First of all,what video,secondly,one of my favorite songs by this ever so enduring iconocalistic band,this man is such a profoundly kept secret for likes of all of us ardent Fall fans in today's world of formulated music,it is interesting how famous Mark has over time become,perhaps because of his unrelenting work ethic and the internet/Mini Davis/Winnipeg.
MS - Writers, which is why Dave McCullough didn't like it. It's about a guy who wrote a book called 'Elastic Man' and everybody gets on his back about it, he's a celebrity and it fucks up his art."
likewise - Peel was the highlight of every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday for me in those teenage days. Introduced me to The Fall, Joy Div, Ivor Cutler, Be Bop Deluxe, etc, etc
The Fall: "always different/always the same" (J Peel quote)....
I can't imagine how I would ever got access to this music any other way - I have so much to thank him for. You're right - we were lucky - and I still today feel priveleged to have been exposed to his broadcasts in my formative years!
@djw1964jdiv with you all the way, peel was the daddy, playing stuff the establishment cowered from, he is a god !!!! just found all this fall stuff, i can die happy (once i have listened to it all of course)
First of all,what video,secondly,one of my favorite songs by this ever so enduring iconocalistic band,this man is such a profoundly kept secret for likes of all of us ardent Fall fans in today's world of formulated music,it is interesting how famous Mark has over time become,perhaps because of his unrelenting work ethic and the internet/Mini Davis/Winnipeg.
Jocelynallan 2 weeks ago
Fuck it, let the beard grow.
YouGotWoodRolled 1 month ago
How DID he write Elastic Man?
And he still hasn't told us.. the secret goes to his grave?
LondonDada 2 months ago
.. thanks for uploading ( .. my vinyl is sadly dead :)) GREAT BAND .. GREAT LYRICS ( .. and still giggin´ !!! )
fashionsucker 3 months ago
yes i here it on peel too for 30y ago. i was 19 or 20 y old it was my first peel session and i was very stond
wlpdl24562 5 months ago
When is "The Fall" going to visit Northern California?
crustyeyegoop 9 months ago
"TC - What's 'How I wrote Elastic Man' about?
MS - Writers, which is why Dave McCullough didn't like it. It's about a guy who wrote a book called 'Elastic Man' and everybody gets on his back about it, he's a celebrity and it fucks up his art."
euanm99 10 months ago
Mark E. Smith, Received your letter the other day. Thanks, Elastic Man
goducks20101 1 year ago
Why does this sound like The Cramps " Under the Wires" ? I guess genius runs in the family...maybe I'm just hearing things....again. :-o
goducks20101 1 year ago
THE SHIT.
jbearden 1 year ago
THE SHIT.
jbearden 1 year ago
"The only thing real is waking up and rubbing your eyes". You don't get lines like that these days. A genuine talent at work.
spurtfather 2 years ago 2
first heard this on John Peel show when i was 13 , nearly 30 yrs ago . Fuck ,where did the yrs go ? Still sounds so raw but brilliant
robson1144 2 years ago 9
likewise - Peel was the highlight of every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday for me in those teenage days. Introduced me to The Fall, Joy Div, Ivor Cutler, Be Bop Deluxe, etc, etc
The Fall: "always different/always the same" (J Peel quote)....
djw1964jdiv 2 years ago
Peely was God , we were lucky and we knew it ( still do !! )
robson1144 2 years ago
I can't imagine how I would ever got access to this music any other way - I have so much to thank him for. You're right - we were lucky - and I still today feel priveleged to have been exposed to his broadcasts in my formative years!
djw1964jdiv 2 years ago
This is the first time i've ever heard this...imagine the joy
KINGROOSTER45 3 years ago 20
better late than never - welcome to the world of The Fall and its associated aural stimulation and enjoyment....
djw1964jdiv 2 years ago
Lucky bleeder haha
robson1144 2 years ago
@KINGROOSTER45 i put that a year ago... now i have almost everything :)
KINGROOSTER45 1 year ago
first Fall record i ever bought.
Still sounds good.
AFCKent 3 years ago
agree - in fact - sounds ever better now given some of the cr*p today
djw1964jdiv 2 years ago
@djw1964jdiv with you all the way, peel was the daddy, playing stuff the establishment cowered from, he is a god !!!! just found all this fall stuff, i can die happy (once i have listened to it all of course)
palfab962 1 year ago