They are signed to the Wichita Recordings label, and have currently released 5 albums through this imprint - 'The Cribs' (2004), 'The New Fellas' (2005), 'Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever' (2007), 'Ignore The Ignorant' (2009), and 'In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull' (2012).
Despite starting off as an underground band, The Cribs have experienced commercial success with 'Mens Needs, Womens Needs, Whatever' charting at #13 in the UK album charts, and 'Ignore The Ignorant' achieving the band their first Top Ten album, charting at #8. They also have 7 top 40 hit singles to their name, the most successful of which being 'Men's Needs' (#17). In 2008, Q magazine described The Cribs as "The biggest cult band in the UK".
The Chi-Town Songfacts says that The Cribs' fifth studio album, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, was recorded at London's Abbey Road and Chicago's EAR studio with famed lo-fi rock engineer Steve Albini and Tarbox Road studio in New York with David Fridmann (Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips).
After some hard times during which they were (according to an interview in DIY Magazine) "nearly losing the rights to their entire back catalogue, and coming close to calling time on the group entirely," in 2020 they released the album "Night Network."
We Share the Same Skies
The Cribs Lyrics
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It's a dead Russian, the papers say
But it would be nice if they realized
That she thought 'he is mine'
This town has got you down and I know
I was helping you out
While your hope died under northern skies and it shows
The reason why, it was no surprise
No way
The act will pass by no-one
And I'm sad to say it's not different today
Be comforted by we share the same skies
And for once pay no mind
I have decided it's best that you know
I'm still thinking about
Old lies as north-west skies grow cold
No point in denying
Anxiety was my favorite feeling after jealousy
Yeah, I'll concede
That I could not be as nervous as I was
I could not, no way
The song "We Share the Same Skies" by The Cribs tells the story of a dead Russian woman who was in love with a man who may have been unaware of her feelings. The first verse describes the news of her death and how it would be nice if the man realized that she loved him. The second verse describes the singer's attempts to help the man who is feeling down in this depressing town under the northern skies. Despite the singer's effort, the reason for the man's sadness was not a surprise. The bridge goes on to discuss the transient nature of things, and how despite the passage of time, certain things are not forgotten, and anxiety remains a prevalent feeling.
Overall, the song seems to be about missed opportunities in love and the struggles of coping with the memories that remain. The dead Russian woman is representative of the chance at love that was never fully realized, while the man in the second verse is representative of lost opportunities and the struggle to move on from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
A strange union the other day
A bizarre occurrence happened recently
It's a dead Russian, the papers say
A dead Russian was reported in the news
But it would be nice if they realized
That she thought 'he is mine'
It would be beneficial if people understood that the deceased woman had feelings for someone
This town has got you down and I know
You feel discouraged in this locality, and I sympathize
I was helping you out
While your hope died under northern skies and it shows
I tried to offer assistance when you lost faith in life, it's evident from your expression
I was helping you to realize
The reason why, it was no surprise
No way
I aided you in understanding the obvious reason behind the unfortunate turn of events
The act will pass by no-one
And I'm sad to say it's not different today
Everybody will witness the occurrence, and sadly, it's a recurring situation
Be comforted by we share the same skies
And for once pay no mind
Be pacified by the notion that we all live under the same sky, and ignore the differences
I have decided it's best that you know
I'm still thinking about
I want you to be aware that I can't stop contemplating
Old lies as north-west skies grow cold
Deceitful statements from the past come to mind as the weather changes
No point in denying
Anxiety was my favorite feeling after jealousy
Yeah, I'll concede
There's no use pretending, anxiety replaced jealousy as my dominant emotion, I admit it
That I could not be as nervous as I was
I could not, no way
I felt extremely anxious and there was no way to calm down
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Written by: GARY JOHN JARMAN, JOHNNY MARR, ROSS ANTHONY JARMAN, RYAN JAMES JARMAN
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José Luis Vilchez
A strange union the other day
It's a dead Russian, the papers say
But it would be nice if they realised
That she thought 'he is mine'
This town has got you down and I know
I was helping you out
While your hope died under northern skies and it shows
I was helping you to realise
The reason why, it was no surprise
No way
The act will pass by no-one
And I'm sad to say it's no different today
Be comforted by we share the same skies
And for once pay no mind
I have decided it's best that you know
I'm still thinking about
Old lies as north-west skies grow cold
No point in denying
Anxiety was my favourite feeling after jealousy
Yeah, I'll concede
That I could not
Be as nervous as I was
I could not
No way
This town has got you down and I know
I was helping you out
While your hope died under northern skies
And it shows
I was helping you to realise
The reason why, it was no surprise
No way
Axel K.
Imagine how this band must've felt when they got Johnny Marr to join them for this album, I'd be fucking ecstatic.
Barkley
@Peter Mc Kiernan
1. Type in This Charming Man instrumental only
2. Realize Johnny Marr was 19 when he created that
3. Realize Johnny Marr is one of the best guitar players of all time
Tony H
@Peter Mc Kiernan Marr has a unique sound. Nobody else sounds like him that’s why he’s great. He’s regularly voted top 6/7 best guitarist ls ever. It’s a very hard style to master & waaaaay more tricky that it sounds. You hear a say Brian may solo or say slash & think wow that’s great & sounds incredibly hard. Then you listen to Marr & think ok it sounds great but more simple… then you try playing both & marr’s style is way harder. It’s not even close. He plays chords & notes, melody at the same time & its fking tough
Tony H
@aldhous oh he’s a real beauty alright. Marr is the best.
Tony H
@Peter Mc Kiernan shut up bellend he’s the best.
Gonza Ortellado
@Peter Mc Kiernan what difference does it make? Rocks imo, but that's not the point when discussing marrs guitar work
Basti
Years have passed and that Marr riff still the bees knees
Leticia Formigari
Volto lá em 2013 quando conheci nossa que nostalgia! Amo vcsss pra sempre
Slumpy Doodlebug
these guys deserve to be bigger, they're arguably the best British rock band right now. I can't think of any better at the moment, but I haven't really been keeping up with music recently.
jimmyunited
That guitar riff had stuck with me forever, so I decided to search the internet to find who was the artist. Imagine my surprise when I found out it was the Cribs, since I absolutely adore The Smiths, and Marr especially. I nearly cried. Marr is God.