The drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 2:12pmIt is and you can’t.JennyB wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 11:01amI'm sure it is a vast improvement on the original. You can't polish a turd, though.Flex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 10:49amAfrica was re-released as a single for RSD last year as an LP... in the shape of Africa. Supposedly one of the hottest items that year. I don't get it.
Although I actually am intrigued by Lorde covering In the Air Tonight. I can see her making something of the song.
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Was there a gorilla in XTC?Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:40pmThe drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 2:12pmIt is and you can’t.JennyB wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 11:01amI'm sure it is a vast improvement on the original. You can't polish a turd, though.Flex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 10:49amAfrica was re-released as a single for RSD last year as an LP... in the shape of Africa. Supposedly one of the hottest items that year. I don't get it.
Although I actually am intrigued by Lorde covering In the Air Tonight. I can see her making something of the song.
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Yes his name was Nigel.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:59pmWas there a gorilla in XTC?Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:40pmThe drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 2:12pmIt is and you can’t.JennyB wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 11:01amI'm sure it is a vast improvement on the original. You can't polish a turd, though.Flex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 10:49amAfrica was re-released as a single for RSD last year as an LP... in the shape of Africa. Supposedly one of the hottest items that year. I don't get it.
Although I actually am intrigued by Lorde covering In the Air Tonight. I can see her making something of the song.
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His future was in British steel however.Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 5:07pmYes his name was Nigel.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:59pmWas there a gorilla in XTC?Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:40pmThe drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.
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Fuck you, Nigel's parents. Nobody had a future in British steel.
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That bald asshole is a thief!!!!Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:40pmThe drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 2:12pmIt is and you can’t.JennyB wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 11:01amI'm sure it is a vast improvement on the original. You can't polish a turd, though.Flex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 10:49amAfrica was re-released as a single for RSD last year as an LP... in the shape of Africa. Supposedly one of the hottest items that year. I don't get it.
Although I actually am intrigued by Lorde covering In the Air Tonight. I can see her making something of the song.
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Julian Edward Alfred Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett had a bright future after being the Chairman for British Steel he went on to star in season 2 of Blackadder.Silent Majority wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 8:38amFuck you, Nigel's parents. Nobody had a future in British steel.
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I also remember reading somewhere that baldy bollocks was also inspired by the drum sound from PiL's Flowers of Romance.JennyB wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:20amThat bald asshole is a thief!!!!Marky Dread wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 4:40pmThe drum sound on "In the Air Tonight" are pure "Making Plans for Nigel" from the Townhouse studio. It was featured in the XTC documentary.101Walterton wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 2:12pmIt is and you can’t.JennyB wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 11:01amI'm sure it is a vast improvement on the original. You can't polish a turd, though.Flex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2017, 10:49amAfrica was re-released as a single for RSD last year as an LP... in the shape of Africa. Supposedly one of the hottest items that year. I don't get it.
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The idea that he listened to PiL offends me.Marky Dread wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:29amI also remember reading somewhere that baldy bollocks was also inspired by the drum sound from PiL's Flowers of Romance.
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You can tie me to the length of that.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:31amThe idea that he listened to PiL offends me.Marky Dread wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:29amI also remember reading somewhere that baldy bollocks was also inspired by the drum sound from PiL's Flowers of Romance.
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Can you even imagine?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:31amThe idea that he listened to PiL offends me.Marky Dread wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 9:29amI also remember reading somewhere that baldy bollocks was also inspired by the drum sound from PiL's Flowers of Romance.
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Collins' version of Poptones would probably be pretty good.
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Goddamn you, Hoyston.Silent Majority wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 10:35amCollins' version of Poptones would probably be pretty good.
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I hear his unreleased version of "The Cowboy Song" is a tour de force.Silent Majority wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 10:35amCollins' version of Poptones would probably be pretty good.
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I'll give accolades to anything Phil Collins decides not to release.Marky Dread wrote: ↑10 Oct 2017, 11:30amI hear his unreleased version of "The Cowboy Song" is a tour de force.
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