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Played The Garage February 2013 and have a further gig lined up at;
Newcastle University Students Union on Friday May 10 2013. Check the NUSU website for details.
China Drum were formed in the late 80's and were made up of Adam Lee (Drums and Vocals), Bill McQueen on guitar and his younger brother Dave on Bass. (They were to be augmented later by Jan Alkema, ex Compulsion, on drums when Adam stepped from behind his kit)
They are probably best described as pop-punk but that really doesn't do them justice. They had the guitars, they had the energy and the speed, but their melodies were just that cut above the usual offerings.
Their first album, Goosefair, released in 1996 on Mantra featured a stonking version of Wuthering Heights (originally released on Fierce Panda), and the promotion of this album saw them touring the world with Green Day, Leatherface, Doughboys, Ash to name but a few, as well as numerous dates on their own.
Their follow up album followed the traditional "difficult" second album path. Self Made Maniac saw them throttle down the pace, and focus on the songs. Highlights include the single Fictions of Life, Another Toy, and the genuinely menacing 60 Seconds.
Steve Lamacq was a fan, as were John Peel and Phil Jupitus; indeed there was strong Radio 1 support for them for a while in the late 90s. The turn of the century saw them release their final album, Diskin (released as The Drum). The writing must have been on the wall, as this album ended up being the album that THEY wanted to write, and soon after they were dropped by Mantra and the band split up.
Essential China Drum:
Goosefair:
Can't Stop These Things
Cloud 9
Take it Back
Pictures
Wuthering Heights
Self Made Maniac:
Fictions of Life,
Another Toy,
60 Seconds.
Diskin:
The Beast
Dogpile
Also read Andrew Meullers article on:
http://www.andrewmueller.net/scroll.lasso?ID=62&story=_full_story
Wuthering Heights
China Drum Lyrics
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We'd roll and fall in green.
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Too hot, too greedy.
How could you leave me,
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you. I loved you, too.
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
On the other side from you.
I pine a lot. I find the lot
Falls through without you.
I'm coming back, love.
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
My only master.
Too long I roam in the night.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering,
Wuthering Heights,
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
You know it's me--Cathy!
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
The lyrics to China Drum's song "Wuthering Heights" depict the turbulent and intense relationship between two lovers, Heathcliff and Cathy, from Emily Bronte's classic novel of the same name. The song transports us to the wiley, windy moors where the couple would often go to be alone together. The opening lines describe the playful and carefree nature of their love, but it is also clear that their passions can quickly turn to anger and jealousy. This is reflected in the line "You had a temper like my jealousy: Too hot, too greedy."
As the song progresses, we see Cathy longing for Heathcliff to return to her. She is haunted by bad dreams that she will lose him forever and is desperate to be reunited with him in their home, Wuthering Heights. The repetition of "Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy. Come home. I'm so cold! Let me in-a-your window" emphasizes her desperation and desire for him to return to her.
The final section of the song intensifies as Cathy expresses her need to have Heathcliff's soul and for him to come home to her. The use of the word "grab" suggests a sense of possession and desperation. Overall, the song portrays the passionate and destructive nature of the couple's love, which ultimately leads to their tragic demise.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the wiley, windy moors
In the vast expanse of moors, we would frolic and fall on the grass.
We'd roll and fall in green.
We would play and tumble in the green fields.
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Your temperament was as intense as my envy.
Too hot, too greedy.
You were too passionate and selfish.
How could you leave me,
When I needed to possess you?
Why did you abandon me when I needed you the most?
I hated you. I loved you, too.
My feelings for you were both love and hate.
Bad dreams in the night.
I had nightmares at night.
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
The dreams warned me that I was going to lose the battle.
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Abandon the wild and windy
Wuthering Heights.
place called Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Heathcliff, I'm Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Come back, I'm feeling so alone and cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Let me in through your window.
Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
It gets dark and lonely without you.
On the other side from you.
Being away from you feels like being on the other side of the world.
I pine a lot. I find the lot
I suffer deeply and everything falls apart without you.
Falls through without you.
Nothing works out when you're not around.
I'm coming back, love.
I'm returning to you, my love.
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
You are cruel, Heathcliff, but you are my only dream.
My only master.
You are my only and all-encompassing master.
Too long I roam in the night.
I have been wandering for too long in the night alone.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I'm returning to your side to fix things.
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering,
I'm returning to our place, the wild and windy
Wuthering Heights,
the place called Wuthering Heights.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me take it from you.
Let me grab your soul away.
Let me take possession of your soul.
You know it's me--Cathy!
You know it's me, Cathy!
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Heathcliff, I'm Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Come back, I'm feeling so alone and cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Let me in through your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Heathcliff, I'm Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Come back, I'm feeling so alone and cold!
Let me in-a-your window.
Let me in through your window.
Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Heathcliff, I'm Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Come back, I'm feeling so alone and cold!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kate Bush
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dave Green
Out on the wily, windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you, I loved you, too
Bad dreams in the night
They told me I was going to lose the fight
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Ooh, it gets dark, it gets lonely
On the other side from you
I pine a lot, I find the lot
Falls through without you
I'm coming back love
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream
My only master
Too long I roam in the night
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Ooh, let me have it
Let me grab your soul away
Ooh, let me have it
Let me grab your soul away
You know it's me, Cathy
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Bush Kate
Amelie
My dad is the guitarist 😆😆😆
Richard Crawford
One of my favorite guitar solos ever. Nice one!
Barbera
Well then Amelie... I saw ya dad & his band mates years & years ago... Took my youngest to see em too & he's 30 now 🥰 still love this. China Drum... Geordie Scum. That's their words not mine (now that we're all PC) 🤣
Dave Green
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Nuno Harris
Hi Amelie What pedals are your dad using on this cover ? Thanks
Natasha Beavis
Amazing always loved this version
Joe Archer
2022 and still the best cover in history. Saw these guys in Hull in 1994 and it is to this day one of the best gigs I've ever experienced.
Geoffrey Walsh
It's a blinder.
David GAN1X
It's 2020 and this track is still a banger.
Rigid Thrash
@Cosmic 47 It is! It's a hidden track on "Better than Me". Starts at about 30:40ish after 25ish mins of silence.