Niagara
Inspiral Carpets Lyrics
Sadly tell the world today, Tony will not return
All the sadness to share, everybody learns to care
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
Autumn leaves turn golden, the empty house turns lonesome
Marilyn's finest hour burns in the golden fire
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
HE WILL NOT RETURN, KATHY'S SMALL, SPREAD THIN
Winter's warmth brings sadness, comfort Kathy through madness
See the beauty of the falls, Tony never saw it all
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
HE WILL NOT RETURN, KATHY'S SMALL, SPREAD THIN
HER HEART STILL BURNS, NIAGARA
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA, GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA, GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
Spring joy bring hope, learning to cope
Secrets of your life to find, could tomorrow be unkind?
GONE TO SEE NIAGARA
HE WILL NOT RETURN, KATHY'S SMALL, SPREAD THIN
HER HEART STILL BURNS, NIAGARA, NIAGARA
Writer(s): CRAIG GILL, GRAHAM LAMBERT, CLINTON BOON, MARTYN WALSH, THOMAS HINGLEY
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Inspiral Carpets is an alternative rock band which formed in Oldham, England in 1983. It was named after a rug shop in Shaw. The band's classic line-up featured founding members drummer Craig Gill and guitarist Graham Lambert along with keyboardist Clint Boon, frontman Tom Hingley, and bassist Martyn Walsh.
The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth. Read Full BioInspiral Carpets is an alternative rock band which formed in Oldham, England in 1983. It was named after a rug shop in Shaw. The band's classic line-up featured founding members drummer Craig Gill and guitarist Graham Lambert along with keyboardist Clint Boon, frontman Tom Hingley, and bassist Martyn Walsh.
The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth. His partnership with the band lasted only a couple of years. The band emerged alongside The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays from the indie scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bassist, Martyn Walsh, and drummer, Craig Gill, joined in 1984. Playing garage rock, they were joined by keyboardist, Clint Boon, who changed their sound based around harmonic (and often psychedelic) keyboards and jangly guitars.
After a couple of singles on a local indie label, Holt left the group and was replaced by Tom Hingley. The band were propelled to fame after being 'discovered' by the Radio 1 DJ John Peel and had their greatest chart success in the UK with a single entitled This is How it Feels, which is a song about loneliness and unemployment.
At the time of their initial success, the band earned some notoriety for their squiggly-eyed cow 'Cool as Fuck' T-shirts; a student at Oxford Polytechnic was prosecuted on obscenity charges for wearing one. One of their roadies, Noel Gallagher, went on to great success with the band Oasis. The band is named after an Inspiral Carpets tour poster which included the venue Swindon Oasis.
They reworked their single Find Out Why as the theme tune to early 90's kids TV show 'The 8:15 From Manchester'. Another release I Want You was used by Sony to advertise their in-car entertainment systems on this advert ; an early example of advertising agencies co-opting and promoting non-mainstream music to add kudos to mainstream brands (a trend that has increased significantly).
After the release of their 4th studio album, Devil Hopping, they started to record new, more darker-sounding demos in 1995 which their label, Mute Records rejected. An amicable split followed but they re-formed in 2003 for a tour and new compilation. For the next several years, they played gigs on and off, until Hingley could no longer give his 100% commitment so original vocalist, Stephen Holt, rejoined in March 2011.
The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth. Read Full BioInspiral Carpets is an alternative rock band which formed in Oldham, England in 1983. It was named after a rug shop in Shaw. The band's classic line-up featured founding members drummer Craig Gill and guitarist Graham Lambert along with keyboardist Clint Boon, frontman Tom Hingley, and bassist Martyn Walsh.
The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth. His partnership with the band lasted only a couple of years. The band emerged alongside The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays from the indie scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Bassist, Martyn Walsh, and drummer, Craig Gill, joined in 1984. Playing garage rock, they were joined by keyboardist, Clint Boon, who changed their sound based around harmonic (and often psychedelic) keyboards and jangly guitars.
After a couple of singles on a local indie label, Holt left the group and was replaced by Tom Hingley. The band were propelled to fame after being 'discovered' by the Radio 1 DJ John Peel and had their greatest chart success in the UK with a single entitled This is How it Feels, which is a song about loneliness and unemployment.
At the time of their initial success, the band earned some notoriety for their squiggly-eyed cow 'Cool as Fuck' T-shirts; a student at Oxford Polytechnic was prosecuted on obscenity charges for wearing one. One of their roadies, Noel Gallagher, went on to great success with the band Oasis. The band is named after an Inspiral Carpets tour poster which included the venue Swindon Oasis.
They reworked their single Find Out Why as the theme tune to early 90's kids TV show 'The 8:15 From Manchester'. Another release I Want You was used by Sony to advertise their in-car entertainment systems on this advert ; an early example of advertising agencies co-opting and promoting non-mainstream music to add kudos to mainstream brands (a trend that has increased significantly).
After the release of their 4th studio album, Devil Hopping, they started to record new, more darker-sounding demos in 1995 which their label, Mute Records rejected. An amicable split followed but they re-formed in 2003 for a tour and new compilation. For the next several years, they played gigs on and off, until Hingley could no longer give his 100% commitment so original vocalist, Stephen Holt, rejoined in March 2011.
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Nez Bit
Haunting,charming and reminiscent of my 90s youth😌
Joseph Hammersmith
I listen to every kind of music, and "Niagara" from the Carpets is definitely one of best music tracks EVER made
Karl Sansom
Joseph Hammersmith totally agree 👍
bohsblur
inspirals are so underated its criminal, best band since the who!
júlio Cunha
This song is brilliant. In fact once I bought the CD. because of it. I don't really like their music but i love this song. In my opinion, it is one of the best songs, from all times. Period.
Ianesque
Probably the most under-rated song by the most under-rated band ever.
SuperChips73
Quality from quality ! Bring back Tom Hingley !
NullReferenceException
Yeah this a classic album
Matty Williams
What a tune. Best album they did.
AdventuresOfTheKanFam
@Ianesque Totally agree. This album was their deepest. The songs weren't as commercial but way more penetrating.