Cardiacs - Faster Than Snakes with a Ball and a Chain

[Haberdager]

2:51 - 4:21 is astonishing, the rest I could take or leave. I mean, it's awesome by regular standards, but they've done much better (and without ripping off Radiohead). Worth it for the middle bit alone.

[outsmokeyou]

What a fucking awesome song! Thanks Sterbus!

Why not on itunes? I would gladly pay the 7.99 or whatever just for this one big slab of genius in dynamic stereo, compact cd disc quality, never mind the other tracks.

Doesn't it seem like every newly discovered Cardiacs song makes the world better, by quite alot, forever?

[azrael666ethereal]

Reminds me of Focus - Hocus Pocus in places.. Great stuff :)

[mioluce]

this is the fucking greatest thing made in the history of ever ever ever. I thought I've heard everything and then it's like FUCK NO we've decided to make another greatest song in history along with all our other greatest fucking songs in history I'm so fucking excited I must get this SOMEHOW.

[ramshackleevents]

Grow on you like a sexy mole... that's about the best description of our welcome disease ever!

[toynoise]

This track is like all the best bits from the best songs of a bunch of bands who are quite good, but all in one song.

[glenndo4000]

This is just....pure fucking genius. Musical standard of unequalled perfection in one ridiculous song.

[bazeye]

This band is the bastard child of an unholy tryst between Yes, The Sex Pistols and Lionel Bart.

[stanonfire]

Finding a new Cardiacs song - best thing ever.

[MyMagician]

Really is one of their very best songs, I think. Tucked away on a "greatest hits". Typical arcane madness.

[paulpetroleum]

The Cardiacs will grow on you like a sexy mole.

[JifHall]

Lads ! Where can I find this album !

[Egokingbass]

@JifHall It was available on the 'greatest hits' album - which is more a 'sampler' than anything. You could try itunes.

[hargtholan]

Orgasmic, isn't it?

[cardiacs74]

Simply the greatest band in musical history. NO exceptions!!!

[kohlemainen]

Bedlam. As always.

Thanks for sharing.

[Rodrigoteacher]

They are genious!!!

[please42]

Light shine over all my body and about my anatomy but

Cant reach me 'cos I am faster than snakes with a ball and a chain

Like my collar and I.D?

It help me show me anatomy ceremonial.

I am faster than snakes with a ball and a chain

Luring me with all the people I love above all else

All flood lit I startle there all street flair

[deadpool1102]

i fuckin love this song man.

thank you for posting this one!

[sterbus79]

The riffgasm from 2:36 never ceases to amaze me.. I love it.

[Wilseus]

@sterbus79 While it took a while to grow on me, I quite agree!

[kungfuasgaeilge]

@sterbus79 It's one of the many wonderful little Cardiacs things that, no matter how much you want to, however hard you try, you'll never be able to whistle along to :(

(Nice bass line on this song!, It'll be hard pressed to be a match for some of the sing to god stuff though)