On the Wire

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Just totally arse-kickingly brilliant really, isn't it? I mean, I always loved the original, but the live On the Wire / Teachers medley is fabaroonie. Just great. Listening to it now. A great candidate, I would suggest, for re-recording and slamming on a b-side. Or, I should say, 'bonus track'. Perhaps I'm showing my age - I'm a responsible parent now, you know...
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It's a spiffing song, I may skip back and listen to it again.
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yeah, it is a great song, listened to it on the way to work this morning.
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when i bought the walk away 12" i actually preferred "poison door" - its got that trademark gary marx riff and is a little more poppy and very very groovy :)

but i must admit when i first heard the on the wire/teachers done live in 2000 i was very impressed. :von:

am a bit sick of hearing it now though - time for a new cover/medley methinks ;)
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Definitely my favourite sisters song live. Love it.
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love the song, too.
and i have to confess i read its lyrics from internet before i havn't heard this great song and they (the lyrics) were also very impressive.
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fantastic song- i must say too
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Never liked the recorded version much but love it live, especially the squeally guitar bit going into teachers. Gets me right in the gut every time.

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mayhem wrote:Never liked the recorded version much but love it live, especially the squeally guitar bit going into teachers. Gets me right in the gut every time.

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*nods*

but i always thought the original sisters rendition of teachers was better - especially when combined with the barnstormer that is adrenochrome ;) :notworthy: :von: :notworthy: :von: :notworthy: :von:
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Quiff Boy wrote:
mayhem wrote:Never liked the recorded version much but love it live, especially the squeally guitar bit going into teachers. Gets me right in the gut every time.

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*nods*

but i always thought the original sisters rendition of teachers was better - especially when combined with the barnstormer that is adrenochrome ;) :notworthy: :von: :notworthy: :von: :notworthy: :von:
yeah the 1981 demo kicks large amounts of butt :von:
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pure heaven *faints*
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I'll third that! :von:

And after Dominion it was the 4/5th Sisters song I'd heard, back in 1988 8)
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I have to say, the older I get, the more I think that the 1981 demo / Floorshow EP is the finest recording the sisters ever made. Is this depressing to rockstars? Okay, they still rock, but the raw energy just isn't there any more, as far as I can tell. At least they still write fab songs. It could have been worse. I mean, the white label demo of Columbia is ace, but look what Oasis turned into. Hohum. Thoughts of mortality, and it's only Thursday.
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When you peak with your second album, whatchagonnado? Stone Roses managed it with their first, but then, after 4 years in the making, I guess it was inevitable. It must be hard to recapture that enthusiasm and energy that comes from knowing you've got it but haven't yet proved it.
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Thrash Harry wrote:It must be hard to recapture that enthusiasm and energy that comes from knowing you've got it but haven't yet proved it.
Elegantly put. I will shamelessly steal it, if you don't object.
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I really like The Second Coming
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I agree. The Second Coming (especially the latter tracks) features some of the most stunning guitar work this side of a dead black left handed guitarist by the name of Jimi.

That solo in Good Times....amazing work!
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Cheers Derek Man!

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mayhem wrote:Never liked the recorded version much but love it live, especially the squeally guitar bit going into teachers. Gets me right in the gut every time.

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I must have missed this one on my travels.
Anyone care to point me in the direction of a download?

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One of my mates always liked "Poison Door " better but I preferred "On The Wire"..spoke volumes to me.Still does. :wink:
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I'm a Bury Me Deep man but I love the other two tracks, quality items to any canon of work.
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They should play Blood Money more, purely as this is a fantastic song!
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CellThree wrote:They should play Blood Money more, purely as this is a fantastic song!
absolutely true 8)
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just listening to it on the Amsterdam weed and it does indeed rock like an illegitimate person, I especially like the squealy guitar
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MrChris wrote:I have to say, the older I get, the more I think that the 1981 demo / Floorshow EP is the finest recording the sisters ever made. Is this depressing to rockstars? Okay, they still rock, but the raw energy just isn't there any more, as far as I can tell. At least they still write fab songs. It could have been worse. I mean, the white label demo of Columbia is ace, but look what Oasis turned into. Hohum. Thoughts of mortality, and it's only Thursday.
Columbia was ok, but the Demo version of Cigarettes and Alcohol totally "Rocks". Liam sings his heart (and/or his balls) out on it, none of the fake sneering and polish of the released version. 8)
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The Green Lantern wrote:
Thrash Harry wrote:It must be hard to recapture that enthusiasm and energy that comes from knowing you've got it but haven't yet proved it.
Elegantly put. I will shamelessly steal it, if you don't object.
Only just revisited this thread. Feel free. I've never been averse to a bit of plagiarism myself.
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