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Does it qualify as a song by the Sisters? Anyway, it has always been a personal favourite. I had it on tape, and didn't listen to it for about a decade or so, when I got it on CD too, and whooooooosh.... all the feelings and thoughts came back. It's been a regular on my playlist since then.

How about you? Do you like it? Is it any good? Is it awful?
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Yes, it does qualify.
In fact, beside the Sisterhood version, it was also in Floodland, this time with Eldritch at the Vocals, so, yes, a sisters song.

Marvelous song, with a powerfull sentence.
Not my favorite from Sisterhood, but one of the best songs from Floodland era.

Just in case you don't know both versions:

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It's a great song ... the first time I ever heard that sort of traditional sound within a piece of rock music. And it fitted perfectly after Yihad ...

Of course, I do prefer the Sisterhood version on Gift.
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It's OK, but I've never considered it to be more than a bit of pleasant filler
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Husek wrote:Yes, it does qualify.
In fact, beside the Sisterhood version, it was also in Floodland, this time with Eldritch at the Vocals, so, yes, a sisters song.

Marvelous song, with a powerfull sentence.
Not my favorite from Sisterhood, but one of the best songs from Floodland era.

Just in case you don't know both versions:

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TSOM Version
I used to have the original Sisterhood-version. So it's not sung by Andrew??? I never knew that, thanks for the info.
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I absolutely love Colours. The This Corrosion 12" was my first Sisters purchase & while the A-side was what got me into them, it was the B-sides that hooked me - especially Colours. Love the almost overdriven hum of the synths throughout - like a guitar free Afterhours.
In terms of The Sisterhood - I think that & Rain From Heaven are the best things on Gift...

Love a live version, maybe segueing into Neverland (well, I can dream...)
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Big fan of Colours. I also prefer the version on Gift!
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I prefer it to most of Floodland, but that's not saying much. The lyrics are particularly powerful and without them The Marching Men would have had to have come up with another name. Anyway, more of a Sisters song than Home of the Hitmen or Phantom or Ozymandias or ...
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It's superb. Brooding taut techno with a little bit of g-word thrown in for measure (neither good nor bad, just measure). It's pure Eldritch. Why the devil he never bothered to release his techno albums as Sisters albums is one of life's less important but still nagging mysteries. And I still think it's a song about getting jumped on by a load of knuckle-dragging Leeds United fans.
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Planet Dave wrote:It's superb. Brooding taut techno with a little bit of g-word thrown in for measure (neither good nor bad, just measure). It's pure Eldritch. Why the devil he never bothered to release his techno albums as Sisters albums is one of life's less important but still nagging mysteries. And I still think it's a song about getting jumped on by a load of knuckle-dragging Leeds United fans.
G-word??? Which part?
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Planet Dave wrote:It's superb. Brooding taut techno with a little bit of g-word thrown in for measure (neither good nor bad, just measure). It's pure Eldritch. Why the devil he never bothered to release his techno albums as Sisters albums is one of life's less important but still nagging mysteries. And I still think it's a song about getting jumped on by a load of knuckle-dragging Leeds United fans.
Eldritch released techno albums with another name? :roll:
Please enlight me the poor blind :?
Which albums are these, what are the songs ? :eek:
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There's a subtle undercurrent of g-word through the entire song! I'm in full agreement with James Ray's comments about this...techno always was goth without the horror, the horror...quite, Sir. :notworthy:

And no iesus, Von didn't release The Paris Riots or The Leeds Underground at all, their history (or lack of) has been discussed at some length for years now, on here as much as anywhere else. I know no more than I've read on here or in Glasperlenspiel at any rate.

But it's suspected that the old Spacetime intro to Sisters gigs, the one from the Smoke And Mirrors / Silver Bullet tours amongst others is taken from them (PR or LU). No idea how accurate that suspicion is.
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Planet Dave wrote:There's a subtle undercurrent of g-word through the entire song! I'm in full agreement with James Ray's comments about this...techno always was goth without the horror, the horror...quite, Sir. :notworthy:
Before I make a complete fool of myself: g-word means gay? :oops:
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Nope, it probable has to do with that guys and girls
Image :innocent:
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iesus wrote:Nope, it probable has to do with that guys and girls
Image :innocent:
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Okay, I really did manage to make a complete fool of myself. :lol:
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BeeBeeOh wrote:
iesus wrote:Nope, it probable has to do with that guys and girls
Image :innocent:
:lol:

Okay, I really did manage to make a complete fool of myself. :lol:
Well yeah, but it was such a spectacularly funny misunderstanding that you are instantly forgiven. :lol: :notworthy:
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Planet Dave wrote:Well yeah, but it was such a spectacularly funny misunderstanding that you are instantly forgiven. :lol: :notworthy:
I must admit, your sentence "Brooding taut techno with a little bit of g-word thrown in for measure (neither good nor bad, just measure). " gave me some food for thought this morning. :lol: I was busy finding the gay part in it, and I couldn't....
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CD version fades in, while original vinyl version didn't. I liked the vinyl better. They did the same to Emma, such a shame.
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Planet Dave wrote:
BeeBeeOh wrote:
iesus wrote:Nope, it probable has to do with that guys and girls
Image :innocent:
:lol:

Okay, I really did manage to make a complete fool of myself. :lol:
Well yeah, but it was such a spectacularly funny misunderstanding that you are instantly forgiven. :lol: :notworthy:
You mean they're not gay? They look so happy... :innocent:
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