This is one of the few songs that I remember exactly when, where, and how I felt when I first heard it. I’d just turned 13, The Man Who had just been released, and I was laying in bed in the dark, almost asleep because I’d stayed up late to listen to the entire album before bed even though I had an algebra test the next morning. I knew there had to be a hidden song since “Slide Show” ended but the track didn’t. But I was not prepared for this. “Blue Flashing Light” hit me like a ton of bricks- while my home life wasn’t quite as bad, my friends never called because they were scared of my mom. I felt this song deep in my core, and now it’s been more than two decades, the mom that I was so afraid of has been dead for four years, and “Blue Flashing Light” still hits me so hard but in a cathartic way now. This will always be my favorite Travis song and The Man Who will always be my favorite of their albums. I’m glad that it’s here on youtube where so many other people can enjoy how powerful it is. Thanks for uploading.
THis concert is probably right around the release of the album "The Man Who" and it was only uploaded 6 years ago. And Fran Healy does age really fast! At this date he is 44 years old and he looks 65.
Saturday evening Saturday evening at a quarter to five I would see him arrive at the door Pushed you aside as he staggered inside Spilling alcohol over the floor A storm is abrewin' and it's sure to fall soon As I look at you from the shore So You better hold on 'Cause it's Saturday night And your friends are all out And you feel like shit 'Cause they never call you No they never call you No they never call Never call Never bloody ever Call me a name and I'll hit you again You're a slut, you're a bitch, you're a whore Talked to your daddy in that tone of voice There's a belt hanging over the door So you run to your room And you hide in your room Thinking how you could settle the score But Saturday night at a quarter to six And your friends are all out And you're live in the sticks Still they never call you No they never call you No they never call Never call Never bloody ever call Blue flashing light last Saturday night Brought the neighbours all out on the street They watched as the firemen carried you out And they stared at each other's feet Now everyone sees and yet nobody says How we're all just afraid of the heat But It's Saturday night And I'm lying alone in the bed that I made Disconnected the phone Still they never call you No they never call you No they never call Never call Never bloody ever call Never bloody ever Never Never do Never do
This is one of the few songs that I remember exactly when, where, and how I felt when I first heard it. I’d just turned 13, The Man Who had just been released, and I was laying in bed in the dark, almost asleep because I’d stayed up late to listen to the entire album before bed even though I had an algebra test the next morning. I knew there had to be a hidden song since “Slide Show” ended but the track didn’t. But I was not prepared for this. “Blue Flashing Light” hit me like a ton of bricks- while my home life wasn’t quite as bad, my friends never called because they were scared of my mom. I felt this song deep in my core, and now it’s been more than two decades, the mom that I was so afraid of has been dead for four years, and “Blue Flashing Light” still hits me so hard but in a cathartic way now. This will always be my favorite Travis song and The Man Who will always be my favorite of their albums. I’m glad that it’s here on youtube where so many other people can enjoy how powerful it is. Thanks for uploading.
Why Travis? Why didn't you make more music like this one? Such an amazing song... why did you hide it?
Best fucking band
Thats a hidden jem right there. Im glad Travis had this moment.
Hardest song they did..like many I could go for an album just like this..raw fucking Travis
Best Band EVER!
Agree...there has been so many great bands but Travis owns my heart
I don't get it, when was recorded this live?, now singer is very older, and is no so much time between, really I don't get it :/
THis concert is probably right around the release of the album "The Man Who" and it was only uploaded 6 years ago. And Fran Healy does age really fast! At this date he is 44 years old and he looks 65.
@@valleU nah..he looks like a 45
Pretty sure this is Gig on the Green 2001, on 2001-08-26
Tight band. Underrated musicians.
Amazing song.Hidden on the album.Raw beauty!!!
Saturday evening
Saturday evening at a quarter to five
I would see him arrive at the door
Pushed you aside as he staggered inside
Spilling alcohol over the floor
A storm is abrewin' and it's sure to fall soon
As I look at you from the shore
So
You better hold on
'Cause it's Saturday night
And your friends are all out
And you feel like shit
'Cause they never call you
No they never call you
No they never call
Never call
Never bloody ever
Call me a name and I'll hit you again
You're a slut, you're a bitch, you're a whore
Talked to your daddy in that tone of voice
There's a belt hanging over the door
So you run to your room
And you hide in your room
Thinking how you could settle the score
But
Saturday night at a quarter to six
And your friends are all out
And you're live in the sticks
Still they never call you
No they never call you
No they never call
Never call
Never bloody ever call
Blue flashing light last Saturday night
Brought the neighbours all out on the street
They watched as the firemen carried you out
And they stared at each other's feet
Now everyone sees and yet nobody says
How we're all just afraid of the heat
But
It's Saturday night
And I'm lying alone in the bed that I made
Disconnected the phone
Still they never call you
No they never call you
No they never call
Never call
Never bloody ever call
Never bloody ever
Never
Never do
Never do
Thanks Sarah