Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same… Read Full Bio ↴Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall were formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic.
The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall's ever-changing line-up was Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018). Smith's lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages.
Smith's singing could put off some people, but others find it a uniquely expressive instrument. Smith was not a conventionally great vocalist, but his keen sense of rhythm, his energy and personality more than made up for this.
The Fall's music changed depending on the line-up at a given time. Always experimental, Mark E. Smith claimed to invent several musical genres, including house music; "we were doing that years ago" and even the internet. "He told me I didn't understand, that we were from the bleak industrial wastes of North England, or something, and that we didn't understand the Internet. I told him Fall fans invented the Internet. They were on there in 1982." One thing that is for sure is that The Fall (and their fans) always pushed the boundaries, and were never afraid to experiment.
The Fall were a favorite group of DJ John Peel, recording 24 sessions for his BBC1 radio program over the years.
The Fall's back catalogue consists of 29 studio albums, and is very fragmented with a seemingly endless number of compilations and semi-official live albums.
In 2006, British music-critic Dave Simpson published an entertaining account of a journalist's attempt to track down all 43 former members of The Fall in the Guardian. Many previous members have been fired, often with little or no notice. Simpson's ongoing effort was subsequently described at greater length in his book "The Fallen" (2008). His effort to track down the final unaccounted stragglers of at least 50 previous members of The Fall - including drummer Karl Burns - continues in his blog. Having decried Simpson's book as a "hatchet job" in the pages of Pseud. Mag., a Fall fan-mag, Mark E. Smith countered in short order with his autobiography "Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith" (Viking, 2008/Penguin 2009).
Mark E. Smith died on 24 January 2018, aged 60.
Key Albums include:
# Live At the Witch Trials (debut)
# Dragnet
# Totale's Turns (It's Now Or Nevr)
# Grotesque (after the Gramme)
# Perverted By Language
# Hex Enduction Hour
# This Nation's Saving Grace
# Middle Class Revolt
# Bend Sinister
# Extricate
# The Infotainment Scan
# Country on the Click aka The Real New Fall LP
# Fall Heads Roll
# Reformation Post TLC (new)
Compilations/Singles/B-Sides:
# 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats
# The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
# Totally Wired: The Rough Trade Anthology (disc 1) and Totally Wired: The Rough Trade Anthology (disc 2)
# 458489 A-Sides
# 458489 B-Sides
The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall's ever-changing line-up was Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018). Smith's lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages.
Smith's singing could put off some people, but others find it a uniquely expressive instrument. Smith was not a conventionally great vocalist, but his keen sense of rhythm, his energy and personality more than made up for this.
The Fall's music changed depending on the line-up at a given time. Always experimental, Mark E. Smith claimed to invent several musical genres, including house music; "we were doing that years ago" and even the internet. "He told me I didn't understand, that we were from the bleak industrial wastes of North England, or something, and that we didn't understand the Internet. I told him Fall fans invented the Internet. They were on there in 1982." One thing that is for sure is that The Fall (and their fans) always pushed the boundaries, and were never afraid to experiment.
The Fall were a favorite group of DJ John Peel, recording 24 sessions for his BBC1 radio program over the years.
The Fall's back catalogue consists of 29 studio albums, and is very fragmented with a seemingly endless number of compilations and semi-official live albums.
In 2006, British music-critic Dave Simpson published an entertaining account of a journalist's attempt to track down all 43 former members of The Fall in the Guardian. Many previous members have been fired, often with little or no notice. Simpson's ongoing effort was subsequently described at greater length in his book "The Fallen" (2008). His effort to track down the final unaccounted stragglers of at least 50 previous members of The Fall - including drummer Karl Burns - continues in his blog. Having decried Simpson's book as a "hatchet job" in the pages of Pseud. Mag., a Fall fan-mag, Mark E. Smith countered in short order with his autobiography "Renegade: The Lives and Tales of Mark E. Smith" (Viking, 2008/Penguin 2009).
Mark E. Smith died on 24 January 2018, aged 60.
Key Albums include:
# Live At the Witch Trials (debut)
# Dragnet
# Totale's Turns (It's Now Or Nevr)
# Grotesque (after the Gramme)
# Perverted By Language
# Hex Enduction Hour
# This Nation's Saving Grace
# Middle Class Revolt
# Bend Sinister
# Extricate
# The Infotainment Scan
# Country on the Click aka The Real New Fall LP
# Fall Heads Roll
# Reformation Post TLC (new)
Compilations/Singles/B-Sides:
# 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats
# The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004
# Totally Wired: The Rough Trade Anthology (disc 1) and Totally Wired: The Rough Trade Anthology (disc 2)
# 458489 A-Sides
# 458489 B-Sides
Sinister Waltz
The Fall Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Fall:
$500 Bottle of Wine A 500 dollar bottle of wine A 500 dollar bottle of…
(We Are) Mod Mock Goth Take v_____ Go to Camber Sands Our shirts are well out of…
03 Fit And Working Again I'm fit and working again Walk down the road in the…
05 Hip Priest He's not appreciated. He's not appreciated. He's not appreci…
11 Seven eight…
15 Ways No need to be down-hearted, There must be 10 ways to…
2 There were two Librans sat on a hill And one always…
2 * 4 He was agin the rich He was agin the rich He was…
2 × 4 He was against the rich He was against the poor He was…
4 1 Listen here I shouldn't have to say this twice You look to…
4 1/2 Inch The house is falling in Shove over Nine to ten Cloud cove…
50 Year Old Man Computer doesn't work for me I had a Sinclair back in…
95 Glam Racket/Star Prozac It's a good life Bowing to a tyrant The rocks in…
A Day in the Life I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man…
A Figure Walks A figure walks behind you A figure walks behind you Shadow w…
A Lot of Wind Desperate for entertainment So I turn the TV on There's peop…
A Past Gone Mad Serial killers were always a bore in my book, Along with…
A Protein Christmas Christmas time No bells around Christmas time Muffled and kn…
All Clasp Hands We're going down on N-ineteen at 4: 30 am And we…
Alton Towers Computer doesn't work for me I had a Sinclair back in…
Amorator! Day by day. The moon gains on me. Day by day. The moon…
An Older Lover Etc You'd better take an older lover You'd better take an older…
An Older Lover etc. You'd better take an older lover You'd better take an older…
And Therein ... You know by now the Lord lays hard trails When you…
And This Day Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere Everywhere And this day No…
Antidote Lies from the altar You've lived in fear for far too…
Aphid And who can ever forget this one? Six times parking Six, fou…
Arid Al's Dream From the interstellar combination The colors were brown and …
Arms Control Poseur Death of a sense of humour 'N death of sense How do…
Athlete Cured Look under Look under From the hotbed of creation In dream …
Australians in Europe Conversation with Ham A. Circa: Post House Motel. Austral…
Auto Chip 2014-2016 Suffering away, ay, ay Suffering Suffering away, ay, ay S…
auto tech pilot Last night I heard 3 real loud ricochets From the place…
Backdrop The Leicester YOP, TEP, instructor Emerged from corridor His…
Bad News Girl (What you say is true, bad news girl, is bad…
Barmy Out of England, I dream of its creamery When I'm there…
Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin Stones Beatle bones and smokin' Stones The dry sands fall The straw…
Before the Moon Shhhh We are private detectives onward back from a musical …
Before the Moon Falls Shhhh! We are private detectives onward back from a musical…
Behind The Counter They're always hitting on me But I'm getting thin From waiti…
Big New Priest Rockin' records Rockin' records Rock the record Rockin' reco…
Bill Is Dead Last week after "Dynasty" I had crows feet under my eyes Pai…
Bingo Master Two swans in front of his eyes Colored balls in front…
Bingo Master's Breakout Two swans in front of his eyes Colored balls in front…
Bingo Masters Breakout Two swans in front of his eyes Colored balls in front…
Birmingham School Of Business School The car is at the roundabout The policeman is at the…
Birthday Had a birthday yesterday, she cried. Took off her glasses, l…
Birthday Song And though, my darling, There is another side you never see …
Black Monk Theme Part I Hey woman hey you you do you know why I…
Blindness And all humans Cavalry or cavalry And not a drop of water O…
Blood Outta Stone Unfortunately I'm coming from a bad end And I'm destined for…
Bombast All those whose mind entitles themselves, and whose main ent…
Bonkers In Phoenix Veins on leaves A cat of kings A mouthful of seed A stran…
Bounces Doctor Boring had a relationship with the drug company too …
Bound And I guess you could just say it And I guess…
Bourgeois Town And your wife And your settee Don't want to be mistreated by…
Bournemouth Runner Consumed with premonition Of trouble on horizon By my remark…
Boxoctosis Land of bounty Open the box, open the box Open the goddamn…
Brand New Cadillac I got a brand new car Got a brand new whip Got…
Bremen Nacht Something happened in Bremen, I know Something I don't want …
Bremen Nacht Alternative Something happened in Bremen, I know Something I don't want…
Bremen Nacht Run Out Something happened in bremen, i know Something i don't want …
British People In Hot Weather Fill green envelopes and send them to ya On train ride,…
Bug Day All its skin Bug day Bug day Midges, midges hovered over…
bury! Again we took a step back And I can't stand it…
Butterflies 4 Brains Got a reason to live, got a reason For brains, butterflies…
C 내 맘이 보이나요? 이렇게 숨기고있는데 내 맘이 보인다면 그대도 숨기고있나요? 내 맘이…
C'n'C Three months. Three days. Three months. Cliches. Cliches. A …
C.D. Win Fall 2088 Ad Check the record Check the record Check the guy's track…
C.R.E.E.P He reads books; of the list book club And after two…
Cab It Up Cabbing it uptown You're moving it uptown You taxi it uptown…
Calendar Hey - don't you want - to be caught Hey -…
Can Can Summer (*Smith Spurr Melling Poulou Greenway) The town is anti-l…
Carry Bag Man I'm in love with the Carrier Bag Man I love the…
Cary Grant's Wedding I said shut up Everybody go Cary Grant's wedding Champagne h…
Cheetham Hill See the fleet of cruising cars Go past the stations and…
Chicago My heart is on my sleeve Wear it like a bruise…
Chicago Now Do you work hard? Do you work hard? You don't! You don't! …
Chicago, Now! Do you work hard? Do you work hard? You don't! You don't! Y…
Chilinism The chiselers He is desperate Passed on The 9th richest, ba…
Chino This was an actual account Of the operational experience W…
Choc-Stock Are you doing what you did two years ago? Yeah? Well…
City Dweller Dictum: vestige of the euro-bore Random It's a good life bow…
City Hobgoblins Spiders know these things, gremlins know these things Tap, …
Clasp Hands We're going down on N-ineteen at 4: 30 am And we…
Classical There is no culture is my brag, Your taste for bullshit…
Clear Off When the off license asks I′ve been 2 months Checks the crac…
Clear Off! When the off license asks I've been 2 months Checks the crac…
Cloud of Black Its stifled Its jealousy Plots behind my back Are all in …
Coach And Horses I looked through the 1860's window pane I see coaches and…
Container Driver Net cap of 58 thousand pounds They sweat on their way…
Container Drivers Net cap. of 58 thousand pounds They sweat on their way…
Contraflow I hate the countryside so much I hate the contraflow so…
Copped It Said I ain't no millionaire But I spent more money than…
Cosmos 7 Sail the seas Embraces, and makes, your hair silver h, CO2 R…
Couldn Couldn't get ahead I just couldn't get ahead Come out of…
Couldn't Get Ahead Wait don't go I still got to say a few words Pray…
Couldn`t Get Ahead Couldn't get ahead I just couldn't get ahead Come out of…
Cowboy George George Low-fat can me I alone Say what I want I Hate y…
Craigness Neighbour downstairs with one eye Co-habs with a mass of bl…
Crap Rap 2 We are the Fall Northern white crap that talks back We are…
CREEP When you were here before Couldn't look you in the eye You'r…
Crew Filth From the valleys of Leicestershire And all over Came mystic …
Crop-Dust It is cruel and blind And does not compensate The brutal f…
Crop‐Dust It is cruel and blind And does not compensate The brutal fra…
Cruiser What really went on there? we only have this excerpt: Th…
Cruiser's Creek What really went on there? we only have this excerpt: There…
Cruisers Creek What really went on there? we only have this excerpt: Th…
Cyber Insekt Film of film on book-rack Book of film Book on station track…
D.i.y Meat The minute I get out of my tent, My garden…
D.I.Y. Meat The minute I get out of my tent, My garden…
Das Katerer And dad will keep you warm And mam will keep you…
Das Vulture Ans Ein Nutter-Wain Das Vulture Ans Das Nutter-Wain Das Vulture Ans Das Nutter-…
Dead Beat Descendant Shout! Here's a dance that is pure hell Enter at your…
Deadbeat Descendant Shout! Here's a dance that is pure hell Enter at your peril…
Deer Park I took a walk down West 11 I had to wade…
Detective Instinct You can tell by his fashion That boy's been in prison Dete…
Devolute From the mouths of those. English glasnost Who use air rifle…
Dice Man I am the dice man And I take a chance, huh Do…
Disney's Dream Debased The day the dream went right back to base There was…
Distilled Mug Art Oh two dot three, oh (The god) The god is going down…
DIY Meat The minute I get out of my tent, My garden…
Dktr. Faustus Doctor Faustus Horseshoes splacking Swallows hay cart, cart …
Dog Is Life Drinking wine under the crashing of the ocean Not afraid of…
Dog Is Life / Jerusalem You don't see rabbits being walked down the street And you…
Don't Call Me Darling Don't call me darling Don't call me darling Harbouring on…
Don't Take The Pizza All that is gone is shredded by the auto-man The glass…
Don’t Call Me Darling Don't call me darling Don't call me darling Harbouring on…
Dr Buck's Letter I lost my temper with a friend I mocked him Mocked him…
Dr Faustus Doctor Faustus: Horshoes Splackin' Swallows Haycart, Cart-Ho…
Dr. Buck's Letter I lost my temper with a friend I mocked him Mocked him…
Dr. Bucks I lost my temper with a friend I mocked him Mocked him…
Dr. Bucks' Letter I lost my temper with a friend Mocked him and treated…
Draygo's Guilt I am the one who gave you a chance in…
Dresden Dolls Dresden dolls take one This is for all you guys who…
Eat Y'Self Fitter I'm in the furniture trade Got a new job today But stick…
Ed Edward lived with Mary Like sister and brother Till one nigh…
Edinburgh Man It's springtime but I still miss the streets at dawn And…
Elves When will the good Scotch return? In all its scarred, splend…
English Scheme O'er grassy dale, and lowland scene Come see, come hear, the…
Enigrammatic Dream MES: Modernity. Moderninity, water lane 01715599 dream sat m…
Entitled Hands up, I can't do that Wait till tomorrow Pretends to thi…
Everybody But Myself Crowd control Crowd Crowd Crowd control Crowd Crowd …
Everything Hurtz Come to me Come unto me All ye that labor You that are…
Exploding Chimney (*Smith Spurr Melling Poulou Greenway) Got rat poison* I…
Extricate One, one... La la la La la la Extricate! Extricate! La …
F-'oldin' Money I went to the bank just to get a little…
Fall Sound Drrrrrrrrrrrrrr-uh Drrrrrrrrrrrrrr-uh Woken up to Fall sou…
Fantastic Life Got eighteen months for espionage Too much brandy for breakf…
Feeling Numb Post-festivities I'm feeling numb now From remedies and Proz…
Fibre Book Troll I want a Facebook troll I want a fucking Facebook troll I…
Fiery Jack My face is slack And kidneys burn In the small of my…
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Otto Greenleaf
First to comment: Happy Birthday today(December 7) to guitarist Craig Scanlon. Cheers!
Jerry Parshall
RIP MES
Jim Roland
He must go down
Michael O'Leary
Moscow down. They were in trouble at the time.
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he must.