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01-31-2009, 03:54 AM | #1 (permalink) |
daddy don't
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McCarthy
Excellent socialist indiepop group from London who released 3 albums between 1987 and 1990. The Manic Street Preachers have often been quoted as saying that McCarthy are their favourite band and it's easy to see why: in an era of superficial 80's pop and kowtowing 'alternative' acts (sound familiar?) McCarthy refused to write love songs (unless you count Boy Meets Girl So What), but wrapped their political lyrics in a sugar-frosted coating of 12-string jangly guitars and melodies. One of my favourite C86 bands (they featured on the original tape) along with Shop Assistants and others that don't have threads yet. Their final album prominently featured the voice of guitarist Tim Gane's girlfriend Lætitia Sadier, the two would go on to form Stereolab (whilst retaining a social conscience). Keep An Open Mind Or Else Oh come along now It's not quite like you say With my last breath I'll fight for your right to disagree But I don't believe It's as simple as you say No I don't believe In our arguing myself Now well I know you should never Think that you know everything You should never, oh never Think that you know everything An open mind Oh why don't you keep? It's the true sign Of the civilized Argue forever But don't you ever rest I don't believe In any such arguments as these They might win the game But they never will with me For I make mine up As I go along You should always try to see Another person's point of view You should never, oh never Think that you know everything Because you will find There are mysteries Too deep to be explained With the brain Oh shut your trap Or I'll shut it up for you I don't believe in facts No I just believe in me Argue, I don't care Would you like your face smashed in? Say anything I will be never be convinced You should always try to see Another person's point of view You should never, oh never Think that you know everything An open mind Oh why don't you keep? It's the true side Of the civilized If you ever put your ideas Into practice anyway To be sure I'll be the first one To be calling the police |
01-31-2009, 02:11 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Ba and Be.
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A little too jingly jangly for me but I may still give an album a listen. The production is very good.
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01-31-2009, 02:13 PM | #3 (permalink) |
The Sexual Intellectual
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I sort of like them.
First time I heard them I was expecting a little more to be honest. They strike me as a little bit style over substance.
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01-31-2009, 04:01 PM | #4 (permalink) |
why bother?
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I've heard and, indeed, liked a few of their songs. Really can't remember which ones they are though. I'm a bit of a sucker for (decent) jangly guitar rock, so I may well give one or two of their albums a go sometime.
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02-01-2009, 12:37 AM | #5 (permalink) | |
daddy don't
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I like them, musically they were patchy after the first album and their early EPs which got alot of press attention; but the song above for example highlights a superficially tolerant liberal attitude which is discovered to be an intolerant one when tested. I included it because this is everywhere today in the form of over-eager political correctness. I don't see what's style over substance about them, it's honest pop music with honest lyrics. It would be difficult to enjoy McCarthy if you were a tory however, it's lefty music with balls which is very far and few between. |
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03-01-2011, 12:06 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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Bump
Changed my mind about them a little bit. But that's not why I'm here. So then, should anyone here know the whereabouts of their This Nelson Rockafeller & McCarthy At War E.P.s give me a shout. Cheers.
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