I was in the record store year was 1990 it was Christchurch New Zealand and this guy from behind the counter shoved the La’s CD into my hand and said to me you need to buy this and I said why and he said because it’s fucking amazing and if you don’t like it I’ll buy it back off you!!! I still have it to this day…
That ending is truly shocking, supernaturally climactic. I got goosebumps upon watching the band's name printed on the bass drum as the lights flickered chaotically over it. And most astonishing was how Mavers was all calm and detached while everything was exploding about him. Sensational, to say the least.
I’d do so in a heartbeat, giving up all advances in tech, communications, automotive, medicines etc. Life was better prior to closing the circle on always-on connectedness & geolocation. And other massive advantages: 1. Liberal democracy wouldn’t have been crushed by a ‘virus’ & ‘vaccines’, all enabled by the modern world of tech……and age-old human frailties. 2. I might get to see The La’s live ♥️
I absolutely love this song. This isn’t a particularly good middle section, too many twiddly bits from John which I feel took away from its sparse majesty.
