Catatonia - Dead From The Waist Down

[VoR]

I've had a bit of a revival of this song recently. Probably the least remembered of Catatonia's big hits, but I think it's aged really nicely, and it's the prettiest I think Cerys Matthews' voice has sounded on record. She looks beautiful in the video too.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

I loved this then and still enjoy it now, and I admired the fact that they didn't just go for "Moulder & Scully part 2" after International Velvet. I liked the 'WTF' element of it at the time...

I gave away my Equally Cursed & Blessed CD to charity a few months ago in my 'these can now go - I don't need the CDs anymore' pile. It was quite emotional actually but that's another topic.

 

[lolly]

I'm quite sure I hadn't heard it for over 15 years.

Nice enough, but a bit plodding.

 

[Rita]

Give me Rrrrroad Rrrrrage anyday.

 

[BoysForSeles]

It was a great change up for them and I saw them at a very sunny outdoor gig when the album this is from was out and the crowd singing along elevated this song to glorious.

 

[FetchFugly]

I was very much into Catatonia at this time and it remains lovely.

The wheels kind of came off after this. In retrospect Karaoke Queen was a bit of a mess, despite 'MATTHEW!'

The last album might have died on its arse but I didn't think it was bad.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

"Karaoke Queen" was SHITE.

 

[Iguana]

Oh I've always loved this song! It just has something about it!

 

[Iguana]

When you're D from the W down...

 

[GNL]

I like Karaoke Queen. I always assumed it was a b-side or something though (I went through a brief Catatonia obsession years after they'd disbanded but before Cerys had become the voice of WORLD MUSIC on the BBC).

 

[Halli]

Forgot this song existed.

 

[Sheena]

TEN

The album isn’t bad but suffered from being not HALF as good as the solid gold of its predecessor

 

[Sheena]

And Karaoke Queen is MAGNIFICENT

 

[Sheena]

Bulimic Beats was the best song from that album, though...

 

[Halli]

I quite liked Londinium

 

[Cerro de Casa]

Bulimic Beats - YES

Londinium - YES.

Karaoke Queen - no. CLUNKY VERSES, CLUNKIER CHORUS. Just cringe.

 

[Halli]

I didn't realise how attractive Cerys was in most of their videos after the debut either, they really glammed her up. It's like she found Instagram.

 

[VoR]

MAKE HAY NOT WAR

 

[jivafox]

I would say if you like this song then definitely check out Cerys’ first solo album - it was very much in line with the sound she was going for.

 

[Iguana]

I love the chutzpah of including the line "D from the W down". Like it was an established concept they were referencing. Brilliant!

 

[GNL]

Still utterly LUSH. Catatonia were great.

 

[GNL]

Not really worthy of a thread of its own as a random album track but I've rediscovered this DREAMY LITTLE NUMBER and I'm obsessed.

 

[straightorbroken]

Yes, I remember reviews picking that one out a lot at the time.

Anyway, because I'm so used to the word "DEAD" being used on here my heart absolutely sank like a brick thinking there was a "latest thread" breaking some horrible news.

 

[GNL]

Yes, I remember reviews picking that one out a lot at the time.

Anyway, because I'm so used to the word "DEAD" being used on here my heart absolutely sank like a brick thinking there was a "latest thread" breaking some horrible news.

Happy to report that our girl Cerys Matthews is still alive from the waist up on Radio 6.

 

[OutSynk]

There’s a Swedish doom metal band Katatonia I like so whenever I see the name Catatonia somewhere I always have to have a second to think.

 

[rhythmbandit]

Catatonia reunion in 2023 please.

She was on Sunday Brunch a few weeks ago and I was hoping it'd be related but it was a children's book she had written or something.

Anyway, this is a 10.