Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry (commonly referred to simply as "The Lorries") is a … Read Full Bio ↴Red Lorry Yellow Lorry (commonly referred to simply as "The Lorries") is a post-punk band formed by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown (who would later join The Mission). Sweeney left the band in late 1981 and Reed permanently took over as vocalist, with Martin Fagan joining as a second guitarist. The group's sound, featuring a numbing guitar drone, powerfully throbbing drums, and Reed's cavernous vocal tones, caused the Lorries (as their fans came to call them) to be quickly lumped into the then-developing gothic rock scene by pop journalists, although the band themselves preferred to cite Killing Joke and Wire as influences.
The use of a drum machine seems to have been a determining feature of bands coming out of Leeds, England (the Sisters of Mercy and The Three Johns are other examples).

In 1982, independent record label Red Rhino signed the band based on the strength of some of the group's demos. Their first single "Beating My Head" made a strong appearance on the influential New Musical Express (NME) independent record chart. Fagan and Smith soon departed the band, to be replaced by Dave Wolfenden and Paul Southern respectively. In 1983 and 1984, several more singles would be released by the band (including "He's Read" and "Monkeys On Juice"). In 1985, the band's debut album, Talk About The Weather, was released and reached #1 on the NME indie rock chart. The album received generally positive reviews and sold extremely well for a small label offering. The single "Hollow Eyes" obtained good sales as well, as did follow-up non-LP singles "Chance" and "Spinning Round", the latter of which is generally felt to be the Lorries's strongest song.

The band released one more album on Red Rhino (Paint Your Wagon) in 1986, a single ("Cut Down") and a four track EP ("Crawling Mantra", released as by The Lorries), before signing to Situation Two, an off-shoot of major label Beggars Banquet Records. Two albums followed, 1988's Nothing Wrong and 1989's Blow. These albums proved to be a slight change in direction for the band. The songs here were a little slower, with stronger, more conventional melodies sweetened by occasional female backing vocals. Reed's lyrics were less downbeat, almost optimistic. Overall, Blow is a warmer album than the band's previous, somewhat dour offerings; the Lorries pretty much left their specious gothic rock trappings behind for good. Neither one of the Beggars Banquet albums appeared on any mainstream pop charts. Singles, including "Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)" and "Open Up" (which upon its release was chosen by NME as the magazine’s Single of the Week), also failed to chart, and the band was subsequently dropped by the label. In 1991, the band released Blasting Off on the tiny Sparkhead label. Despite the relative strength of the song "Talking Back" (released as a single prior to the LP), the album was considered a major disappointment by fans and sold poorly. Reed broke up what was left of the band at that point.

In 2004, Reed revived the band and released four new songs on their website and then toured Europe and a DVD, "Thunder in the Black Cave" soon followed. The band recently announced they will tour again in 2009.
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03. Hollow Eyes I've seen that look I know those eyes I think this…
18. Which side Holding on, you keep holding on To the things you love,…
about the weather Well you keep coming up to me You keep saying that…
Big Stick Big stick has got a 2-way smile Knock you up then…
Blow Ya na na na na... Blow !…
Calling Across the stars across the sky I never knew your name Acr…
Do You Understand People do you understand, Are you running round Are you on…
Feel a Piece Seeing is believing, I have seen these things before Hold a…
Gift That Shines Reaching for the stars I can't steal them they're not…
Hand on Heart So tell me what I pay for the price of…
Hands Off Me You're the only one my blue-eyed son Know yourself and the…
Happy In your smile I could tell you were happy to…
Hard-Away Don't ever let me see you hard-away Don't ever let me…



Head All Fire Changes in every lane she wanted to Danger was just thin…
Heaven Heaven in a lifetime, heaven in one day Thinking of…
Hollow Eyes I've seen that look I know those eyes I think this…
In a World In a world where I could be? Echoes inside of me I…
It Was Wrong I was wrong to bring you down, in a life…
Jipp I need you like a hole in the head. When you're…
Last Train Desert the streets they hold no wealth I looked around at…
Lasttrain Desert the streets they hold no wealth I looked around at…
Monkeys on Juice Oh it is out of our hands we never stood…
Never Know Sometimes i dream a lot Sometimes, i'm on my own Sometimes w…
Nothing Wrong Feeling good, feeling strong Holding out, holding on There's…
Only Dreaming You always hurt the one you love I heard it yesterday 'cos…
Open Up Is it true, when they say its alright In aworld which…
Pushing On Moving on Don't ever look behind Keep pushing on Don't ever…
Save My Soul Take the truth with a broken smile Even though I know…
See the Fire See the fire See the Future Feel the embers hot as hell Oh…
She Said There's nothing wrong, i'm just holding on To a brighter pla…
Shine a Light Holding on inside Straight to my head This is no…
Shout at the Sky When the pressure is coming down on you When it's time…
Sometimes Sometimes I could just Sometimes I could just Sometimes I ca…
Spinning Round Well are you walking on the ceiling Or are you broken…
Strange Dream It was a strange dream He stood and stared Those shining fac…
Talk About the Weather Well you keep coming up to me You keep saying that…
Tear Me Up Waiting for the rain to fall And I know it's sure…
Temptation You came, I was alone I should have known you were…
This Today They have made a new condition Rule your life with indecisio…
Too Many Colors Recognize you feel alive And all the things you could be…
Walking On Your Hand People, are you walking on your hands Well, they've had you…
West Wakes Up The west wakes up to find completeness in half-truth The…
Which Side Holding on, you keep holding on To the things you love,…
World Around You're holding on to something You're looking to the future…
You Are Everything Head in my hands And it looks like rain again…


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