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I think Forever In My Dreams might be my favourite, but also love Mile End, Stacks, That Boys Evil, PTA, Seconds and solo: Apparently (although not techically a b side), I found myself looking for God and The loss adjustor.

There's loads I love though, they've done some good b-sides, sometimes better that the album tracks. 



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Street Lites.

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"Seconds."

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Street Lites.

Oh Lord yes. Possibly my favourite Pulp song there.

Then there's Sheffield Sex City and the Inside Susan trilogy... do those still count as B-sides?



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I was going to mention those but think of them as LP tracks now due to the great Intro. Street Lites is superb though. I wondered who Pete Stewart was- his work sounds a lot like Ed Buller. Couldn't find any information on him, unless he's the American producer.

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The Professional

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Good choice- should've been an album track.

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Then there's Sheffield Sex City and the Inside Susan trilogy... do those still count as B-sides?

Likewise The Sisters EP.  There are three nailed on best b-sides with His 'n' Hers just about taking the honours IMHO. 



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Laughing Boy/Seconds/Ansaphone

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Seconds/Ansaphone/Your Sister's Clothes

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Blue Glow, Manon, Death Goes To The Disco, Your Sister's Clothes, Street Lites, Sheffield Sex City, Styloroc Nites of Suburbia, The Professional


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The Professional's a great song but I think it worked better as a b side - it was so self referential and knowing that it works better as a b side that the hardcore fans will discover.

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Yes Fred, I agree.

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I'm probably alone here, but I never felt the love for Sheffield Sex City. Might be that I was so young when I heard it that I found the lyrics a bit intimidating.

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somebody actually mentioned That boy's evil. if there's a b-side I hate it must be that.

I always loved the Second class cd, was very happy when I found it long time ago, it made getting to hear the b-sides so much easier in the pre-internet days

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If I had to choose one, probably His 'n Hers. Other favorites: Styloroc, Stacks, Street Lites, The Professional...should I be embarrassed that I've always been rather fond of the Motiv8 remix of Common People? I haven't heard Ansaphone in years! Gives me chills to hear it now...

I didn't get Sheffield Sex City when I first heard it either (my virgin ears!) but I've grown to appreciate the majesty

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Forever in My Dreams is a great choice. I always loved that in particular. However, I think I'd have to go with 'Ansaphone' as my abolute favourite. I listen to that *a lot*. And I only knew the demo version on the deluxe until this year when I first heard the original b-side in all its keyboard laden glory :)

 



-- Edited by Jean on Wednesday 21st of September 2011 08:36:20 PM

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Freek, you're just scared of change, that's the direction the band should have followed!

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Slightly off track, as I'm not sure if it's my favourite B-side, but certainly a good one..........

Anyway, I was listening to Ansaphone the other day, and it struck me how hugely outdated the lyrics seem now. Nowdays no one would bother with sending a letter to tell someone their girlfriend is shagging around - it'd probably be all over facebook. And the end of the telephone line has almost become obsolete now we all have mobile phones. Why bother leaving an answerphone message, or worry about whether she is at home and avoiding your calls when you can just text her constantly? And she wouldn't need to have the aggravation of screening calls anymore, but simply ignore or delete your texts. Even having to hang up when the 'wrong' person answers your call is no longer an issue with a mobile. I was almost tempted to have a go at rewriting a 2011 version of Ansaphone, but decided that would make me look like a saddo with too much time on my hands, so you have been spared.

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anet wrote:

 Nowdays no one would bother with sending a letter to tell someone their girlfriend is shagging around - it'd probably be all over facebook. .

 

biggrin Well, your whole post made me laugh actually!

Do it anet - ''Ansafone'' 2011 stylee.



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anet wrote:

Anyway, I was listening to Ansaphone the other day, and it struck me how hugely outdated the lyrics seem now. Nowdays no one would bother with sending a letter to tell someone their girlfriend is shagging around - it'd probably be all over facebook. And the end of the telephone line has almost become obsolete now we all have mobile phones.

You know, I always felt the same way about Answering Machine by The Replacements - its about the singer Paul being on tour and trying to tell his girlfriend he misses her via the answering machine.... similiarly technologically-outdated but still so beautiful. I suppose songs about texting just wouldn't be quite as heartfelt...

Oh, and as for favorite B-Sides I gotta go with Seconds too. The high parts during the chorus just give me goosebumps. Still kinda wish it was on His n Hers.



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Well we've still got Carphone Warehouse, compared to that Ansaphone seems positively cutting edge!

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Well we've still got Carphone Warehouse, compared to that Ansaphone seems positively cutting edge!

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