Inspiral Carpets - Uniform

[Marky1888]

What a choon..Takes me back.Moooo

[SuperQweertyuiop]

I don't know if this is the greatest band of the Britpop era, but this is definitely one of the best songs.

[Bashevani]

This is a great song, but don't get THAT carried away -- The Stone Roses simply can't be compared to any other band of the genre.

[rockdmrck]

to anyone who thinks oasis are any near as good as these they are in a dream world including the twat noel and liam tossers !!

[SuperTsita]

Masterpiece!

[rockdmrck]

@SuperTsita to any one who thinks oasis are near this group no chance including them tossers noel and dickhead liam !!!

[bohsblur]

@rockdmrck , you are totally spot on mate. inspiral

carpets are the much superior than oasis and

only the smiths come close to them. moo!

[Geoffreyhermon]

For me, Inspiral Carpets laid the foundations for indie music in this country. Most people would say Stone Roses, but none of the bands coming out of Manchester could touch this band. Fucking world class!!

[bohsblur]

COOL AS FUCK!

[neil402003]

one of my inspirals favourites!

[armabarma]

tom is the daddy of madchester ..simple as...no one can beat them...live forever carpets!!

[eamonreillydotcom]

EPIC

[orbfile]

As far as quality output start to finish and live performances - The Carpets blew the hell out of The Roses. The Stone Roses made one amazingly incredible album and from the footage I've seen, they were so-so live. The Inspirals made several amazing albums and their concerts are insane to witness.

[Hanley1975]

@orbfile couldnt agree more

[bohsblur]

inspirals were the best of the

madchester scene. moo!

[tuxfordmagpie]

Quality.....

[mickmcdaid]

I Love the inspiral carpets and had many happy days listening to them but better than the Stone Roses behave, anyway mooooooooooooooooo

[jim25shwp]

@mickmcdaid Definately better than the Roses mate,sorry.

[bltube33]

Saw them live 6 times my fav band to come out of the madchester seen. There is a reform group on facebook which has some good footage check it out would be good to see the Inspirals on the road again.

[ianandori]

I'm going down , I'm going down in uniform !

[xDoubleZer00x]

like all good music, its rare and generally unheard of.

[TheSPT]

A shame these guys weren't bigger in the States. I've only discovered them this year.

[Lysimachus]

Madchester (and the following Britpop scene) had far too many British reference points to be considered worth the effort transplanting to the US.

Ironic considering I've learnt about US culture and satire from watching comedies (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Family Guy, etc) that have been put on UK television. : /

[mhennek]

It's ridiculous but probably true. All we ever got in the states was the Smiths, Oasis, a little Blur, and one or 2 Stone Roses songs.

It's taken me 20 years to discover this sound, it's a crime. It absolutely could have had a stronger following over here I'm sure. The Smiths were wildly popular, as was Oasis a few years later, but we missed out on lots of great music.

[Lysimachus]

Lol, but if I see a US show on TV where there are Americans listening to the Happy Mondays, I'm going to assume it's not genuine.

One other thing that strikes me about that early 90s period, I often get the impression that Noel Gallagher and co. got their way with dumping 80s synth acts from the top 100 from 1989 onwards, but in America, it feels to me like a lot of elements from the 80s were carried on into 1994, only grunge set it apart.

[mhennek]

Lol, Yeah although I did manage to purchase a Happy Mondays album in '89 on a whim, though I had no idea who they were. There were small pockets of folks who were into the Britpop scene, which sort-of overlapped with the "alternative" scene in the late 80's and early 90's. In the States, that period was marked by the decline of heavy metal and big-hair 80's bands,and the mainstreaming of rap and more and more dance music, alot of it loosely-based on britpop, till Nirvana showed-up around '92.

[landdagger]

@mhennek welcome 2 manchester

[mhennek]

@landdagger Thanks! The more I hear, the more me likes.

[bohsblur]

fantastic.. moooooooooooooooo!

[InspectriceGadget]

err just have to write this coz it's funny ; yesterday i dreamed & suddenly there was two words : "Inspiral Carpets". i had just read this before one time but it's since i've dreamed of this i'm listening to their really GREAT songs! :-)

[InspectriceGadget]

*there were sorry english mmh^^

[dustinbwortham]

the shape of the band name and yours are similar too.

[SallyCinnamonette]

@InspectriceGadget What a great dream! :D I wish I could dream of the Inspiral Carpets or the Stone Roses instead of dreaming of people who want to kill me! Ahahaha! :)

[InspectriceGadget]

@SallyCinnamonette Hey can you speak French too? (sorry for bad english...) :D haha that's amazing to see another person bloody loves Inspiral Carpets & also Blur... ;) & ahhh, great to notice i still remind of this dream one year later! Thank you & keep on dreamin'...Dreaming Music for you i hope too!

[InspectriceGadget]

@InspectriceGadget * English!!!

[SallyCinnamonette]

@InspectriceGadget Ahahaha! :) Yes I do speak French. :)

[eamonreillydotcom]

BRILLIANT band

[Bigthingcoming]

Great band, great song & great vid

[bohsblur]

inspiral carpets just the BEST band in

my lifetime. moooooooooooooooo!

[wildenfree]

So good live too

[ianandori]

You really cannnot beat The Inspirals!

[felgercarb73]

My absolute favourite Carpets song, always brilliant when I have seen them live....made my day listening to this!

[wildenfree]

Yeah, highlight of the 90s was seeing this lot at Ally Pally.a mad night.

[FSA1990]

Managed to get this played on my local radio station the other day. Sneeked Bitches Brew in aswell recently.

Superb band.

[limahl81]

great song!!! like this!!

[Spider4642]

To Malross, I thought the bumper to bumper comment meant that while there's a war going on people are still driving to work etc. as normal. It's a funny old world It's a funny old human race!

[malross]

You know the bit in the song that says "the cars on the highway are backed up and bumper to bumper"? Is that a refernence to the Highway of Death from the first Gulf War? Anyone know?

[siangoater]

Funny...haven't heard this song for over ten years, but still know all the words!

[BHALT0S]

COOL AS FUCK

[rach2977]

one of my fave bands ever! klass tune.

[MOD725]

mooooooooo ... love this band , they were great live , did you know that noel gallagher of oasis used to roady for these , great times

[jimshwp]

Hard to believe this didn't make top 20. craig gill has to be one of the country's best ever sticksmen.

[desy2478]

Really good chorus.

[abbs1927]

i love stone roses,new order etc but inspiral carpets are the best band from that scene

[SimonDolan]

Devil Hopping is the best album ever

[satansam]

Good god yes.

[multafija]

I need to get some other videoclips in which there are familiar moment shots, that looks like they were a warm private document, a part of somebody's childhood memories. Send any.

[tcraigh]

one of their best. Not a big hit but last single released while they were first together. Very relavent today. 'It's a funny old world, it's a funny old human race!' how true!

[bohsblur]

brilliant video. their best. top tune also. moo!

[nottforest]

great song From Chile!!!!

[atticpatio]

Videos were definitely not their strongest point...

[fordgt90]

So.......

[malross]

A brilliant song, accompanied by a great video. In fact, it's the only Inspirals video that ever did justice to its track, IMHO. Thanks for posting.

[baggerfuhrer]

1993 in border between Czech and Slovakia with a gun on my shoulder, after whole 15 months of service, that redhead girl in Prag (it wasnt easy 2 get 2 her second floor) and THIS song all around there. God knows, where she is now.

[modsheff1]

g8 hope ya ok BRO!

[baggerfuhrer]

4 sure m8 !

[baggerfuhrer]

Not ordinary song, i remember days of my army service, that song in my ears played for so many times .... And its so long time ago....

[AsTessrid]

Cool you added this one...great song of a great band!