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The Xfm Residency - Manic Street Preachers

added 28 February 2008 at 10.34

Manic Street Preachers

Check out each of the Manic's weekly playlists from their Xfm Residency shows, as well as hearing exclusive clips from them talking about their choices.

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May 27 - Tracklisting

1. Manic Street Preachers 'A Design For Life'
   
   
2. New York Dolls 'Personality Crisis'
   "some of the best sleazy rock and roll songs ever written" [listen]
   
3. Noisettes 'Scratch Your Name'
   
   
4. The View 'Wasted Little DJ's'
   "I fell in love with it the moment I heard it..packed with ideas" [listen]
   
5. The Horrors 'She's The New Thing'
   
   
6. Dinosaur Jr 'Freak Scene'
   "one of Richie's favourite singles" [listen]
   
7. Klaxons 'Golden Skans'
   
   
8. Babyshambles 'Fuck Forever'
   "the last great lyricist this country has produced" [listen]
   
9. The Cardigans 'Favourite Game'
   
   
10. The Mighty Wah 'Come Back'
    "that song always reminds of the Eighties and it always inspires me when I hear it.." [listen]
    
11. Dexy's Midnight Runners 'Burn It Down'
    
    
12. Guns N' Roses 'Rocket Queen'
    "the last great rock and roll band from America, they put the roll back into it" [listen]
    
13. Manic Street Preachers 'You Love Us'
    
    
    

May 20 - Tracklisting

1. Magazine 'The Light Pours Out Of Me'
   
   
   
2. Klaxons 'Gravity's Rainbow'
   
   
   
3. The Enemy - 'I'm Not Ok'
   "There just seems to be something inwardly special about this band.."  [listen]
   
   
4. Green Day 'Wake Me Up When September Ends'
   
   
   
5. Sly & The Family Stone 'Stand'
   "Its a brilliant lyric, the production is amazing and its got soul...not many songs make me want to dance.." [listen]
   
   
6. Dinosaur Jr 'Been There All The Time'
   
   
   
7. Blur 'Beetlebum'
   "One of my favourite songs of all time.." [listen]
   
   
8. Yeah Yeah Yeah's 'Maps'
   "Absolute perfection.." [listen]
   
   
9. Cold War Kids 'Hospital Beds'
   
   
   
10. Manic Street Preachers 'Autumn Song'
    "Think its going to be the second single, a beautiful feel good record.." [listen]
    
    
11. The Libertines 'Can't Stand Me Now'
    
    
    
12. Funeral For A Friend 'Into Oblivion'
    
    
    
13. The Skids 'Woman In Winter'
    "Stuart Adamson is such an underated guitarist, he was a stylist...like an indie Eddie Van Halen.." [listen]

 

May 13 - Tracklisting

1. The Who 'I've Had Enough'
   "its a real high tension moment from Quadrophenia.." [listen]
   
   
2. Biffy Clyro 'Living Is A Problem'
   
   
3. Kasbian 'Empire'
   "its always good to see a band who look like they've raided a military second hand store.." [listen]
   
   
4. REM 'Man On The Moon'
   
   
5. Super Furry Animals 'God! Show Me Magic'
   "Less than three minutes of utter brilliance from a great band.." [listen]
   
   
6. The Clash 'Safe European Home'
   
   
7. Massive Attack 'Teardrop'
   
   
8. The Saints 'Stranded'
   "This song is just impossible to cover.." [listen]
   
   
9. Razorlight 'In The Morning'
   
   
10. David Bowie 'Sound And Vision'
    "Just a glorious cacophony of sounds and ideas.." [listen]
    
    
11. Manic Street Preachers 'Roses In The Hospital'
    
    
12. The Cardigans 'Fine Wine'
    "A bit more rock and roll than what The Cardigans normally do.." [listen]

 

May 6 - Tracklisting

1. Bright Eyes 'Four Winds'
   "The lyrics on his tracks are just unbelievable.." [listen]
   
   
2. Guns n' Rose 'Paradise City'
   
   
3. Cherry Ghost 'Mathematics'
   "The blokes got an amazing voice" [listen]
   
   
4. The Strokes 'Last Night'
   
   
5. Blur 'Tender'
   
   
6. The Jesus & Mary Chain 'April Skies'
   "Just a perfect song when you get your first girlfriend.." [listen]
   
   
7. Razorlight 'Before I Fall To Pieces'
   
   
8. CSS - 'Lets Make Love And Listen To Death From Above'
   
   
9. Manics 'La Tristessa Duressa'
   "One of the lost, great baggy songs.." [listen]
   
   
10. My Chemical Romance 'Welcome To The Black Parade'
    
    
11. Jonny Boy 'You Are The Generation'
    "Just an amazing song..one of the best singles of the last five years.." [listen]
    
    
12. The Horrors 'Count In 5's'
    "Genuinely a generation gap band, loads of great ideas.." [listen]

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