| THIRTY years ago today 13:49 - Mar 18 with 2005 views | baxterbasics |
This was unleashed upon the world. I was at HMV upon opening to purchase before heading to school. I had already recorded it to tape after hearing it's debut on Radio 1, looped it and listened to it maybe 100 times, shared it with friends. Some of whom I'm sure went on to buy the whole album as a result - so hopefully I can be forgiven the small act of piracy.
"Mindless, banal, and utterly fantastic" - NME
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:08 - Mar 18 with 1687 views | Rimsy |
30 years, scary. What a track though. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:18 - Mar 18 with 1608 views | Miaow |
I went past there along Bovingdon Road this morning. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:23 - Mar 18 with 1565 views | Perublue |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:08 - Mar 18 by Rimsy |
30 years, scary. What a track though. |
7 years , scary. What a guy though. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:28 - Mar 18 with 1548 views | Perublue |
It was so groundbreaking .. it went to number 1 ? Even if it didn’t, it did well… I was so proud and surprised by the UK public only matched again about 6 years later when Will Young beat Gareth Gates in pop idol and not falling for the narrative in those still naïve days of reality TV | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:29 - Mar 18 with 1538 views | Guthrum |
In the ancient world, horns were a sign of holiness, same as a halo nowadays. Hence depictions of Alexander the Great with horns.
Moses was often shown with horns in the Middle Ages. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:33 - Mar 18 with 1521 views | baxterbasics |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:28 - Mar 18 by Perublue |
It was so groundbreaking .. it went to number 1 ? Even if it didn’t, it did well… I was so proud and surprised by the UK public only matched again about 6 years later when Will Young beat Gareth Gates in pop idol and not falling for the narrative in those still naïve days of reality TV |
Yup went in at number 1 and remained for three weeks. As The Prodigy have pointed out themselves today in their media, radio stations were reluctant to play it initially, wasn't quite in keeping with chart hits of the day, but the listening public forced the issue. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:39 - Mar 18 with 1485 views | tommcd |
Off to see them at Wembley Arena in a few weeks. Can't wait! |  | | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:41 - Mar 18 with 1470 views | Perublue |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:33 - Mar 18 by baxterbasics |
Yup went in at number 1 and remained for three weeks. As The Prodigy have pointed out themselves today in their media, radio stations were reluctant to play it initially, wasn't quite in keeping with chart hits of the day, but the listening public forced the issue. |
Excellent.. yes it was definitely a thing … was it on “fat of the land “ I remember being in the States and in a record store when a girl realising I was English and a prodigy fan basically fell at my feet in love just because of that … needless to say I took full advantage with my Hugh Grant Englishness. [Post edited 18 Mar 14:44]
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:43 - Mar 18 with 1448 views | Perublue |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:39 - Mar 18 by tommcd |
Off to see them at Wembley Arena in a few weeks. Can't wait! |
You probably know already but Sir Keith will be entertaining you. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 14:56 - Mar 18 with 1378 views | tommcd |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:43 - Mar 18 by Perublue |
You probably know already but Sir Keith will be entertaining you. |
"will not be entertaining..."? Or did I miss the point (quite likely)? | | | |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:58 - Mar 18 with 1365 views | Perublue |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:56 - Mar 18 by tommcd |
"will not be entertaining..."? Or did I miss the point (quite likely)? |
Let’s just say he makes an appearance | |
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| THIRTY years ago today (n/t) on 14:59 - Mar 18 with 1361 views | tommcd |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:58 - Mar 18 by Perublue |
Let’s just say he makes an appearance |
Gotcha, I think I know the part you mean, didn't know it was part of the gig in this series. [Post edited 18 Mar 15:01]
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| THIRTY years ago today on 15:00 - Mar 18 with 1356 views | baxterbasics |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:39 - Mar 18 by tommcd |
Off to see them at Wembley Arena in a few weeks. Can't wait! |
See you there, bro. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 15:01 - Mar 18 with 1353 views | baxterbasics |
| THIRTY years ago today on 14:58 - Mar 18 by Perublue |
Let’s just say he makes an appearance |
If they keep the recent live version in the set, yes. Probably a safe assumption. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 15:02 - Mar 18 with 1349 views | tommcd |
| THIRTY years ago today on 15:00 - Mar 18 by baxterbasics |
See you there, bro. |
Friday or Sat? | | | |
| THIRTY years ago today on 15:11 - Mar 18 with 1314 views | baxterbasics |
| THIRTY years ago today on 15:02 - Mar 18 by tommcd |
Friday or Sat? |
(Checks booking..)
Saturday for me. So 50/50 see you there.
Will be my 16th time since 1996 - fourth time post-Keith.
Doing MK Bowl in the summer too. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 16:40 - Mar 18 with 1135 views | MVBlue |
I have strong memories of buying this single and Insomnia on this week 30 years ago, and going to the computer science lab and listening to them while surfing the NET. Then later that week out to nightclubs playing them. The 90s was a good time. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 18:43 - Mar 18 with 995 views | Dubtractor |
I still have the CD single.
Huge tune, and i would suggest played a huge part in lots of rock and metal fans moving towards dance music.
In all seriousness, I almost certainly wouldn't have ended up DJing breaks all over the UK with the Fat of the Land album having happened.
I saw half of their headline set at Reading 96 (they clashed with Rocket from the Crypt) and their whole set at V97, both sets including most of that album. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 19:47 - Mar 18 with 921 views | MVBlue |
| THIRTY years ago today on 18:43 - Mar 18 by Dubtractor |
I still have the CD single.
Huge tune, and i would suggest played a huge part in lots of rock and metal fans moving towards dance music.
In all seriousness, I almost certainly wouldn't have ended up DJing breaks all over the UK with the Fat of the Land album having happened.
I saw half of their headline set at Reading 96 (they clashed with Rocket from the Crypt) and their whole set at V97, both sets including most of that album. |
I saw Prodigy at Reading 98 following on from Beastie Boys. That was some set.
Beastie boys rocked out but left a message for Prodigy not to play Smaxk my B*tch Up.
Prodigy came on and started their set with it, cue madness | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 20:24 - Mar 18 with 857 views | baxterbasics |
| THIRTY years ago today on 19:47 - Mar 18 by MVBlue |
I saw Prodigy at Reading 98 following on from Beastie Boys. That was some set.
Beastie boys rocked out but left a message for Prodigy not to play Smaxk my B*tch Up.
Prodigy came on and started their set with it, cue madness |
I was also at Reading 98.
The twist in the story is, as of a couple of years ago, without any announcement or explanation or heads-up for the fans, they have been self-censoring the offending lyric in SMBU. Ad Rock got his wish eventually. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 21:03 - Mar 18 with 768 views | Dubtractor |
| THIRTY years ago today on 19:47 - Mar 18 by MVBlue |
I saw Prodigy at Reading 98 following on from Beastie Boys. That was some set.
Beastie boys rocked out but left a message for Prodigy not to play Smaxk my B*tch Up.
Prodigy came on and started their set with it, cue madness |
Actually I was at that Reading 98 set too, beasties too. | |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 21:04 - Mar 18 with 768 views | Melford |
I remember when they showed the video on TOTP and it got a sh!tload of complaints. |  |
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| THIRTY years ago today on 21:19 - Mar 18 with 744 views | CaptainAhab |
Holy crap, 30 years, jeez. I bought it from the Virgin Megastore on Westgate Street on release day.
Anyone else at the 1994 gig at Cambridge Corn Exchange? One of the best gigs I've ever been to. |  | | |
| THIRTY years ago today on 21:28 - Mar 18 with 723 views | michaeldownunder |
I saw them when they supported Oasis, Flinty's eyes were like ping pong balls not sure what type of water he had been drinking !!!! Great show. I also met the limo driver who drove them around on tour. He said "Keith was so polite but looked very scary" They liked to watch re-runs of old comedy shows while driving to the gig. |  | | |
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