Top Five Songs by The Fall

Stig · January 2018

Absolutely gutted by this evening's news. Rather than wallow I thought it would be good to remember the great man's music. Because The Fall produced so much music, I'm gonna be cheeky and go for 5 originals and 5 covers. This is one of those that could change daily though.

Originals

Bingo Masters Breakout
Container Drivers
Spoilt Victorian Child
Prole Art Threat
Lay of the Land

Covers

Victoria
White Lightning
Rollin' Dany
Mr Pharmacist
Stay Away (Old White Train)

McBobbin · January 2018

Like those, also "how I wrote "elastic man"", and "totally wired"

Alwaysneil · January 2018

There's a ghost in my house

newyorkaddick · January 2018

Mr Pharmacist
Couldn't Get Ahead
Lost In Music
Big New Prinz
Telephone Thing

Salad · January 2018

let's up to top 10 songs by period, I don't have much for later periods so will read with interest

1978-1980
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Bingo Master's Breakout
Fiery Jack
It's The New Thing
Totally Wired
Rowche Rumble
Psykick Dancehall No. 2
Repetition
Psycho Mafia
Rebellious Jukebox
The Container Drivers

1981-1989
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Eat Yerself Fitter
Mr. Pharmacist
Victoria
How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'
Oh! Brother
C.R.E.E.P.
Cruisers Creek
Hit The North
There's A Ghost In My House
Couldn't Get Ahead

1990s
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2000+
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rananegra · January 2018

For me the stand outs are Totally Wired, Rowche Rumble, C.R.E.E.P., Container Drivers, Lie Dream of a Casino Soul (which I used to have but got nicked). I loved the way they got semi commercial in the mid 80s when Brix was there then went back to industrial noise after.
Not heard anything new by them in years. Interested to see if anyone has any recent recommendations

Salad · January 2018

F-Oldin' Money from 1999 and Theme from Sparta FC from 2003 are two good later period ones

HarryAMuse · January 2018

Constantly changing but off the top of my head...

New Puritan
Cruisers Creek
Spectre vs Rector
ROD
Sparta FC

Riviera · January 2018

Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.

Hovi's Biscuit · January 2018

For their more recent work, the Peel Session version of ‘Blindness’ is pretty special

Hovi's Biscuit · January 2018

Hovi's Biscuit said:
For their more recent work, the Peel Session version of ‘Blindness’ is pretty special

Sorry to bang on about Peel Sessions, but the session version of ‘New Puritan’ is fantastic too

Salad · January 2018

try Hit The North and some of their covers ...

There's a Ghost In My House
Mr. Pharmacist
Lost In Music
Victoria

Stig · January 2018

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.

The Fall aren't for everyone. It's all a bit rough and ready and half the fun is enjoying the humour of it. If you're the sort of person that's comfortable on a diet of traditional pop it might be best avoided, there aren't many sweet melodies or close harmonies in there. Kudos for listening though.

StigThundercock · January 2018

Stig said:

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.
The Fall aren't for everyone.

And nor should they be.
All this eulogising and hand-wringing will have MES laughing his cock off, rarely has one person enjoyed himself so much cos so many people completely miss the point.

Covered End · January 2018

StigThundercock said:

Stig said:

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.
The Fall aren't for everyone.
And nor should they be.
All this eulogising and hand-wringing will have MES laughing his cock off, rarely has one person enjoyed himself so much cos so many people completely miss the point.

What is/was the point in your opinion ?

Leuth · January 2018

1990s (according to Leuth) (and making sure to choose from different albums)

Bonkers In Phoenix
Hurricane Edward
The Birmingham School Of Business School
Touch Sensitive
Paranoia Man In Cheap Sh*t Room

2000s

Blindness
Two Librans
Open The Boxoctosis #2
50 Year Old Man
Reformation

2010s

Weather Report 2
Couples vs Jobless Mid 30s
Dedication Not Medication
No Respects Rev.
Monocard

Stig · January 2018

Covered End said:

StigThundercock said:

Stig said:

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.
The Fall aren't for everyone.
And nor should they be.
All this eulogising and hand-wringing will have MES laughing his cock off, rarely has one person enjoyed himself so much cos so many people completely miss the point.
What is/was the point in your opinion ?

Sorry, sworn to secrecy. But as MES said once, Fall fans are the salt of the Earth. Feeling very salty today.

Badger · January 2018

Steppin' out
Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul
Jerusalem
Psycho Mafia
Theme From Sparta F C #2

JamesSeed · January 2018

I'm gonna bust out my John Peel sessions box set.

Stig · January 2018

JamesSeed said:
I'm gonna bust out my John Peel sessions box set.

Possibly the the best value recordings I've ever bought. Fantastic set.

Greenie · January 2018

StigThundercock said:

Stig said:

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.
The Fall aren't for everyone.
And nor should they be.
All this eulogising and hand-wringing will have MES laughing his cock off, rarely has one person enjoyed himself so much cos so many people completely miss the point.

Ahh the old emperors clothes excuse for awful 'music'.
I knew nothing of the Fall (fool) so checked it/him out, the band appear to be tight but he just comes across as a complete bellend, yeah you'll say that was his point, but really anyone can be a dick, that Glastonbury set in 2015 was turgid, he had even pissed himself before he went on, and no I don't believe that he spilt a drink on himself......righto!
However to give balance to my post, music is totally subjective, so if people like the out of tune noise, crack on.

JamesSeed · January 2018

Stig said:

JamesSeed said:
I'm gonna bust out my John Peel sessions box set.
Possibly the the best value recordings I've ever bought. Fantastic set.

I met him once when he was hanging around in Edwyn Collins' studio when we were recording a Vic Godard album. Scary.

EveshamAddick · January 2018

Extricate was probably the most listenable LP. Great opening salvo of "Sing Harpy", "I'm Frank" and "Bill is dead" - superb.

Stig · January 2018

JamesSeed said:

Stig said:

JamesSeed said:
I'm gonna bust out my John Peel sessions box set.
Possibly the the best value recordings I've ever bought. Fantastic set.
I met him once when he was hanging around in Edwyn Collins' studio when we were recording a Vic Godard album. Scary.

I was nearly laid out in his presence, but not by him. A Fall gig at Crocs, Rayleigh, in the eighties - the Bend Sinister tour I think, or possibly Nations Saving Grace. Smith was 'singing' through a megaphone made out of an old cornflake packet. I was out of my head on the dance floor having a whale of a time wrecking away. The bloke in front of me told me to calm down a couple of times, but I didn't. He got increasingly humpy and at some point turned around to thump me. At that very instant my legs collapsed. He took a big swing and, so I'm told, tripped over me to land his punch on a huge bloke who'd been standing behind me. By the time I'd got to my feet, the big bloke had taken the angry bloke outside. And the band played on.

Uboat · January 2018

Hit the North-ah is the only one I can get all the way through.

EveshamAddick · January 2018

This is hilarious and nice to see us first up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBUiPs1PxKo&sns=em

Uboat · January 2018

EveshamAddick said:
This is hilarious and nice to see us first up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBUiPs1PxKo&sns=em

Shame we lost.

Wheresmeticket · January 2018

Greenie said:

StigThundercock said:

Stig said:

Riviera said:
Although I apparently should do at my age according to Jeremy Vine, I know nothing of The Fall's music. I won't say I've never heard of them as I think I have. So "massive fan" Vine has just played Totally Wired. I don't think I've missed much if this is one of their great songs.
The Fall aren't for everyone.
And nor should they be.
All this eulogising and hand-wringing will have MES laughing his cock off, rarely has one person enjoyed himself so much cos so many people completely miss the point.
Ahh the old emperors clothes excuse for awful 'music'.
I knew nothing of the Fall (fool) so checked it/him out, the band appear to be tight but he just comes across as a complete bellend, yeah you'll say that was his point, but really anyone can be a dick, that Glastonbury set in 2015 was turgid, he had even pissed himself before he went on, and no I don't believe that he spilt a drink on himself......righto!
However to give balance to my post, music is totally subjective, so if people like the out of tune noise, crack on.