I can't explain what this song does to me. It makes me feel like I'm in another world, shivers and a sense of melancholy. Allen Toussaint's piano fills are so subtle but add so much...
@@marshallgraham1 You’ve completely missed the point of the comment. It wasn’t that the manics exist purely to write a song about the SCW. It was the fact they did that song which imbues the band with a special form of songwriting sensibility unique to themselves.
@@rossdawson5575 I would think it was more for ideological reasons that the international combatants chose their sides, certainly for the Irish on both sides it was mostly ideology
@@thomasmcconnellogue5405 I was taught that most were mercenaries that fought for the highest bidder, yeah I’m guessing that you have a point but it was more about the money. Remember he had Hitler backing him. In my opinion, that revolution was the real start off WW2
@@rossdawson5575 fascism was on the rise across Europe, the left / socialists/ communists supported the Spanish republic, while right wing / fascists/ conservative and others for religious reasons would have supported Franco. Many of the Irish contingent were split along the lines of the Irish civil war. Over 300 IRA members went to fight for the Spanish republic, not for money, but because of political beliefs. On the other side a group called the Blue shirts went to Spain to fight for Franco. They had modelled themselves on Mussolini's black shirts and were overtly fascist. They went to fight for political / religious reasons also. They saw the (democratically elected I might add) Spanish republic as communist and anti church. Some of them fought against the IRA in the Irish civil war and they would be on opposite sides again in Spain. The Welsh miners that the manics are commemorating here went to fight for the Spanish republic against fascism and I would argue most if not all went for political reasons rather than money also.
Goosepimples all over listening to this. JDB, what a treasure you are! I really could happily listen to his voice all day, every day, for the rest of my life.
To play the song with passion and be heartfelt all the time thinking Allen is behind me no pressure, camera pans to Allen , Allen nodding along in appreciation, bradfield is a quality singer and great guitarist this gives me goosebumps. As an aside I dropped my change from a southern fried chicken stand in between bands at a red hot chili peppers gig in a side concourse at Wembley arena, the guy behind me helped me pick it up and turned out to be James Dean bradfield ( who likes John frusciante) we chatted for a bit while laughing at the rip off price of the chicken just a sound guy.
Loving the acoustic version of this. I'm quarter Spanish and I see them at benicasim 2014 in spain. Felt poignant. Bout the only band that don't write just about love. Put in Ross Heathorn I got some ruff acoustic tunes on there. Just thought you might like the lyrics. Especially on my heart is sure. I ain't a guitarist I'm a song writer. Peace world x
A song I couldn't stand when it was released but however many years later I am in total love with. Pretty much the same story for all my favourite songs.
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 funny how that works we are less distracted from the trivial things of youth and grounded with maturity. I think Spotify has does wonders with my perspective on what I feel and think àbout 80s music and finding catalogs much easier
I was not a kid when this came out - I remember I was going through a very, very hard time with some PTSD, and was driving in LA and this came over KROQ and I just pulled over in Santa Monica and cried. This song is a towering human achievement.
most amazing&beautiful song that i've ever heard.so true..i saw them in a concert in japan 8 yr ago.i wanna see their live again!!plz come back to japan as an original tour(not only tokyo)please! i've been loving and looking up to manic street preachers so much in this 20 yr!so much respect and love!❤
so awsome...in this day & age i think the lyrics take on a much more serious tone....i alla fall..james dean bradfield is one kool musician....& a really kool name as well
All the best artists and bands are underrated :) We all know the Manics piss over Oasis and Coldplay and U2 and all the bigger commercial bands but they don't need the limelight..
Manics are great. Coldplay are better. U2 are fucking legends if you know your history, and oasis...I'll give you that; i like oasis but manics do seem to have the faintest touch of higher quality. But oasis are fantastic also
Manics are better than those bands by a lyrical country mile. They are better by a musical furlong too in my opinion (I've heard James play live, so it's kinda hard to dispute). But mainstream music isn't about pushing boundaries and exploring the full scope, including the bad, of the human experience...
@@SB-ss8hr these Coldplay/U2 haters are pathetic. They're the same idiots who will choose to hate the Beatles if the right trend wagon comes along to hop onto - do not have the mental fortitude to think for themselves - blatantly obvious
I have started to listen to this before going out in the morning, gives me the absolute determination to continue being mask free and put up with the questioning 'where's the mask' I get a lump in my throat listening to this, so powerful today ✌
Thanx 4 the music m8. Good lyrics, good chords, good soul. Keeps me thinking right. Any one reading this, check out my tune just rough, merry go round rosco .peace n love people
I know what the song was written about originally but it really hits home with how the worlds been since the pandemic and how controlling governments have been.
I've always thought The Manics' recording style doesn't do justice to their songs. It all sounds too similar to me. I think James would've benefited from having a musician alongside him him in the mould of Coxon or Greenwood. I'd say the same of Noel.
