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waterloosunset
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| Henry McHenry wrote: | It is now released…
very poor production
weak song |
I can't stop listening to it. But I'm also a sucker for Damon Albarn.
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Crabby
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I must admit l'm becoming quite addicted to it as well..... |
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waterloosunset
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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I came home on Saturday from seeing Sparks in Philadelphia, DC, Boston, and NYC. They were all great shows, Boston being the best of them because the audience was insane, and Russell LOVED it. This also meant that I got a copy of Madder! Porcupine is OK/good, but the other three songs are FABULOUS!! I haven't said that about any of the songs on MAD!, well, maybe JanSport backpack, which is strangely my favorite. I can't wait to hear your feelings about it. Mess Up is very Existential Threat-ish (but whoever doesn't like The Existential Threat might love it and not see any resemblance). Fantasize is sung in the first person but really describes all the "feels" of each of us drooling fans, including me. I won't say anymore. I hope you all like it as much as I do.
I have been having terrible trouble (again) getting onto the forum, especially from my phone, so see ya when I see ya.
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Crabby
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Some other people who have heard the E.P. have said the same waterloosunset....lm really looking forward to hearing it but I'll have to wait until October.....☹️
On the bright side,the forum seems to have recovered..... |
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dinky
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| Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ta ! |
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Henry McHenry
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| Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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sorry but the number of clicks is not relevant
fresst Scheisse Leute, Millionen Fliegen können
nicht irren!
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Crabby
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| BBC Radio 6 are playing this on a regular basis.....excellent!! |
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Kermit!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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It's just entered the UK singles charts at no 73!! Brilliant news & it's sure to go higher. It sees Sparks back in the UK charts, even as featured artists. since '97's collaboration with Faith no More on 'This Town' which reached no 40 on the UK charts.
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Crabby
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| Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Kermit! they really are something of a phenomenon aren't they ??
After all these years....still charting whatever the number.....🥳 |
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Brightonian
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| dinky wrote: | Saw an interview with Damon Albarn who said the connection started when they were all playing a gig in Portugal and that R and R had left a note in DA's dressing room saying if ever you want to do something, here's our number
I'll leave it to those with more knowledge than me to unearth when Sparks were in Portugal........ |
I was at that festival (Primavera Porto) ... Sparks and Blur played on the same day. While Sparks performed, DA could be seen watching them from the side of stage. |
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Brightonian
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Not strictly true as it was a festival, but, yes, Blur headlined that day (and were blisteringly good). |
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Alex Robertson
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| Brightonian wrote: | | While Sparks performed, DA could be seen watching them from the side of stage. |
…and if I recall you quipped (paraphrasing a bit)”If Blur and Sparks ever collaborated they could be called BS!”
Which was in keeping with FFS…I appreciated the humour if no one else did 😜 |
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Brightonian
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Alex Robertson wrote: | | Brightonian wrote: | | While Sparks performed, DA could be seen watching them from the side of stage. |
…and if I recall you quipped (paraphrasing a bit)”If Blur and Sparks ever collaborated they could be called BS!”
Which was in keeping with FFS…I appreciated the humour if no one else did 😜 |
If that was me ... thank you, sir! However, I can't help but think I'm not clever enough for that!  |
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MostlyLoveOfMusic
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 4:07 am Post subject: |
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| Kermit! wrote: | | It's just entered the UK singles charts at no 73!! Brilliant news & it's sure to go higher. It sees Sparks back in the UK charts, even as featured artists. since '97's collaboration with Faith no More on 'This Town' which reached no 40 on the UK charts. |
#73 is okay, but I would have hoped for better, and I doubt that the track will re-enter the charts at any higher position, unfortunately. If this was 2005, The Happy Dictator would have charted in the top-10 easily - times have changed, and people listen to different things these days... in fact, a lot of the charts is filled with songs that aren't even new (e.g. a different Gorillaz song from 2005 which is currently at #22). |
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