The Fall - Eat Y'self Fitter

[BillMinworth]

My youth!

[LondonDada]

Remembering this playing on Peelys selection for Radio 4 pompous arse Desert Island Discs slot... was quite a "Shock to the System". Classic!

tee hee

[michmudflap]

He was the manager...EAT YOURSELF FITTER!

[StinkiwinkiPoo]

crasy song ...^^

[palfab962]

you still the daddy fallfanuk, still blown away by al this ace fall stuff,

you should be knighted ! still pinching myself

respect !!

[martinXY]

OMG. I have looked for this for years. I had no idea of the song's name or the band's identity. All I had was some snatches of lyrics, the bass line and addled memories. It was Aristrurtle89's comment that Google picked up on and here I am. Love it.

[MrMtrocco]

Stick the cretin on the Number Three lathe!

[Stuie1973]

The Kevin Ayers scene

South of France

Plush velvet

Aback! Aback!

Aback! Aback!

Levis Fridays

Greek holidays

Barratt heritance

Kevin Ayres of Soft Machine fame Joy of a toy Et al and of course Syd ;)

[Skagnita]

What's a "haytch"?

[sixfootpigeon]

Frank it's the big hit

It's the blimp

It's the blimp Frank

It's the blimp

[hufclufc]

Is Smiffy still do=ining out on thi s golden period?

[coptersoisoi]

I keep listening to Mark trying to see if there is some hidden message in all of his madness. :| He's a trip to listen to.

[hailtothevictorz]

Ranks right up there with the best of the Fall.

[svecter]

"Stick the cretin on the number 3 lathe."

Sum sheeple think if they had a job they'd be well.

well f*king hell.

[boosra]

Merciless and magnificent

[vealshanker]

the results are in...Its official. This is the coolest song EVER!!!

[tertommy]

MES proves that sobriety is over rated

[miragefoto]

Lyric analysis anyone?

[Oforgoodnessache]

@miragefoto There was an ad campaign on TV around the time this came out using the slogan Eat Yourself Fitter so I guess it came from there (unless the song inspired the ad campaign of course). Ironically the ad campaign was banned on the grounds that eating yourself fitter is a contradiction in terms. As for the rest of it ... well - it is what it is.

[jbearden]

yeah!

[mikebott]

so MES came up with the idea for adkins diet even if he never put it into practice ?

[TS50ER]

More great lyrics in this one song that most other bands manage to pen in a whole album.

[whatIcallsemantics]

what's a computer????

genius

[whatIcallsemantics]

up the stairs mister

[rottro]

great upload thanks

[whatevergarrrhhf]

great Fall song, or greatest Fall song?

[michaelstmark]

Peely had this played on Radio 4 as one of his Desert Island Discs.

Can you imagine the diabolical torture this fine upstanding sandpaper-across-genitals tune inflicted on the R4 upthemselves cucumber sandwich brigade nationwide.

[drab6969]

A good song. This is what these new crappy bands desperately try to emulate

[madcapoperator]

My fave fall song :)

[comicstripdude]

Eat! Each! Othah!

[madcapoperator]

CHARMED! TO MEET YA!

[comicstripdude]

Up the stairs, mistah!

[DetroitDiesel671]

One of my favorites too!

[Aristurtle89]

one of my favorite Fall songs

What's a Computer!!!??? Eat Y'self Fitter!

[ArtIsNotForSale]

I ate a computer

It tasted really good!

the keyboard sits it my stomach and the drive is in my chest

I've put on a few pounds

but nonetheless it has greatly improved my life

[oodled]

First heard this on the John peel show great stuff thanks for posting

[johnnyvicious2]

@oodled Don't know if its an urban myth but I've heard John Peel fainted the first time he heard this, he was so excited and overawed - could be true. Anyone know?

[hufclufc]

@johnnyvicious2 nice story but bollox

[johnnyvicious2]

@hufclufc I expect you are right though it is an endearing thought

[GelGsound]

@johnnyvicious2 Apparently, he stated on air that he had fainted and that his producer had had to resuscitate him. Regardless of whether it happened or not it seems plausible as it is a kick-arse track.

[psychosissafari]

is the video for this not about anywheres?

[llundain]

i wish. the whole perverted by language bis video would be most welcome.

[jefferyklassen]

thanks for posting