Did do a song called 'Rise' ...

6-minute epic that ends "Anger is an energy" and has PiL singing "May the road rise with you" quite a lot. Way past their best by then, though - at that point they'd become a fairly traditional rock group. The Metal Box still sounds like very little else.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on September 19th 2005 at 20:48:34

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LET IT BE!!!!! (NCFC) - Thomo, Sep 19, 19:39:59
- Huckerby (NCFC) - David Brent, Sep 19, 19:56:41
  - Are you a pink? (n/m) (NCFC) - d0mj4y, Sep 19, 19:59:18
- Does anyone remember a song touted at the time (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 19, 19:43:50
  - I remember the following sung in a few pubs (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 19:48:18
    - Father Worthy? Mother Delia? (NCFC) - Caged Canary, Sep 19, 19:54:28
      - Lost pub song (NCFC) - Beth Nal Green, Sep 19, 20:00:17
        
        We really need to get some new songs on the go (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 20:02:46
        
        We Love you Paul McVeigh, (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 19, 20:03:51
        
        Yeah, cos that's new isn;t it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 20:04:46
        
        Well he hasn't been here ten years (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 19, 20:36:24
        
        hyperbole (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 20:42:09
        
        Obviously not... (NCFC) - Brom, Sep 19, 20:43:06
        
        Fair enough (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 20:46:59
        
        Caps sung on the way back from TOTLAPR (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 19, 20:01:36
      - I agree it sounds shit (NCFC) - Shane Warne, Sep 19, 19:57:33
        
        Agree but the players should run out to....... (NCFC) - fareastcanary, Sep 19, 20:02:31
        
        Maybe but how about.... (NCFC) - Beth Nal Green, Sep 19, 20:06:47
        
        'In The City' is an excellent idea. I'm gonna put that on right now. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Tudster, Sep 19, 20:18:48
        
        Thank you Sir! (n/m) (NCFC) - Beth Nal Green, Sep 19, 20:23:35
        
        Been listening to a lot of Jam recently, forgot how punky the early stuff was. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Tudster, Sep 19, 20:26:59
        
        PiL's Metal Box has been on Foxtrot FM lately. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 19, 20:27:57
        
        I'm listening to... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 19, 20:35:07
        
        I'm listening to The Oracle at the moment, because I'm at work. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 19, 20:40:32
        
        oh I meant to say (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 19, 20:35:52
        
        PIl was Lydonn (sp) wasn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Tudster, Sep 19, 20:29:33
        
        Yep. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 19, 20:30:45
        
        Rise and Fall one of theirs? (n/m) (NCFC) - The Tudster, Sep 19, 20:45:27
        
        Did do a song called 'Rise' ... (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 19, 20:48:34
        
        I will find it and give it a whirl. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Tudster, Sep 19, 20:49:58
        
        If you like it, give Pere Ubu a shot. 'The Modern Dance' is top-notch. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 19, 20:52:36
  - This would sound so much better than the Bellamy rip off (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Sep 19, 19:46:29

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