Comet Gain was started in David Feck's bedroom in Oxford, United Kingdom in 1992. He roped in housemate Phil Sutton, (The Soft City) to play drums, and then persuaded Sarah Bleach and Jax Coombes, who lived round the corner to join. He found guitarist Sam Pluck, little fella with a nice anorak, looked a bit like a girl...er... in London and thus was born the first stage of the ..er...Latest Soul Vision! Yes! They all met and played for the first time at the Monarch pub in Camden in 1993. You could do that then. Incidently Feck also met future CG singer Rachel Evans that same night. Foresight and planning!
Mr Wiiija, Gary Walker, saw them and signed them up, and before you could say 'You know' three times, they had put out a single 'Aliens at War'/'A Kind of Loving", which single handedly sounded like the TVPs, a bit. They then released the original version of 'Kids at the Club', backed with a song ruined by Feck and Phil's awful rythm section, called 'Goodbye Song', for which at least one of them is still sorry.
But then, came a record beloved by Twee pop fans everywhere - though in those days they were called Cuties (well they were younger then!) that was also championed by DJ Danny Rampling at his club...no that's not right...'Casino Classics' ladies and gentlemen!! What Saint Etienne nicked off'em a bit later on. the cheeky beggars!...Spread out across two sides of an album, as is traditional, this album was even a hit in California, where it was released by Xmas records. Christmas in the sun. Funny that...
This was followed by Peel sessions and...you know...the other. Looked a bit like a shrew...very thin! Though I'm not surprised, the state of food in the BBC canteen. I'd be thin! I never liked sago pudding. What is it? Then there was a couple of EP's, 'Baby's Allright'/'Charlie' and 'Say Yes'/'Hideaway' - two angry shouty rockers and two northern soul infatuated pop songs and a scuppered album, "Sneaky' (which came out with only Feck's songs) which some people said was quite long. But good. I've got it somewhere. Oh no somebody else has...
Any road, the first line-up split in 1997, after they started heckling themselves on stage at the legendary club 'The Beat Happening'. That was ten years ago ladies and gentlemen. In 1998, a second line-up, that didn't get on each others nerves all-the-bloody-time...was started. But that's another story.
The post-1997 line-up of Comet Gain featured the following:
David Charlie Christian Feck (vocals, guitar, keys)
Rachel Evans (vocals)
Jon Slade (a.k.a Jon The Slade) (guitar, keys)
Kay Ishikawa (bass)
Blair Cowl (guitar, bass) (1997-1999)
Erik Brunulf (guitar, bass) (2001)
Darren Smyth (drums) (1997-2001)
Chris Apelgren (drums) (2002)
M.J. Taylor (percussion) (2001-)
Hideaway
Comet Gain Lyrics
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Never thought I'd see you cry, so
You wouldn't be so surprised baby if
You knew how much you let me down
You say you'll change eventually, baby
Oh, how can I forget the bad times
You're always saying sorry to me
Well, I'm leaving you behind me
'Cause you'll never find my hideaway
Won't come back tomorrow
Always low on time,
That you would like to treat me right
But it's not important
Never thought I would be tired of this scene
What about your good intentions?
Used to cry in my sleep
Did you ever stop to wonder why?
I even tried to smile at your friends
Those I can't stand, oh
I started believing
If I could only get through the night
Then tomorrow give it one more try
Well, I'm leaving you behind me
'Cause you'll never find my hideaway
Won't come back tomorrow
Always low on time,
That you would like to treat me right
But it's not important now
The lyrics to Comet Gain's song "Hideaway" speak to the feelings of someone who has decided to leave a relationship behind. The singer notes that they never thought they would see their partner cry, but that they are leaving because their partner has let them down too many times. Although the partner promises to change and is always apologizing, the singer cannot stay around to see if they will follow through. The singer acknowledges that their partner may want to treat them right, but that it is no longer important. This decision is a difficult one for the singer as they note that they used to cry in their sleep and even tried to smile at their partner's friends, who they cannot stand. However, the singer has come to the conclusion that they need to move on and find their own hideaway.
The lyrics of "Hideaway" convey a sense of sadness and disappointment. The singer has clearly invested a lot of time and energy into the relationship, but has reached a point where they realize it is not working. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's resolve to leave and not come back, despite their partner's promises of change. The reference to the singer crying in their sleep and trying to put on a brave face for their partner's friends highlights the emotional toll the relationship has taken on them.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me stay for my time, baby
I want to stay for the time I have left and be with you, my love.
Never thought I'd see you cry, so
I never believed I'd see you cry because of me.
You wouldn't be so surprised baby if
You wouldn't be so shocked, my love, if only you knew.
You knew how much you let me down
You've disappointed me so many times, my love.
You say you'll change eventually, baby
You keep saying you'll change, my love.
Oh, how can I forget the bad times
I can't forget the bad times we've had, my love.
You're always saying sorry to me
You keep apologizing to me, my love.
So I can never stay around
But that's not enough for me to stay, my love.
Well, I'm leaving you behind me
I'm leaving you and your problems behind, my love.
'Cause you'll never find my hideaway
You'll never find where I'm hiding from you, my love.
Won't come back tomorrow
I won't be back tomorrow or any other day, my love.
Always low on time,
I'm always running out of time, my love.
That you would like to treat me right
Even though you want to treat me right, my love.
But it's not important
It's too late, my love. It doesn't matter anymore.
Never thought I would be tired of this scene
I never thought I'd be tired of this situation, my love.
What about your good intentions?
What happened to your good intentions, my love?
Used to cry in my sleep
I used to cry in my sleep because of you, my love.
Did you ever stop to wonder why?
Did you ever think about why I was crying, my love?
I even tried to smile at your friends
I even pretended to like your friends, my love.
Those I can't stand, oh
Even though I can't stand them, my love.
I started believing
But then I started to believe, my love.
If I could only get through the night
If I could just get through tonight, my love.
Then tomorrow give it one more try
Maybe tomorrow we can try again, my love.
But it's not important now
But right now, it doesn't matter, my love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHAS SANFORD, JOHN BUCKNER CRAWFORD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Gerard Wood
Oh how much I loved the Sarah Bleach incarnation of Comet Gain....
ModMokkaMatti
You're definitely not alone there. 😵😻 I also wish that Sarah and her former CG bandmates that went on to start Velocette had managed to keep that band going longer than it did.
Mark London
Why do all your music videos have so low volume compared to other channels? It's too bad, as otherwise I would add them to my playlist. But I can't, given that I need to turn up the volume to hear yours.
DonLusher
Spank the adverts... turn it up! xxxxx
SoulStylistJukeBox
Almost 22 years ago. Fuck, I'm old.