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One thing to bear in mind with getting them off iPlayer is you're only getting 1280x720 resolution, plus that BBC logo in the top-left corner. I can sort out full/clean 1920x1080 interlaced versions of Later... and the TV broadcast on Monday if anyone wants them.

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Tina...what a corker! It conjured-up images of the theme song from a 60s TV spy drama where our hero is forever looking for the love of his life. I can't believe how quickly the new songs are hitting after just one listen. Buzzing to hear the whole album now!

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Just noticed they dropped Sunrise and A Sunset from the show. That some sort of joke on global warming...?!

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You can hear the intro to Sunrise starting up just as Farmers Market ends. We'll get it and A Sunset on BBC Two, no doubt.

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Pip wrote:

One thing to bear in mind with getting them off iPlayer is you're only getting 1280x720 resolution, plus that BBC logo in the top-left corner. I can sort out full/clean 1920x1080 interlaced versions of Later... and the TV broadcast on Monday if anyone wants them.

 Sounds great to me. Thanks a lot, Pip!



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At the risk of sounding miserable/bitter/gatekeepery...

...that audience during Common People is a bit dead, innit? Sums up what people said about the vibe. Imagine what it could've been like with us lot in attendance, it would have gone OFF. See also: the laughter at the first line of 'Dishes'.

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Eamonn wrote:

Tina...what a corker! It conjured-up images of the theme song from a 60s TV spy drama where our hero is forever looking for the love of his life. I can't believe how quickly the new songs are hitting after just one listen. Buzzing to hear the whole album now!

 Oh, Tina is wonderful. So so good.

It's a candidate for Pulp top ten.



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Pip wrote:

At the risk of sounding miserable/bitter/gatekeepery...

...that audience during Common People is a bit dead, innit? Sums up what people said about the vibe. Imagine what it could've been like with us lot in attendance, it would have gone OFF. See also: the laughter at the first line of 'Dishes'.

 

The tell that it was a generic audience was how they reacted to the Dishes intro. Half the fcvkers, probably more, had clearly never heard it. Although through Jo Wiley's vox-popping of famous media types at the end of after-show, they all seemed genuine in their enthusiasm - CMAT, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Josh Widdecombe, Shaun Keavney, Huw Stevens and...there might have been someone else.



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Pip wrote:

At the risk of sounding miserable/bitter/gatekeepery...

...that audience during Common People is a bit dead, innit? Sums up what people said about the vibe. Imagine what it could've been like with us lot in attendance, it would have gone OFF. See also: the laughter at the first line of 'Dishes'.

 

The tell that it was a generic audience was how they reacted to the Dishes intro. Half the fcvkers, probably more, had clearly never heard it.


The semi-chuckle at that point, when we know how many from here applied, and seeing the guest lists. I know it's a R2 issue, but it still rankles. But... what a ****ing day for us that notwithstanding!

-- Edited by Ste on Thursday 29th of May 2025 11:35:56 PM

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Ha. Bet Dermot O'Leary and the like haven't done the dishes in a long time...



-- Edited by lipglossed on Thursday 29th of May 2025 11:37:04 PM

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The chorus melody line of Tina....I'm hearing echoes of "Me, Oh Myra!" by Blouse, which is a parody of a Pulp song. What a genius Chris Morris is. But Tina's still great, too!

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Eamonn wrote:

The chorus melody line of Tina....I'm hearing echoes of "Me, Oh Myra!" by Blouse, which is a parody of a Pulp song. What a genius Chris Morris is. But Tina's still great, too!

 I love Chris Morris so much. That parody is sensational and so jam-packed with Pulp in-jokes down to the nonchalant Russell stand-in scratching his ear and tapping his bow, the nods to Mis-Shapes and First Time, the card with 'card' written on it...



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seductivebarry wrote:

Video download: limewire.com/d/2muuW

Audio download: limewire.com/d/mtC8G

 Thanks seductivebarry for sharing this with us!! I will loop the show tomorrow while working!! biggrin



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Pip wrote:

One thing to bear in mind with getting them off iPlayer is you're only getting 1280x720 resolution, plus that BBC logo in the top-left corner. I can sort out full/clean 1920x1080 interlaced versions of Later... and the TV broadcast on Monday if anyone wants them.

 Would really appreciate that Pip - yes please!



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Eamonn wrote:

The chorus melody line of Tina....I'm hearing echoes of "Me, Oh Myra!" by Blouse, which is a parody of a Pulp song. What a genius Chris Morris is. But Tina's still great, too!

 It's funny you say that as the spoken part of Spike Island, with the 'So swivel' bit always makes me think that could have been in 'Blouse'



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Thank you very much seductivebarry !! Just listened to Tina. Goose bumps 'cause actually listening to a brand new Pulp song. Looking and sounding splendid!

Yes for me Pip!!! Anything and everything!!

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Does anyone know what the chances of more media promotion are outside of the BBC? These sessions were such fun to watch.

Can't they kiss and make-up with Chris Evans and play a few songs on his Virgin Radio show next week? Seal that number one album spot etc.
I do chuckle when I think of Mark Webber's comment about Evans, the last time they played on TFI Friday. "He finally found out that we hated him".

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Does anyone know what the chances of more media promotion are outside of the BBC? These sessions were such fun to watch.

Can't they kiss and make-up with Chris Evans and play a few songs on his Virgin Radio show next week? Seal that number one album spot etc.
I do chuckle when I think of Mark Webber's comment about Evans, the last time they played on TFI Friday. "He finally found out that we hated him".

 

Is there a story about this? I did some googling but it's a bit useless given that there is another "Chris Evans" these days. Apparently.



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The chorus melody line of Tina....I'm hearing echoes of "Me, Oh Myra!" by Blouse, which is a parody of a Pulp song. What a genius Chris Morris is. But Tina's still great, too!

 God the melody is so good, you know? The way it pushes upwards in the choruses and breaks through. So good.



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JohnPaul_II wrote:
Eamonn wrote:

Does anyone know what the chances of more media promotion are outside of the BBC? These sessions were such fun to watch.

Can't they kiss and make-up with Chris Evans and play a few songs on his Virgin Radio show next week? Seal that number one album spot etc.
I do chuckle when I think of Mark Webber's comment about Evans, the last time they played on TFI Friday. "He finally found out that we hated him".

 

Is there a story about this? I did some googling but it's a bit useless given that there is another "Chris Evans" these days. Apparently.

There's a little bit on the wiki page but it doesn't give a source. Maybe it was mentioned in a Pulp People newsletter.



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Just listened to both of these in full. My initial thoughts on the new songs:

Slow Jam - I had listened to the Jarv Is version and wasn't overly impressed, I wouldn't have called it a complete disaster but equally nothing special. The Pulp version is a major improvement and I think that it will work well in the company of the other songs. The other members have clearly added a lot to this song.

Tina - I agree with the "Commuter Love" comparison but it reminds me of something else that I just can't put my finger on at the moment. It could be an outlier for a third single if such a thing is going to happen.

Partial Eclipse - this has vaulted right up into my all time favourite Pulp songs. I was expecting a fast song given that we already know how ballad-heavy the album is. It would have sat perfectly on any of the first five Scott Walker albums ("TV Series" aside) or any Divine Comedy album. I actually thought that the first 10 seconds of "This is Hardcore" were part of the outro to this song. It also sounds like an ideal companion piece to "Farmers Market".


And the old:

Seconds - a major surprise and sounds like it has had a lot of energy injected into it. Let's hope it is a mainstay.

Dishes - works well alongside some of the newer songs and with the string section.

We Are the Boyz - I have never been a massive fan of this, it's standard B-side material for me but it seems to come alive (notice what I did there?) on stage. I was listening to a live version from Boston in June 1998 the other week and thought it was pretty good. Perhaps it would work well alongside / instead of "Like a Friend" (though "The Professional" would be something else entirely)

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Have to be honest, i'm finding these new BBC TV concerts very confusing. Last night we watched one that was in black & white with not much of a live audience, and then there was a different one in colour hosted by Jo Whiley. AND there's another one being broadcast on Sunday?! Is it different too? What's going on here?



-- Edited by timahall on Friday 30th of May 2025 09:38:57 PM

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The one on Sunday is the Jo Wiley one but with two extra songs.


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Uuuugh I want to watch and listen but as soon as they queued-up the first song Id yet to hear I bottled it. Looks like Ill be having a listening party on release day. Cant wait. So excited that people are finding so much good to say about the album - songs amongst the best of Pulp and so on. Back to wrestling with myself over O2 tickets since theres still a few about. Money innit.

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Well done on the restraint, Superchob (super what? - chob. - oh)!

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