I love Cope! Since The Teardrop Explodes. Peggy Suicide is an album I go back and back to. Yay! Remember the World Shut Your Mouth days and his climbable microphone? Now he looks like a mountain man.
Really enjoyed this song. especially the shift in tone and pace from verse to chorus. Going to check out some more Julian Cope, and also Teardrop Explodes, as I've never really explored their catalogue. Very good request!
Julian Cope is legendary. Loved Teardrop Explodes, his solo stuff and in particular Peggy Suicide. My favourite from him is Out of My Mind On Dope And Speed. Top request.
You're very welcome guys, glad you enjoyed it. Saint Julian* was the album that made me sit up and take notice again after kind of enjoying The Teardrop Explodes when I was a kid and I've been a big fan ever since. Like you say, the man just can't help writing catchy pop rock songs no matter the subject. Incidentally lead guitar on the album is Copey's long time collaborator Donald Ross Skinner. * According to WikiPedia there are nearly a dozen actual Saint Julians, so, I've learned something new today too. ;)
Julian Cope is primarily a bass player not a lead guitar player. In the band The Teardrop Explodes on their two albums he played bass guitar. When he fronted his own outfit he'd Play rhythm guitar but never lead. And previous to his first band he was in a band with Ian McCullough from Echo & the Bunnymen and on their first albums they each recorded their own version of a song they co-wrote called Read It In Books.
I believe he upped his guitar playing a bit on several tracks of Peggy Suicide in '91. Not Raving But Drowning particularly stands out in that regard. Love that album. - Greg
Julian Cope, Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen and Pete Wylie of The Mighty Wah were apparently all in the same class together at high school.Rumour has it that they had a bet as to who could get in the UK music charts first. They all made it but Julian Cope won.
They weren’t actually in school together, Julian moved to Liverpool to attend college and met the others as part of the music scene at Eric’s club in Liverpool in the late 70s.
On the money! This guy has some real melodic catchy songs. I have My Nation Underground. Everyone with a job needs to listen to 5 O'clock World. I think they used it for the Drew Cary Show. Also, this is the album with Charlotte Anne, such a killer tune!
Aarrgh, the genius that is Julian Cope!! Huge fan, he influenced so many bands,
Great request that man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Yup off St. Julian....1987 If I remember rightly, his 90s work is unparalleled IMHO....
Probably my favourite solo artist of all time and this was not my request. Top top choice!
I love Cope! Since The Teardrop Explodes. Peggy Suicide is an album I go back and back to. Yay! Remember the World Shut Your Mouth days and his climbable microphone? Now he looks like a mountain man.
Really enjoyed this song. especially the shift in tone and pace from verse to chorus. Going to check out some more Julian Cope, and also Teardrop Explodes, as I've never really explored their catalogue. Very good request!
A great place to start is Julian Cope / The Teardrop Explodes - Floored Genius - The Best of Julian Cope and the Teardrop Explodes 1979-91
Julian Cope is legendary. Loved Teardrop Explodes, his solo stuff and in particular Peggy Suicide. My favourite from him is Out of My Mind On Dope And Speed. Top request.
Reward by Teardrop Explodes.
You're very welcome guys, glad you enjoyed it. Saint Julian* was the album that made me sit up and take notice again after kind of enjoying The Teardrop Explodes when I was a kid and I've been a big fan ever since. Like you say, the man just can't help writing catchy pop rock songs no matter the subject. Incidentally lead guitar on the album is Copey's long time collaborator Donald Ross Skinner.
* According to WikiPedia there are nearly a dozen actual Saint Julians, so, I've learned something new today too. ;)
Thanks for the request, Steve!
Julian Cope is primarily a bass player not a lead guitar player. In the band The Teardrop Explodes on their two albums he played bass guitar. When he fronted his own outfit he'd Play rhythm guitar but never lead. And previous to his first band he was in a band with Ian McCullough from Echo & the Bunnymen and on their first albums they each recorded their own version of a song they co-wrote called Read It In Books.
I believe he upped his guitar playing a bit on several tracks of Peggy Suicide in '91. Not Raving But Drowning particularly stands out in that regard. Love that album. - Greg
Jehovah Kill. It’s a brilliant album. Going up at 45 degrees.
Julian Cope, Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen and Pete Wylie of The Mighty Wah were apparently all in the same class together at high school.Rumour has it that they had a bet as to who could get in the UK music charts first. They all made it but Julian Cope won.
The Crucial Three. Am re-reading "Head On' again which I would recommend to anyone interested in the Liverpool scene at that time.
Love that. - G.
They weren’t actually in school together, Julian moved to Liverpool to attend college and met the others as part of the music scene at Eric’s club in Liverpool in the late 70s.
On the money! This guy has some real melodic catchy songs. I have My Nation Underground. Everyone with a job needs to listen to 5 O'clock World. I think they used it for the Drew Cary Show. Also, this is the album with Charlotte Anne, such a killer tune!
Love Charlotte Anne! - G.
Donneye on guitar