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Old 11-09-2010, 12:47
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My favourite moments on JFPL are the first two verses of Marlon JD, love those lyrics, really visceral, controlled rage:

He stood like a statue
As he was beaten across the face
With a horse whip
Where the wounds already exist
A well-oiled rifle
And never lonely, Marlon JD
If you want to count down, countdown
Give him some dignity

Learn to live without clutter
To live without luxury
Sometimes I envy them
Goodnight yourself, Marlon JD
He did not defend himself
He didn't even raise his hand
I will not beg because
This is how I am
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Old 11-09-2010, 13:30
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DCS is brilliant. Music is great (yes, props to Sean too, he is one of my favourite songwriters) and great delivery from James.
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Old 11-09-2010, 13:55
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For one, I agree!
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Old 11-09-2010, 14:08
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I think the best part of the album is the "learn to live without clutter, to live without luxury". that noise before the line comes in as well. the music is just perfect.

Actually no, there are loads of great moments. The soundbite at the end of Doors Closing Slowly, the Christian Bale soundbite, the epic bit of This Joke Sport Severed... great album. Wish I'd seen them play it live.
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Old 11-09-2010, 19:38
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I think the best part of the album is the "learn to live without clutter, to live without luxury". that noise before the line comes in as well. the music is just perfect.

Actually no, there are loads of great moments. The soundbite at the end of Doors Closing Slowly, the Christian Bale soundbite, the epic bit of This Joke Sport Severed... great album. Wish I'd seen them play it live.
Yeah, shame you missed the Wolves gig Tom.
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Old 11-09-2010, 19:53
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This is a great line but it's a little bit not fully used on the album. The live version on 29th May Roundhouse last year was the best musical moment of the 00s. James shouted the last words and I was shaking like a little baby swallowing the first musical bit in its life.

I agree that they killed the songs with damn picturesque. That was criminal. But All Is Vanity and Doors Closing Slowly are one of their best songs ever and they have been constantly removing picturesque from my head, so let's hope
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I like Picturesque. There is room for both songs!
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Old 11-09-2010, 20:32
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I like Picturesque. There is room for both songs!
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Old 11-09-2010, 20:52
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They kind of ruined those two songs for me personally, by using the lyrics for GSTM...i just don't like them very much as a result, because I keep expecting to be singing the earlier song.
That's a shame, seeing as how "All Is Vanity" and "Doors Closing Slowly" are the lyrics as Richey intended them. "Picturesque" is a hatchet job lyrically and as such I've got no time for it. Guess that's the exact opposite of how you feel mate, but it's an interesting issue.
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Old 11-09-2010, 21:18
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Old 11-09-2010, 22:23
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This is a great line but it's a little bit not fully used on the album. The live version on 29th May Roundhouse last year was the best musical moment of the 00s. James shouted the last words and I was shaking like a little baby swallowing the first musical bit in its life.
At the Glasgow gig his voice went up and he started shouting during this line sorta like:

Listen to the selfish ones, they aaaRE THE VOICE **OF ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!
it was amazing.

*caps = louder
**even louder
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Old 11-09-2010, 23:04
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The North American version of 'Doors Closing Slowly' had nothing. The song only seemed half-finished. And I went 'what is this'? It was only when I read some reviews about soome soundbite being used and a clock ticking and then heard the UK version that I realised that all the samples in the album were taken out.
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Old 11-09-2010, 23:15
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So many negative comments on "Doors closing slowly". I've always thought it was one of the gems on the album.
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Old 11-09-2010, 23:31
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This is a great line but it's a little bit not fully used on the album. The live version on 29th May Roundhouse last year was the best musical moment of the 00s. James shouted the last words and I was shaking like a little baby swallowing the first musical bit in its life.
that was indeed fantastic. whenever i listen to that song, i always sing it like that in my head. would have sounded amazing on the album if he'd done it like that.
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Old 12-09-2010, 08:35
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The demo version is much better than the album version, I think. James's voice is a bit higher and softer and it makes the song much more affecting. I also like the way they play the intro during the chorus on the demo
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