Echo & the Bunnymen - Cutter

[Morphindel]

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[ConnorMcDermott0420]

I had recently heard that the "cuttter " was an ass-beatin' - that was what the gang in 'ClockWorkOrange" had done to their victims. "SPARE us the cutter!! " That is what was overheard by the victim. Still have no clue of what the song means , but what a beautiful song it is!

[urmo345]

This band had strange motorcycle curse on it - two member died on motorcycle crashes.

[MsPersephoneX]

I perceive it as being about redemption and purification. I perceive the cutter as being the scythe of death. The proverbial cutting to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Am I the happy loss?

Will I still recoil

When the skin is lost?

Am I the worthy cross?

Will I still be soiled

When the dirt is off?

[exzealient]

@MsPersephoneX: been listening to The Bunnymen since 1983 so add these line to your musings and you got it (resurrection): "conquering myself until I see another hurdle approaching, say we can, say we will, not just another drop in the ocean"...PS: you have a couple lines off. Also check out: Over the Wall

[sarahdeb43]

Love this & have listened to them since the 80's....

[watzizname]

Even though Ian McCulloch's hair probably knackered our ozone layer, i still believe it was a fair price to pay..

This band were every level of excellence :)

[Bobjb999]

Quite a good song. I'd say the vocals here have a great deal of David Bowie influence (not that that's a bad thing).

[MrJumblerr]

@Bobjb999 This whole album is exceptional

[hubbell69]

Really, though ; what is this song about ? Love it, but I would love some feedback . . . Merey curious .

[Speedcuffs100]

Too cool.

[SAFbikes]

siiiiiiiiick... safbmx.blogspot.com

[kiwikidzach]

Cool...is this cool?....does Morrissey hate meat eaters...

[trippinonmydreams]

How spanked is the lead singer !!! Eighties cocaine monkey !!! Fuuukin ave it !!! What a time,oh how i miss it.

[elpidioalves]

Viva 80's!!!!!

[AndreaSheenMB]

J'AIME!!!



[alastairjr40]

More Echo.

[Jarrodboy]

Not as good as joy division but another good "Ian" thank god he's still alive

[Happysundaze]

My second favourite Bunnymen track though I've still not got much idea what the lyrics are about. Who gives a shit if they sound this good.

[emile235]

@Happysundaze i hard it's about drug addicts. The "cutting" is the dealer who cuts the shit

[GMCARDLE1]

amazing song from a totally cool band with one of the best front men ever in The Mac !!!

[allmodcons1965]

Real music from a real band,absolutely fucking wondrous....

[anipz90]

Rick Howard for life !

[VenomForged]

Rick Howard <3

[nickiedymon]

LOVE this! Play it every day - greatest 80's band

[themegafred1]

IS ONE OF THE BEST GROUP EVER....VERY GOOD....ECHO IS THE BEST...!

[joydivision808]

fucking great band

[RockSpiritTV]

Thank you for this song.....XXX

[FenderJaguarmaster]

'The Cutter' and 'Seven Seas'; some of the best 'indie' songs ever written and recorded!

His vocal is awesome!

thanks Echo and the Bunnymen; peace to y'll.

[Landrew0]

I can't stand the hair.

[xopowo69]

@Landrew0 This is what you have to say?? D O U C H E B A G

[Landrew0]

@xopowo69 I can't stand stupid comments either.

[danny77670000]

Still fantastic after close to 30 years, remember buying their album when i was a kid & was blown away by this relatively unknown band.

[fleaby]

My boys, also try Killing Joke, PIL and, you will thank me for this Dead Souls by Joy Division. I Am The Rusecction (sic) Stone Roses.

[justlikehoney369]

@fleaby I am the rusecction...? wow, how did you get to that word

[fleaby]

@justlikehoney369 Sorry, I Am The Resurrection by The Stone Roses it should have read.

[OpenedCanOfWhoopAss]

@fleaby Already there, my friend. But excellent selection.

[chrisdavid4026]

my fav from 83....thanks lads

[wallsofink]

How can this band be so brilliant? Ian McCulloch...are you God in human form?

[Notecrusher]

@thenewfella1994 um, no. just no.

[kronos66]

Remember this album (Porcupine) getting a panning in the music press, actually prefer it to Ocean Rain, which most people regard as their best.

[09SRILANKA]

Sounds fantastic even today, memories for old spunkers!

[chrisdavid4026]

@09SRILANKA no idea what you mean but it does sound fantastic

[09SRILANKA]

@chrisdavid4026. Just memories for the older ones amongst us..

[lladsbid]

Saw them at latitude and this blew the fucking roof off, there aren't many 30 year old bands who can still do that

[iandsmith]

@lladsbid I also saw them at WOMAD a few years ago. They were brilliant.

[304dave]

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheHrb1234]

Its a good job his music was so great, coz he never came over as a frontman :)

[planetpetey]

played this to death i had to buy it 3 or 4 times. thanks bunny's .

[smwired1]

A quick glance at the charts in 83 suggest that music was also shite then. I guess that's why this gem stands out

[scooterboi17]

@smwired1 The charts were shit but there was a lot of great music being made but most of the good stuff never sold in large amounts and the radio wouldn't play it.

[RainPoetry]

THere must be cutting edge bands like this today, but man, no one can write songs like this anymore. Their lyrics alone always blew me away.

[stanleyfreeze2011]

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[JimmyPageMarley1]

I used to think he said "spare us the culture" in a sort of a unique way.

[kbinco]

5Eurocups2005, I agree.

[xopowo69]

The Cutter has been my favorite song since 1985.

[Sepulcravo]

Each time you feel depressed or disapointed just remember this song, hop on your bed, rise up your fist and shout:

'Say we can, say we will, not just another drop in the Ocean!!'

It works, really!

[noammanri]

this thing alive is fuckin' amazing!! i just had a cigarrete with this song and i was in heaven!!

[doob12]

Takes me back to happier times !!!

[chxavier2]

What has the water of Liverpool? The Beatles and Echo and the Bunnymen! Lennon and McCulloch! Maybe the rest of humanity must drink it.

[SoulrapeR100]

Great atmosphere in the breakdown

[crocodilescry]

Why did so many new wave bands in the 80's make songs about cutters?

[ripedreality]

@crocodilescry good god dam question.

[TheMimifur]

Seeing Pete just makes me want to cry.

[bookwormgal1996]

I can't say enough how much I love this song.

[RyanKennedy1000]

turn the volume up sheesh!

[littleboeep]

Yea you will im 42 listening to this...graduated in 87

[johnboykfc]

@littleboeep ...and I'm 44...so I guess so!

[zidmt]

Seeing as most people in their 60's like to listen to the music from their younger days, does that mean when I'm 60+ I will be listening to Echo, Depech Mode, Flock of Seagulls, the Cult?

[therealsistercrow]

@zidmt Does indeed >:-)

[JackHitchins]

3 un needed buttons: dislike,flag,mute :)

[kbinco]

Sometime in the 80's, I saw Echo with Billy Bragg. Great stuff.

[piatoscanoangel]

Ian's daughter Candy is smokin' hot. Long live The Bunnymen!

[sweeneytodd9000]

:D approval "who lives on the 7th floor?"

[theMacvarish]

@sweeneytodd9000 : I did, brewing alternatives and we had epic parties on the roof.

[sweeneytodd9000]

@theMacvarish nice :) i was introduced to them and many more by a long lost lover but yea love this song lol

[andyhawne]

If you don't like something and it doesn't hurt anyone why do you watch it and bellyache, tossers ? Most of you wern't born when the seeds of current music was taking its formative steps without pioneers of indie music you would not have what you have now.

[bluenimue]

never stop! :)

[bluenimue]

if u don't like this song but u like cutting urself u r a lame wanna be cuz u r emo.

[DJMimzy]

"some of them six feet tall" - Frank the Rabbit from Donnie Darko?

[kirstylouiseish]

Awesome lover there stuff remind me of the cure - for another youthful band try Spiders - Where does this leave us now

[josephaiello]

This is the shit,

[borderlander800]

"spare us the cutter" A Clockwork Orange reference?

[Zagnut103]

@borderlander800 - Funny that's something I've always wondered myself....

"can you spare some cutter, me brothers?"

[Memorex62]

Classic!

[GATAMONAE]

@ timmelville ... Eat shit and did your self u pompous idiot! Who gave you the authority to make such assinine judgment regarding music? It just your opinion. Which by the way sux... My husband and I are 66 & 74 and loved this group ... No cocaine no shit... Just a love of music.. All kinds of music. If you don't like it dont listen .. I'm sure that there is someother asshole out there who probably feels the same way about what ever u listen to...

[HerryYawp]

Great song. Memories or not, don't music always bring about some sorta emotion, whatever it is. I am more into hardcore punk, and don't really care for new wave, but I can't deny quality when I hear it.

[autodafeh242]

Not just a drop in the ocean.........spear us the cutter....say we will!!!! Unforgetable classic New Wave Sound...

[celticlavender]

I learned to dance to this!



[GeorgiePPuddinPie]

Sad song. Luv the old footage: thanx.

[KayPeepers]

these guys and the chameleons were some great post punk!!

[santinomeeusen]

@timmelville

sick

[timmelville]

culture vomit... there is no reason for this to exist... this song made me a cutter i swear to god i would rather watch an orphanage burn to the ground than to ever witness this again.... if you can break this song down in music theory and explain to me the complexities of why it is good i may agree with you at least on some level but if all you have to offer is great memories due to massive amounts of cocaine blended with this song in the background you should rethink your past... and die

[lacoster25]

@timmelville did you write that long ass comment expecting anyone to care?

[grungeface87]

@lacoster25 haha, touché!

[CHECKMYHARDCOCK]

@timmelville You need a kick in the nUTS SHORTROUND

[celticlavender]

@timmelville That is really sad. Sounds like you made some really poor choices and now listening to Echo and the Bunnymen brings back some bad memories. Move on you will do much better for it!

[MeerkatMike]

Have tickets for latitude Festival, yesterday it was joined by the amazing ECHO & the BUNNYMEN......

[glenniz1]

Absolutely F'ing COOL from the 80's! The decade that will never be repeated! No music will ever be able to compete with what we had during that time!!!!

[DumbD0wnSociety]

rick muthafuckinn howard!

[shrektum]

top bollox tune

[leisali0203]

Ian is amazing !!! still get goosebumps when i hear this :-)

[crustywasp]

fucking brill.

[steve10490]

Whatever they bout 60/70's think we were lucky to be here then.

[KtotheY77]

80s had a lot of the best music.

[LBjim]

RIP Pete DeFreitas, you won't be forgotten..

[dodgysparks]

Whit aboot this fur a tune....the bunnymen are puer majjjjjic........thumbs up or yer a pussy!!!

[357penneau]

Going to see them live on May 21 at club nokia. Time is running out to see all the bands from the 80s.

[craigers459]

Rick Howard

[Lkjbl]

@craigers459 Haha fuck yeah, thats how I found it too

[MultiBassman24]

The man with a great voice, Mr. Ian Mcculloch

[dcorinnemomma]

@MultiBassman24

Accompanied by an angel on drums, the heavenly Pete de Freitas.

[verbusen]

There is a Smiths song that sings about "he couldn't cut the mustard", I can't find it though. Any hints? Hard to remeber after all those drunken nights of 25 years since gone by.

[habana999]

choooooon what else can i say ... conquering myself until i see another hurdle approaching - btw 16 dislikes - why listen to a song you dont like and then take the time to dislike it - eejits

[kidtechnical]

@habana999 the annoying thing is, no one's going to listen then "dislike", they're going to get 5 seconds in then "dislike" so their opinion is worth shit. However, TUNE!

[tonyregan021177]

WTF has happened to music today? This along with other 80s classics is pure genius.

[tiranchula]

I love the Bass on this song! Comes in second to the Beatles "Rain"... as far as the Bass Guitar is concerned... For me, any how! And what a GREAT song to dance to! I miss the 80's, and I miss Los Angeles!

[Ihaveguitars]

In my top 5 for sure... and I'm a Manc!

[bookwormgal1996]

NEVER gets old! i can listen tot his song and the entire Porcupine album for hours!

[Mikaerupochi]

♪⌒Wow,Wow,Wow,Woh~！！！

[lsdeedee]

One of the best!

[waywardsuns]

badass!!!!!!!!!!! 

[cahoot06]

classic nothing else to say

[salvatorefabrizio]

great!

[corbense]

There are 16 people who don't like music. It's a shame...

[damarwak]

rick howard

[monkeybrain2007]

As good Live as on disc u can't say that about many bands nowadays :) . x

[noelreverberation]

i killed the 15 don't like

[5eurocups2005]

todays music is fucking total shit compared to this



[wsidejack]

@5eurocups2005 Well said, despite your use of the vernacular. :-) There is a rich, creative quality to this and other Bunnymen songs which the current John Mayer and mainstream rock totally lack.

Bring back Blondie, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Call, and the 1980s/1990s alternative.

[allnightjohnson]

@wsidejack I couldn't agree more

[torpidsunshine]

@5eurocups2005 you're not looking hard enough for good modern music. it's out there just under the radar.

[Simon4642]

@5eurocups2005 what happend i have no clue such a tragedy but we have this to fall back to if you have a time machine please take me please please

[PauliReenactment]

@5eurocups2005 Thank you, Captain Obvious.

[5eurocups2005]

@PauliReenactment it's not obvious to everybody

[TheGandalf108]

@5eurocups2005 youre rigHt and everyoNe that listens says the same thing, ee are right this is good and the new stuff ( wit some exceptions) IS SHIT

[ni66o]

A song that is part of the soundtrack to my life - Winter 1982 Birmingham Odeon

[pashedmotatos]

This song sounded better on my desktop computer.

On my laptop it doesn't sound as good.

[monopolyhooker]

love.

[kozmanort]

Is that a Hurdy Gurdy they use at the beginning of the song?

[paradigm333i4]

Spare us the cutters-Cameron and Clegg.

[TallFastLoud]

@paradigm333i4 clever, that

[paradigm333i4]

@TallFastLoud Thanks mate,no-ones ever called me clever before.

[TheRanTanWaltz]

If you like this then you will like the band I manage, The Ran-Tan Waltz.. Hyped by NME, major support slots last/this year, 2 big London shows coming up in April. New EP released on Philophobia Records etc... Vids on the youtube profile x

[AJtheory]

SAAAY WE CAAAN

SAAAY WE WAAAAILL

NOT JUSTA NUTHA

DROPPIN' THE OCEAN

I used to feel bad about liking this song, but now I think it's manly

(and not because of my made-up lyrics)

: )

[DragonBowlZ]

RICK HOWARD FULLY FLARED

[dodgysparks]

SWEET the Bunny men RULE,c'mon what about a rerelease!!!!OR ARE YEES NO HARD ENOUGH BUNNYMEN!!

[Hawkvader1]

They rocked then, and the can still bring it. Caught them in Boston last year and the classics still sounded classic, although Ian McCulloch acted like he's still a rock God instead of a musician we still appreciate.

[shortsdontmatter]

An absolute quality song from one of the most talented bands of the '80s

[Hawkvader1]

@shortsdontmatter

[dodgysparks]

c'mon the bunnies...time this WAS re-released...better than any the shit we have to suffer nowadays....LONG LIVE THE BUNNIES!!

[Hotes1]

@dodgysparks no doubt!

[richwicz]

What a voice! Brilliant song, one of their best.So much better than U2, and much more deserving of the success that band had off the back of the bunnymen.

[Daphne25]

I walk and listen to this album on a rainy day Perfect

[Graffitti74]

14 people should be cut in half.

[sirstanley10001]

absoloutley brill band!

[haret0n]

always has been good music. as long as there has been music. sometimes you just have to wade through a fair bit of crap to find it. this is a great track.

[enriknaight]

tha iced fall that is in the video is godafoss in iceland, is that right?

[59whiterabbit]

To those wankers who don't like 80s music, I pity you all.

We had fantastic talent to listen to, E&B, just one of them, what do you have ?

Soft porn pretending to be muzak, fake orgasmic sighs, so pathetic.

I grew up on the Melbourne (Australia) music scene, not a muso, but someone who appreciates good stuff. When I see so-called great Australian bands being touted around, I shake my head, they simply don't have a clue.

[stuckinwhopast]

@59whiterabbit agreed with you 100%. todays musci is shiiite.

[GyalJahLove]

<3

[dodgysparks]

c'mon the bunnymen time to jump on that '80s bandwaggen that is the pension earner and re-release a top tune like this coz it would STILL trump half the pish that is called music today....you boyz knew how to do a tune.......now show todays yoof!!!

[EmilyTheAstronaut]

I was so fucked off when I heard XFM's top 1000 songs countdown. This was at about six-hundred-and-something, and a few songs later, they played the Ting Tings. I suppose most of their listeners are teenagers - mid twenties. I'm 18 years old myself and my dad got me into this band when I was really young. I'm just disappointed in my generation for their lack in respect for songs like this that are clearly going to last in comparison to dull throw-away pop-indie anthems that are ten a penny.

[propanecan]

@mistomen I remember that same show at Compton Terrace in Phoenix...that was a great night!

[mistomen]

I saw Echo live in the mid- eighties at Jones Beach Theater on LI. The opening acts were Gene Loves Jezebel and New Order. Definately three bands you would'nt expect in a beach enviroment. I read later that Echo and New Order were not friendly to each other and both bands completely ignored Jezebel on that tour. Maybe that 's why it was a great show- all three bands were awesome, trying to top each other. I"m glad I saw the original four Bunnymen - That night they were so LOUD! RIP Pete

[guyfromnewcastle]

@mistomen BIG thumbs up to you matey! Great story!

[Guitar47c]

Yes, I've seen them a couple of times, in the eighties and they were great. I wish I could hear them fresh again now, in this Cowell driven world, I hate that man.

[dogmatic1954]

FULLY FLARED:RICK HOWARD!!

[Nicksaari]

@dogmatic1954 thats how i heard this song. word up

[ElliOwl]

this makes me sad to be a 90's child. along with every other amazing band to grace the 80's.

[bookwormgal1996]

@ElliOwl SAME HERE D:

[Xplorapro]

@TheRob101010 I would marry her