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RIP Mark E Smith 21:19 - Jan 24 with 13002 viewsFieryJack

Well, I was expecting it.

Years of heavy drinking and smoking, and fighting.

As some may have noticed, my user name is a Fall song and my avatar an image of the man himself. Bit of a hero to me since the age of 17.

His 'music' was unlistenable to most people, understandably, but that was kind of the point.

But no British lyric writer can come anywhere near him.

Whacky genius - RIP

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RIP Mark E Smith on 21:30 - Jan 24 with 10938 viewsdickythorpe

David "Bumble" Lloyd (cricket) will be gutted, always mentions him.

RIP
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RIP Mark E Smith on 21:32 - Jan 24 with 10924 viewsLoyal

Genius, the bingo master 🎩

Nolan sympathiser, clout expert, personal friend of Leigh Dineen, advocate and enforcer of porridge swallows. The official inventor of the tit w@nk.
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RIP Mark E Smith on 21:53 - Jan 24 with 10880 viewsProfessor

Same here, though a little later. Some genius lyrics.
“Some times I feel like new bar, beer below par, food with no taste, music grates. Now I am living too late”.

RIP Mark Edward Smith. Part of the soundtrack of growing up until weary and cynical.
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RIP Mark E Smith on 21:57 - Jan 24 with 10859 viewsmalagajack

One of my favourites


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RIP Mark E Smith on 22:03 - Jan 24 with 10829 viewsBrynCartwright

"I hear you telephone thing..listening in".

Huge hedonist but still a shock. His massive personality snared him the delightful Brix Smith.

Saw them at Bangor Uni late 80's and at Reading Festival.

The Fall has had 60+ members. Unbelievable.

A unique talent.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 22:40 - Jan 24 with 10743 viewsLord_Bony

Can't say I liked The Fall I did not.

But he had a talent,I remember John Peel played a lot of their stuff when I was growing up.

rIP.

PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE THIRD PLANET SWANS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. "Per ardua ad astra"
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RIP Mark E Smith on 23:05 - Jan 24 with 10692 viewsGowerjack

Memories of listening to the Peel show as a teenager.

Smith was a genuine and unique talent

Which ways North from 'ere?


Plastic since 1974
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RIP Mark E Smith on 23:08 - Jan 24 with 10690 viewsJacket

Sad to hear that, rest in peace you miserable Manc barstard! Loved the song Big New Prinz. "Check the record, check the record, check the guy's track record!"

Big nose should have heeded that advice and checked the track record of these yanks before he bright them to our club! But of course he didn't, he was so preoccupied with lining his pockets, he'd have ffur-king sold the club back to Petty for the right price!
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RIP Mark E Smith on 04:32 - Jan 25 with 10558 viewsMo_Wives

Thought of you when I heard.

Good luck, Mr Cooper

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RIP Mark E Smith on 04:54 - Jan 25 with 10540 viewsE20Jack

I always thought your avatar was Ian Beale from Eastenders, always thought it a little odd.

Consider my mind corrected.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 15:05 - Jan 25 with 10336 viewsFieryJack

RIP Mark E Smith on 04:54 - Jan 25 by E20Jack

I always thought your avatar was Ian Beale from Eastenders, always thought it a little odd.

Consider my mind corrected.


Ian Beale!

No way
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RIP Mark E Smith on 15:19 - Jan 25 with 10323 viewsBrynCartwright

Top tune brings back memories of Bop Lan Top in Aberystwyth..


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RIP Mark E Smith on 04:38 - Jan 26 with 10138 viewsphact0rri

I feel into them as a teenager, when I got my doses of the post punk music. Not a lot of it has stayed around the music library now though, but the fall is there along with joy division and depeche mode.

Rest well.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 08:29 - Jan 26 with 10093 viewsMo_Wives

RIP Mark E Smith on 04:54 - Jan 25 by E20Jack

I always thought your avatar was Ian Beale from Eastenders, always thought it a little odd.

Consider my mind corrected.



Good luck, Mr Cooper

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RIP Mark E Smith on 09:38 - Jan 26 with 10063 viewsProfessor

RIP Mark E Smith on 15:05 - Jan 25 by FieryJack

Ian Beale!

No way


There are some similarities:

curmudgeon
string of wives
a constant in an ever-changing line uo.

Anyway-Lauren Laverne played 'Fiery Jack' on 6 music yesterday amongst others. Her favourite was 'Your Heart Out" which segued in Mark Radcliffe playing 'Hit the North'.

Was a good 30 minute drive to hear these again. Don't think I have played 'Dragnet' in 20 years.
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RIP Mark E Smith on 09:48 - Jan 26 with 10054 viewstaffpop

"The band by which all others must be judged". Perfect noise.
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RIP Mark E Smith on 20:08 - Jan 26 with 9891 viewsGowerjack

RIP Mark E Smith on 09:38 - Jan 26 by Professor

There are some similarities:

curmudgeon
string of wives
a constant in an ever-changing line uo.

Anyway-Lauren Laverne played 'Fiery Jack' on 6 music yesterday amongst others. Her favourite was 'Your Heart Out" which segued in Mark Radcliffe playing 'Hit the North'.

Was a good 30 minute drive to hear these again. Don't think I have played 'Dragnet' in 20 years.


I heard that as well

Great stories from listeners about MES as well

Plastic since 1974
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RIP Mark E Smith on 20:25 - Jan 26 with 9873 viewsDr_Winston

I know very little about their music. This tune however, f*cking rocks.


Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 20:35 - Jan 26 with 9859 viewsDarran

RIP Mark E Smith on 04:54 - Jan 25 by E20Jack

I always thought your avatar was Ian Beale from Eastenders, always thought it a little odd.

Consider my mind corrected.


It’s Casper from Kes.



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RIP Mark E Smith on 13:43 - Jan 27 with 9697 viewsShonky


Its just a ride...

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RIP Mark E Smith on 01:02 - Jan 28 with 9610 viewsEbo

RIP Mark E Smith on 20:25 - Jan 26 by Dr_Winston

I know very little about their music. This tune however, f*cking rocks.



It's a great album is Heads Rol, up their with their best work.

Thank you, goodnight and bollocks
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RIP Mark E Smith on 01:23 - Jan 28 with 9598 viewsquiff

I got into them way later, I was 18 when fall heads roll came out. There won't be many like him again for all his flaws, the world is a less interesting place without The Fall.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 10:22 - Jan 29 with 9445 viewsattila_the_hun

There was a Swansea poet last year that had a tribute to him in his book, obviously a popular man in Swansea
RIP

"I'm Free"

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RIP Mark E Smith on 16:45 - Feb 4 with 9212 viewsTNT

BBC 4 Saturday 10th February

The Fall - The Wonderful And Frightening World Of Mark E Smith:

Documentary exploring the history of the band.

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RIP Mark E Smith on 00:11 - Feb 5 with 9132 viewsLord_Bony

RIP Mark E Smith on 16:45 - Feb 4 by TNT

BBC 4 Saturday 10th February

The Fall - The Wonderful And Frightening World Of Mark E Smith:

Documentary exploring the history of the band.


Heres the 2012 documentary.

An interesting insight into what made him tick.


PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE THIRD PLANET SWANS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. "Per ardua ad astra"
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