Saint Etienne - Smash the System poll

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Dear Mark

It’s been a while since our last missive, but don’t worry, all the
while the wheels of the Saint Etienne machine have been turning, deals
have been struck, plans hatched …

Some of which can be revealed now…

A new “career” spanning compilation entitled “London Conversations” will
be released in September by Universal. It will come in 2 editions: one you may not need
cos it's a condensed greatest hits, the other a 2 disc set which will finally include
Lover Plays TheBass!
Plus two brand new singles – the first of which will be out in August.

Went 'Archway People':

a) no-one else will
b) "There's some nice parts of London. You can see them from here."
c) "For once, I felt close to you..."

Sarah WANKS OFF THE BEAR at the end of the Hug My Soul video?

^Directed by Steven Wells, I've just remembered. Which would explain the BEAR WANK scene. YEAH! Does that SHOCK you, INDIE-SCHMINDIE NAZI-SPUNK BOY ARRGH SHOUTY CAPS LOCK SPUNKGASM NAZIIIIII!!!

Haven't decided what to go for yet. Might be "Carn't Sleep", might be "Only Love...", might be "Burnt Out Car", might be "People Get Real", might be "Avenue"...
Won't be "He's on the Phone" though.

"Avenue"

i might have to go with 'hobart paving' though i have a soft spot for 'filthy' because it's just a sick track.

Like A Motorway is spoiled by that whacky drumbreak, i've always thought. Still could be my fave though.

^Exactly my opinion. Fortunately the synth bassline is massive!

I really can't decide. have been staring at the list all day!

this is the indiest poll ILM has ever done. ever.

he's on the phone. obv

"Avenue"

the first ten tracks are killer. i don't find anything after them coming up to the same standard. one pick? well i have 'kiss and make up' in my head at this moment so, why not.

I've never been to Rome
but I don't need to go
I don't need to go to know
life would be sweet and slow

Sarah WANKS OFF THE BEAR at the end of the Hug My Soul video?
^Directed by Steven Wells, I've just remembered. Which would explain the BEAR WANK scene.

I've always considered that to be a homage to this film. La Bete/The Beast. Got a similar weird bear rape scene and pretty typical of St Et to reference some obscure French thing.

no one who's ever tried to copy st etienne has ever been any good, right?

The first Dubstar album was excellent.

Its highs ("Stars"!)were pretty high, but it wasn't excellent all the way through, was it?

what was it all? 4?

"like a motorway". i love that wacky drum break, too. i love everything about that song. it might actually be perfect.

"paper" would be second.

first dubstar album was good all the way through, yes

This is actually impossible. I can't even pick a sentimental favourite.

Voted for something that maybe not many (if any) one else'll go for, but given how great St Et are I'm prob way wrong

this is still impossible despite thinking i'd narrowed it down to 2 choices.

Jack Lemmon and Saturday are aces, people, give them a chance!

this would have been bumped later today, but wth

i kind of wish i'd voted for 'people get real'

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can't choose

oh the clown's no good....

An abudance of riches. Am tempted to go for "Shad Thames", just to be different and for the Shadows sample.

really hate the edit of Like A Motorway on this - not enough intro

"Sylvie", my favorite song of theirs, even with the congos.

not a single other person on this thread throwing support for "mario's cafe?"

I LOVE "Mario's Cafe. But it doesn't beat "Avenue".

carnt choose

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so many great songs. good result, overall.

glad to see paper get a couple of votes, too.