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Old 02-02-2011, 20:22
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He utilised some rather forceful methods on the workers in the Congolese Rubber manufacturing and Ivory trades
Ah, understand what the lyric is getting at now!
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:24
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Yeah, it is a very good lyric.
Clearly based on the White King Red Rubber documentary of Leopald's dealings in the congo!
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:26
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That's what I've always loved about the Manics. Always put interesting subjects into their songs.
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:32
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I make you right gutless.
No doubt some people will criticise Nicky for writing about a TV documentary, yet gloss over the Small Black Flowers counter argument

I freely admit that by listening to the Manics I have become more well read and aware of a lot more historical facts that are quite obscure!
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Old 02-02-2011, 20:35
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They have taught me alot over the years.
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:27
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Listening to the song now and still say that first line is 'My eyelids as heavy as gold bars'.
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:31
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Listening to the song now and still say that first line is 'My eyelids as heavy as gold bars'.
Nope I would go with the ones on MSPedia!!
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Old 02-02-2011, 21:34
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James has a very strange way of pronouncing 'fiasco' and 'boss' then!
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You're wrong. It's wanking red rubber. I could be wrong. For years I thought The Jam's Eton Rifles was eating trifles.
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Old 02-02-2011, 22:15
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You're wrong. It's wanking red rubber. I could be wrong. For years I thought The Jam's Eton Rifles was eating trifles.
Thanks for that!
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Thanks for the help If there's something new on lyrics, please add it to the thread.
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