He's new band is called "Jarvis Cocker- The band", maybe something like that? Or not. They shouldn't call themselves Pulp, it would just be strange

The only really succesful comeback I can think of is The Verve's first comeback in 1997.

Don't know them.

Make up your own mind which version to believe but my money is on this one!

http://www.adatez.com/8195/the-buzz/news/jarvis-cocker.htm

Jarvis Cocker won't reform Pulp.
The 'Common People' singer admits he has been offered large sums of money to reunite the group but refuses to contemplate joining his former bandmates on stage.

He told Q magazine: "We live in an age where repetition and nostalgia are lifestyle choices. I'm prone to it too, I go on YouTube and find things I haven't seen since I was a kid.


"But I'm a contrary sod so if someone wants me to reform a band I tend not to."

Despite his indifference, Jarvis admits he will be going to see Blur - who were one of the biggest bands of the 90s along with Pulp and Oasis - when they perform their comeback shows this summer.

He added: "I will go and see Blur at Hyde Park because I'm genuinely interested to see what they sound like."


There's also a video here where the question is put to him: http://itn.co.uk/videos/87bbb9d36da1962c144b773720292ee5.html



-- Edited by weed on Tuesday 16th of June 2009 07:06:48 PM

That's it, Anet, isn't it? Combine a ''best of'' Pulp set-list (with hopefully Jarvis' obscure side coming out prompting renditions of Rattlesnake, Love Is Blind, Little Girl and all the best lesser-known Pulp songs alongside the hits and stronger material from the Island albums) with Jarvis' natural prowess as an entertainer, and you've got the ingredients for how to put on a perfect live show of interesting pop music.

I'm a bit confused by all the ''OMG, Blur are back!!!'' hysteria that's greeted their reunion. They were playing live a little over four years ago, promoting the patchy Think Tank album. I know Coxon left before then, but, correct me if I'm wrong, the whole ''first gig as a four-piece in a decade'' thing is bollox, isn't it?

I do like Blur, but always thought they were much better as a singles band. Parklife is held-up as a great 90s album but there's a lot of rinky-dink filler on it that Pulp were accused of at the time. Put up Parklife and The Great Escape against His'n'Hers and Different Class and it's laughable that you can even say they're of a similar quality. Modern Life Is Rubbish has its moments, as does the self-titled album, but as their post-Britpop comedown record, it doesn't hold a candle to This Is Hardcore. I'm bound to say all this of course. But honestly, I think Blur's merits have been completely over-stated by the press. Perhaps it's Albarn's success with Gorillaz that has given them an even more elevated standing. But I remember in John Harris' well-written book on Britpop, The Last Party, (before Gorillaz's success), he held Albarn up as the best thing about alternative British pop music in the 90's. I don't really get it, to be honest.
And quit with ''The Kinks for a modern audience'' spiel. He's no Ray Davies!

-- Edited by Eamonn on Monday 22nd of June 2009 12:10:31 AM

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He's new band is called "Jarvis Cocker- The band", maybe something like that? Or not. They shouldn't call themselves Pulp, it would just be strange

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I think Jarvis will be playing Pulp songs live on the next solo tour, which will be the next best thing.  Morrissey & Ian Brown did similar after a couple of solo tours.  For a lot of people Pulp & Jarvis are synonymous.  More so than any of their contemporaries (i.e. Blur/Oasis/Suede).  Pulp never really had a wing man of any note like say Coxon or Butler.  A solo Gallagher/Anderson/Albarn is not the same as a solo Jarvis.

It is more like Paul Weller and the Jam.  OK, there were others in the band but rightly or wrongly only he gets all the credit nowadays. 

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.... maybe they can realize that songs like "Angela" never can stand up to "Something changed" or Babies" .

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It doesn't stand up to Someone Like The Moon. 

 

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.... maybe they can realize that songs like "Angela" never can stand up to "Something changed" or Babies" .

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It doesn't stand up to Someone Like The Moon.

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Is that a bit of sarcasm there?  I actually love that song - honestly - it is one of the best.

 

anet wrote:

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.... maybe they can realize that songs like "Angela" never can stand up to "Something changed" or Babies" .

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It doesn't stand up to Someone Like The Moon.

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Is that a bit of sarcasm there?  I actually love that song - honestly - it is one of the best.

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You like Angela? (Now that is sarcasm!)

Not really sarcasm.  It's just that once upon a time there was a poll on the worst Pulp song and Someone Like The Moon of all the material from Separations onwards seemed to get most votes.  I think Silence won hands down.

As I once said, Someone Like The Moon is not necessarily one of my favorite Pulp moments, but I think it's better than Angela.

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=93104&p=3&topicID=8283408

 

Well I saw Blur tonight and it was fucking amazing, Damon wasn't "dull" and didn't look tired (he jumped into the crowd three times) and the set was the perfect mix of hits and album tracks. Plus the whole band looked like they were absolutely loving it. As with Pulp, Blur never split up, everyone knew that Blur would get back together. Also, I fail to see how the lack of new material is a "cop out"- they only got back together in December of last year, they would have had to work pretty fast to come up with new material in 6 months, alongside relearning all of the old songs!