| Manic Street Preachers – The Masses Against The Classes Lyrics | 6 hours ago |
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The song is a reaction to the UK music press' backlash against the Manics to the mostly restrained approach the band maintained on "This Is My Truth..." after they'd supposedly been given a free pass on "Everything..." to recover their footing after Richey's disappearance. The first verse and first couplet of the second are sung from the press' viewpoint, drunk and baying for blood. The second couplet of second verse and chorus are the band's reaction to the comments from a music press that was owned by one major print company at that stage - Melody Maker and New Musical Express shared a floor in an office block. That should make the rest easier to understand - it's a rant against the music press and the Soundbytes that top/tail it are a sarcastic commentary on the press' existence by leeching off the bands who gave them a living. |
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