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welcome to 20th Century Music and Arts

welcome to 20th Century Music and Arts tonight's episode is a remastered

tonight's episode is a remastered

tonight's episode is a remastered version of part two of my series on Mary

version of part two of my series on Mary

version of part two of my series on Mary Smith in the fall again I have added

Smith in the fall again I have added

Smith in the fall again I have added video clips and I've re-recorded the

video clips and I've re-recorded the

video clips and I've re-recorded the vocals so hopefully everything will be

vocals so hopefully everything will be

vocals so hopefully everything will be much more enjoyable I tell you what's

much more enjoyable I tell you what's

much more enjoyable I tell you what's going to be really enjoyable is this new

going to be really enjoyable is this new

going to be really enjoyable is this new intro that was made by my friend burn

intro that was made by my friend burn

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it's great because it's a really unique

it's great because it's a really unique band and it's completely original and it

band and it's completely original and it

band and it's completely original and it doesn't sound like any other band it's

doesn't sound like any other band it's

doesn't sound like any other band it's itself and it's really different kind of

itself and it's really different kind of

itself and it's really different kind of music than you know all your synthesized

music than you know all your synthesized

music than you know all your synthesized pop and everything I think it's

pop and everything I think it's

pop and everything I think it's important when I was a teenager I mean I

important when I was a teenager I mean I

important when I was a teenager I mean I always thought accessibility was

always thought accessibility was

always thought accessibility was something to be spat upon anyway you

something to be spat upon anyway you

something to be spat upon anyway you know the way I used to listen to records

know the way I used to listen to records

know the way I used to listen to records Laura Elise Salinger was born in Los

Laura Elise Salinger was born in Los

Laura Elise Salinger was born in Los Angeles California in 1962 she would

Angeles California in 1962 she would

Angeles California in 1962 she would spend part of her life in Chicago and

spend part of her life in Chicago and

spend part of her life in Chicago and study theater and literature at

study theater and literature at

study theater and literature at Bennington College in Vermont she

Bennington College in Vermont she

Bennington College in Vermont she changed her name to Bricks after the

changed her name to Bricks after the

changed her name to Bricks after the song guns of brickton by The Clash and

song guns of brickton by The Clash and

song guns of brickton by The Clash and she joined her first group Branda draing

she joined her first group Branda draing

she joined her first group Branda draing where she played bass eventually she

where she played bass eventually she

where she played bass eventually she dropped out of college traveled back to

dropped out of college traveled back to

dropped out of college traveled back to Chicago where she found herself at a

Chicago where she found herself at a

Chicago where she found herself at a fall gig in April 1983 after buying a

fall gig in April 1983 after buying a

fall gig in April 1983 after buying a drink at the bar she turned around and

drink at the bar she turned around and

drink at the bar she turned around and bumped into a man carrying two beers

bumped into a man carrying two beers

bumped into a man carrying two beers with white powder on his nose that

with white powder on his nose that

with white powder on his nose that should have been a warning sign she says

should have been a warning sign she says

should have been a warning sign she says now in retrospect the man was Mark E

now in retrospect the man was Mark E

now in retrospect the man was Mark E Smith he invited her to a party and she

Smith he invited her to a party and she

Smith he invited her to a party and she plays him a tape of her music upon

plays him a tape of her music upon

plays him a tape of her music upon hearing the music he told her that she

hearing the music he told her that she

hearing the music he told her that she was a genius she in turn said she liked

was a genius she in turn said she liked

was a genius she in turn said she liked his music but had a hard time

his music but had a hard time

his music but had a hard time understanding the words he invited her

understanding the words he invited her

understanding the words he invited her over to Manchester soon they would be

over to Manchester soon they would be

over to Manchester soon they would be married and Bricks would become a member

married and Bricks would become a member

married and Bricks would become a member of the Fall The Bleak landscape of 80s

of the Fall The Bleak landscape of 80s

of the Fall The Bleak landscape of 80s manchesters was shocking to the

manchesters was shocking to the

manchesters was shocking to the Californian bricks but Smith tried to

Californian bricks but Smith tried to

Californian bricks but Smith tried to put a positive spin on the situation

put a positive spin on the situation

put a positive spin on the situation look there's the local prison look

look there's the local prison look

look there's the local prison look there's the boddington's brewery but she

there's the boddington's brewery but she

there's the boddington's brewery but she found herself integrating into the local

found herself integrating into the local

found herself integrating into the local culture she was able to make some

culture she was able to make some

culture she was able to make some musical contributions to the perverted

musical contributions to the perverted

musical contributions to the perverted by language album and made appearances

by language album and made appearances

by language album and made appearances for the videos of of eat yourself fitter

for the videos of of eat yourself fitter

for the videos of of eat yourself fitter wings and kick your

conspiracy the album did have the same

conspiracy the album did have the same Dury sound on most of the tracks that

Dury sound on most of the tracks that

Dury sound on most of the tracks that the fall were known for but the opener

the fall were known for but the opener

the fall were known for but the opener eaty yourself fitter was filled with

eaty yourself fitter was filled with

eaty yourself fitter was filled with humorous observations over a frantic

humorous observations over a frantic

humorous observations over a frantic rockabilly Rhythm John Peele was

rockabilly Rhythm John Peele was

rockabilly Rhythm John Peele was apparently so Overjoyed when he heard

apparently so Overjoyed when he heard

apparently so Overjoyed when he heard the track he fainted and had to be

the track he fainted and had to be

the track he fainted and had to be revived neighborhood of infinity

revived neighborhood of infinity

revived neighborhood of infinity pulsates in Crut Rock Style with Smith

pulsates in Crut Rock Style with Smith

pulsates in Crut Rock Style with Smith ranting about how he used to play link

ranting about how he used to play link

ranting about how he used to play link Ray records on Saturdays Garden evokes

Ray records on Saturdays Garden evokes

Ray records on Saturdays Garden evokes the sound of the early Velvet

the sound of the early Velvet

the sound of the early Velvet Underground albums and on the track

Underground albums and on the track

Underground albums and on the track Hotel bodell bricks provides lead vocals

Hotel bodell bricks provides lead vocals

Hotel bodell bricks provides lead vocals along with the band additional violin

along with the band additional violin

along with the band additional violin and of course Smith's

narration in

narration in subia over the next few years bricks

subia over the next few years bricks

subia over the next few years bricks would bring her shimmering guitar

would bring her shimmering guitar

would bring her shimmering guitar rhythms and melodic vocals and integrate

rhythms and melodic vocals and integrate

rhythms and melodic vocals and integrate them into the fall sound it provided an

them into the fall sound it provided an

them into the fall sound it provided an interesting counterbalance to Smith's

interesting counterbalance to Smith's

interesting counterbalance to Smith's dark satirical approach to his music her

dark satirical approach to his music her

dark satirical approach to his music her inclusion in the band also represented

inclusion in the band also represented

inclusion in the band also represented the many contradictions that make up

the many contradictions that make up

the many contradictions that make up Smith's personality here is a man who

Smith's personality here is a man who

Smith's personality here is a man who defines himself as being a British

defines himself as being a British

defines himself as being a British workingclass punter who has not been

workingclass punter who has not been

workingclass punter who has not been corrupted by the American influence

corrupted by the American influence

corrupted by the American influence consumerism of ' 80s Britain and what

consumerism of ' 80s Britain and what

consumerism of ' 80s Britain and what does Smith do marry a California girl

does Smith do marry a California girl

does Smith do marry a California girl and she brought a ray of sunshine into

and she brought a ray of sunshine into

and she brought a ray of sunshine into Smith's grotesque musical Vision John

Smith's grotesque musical Vision John

Smith's grotesque musical Vision John Peele was asked to appear on the British

Peele was asked to appear on the British

Peele was asked to appear on the British music show the tube Peele only agreed to

music show the tube Peele only agreed to

music show the tube Peele only agreed to do it if he could choose a band to

do it if he could choose a band to

do it if he could choose a band to appear on the show so of course he chose

appear on the show so of course he chose

appear on the show so of course he chose the fall this show usually featured

the fall this show usually featured

the fall this show usually featured artists that were climbing the charts

artists that were climbing the charts

artists that were climbing the charts and who produced music that was easy to

and who produced music that was easy to

and who produced music that was easy to dance to for the live audience watching

dance to for the live audience watching

dance to for the live audience watching the audience attempting to dance to the

the audience attempting to dance to the

the audience attempting to dance to the falls malevolent dissonant rhythms in

falls malevolent dissonant rhythms in

falls malevolent dissonant rhythms in the song Smile was a complete

the song Smile was a complete

the song Smile was a complete manifestation of awkwardness they also

manifestation of awkwardness they also

manifestation of awkwardness they also played the song 2x4 off that would be on

played the song 2x4 off that would be on

played the song 2x4 off that would be on their upcoming album Peele got the fall

their upcoming album Peele got the fall

their upcoming album Peele got the fall their first exposure on national TV and

their first exposure on national TV and

their first exposure on national TV and to an audience that would usually watch

to an audience that would usually watch

to an audience that would usually watch the latest new romantic artist they

the latest new romantic artist they

the latest new romantic artist they actually got their first taste of this

actually got their first taste of this

actually got their first taste of this very unique band you have recognized

very unique band you have recognized

very unique band you have recognized from earlier John you have we asked you

from earlier John you have we asked you

from earlier John you have we asked you when we asked you to choose a band that

when we asked you to choose a band that

when we asked you to choose a band that you'd like to see on the tube you chose

you'd like to see on the tube you chose

you'd like to see on the tube you chose this next ACT who we won't name yet what

this next ACT who we won't name yet what

this next ACT who we won't name yet what were your motives for choosing this act

were your motives for choosing this act

were your motives for choosing this act well it was it was difficult cuz there

well it was it was difficult cuz there

well it was it was difficult cuz there were a lot of bands that I wanted to

were a lot of bands that I wanted to

were a lot of bands that I wanted to choose it would have been easy to have

choose it would have been easy to have

choose it would have been easy to have picked somebody who's like really

picked somebody who's like really

picked somebody who's like really obscure and difficult and by and large

obscure and difficult and by and large

obscure and difficult and by and large unlistenable uh the kind of bands that I

unlistenable uh the kind of bands that I

unlistenable uh the kind of bands that I play on me programs at night but uh I

play on me programs at night but uh I

play on me programs at night but uh I wanted to pick somebody who's like a

wanted to pick somebody who's like a

wanted to pick somebody who's like a favorite of mine for a number of years

favorite of mine for a number of years

favorite of mine for a number of years and funny enough they've never done uh

and funny enough they've never done uh

and funny enough they've never done uh National TV in this country before

National TV in this country before

National TV in this country before they've done a couple of local things

they've done a couple of local things

they've done a couple of local things but they've never been on national TV

but they've never been on national TV

but they've never been on national TV which seemed to me to be shocking so I

which seemed to me to be shocking so I

which seemed to me to be shocking so I quite wanted to go down in history as uh

quite wanted to go down in history as uh

quite wanted to go down in history as uh the man who

the man who

the man who put

put

put smil

smil

smil smiles

smiles

smiles the clock now at

Theus smile the Fall Would sign with

Theus smile the Fall Would sign with Beggar's Banquet a larger label that

Beggar's Banquet a larger label that

Beggar's Banquet a larger label that would give them greater distribution and

would give them greater distribution and

would give them greater distribution and let them still keep their artistic

let them still keep their artistic

let them still keep their artistic Freedom the wonderful and frightening

Freedom the wonderful and frightening

Freedom the wonderful and frightening world of the Fall was released in

world of the Fall was released in

world of the Fall was released in October 1984 brics's guitar playing and

October 1984 brics's guitar playing and

October 1984 brics's guitar playing and backing vocals were a keen component of

backing vocals were a keen component of

backing vocals were a keen component of the overall sound this was also the last

the overall sound this was also the last

the overall sound this was also the last album with the double drum sound as Paul

album with the double drum sound as Paul

album with the double drum sound as Paul Hanley would leave after the tour for

Hanley would leave after the tour for

Hanley would leave after the tour for this album the album's opener is the

this album the album's opener is the

this album the album's opener is the upbeat bar burner lay of the land which

upbeat bar burner lay of the land which

upbeat bar burner lay of the land which starts with a chant taken from the

starts with a chant taken from the

starts with a chant taken from the television series The Quarter Mass

television series The Quarter Mass

television series The Quarter Mass conclusion before igniting into a roxus

conclusion before igniting into a roxus

conclusion before igniting into a roxus rockabilly

rockabilly

rockabilly charge give up

living I'm who

living I'm who [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I

I

I [Music]

[Music]

[Music] on the track elves the band plays A

on the track elves the band plays A

on the track elves the band plays A Sinister Rift that emulates the stoes

Sinister Rift that emulates the stoes

Sinister Rift that emulates the stoes classic I want to be your

[Music]

[Music] dog the St come down

dog the St come down

dog the St come down the band would experiment with dubstyle

the band would experiment with dubstyle

the band would experiment with dubstyle recording with the track bug day the

recording with the track bug day the

recording with the track bug day the ending track Disney's dream de based is

ending track Disney's dream de based is

ending track Disney's dream de based is based on an experience that Smith had

based on an experience that Smith had

based on an experience that Smith had when visiting Disneyland in California

when visiting Disneyland in California

when visiting Disneyland in California Smith felt very uncomfortable after

Smith felt very uncomfortable after

Smith felt very uncomfortable after getting off one of the rides and decided

getting off one of the rides and decided

getting off one of the rides and decided that the ride was Evil later that day a

that the ride was Evil later that day a

that the ride was Evil later that day a woman ended up getting decapitated on

woman ended up getting decapitated on

woman ended up getting decapitated on the ride the song surprisingly mellow

the ride the song surprisingly mellow

the ride the song surprisingly mellow tone supports Mark's grotesque

tone supports Mark's grotesque

tone supports Mark's grotesque description of the day's events a bloody

description of the day's events a bloody

description of the day's events a bloody Cor with people dressed as Disney

Cor with people dressed as Disney

Cor with people dressed as Disney characters trying to comfort people have

characters trying to comfort people have

characters trying to comfort people have witnessed the horrific

witnessed the horrific

witnessed the horrific [Music]

[Music]

[Music] accident the recording of the album was

accident the recording of the album was

accident the recording of the album was an intense experience it was recorded

an intense experience it was recorded

an intense experience it was recorded live in the studio at high volume and

live in the studio at high volume and

live in the studio at high volume and according to producer John Ley mark

according to producer John Ley mark

according to producer John Ley mark would have a can of special Brew vodka

would have a can of special Brew vodka

would have a can of special Brew vodka and a line of speed going at 11:00 in

and a line of speed going at 11:00 in

and a line of speed going at 11:00 in the morning just to start the day this

the morning just to start the day this

the morning just to start the day this album was the first among three albums

album was the first among three albums

album was the first among three albums on Beggars Banquets that are considered

on Beggars Banquets that are considered

on Beggars Banquets that are considered to be among the Fall's best the

to be among the Fall's best the

to be among the Fall's best the follow-up album This Nation Saving Grace

follow-up album This Nation Saving Grace

follow-up album This Nation Saving Grace was recorded in June July 1985 and again

was recorded in June July 1985 and again

was recorded in June July 1985 and again was produced by John Ley the band was

was produced by John Ley the band was

was produced by John Ley the band was down to now to one drummer and basis

down to now to one drummer and basis

down to now to one drummer and basis Steven Hanley went on four months

Steven Hanley went on four months

Steven Hanley went on four months paternity leave and was replaced by

paternity leave and was replaced by

paternity leave and was replaced by Simon Rogers Smith was happy with the

Simon Rogers Smith was happy with the

Simon Rogers Smith was happy with the production on this album as he felt

production on this album as he felt

production on this album as he felt there was more emphasis on the drums and

there was more emphasis on the drums and

there was more emphasis on the drums and bass creating a wall of sound the album

bass creating a wall of sound the album

bass creating a wall of sound the album begins with a creepy instrumental

begins with a creepy instrumental

begins with a creepy instrumental Mansion before Mark declares all those

Mansion before Mark declares all those

Mansion before Mark declares all those who M entitle themselves and whose main

who M entitle themselves and whose main

who M entitle themselves and whose main entitle is themselves shall feel the

entitle is themselves shall feel the

entitle is themselves shall feel the wrath of my bombast this track bombast

wrath of my bombast this track bombast

wrath of my bombast this track bombast grabs the listener's attention with

grabs the listener's attention with

grabs the listener's attention with heavy riffs and Smith occasionally

heavy riffs and Smith occasionally

heavy riffs and Smith occasionally singing through a megaphone all those

singing through a megaphone all those

singing through a megaphone all those who andle themselves and whose enle is

who andle themselves and whose enle is

who andle themselves and whose enle is themselves shall feel the r of my

[Music]

[Music] cling on the repetitive what you need

cling on the repetitive what you need

cling on the repetitive what you need Smith suggests that what people need is

Smith suggests that what people need is

Smith suggests that what people need is a little Iggy stoe the first side ends

a little Iggy stoe the first side ends

a little Iggy stoe the first side ends with the track La this track

with the track La this track

with the track La this track incorporates electronic music which

incorporates electronic music which

incorporates electronic music which pulsates while Smith makes cynical up

pulsates while Smith makes cynical up

pulsates while Smith makes cynical up observations about the same famous city

observations about the same famous city

observations about the same famous city over time the band would integrate more

over time the band would integrate more

over time the band would integrate more use of synthesizers and samples into

use of synthesizers and samples into

use of synthesizers and samples into their

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

music my new house starts with a

music my new house starts with a repetitive acoustic Rift

repetitive acoustic Rift

repetitive acoustic Rift before a mild cacophony begins and Smith

before a mild cacophony begins and Smith

before a mild cacophony begins and Smith rants about a semidetached home he

rants about a semidetached home he

rants about a semidetached home he purchased he admits to listeners that I

purchased he admits to listeners that I

purchased he admits to listeners that I gets bills and I get mythed my new house

gets bills and I get mythed my new house

gets bills and I get mythed my new house you should see my

you should see my

you should see my house my new house you should see my new

house my new house you should see my new

house my new house you should see my new house the experimental paintwork is a

house the experimental paintwork is a

house the experimental paintwork is a semi-acoustic tape collage that Smith

semi-acoustic tape collage that Smith

semi-acoustic tape collage that Smith accidentally recorded over with a

accidentally recorded over with a

accidentally recorded over with a university lecture on red giant Stars

university lecture on red giant Stars

university lecture on red giant Stars when he took the master tape home the

when he took the master tape home the

when he took the master tape home the accident seemed to fit the track and

accident seemed to fit the track and

accident seemed to fit the track and remained on the Final

remained on the Final

remained on the Final [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Mix really

Mix really

Mix really amazing stars were no good for making

amazing stars were no good for making

amazing stars were no good for making car in

car in

car in this giant

this giant

this giant [Music]

Stars I am Dam Suzuki is a tribute to

Stars I am Dam Suzuki is a tribute to the legendary and unfortunately now late

the legendary and unfortunately now late

the legendary and unfortunately now late can singer and directly references the

can singer and directly references the

can singer and directly references the can Trak oh yeah in its guitar Rift what

can Trak oh yeah in its guitar Rift what

can Trak oh yeah in its guitar Rift what have you got that

have you got that

have you got that b is it a d Vin

b is it a d Vin

b is it a d Vin C ain't got no time for West

L the album is completed with two NK

L the album is completed with two NK roachman yarbles which starts with a

roachman yarbles which starts with a

roachman yarbles which starts with a riff like mansion and references

riff like mansion and references

riff like mansion and references Clockwork Orange the final album in the

Clockwork Orange the final album in the

Clockwork Orange the final album in the this Trilogy produced by John Ley is

this Trilogy produced by John Ley is

this Trilogy produced by John Ley is 1986's Ben Sinister the album's title

1986's Ben Sinister the album's title

1986's Ben Sinister the album's title was taken from the Vladimir Nabokov

was taken from the Vladimir Nabokov

was taken from the Vladimir Nabokov novel of the same name the novel takes

novel of the same name the novel takes

novel of the same name the novel takes place in a dystopian Society where

place in a dystopian Society where

place in a dystopian Society where people are discouraged from being

people are discouraged from being

people are discouraged from being different from one another the

different from one another the

different from one another the protagonist Professor kug refuses to

protagonist Professor kug refuses to

protagonist Professor kug refuses to compromise with the government by

compromise with the government by

compromise with the government by promoting its philosophy this character

promoting its philosophy this character

promoting its philosophy this character is a kindred spirit to Smith the album

is a kindred spirit to Smith the album

is a kindred spirit to Smith the album is sparse in production it contains a

is sparse in production it contains a

is sparse in production it contains a balance of both gloomy durges and upbeat

balance of both gloomy durges and upbeat

balance of both gloomy durges and upbeat Popp songs the dark songs are the opener

Popp songs the dark songs are the opener

Popp songs the dark songs are the opener Rod the base heavy gross japel British

Rod the base heavy gross japel British

Rod the base heavy gross japel British grenadiers Riddler and autot Tech pilot

grenadiers Riddler and autot Tech pilot

grenadiers Riddler and autot Tech pilot Monday night in operation control

Monday night in operation control

Monday night in operation control I

facing

facing monor the lighter songs are exemplified

monor the lighter songs are exemplified

monor the lighter songs are exemplified by the extremely catchy shoulder pads

by the extremely catchy shoulder pads

by the extremely catchy shoulder pads part one and part two the songs have an

part one and part two the songs have an

part one and part two the songs have an insanely poppy hook where Smith rants

insanely poppy hook where Smith rants

insanely poppy hook where Smith rants about having to hang out with people who

about having to hang out with people who

about having to hang out with people who couldn't tell Lou Reed from Doug Yule

couldn't tell Lou Reed from Doug Yule

couldn't tell Lou Reed from Doug Yule Doug Yule was the replacement base

Doug Yule was the replacement base

Doug Yule was the replacement base player in the Velvet Underground who

player in the Velvet Underground who

player in the Velvet Underground who played on the third and fourth

[Music]

[Music] albums his commentary in the song Terry

albums his commentary in the song Terry

albums his commentary in the song Terry weight says ended up backfiring on him

weight says ended up backfiring on him

weight says ended up backfiring on him weight was a famous hostage negotiator

weight was a famous hostage negotiator

weight was a famous hostage negotiator and when he traveled to Lebanon to

and when he traveled to Lebanon to

and when he traveled to Lebanon to secure the released of hostages in 1987

secure the released of hostages in 1987

secure the released of hostages in 1987 Wade himself was also taken hostage

Wade himself was also taken hostage

Wade himself was also taken hostage Mark's criticism of weight's method and

Mark's criticism of weight's method and

Mark's criticism of weight's method and Ideology Now looks seriously

Ideology Now looks seriously

Ideology Now looks seriously [Music]

insensitive another highlight track is

insensitive another highlight track is the cover of the 60s garage rocker the

the cover of the 60s garage rocker the

the cover of the 60s garage rocker the other half's Mr pharmacists there would

other half's Mr pharmacists there would

other half's Mr pharmacists there would be many more covers that the Fall Would

be many more covers that the Fall Would

be many more covers that the Fall Would produce over the

years

years can you help me out

can you help me out

can you help me out today and you're usual lovely way as a

today and you're usual lovely way as a

today and you're usual lovely way as a fall fan these three albums wonderful

fall fan these three albums wonderful

fall fan these three albums wonderful fighting world of the fall this nation

fighting world of the fall this nation

fighting world of the fall this nation Saving Grace and Ben Sinister represent

Saving Grace and Ben Sinister represent

Saving Grace and Ben Sinister represent a real high point in the band sound I

a real high point in the band sound I

a real high point in the band sound I would recommend these albums as the

would recommend these albums as the

would recommend these albums as the starting point for any new fan that is

starting point for any new fan that is

starting point for any new fan that is curious about the band the band were

curious about the band the band were

curious about the band the band were growing in popularity and we're making

growing in popularity and we're making

growing in popularity and we're making more TV appearances Smith looked

more TV appearances Smith looked

more TV appearances Smith looked confident in his long black trench coat

confident in his long black trench coat

confident in his long black trench coat and he would conduct numerous interviews

and he would conduct numerous interviews

and he would conduct numerous interviews with his wife bricks alongside him Smith

with his wife bricks alongside him Smith

with his wife bricks alongside him Smith and his wife had great banter and the

and his wife had great banter and the

and his wife had great banter and the band leader came across as charming and

band leader came across as charming and

band leader came across as charming and witty the BL said to me

witty the BL said to me

witty the BL said to me yesterday said some uh you know the fall

yesterday said some uh you know the fall

yesterday said some uh you know the fall always strikes him as like six talented

always strikes him as like six talented

always strikes him as like six talented people almost like uh fighting against

people almost like uh fighting against

people almost like uh fighting against each other you know bricks was also

each other you know bricks was also

each other you know bricks was also pursuing her side project the adult net

pursuing her side project the adult net

pursuing her side project the adult net the adult net had a much more pop and

the adult net had a much more pop and

the adult net had a much more pop and psychedelic feel than the fall the band

psychedelic feel than the fall the band

psychedelic feel than the fall the band would release many singles between 1985

would release many singles between 1985

would release many singles between 1985 and 1989 including a cover of incense

and 1989 including a cover of incense

and 1989 including a cover of incense and peppermints by the strawbery alarm

and peppermints by the strawbery alarm

and peppermints by the strawbery alarm [Music]

clock and it was this pop influence of

clock and it was this pop influence of bricks that would really start to take

bricks that would really start to take

bricks that would really start to take over the false sound in April of 1987

over the false sound in April of 1987

over the false sound in April of 1987 the fall will release a cover of R Dean

the fall will release a cover of R Dean

the fall will release a cover of R Dean Taylor's Northern Soul classic there's a

Taylor's Northern Soul classic there's a

Taylor's Northern Soul classic there's a ghost in my house house with a much

ghost in my house house with a much

ghost in my house house with a much cleaner sound than most previous fall

cleaner sound than most previous fall

cleaner sound than most previous fall releases the single reached number 30 on

releases the single reached number 30 on

releases the single reached number 30 on the British charts I be shs

the British charts I be shs

the British charts I be shs the

the

the time theion of your smile face they

time theion of your smile face they

time theion of your smile face they would then release hit the North in

would then release hit the North in

would then release hit the North in October 1987 bricks very consciously

October 1987 bricks very consciously

October 1987 bricks very consciously along with member Simon Roger created a

along with member Simon Roger created a

along with member Simon Roger created a pop song that would go up the charts she

pop song that would go up the charts she

pop song that would go up the charts she felt that the band needed to be more

felt that the band needed to be more

felt that the band needed to be more well-known Roger used the sequential

well-known Roger used the sequential

well-known Roger used the sequential circuit Studio 4 sequencer sampler to

circuit Studio 4 sequencer sampler to

circuit Studio 4 sequencer sampler to get the sound that modern New Wave bands

get the sound that modern New Wave bands

get the sound that modern New Wave bands had been using over the past few

had been using over the past few

had been using over the past few [Music]

[Music]

[Music] years the next album the friends

years the next album the friends

years the next album the friends experiment would continue this

experiment would continue this

experiment would continue this trajectory even though Mark's sardonic

trajectory even though Mark's sardonic

trajectory even though Mark's sardonic personality was still present the techn

personality was still present the techn

personality was still present the techn pop atmosphere alleviated some of the

pop atmosphere alleviated some of the

pop atmosphere alleviated some of the darkness

something happened in brma I know

something happened in brma I know something I don't want to soon after the

something I don't want to soon after the

something I don't want to soon after the forward lease their cover of the king's

forward lease their cover of the king's

forward lease their cover of the king's classic Victoria which reached number 35

classic Victoria which reached number 35

classic Victoria which reached number 35 on the

on the

on the charts and the rich with so men Ste hes

charts and the rich with so men Ste hes

charts and the rich with so men Ste hes for the

L Smith's mom would call him and tell

L Smith's mom would call him and tell him she saw that Elton John said that he

him she saw that Elton John said that he

him she saw that Elton John said that he liked the fall because it was rock and

liked the fall because it was rock and

liked the fall because it was rock and roll Smith felt at that moment he must

roll Smith felt at that moment he must

roll Smith felt at that moment he must be doing something wrong so Smith

be doing something wrong so Smith

be doing something wrong so Smith decided to collaborate on a ballet with

decided to collaborate on a ballet with

decided to collaborate on a ballet with Scottish dancer Michael Clark Clark had

Scottish dancer Michael Clark Clark had

Scottish dancer Michael Clark Clark had used the Falls music to dance to in his

used the Falls music to dance to in his

used the Falls music to dance to in his fictionalized biographical film hail the

fictionalized biographical film hail the

fictionalized biographical film hail the new

new

new [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Puritan

Smith came up with the idea of creating

Smith came up with the idea of creating a soundtrack to a ballet that would be

a soundtrack to a ballet that would be

a soundtrack to a ballet that would be performed live the whole concept was

performed live the whole concept was

performed live the whole concept was based on the 300th anniversary of

based on the 300th anniversary of

based on the 300th anniversary of William of Orange coming to the throne

William of Orange coming to the throne

William of Orange coming to the throne the song new big Prince references the

the song new big Prince references the

the song new big Prince references the 1982 song Hip priest from the album hex

1982 song Hip priest from the album hex

1982 song Hip priest from the album hex induction

induction

induction hour track Rec track the rec track the

hour track Rec track the rec track the

hour track Rec track the rec track the guys track record there

guys track record there

guys track record there [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Smith would do a rendition of Blake's

Smith would do a rendition of Blake's

Smith would do a rendition of Blake's Jerusalem on the album the title of the

Jerusalem on the album the title of the

Jerusalem on the album the title of the album I am curious orange was a direct

album I am curious orange was a direct

album I am curious orange was a direct reference to vilgot scan's erotic films

reference to vilgot scan's erotic films

reference to vilgot scan's erotic films I am curious yellow and I am curious

I am curious yellow and I am curious

I am curious yellow and I am curious blue the music was turned into an album

blue the music was turned into an album

blue the music was turned into an album and a live performance with the ballet

and a live performance with the ballet

and a live performance with the ballet and it happened at the N burough

and it happened at the N burough

and it happened at the N burough Festival now the audience was a mixture

Festival now the audience was a mixture

Festival now the audience was a mixture of ballet and Rock Fans the performance

of ballet and Rock Fans the performance

of ballet and Rock Fans the performance had its share of absurdities bricks

had its share of absurdities bricks

had its share of absurdities bricks riding across the stage on a giant

riding across the stage on a giant

riding across the stage on a giant burger Rock fans shocked by Markel Clark

burger Rock fans shocked by Markel Clark

burger Rock fans shocked by Markel Clark doing ballet movements in an outfit that

doing ballet movements in an outfit that

doing ballet movements in an outfit that exposed his buttocks ballet fans

exposed his buttocks ballet fans

exposed his buttocks ballet fans plugging their ears to keep out the

plugging their ears to keep out the

plugging their ears to keep out the cacophony of the fall but the upper

cacophony of the fall but the upper

cacophony of the fall but the upper Classics were beginning to heat Praise

Classics were beginning to heat Praise

Classics were beginning to heat Praise on the fall and Smith wanted no part of

on the fall and Smith wanted no part of

on the fall and Smith wanted no part of their praise getting writeups in Elite

their praise getting writeups in Elite

their praise getting writeups in Elite newspapers went against his ethos of

newspapers went against his ethos of

newspapers went against his ethos of being a workingclass artist but there

being a workingclass artist but there

being a workingclass artist but there were serious issues going on behind the

were serious issues going on behind the

were serious issues going on behind the scenes Smith was was becoming more

scenes Smith was was becoming more

scenes Smith was was becoming more dependent on speed and alcohol his

dependent on speed and alcohol his

dependent on speed and alcohol his marriage to Bricks began to crumble even

marriage to Bricks began to crumble even

marriage to Bricks began to crumble even though she wrote many of the songs on I

though she wrote many of the songs on I

though she wrote many of the songs on I am curious orange she was excluded from

am curious orange she was excluded from

am curious orange she was excluded from the writing credits the couple grew more

the writing credits the couple grew more

the writing credits the couple grew more distant and eventually Smith would be

distant and eventually Smith would be

distant and eventually Smith would be unfaithful to Bricks in 1989 she left

unfaithful to Bricks in 1989 she left

unfaithful to Bricks in 1989 she left him in her eyes smicks had become a

him in her eyes smicks had become a

him in her eyes smicks had become a completely irrational drunk Brooks would

completely irrational drunk Brooks would

completely irrational drunk Brooks would go on tour with the Bengals and become

go on tour with the Bengals and become

go on tour with the Bengals and become romantically involved with violinist

romantically involved with violinist

romantically involved with violinist Nigel KY audition for the band hole and

Nigel KY audition for the band hole and

Nigel KY audition for the band hole and become involved in the fashion business

become involved in the fashion business

become involved in the fashion business this day she has her own band bricks and

this day she has her own band bricks and

this day she has her own band bricks and the extricated that play both fall

the extricated that play both fall

the extricated that play both fall covers and original songs the departure

covers and original songs the departure

covers and original songs the departure of bricks would lead the fall on a

of bricks would lead the fall on a

of bricks would lead the fall on a turbulent Journey throughout the '90s

turbulent Journey throughout the '90s

turbulent Journey throughout the '90s where the band would really hit rock

where the band would really hit rock

where the band would really hit rock bottom tune in to the next episode to

bottom tune in to the next episode to

bottom tune in to the next episode to see the journey through the destruction

see the journey through the destruction

see the journey through the destruction and the Redemption thank you for

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