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Mike menzies · V Deep

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Derek The Dane · V Deep

Total brilliant tune from a very good album.

manatthetop · In the Long Grass

Hear,hear Its a real shame this song didn't make it

Mark L · Loudmouth

Great song, powerful lyrics. Not sure it had much air play. Richard Skinner definitely played it once on Radio One. It was then in competition with Do They Know It's Christmas ironically.

Mike menzies · V Deep

Yeh heard it twice on national radio although local station (I think beacon) played it about 3times over a couple of weeks but after stoic was released it seem to vanish from airwaves its still number 1for me and always will be

Mike menzies · V Deep

Should say d t k I c not stoic spellchecker strikes again

A217565 · She's So Modern

I remember hearing this song live for the first time, around 82-83 with Lucky and thinking what a great couple of new songs, never get tired of listening to it. Classic Rat song, could play live and just let Garry and Darren handle the guitars.

Mark L · Loudmouth

A217565 wrote:
I remember hearing this song live for the first time, around 82-83 with Lucky and thinking what a great couple of new songs, never get tired of listening to it. Classic Rat song, could play live and just let Garry and Darren handle the guitars.

Shame they don't regularly play it live these days. Imagine if they had played it at Boston when you went to see them, if you were already in heaven without it!

Mike menzies · V Deep

Got 7inch promo of this week before official release date (from a friend who worked in a record shop I walsall) then obviously bought 7inch 12inch &a ticket pic disc great times lol be t

Mike menzies · V Deep

My spellchecker is having a tantrum again I meant to say looking forward to new stuff next year

Mike menzies · V Deep

As homage to this wonderful song I have played this 4 times over the weekend played to a friend who was visiting yesterday and he loved it has found the vid on YouTube and says he will be playing it so maybe a convert (or just loved this track you never know)

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Mark L wrote:
A217565 wrote:
I remember hearing this song live for the first time, around 82-83 with Lucky and thinking what a great couple of new songs, never get tired of listening to it. Classic Rat song, could play live and just let Garry and Darren handle the guitars.
Shame they don't regularly play it live these days. Imagine if they had played it at Boston when you went to see them, if you were already in heaven without it!

It is about time the set was revamped. Dave would be a good start along with Kicks, Howard Hughes and Guilty which have made the odd rare outing in recent times. Dont Believe What You Read and Living In An Island would be good as well. No need for Another Piece of Red.

Mark L · Loudmouth

ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:
A217565 wrote:
I remember hearing this song live for the first time, around 82-83 with Lucky and thinking what a great couple of new songs, never get tired of listening to it. Classic Rat song, could play live and just let Garry and Darren handle the guitars.
Shame they don't regularly play it live these days. Imagine if they had played it at Boston when you went to see them, if you were already in heaven without it!
It is about time the set was revamped. Dave would be a good start along with Kicks, Howard Hughes and Guilty which have made the odd rare outing in recent times. Dont Believe What You Read and Living In An Island would be good as well. No need for Another Piece of Red.

I agree wholeheartedly. They can leave Charmed Lives out of it too.

I always felt Drag me Down came across well live.

Derek The Dane · V Deep

It would make sense to change up the set after the release of the new album and I guess Trash Glam Baby will be played live but it would be nice if House On Fire,Dave and Drag Me Down got some airplay.

Mark L · Loudmouth

Derek The Dane wrote:
It would make sense to change up the set after the release of the new album and I guess Trash Glam Baby will be played live but it would be nice if House On Fire,Dave and Drag Me Down got some airplay.

Hear hear

Mike menzies · V Deep

I agree it would be great to hear some other live rats songs incidentally did you know it's 39years since banana was a top 10hit Dec 80 remember it like yesterday all my mates had stopped listening to rats and said after slay they wouldn't chart again I was ecstatic when it reached 3 on charts fab still and still fresh today

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
It would make sense to change up the set after the release of the new album and I guess Trash Glam Baby will be played live but it would be nice if House On Fire,Dave and Drag Me Down got some airplay.

Have you heard it? Wonder if they would play new songs aside from the eponymous song.

Derek The Dane · V Deep

I have not heard the new song (you would all know if I did) but I would be suprised if they do not play it as it is going to be the lead single from the album.So much good stuff to look forward to next year.

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Derek The Dane wrote:
I have not heard the new song (you would all know if I did) but I would be surprised if they do not play it as it is going to be the lead single from the album. So much good stuff to look forward to next year.

Singles ain't what they used to be. Maybe they will drop the eponymous song for it. I hope so.