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Been listening This Is Happening this morning. Its a masterpiece isn't it? Tell me I'm wrong.

In a nut shell, LCD was just James Murphy but he got a band together to tour his albums and the band grew into this huge thing which he had not envisaged. So he called it a day. But, for more detail see the Shut Up And Play The Hits documentary as he explains why at such a late point in life he...

Boo boo now we can't have parties like in spain where they go all night Shut down in north america Or like berlin where they go another night, alright, un huh un huh

Whilst I have always thought this, this thread really rams home what a superb lyricist he is.

Whilst I have always thought his music is incredible, this thread really rams home what a superb lyricist he is.

Me, moan? Think you got the wrong fella :wink:

Yes, I was at this gig. Waxed Apple was a black camp chap prancing around in kids y-fronts right?

He's a very unlikely front man as well.

Oh oh oh, make your payments to the nation

True. Very true.

I saw them rise from the Concorde to headline at Alexander Palace (with Hot Chip supporting) via Glastonbury and the rather wonderful Ibiza show I mentioned earlier.

Funny. You're one of the "art school Brooklynites in little jackets" he refers to :smile: On a similar vein the Ibiza show I mentioned was not only my honeymoon but also my birthday. We then went on to see Fatboy at Space and I ended up on a beach in the morning rather worse for wear ......"I...

"I've never been wrong, I used to work in a record store, I had everything before everyone"

Yes, I have seen it (Shut Up and Play The Hits is the name of it). The gig itself is great but the documentary is also brilliant, and is mainly James talking about the band, the reasons for starting a band so late in life and the reasons for finishing on top cut with footage. You will find it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-G1NltxNqE Great tune, great lyrics. And love is a murderer, love is a murderer But if she calls you tonight Everything is all right Yeah, we know And love is a curse shoved in a hearse Love is an open book to a verse of your bad poetry And this is coming from me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN5I1fMie0o In light of the rather good Arcade Fire single I thought I'd revisit this thread. "if you're worried about the weather then you have picked the wrong place to stay"

All My Friends and Someone Great are damn fine.

Bar a clutch of NYC shows in April it is over. One of my favourite bands of the past decade.