke)
I have friends who liked them so I'd always hear their records and laugh at the lyrics etc but I never grew to love them
 
BimboBob said:
Fuck me that's a travesty.

What's also a travesty is this thread. A couple of average songs followed by a pile of dross. The lead singer sings as well as he looks. I know music is subjective but fucking hell, some of you need to clean your ears out.

Old Fall trying hard to be Joy Division...later Fall just a parody of a band.

I've emailed my mate at Cherry Red Records asking him to burn the contract they have for the rights to 40 albums...no one wants them re-released. A total waste of vinyl.
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You furry footed fucking heathen. Ave some of this:



Same goes for the kettle pissing vole milker.
 
Who was it that interviewed Mark E Smith back in the 80's on Piccadilly Radio...i think it was for the Tony The Greek show on Sunday evening? Anyway...Mark was being VERY Mark that night. I've seen varying interviews with him...mostly he's very friendly and down to Earth, but on the odd occasion, he was a c**t!! Funny...the interviewer must have regretted agreeing to do it in the first place!
 
MES reviews the singles, Melody Maker, 03/10/98:


Re: The Cardigans - My Favourite Game:



MES: They're quite famous, aren't they? Are they Irish or something?

MM: Swedish.

MES: Swedish? They're just fucking slates, aren't they? They just try and play whatever they hear on the radio. It's like when you go to Scandinavia, everyone supports Man United. They've just heard Garbage. Why do those cunts earn twice as much money as me? I'll tell you. Cos they're Cardie Lads.

MM: What?

MES: Cardie lads, In Salford that's blokes who aren't 30, but dress like their grandads, Man United fans - 'my great-grandad's mate met Georgie Best' and all that. Cardie lad is as cardie lad does. That's the Cardigans
 
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