Wire
Kidney Bingos
A Bell Is A Cup Until It Is Struck
(1988)

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luvinlife
Feb 14, 2012 - 04:50
cool - kinda like this - bit James - y


Stingray
Jan 13, 2012 - 10:37
trekhead wrote:
..........weusedtoplaykidneybingowheniworkedatthemorguegoodtimesgoodtimes..........


Morgue-music - indeed!!!!



Stingray
Jan 13, 2012 - 10:35
This music is as stupidly bad as the terribly-terribly disgusting cover-"design"

"1"



SmackDaddy
Mar 03, 2011 - 21:14
Pharlap wrote:
naming themselves after that cool HBO show. whot a bunch of posers


I sure hope you jest. If not you might want to check the date of the ALBUM.


Pharlap
Nov 29, 2010 - 14:01
naming themselves after that cool HBO show. whot a bunch of posers


fredriley
Aug 26, 2010 - 05:28
More than 4 notes in the vocals might add to the interest, as might a more varied background. As it stands, this is the stuff of lullabies. 3 from the suddenly somnolent Nottingham jury {#Sleep}


spigolli
Jun 23, 2010 - 08:25
Positive association from past has its thumb on the scale for sure.




dannyboy57
May 22, 2010 - 12:19
ppak wrote:
It's a dandy! Wire is wire...unique. BTW the HBO show is amazing too!

Map Ref. 41N 93W is one of the most beautiful travel songs ever! These guys rock super-OK!



Synth80s
Nov 14, 2009 - 09:09
I haven't heard this quirky gem in a long time even though I have the album. Just another reason RP rocks.

I saw these guys open for Thomas Dolby, O.M.D. and Depeche Mode at the famous 101 show in 1988. I was already a fan (though not as familiar with their earlier work at the time) and I liked them even more after seeing them live.


df1489
Aug 11, 2009 - 20:36
Major memories!!!! thanks, Bill!


billybob123
May 08, 2009 - 16:35
Even Wire's more "accessible" tracks are more interesting than most "edgy" songs by other bands. I like the song Ambitious. (When it's cold I feel cold, but when it's hot I feel ambitious.) That'd be nice to hear one day on RP.


jlind
May 08, 2009 - 16:30
The sampling on this is so incoherent that I had to make sure I didn't have two audio sources playing.


RadioDoc
May 08, 2009 - 16:30
This really deserves to be played more than once per year....


ppak
May 07, 2008 - 16:09
UncleRemus wrote:


I uploaded Map Ref. 41N 93W and it got a sorry. I think that's the best song they ever did. Glad to hear them on RP though.


It's a dandy! Wire is wire...unique. BTW the HBO show is amazing too!

lixy
May 07, 2008 - 16:03
We didn't start the wire.

It was always burning since the world was turning.

diazo
Mar 05, 2008 - 15:30
Even though this was Wire at their most accessible, it's still great. More Wire!

Jacksonstat
Dec 02, 2007 - 09:14
Whoa, haven't heard this in a long time! I like it :)

horseplayer
May 27, 2007 - 19:43
JDF wrote:



It's certainly up there, along with Fragile, Ex Lion Tamer, Outdoor Miner, and On Returning... any of the above would be a great addition to the playlist.


"It" above being that "Map Ref."

And I agree, these would all be great additions to the playlist.

jpm9678
Apr 26, 2007 - 08:40
would love to hear ahead, that really gets me goin

pianocomposer
Feb 10, 2006 - 10:31
In reading these comments, apparently few of you realizes that Wire has been around since the 70s...they are considered pioneers in modern music. This is one of the most influential bands of the 20th century in rock. Seriously.

Unfortunately, this is not one of their better songs during a period when they were making accessible music. Check out their new album, "Send" or their earlier efforts. These guys seriously rock!

Here are a couple of links: (click here) or (click here)

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