Comments on: YMGTA #22 – Middle Class Revolt https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/ "It's the whole body of the work that is to be applauded" Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:55:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: YMGTA #34 – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004 – You Must Get Them All https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 12:55:14 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-493 […] its May 1993 UK tour, and would also play on 1994’s Middle Class Revolt, but his temporary dismissal for on-tour misdemeanours in America during August meant that he wasn’t present for this […]

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By: Michael https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:48:36 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-254 I think the ‘you’re sleeping with some hippie half-wit, who thinks he’s Mr. Mark Smith’ line in ‘The Reckoning’ is generally thought to be about Nigel Kennedy, who Brix was dating at the time. If so, this would account for the second of the two songs Brix thought was about her, along with ‘You’re not up to much’.

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By: tedmills1970 https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:52:00 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-248 I also forgot to mention, but the creepy whispering on Cab Driver always struck me as a nod to the similar whispering on Zappa’s We’re Only In It For the Money, where Gary Kellgren, the album’s engineer, shares similar thoughts: “Oh, I know he’s sitting in there, in the control room now, listening to everything I say, but I really don’t care . . . ”

And yes Steve, much happier from those days of homesickness. MES’ repeated mentions of the “Autobahn” always tickled me.

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By: Steve Pringle https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:00:17 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-244 Cheers Dan – much appreciated as ever 🙂

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By: Dan Lewis https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:59:00 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-243 Thanks Steve, the effort you put in is awesome.

Aside from infotainment scan, which I love, I can take or leave most early 90s fall, not least mcr. Have to say that, though you’re right about the title track, the version on 27 points is brilliant; like a different song, full of
menace and serious Hanley bass. Love it.

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By: Steve Pringle https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:07:12 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-242 Many thanks for your comment Ted. To respond to your questions:
1) I’m no audiophile, and have never owned the album on vinyl – I think the issues are to do with the original recording/mix rather than the format. But I’m no expert!
2) Hard to say – I find both enjoyable
3) Personal experiences are really important in evaluating the albums, no more so than with The Fall! Glad you found it such a positive experience – hope you’re much happier these days!

Steve

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By: tedmills1970 https://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/ymgta-22-middle-class-revolt/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 21:04:27 +0000 http://youmustgetthemall.wordpress.com/?p=315#comment-241 A few notes:
1) This very much needs a vinyl 2LP rerelease–to much much music crammed on two sides just adds to the muddy sound
2) Which version of War do you prefer? I tend towards the ep version
3) I like this album more than most bc of personal reasons, as I listened to it a *lot* when I first lived by myself in a foreign country (Japan). And so much of the MES humor made me smile (Shut Up and Hey Student especially) when I wasn’t necessarily happy. The following album? Not so much.

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