Manic Street Preachers perform A Design For Life on Later… with Jools Holland on BBC Two (15 May 2018). For more performances and interviews from the show, subscribe now: bit.ly/2fKbxWg. Watch the whole episode here: www.bbc.co.uk/later.
Pure class and don’t forget the driving power of the drums and the beautiful orchestral arrangement make this song one of the most underrated songs ever
My country flag on his chest!! I'm surprised 17 years later of had being in Cuba. I love this band, thanks United Kingdom for have this kind of jewels!!!
Probably one of the oldest CDs in my collection. Without checking, i must've bought it in the early to mid 90's but i still dig it out for a listen when i'm struggling for something i still like. These guys are the real McCoy.
Here's my theory; There's nothing wrong with the arrangement or the performance. It's the Manics, it's top notch. It's the Studio. I don't know what it is about the Maidstone Studios, but it just made everything sound flat.
Incredible songwriting. Even just the basic guitar chord progression. I think this is the first song they wrote and released after Richie's disappearance, there's a great story behind it.
I think it may not be beyond reasonability to say the Manics are the greatest UK band to come out of the 90s, even better than Radiohead. Because, not only did they reinvent themselves during that time several times over, their output over the following decades has consistently been excellent. And this song is their masterpiece. They haven't lost their relevance, or become a nostalgia act.
I’d love to go see them in Oslo, or any Nordic country for that matter. Something special about seeing a band you love there, I saw rhcp in Finland in 2017, amazing experience . I’m from Ireland but seeing a band abroad is part of the adventure
Was fortunate enough to see them in Auckland on their 'Send Away the Lions' tour in 2013. The best live performance I have ever enjoyed (sorry, even eclipsed Queen at St James Park!). This is an absolutely outstanding performance of an outstanding track from an outstanding album.
Wait... how come there is no confetti? 😄 Anyway, a great performance of a legendary song! Glad to see that JDB is still capable of turning into a human tornado despite his age.
I'd love to hear a remixed version of this song with the guitar riff volume much much louder. This is truly a fantastic song that never received proper US recognition. Bravo.
As part of the BRitish ambassadors close protection team to Algiers in 96, I bored everyone silly with this album. By the end of my tour even the Americans knew it.
They're not as rich as you might think. They give a lot of money to charity but they don't do it for publicity and most of it is undisclosed or anonymous. One thing I know is they brought a shipment of guitars with them to Cuba and gave them away to local children. They each have a decent amount of money to live comfortably but not lavishly, and Richey's share still goes into an account in his name.
Dave Hammond Just this tour. Wayne Murray has been part of the live setup for ages. The third guitarist seems unnecessary for MSP, but then James isn't getting younger and it's not uncommon for one's wrists to start going at James' age.
