the whole point is is i thought its free....it's there it should be free..that's what he's talking about...he's been doing this for 30 years...oh well , ok
I want this song setting as my alarm-clock tone. The perkyness needed to get me out of bed & bouncing is balanced by the surlyness from Mark that reflects my inner feelings towards having to go to work.
Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic version, but Mark's performance is fairly subdued and laid-back, which makes you realise how much his so-called "bad singing" actually improves and adds to the power of the songs live. He knows what he's doing; he's a genius, and he has greater control and range of his voice than any Auto-Tuned pop starlet out there that you'd care to mention. I'm just saying - when Mark sings "properly" it's a much as a surprise as anything else The Fall offer up. Superb.
Do not be so quick to judge us,Norwegians are exposed to immense amounts of radiation,disabling our allready sparse amount of initative to stand upright and things alike.
I agree with you who say that once a fan of The Fall always a fan of The Fall, I love them more and more with each record..They have never got the recognition they deserve but maybe that is why the vitality and hunger to perform has remained for M.E.S. He has a working class attitude towards music and is never happy to sit back after making a new record..I have the utmost respect for the man as a musician, let's hope he has a few albums left in him.
I first saw The Fall in Wolverhampton in 1981-ish and was blown away. 30 years later and I have become the willing, drudge-bound prole that MES always railed against being. Meanwhile he's still there - being resolutely himself, spilling genius with every syllable and shagging slighlty scary foreign birds. I hope he makes some money one day. He deserves it.
I first saw The Fall in Wolverhampton in 1981-ish and was blown away. 30 years later and I have become the willing, drudge-bound prole that MES always railed against being. Meanwhile he's still there - being resolutely himself, spilling genius with every syllable and shagging slighlty scary foreign birds. I hope he makes some money one day. He deserves it.
I love you for posting this powerful song, and superb recording.....I've loved the fall since '78....I met a guy that was a bouncer in NYC in his past life, while we were both living and working in Capitola CA..K.Drennan..he worked security at some dive that had Mark E Smith playing and he wasn't a fan....I never could relate.....Now I'm 44 and have 3 kids. While driving around town I'm often cranking the Fall. The kids love it....this is a cult thing. newpuritan88 You are right
How can I put this? It's like... I don't think anybody just goes through a "phase" of listening to The Fall. Those of us who listen to them, pretty much always have there music at the forefront of our collections. I mean, I've gone through phases where I listened to a lot be-bop and The Fall. Or a lot of industrial/techno/trance and The Fall. or sixties psychedelic garage, and The Fall, or a Bach binge... and The Fall. You know what I am saying? Anybody?
I totally know what you mean about not going through a 'phase'. Becoming a Fall fan is almost joining a cult. But in a positive way! MES is not appreciated!
i am from a small city near by the sea called kamena vourla(Greece)..im not from manchester but i am brownd for manchester and all that ideas who born there....in the north england! manchester the world capital of matters!!!!!!
I'm from Manchester...so are The Fall..so were Joy div..so are God's own football team (that boy Ronaldo et al)...how blessed are us Mancs?...M.M.M.M.M.M.Mountain EnErgei...
Maybe at some point people will look back, and notice The Fall. And appreciate them properly, like how the likes of The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake and other underground acts have had a developing reputation rather than an instantaneous one.
Mr Blairstow and Mr Partridge never said any such thing.
Kiaroth 1 day ago
who is the bellend for disliked this video?
soulzonic9 4 days ago
love it love it love. wow.
cruiserscreek 2 weeks ago
She's scary looking.
filmstorepl 1 month ago
pure quality delivered by MES & his American band
Fleasfan 1 month ago
wen bideo i wena kansionnn awantee de falll pendejosss
manoleitorfive 2 months ago
this is my favorite thing on youtube
thedreamingmoon 2 months ago 5
As much as I love the album version, this has it beat.
YouGotWoodRolled 2 months ago
the whole point is is i thought its free....it's there it should be free..that's what he's talking about...he's been doing this for 30 years...oh well , ok
wherezmybailout 3 months ago
Mark E Smith is from Bury, moved to Salford and the fall are from all over the place.
Aireysghost1 5 months ago
lmao mes sings
'how many thechnitians, does it need, to set up a mic stand, i thought it was free'
neverno0 8 months ago 3
I want this song setting as my alarm-clock tone. The perkyness needed to get me out of bed & bouncing is balanced by the surlyness from Mark that reflects my inner feelings towards having to go to work.
garydeegan87 8 months ago 2
Don't get me wrong, this is a fantastic version, but Mark's performance is fairly subdued and laid-back, which makes you realise how much his so-called "bad singing" actually improves and adds to the power of the songs live. He knows what he's doing; he's a genius, and he has greater control and range of his voice than any Auto-Tuned pop starlet out there that you'd care to mention. I'm just saying - when Mark sings "properly" it's a much as a surprise as anything else The Fall offer up. Superb.
SMThomasson 9 months ago
Do not be so quick to judge us,Norwegians are exposed to immense amounts of radiation,disabling our allready sparse amount of initative to stand upright and things alike.
Rombobrom 1 year ago 2
bit of a sausagefest
3LARI 1 year ago
an actual audible keyboard part from Eleni - she usually seems to be drowned out.
Timmybear 1 year ago
I agree with you who say that once a fan of The Fall always a fan of The Fall, I love them more and more with each record..They have never got the recognition they deserve but maybe that is why the vitality and hunger to perform has remained for M.E.S. He has a working class attitude towards music and is never happy to sit back after making a new record..I have the utmost respect for the man as a musician, let's hope he has a few albums left in him.
Humanfly11 1 year ago
how many technicians? Ha ha The Fall in full effect. I loved this line-up.
suereed 1 year ago
Sweet collection of footage, bro.
manmaas 1 year ago
Such a fat sound! Fantastic!
earlemartin 1 year ago
Is it just me or does this crowd seem unworthy?
Blurillaz 1 year ago 5
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I first saw The Fall in Wolverhampton in 1981-ish and was blown away. 30 years later and I have become the willing, drudge-bound prole that MES always railed against being. Meanwhile he's still there - being resolutely himself, spilling genius with every syllable and shagging slighlty scary foreign birds. I hope he makes some money one day. He deserves it.
pintpot 1 year ago
I first saw The Fall in Wolverhampton in 1981-ish and was blown away. 30 years later and I have become the willing, drudge-bound prole that MES always railed against being. Meanwhile he's still there - being resolutely himself, spilling genius with every syllable and shagging slighlty scary foreign birds. I hope he makes some money one day. He deserves it.
pintpot 1 year ago 8
@pintpot mark e smith has had sex?
UltimateVenom 1 year ago
i love the fall me,whatever line up.
Mes rules.
terrycrusader 1 year ago
Just love it when he milks a riff to death while ensuring that those riffs dont dry up at all.
marginaluser 1 year ago 3
Fucking awesome. Still. After all these years. Genius.
FrancoAC 1 year ago 5
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Ooooooooooooooo. Was he singing through his nose?
rs41160 2 years ago
@rs4116Oooooooooo.Are you a fucking idiot who's talking through your arse ?
sns33596 2 years ago 3
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Scitzowicz 2 years ago
in awe of the Fall as usual :))
luvinbuzzin 2 years ago
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this is brilliant footage the man just does not give a fuck and why should he,he's never shown even a hint of compromise over his whole career.
markwhat44 2 years ago
this is brilliant footage the man just does not give a fuck and why should he,he's never shown even a hint of compromise over his whole career.
markwhat44 2 years ago 4
How many Scandinavian pieces of crumpet does it take to appericate MES?
I thought it was 3
anselmorobbiatti23 2 years ago 12
shove me on the mountain with Zarathustra greatest song ever!!!!!
Vocal testement to MES
anselmorobbiatti23 2 years ago
New to this band..and like their sound and strange lyrics. Hypnotic dementia ?
flakmutant 2 years ago
Go and get "Live At The Witch Trials". And prepare to be awed.
gwugluud11 2 years ago 3
Nice footage, good sound. Is this from norvegian tv?
davidoffski 2 years ago
Well, sort of. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation filmed it and made it available on their web site for about a month ...
kogler 2 years ago
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caudillo1 2 years ago 2
Yes.....like a lot of things.
9wolfy9 2 years ago
I think the Fall foottage from this gig is some of the best live Fall i've even seen/heard. Enormous sound from the bass.
"Dear Dope, signed the fish".
Fantastic Fall track.
suereed 2 years ago 2
How many technicians / does it need / to set up a mic-stand / i thought it was three
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ace
rbrtkbl 2 years ago 3
very good line up mark has there
orenatz 3 years ago 3
Did have
gunblastman 2 years ago
yes, probably the current one change has we write those masseges...
orenatz 2 years ago
i cant describe how simply and genius this music is - listen to it - it smacks your buttons. intense!
desdog 3 years ago 5
you know you are better getting the fall earlier n the day sometimes. Bit quick here. In belfast 2008 they were awesome. C?ome back to belfast MES.
malad1 3 years ago
I love you for posting this powerful song, and superb recording.....I've loved the fall since '78....I met a guy that was a bouncer in NYC in his past life, while we were both living and working in Capitola CA..K.Drennan..he worked security at some dive that had Mark E Smith playing and he wasn't a fan....I never could relate.....Now I'm 44 and have 3 kids. While driving around town I'm often cranking the Fall. The kids love it....this is a cult thing. newpuritan88 You are right
doakinator 3 years ago 2
the norwegians have great taste......
jjj7477 3 years ago
Now that is SHIT HOT !
weallliveforever 3 years ago 3
Mark E. Smith is a musical genius.
ExMachine 3 years ago 3
How can I put this? It's like... I don't think anybody just goes through a "phase" of listening to The Fall. Those of us who listen to them, pretty much always have there music at the forefront of our collections. I mean, I've gone through phases where I listened to a lot be-bop and The Fall. Or a lot of industrial/techno/trance and The Fall. or sixties psychedelic garage, and The Fall, or a Bach binge... and The Fall. You know what I am saying? Anybody?
imexiled 3 years ago 3
The reason is simple, they're the best, and have been for 30 years.
Peely was spot on, 'always different, always the same' or something like that.
smithmarke 3 years ago 2
"industrial/techno/trance and The Fall"??? Imbecil.
Impostorinverosimil 3 years ago
R I DO DOW I
dividsmythe 3 years ago
I totally know what you mean about not going through a 'phase'. Becoming a Fall fan is almost joining a cult. But in a positive way! MES is not appreciated!
newpuritan88 3 years ago
Sho ting, bro.
toiletrim 3 years ago
i am from a small city near by the sea called kamena vourla(Greece)..im not from manchester but i am brownd for manchester and all that ideas who born there....in the north england! manchester the world capital of matters!!!!!!
islandhead77 3 years ago 3
his wife,(keyboardist), is Greek! Check out Sparta FC, you will get the chorus.....!!
Entrophy1983 3 years ago 2
The mighty Fall on top form.
smithmarke 3 years ago 2
What new.....!
Entrophy1983 3 years ago 2
I'm from Manchester...so are The Fall..so were Joy div..so are God's own football team (that boy Ronaldo et al)...how blessed are us Mancs?...M.M.M.M.M.M.Mountain EnErgei...
JimRMUFC 3 years ago
As Mark E. Smith would tell you: The Fall aren't from Manchester. They're from Salford.
kogler 3 years ago 6
@kogler As was Peter Hook, I think...
xyling 1 year ago
People will look back and think what a wonderful incarnation of The Fall that was, how lucky we were, the american Fall, did you grasp...!?!
jjj7477 4 years ago 4
Maybe at some point people will look back, and notice The Fall. And appreciate them properly, like how the likes of The Velvet Underground, Nick Drake and other underground acts have had a developing reputation rather than an instantaneous one.
Kagemusha22 3 years ago
There are many who do, they should be more vocal though.......!
jjj7477 3 years ago
true m8. he's tops.
paintsilj 3 years ago
I wish the keyboardist would calm down.
PhillyDickinson 4 years ago
a classic superb rendition in anyones book.....
jjj7477 4 years ago 2
That girl on keyboard looks so happy lol
Baldpoodle 4 years ago
Superb!
Gurdeeshg 4 years ago 2
what an excellent version this is.......
jjj7477 4 years ago 2
trail of dead tshirt there... very good :)
TheIkaraCult 5 years ago 2
ha just noticed that
makky123 5 years ago
fucking love this song, by rights it should be an epic played to thousands of fans at sports stadiums - and yet it shouldn't
KEALYBOY 5 years ago
This is an absolutely amazing set. I saw this iteration of the Fall in Pomona, CA last year, and despite their age, they placed a great show.
ChemicalDan 5 years ago 2
love it! it's up there with bill's dead for most spiritual fall song, love 'the passenger' groove! thanks for the post
jonojonotube 5 years ago 4
well filmed and recorded , mark is in good humour(the mic stand line!) great festival stuff...they rock out!!
jjj7477 5 years ago 2