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Russell Brown

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:24:48 +1200

Roughly on-topic, an amazing Guardian story about Edwin Collins, who is recovering from a devastating stroke two years ago.

Simon Grigg

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:18:13 +1200

I like to dream that it has some value nowadays. It's still in very nice nick.

Original Sat Nite went on TradeMe for NZ $550 a while back. Megaton is much rarer and almost never comes up anywhere but one went in the US for USD$600 recently. If you have…

Joanna

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:08:39 +1200

Are you asking whether the Cure played it the other night? They certainly did, in the final encore – see Matt's post above about the full setlist:

I was told by someone who was there that at the Sydney show they sang it as "Killing an other". So perhaps it's…

Peter Darlington

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:26:58 +1200

It was, and I can put my hand up and say that was my idea. Phonogram who distributed it has to be forced into it very reluctantly. You did well to find a new copy in the 1980s too, only 500 were pressed in early 78. It was gold in…

Damian Christie

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:20:53 +1200

Not surprised they didn't play it (did they?)

Are you asking whether the Cure played it the other night? They certainly did, in the final encore – see Matt's post above about the full setlist:

http://www.cure-concerts.de/concerts/2007-08-14.php

kmont

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:22:33 +1200

And it was like giving four sharp knocks at the door of unhappiness.
(from The Stranger)

What a great line.

Sorry, I know this is a music thread.

kmont

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:18:13 +1200

Camus was kind of ambivalent about Arabs and his upbringing in Algeria colours all his works. Being a pied-noir was explored in his unfinished novel, 'The First Man'. I went through a huge Camus phase but for the longest time I didn't notice the significance of the lyrics of that…

merc

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:17:08 +1200

It was from Camus, they did change it, wikipedia link above, and I'm thinking of other songs that didn't rock the boat but maybe should have,
Holiday In Cambodia, Dead Kennedy's
Charlie Don't Surf, The Clash
And then I'm thinking about political songs and pop, haven't Pearl Jam recently been…

Rob Stowell

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:03:57 +1200

Would anyone distribute/put out a song called "Killing an Arab" these days? (presumably spun from Camus' Outsider?) Not surprised they didn't play it (did they?) It would quickly become notorious!

Simon Grigg

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:55:43 +1200

... try telling that to today's kids, Grand-dad.

actually the humble 7"has had quite a revival in the UK, most indie bands releasing their singles in the format these days. Conch had a thing in their newsletter about a 400% increase in sales over the past few years.

I'm sure…

jb

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:01:57 +1200

Shouldn't that be puncTuational?

Punktuational, indeed.

His spelling's OK, though...

Jeremy Andrew

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:16:44 +1200

Nothing like a bit of punk tuition in a Cure post...

Paul Williams

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:31:47 +1200

No worse than usual – a couple of dangling participles, 4 split infinitives, an over-abundance of puncuational operatives and a tragically missed opportunity of displaying your newly-honed skills in the area of gerunds.
Par for the course, I'd say...

Shouldn't that be puncTuational?

jb

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:27:39 +1200

(PS: I have no sub, nor claim to. This post is bound to be riddled with mistakes.)

No worse than usual – a couple of dangling participles, 4 split infinitives, an over-abundance of puncuational operatives and a tragically missed opportunity of displaying your newly-honed skills in the area of gerunds.…

Peter Darlington

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:10:20 +1200

... try telling that to today's kids, Grand-dad

Don't worry, there'll be a select few that catch the bug.

Peter Darlington

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:09:25 +1200

I'm lucky enough to own dozens of originals from the same period, piccy sleeves etc...one of the benefits of age, Jam, Clash, Damned, Ramones, all the early Pistols (EMI NZ Anarchy)

I remember being at Camden market in the mid-late '80s and they had a huge selection of classic punk…

InternationalObserver

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:41:50 +1200

Mp3s, CDs, whatever, the 7" single still rules the pop format

heh heh heh ...

... try telling that to today's kids, Grand-dad.

Simon Grigg

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:31:41 +1200

Yeah, Peter I have that thing...lovely box with badges stuck to the front. I'm lucky enough to own dozens of originals from the same period, piccy sleeves etc...one of the benefits of age, Jam, Clash, Damned, Ramones, all the early Pistols (EMI NZ Anarchy) and many more including lots of…

Peter Darlington

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:58:36 +1200

On it's original 7" with Killing An Arab on the flip, it's one of the 70s great singles IMO...and I'd argue they never bettered it. Pop perfection.

Completely agree. I can remember that single well although never owned it. I do have a mate though, who has a lovely collection…

merc

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:36:07 +1200

New Order.
David Sylvian.
I like the old stuff too, the new stuff just got betterer.

Jeremy Andrew

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:59:52 +1200

Just as a not unrelated aside, is there any band/artist with any kind of longevity whose later stuff was better than their earlier stuff?
Cure, Stones, Ramones, AC/DC, Bowie, Floyd, Elton, Genesis, etc etc...

Simon Grigg

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:39:02 +1200

10:15 Saturday Night is such a great tune

On it's original 7" with Killing An Arab on the flip, it's one of the 70s great singles IMO...and I'd argue they never bettered it. Pop perfection.

Peter Darlington

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:12:46 +1200

10:15 Saturday Night is such a great tune. A lovely piece of original punk/new wave niceness.

matthewbuchanan

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:08:47 +1200

Damian, there are Cure geeks more attentive than you and I. For completists, here's the full setlist. From my vantage point down the front I also felt the lull during the second hour, but the three encores more than made up for it.

Public Address

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:08:47 +1200

Discussion from blog post.