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Not sure if this has ever been posted before but i thought it might interest or generate a laugh, perhaps clench a few butt cheeks (those prentensive goffs!) Anyways I am currently reading "Bad Seed" by Ian Johnston. Pretty good so far although I often wonder about biographies and where some get such extensive information and whether or not it is true. Case in point, on page 115 the Sisters are mentioned, as they were the support for the Birthday Party on the 10th of July at the zig zag club (1983 I believe). Here's the excerpt in the which the Sisters are mentioned: " The support group were the then little known Leeds Gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy, fronted by the enigmatic Andrew Eldritch. 'At the end of their set Mr Eldritch and friends wanted to know what The Birthday Party thought of them, and asked me to find out,' recalls Chris Carr with a wry grin. ' I asked them if they were sure about this, they were, so I went off to the dressing room. The only person who saw anything of their show was Mr Mick Harvey, who announced that The Sisters of Mercy were the worst band to have ever supported The Birthday Party. I went back and recounted this to Mr Eldritch. The following monday I got a call from The Sisters of Mercy saying that the band had had a meeting and had decided to continue, and to wish The Birthday Party all the best in the future. They understood their criticism but thought rather than break up, they'd carry on. it was all very dramatic.' Carr Laughs. Within six years The Sisters of Mercy would become one of the UK's most successful rock groups. (115-116). I thought this was funny and figured I share to get other opinions or thoughts. Perhaps it is useless info but any little blurb, scuff, or reference to the smallest degree of the Sisters is too important to pass up on this forum. ;D :lol: :eek: :oops:. Good for them nonetheless!!
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Heh, I like it. :lol:

I guess the Sisters have that "Marmite effect"—and Mick Harvey landed on the "hate" side.
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Ha ha, I´ve actually heard this story before, a few years back - love it! It´s one of my favorite Sisters anecdotes, right up there with the one about how the Sister would play tennis with Lloyd Cole & The Commotions while recording F&L&A....
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TheGoodSon wrote:Ha ha, I´ve actually heard this story before, a few years back - love it! It´s one of my favorite Sisters anecdotes, right up there with the one about how the Sister would play tennis with Lloyd Cole & The Commotions while recording F&L&A....
That's funny, I can just picture the Sisters all decked out in black, velvet, boots, hats etc and really skimpy shorts with skinny, hairy white legs that just offset the whole image of cool. ;D :lol:
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10-E Rabid wrote:
TheGoodSon wrote:Ha ha, I´ve actually heard this story before, a few years back - love it! It´s one of my favorite Sisters anecdotes, right up there with the one about how the Sister would play tennis with Lloyd Cole & The Commotions while recording F&L&A....
That's funny, I can just picture the Sisters all decked out in black, velvet, boots, hats etc and really skimpy shorts with skinny, hairy white legs that just offset the whole image of cool. ;D :lol:
The story in the first post was funny enough but that image of goff tennis will stay with me for a long time.
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could explain nine while nine... score?
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splintered thing wrote:could explain nine while nine... score?
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markfiend wrote:Heh, I like it. :lol:

I guess the Sisters have that "Marmite effect"—and Mick Harvey landed on the "hate" side.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Great description! I think I'm gonna steal it :wink:
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Ian Johnston is the brother of James, leader of Gallon Drunk and twice a member of the Bad Seeds, so I think he had a little additional access than usual - I've also read the book and really enjoyed it. It needs an update though.

I think there's a Von interview from round that time when he proclaims the Sisters to be better than the Birthday Party but not as good as Motorhead with no other bands really being seen as truly comparable. At the time he may have been right. I was 5, so can't comment.
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