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Only the Stones Remain

The Soft Boys

[1980]
Scritta da Robyn Hitchcock
Singolo poi incluso in un LP del 1981 intitolato "Two Halves For The Price Of One", suddiviso in due parti, "Only the Stones Remain" e "Lope At The Hive"
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Men were executed, women bled
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envoyé par Bernart Bartleby 10/8/2021 - 18:14

I Wanna Destroy You

The Soft Boys

Album: Underwater Moonlight (1980)

For their second full-length album, Underwater Moonlight, the Soft Boys blended their punk spirit, psychedelic roots, and raw talent into something special. On the opening track, they spelled out their mission is stark terms. The world is a mess, and the forces that are trashing it need to be put down. Over a searing guitar, Robyn Hitchcock declaims a manifesto on the redemptive power of music and a desire to fix his broken world. The Boys provide solid harmonies as they chant the chorus, finally fading out with a grim howl. It’s a wonderful song, remarkable in a catalog best known for strange creatures and subtle intrigue.

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I wanna destroy you
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16/10/2019 - 22:41

Grazie per questo gioiello. Thank you very much!

B.B. 17/10/2019 - 20:32

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B.B. 17/10/2019 - 20:40

Ciao B.B. l'ho trovata io per caso in una lista su un forum sulle "best anti-war songs". Non la conoscevo prima ma mi è piacuta subito. Vuoi aggiungere qualcosa in più, per esempio a chi è rivolta di preciso questa invettiva?

Lorenzo 17/10/2019 - 22:50

Scritta da Robyn Hitchcock

It kinda went like this. Back in 1990 me and my Father were on a road trip, driving around Niagara Falls (NY) on a weekend afternoon. As I would normally do when roaming around new environs, I commandeered the radio dial while Dad concentrated on driving. Back then was when I began gravitating towards college radio stations. To cut to the chase, on some left of the dial outlet with less than adequate reception came this song - brash and clamorous, yet equally melodic and compelling. With the station fading in and out I was concerned we would be out of it's reception area entirely in a matter of minutes, if not seconds, and I was determined to hear the name of it from the DJ. I successfully persuaded Dad to pull into a parking lot for a few minutes, much to his annoyance, but before long I had the vital stats I needed. It would be another two years or so... (continuer)

B.B. 9/4/2020 - 20:53