Hmm...not too crazy about this song, but I LOVE his follow up album INFECTED. A real gem.

ha ha
phoenix wrote:

Wow.



What a horrible song.

ahhhhh my youth! The The was integral to my teen self.

I wish I could play The The piano!

Lazy8 wrote:

Peeling the skin back from my eyes, I felt suprised
that the time on the clock was the time I usually retired
to the place where I cleared my head of you;
but just for today, i think I'll lie here and dream of you.

I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in,
but if the sweat pours out, just shout I'll try to SWIM AND pull you out.

A howling wind blows the litter as the rain flows,
As street lamps pour orange colored shapes through your window,
a broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes,
uncertain emotions force an uncertain smile...

I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in,
but if the sweat pours out, just shout I'll try to swim and pull you out.

Then that godlike piano kicks in, and you have a master piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

weasel of WHFS fame?

fretman wrote:

Great stuff. Still.

Lazy8 wrote:

How about 1983?

Lazy8 wrote:

That's because you obviously don't know squat about The The. Matt Johnson has more soul and integrity than 99% of the "artists" that get airplay anywhere. Try limiting your comments to something you have real knowledge of.

Memories, Memories. Still a classic, great to hear.

Lazy8 wrote:

couldn't agree more ...

Lazy8 wrote:

I agree. Love the keyboard though ...

Good Stuff!

This brings back some memories. Very innovative, when it came out! They were 'new wave' back then.

Excellent band, excellent song.

FAY wrote:

Strange, I thought I was the only one who knew that little piece of trivia.
Good on ya.

Soul Mining was for a time was THE album for me... I can clearly remember wearing it out

Thanks for this Bill ... makes me remember a time when I was much younger

Thank you for playing this I am having sucky day, and this just brightend me up.

Sounds like an 80's drum machine beat to me

An 8.

all time favorite song, i think he wrote it as a teenager, when i saw them live the marimba solo was replaced with a keyboard that was a wind instrument.

Until the keyboard solo this felt like 1982: a dippy band name and soulless music. Don't think it was worth wading thru the rest of the song for that, tho.

sharkartist wrote:

LOL! Very true and knowing Jools.... he would :

Nice instrumental break...groovin'

MsJudi wrote:
Jools Holland (Squeeze) on the keyboard

Skeletor wrote:I love the extended piano solo at the end. It just goes and goes to the point where I wonder if the engineer hadn't faded him out, that he might still be in there playing today!

weak vocals... amazing keyboard work! I like :D

Like this version, but the version with the vibes, sax, and flute is the best!