It's Immaterial - Ed's Funky Diner

[g1tfinger]

A great evocative song from the '80s era.

[efc2lfc01]

1 Dislike - clean ur ears out, shame on u

[rouens]

anyone interested im selling off my cassette tapes and ive got a LIVE yes live its immaterial cassette bought from camden town back in the day guvnor! let me know if interested.. this song is done live by them on the gig though you can hear how over produced or how hard it was to pull off live.

[DesMcDougall]

Thanks for uploading this! I recorded this from the radio onto tape sometime in 1986 but at the time I didn't catch the band or song title. For the last ~25 years I've been looking on and off for the title of the song and name of the band. Thanks to everyone who included lyric extracts in their comments - Google picked them up! I'm now off to buy this song (the tape is wearing a bit thin).

[efc2lfc01]

@DesMcDougall Heres your mate, loved this song in the 80's and thought it was lost forever, good ole utube - and thanks for uploading it x

[brunoresende29]

@back2frinky Thank you very much!!! :D

[ronaldvanderkleij]

Never heart about them but its oke for a couple of minutes.

[piszczyko]

abso-fuckin-lutely awesome !!!

[brunoresende29]

Please can someone send me the lyrics of this song?? I can't find it anywhere! I will be eternally grateful!!

[back2frinky]

@brunoresende29 (I'm telling you son, you shouldn't come round here late at night).

Crazy when the gang's all here, spend spend spend Viv money's not so dear (for the love of your life), Jack pull up a high stool and bend my ear, we'll shun the mealy-mouthed until they disappear.

Serve it up, this food for thought, serve it up (chalk it up) in Ed's place, where dreams are bought.

[back2frinky]

@brunoresende29

Tell me who's that cat by the swinging door? Well hey Tex, Sylvester, an animation of yours, switch on like a neon light every time you talk, and yes Malcolm I hear you, and I believe in your cause.

Hey it's good to see your face. Now Ed, well it's surprising who you meet. You said each one's a jewel you've dragged in off the street.

And there's Jack & Malcolm & Vivienne too, all swapping stories for you. Hey it's good to see your face, what are you doing in this place?

[efc2lfc01]

@brunoresende29 Hi, did you manage to pick up the lyrics? I've just bought the CD off Amazon for about £5-6, the quality aint that good tbh, I've had to put it on really high to hear it - if u still need all the lyrics I'll type them out for you - cheers

[brunoresende29]

@efc2lfc01 Yep! thanks anyway! It is such a great song, too bad it was in bad quality on the disc. :)

[mantra3000]

Strangely the video fits the song extremely well. Thanks A LOT for uploading!

[bunnymanzimbo]

Good upload sofflad

[guthywoodry]

Aesthetically, this is something very special.

Nothing ever sounded like this before, nor since.

This is the definitive & unique 1980's 'Sound'. I wonder whether the musicians / artists had any idea at that time (apx. 1984) that amongst all the many wonderful peripheral sounds, theirs would be the definitive 1980's Product ?

-Which it is.

[stellaviolens]

incrdiblexmen

I think it must have been an import. Wish i'd bought it when i had the chance :-/

[boarders2]

Brings back memories of drunken house parties and discovering as many girls as possible. good times. awesome :)

[tetrahedron3100]

A great track that is even more remarkable for its high level of musical complexity. I still have the 7" stashed away.

Many years ago, when this was played by John Peel on Radio One, he responded to the final lyrics 'What are you doing in this place? / Answer me that' in his own uniquely self- effacing way by answering, 'To be really honest, I don't know.'

[brunoresende29]

Do anyone know where to find this song's lyrics? I can't find it anywhere, even on google!

[ferpastorino]

Life´s short and then you die!!! Enjoy It´s Immaterial.....

[yozzerhughes]

Excellent!

[stellaviolens]

I'm still looking for a IM compilation I saw in HMV. Never seen since. Must have fallen into another universe.

Great songwriters who deserved a lot more of everything they wanted.

[wire4eva]

i got it

[incredibleXMan]

According to allmusic there has been no IM compilation. Curious.

[homonovus6]

Great, he was magic! Never forget, still love the album.

[Sparkplug12345]

Great song. Had an an extended 12" disc of this. Another great one by these is "Gigantic Raft in the Phillipines"

[calvintoronto]

Who are these guys? I've never heard of them. But it's great!! I was looking for The Yachts, and I hit this.

[davethebutcherbdsm]

The first record I ever heard that made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Still does to this day.

[Charloisser]

I like this so much!!!

[speedbunny]

always loved this song.

[SteGreenall]

And yes Malcolm I hear you..and I believe in your cause.

One of the BEST albums ever made...must dig it out.

Icidentally, my copy has extended remixes of Ed and Driving Away.....was that a normal issue, or have I got a colector's item

Serve it up (chalk it up)

[klausen12]

Gold, one of the best tracks ever made.

[rouens]

anyone interested i have live its immaterial cd from 86 for sale for $20, from back in the day..

[markyh2904]

I love this song and have still got the original 7". Proper songwriting with an intelligence that was missing from the mid-80's. Spot on.

[sirilucksana]

I still remember the lyrics after all these years. And I still remember playing the record and sticking it on a tape for my walkman. Brilliant!

[sqwertery]

what a brilliant song..and video.

[discofonzy]

When struggling to find my identity as a teenager, this track helped in prolonging the agony!!

From the tracks they wrote, to the videos they made, the artwork & the lyrics - Genius!!

[grahamwalker2004]

thanks a million for posting this great video . I think this originally came out in 1986 or thereabouts . I had this song on a compilation video I made up with loads of other stuff from The Tube ( what a great show that was ! ) but has since long gone . So to see it again after all these years has been very nostalgic . Have the actual song on my ipod though

[grahamwalker2004]

thanks a million for posting this great video . I think this originally came out in 1986 or thereabouts . I had this song on a compilation video I made up with loads of other stuff from The Tube ( what a great show that was ! ) but has since long gone . So to see it again after all these years has been very nostalgic . Have the actual song on my ipod though

[angelfielder]

Pure genius - abolute classic.

[paul20motorbikes]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this class track. Searched high and low for the single back in the 80's but dropped out of the charts and never got it. What a treat to hear it again. Top stuff.

[back2frinky]

Backing vocals from The Christians, shortly before they had a hit with "Forgotten Town".

[gollaglee123]

great tune...thanks for posting....

[readtherightbooks]

LIFE'S HARD... was the first album i ever took a risk on as a kid (having read the review in SMASH HITS). so thank god it was good. still one of my fave albums ever. mental though! makes about as much sense now as it did then.

[MAGUS1947]

Christ this bought back some memories. They were a fantastic band and this track is a classic. Thanks for posting

[beatt44]

pure genious.still playing it 22 years on

[bakelsjimmy]

What a great song!!! Still got the 12 inch in my collection.

[back2frinky]

Wonderful! Haven't heard this for around 22 years, but kept it in my head. Should have been a big hit. Thanks for uploading.

[73in83]

Love this one!

[lexiduncan]

Neither the band or this track get the recognition they deserve. I love this song!