Jesus, if I wanted to hear Jeremy Paxman fronting a band, then surely I’d be able to get my kicks during Comic Relief? He could get what’s-his-face Hislop on drums and re-christen Paul Merton ‘House of Lords’, and the end result would be the same as this pile of tosh.
It seems there’s a good quota of indie fans who appreciate the quintessential Englishness of The Young Knives, probably because they’re non-threatening types who crank their guitars up just enough to keep themselves from being bullied by the skinnier, more fashion-conscious wastrels.
The final release from their debut album, Voices of Animals and Men, this ditty has nothing that manages to hook into something interesting or different. Yes, it contains the ‘hilarious’ lyric, "I am the Prince of Wales / and if all else fails, I am the Prince of Wales". But it also contains a drum fill ripped off from the Eastenders theme tune and returns to a monotonous thud and a series of "bap bap bad-a-dahs" that suggests ideas are already running dry.
Re-releases are usually pointless
...and the original video was better than the new one.
Apart from that, you're dead wrong. Innit.
of for fucks sake
this is a great song.
This makes me very angry...
that review
is just wrong.
so wrong
it's darn good.
I love the album
and this is one of my favourite tracks on it.
For god sake woman, I'd listen to it for the 'hilarious' line you quote alone.
"I'm your monarch you're suprememe monarch"
oops
helps if I spell 'supreme' properly. It's too early for this.
Idiot
You pretentious bully of the music world. One word to describe you and it's the title.
i really really really
like this song
meh
i personally think they're over-rated, saw them recently, got bored, wandered off..
I really really really
don't.
I think it's one of the poorest songs on what is a good album, generally.
great song
great b-sides, and they were great live when I saw them as well.
You must be missing the point
this is a brilliant song.
Reviewer = deaf
This song is great fun, album is brilliant fun
They are fun live
FUN
the young knives
are one bloody dark band.
EVERYONE misses the point. even people who count themselves as fans.
Dark can be fun though
Can't it!?!?!
oh yeah
they are hilarious, i'm not doubting it. but it's black humour. it's not at their core.
stop it, you're killing me...
i think
this might be the first bad review of the Young Knives i've ever read.
hooray for diversity, even if i really don't agree.
harsh....
..real harsh.
but if you're gonna do a re-release then it's gotta be expected!
it's a genius song...
one of my faves on a classic debut LP...
I'm normally pissed with re-releases but then, as always, the Young Knives b-sides are always so good i always look forward to hearing the new songs from them.
i know
what the back to front speaking bit says in 'easy peasy'... so nerrr...
oh for the love of b sides.
....
Harsh review... not the best track on the LP tho... What about 'Mystic Energy'? That's a good un...
Bad review
Not simply because I couldn't disagree more, but it's poorly thought out and completely misses out on what is going on in that song. So they may be "physically" non threatening, but why should they be scary?? It is a very dark song, very dark.
That drum fill is so funny, it has a wonderful irony to it, and I think its more Miami Vice than 'stenders.
Look if you are going to review something listened to it properly, or just admit to not getting it.
B-sides are genius as well, always good value.
excellent song
I'm seeing them in Belfast next month. They rule etc etc.
this thread
restores my faith in the general public
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