Another boy drowning ( Matt Johnson )

[queennaive]

You pray to your god, that you'll never

feel so much pain again.

But the agony - has just begun.

Movin' on, opening new doors,

Life... just doesn't seem that simple

Anymore -

& in case I don't see you again,

I hope you'll feel glad that you

know me - while I was HERE!!!

[OssyTuber]

i've watched this again,and agree with myself again,it's very well done,bravo young man!

[MrSupersteve1]

The last line in Another boy Drowning is so meaningfull , in the back of your mind its what EVERYBODY hopes for .That is my epitaph on my grave .

[MrSupersteve1]

A FANTASTIC ALBUM ,SONG WITHOUT ENDING ,BEST EVER PSYCADELIC ALBUM EVER LOL

[ProfessorEggflesh]

My fave Matt Johnson song. After all these years that album still captures my imagination.

[whatsthisfor519]

This is a truly beautiful song. And the video actually goes quite well with it!

[Zitronengras]

Hi Hanky,

love you for putting something from Burning Blue Soul on Youtube. And your strange little clips. I espically like the street-walking bits at the end, great light.

Funny enough, twenty minutes ago, I thought of illustrating "Three Orange Kisses from Kazan", "Waiting for the Upturn" or some of the new soundtracks with self-filmed material from the eighties and today. Hope I find the time.

Greetinx

the original noisehunter

[EdWood110]

Wow, thx for this vid.

There is also an awesome live version of this song from the The The versus the World tour.

The The simply the best, Matt release new material. :)

[pussyface]

thnx for posting! love the song.

what Kuchar film is it synced to?

[raycrochet]

I love this song , makes me long for days of past!

[donnienic]

Memories of being a kid... I always used to think he said "I wanted to be Bob Dylan until I discovered Moses"... here I've just realised it was a Barbie Girl he wanted to be. Or not?!? Well, either way, he was happier with Moses I suppose.

[dinnadoit]

Fine band with great music, well before it's time

[Tubo430]

a fine song and a fine album.

[borntoloop]

I still like "song without an ending..." off the whole of BBS

The first verse is/was my late adolescence personified...

I bet you nobody know what he says in the left speaker after the opening "I like you, I think that you're really good - but I think you think, that Im, well that I'm a bit undercooked- I'm lazy I play silly games and go over the top - and one of these days it's gonna get me killed - and that'll be my lot..."

brilliant. Reminds me of how shit being 17 was...

[shuggihuggi]

Emotionally wrenching and yet so hopeful...superb song, exceptional album...I join the chorus of gratitude to you for posting it.

[shibori8]

ahead of it's time..this album goes back to the early 80's...simply brilliant ..Matt Johnson is a genius...

[Broekvd]

Love Matt Johnson (& the The), he really knows how to lay his finger on things. But the video you made yourself? If so, it lifted up the whole song...

[SollyMotherF]

What an underated hero! You speak to most people today and mention the the and you get a blank expression in return! You mention s club 7 you get a smile and recognition. It has always left me quite glum!

[WideOwideO]

Brilliant

[redline1375]

Wow! Truly an angst ridden song. I found the live version first and love the way Johnson and Marr worked it up but also love the darkness the original version evokes

[spurtfather]

Just found my vinyl copy of this album in an old case. it's a masterpiece no doubt. it's the production that's the real genius, got to hand it to Gilbert and Lewis for their work on it. so many hair standing moments! was matt's lyrics any better than this. total youthful elequence, sure it's pretentious, but it's right on the money as well. robert smith and morrisey don't come close. this here is real teenage depression.

[coolkennie]

this is heaven this song!...I met Matt Johnson,and he is as deep as the song. Took me so long to get into burning blue soul,but wow when it hits ya the album and you dawn it is like a thunderbolt!...I asked him about pornography of despair..the album...he said he didn't even have a copy,but he was even younger than this album..and more in anguish,would love to get my hands on a copy!!!!

[borntoloop]

you can, by using e-mule and shareaza, carefully find lots of tracks from P.O.D.

A few of them ( in changed form) arrived later.

ps I think "uncerain smile" is a redo.

I also had an audio tape that had 2 tracks off of P<O<D, but I lost it!

[sentinelone]

One of the best songs ever written.The whole album is a masterpiece.Well done for putting this up.I have it on vinyl.This sounds much clearer.Cheers.

[Drugstorecowgirlca]

i can't believe you put this awesome underground song on here. this is some of matt johnson's finest work. i love the mood it sets.

[borntoloop]

I agree with the first comment - BBS is on a par with Soul Mining but better than Infected.

Where did u find the vid, btw?

[hankoegal]

edited by myself

[borntoloop]

well edited, and anything that gets his "I know how he feels, I've been there" music out there is doing a brilliant job

[MusashiFilms]

Burning Blue Soul is one of the most overlooked and underrated albums. At such a young age, Matt Johnson blazed trails in tape looping and recording. The album is a fantastic journey and best listened to from start to finish.

[primalyscreamed]

Thanks for posting I'm not a huge fan of Burning Blue Soul but this track is gorgeous. I have the live version on CD which is fantastic. Thanks again for posting, it is always good to see some quality the The on youtube :-)