February 13, 20223 yr Author Interlude - a celebration of Trainspotting & Britpop Trainspotting was released in 1996 and it was the movie companion to Britpop in a way - both seminal 90s moments. The soundtrack to Trainspotting contains some right crackers - Blondie's Atomic, Iggy Pop's Lust For Life, Lou Reed's Perfect Day, plus some right dance bangers like Bedrock's For What You Dream Of, Leftfield's A Final Hit and most famously Underworld's Born Slippy (Nuxx). However, there were some great tracks from the greats of Britpop scattered through the film: Blur - Sing From Blur's debut album 'Leisure' a relentless thumping classic. rfDBufXhagg Pulp - Mile End Mile End was later tagged onto the Special Edition of Different Class due to its use in Trainspotting. A typically wry Pulp song with witty lyrics extolling the 'virtues' of high rise living in London's Mile End - 'stand by in the playing fields/someone's set a car on fire'. I also wonder if Jarvis ever managed to get the tenner he wanted to borrow?! 0xfkfc79_q4 Elastica - 2:1 2:1 is from Elastica's sensibly named debut album 'Elastica'. Its pretty guitar heavy and goes well with the film imo. This also wasn't the degree results I got :( pblCLwrHac4 Damon Albarn - Closet Romantic The film's exit music, this is quite a whimsical tune from Albarn, complete with a bit of Hammond organ, sounding like the end of a pier show. The only lyrics (aside from some Laaaaa's) are spoken James Bond film titles. 1z5RAGKp60M
February 18, 20223 yr Author 15. Elastica - Waking Up Release: 1995 Chart Peak: 13 Released just thread of their debut album, Elastica's Waking Up is their best song imo. Its about under-achieving (my favourite line, 'make a cup of tea, put a record on' is relatable!). Damon Albarn played the keyboards on this track, and following a lawsuit, The Stranglers were credited as co-songwriters due to the riff bearing a resemblance to No More Heroes. dG52UcyUx2Y
February 18, 20223 yr Waking Up was the song that got me to like Elastica. Their album is definitely one of the high points of Britpop for me
February 19, 20223 yr Waking Up is my least favourite of Elastica's early singles. It's OK and their other songs are just as derivative but this was easily the most straight forward structurally
February 20, 20223 yr Waking Up is just ok, lyrics are kinda bad, any lyrics that mention cup of tea are bad lyrically :D
February 20, 20223 yr It's alright, but it's no 'Connection' for me. I think that's the only song of theirs that really sticks for me, even though they're a fine band.
February 20, 20223 yr Author 14. The Verve – The Drugs Don’t Work Release: 1997 Chart Peak: 1 The Verve's only number 1 was released the day Princess Diana died and hit the top spot the day after her funeral. This sombre song managed to capture the public mood for that crazy week, but is about the death of Richard Ashcroft's father and how drugs didn't help deal with the loss. Its a beautiful song and is the Verve at their absolute peak and the (second) best number 1 of the 90s. ToQ0n3itoII
February 20, 20223 yr When the bass kicks in when he sings "But I know I'm on a losing streak" brings a lump to my throat. I still remember the first time I heard it.
February 21, 20223 yr The Verve is a great track, but Bittersweet Symphony is the jewell in the crown for me :cheer:
February 21, 20223 yr The Drugs... is the Verve best song No idea whats left, maybe you can do a recap 50-11? guess 2xPulp, Blurx2/3, Oasisx2/3, cannot recall how many Manics or Suede have been
February 21, 20223 yr is about the death of Richard Ashcroft's father and how drugs didn't help deal with the loss. I've always heard that it was about how the medication that Richard's father was being given were no longer helping with his advanced cancer, rather than Richard trying to escape the pain through recreational drug use. Either way this is The Verve's best song by a mile for me.
February 21, 20223 yr I also thought it was about the drugs not working for his father Didn't his father die when he was a kid, like 7 or 9 or something... Edited February 21, 20223 yr by Bjork
February 21, 20223 yr Love “The Drugs Don’t Work”, I remember our music teacher bringing in and playing clips of Urban Hymns in class with us having to guess what the album was. That must have been around late 2000, I did recognise the opening strings of “Bitter Sweet Symphony” but didn't know what it was called, I also remember the band releasing “Sonnet” as a very limited single release so that it wouldn't chart but it still made #74 and the track listing of Now! 40. I expect “Common People” and “Do You Remember The First Time?” are still to come! “Beetlebum” and “Live Forever” too? I'm stuck after that..
February 21, 20223 yr Author I've always heard that it was about how the medication that Richard's father was being given were no longer helping with his advanced cancer, rather than Richard trying to escape the pain through recreational drug use. Either way this is The Verve's best song by a mile for me. I’ve heard two different interpretations over the years, one was the one I posted and the other is the one above. I need Richard Ashcroft to join the forum to tell us which is right!
February 21, 20223 yr I’ve heard two different interpretations over the years, one was the one I posted and the other is the one above. I need Richard Ashcroft to join the forum to tell us which is right! Yeah I think he's probably given both explanations down the years. As for what's to come? I'm expecting these (not necessarily my picks) - Live Forever Don't Look Back In Anger Wonderwall Common People Do You Remember The First Time? Girls & Boys To The End A Design For Life Bittersweet Symphony Trash And some others
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