The Masses Against The Classes - Manic Street Preachers

Interesting fact about this song, in the UK, this was the first new number one single of this millenium

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Music

Tags:

• James
• Dean
• Bradfield
• Nicky
• Wire
• Sean
• Moore
• 2000
• indie
• rock

[saneman32]

was this the last truly great Manic's song? please discuss.

[Boxyno1]

@saneman32 Oh ok, if you want a discussion. I like the music they've made since this song, but I suppose nothing they have done since this song has been as good as this song is... if that makes any sense.

[bethystar2]

westlife was number 1

[Boxyno1]

I think you'll find that Westlife was number 1 for christmas 99, and carried on to be number 1 into January 2000.

The info bit of this video clearly states that this was the first NEW number 1 of this millenium

[suspectVandal]

@Boxyno1 You'll find that the info for this song says it was the first NEW number one. Westlife continued from 1999, so the manics were the first NEW number one! Its not rocket science ya dick!!

[Boxyno1]

@suspectVandal Yeah that's exactly what I said word for word, why the attitude? Especially when you're repeating exactly what I said.

[jazzmanEE]

one of the greatest songs to ever reach #1 in the UK singles chart.

manics forever!

[ajcfc1983]

Lets start a campaign on facebook this back to no 1 on the 10th anniversary of the single. It would be the first time a song has returned to no 1 only the 10th anniversary after it's release. The only other songs I know of to return to the top are Queen 'Bohemain Rhapsody and George Harrison 'My Sweet Lord'

[aa428507]

@saneman32 their Send Away the Tigers album is fullfilled with this kind of sound/energy/felling, so no.

[joeg1988]

I can't conceive a song like this ever getting to number 1 again. :-(

[joeg1988]

A little bit of me died inside when I saw James and Nicky rubbing shoulders with Peter Jones on Saturday Kitchen. We're all bourgeois now.

[robkenyon1985]

This song makes me want to attempt a coup de tat and declare Great Britain a Socialist Republic. ;-)

Sick of not being able to afford my own house, in and out of work for the last 2 years, sick of 'celebraties' earning a fortune for bugger all whilst there are good honest hard working people frightened to death of losing their homes and jobs, uni fee's are a disgrace at £9000 p.a. and no job at the end of it.

[HeartfeltDawn]

@ajcfc1983 Nah, fuck that. Let's get Motown Junk to Number 1.

[jameyinegypt]

Very punk, similar to Cockney Reject's, Sex Pistol's, Nirvana and other various punk act's out there. Would not be out of place on a footy hooligan film lol

[jonboyjon1976]

I miss anger like this in songs. Everything now is horribly self-absorbed, or is entirely concentrated on material gain

[Jakeschoonz]

@saneman32 whoa, bag lady, sorry, cant ignore it.

[Melodychins]

@saneman32 I quite like found that soul, but this is the last one that has that sense of rage and protest abut it, yeah.

[JRebG]

Pretty proud of the boys being the first number one of this Millennium and pretty proud of the general public at that time for getting this beast of a tune to number one. Good work all round!