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I got helped over the front barrier thing during this song..I'd been squished for too long! :D

Jools has hosted some great performances over the last three decades, but this one's up there with the tops - manics never sounded better than this. Stunning.

Oddly the official video is a depiction of the neuclear family who have no faces and only communicate with each other via barcode type scanners.. Funny then that in 2024 here we are with the looming threat of digital id’s cashless digital money and the future prospect of being micro chipped with all our personal data on that chip including bank details health details and then they introduce the new social credit scoring system it kinda looks as if the manics where showing us in the original video the future that was to become our eventual reality.. The song is aparantly about the spanish war but is it really because people who write lyrics have a good way to get a message accross by playing with word’s so whilst you think it’s about a war it’s about how they see your future

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The Manics should do an orchestral album...bit like Def Leppard's one...they've got the "epicness" and canvas the songs have to do this. Missed this song when it was out at the time. Could time travel back and have a good talk with my twenty three year old self!. "Listen to the Manics!" I'd say...it's a masterpiece...

This for me, is one off the top five 90’s anthems. It’s up there with “don’t look back in anger”.

James almost cracked at points here -- it amazes me he was able to perform this song so well at that particular time. Unimaginable emotion he must have been feeling singing those words.

Get the feeling James isn’t keen on intimate live performances, i can feel his nervousness.

I remember watching this when it aired, at the age of 8. I had never seen such an intense live singer before, and was fascinated. I went to the local library and rented Everything Must Go and taped it, as I didn't get much pocket money (sorry lads). I have returned to watch it on CZcams dozens of times over the years.

One of my my favourite "modern" Manics songs. Lovely to hear a full acoustic version. Bradders golden as ever.

Just in case there is any doubt, this song is about the rise of fascism and the Spanish civil war.

Gw*t Saesneg. Beautiful song that truly represents a lot of Welsh history. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✌️

Wonderful song, wonderful moving performance.

This is about the Spanish Civil War, and the idealism of people from around the world who volunteered to be part of the International Brigade fighting Franco’s fascist army. The track became the band’s first UK #1 single, making it their joint highest-charting single alongside “The Masses Against the Classes”.

[Verse 1] The future teaches you to be alone The present to be afraid and cold So if I can shoot rabbits Then I can shoot fascists Bullets for your brain today But we'll forget it all again Monuments put from pen to paper Turns me into a gutless wonder [Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next [Verse 2] Gravity keeps my head down Or is it maybe shame At being so young and being so vain? Holes in your head today But I'm a pacifist I've walked La Ramblas But not with real intent [Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next See Manic Street Preachers Live Get tickets as low as $98 You might also like All The Parties Drake 7 Minute Drill J. Cole Pricey J. Cole & Ari Lennox [Bridge] And on the street tonight, an old man plays With newspaper cuttings of his glory days [Chorus] And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next Will be next, will be next, will be next [Outro] Ahh ahhh, ahh ahhh Ahh ahhh, ahh ahhh

This is so true

💜James💜

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Always interpreted an extra dimension - the metaphorical cages humans are in.

the lyrics are prophercey just listen

So beautifully and Welshly bleak.

Makes me sad I have 1 child and now

Oh well...Six Nations starts at the weekend. "This one's for the underdogs" usually the Scots and Welsh at the start of the campaign!. Good track this...and the album is a stonking great listen as well!.

man what a FANTASTIC singer

The song was so prophetic because it's about something that had already happened, and its consequences: The Spanish Civil War.

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Too bad they didn't do harmony vocals in the chorus.

James Dean Bradfield Fucking Brilliant 1000% Everytime

This is their Bohemian Rhapsody

Gwych ❤

Who's here in 2023??....✌🙏

2023..... Your children will be next

Beautiful,just beautiful

Love

Manics have nailed every single live performance on jools holland ❤

This.song.is.bang.on.whats.going.now..in.2023.

I remember seeing this on the BBC when I was 14 and had recently started playing guitar, and couldn't wrap my head around how he got an electric guitar to sound like an acoustic 😛

This is the sound track like no other. What a vocal. James never disappoints. Ready for drowning is amazing. This is my truth tell me yours is one of the greatest albums ever. Urban hymns has the same beauty to it. 2 bands with 2 genius songwriting front men. I was 18 when these where released. The glory days

What an amazing performance.James is a musical giant,just brilliant.

Ese bajo es mortalllllll

Amazing song,amazing performance,amazing vocals!

Bass is incredible up there with JJ Burnel

Imagine it takes a lot out of James to sing this song, it’s truly heartbreaking lyrics. Genius of Richy , look no further.

I love it

Richey's best lyric. And James' composing is perfect for the lyric.

What a classic ❤❤

Im in tears everytime... its like a whole book or something...its too big.

That opening line is just SO fucking important. And for fucks sake lets hear it for one of the most untalked about drummers in British rock.