On hearing "Take Your Carriage Clock.." for the first time I was quite surprised how similar it is to the 70's easy listening fave (I've Been To Paradise, But I've) Never Been To Me. I can't remember who released the original, but think it was on Motown in the mid-70s, when they had too much Lionel Ritchie and got decidedly sloshy. Has anyone told Stuart Murdoch about this, and perhaps more urgently, instructed his team of lawyers?! At least "...Middle Distance Runner" sounds absolutely divine, and good to see they're still taking risks by releasing an A-side in the minor key. Stuart +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+