January 2009
The Fall Lyrics Parade →
fall.byethost13.com
Indulge in the poetry of Mark E Smith. You know it makes sense.
“We are Northern white crap that talks back
We are The Fall we were spinning we were stepping
Cop out, cop out as in from heaven
The difference between you and us is that we have brains
Cos we are Northern white crap
But we talk back
Uh oh, uh oh
Bang fucking bang, The Mighty Fall
The Fall, we are back, we are back
And this next number is Fiery Jack”
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Mr Feastingonroadkill’s favourite Donna Summer evah (and his favourite Giorgio Moroder): ‘Love’s Unkind’
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The Mekons: ‘32 Weeks’
The Labour Theory Of Value and consumerist desire - all explained for you in one simple pop song.
“The winner lives in Hull’
“Bud: Credit is a sacred trust, it’s what our free society is founded on. Do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia? I said, do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia?
Otto: They don’t pay bills in Russia, it’s all free.” —Repo Man
Otto: They don’t pay bills in Russia, it’s all free.” —Repo Man
Governments across Europe tremble as angry people take to the streets →
guardian.co.uk
“France paralysed by a wave of strike action, the boulevards of Paris resembling a debris-strewn battlefield. The Hungarian currency sinks to its lowest level ever against the euro, as the unemployment figure rises. Greek farmers block the road into Bulgaria in protest at low prices for their produce.”
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The Long Blondes: ‘Fulwood Babylon’
“People think I’m being perverse on purpose”
“I eat with a different lady every night. The deal is: I pay, they drive. That way they can’t get on the bevvy and start giving you brain damage.”
—Jimmy Saville
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Luke Haines: ‘Leeds United’
”`Leeds United’ taps into the vibe of David Peace’s novels, notably his recent `The Damned United’ (the kind of book Martin Amis should have shoved down his trachea) and the Yorkshire Ripper-alluding book in his 1970s-sequence. Allusions to the Queen, Peter Sutcliffe (the taste free opening line “When I get home, my wife will kill me”), World of Sport, Jimmy Saville, and the West Yorkshire Police abound. It’s as funny as Mark E Smith’s world around `The NWRA’ and `Winter.’ It’s catchy pop, all topped off with the anthemic “The North, the North/Where we do what we want/The North, the North/Where we do what we like.”
Want To Know If The Economy Is Really Going Down The Toilet? Watch The Wii
So sez eurogamer here:
“With an enormous audience of market newcomers for whom gaming is arguably not yet established as a key form of entertainment, Nintendo’s Wii is the canary in the coalmine - the first whiff of economical toxicity will hit the Wii market before it goes anywhere near the more established “hardcore” end of the games sector. The Wii, however, is still singing its heart out. If this recession is going to stunt Nintendo’s growth spurt (and that does remain a distinct possibility), it certainly hasn’t done so yet.”
