James is one of those rare vocalists who I'm fairly convinced that his tech could turn his mic off mid song and nobody would notice anything other than an improvement in tone.
This is the sound track like no other. What a vocal. James never disappoints. Ready for drowning is amazing. This is my truth tell me yours is one of the greatest albums ever. Urban hymns has the same beauty to it. 2 bands with 2 genius songwriting front men. I was 18 when these where released. The glory days
@@adetrythall Nothing to do with Spanish Civil War. Everything to do with the infringement of personal rights, freedom, and children's well-being and safety.
History. Since the the dawn of man one group of people will try to dominate and control another. We call them fascists. Unlike Wikipedia's version of Fascism, fascists have no allegiance to any particular party. Their allegiance is to authoritarian control. First they take your means of self-defense, then they take your freedom, lastly they take your life. Rinse and repeat.
They are so bloody good live, as I found out at a concert of theirs in 2002 in Plymouth, with my good friend Jaki, who died in 2018. I miss you Jak, God bless you always x
@@simonwilliams1238 Blimey I had completely forgotten about that. He was pretty awful. One of the gigs (I think it was Cardiff) someone threw a banana at him and he came down to the audience to shout at the thrower!!! I followed them round for that tour quite a bit. Amazing times.
Love how James and Nicky are positioned on that stage, to the right of James, respectfully keeping that space open for Richey.... such a strong silent respectful statement..hope he’s alright wherever he may be..
Well from what side were tolerating our governements in Europe deciding to cut our oil and gas supplies sending many families into poverty that's the bit we shouldn't be tolerating
Music would not be the same without this band. The way Richie, Sean, James and Nicky write/wrote cannot be replicated ... they're geniuses within the music industry. I hope they carry on writing and producing for years to come. I hope to see them live soon...
Great band. To be fair it was Dylan who did this 60 years earlier and said it before. So not quite right to say then pop song couldn’t have been political without the Manics.
This group just lives a few miles from me and stereophonic lives in the other valley from me just over the mountain and I used to bump into late Stewart Cable and he always said hi when we passed by 🏴
Listening to this song living in Barcelona, with the Spanish general elections approaching, being aware that, in fact, our children might be next is terrifying.
I remember staying up late especially to tape this. I can't actually believe this was over 13 years and I still get that same sense of childlike excitement I got when I was 12. JDB has one of, if not, the best voices in music I have ever heard :)
Watching from Queensland Australia . This song gives me goosebumps , back when it came out and still now all these years later . Very prophetic indeed 🎶
We are all tolerating this and leaving our children to be exploited,lied to and financially screwed. When will the working classes show some guts and say "We've had enough of this? RISE.
Years have passed and now I realized that this song is about the same war where the Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez was based. Such sorrow. So much sorrow.
This song holds a lot of sad memories for me, evrytime I listen it makes me want to cry. One of my favourite songs regardless of the memories it brings up - I fell in love with this song when I was about 8
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I remember seeing this on the BBC when I was 14 and had recently started playing guitar, and couldn't wrap my head around how he got an electric guitar to sound like an acoustic 😛
Saw them first 92 in a small club in Germany and a couple of times later. Really mindblowing. One of the most underrated fantastic bands. Looking forward to see the next concert. 🤘
It's sooo dawned on me why I loved this song. Coz of the sound setups on the bass and the Hammond, it really sounds like this song crossed with "The Only One I Know" by The Charlatans. Just a brilliant 4 minutes :)
This is about the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of people from around the world who volunteered to be part of the International Brigade fighting Franco’s fascist army. The track became the band’s first UK #1 single, making it their joint highest-charting single alongside “The Masses Against the Classes”.
Damn! Here we are in 2023! How prophetic is this?
James Dean Bradfield is a living legend. Pure gold
YEAH, Yeah... 🌺
and a good man also
I agree mate
Super only so
Yes, I like him a lot. I found out about the band a little while ago and I'm already a huge fan!
that has got to be one of the best live vocal performances ive ever seen
James is one of those rare vocalists who I'm fairly convinced that his tech could turn his mic off mid song and nobody would notice anything other than an improvement in tone.
Like Barry from Eastenders. He once did a gig without a mic. @@peterclarke7240
This is the sound track like no other. What a vocal. James never disappoints. Ready for drowning is amazing. This is my truth tell me yours is one of the greatest albums ever. Urban hymns has the same beauty to it. 2 bands with 2 genius songwriting front men. I was 18 when these where released. The glory days
This song is more relevant now than ever in 2020!
The Spanish Civil War?
@@adetrythall Nothing to do with Spanish Civil War. Everything to do with the infringement of personal rights, freedom, and children's well-being and safety.
@@martincstee5335 well said
definitely
No surrender to the NWO and big pharma
How did Nikki Wire foresee the future when he wrote this song 25 years ago…absolute legend of a songwriter…xx
History. Since the the dawn of man one group of people will try to dominate and control another. We call them fascists. Unlike Wikipedia's version of Fascism, fascists have no allegiance to any particular party. Their allegiance is to authoritarian control. First they take your means of self-defense, then they take your freedom, lastly they take your life. Rinse and repeat.
Well he didn't is the simple answer 🤔...it was happening then just like previously 🫡
They are so bloody good live, as I found out at a concert of theirs in 2002 in Plymouth, with my good friend Jaki, who died in 2018. I miss you Jak, God bless you always x
I hope to see them in the near future.
Sorry for your loss!! I was at that gig too! Great memories x
@@user-vh6ts9uf6c Do you remember Ian Brown was supporting them and I was bemused of his version of Billie Jean x
@@simonwilliams1238 Blimey I had completely forgotten about that. He was pretty awful. One of the gigs (I think it was Cardiff) someone threw a banana at him and he came down to the audience to shout at the thrower!!!
I followed them round for that tour quite a bit. Amazing times.
Wow! That bass sound is awesome
Yep, finally enjoying his tone.
so relevant now... If we tolerate the tories any longer not sure we'll ever come back from it.
Really are we really living in a Spanish Civil War scenario under the Tories? You absolute Fkwhitted Cnut
The Republicans in the USA are even worse than the Tories in the UK
The MAGA Republicans in the USA are FAR WORSE than the Tories in the UK...they want a Theocratic dictatorship. Your Tories are like our Democrats.
WEF owns both. Democracy is fake.
Well that aged well. Bet you wish we could go back now!
James voice was so clean and clear in this era
Love how James and Nicky are positioned on that stage, to the right of James, respectfully keeping that space open for Richey....
such a strong silent respectful statement..hope he’s alright wherever he may be..
Love that they haven't replaced him with a new guitarist (apart from the session one) as some other bands do. Much respect 💙
This song has got so much meaning again over the few weeks....
Well from what side were tolerating our governements in Europe deciding to cut our oil and gas supplies sending many families into poverty that's the bit we shouldn't be tolerating
Music would not be the same without this band. The way Richie, Sean, James and Nicky write/wrote cannot be replicated ... they're geniuses within the music industry. I hope they carry on writing and producing for years to come. I hope to see them live soon...
Great band. To be fair it was Dylan who did this 60 years earlier and said it before. So not quite right to say then pop song couldn’t have been political without the Manics.
So relevant in these lost freedom days. How much more will each of us tolerate from our servants. Cheers.
Don't make us a theme song for not wearing your goddamn mask where your goddamn masks you jerko
@@kaydaw24 You're an idiot.. wake up
Good grief this is gold. Nicky's bass sounds ferocious. Not usually a fan of TV live spots. Regardless. This is phenomenal.
@goodywagon here we can hear the bass loud and clear
Done a deep dive into protest sings and I'm glad
I found this! It's a great song!
Check out Bob Dylan the master
I wish we would heeded these warnings, now we are living it. They were absolutely correct.
I hope he is the proudest man..... for giving us that total gem......
Your comment is the best. It describes what many of us thinks about this amazing song. Thanks
ahh, thanks man...united in music!
yeah :)
This song will always be great!
Gaza reminds me of this song, so deeply.
Me too. Listening to this masterpiece and thinking of Gaza makes me want to cry. It’s heartbreaking.
2021…….. we did and here we are
This group just lives a few miles from me and stereophonic lives in the other valley from me just over the mountain and I used to bump into late Stewart Cable and he always said hi when we passed by 🏴
One of the greatest guitar intros.
You stole the sun from my heart. Brilliant song ....
pop rock formula at its best. great song , underrated band
Couldn't agree more
fantastic song. nearly 20 years later and its just as good as the day it was released. Timeless
Truly timeless, indeed.
How many great riffs have come out James’s les Paul. Awesome
Listening to this song living in Barcelona, with the Spanish general elections approaching, being aware that, in fact, our children might be next is terrifying.
I remember staying up late especially to tape this. I can't actually believe this was over 13 years and I still get that same sense of childlike excitement I got when I was 12. JDB has one of, if not, the best voices in music I have ever heard :)
jennifer reid where are you from Miss Reid?
I can't believe it's over 23 years now!
2022 calling...are you still a fan these days Jennifer....?
Ladies and Gentleman.....it don't get no better than this!
Manics have nailed every single live performance on jools holland ❤
Watching from Queensland Australia .
This song gives me goosebumps , back when it came out and still now all these years later .
Very prophetic indeed 🎶
Probably my favourite version of this song. The guitar sounds incredibly raw, it adds a level of anger not seen on the studio version in my opinion.
There is a video to this song that gives me goosebumps, but I agree very crisp audio quality, love Jools Holand and James Dean Bradfield !!!!
Can’t even hear the guitar until the solo starts
best bass sound i have heard
hiephoi058 You’re really fucking right, really.
That sounds phat!! Love it
you'd never heard of Paul Young's whatever I lay my hat.
check this sound
/watch?v=NeAtkvl8eV0
Muse - hysteria, please listen to it
After 22years, still one of best song ever!
Riascoltato oggi su radio deejay. Anche nel 2021 resta un pezzo della madonna
One of the greatest songs ever for me!!! Really love this stuff!!!
its a great song indeed so is A DESIGN FOR LIFE and motorcycle emptiness
24 years ago... Wow. I remember watching this. Great album. Good times
this song is a vision
Love wires bass sound on this
It's excellent isn't it.That's the Fender Jazz bass sound.Guy in my band gets the exact same sound with one.Love it.
braddersthemod Lovewire
Messaggio molto importante,valido anche per i giorni nostri, che band fantastica,spero che presto si presentano anche in tuor da noi Italiani
Bella melodia, però se analizziamo il contenuto delle parole è proprio un urlo chiaro.
NO PASARAN !!!!
unless your a direct descendant to spanish, this song has no relevance to you/........ then again italy was a fascist state
The Time is now, they're coming for our children.
amazing song, i remember when it was a #1 hit single
it was? Thanks Heavens for that....it came on my car radio last week for the first time...I nearly had to pull over...
had the distinction of being the longest-titled Number 1 hit single of all time.
great voice
We are all tolerating this and leaving our children to be exploited,lied to and financially screwed. When will the working classes show some guts and say "We've had enough of this? RISE.
Great performance. Sound guys got it so right. That bass sound is incredible.
NEVER tolerate anything bad for your children 😡
Would definitely go and see the Manics live
💜 Sooo... Cool! Shukran. 😏. MIHAEL.
Years have passed and now I realized that this song is about the same war where the Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez was based. Such sorrow. So much sorrow.
This is such an intelligent piece of music.
Just in case there is any doubt, this song is about the rise of fascism and the Spanish civil war.
Just listen to that bass excellent
He sounds exactly as he did on the record, amazing voice at this time.
Never forget the International Brigade, and all those who fought fascism
This song holds a lot of sad memories for me, evrytime I listen it makes me want to cry.
One of my favourite songs regardless of the memories it brings up - I fell in love with this song when I was about 8
Music and The Music Industry are very different things.
These guys are tremendous!
If you tolerate this then your children will be next
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'98-2021...omg. Greetings from Germany ✌️
We were a country of song, of melody, for such a short but beautiful time…
Hoe actueel nu in deze tijd... 👍❤️😍
This song is 2022 in a nutshell. One of my all time favorites.
my fave manics song,still applys today with whats going on
One of the greatest songs of all time! Such an underrated band, goodness..
I remember seeing this on the BBC when I was 14 and had recently started playing guitar, and couldn't wrap my head around how he got an electric guitar to sound like an acoustic 😛
Saw them first 92 in a small club in Germany and a couple of times later. Really mindblowing. One of the most underrated fantastic bands. Looking forward to see the next concert. 🤘
A voice that cut steel!
Fantastic performance 👏
Well , this guy sure knows how to sing.
Simply timeless
It's sooo dawned on me why I loved this song. Coz of the sound setups on the bass and the Hammond, it really sounds like this song crossed with "The Only One I Know" by The Charlatans. Just a brilliant 4 minutes :)
What a voice
Everyone - Flawless.
Nicky Wire is a magnificent lyricist.
Love the deep base. Great version of a monster song.
Best Drum and Bass..🤩🤩
Agree 100% has made me want to start drum lessons again after listening to this over and over and over and over ……
This is about the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of people from around the world who volunteered to be part of the International Brigade fighting Franco’s fascist army. The track became the band’s first UK #1 single, making it their joint highest-charting single alongside “The Masses Against the Classes”.
The song sounds so alive, a brilliant performance
We are living this now , why are you not arsed any more.
What kind of turnip wouldn’t thumbs up this work of genius?!
Graham Taylor?
I don't think they meant to have the bass that loud, but I'm sure glad they did!
para mi esta perfecto...hermoso
By far the best Welsh band I've heard in 30+ years
man what a FANTASTIC singer
What a song! What a band!
One of my favourite books is Homage to Catalonia given to me as a present thanks John.
Love
Without a doubt the best performance they’ve ever done of this track!!sound is amazing!!
What a performance!!!😊❤️🏴👍🏻
So true for today
All those years ago they were my favorite I love this song...so very much
great band seen em alot years ago great song
Stunning!
absolutely awesome, manics at there best, 2.27 minutes in is just the best guitar sounds ever
What a great sound. I love this.
Pure class.
2023.....
Your children will be next
Binging on Manics performances atm, top stuff :) I think only now has Sean found a haircut that suits him LOL
What a voice.
Excellent, just love it, always have, always will.