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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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MrChris wrote: Is the sound of the heavens splitting open. Come on!
Eh.
I think, "Ribbons" is one of the best rock-songs ever...
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I do like More, and all the extended versions but YCBTO is just tops Image
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Ribbons, yes, great song, - "Flowers on the Razor Wire" is a gorgeous image.

But I can't agree with the defenders of More. It was an attempt to top This Corrosion, but sadly I don't see it sitting very easily in the Sister's canon. Just too bland for me. Video's good though, definitely the Fellini parody they wanted.


You Could Be The One, however is a fantastic tongue in cheek attack on the hippie-esque nature of where goth had gone, into the Carved in Sand and Martha's Harbour territory. The Sisters were always at their best as a corrosively acerbic post punk outfit. There's no room for sentiment in Anaconda, or in the sleaze of Flood.
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YCBTO is a balls to the wall rocker, with good (ie. humurous) heavy metal lyrics, nothing more nothing less
just dig it! Image
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13th earl wrote:"Flowers on the Razor Wire" is a gorgeous image.
There was a band in Lincoln by that name. I think the singer(?), Ed, was quite a Sisters fan, but I seem to think he hated Bauhaus.
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how does Bauhaus come into this equation Korin?
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Well, you know.. big goth music fan, but hates Bauhaus. Good person.
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Dark wrote:Well, you know.. big goth music fan, but hates Bauhaus. Good person.

Whay's wrong with Bauhaus? :roll:
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Nothing much, but I have to be in a certain mood for them. And even then, only about 1/5 of their songs.
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Did someone just say YCBTO??? (Wakes up)

Absolute travesty that wasn't on the LP. What a song!!!

"Threatened species, they adore me".

Beautiful stuff.
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Dark wrote:Nothing much, but I have to be in a certain mood for them. And even then, only about 1/5 of their songs.
They do have a wide varity of sounds so I can see why you
feel zat way....... :lol:
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Bauhaus and YCBTO = class

Next!
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wild bill buttock wrote:
Gimme_The_Ring wrote:Vision Thing kicks ass!! :notworthy:

How can anybody dislike Ribbons, When You Don't See Me, Something Fast, Detonation Boulevard, Dr Jeep, I Was Wrong and More? :eek:
Very easily I'm afraid(apart from more).Ijust play "Floodland" or "First and last and always" or "Some girls wander by mistake".
Then I realise what a crock "Vision thing" is.
No offence,people but I really hate it!
Heh, heh. Best to try and avoid the current tour then ;D
:wink: Mind you, they do still play "Alice" :D

Righty-ho. I'm off to "get my flowers pressed". Or some kip 8)
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Flower Pressing class was on Monday Heather, please keep up, we're on to CD Collection Organisation - methods and rationale. :roll:




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HAHA!!! The Sisters are probably in the highest position now... woohahahaha.

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Voted.
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Gekozen! :D
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Voted - Sisters / Cohen / Lou Reed / Velvet Underground and the mighty "Big Black"
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