Other Top Notch Lyricists

['Radar' O'Reilly]

They should have kept the sax solo

This morning I finally started listening to the new Divine Comedy album 'Absent Friends', stand outs so far are 'The Happy Goth', and 'Our Mutual Friend'. A definate return to form after the last album.

> Well it won the 'Song For Ireland' competition, but came last in
> Eurovision.

> Any more Father Ted info required, I'm yer woman!

> "Clit power? I knew a Father Clint Powell once. Maybe she is having a
> go at him"

> ahhhh
> *wipes tears away*

 

[The Magic Fairy]

Re: The Wake

I've got a tape somewhere of a John Peel show where he played a Wake song called "Something for the Longing". He said, "bit of a weirdy" after it. I remember that much.

Sarah Records: I liked The Fieldmice and Heavenly, but the rest were too wishy washy and I wanted to slap them. The early bands at least - the label expanded a bit towards the end.

TMF

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: The Wake

> The Manics? As in Manic Street Preachers? On Sarah? Good heavens, no!!
> Remember how glam they were in the early days? Can't see them at the
> annual Sarah office party swigging cider with The Field Mice, can you?

> I liked the Sarah Records stuff that John Peel played. I do have a tape of
> a lot of those bands (and bands that 'sound' as thought they should be on
> the label) - one of my own compilations! Bands like Heavenly, The Field
> Mice, The Orchids, Sweetest Ache, The Would Bes, and Even As We Speak. The
> former two being my favourites.

In the early days The Manics were desperate to get signed to any label, and as a result they send Matt some demo tapes. He turned them down. He also turned down the Pale Saints. I've got a interview with Claire on video and she does wear lots of bangles, so you must have been right at home with them. I never really liked EAWS that much. Blueboy were fantastic. Vastly underated and over shadowed by The FM and Heavenly.

 

[Librarian on Fire]

Re: The Wake

> Sarah Records: I liked The Fieldmice and Heavenly, but the rest were too
> wishy washy and I wanted to slap them. The early bands at least - the
> label expanded a bit towards the end.

I've got all the singles from 70-100 inclusive, plus most of the albums. Bands near the end like Secret Shine, Boyracer and Aberdeen were good. Nice three minute pop songs. You should check out The Wake if you come across a cheap cd of theirs. I think they would quite appeal to you.

 

[The Magic Fairy]

Re: The Wake

> I've got all the singles from 70-100 inclusive, plus most of the albums.
> Bands near the end like Secret Shine, Boyracer and Aberdeen were good.
> Nice three minute pop songs. You should check out The Wake if you come
> across a cheap cd of theirs. I think they would quite appeal to you.

That song I mentioned is actually by The Orchids, not the Wake. And it was Sarah 029. Not long after the Fieldmice's "Autumn Store" EPs.

TMF