Vatican Broadside is a singalong which ought to cause riots if it doesn’t get played at gigs. Come on, you all know the words to this already. Worked surprisingly well out of Song to the Siren on the Peel Session.
See lyrics to Vatican Broadside
(Big thanks to Simon for help with this and the rest of the EP)
Rob
First time I saw this played live (before it was recorded) the lyrics were “Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher went to Rome to see the Pope” and the Pope said “who the fucking hell are these pair?”
Guess it was not long after the williams/gallagher pretend punch-up at the brits or whatever.
3 May 2008
Bill Stow
The last line should be ‘…getting out of bed’
25 March 2009
Hedley Verity
The alternative last line (at Sheffield 2005 when we were between Pontiffs) was the classic …
“in relation to me raising from the dead”
20 April 2009
MIKE IN COV
My opinion of a certain Old Etonian has just gone up several notches.
25 July 2012
Exxo
Old Etonian eh? Hmm, explains why the posh divvy thinks Birkenhead’s in Manchester, then (somebody previously posted a link from Youtube of him doing the same song at a gig in Manchester and saying “this is by a band from Manchester… but who cares where bands are from anyway?”
Well _I_ do, if you’re from Winchester via Eton ). Seen him a few times at festivals and that, but won’t be bothering again.
25 July 2012
Chigley Skin
I do generally like Frank Turner, and he covers this fairly often in his gigs, but somebody recently posted a vid of him covering it in Manchester, where he said in his introduction: “This is a song by one of my favourite bands, and they’re from Manchester.” Really, Frank? For somebody who claims to know this country like the back of his hand (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpGCqmwDqU) that’s a shocking geographical faux pas. Either that, or HMHB being one of your favourite bands doesn’t extend to you having heard any of the numerous songs where they make reference to the Wirral, and Merseyside in general.
25 July 2012
Chigley Skin
Ah, looks like Exxo beat me to it by a few seconds. In all fairness to Mr Turner, he went to Eton on a scholarship, so he isn’t really much more posh than, for instance, Joe Strummer. Although Strummer could probably have been relied upon to identify the difference between Manchester and Merseyside.
25 July 2012
MIKE IN COV
Scholarship boy eh? FT’s father went to Eton too, and fetched up as chairman of BHS. King’s Scholars derive from the original foundation by Henry VI, and pay up to 90% of full fees.
Everywhere north or west of the home counties is pretty much the same, don’t be too hard on the lad.
25 July 2012
Chigley Skin
Having just checked up on that, it was actually his grandfather who was chairman of BHS – I suppose that doesn’t change the point you’re making, but in response, I’d still maintain the comparison with Joe Strummer. He also came from an unquestionably privileged background and went to public school, but turned his back on it to write (in my ‘umble opinion) some of the finest songs this country’s ever heard. Along with those written by the Wirral’s finest, obviously.
Likewise, Frank Turner worked his way to success on an independent record label, first with Million Dead (which was where I first heard him), then as a solo artist. He’s worked his way up through talent as a songwriter, so I find it difficult to begrudge him that.
All the same, it would be nice if he’d look at a map of England before singing about it.
25 July 2012
MIKE IN COV
@Chigley. All true, I’m entirely with you on this … but am thankful that Wirral’s Finest haven’t released, and seem unlikely ever to release, a Sandanista or a Combat Rock.
25 July 2012
Chigley Skin
Now, now, Sandanista has its moments: Junco Partner, One More Time, Police On My Back, Lose This Skin… and Combat Rock is redeemed for its general parade of utter wank by the gems like Know Your Rights and Straight To Hell.
I’d say that you’re right about the minimal chances of Nigel and the boys hitting us with a dub-drenched double album or thinly-veiled plea for MTV stardom any time soon, though.
26 July 2012
John Burscough
Ahem. Triple album; Sandinista!
26 July 2012
Vendor of Quack Nostrums
Granted Sandinista should never have been a triple but Side 1 (in old money) is a masterpiece; Something About England should be blasted through Whitehall to welcome every incoming Government. Can’t agree Chigley with your two word review of the non-single tracks off Combat Rock, I’ve always found it to be an evocative and thought provoking album. Probably a good job they cut it from a double at the last minute though.
Now if you want a Clash album to make you weep with despair contemplating how it all went wrong try Cut The Crap.
26 July 2012
John Burscough
Everyone I ever spoke to about Sandinista! agreed it would have made a killer single album; unfortunately, every single person had a different idea of which tracks should have made the cut.
26 July 2012
Chigley Skin
John – you’re absolutely right that it’s a triple album, but I just liked the words “dub-drenched double” too much!
Vendor – I’ve just never had much time for many of the songs on Combat Rock, it always felt like a band in the process of losing their mojo. Cut The Crap is dire, but This Is England is worthy of a place on any of their better albums.
26 July 2012
ACIDIC REGULATOR
Now there’s a thought. Unfortunately, they don’t offer Stavanger Töestub.
I assume this is the clip of Frank Turner in Manchester mentioned by Exxo and Chigley. It’s from 2011; I’ve seen clips from as early as 2006; draw your own conclusions.
3 August 2012
ACIDIC REGULATOR
Woody Guthrie, Slipknot. Compare Lock Up Your Mountain Bikes of course.
8 August 2012
ACIDIC REGULATOR
A casual intruder into the Yahoo!Answers Blues thread has just suggested that Slipknot are better than Tom Waits. Would you have been able to restrain yourself from replying?
27 August 2012
Jitsu_g
Just got my ticket to see stone sour in Manchester, as you all know their lead singer is Corey Taylor who also doubles as the lead singer of a certain Iowan metal band.
4 November 2012