This song single handedly forced me down the Cardiacs rabbit-hole. It is sensational and I'm only disappointed to have discovered their music this late on. That being said, I am extremely grateful to Tim and all of the members and contributors of Cardiacs/Sea Nymphs for the incredible body of work they gave their time and lives to. It's thrown around haphazardly at times, but I think in this instance the word 'Genius' sells the man short. RIP Tim
I'm crying my eyes out too. Saw them first in 1984 and missed about ten gigs from then to now. Nothing, nothing touches what Tim Smith did. Trues, pure genius. LOVE is all. All is LOVE. We WILL praise him.
Maybe the greatest prog punk song ever written. Completely conceived from beginning to end with a false climax in the middle that somehow tops itself. Each section logically leading to the next which is hard to pull off when composing an 8+ minute song. I put this above Yes' masterpiece Awaken because the middle section of Awaken dips. This song has no dips, it keeps taking you higher with relentless energy!
One of the best and underrated bands in the whole musical spectrum. Saw them several times in the so called classic line-up. Once in Leiden, at 00.00 o'clock when the 1st became the 2nd of December, Tim let the paper confetti canon shoot on my direction because it was my birthday and he knew! He draw me a cake afterwards on the back of a band picture. I hope I can offer him a cake when he recovered.
I also saw several by that line up. At one point (around 1990?) the audience became larger and they appeared on the verge of becoming very big. Not sure what then happened that caused their status to dip. Possibly line up changes, but did their songs also become more challenging? I'd welcome any explanation!
@@ViscountVile They signed with Rough Trade which promptly went bankrupt leaving them without a label unable to sell records due to the contract. In a way though, they found their own freedom with their own website and the suspiciously nefarious Alphabet Business Concern...
I was at this gig and lots of other Astoria and Garage ones, and some in Brighton. I can't describe the mix of emotions I have watching this. My voice is in there somewhere screaming "OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...."
I'm a grown man and crying for pleasure while watching this. I really hope to see them play live some day (I live in Finland). Hope you get well mr.Smith
It's truly heartbreaking to see a gifted guitar player and musical genius in that recent conditions. Get well as soon as possible, Tim Smith. Will love your music forever!!!!!
Ordered the double CD on the back of this.One of the most underrated bands,never got the fame they really deserved.Now I may never see them play..... :(
I recall them closing the show with this the last time they played Nottingham. It really was an emotional experience. I was particularly struck by how the backing singers held that final note for 2 minutes (starts 6.47 here). Truly worthy of being described as awesome.
I found out too late god damn it... There are very few other bands I love as much (I'm OOOLLLDDD) but Timmy had soul along with the glorious music. My advice is to seek out Major Parkinson... I love them too and found out they found and loved Cardiacs after me so I was vindicated. Timmy loved them too. Now I find another new band I love loves Cardiacs. North Atlantic Oscillation grew on me slowly, but convinced me. All three deserve wider recognition.
Christ almighty, the two lasses doing back up here must have been half asphyxiated by the end of that big closing note. That just goes on and oi and on. EPIC. Get better soon Tim. The world aint done with your crazy genius yet old boy.
Most scarily unusual band I have ever heard in recent times. My fave prog band was always Van der Graaf Generator because of their unique sound and song structures and sheer power and menace with an unhinged demigod as their singer songwriter madman. Cardiacs fit the VdGG mould in a totally original way and the way this song spirals ever skyward into oblivion is as inspired as anything Peter Hammill ever wrote. The Brits can show the world how its done in our own batshit crazy way.
I was wondering how they would make that 4 minute long scream live. I figured they would not play this song or make a short scream. But this was actually pretty clever.
Are the two girls alternating singing the same note to sustain it that long? If so, that's a great idea. I was wondering how they would do that high note live.
I can't find it right now but there's another Dirty Boy video shot from the wings and it confirms that is what they're doing, they'll each do it for about half the chord sequence with a little crossover to mask the transition. It's incredible how they make it sound so seamless.
that's what i was thinking. I'm pretty sure there is a keyboard held down too.. would help hide the transition / make it sound fuller as well. I've just come across this song and it's blowing my mind :)
This song single handedly forced me down the Cardiacs rabbit-hole. It is sensational and I'm only disappointed to have discovered their music this late on. That being said, I am extremely grateful to Tim and all of the members and contributors of Cardiacs/Sea Nymphs for the incredible body of work they gave their time and lives to. It's thrown around haphazardly at times, but I think in this instance the word 'Genius' sells the man short.
RIP Tim
I have to live out the rest of my life never having seen them live. RIP Tim, I will praise you, you utter genius
me too and its so painful to have missed it. im too young :(
utter indescribable music
feel sorry for those who saw them live and yet .. they didn't get it.. better late than never.
They do good things with singing and guitars that make you feel maybe it's not such a terribly awful thing after all to be alive.
I was one of them in London, november 17 2007... front row, my first cardiacs concert, came from Rome to see them.
I'm crying my eyes out too. Saw them first in 1984 and missed about ten gigs from then to now. Nothing, nothing touches what Tim Smith did. Trues, pure genius. LOVE is all. All is LOVE. We WILL praise him.
Maybe the greatest prog punk song ever written. Completely conceived from beginning to end with a false climax in the middle that somehow tops itself. Each section logically leading to the next which is hard to pull off when composing an 8+ minute song. I put this above Yes' masterpiece Awaken because the middle section of Awaken dips. This song has no dips, it keeps taking you higher with relentless energy!
You said it mate! Best band ever. Tim is a GOD.
No words can describe how much I love this song.
I kept forgetting to breathe while watching this.
Extraordinary
We will praise him.
I saw this band and its offshoots 250 times and my wife had a Cardiacs song named after her. The greatest band in the history of pop music
Is your wife's name Berthie?
Hopefully not sparky 😬
Victoria Egg?
@@paulconnell5399 Insect Hooves For Lucy was original title
@@davedmusic3598 Seriously? That's awesome
There’s all other bands and all other music and then there’s this.
Wow! It's as if my very soul is soaring high above my puny, frail body... We need Tim back, desperately...
Fave lyrics bits 'watch us hang on shoulders as tall as gold' 'Night-time days are weekless'
One of the best and underrated bands in the whole musical spectrum. Saw them several times in the so called classic line-up. Once in Leiden, at 00.00 o'clock when the 1st became the 2nd of December, Tim let the paper confetti canon shoot on my direction because it was my birthday and he knew! He draw me a cake afterwards on the back of a band picture. I hope I can offer him a cake when he recovered.
I also saw several by that line up. At one point (around 1990?) the audience became larger and they appeared on the verge of becoming very big. Not sure what then happened that caused their status to dip. Possibly line up changes, but did their songs also become more challenging? I'd welcome any explanation!
@@ViscountVile They signed with Rough Trade which promptly went bankrupt leaving them without a label unable to sell records due to the contract. In a way though, they found their own freedom with their own website and the suspiciously nefarious Alphabet Business Concern...
The girls doing that sustained note live is one of the greatest things I've ever witnessed live.
The power and majesty of this song is absolutely awesome,
I was at this gig and lots of other Astoria and Garage ones, and some in Brighton. I can't describe the mix of emotions I have watching this. My voice is in there somewhere screaming "OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...."
I'm a grown man and crying for pleasure while watching this. I really hope to see them play live some day (I live in Finland). Hope you get well mr.Smith
5:30 love the vocal slide here in this version, it adds that much more impact
It's truly heartbreaking to see a gifted guitar player and musical genius in that recent conditions. Get well as soon as possible, Tim Smith. Will love your music forever!!!!!
I had to have been 12 when I saw them in Brighton. One of the most memorable concerts of my life
Ordered the double CD on the back of this.One of the most underrated bands,never got the fame they really deserved.Now I may never see them play..... :(
Heavenly, god-like, majestic, essential. THANK YOU
Hello, 14 year younger version of me, I still haven't found anything better than this
Glorious
oh my fucking dog, the last 4 min's. Tim IS god's creator, PRAISE HIM
I recall them closing the show with this the last time they played Nottingham. It really was an emotional experience. I was particularly struck by how the backing singers held that final note for 2 minutes (starts 6.47 here). Truly worthy of being described as awesome.
The backing singers are two-thirds of the band Sidi Bou Said. :)
If you don't stick around for the last three minutes of this, you miss the part where the whole room levitates.
I found out too late god damn it... There are very few other bands I love as much (I'm OOOLLLDDD) but Timmy had soul along with the glorious music. My advice is to seek out Major Parkinson... I love them too and found out they found and loved Cardiacs after me so I was vindicated. Timmy loved them too. Now I find another new band I love loves Cardiacs. North Atlantic Oscillation grew on me slowly, but convinced me. All three deserve wider recognition.
best. tune. ever.
I feel I would have floated up and away when they sang "over and ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut"❤
Wow!
Christ almighty, the two lasses doing back up here must have been half asphyxiated by the end of that big closing note. That just goes on and oi and on. EPIC.
Get better soon Tim. The world aint done with your crazy genius yet old boy.
The frustrating thing about this track is that it gets shorter every time I listen to it!!
One word,,,,,GENIUS.....That's all I have to say
I never get tired of this song. Funny, that.
incredible
Just magnificent.
Most scarily unusual band I have ever heard in recent times. My fave prog band was always Van der Graaf Generator because of their unique sound and song structures and sheer power and menace with an unhinged demigod as their singer songwriter madman.
Cardiacs fit the VdGG mould in a totally original way and the way this song spirals ever skyward into oblivion is as inspired as anything Peter Hammill ever wrote.
The Brits can show the world how its done in our own batshit crazy way.
Wow.
Get well soon Timmy!
Amazing
This is totally awesome!
I cannot believe this actually happened. And that I didn't discover them until today. I have wasted my life.
I was wondering how they would make that 4 minute long scream live. I figured they would not play this song or make a short scream. But this was actually pretty clever.
Are the two girls alternating singing the same note to sustain it that long? If so, that's a great idea. I was wondering how they would do that high note live.
only answer for me. the girl on our left keeps going off mic, the other girl must be just pausing. incredible however its done.
I can't find it right now but there's another Dirty Boy video shot from the wings and it confirms that is what they're doing, they'll each do it for about half the chord sequence with a little crossover to mask the transition. It's incredible how they make it sound so seamless.
that's what i was thinking. I'm pretty sure there is a keyboard held down too.. would help hide the transition / make it sound fuller as well. I've just come across this song and it's blowing my mind :)
They are not of this world....
That is our hymn for a fractrued fuck up of a beauty provider sentinel
Fucking amazing.
Cardiacs music is not from this world! It's from some heavenly realm.....(or hell) Who cares........We'll praise them anyway!!!
LAUDATION x x x
Was this Astoria ? 2001 / 2002 ?
Jesus Fucking Christ....