Shall I say that the voice was deep; hollow; gelatinous; remote; unearthly; inhuman; disembodied?....so ancient that I trembled at the manifold signs of immemorial years.On every hand were the signs of neglect and decrepitude...But I do not fear him now, for I suspect that he has known horrors beyond my ken.
They could have at least gave him a bloody torch to read. I would say he could hardly see that book in the dark. His voice sounds like William Burroughs when he does the American accent. Someone should add some beats and remix this.
At last, i now understand, if only my teacher had been so eloquent and sober. Drink yourself fitter! If the Small Faces were still around you could do a bit of reading for them.
Mark how Mark reads, such that fairly fairly bleeds meaning meaning to and lays such that thus what were freely before you. Also: my scairdiest Lovecraftwing eva!
Who the hell produced this?! The shit Xmas decorations, the cheesy roaring fire and leather chair, MES changing outfit midway through the thing! Hilarious!
Seriously, I just watched it again. He's wearing the same zip up thing the whole time. In fact I know I'm sure I think I'm right. Watch it again, randomly and not in any particular order.
Mark E Smith speaks very clearly and eloquently compared to the folk of County Clair in Ireland. Luckily my Irish friend translated for me. Oddly, the later and drunker we all became, the easier it was to understand what was being said.🤩💎
I just love everything mark e smith does, just thought I'd say that
Back here for Christmas 2022 🎄
i saw the Fall play in Sydney the other night, didn't understand much of what he said then either but i loved every second of it.
Being a foreign student learning english and having this as listening comprehension exam
I could listen to Mark E. Smith all day.
Many thanx indeed what a great man he was.
best thing on youtube.
When he announced what he was reading for a Christmas selection, I laughed out loud :)
Someone put this to music, at least 3 Fall songs worth of material here
Shall I say that the voice was deep; hollow; gelatinous; remote; unearthly; inhuman; disembodied?....so ancient that I trembled at the manifold signs of immemorial years.On every hand were the signs of neglect and decrepitude...But I do not fear him now, for I suspect that he has known horrors beyond my ken.
R I P Mark E
The bollox. I love this man.
Miss you, Mark
Excellent. Many thanks. Hanley.
They could have at least gave him a bloody torch to read.
I would say he could hardly see that book in the dark.
His voice sounds like William Burroughs when he does the American accent.
Someone should add some beats and remix this.
best thing on youtube bar none
god bless the beeb for giving us weird shit like this. "next up: gary glitter reading vladimir nabokov..."
This is actually a great H.P. Lovecraft story. If you don't like M.E. Smith reading aloud you might still want to read it.
Pity the BBC didn’t bother their arse using a sound man. RIP Mark.
The odd bit of H.P that I can make out sounds great as read by M.E.S, a Cut-up, doubly bizarre. Yeah remix now. 👌 .
"...he's such a good old man..."
what episode of Garth Marenghi is this?
Well this just might be the weirdest combinations of things I love.
We could prolly cut this up into an entire The Fall record. MES and The Fall live on here in Chicago. FWIW.
What an ordeal Ammy had, even before she was called Amy.
I like it when Mark laughs at his own reading. The whole thing is laughable.
Hoots!!!
At last, i now understand, if only my teacher had been so eloquent and sober. Drink yourself fitter! If the Small Faces were still around you could do a bit of reading for them.
it's definitely Mark E Smith, he turns the microphone and speakers around half way through the performance. Vegetashhhhhhhhhone
I love the american accent that would encroach every so often!
listen to the mics being switched
yes ..they must have cought him in a momentary lapse of weakness and these were probably as rare as hell!!!!
Give him a bag of speed, for fucks sake.
a very peculiar specimen-ah! ;)
Genius
Decided to keep her locked in the Eric
when the Licence fee was well spent
It's such a shame all you non-northerners can't understand him when he talks/sings. The man is a lyrical genius
Mark E Smith is wasted on some people and they are usually Southerners.
The NWRA, folks.
some of us ain't even english
He was a lot more comprehensible when he was younger.
Squid
Lord
Revenge
His tentacles
Spread
His intelligence
Vast
So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Mark how Mark reads, such that fairly fairly bleeds meaning meaning to and lays such that thus what were freely before you. Also: my scairdiest Lovecraftwing eva!
Who the hell produced this?! The shit Xmas decorations, the cheesy roaring fire and leather chair, MES changing outfit midway through the thing! Hilarious!
Mark uncomfortable with his seating position all through out
Such a middle class thing.
I love him to bits but he is starting to look like my Nan.
Seriously, I just watched it again. He's wearing the same zip up thing the whole time. In fact I know I'm sure I think I'm right. Watch it again, randomly and not in any particular order.
😂👏❤️
i cant understand a single sentence
I have no clue what the hell he's saying...
Mark E Smith speaks very clearly and eloquently compared to the folk of County Clair in Ireland. Luckily my Irish friend translated for me. Oddly, the later and drunker we all became, the easier it was to understand what was being said.🤩💎
Fairly good reading apart from when he tries to deliver lines in an "American" accent.
It's like when you try to sing hymns like Shane Macgowan.
Nice one. Hope the new year is good for you.@@therespectedlex9794
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The Jabberwocky's got nothing on this.
but he can't do up his zip
Ha, ha, Latch Key Kid!
I think you're wrong. In fact, I think I know you're wrong.
It's funny that a brilliant writer of lyrics reads like a primary school kid
Sayno 2badblow he was drunk
Alan Bennett's lost his touch...
Is he Drunk??? This is a joke right?
He was drunk constantly
This guy has the reading ability of a 12 year old.
ozzymandi he can read. He knows exactly what he is reading, he just isn't reading for the audience.
He doesn't care, neither should you
Some people can read at bloody lightspeed in their heads but can hardly speak even to a friend
He was a very well read man. He's pissed, old and sitting in a dark room here.
Is this a joke ?
This guy cannot read.
neither can he sing but we still love MES
Mary xmas 2022