I-Know-A-Lot-About_The-Sisters (Xmas Comp)

THE place for your Sisters-related comments, questions and snippets of Sisters information. For those who do not know, The Sisters of Mercy are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine. Or so they say. They make records. Lots of records, apparently. But not in your galaxy. They play concerts. Lots of concerts, actually. But you still cannot see them. So what's it all about, Alfie? This is one of the few tightly-moderated forums on Heartland, so please keep on-topic. All off-topic posts will either be moved or deleted. Chairman Bux is the editor and the editor's decision is final. Danke.
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a.r.kane wrote:o) all his best songs are written in the past.
Fair enough. He hasn't written any songs in the future yet.
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markfiend wrote:
a.r.kane wrote:o) all his best songs are written in the past.
Fair enough. He hasn't written any songs in the future yet.
It was a guess, although the other 2 answers are correct.
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Quiff Boy wrote:according to eye witnesses from back in the day, the hat came into common use when von had a hair dying accident circa 84. he fried his hair and it all started coming out in huge clumps.

during this period of hair re-growth he had a habit of wearing a baseball cap when around and about town, presumably when situation called for him to be less "dressy"...

see the pics from black planet vid shoot.

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I read in the music press in a m*****n interview, that they all started wearing hats after their first visit to the states in 1984. :von: bought the vodka, they all got trashed, wayne fell asleep with his head in Gary's lap, and Gary threw up all over him!

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a pic captured from the Nightmoves 1983 VCD, honest!
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coz you're a nice guy and unlike most, you actually know f**k all about the sisters, j. you win

i'll sort you out soon :wink:
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paint it black wrote:
the-happening wrote:
coz you're a nice guy and unlike most, you actually know f**k all about the sisters, j. you win

i'll sort you out soon :wink:
I bet I know 'fuk all' less :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Delilah wrote:I honestly don't know any of the answers! How sad is that, hahaha! 8)
Not as sad as knowing them. :wink:
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nick the stripper wrote:
Delilah wrote:I honestly don't know any of the answers! How sad is that, hahaha! 8)
Not as sad as knowing them. :wink:
:lol: :notworthy:
So, I assume knowing the answers to 8 of the questions means everything's OK with me.
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again I haven't been here for 100 years (and not due to lacking interest or good feelings but due to that god damn social life due to which I haven't had enough sleep or rest recently) and I see you have had a contest.
of course, moron as I am I knew only some answers.
what makes me still wonder: what's the right answer to the film question :?:
I have always thought it's just a groovy (and well sounding) name for a band (with no female members) and also reminiscences of nuns, prostitutes and Leohard Cohen song...
and...
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m) what email addy would one use to get in touch with the sisters?
- do you mean the one he has written with his one hand to someone for that purpose (I don't think it would be honest to reveal it in public) and which they may or may not to take account of?
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@ Mr P

Int: where did the name come from?

AE: Canada

Int: Canada?

AE: And Julie Christie

Int: Julie Christie?

AE: And Mrs Miller. it's in the soundtrack of MaCabe and Mrs Miller, with Julie Christie

* If you don't know the film, it's about whores who build a church, that kinda thing this was added to the WIKI but somebody far wiser than I removed it :roll:

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Vincent Price was the actor who uttered 'merciful relaease' I forget which film
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Thanks, PIB, I never knew about it :notworthy:
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For the newbies. No cheating and looking at some of the answers lol

Well elanmoomoo and the green biro brigade?
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) which publication did this competition's name first appear in and in reference to what?

b) what film did the band's name originate from?

c) which actor mentioned the 'merciful release' later used as the label?

d) which bands was Patricia in previous to the sisters? (hint: four of them)

e) which band did Tim B. not quite get to join?

f) who was the 'real' Bax and what was his relationship with Elgar?

g) name three 'poems' referenced by Eldritch (and the songs in which they occur) that can be recognised as originating with TS Eliot?

h) Jon Langford penned a 'tribute' to Von, what was it called?

i) What does CNT stand for, and what was that in reference to originally?

j) when did the band sign to WEA year/month and when did they break away year/month?

k) where according to rumour did the black hat come from and how much was it?

l) according to Eldritch, which organization 'benefited' from the sisters first gig?

m) what email addy would one use to get in touch with the sisters?

n) who is in the 2006 line-up as it stands now? (hint: not Adam)

o) where does Von allege to write his best songs?

p) on what occasion did Eldritch first take his glasses off for the fans?

q) what did Elritch tell the press he bought with the proceeds of the sale of the pre-WEA back catalogue?

r) who was the England cricket captain in 1965?

s) one individual only played live with the sisters once back in 1981 who was he and what did he play (not Jon Langford)

t) why did Mr Andrew Heartland sell his collection and where did most of it end up?
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Is Ben Gunn the answer to all of the above?
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paint it black wrote:) which publication did this competition's name first appear in and in reference to what?

b) what film did the band's name originate from?

c) which actor mentioned the 'merciful release' later used as the label?

d) which bands was Patricia in previous to the sisters? (hint: four of them)

e) which band did Tim B. not quite get to join?

f) who was the 'real' Bax and what was his relationship with Elgar?

g) name three 'poems' referenced by Eldritch (and the songs in which they occur) that can be recognised as originating with TS Eliot?

h) Jon Langford penned a 'tribute' to Von, what was it called?

i) What does CNT stand for, and what was that in reference to originally?

j) when did the band sign to WEA year/month and when did they break away year/month?

k) where according to rumour did the black hat come from and how much was it?

l) according to Eldritch, which organization 'benefited' from the sisters first gig?

m) what email addy would one use to get in touch with the sisters?

n) who is in the 2006 line-up as it stands now? (hint: not Adam)

o) where does Von allege to write his best songs?

p) on what occasion did Eldritch first take his glasses off for the fans?

q) what did Elritch tell the press he bought with the proceeds of the sale of the pre-WEA back catalogue?

r) who was the England cricket captain in 1965?

s) one individual only played live with the sisters once back in 1981 who was he and what did he play (not Jon Langford)

t) why did Mr Andrew Heartland sell his collection and where did most of it end up?
How strange to see this back ... I was searching through old PMs only earlier this week trying to track down the links to that James Ray live album and came across some messages between you and I. I scored 12 in your quiz, and have an email saying I'm next in your list, sorry for the terrible delay in getting things sorted. That was back in January 2010 :lol:

Is my prize a copy of the Summer single that Eldo was touting as due for imminent release when I first started properly listening to The Sisters back around 1996?!
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