Marlon J.D.

[Pedro8]

98% I never skip songs from any Manics album, and 95% from any band, I'm just sad and old fashioned like that. Virtually all the skipping occurs in SATT.

[UEF]

I tend to skip the first half of Truth (the opening drums of Stole the Sun make me cringe)

[wakeupdrunk]

Did Nicky write the music for this one ? He was on that documentary playing it on the guitar in what looked like a 'I'm demoing this song' situation.

[strungouteyes]

Originally Posted by wakeupdrunk

Did Nicky write the music for this one ? He was on that documentary playing it on the guitar in what looked like a 'I'm demoing this song' situation.

He did.

[The Gutless Wonder]

Originally Posted by Takk

It's better with nicky singing.

I beg to differ from you Tim!

[The Gutless Wonder]

The music does have a 'Nicky' feel to it!

[Lindseyn]

I really like this song I'm gonna have to check out the film at some point

[Man of Kent]

Originally Posted by UEF

I tend to skip the first half of Truth (the opening drums of Stole the Sun make me cringe)

But the first half is second only to the second half!

[strungouteyes]

Originally Posted by Takk

It's better with nicky singing.

I really love Nicky's version - that alone made the deluxe version worth it!

[pennyroyalty]

Originally Posted by The Gutless Wonder

The music does have a 'Nicky' feel to it!

if he did, and with William's Last Words too and off the back of his contribution to YLAINE, Nicky is increasingly looking like a pretty decent composer in his own right (albeit one who obviously needs the guidance and performance of his bandmates). i still think his own lyrics are arse but the Manics are in a pretty stong position going forward if he carries on developing this musical side to his creativity, not many bands get a bonus composer like this so long into their career. the ability to call on Nicky when JDB runs out of awesome might explain why JFPL is so much better than the rest of their noughties output (to my ears at least).

[wireobsessed]

No bloody idea, when someone asks the band make sure to post it. Cheers.

[TommyGun241]

Originally Posted by Pedro8

Surprisingly it's the only Manics album other than THB that I don't feel remotely tempted to skip any song (GT comes close, but sometimes I have to skip Damn Dog and one of the repeats just cos it's so long!)

Slightly off-topic but i've always thought if GT was a 10-12 track album it would be one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It's too long at 18 tracks though. Very few - if any - bands could release a debut album with 18 strong tracks on it.

[mr_muse_man]

Originally Posted by mr_muse_man

Can anyone tell what the film excerpts from Reflections in a Golden Eye are saying? I cant make a lot of the words out (that presumably Brando is saying) theyre really tinny and muffled

No one know the answer to this?

[A boy called Rita]

Oh my Jesus Christ. Nicky 'demoing' this on his little video camera is the funniest thing ever. He even has the TV on in the backgrounf, then he STARES into the camera.

Creepiest thing ever?

My mum saw that bit of the documentary and was like "you travel around the country and actually to see HIM? He looks a bit creepy!"

[The Gutless Wonder]

I laughed at that bit! Bless him!