Moralising curtain twitchers? No thanks!
I realised today the big mistake I made back in the year 2000 and, bizarrely, it’s all thanks to a woman!
After releasing two of my favourite ever albums, The Holy Bible and Everything Must Go, the Manic Street Preachers brought out a new album called Know Your Enemy, and it was crap! I bought it; listened to it a few times and then consigned it to my CD shelves where it has remained ever since. So what was my mistake you may ask? Well, after reading Press forum contributor “Clock_Watcher”s bizarre take on what she does when she reads something in the media that she doesn’t approve of, what I should have done was repeatedly telephone, email and write to BMG Sony Music Ltd, and demand that the Manics entire back catalogue be deleted and all trace of their music be removed from the public arena. After all, they had the nerve to write some songs that I didn’t approve of AND they then had the audacity to release the second-rate tunes, therefore offending my ears and giving me very strong grounds for complaint. Well actually I shouldn’t have done that; it would have been arrogant and given the impression that only music I like should be allowed to be heard.
If I may quote from “Clock_Watcher”s recent contribution to the subject of my old blog…
I have made several postings on Rusts blogs agreeing with what he said, and I have laughed out loud at some of his comments. I have also thought that some of his comments have gone too far - not all of them directed at me, I might add, and these I have reported - as is my right. I have never, repeat never, reported anyone else, as in general, I am a live and let live person who has to be completely outraged to go as far as to report someone. I do not pretend to be something I am not, and I repeat once again, I am proud of who I am. If you don’t like it tough!
What an appalling attitude to hold! Who on earth is she to decide what warrants being in the public domain? Wouldn’t it be great if we lived in a society where everything was reportable to Big Brother? Does “Clock_Watcher” report her neighbours if they put cardboard in the green bin? Does she spend her life, other than when online, twitching her curtains to see if someone is committing some crime against her moral standards?
I like to think that when necessary I can construct an argument eloquently, and defend myself in a similar manner but on this occasion I feel compelled to tell “Clock_Watcher” in more industrial terms to
“Piss off on holiday to Bridgend!”
There, I feel better for that!
See you soon…
February 19th, 2008 at 06:26 pm
The album after Everything Must Go was called This Is My Truth What’s Yours, wasn’t it?
February 19th, 2008 at 09:41 pm
LOL…
Manics…tsk!
Bradfield - who I didn’t know, gatecrashed my birthday party and didn’t even buy me a drink…That was 2000. I have to say, I thought that ‘Know Your Enemy’ was 2001.
Given that I worked for their label in 2000, i’m sure i’d have a vague recollection of a release like that…But then again…
February 20th, 2008 at 07:12 pm
Quote “I like to think that when necessary I can construct an argument eloquently, and defend myself in a similar manner but on this occasion I feel compelled to tell “Clock_Watcher” in more industrial terms to
“Piss off on holiday to Bridgend!”
There, I feel better for that!”
That’s a bit harsh Rust; what has Bridgend ever done to you.
Apart from support the Manic Street Preachers so they became famous?
February 20th, 2008 at 08:18 pm
Hello folks. Franky, you are right that This Is My Truth… followed the two albums I consider classics. However that particular album didn’t offend me so I didn’t mention it. It still isn’t anywhere near as good as the two I mentioned.
Linz… shame on you for your “rock nerd” pedantry about release years! When you get to our age one year blends into the next! LOL
February 20th, 2008 at 08:19 pm
Oh and Tram 40, if you read the news you will see why I suggested she go on holiday to Bridgend. Let’s just hope she’s a teenager!
February 20th, 2008 at 08:24 pm
Agree Rust, Holy Bible and Everything Must Go were the career highlight albums. A class above.
February 21st, 2008 at 07:04 pm
Rust…I’m allowed to be a trainspotter when it comes to music…I just am and it makes me extremely handy to have around in pub quizes thank you!
I’m proud of being good at something….namely double-checking discographies on google, because it didn’t quite sit with 2000!
2000 for me was all about Doves Lost Souls and Badly Drawn Boy The Hour of Bewilderbeast on repeat…not The Manics…who sorry to say have not released anything paletable in the noughties….
Are you nose-down on the letter zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz on your keyboard yet? Thought about taking yourself off to Bridgend? Oh no, you’re too old!!!