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| Hello girls! Mark E. "Mark" Smith and his Funky Bunch, yestiddy! |
Anonymous, in a comment somewhere below, whines about the absence of The Falls here on th' Io'F©. Ever keen to kow-tow to the demands of random anonymous internet grifters, I decided to give mean n' moody Mark [above - Ed.] another listen. I've been wrong in dismissing many bands, only to find real worth and enjoyment in their records decades later, so it was with a commendably open mind that I listened anew to the happening sounds of this oh-so-challenging contemporary combo!
Still shite.
ya not wrong...
ReplyDeleteI am partial to The Fall's cover of the Rockabilly classic "F-oldin' Money," particularly the solo break, where the guitarist quits after five or six notes. If the rest of the band only had that kind of courage.
ReplyDeleteDr. Zhivagogo maintaining the high standard of commentage for which th' IoF© has become justly famed.
DeleteAlso their cover of Sister Sledge Lost in Music if pretty good.
DeleteI saw the Fall live at a few festivals, always entertaining, however as Dr.Aftervoi said I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either.
I was listening to "Bingo Master's Breakout" yesterday. I like it. On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Also like "Totally Wired" and "How I Wrote Elastic Man." What the heck he's ranting about, though...I have no clue.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeleteThere is music, there is anti-music and The Fall had the power of going from anti-music to becoming a firm and a brand. What else to do. As Pete Waterman said: "Be a pop-star, best job in the world' and within the diy streaming, they did a lot themselves. They didn't need everybody on board, just enough to keep economy going, not enough to have consequences.
ReplyDeleteIn this way The Fall stumbled along for 40 years, where the Jamms only lasted four.
I loved them from the day I heard Frightened.
"Faut aimer"
Deletewell
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