Manic Street Preachers - Suicide Is Painless (Reading 1992)

[AZ094243]

This and "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Quiet Riot are the only cover songs I can think of that gained the band it's recognition.

[StereOasis93]

92 reading had one hell of a line up. Manics and Nirvana, would do anything to have been there

[littlepainter1]

Too emotional song subject to hear, but still I can't help watching this over and over again.....GREAT!

[Goodywagon]

This is so tight!

How is music like this not heard and loved by more!?

Amazing!

Nothing like good real live music.

[mechaghostman2]

It's cool that I have a friend who was offered to be in this band, lol. {:-p

[samj5664]

Cardiff 2009 or 10, Great!

[andrejkvasnica]

I think the python's version is little bit better.

[wreyoG]

"THAT SUACAD IS PAINLAAAAAAAAAAAS"

gotta love the way James pronounces words...

[SeriouslyRandom20]

They all look so great here, Look at James body asciyvkgvudyu

[SCOTTISHFILMFAN]

FUCKIN AWESOME , the welsh really know how to rock the place :)

[HonkyCat90]

The best version of this song.

[kierangrunge]

Richey really did put himself down in terms of his guitar playing... this was only 92 and he was still able to play what he played here fairly well.

[TheSPrules]

2:32 - 2:38 - crowd is like zombies o_O

[SeriouslyRandom20]

James UNF

[OuTofJoY]

Suicide is painless...UNLESS you do it with a rusty spoon.  That smarts.

(Great cover, btw)

[kyzrvlhlm1995]

hehe, sean's hair :)

[KJ0012]

Such an amazing song, and they pulled off a cover better than the original song. It's kind of depressing and hopeful at the same time.

[jackdanielmason1969]

I'm a person who has been on medication for depression for 9 years, many days i think of this song 'Suicide Is Painless' when i hate my own life.

But, it's this song that gives me hope, it gives me strength, because of the word's "I can take or leave it as i please", to me it means i could kill myself, but i'm stronger than that, i can just as easily leave it.

MSP are the first i ever heard singing this song, so to them i say thankyou.

[kmacmuzikmafia27]

@jackdanielmason1969

I see what you mean. I feel like I start thinking of suicide as an escape whenever something bad happens to me...it's like a backup plan that I never use. Listening to really depressing songs, feeling all bad for myself. It's really not normal but it's almost like therapy. Like you I get over it though.

[tulsavintagedigital]

A band that releases a "hit" single that is a cover is really lame.

[Libertinedreamful]

@tulsavintagedigital thats not true at all, jeff buckley, joan jett, nirvana, the kinks and the sex pistols are just a few that have released covers and they are all amazing.

[nevermindx1]

@Libertinedreamful what you said.

[BraceletAccumulatrT2]

@tulsavintagedigital But if you read the information on this video it says that it was released to raise funds for Scope/The Spastics Society. So they weren't releasing it for their own gain.

[MrMadness87]

the manics are mint man if anyone dares to contradict me i will hunt you down and stab you in the left eye OKAY!

[helowako]

they all look gorgeousss ahhh <3

[TheTyrants1]

aha james has his guitar, seriously low at this gig, back problems much?? then again i probly have it lower

[SuperPissflaps]

this was taped from the beat by crowley

[SSaxdude]

reading 92 was just an amazing festival, so much good music

[TorysApollo]

James' voice sounds nice here (it always does) but I mean... The strain of it..

And is it just me or why can't I tell the difference between guitar and Rhythm guitar? :(

[jameyinegypt]

@paulyoungnow What a stupid thing to say, how do you know? he could still be alive living in another country for all you know.

[sarahlou50]

nicky wire fan myself but JDB lookin good yum x

[TorysApollo]

Richey looks so good.

M*A*S*H!

[drake128]

i can hear and see richey playing..!!?!?!

[MultiMgn]

@drake128 Yeah, he did play sometimes. He's even plugged in!! :) lol

[thegothmog]

Every time I hear a new version of this song it is better than the last.

This is currently the best one.

Fuck yeah Seaking!

[TitchTV]

That's a fantastic post. Absolute classic Manics!! Still got my 'Cultural Chernobyl' Tee Shirt from then!!

[sulkyeustace]

suicide is painless!!!!

[Hygge234]

Nice song but still rather hear the mash version

[jonesesoda]

henry blake his spinning in his grave right now, im sorry hawkeye.

[videofanYT00]

original is better... WAYYYYY better

[SuperPissflaps]

that could not sound any better

[1234legend1234]

How many hits did the Manics have before the release of Generation Terrorists, I have heard of Suicide Alley which is amazing and the others that is on Forever Delayed. Also Aint going down is the best B side ever.

[TheeReturn]

Havent seen that for a while. Class.

[ASININIUS55]

nickys playing isnt that shit as in you love us

[d0d0Lgarutz]

yes richey

[ASININIUS55]

nicky has cool firebird bass

[jrmarrero96]

It's a Gibson Thunderbird bass actually.

[cocochanelleke]

Staybeautiful33,

could you please tell me who sang the original?

I remember they were a brother and sister who sang close harmony, in a mainstream way which didn't appeal to me.

Thanks,

Coco

[winnetouch]

Johnny Mandel wrote it. But who is the performer is unknown to me. Originally it was featured in the movie M*A*S*H (not the series but the movie).

[LtGerbal]

@winnetouch It was the theme of the series too

[winnetouch]

@LtGerbal I know, but it first appeared in the movie. When the series came out, lots of people simply forgot about the low budget surprise masterpiece that won an academy award. A lot of people don't even know that a mash movie exists now a days. They only know mash from sindication of the show. So I thought I'd point that out :)

[LtGerbal]

@winnetouch I see what your saying, I did a power point for a book report on mash, the background pictures were all from the movie and tv show. My teacher didn't even know there was a movie, I got full credit though. The very last slide was a picture of Hawkeye standing there with the rocks that said goodbye, I turned around and my other teacher had tear in his eye, gues it brought back memories. I got extra credit for it.

[winnetouch]

oh and the one you were referring to is probably the lady and the bird version...

[aleksecond]

MASH 4077 FOREVER!!!!!!!

[EstebanCambiassoARG]

is richey plugged in here? it seems like it

[staybeautiful33]

yes !

[mcnally01606]

@EstebanCambiassoARG also yes

[AndPlus]

@EstebanCambiassoARG Yeah, he sounds OK! I like it when he's turned up, especially Holy Bible era where the band sound immense

[attentionaddicts]

wow this is rare!

[BrightonTom23]

Love the Manics, love this song, and a few others,... could have done a little more with the drums though.

[Mrmemania21]

Excellent, when they were really rocking!

[takemethere219]

brilliant...

[Inouekirosaki]

Amen.

Strange that Sean and James look better than Nicky and Richey in this era I think. Or it might be those awful coloured blouses!

[nathwish]

OH MY GOD!!!! *.*

just luv it, thanx for posting this!!

i wish i had a chance to see richey with the manics but it's too late, so i can please myself with this!! :)