That Petrol Emotion - Cellophane (Promo)

[phoenixxx7771]

For the accordion being such a nerdy instrument this Guy and the whole band makes it look and sound so good.

[swampdodger33]

this ones for you Dianne.

[freudastaire]

i drove left through Housemartins, went straight ahead trough The Smiths, went round the Go-Betweens and arrived here, and here i am forever

[upstatelugh]

I'm probably talking outta my arse here, but I sometimes think this song is about the BBC and other mainstream media services like FOX, CNN, SKY etc with their zealotry when reporting on war. The fuckers love it! Maybe it's the line: "I can only find the murder machine" and the references to 'abject slave mentality' and 'those who have the power but don't try.' Even if the song isn't about that, I still choose to believe it is...

[phonemonkey3]

@upstatelugh I think that it's about the troubles in the north of Ireland. I know Padraic Pearse wrote an essay called The Murder Machine. I think that your reading of the song works well though. I suppose that's what great music is all about.

[upstatelugh]

@phonemonkey3 Cheers for responding phonemonkey3 (lol - I feel daft calling you or anyone that). I'm also grateful to you for replying because it prompted YouTube to send me an email and that in turn sent me back to this page and to this superb song. It matures well :))

[SiochainArDomhon]

Such a beautiful ballad. It takes true punks to do something like this. Love Dee and his stand bass too :)

[AidanCasserly]

Absolutely love this song .. what a truely great band, great singer, inspired songwriting ...

[Bealabailarina]

QUE HERMOSO ANGELES CANTORES!! RE BOMBONAZOS GRACIAS POR ALEGRARME EL DÍA!!1

BEA

[traceybee]

Beauty.



[thebresker]

I have this on 12" vinyl

On the back is a plea to write to the 'Troops Out Movement c/oClaire Short MP, Houses of Parliament, London.'

:)

Great, great song.

[ckhodgesjd]

Superb, superb song. My favorite track on the album. I'm glad to see the video for the first time. Such an underrated band.

[nathanaelle100]

depuis que j' ai entendu cette chanson, elle tourne en ritournele dans ma tête.

Mon dieu qu'il est mignon je suis tombé amoureuse d'un fantôme

[upstatelugh]

Sweet perfection in a song :)

[elijg127]

great song... does anyone have the song lifeblood by the same band...that was cool in its own melancholy way

[OSLAINTE123]

@elijg127 its on one of the albums..forget which one.. but its there...lol enjoy

[kauluwehiokekai]

All time best song

[Synesthete68]

I loved this song in college, and I still love it now.

Brings back fond memories.

[Division1985]

Hey..The Request Video days revisited.

[murchymob78]

first heard this when i was fifteen and still sounds great.

[jimthefin]

End of the Millennium Psychosis Blues is one of my top 10 favorite records of all time.

Flawless

[lambprick]

I have seriously been searching for this video for the last 20 years. I saw it on Post Moden MTV in 1989 and feel in love with it. Thanks for posting it.

[greenelectra]

I had forgotten how beautiful this is . What a fabulous band . From begining to end , regardless of what I said before . I was drunk , they're great . Post more Manic pop thrill stuff please !!!!!!!

[exciteuk]

Brilliant. timeless... a masterpiece.

Thanx for posting.

[MarkGauvreau]

Why can't anyone write anything like this anymore.

[Synesthete68]

Real, heartfelt ballads are, sadly, a dying breed my friend.

[andynalane]

Thanks EXQUISITE !

[lowerDG1]

Brilliant song, first saw this on the late, lamented No Disco on RTE television. It has never been replaced....

[hil72]

Thanks for posting this -- and funny that you did because I've just pulled this album out in the past few days! Must be perfect for mid-June.

[hil72]

Thanks for posting this -- and funny that you did because I've just pulled this album out in the past few days! Must be perfect for mid-June.