October 6
PORTSMOUTH NME TOURDATE POSTPONED
Unfortunately the NME tour date that was scheduled for this coming Wed 11th October at the Portsmouth Pyramid Centre has had to be rescheduled to Wed 8th November for reasons beyond our control. As the rescheduled date is now on Wed 8th Nov, we can no longer play on this Fratellis headlined bill, as we will be in America.
For those of you who bought tickets for this show due to The Horrors being one of the supporting bands, we're very sorry that we cannot make the amended date your tickets are still valid from this original show, so if you do still want to see The Fratellis + whoever else they now get in support, you can do so. Otherwise refunds will be available at your point of purchase.
To our Portsmouth fans, heartfelt apologies, the date change was out of our hands we'll try and hit Portsmouth in the future soon to make up for it.
MTV2 PLEASE VOTE TIL YOUR FINGERS FALL OFF!
The video for 'Count In Fives' (not seen it yet? watch it here now, or spread the word via YouTube version here) has been added to the MTV2 C List in the UK, but we need your help to get it up to the A or B List.
Please vote as many times as you can at this link here, www.mtv.co.uk/node/6558/
Every click counts, thank you!
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October 6
We are to release 'Count In Fives' on October 30 in the UK. This new version was produced by Jim Sclavunos (of Nick Cave's Bad Seeds) and mixed by Alan Moulder.
The track will be available on two 7" vinyl singles and download. One 7" will be backed by 'Who Says' and the other by 'A Knife In Their Eyes', while the download will feature both.
Watch this space for more news soon....
The Horrors
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October 6
Horrors Lyrics
Sheena Is a Parasite
Sheena is a champion of self-reliance
As soon as she needs it she knows just where the knife is
Her fingers aren't so fast anymore, it's been 29 years since she came to these shores/ Sheena is a Parasite/ Send her back to the sea they cried, but Sheena spat bile til they let her lie.
She claims she's working for the Lord but you know what she's looking for/ Sheena is a Parasite
Sheena's ambition sneers at your routine and behind that glass she sits, cold.
If Sheena was buried no one would care, She hates everyone she knows (no one) / Sheena is a Parasite Sheena is a Parasite, send her back across the sea.
Death at the Chapel
On a night of weddings he decides to change the setting, and as he feels himself start to sicken, Oh too late for Jimmy, adjusts his goggles as the fog begins to thicken. Under shadow of the chapel he saw Jimmy run for cover, and pushing down on the accelerator, Oh too late for Jimmy, ducking down as the young man flew over the bonnet.With a heart as black as coffee he smashed into John and Betty, screaming, "No one will ever love you!" Too late for John and Betty, and the realisation hit them like a fist, like this. You know what's next for Eddie as he dives behind a pillar, looking back on his motorcycle, Oh too late for Eddie. Turning around to face the cackle behind him..
Horrors Theme
Doctor put your gloves on, they may protect you from the stains, and button your coat right to the top, tip from the jar the brain. Your good woman is sat down, crying, on the stair. Oh Doctor put your gloves on as if you even care about her. Get up from your chair. You're the only one in the room. Oh Doctor please oh please oh please oh please. Get up from your chair, get up from your seat. Oh Doctor get up get up get up get up get up too long you've been asleep... A carcass in the bedroom, a carcass at the table, and this is all quite upsetting. Presents for you all, a flower for your mistress, a complete denial of what's been done done done done get up get up.
Doctor put your gloves on, they may protect you from the stains, tell the world you love her and tip from the jar the brain. Climb to the top of the stair, pausing to reflect on the nature of your disgrace Doctor, what did you expect? Get up get up.
Gloves
Today I found a baby's glove/ Lying on the drainage board so still/ Yesterday a leather glove from the slim hand of a woman. The next time I saw one it was lying half frozen and twisted on the kerb..and I...Now I have my own private collection/ All lined in rows when you open up the wardrobe doors/ Now I have no room for my obsession/ Lined up and labelled in neat little packets. The next time I saw one it stuck inside my head and became all that I could think about. I'll think twice before I pick it up this time/ Since I thought about what it had done and where it had been and who it had belonged to/ And I'll twice before I pick it up this time/ I thought about who it might have done and where it had come from and what it might have belonged to. The next time I saw one I had that itching sensation but my hands stayed by my sides and I couldn't take it.
And through wax seals and padlocks... A hand through my ribcage. Past the choking I saw palms and fingers grasping shoulders...collarbone...crushing. I imagined myself hacking desperately at a sea of appendages, forward and right, freeing myself like a butcher, feeling the mash of bone and sinew running slowly down the front of my body...and I couldn't take it any more, I said, "I've got to go, I've got to get out of here," and I ran down the street, I've got to get out of here, I've got to go..
Count In Fives
Count Yeah I count in fives. I do it everytime. And If another number confronts me I will cut you in half. Irrespective of the subject I will make it apply, no matter what the object I will count in fives, just tell me the location I will stand outside...Oh yeah, if you give me too many I will multiply. Force too many into my hand and I will not comprehend. Oh yeah, another number confronts me and I force it to divide. The first time with someone holding my hand. The second, me holding it out. Tally tally. Oh yeah, if you try to deceive me I feel it burn in my hand. Now watch the numbers run to me as I count them in fives.
Excellent Choice
Well I'm not trying to question your decision, in my opinion you've made an excellent choice. I don't want to put the doubt in your mind. In my head , well, you're just fine excellent choice. Now listen. Well I'm not trying to alter your opinion, I'm so happy that you've finally found your voice. I don't want to put the doubt in your mind, in my head...you're just fine. Excellent Choice.
Who Says
He was fiery in the 50s, would turn around and confront all three. A bicycle chain around his wrist, stand up to them through necessity. Who says... Had no qualms in the city, he said, "What they think is not important to me. I will always confront them, and stand up through necessity." Who says... And I hear a mutter whisper or a murmur, will turn around with my right hand free and chains around my knuckles. To danger, I will pay no heed. Who says... Necessity is my mother, and sure, she is proud of me. With chains to bind my knuckles, a victim I will not be. Who says...
A Knife in their Eyes
The Prince he has a long knife and he puts it to good use, scoring skin in anticipation. Sheaths his knife beneath his garments in the public eye, now hit it. Scours and skulks and ducks behind curtains, sheaths his knife beneath his garments. The Prince has a far-reaching gaze. He looks further than all of the others, now hit it. He looks further than all of the others, in pursuit of mothers and daughters. He is relentless in pursuit. Sheaths beneath garments in the public eye, he sticks a knife in the public eye. Now hit it. The Prince he has a long knife and he puts it to good use, bodies fall...before him in a deluge, in a deluge. Shake, shake. Shake, shake. Now hit it.
She's The New Thing
She's a special girl you know, the kind I'd hope to see, hanging on a wall, watching me cross the street. I wonder how long it will be before I'm sick of her, and I no longer care where she goes or has been, because she's the new thing. Feel my stomach sink. Whatever she brings, I cast myself in. She is the new thing. It started so slight then I flared into life, attention again onto another new thing. Once she had me on my knees, enamoured with disease. Now, she fails to impress. A different sickness. A different kind of sickness, lacking any interest. And I, sunk in apathy, totally absorbed in me. Sitting vacant on my own, my senses lying prone. She was the new thing. Feel my stomach sink and I curse my slow limbs. Staring at her, alterior girl, I cast myself into whatever she brings...Another new. With sickness, it ends how it begins: First mine then hers, and then the cycle blurs as my actions reoccur through no fault of my own, through no fault of my own.
Sister Leonella
Sister Leonella Sgorbati, hit by four bullets in the back. Two heroic bastions of culture launch an unprecedented attack on Sister Leonella. I couldn't...Take Cover, take cover. Sister Leonella I am sorry, I hope this serves to appease your heart. An effigy ablaze by the gates, reactionaries channelling their hurt through Sister Leonella. These gunmen always look for white people like Sister Leonella.
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September 28
'COUNT IN FIVES' VIDEO EXCLUSIVE
As promised, you are the first to see the new video for our forthcoming UK single 'Count In Fives'. As previously described by Faris in the last mailing list update (sign up to the mailing list here), the video looks 'like a lost TV appearance, almost as if someone had discovered the film by accident. On top of that, in the foreground there are people using sign language to make interpretations of what all the instruments are doing.'
Click here to watch the video now
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XFM RADIO SESSION ON JOHN KENNEDY TONIGHT
Sorry for the short notice - tune in to XFM tonight, Thursday 28th September to hear us in session and being interviewed on 'John Kennedy's XPosure show' from 10pm-1am UK time. Listen in London on 104.9FM, in the UK on digital radio, or anywhere in the world via www.xfm.co.uk
Be sure to let John know what you thought of the session, via his webpage here: http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=5381
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Scene...
The Best! Death at the chapel is magic :)
posted 6 days ago
Abby
You guys are great! Finally a decent punk band!!
posted 1 week ago
Valerie.
haha, I love you guys. :)
posted Sep 20
erinn.
amazing :)
posted Aug 26
Kaye
oo too late for jimmy
posted Aug 24
RobynOath;;
you've changed me
posted Aug 13
silverchair201
COME TO ARGENTINA!!! PLEASE
posted Jul 01
Chus
great
posted Jun 08