Sam Sailor (talk | contribs) Gnoming |
Sam Sailor (talk | contribs) Rescuing 11 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.8 Tag: IABotManagementConsole [1.2] |
||
Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| venue = |
| venue = |
||
| genre = [[Gothic rock]]<ref>{{cite web |
| genre = [[Gothic rock]]<ref>{{cite web |
||
| |
|last = Harris |
||
| |
|first = Cameron Sinclair |
||
| |
|date = 29 January 2021 |
||
| |
|title = 11 Underrated Songs: Manic Street Preachers |
||
| |
|url = https://www.gigwise.com/features/3395555/11-underrated-songs-manic-street-preachers |
||
| |
|access-date = 19 May 2021 |
||
| |
|website = [[Gigwise]] |
||
|archive-date = 5 March 2021 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210305134514/https://www.gigwise.com/features/3395555/11-underrated-songs-manic-street-preachers |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref> |
}}</ref> |
||
| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=5}} |
| length = {{Duration|m=5|s=5}} |
||
Line 38: | Line 41: | ||
== Music and lyrics == |
== Music and lyrics == |
||
Musically, the song features the extensive addition of guitar [[reverberation|reverb]].<ref name="p4k">{{cite web |
Musically, the song features the extensive addition of guitar [[reverberation|reverb]].<ref name="p4k">{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5074-the-holy-bible/ |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible |
||
| |
|publisher = [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]] |
||
| |
|date = 17 January 2005 |
||
| |
|access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| |
|last = Tangari, Joe |
||
|archive-date = 10 September 2013 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130910002324/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5074-the-holy-bible/ |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref> The verse riff in the first half of the song revolves around an arpeggiated [[diminished seventh chord]], and has been compared to that of "[[Eton Rifles]]" by [[The Jam]].<ref name="Consumable">{{cite news |
}}</ref> The verse riff in the first half of the song revolves around an arpeggiated [[diminished seventh chord]], and has been compared to that of "[[Eton Rifles]]" by [[The Jam]].<ref name="Consumable">{{cite news |
||
| last1 = Gajarsky |
| last1 = Gajarsky |
||
Line 67: | Line 73: | ||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
||
| url = http://www.newstatesman.com/sarah-ditum/2015/01/razors-pain-you-what-dorothy-parker-teaches-us-about-our-addiction-female |
| url = http://www.newstatesman.com/sarah-ditum/2015/01/razors-pain-you-what-dorothy-parker-teaches-us-about-our-addiction-female |
||
| title = Razors pain you: what Dorothy Parker teaches us about our addiction to female suffering |
| title = Razors pain you: what Dorothy Parker teaches us about our addiction to female suffering |
||
| access-date = 6 February 2015 |
| access-date = 6 February 2015 |
||
| archive-date = 6 February 2015 |
|||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150206143911/http://www.newstatesman.com/sarah-ditum/2015/01/razors-pain-you-what-dorothy-parker-teaches-us-about-our-addiction-female |
|||
| url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref name="Segalstad2008">{{cite book |
}}</ref><ref name="Segalstad2008">{{cite book |
||
| last = Eric Segalstad |
| last = Eric Segalstad |
||
Line 81: | Line 90: | ||
Lyrically, the song describes advanced-stage [[Anorexia nervosa|anorexia]];<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |
Lyrically, the song describes advanced-stage [[Anorexia nervosa|anorexia]];<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-holy-bible-mw0000123614 |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible |
||
| |
|publisher = [[AllMusic]] |
||
| |
|access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| |
|last = Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |
||
| |
|author-link = Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
||
|archive-date = 7 September 2015 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150907015426/https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-holy-bible-mw0000123614 |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
||
| url |
| url = http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/7538 |
||
| title = Manic Street Preachers : The Holy Bible (Tenth Anniversary Edition) |
| title = Manic Street Preachers : The Holy Bible (Tenth Anniversary Edition) |
||
| work = [[NME]] |
| work = [[NME]] |
||
| date = 13 December 2004 |
| date = 13 December 2004 |
||
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| last = Martin, Dan |
| last = Martin, Dan |
||
| archive-date = 2 March 2014 |
|||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140302181256/http://www.nme.com/reviews/name/7538 |
|||
| url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
||
| url |
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/04/popandrock.shopping10 |
||
| title = Manic Street Preachers, The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition |
| title = Manic Street Preachers, The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition |
||
| work = [[The Guardian]] |
| work = [[The Guardian]] |
||
| date = 4 February 2005 |
| date = 4 February 2005 |
||
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| last = Sweeting, Adam |
| last = Sweeting, Adam |
||
| archive-date = 3 March 2014 |
|||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140303100158/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/04/popandrock.shopping10 |
|||
| url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/21/manic-street-preachers-roundhouse-observer-review |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers review – fire and brimstone revisited |
||
| |
|last = Dorian Lynskey |
||
| |
|website = The Guardian |
||
| |
|access-date = 6 February 2015 |
||
|archive-date = 6 February 2015 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150206154833/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/21/manic-street-preachers-roundhouse-observer-review |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref> it is about a teenage girl who wants "to be so skinny, that she rots from view".<ref name="stylus">{{cite web |
}}</ref> it is about a teenage girl who wants "to be so skinny, that she rots from view".<ref name="stylus">{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/manic-street-preachers/the-holy-bible.htm |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible |
||
| |
|website = [[Stylus Magazine]] |
||
| |
|date = 14 December 2004 |
||
| |
|access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| |
|last = Edwards, Mark |
||
|archive-date = 28 December 2013 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228211829/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/manic-street-preachers/the-holy-bible.htm |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref name="pop" /><ref name="Buckley2003">{{cite book |
}}</ref><ref name="pop" /><ref name="Buckley2003">{{cite book |
||
| last = Peter Buckley |
| last = Peter Buckley |
||
Line 143: | Line 167: | ||
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
| access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/manic-street-preachers/pages/holy_bible.shtml |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers – Holy Bible |
||
| |
|publisher = [[BBC]] |
||
| |
|date = 20 November 2008 |
||
| |
|access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| |
|last = Pattison, Louis |
||
|archive-date = 5 April 2014 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140405013951/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/manic-street-preachers/pages/holy_bible.shtml |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref><ref name="Magazine2007">{{cite book |
}}</ref><ref name="Magazine2007">{{cite book |
||
| last = Various Mojo Magazine |
| last = Various Mojo Magazine |
||
Line 167: | Line 194: | ||
}}</ref><ref name="Larkin2006">{{cite book |
}}</ref><ref name="Larkin2006">{{cite book |
||
| last = Colin Larkin |
| last = Colin Larkin |
||
| title = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington – Morphine |
| title = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington – Morphine |
||
| url |
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=cgwKAQAAMAAJ |
||
| year = 2006 |
| year = 2006 |
||
| publisher = MUZE |
| publisher = MUZE |
||
| isbn = 978-0-19-531373-4 |
| isbn = 978-0-19-531373-4 |
||
| pages = 475– |
| pages = 475– |
||
| access-date = 27 September 2016 |
|||
| archive-date = 15 December 2019 |
|||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191215184650/https://books.google.com/books?id=cgwKAQAAMAAJ |
|||
| url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref> which was confirmed by the band's bass guitarist and co-lyricist [[Nicky Wire]].<ref name="Testament">{{cite journal |
}}</ref> which was confirmed by the band's bass guitarist and co-lyricist [[Nicky Wire]].<ref name="Testament">{{cite journal |
||
| title = Manics New Testament |
| title = Manics New Testament |
||
Line 184: | Line 215: | ||
== Reception == |
== Reception == |
||
The song received acclaim from [[music critics]]. Nick Butler of [[Sputnikmusic]] praised the song, referring it as "quite simply, genius". He also commented that the song "contains one of the best lyrics even written by anyone, replete with the awesome chorus", while describing the song's musical structure in detail.<ref name="sputnik" /> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] wrote: "the diary of anorexia '4st 7lb' is one of the most chilling songs in rock & roll".<ref name="allmusic" /> Tim O'Neil of ''[[PopMatters]]'' described the song as "the most specifically evocative track on the album".<ref name="pop">{{cite web |
The song received acclaim from [[music critics]]. Nick Butler of [[Sputnikmusic]] praised the song, referring it as "quite simply, genius". He also commented that the song "contains one of the best lyrics even written by anyone, replete with the awesome chorus", while describing the song's musical structure in detail.<ref name="sputnik" /> [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] wrote: "the diary of anorexia '4st 7lb' is one of the most chilling songs in rock & roll".<ref name="allmusic" /> Tim O'Neil of ''[[PopMatters]]'' described the song as "the most specifically evocative track on the album".<ref name="pop">{{cite web |
||
| |
|url = https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/manicstreetpreachers-holybible2005/ |
||
| |
|title = Manic Street Preachers: The Holy Bible -- 10th Anniversary Edition |
||
| |
|website = [[PopMatters]] |
||
| |
|date = 20 May 2005 |
||
| |
|access-date = 2 September 2013 |
||
| |
|last = O'Neil, Tim |
||
|archive-date = 1 February 2013 |
|||
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130201025206/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/manicstreetpreachers-holybible2005/ |
|||
|url-status = live |
|||
}}</ref> Mark Edwards of ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' stated that the song, along with two other tracks, "Mausoleum" and "[[Faster/P.C.P.|Faster]]", "takes your breath away", while commenting that the song is deeply disturbing. He also inferred that "it comes as close to glamourising anorexia as you can get".<ref name="stylus" /> |
}}</ref> Mark Edwards of ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' stated that the song, along with two other tracks, "Mausoleum" and "[[Faster/P.C.P.|Faster]]", "takes your breath away", while commenting that the song is deeply disturbing. He also inferred that "it comes as close to glamourising anorexia as you can get".<ref name="stylus" /> |
||
Revision as of 12:01, 8 June 2021
"4st 7lb" | |
---|---|
Song by Manic Street Preachers | |
from the album The Holy Bible | |
Released | 29 August 1994 |
Studio | Sound Space Studios, Cardiff, Wales |
Genre | Gothic rock[1] |
Length | 5:05 |
Label | Epic |
Songwriter(s) | Richey Edwards |
Producer(s) | Manic Street Preachers |
"4st 7lb" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band, Manic Street Preachers, from the band's third album, The Holy Bible.[2]
Music and lyrics
Musically, the song features the extensive addition of guitar reverb.[3] The verse riff in the first half of the song revolves around an arpeggiated diminished seventh chord, and has been compared to that of "Eton Rifles" by The Jam.[4] Then, the song slows down and becomes a more atmospheric, minimalist base.[5][6][7][8]
Lyrically, the song describes advanced-stage anorexia;[9][10][11][12] it is about a teenage girl who wants "to be so skinny, that she rots from view".[13][14][15][16] It has been widely interpreted as a reflection of the band's guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards' own personal struggle with the disease,[17][18][19][20][21] which was confirmed by the band's bass guitarist and co-lyricist Nicky Wire.[22]
The song was named after 4 stones 7 pounds, or 63 pounds (29 kg), the weight below which death is said to be medically unavoidable for an anorexia sufferer.[5][23]
Reception
The song received acclaim from music critics. Nick Butler of Sputnikmusic praised the song, referring it as "quite simply, genius". He also commented that the song "contains one of the best lyrics even written by anyone, replete with the awesome chorus", while describing the song's musical structure in detail.[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote: "the diary of anorexia '4st 7lb' is one of the most chilling songs in rock & roll".[9] Tim O'Neil of PopMatters described the song as "the most specifically evocative track on the album".[14] Mark Edwards of Stylus Magazine stated that the song, along with two other tracks, "Mausoleum" and "Faster", "takes your breath away", while commenting that the song is deeply disturbing. He also inferred that "it comes as close to glamourising anorexia as you can get".[13]
Personnel
Manic Street Preachers
- James Dean Bradfield – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, production
- Richey Edwards – lyrics, production
- Nicky Wire – bass guitar, production
- Sean Moore – drums, production
Technical
- Alex Silva – engineering
- Mark Freegard – mixing
References
- ^ Harris, Cameron Sinclair (29 January 2021). "11 Underrated Songs: Manic Street Preachers". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Dave Franklin (4 April 2005). Manic Streets of Perth: An Australian Comedy. Baby Ice Dog Press. pp. 44–. GGKEY:3YSBTPEZ47H.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (17 January 2005). "Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Gajarsky, Bob (27 March 1995). "Manic Street Preachers – Interview". Consumable.
- ^ a b c Butler, Nick (21 January 2005). "Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Rob Jovanovic (3 December 2010). A Version of Reason: The Search for Richey Edwards. Orion. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-1-4091-1129-0.
- ^ "Razors pain you: what Dorothy Parker teaches us about our addiction to female suffering". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Eric Segalstad (2008). The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll. Samadhi Creations, LLC. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-615-18964-2.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Martin, Dan (13 December 2004). "Manic Street Preachers : The Holy Bible (Tenth Anniversary Edition)". NME. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (4 February 2005). "Manic Street Preachers, The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Dorian Lynskey. "Manic Street Preachers review – fire and brimstone revisited". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ a b Edwards, Mark (14 December 2004). "Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ a b O'Neil, Tim (20 May 2005). "Manic Street Preachers: The Holy Bible -- 10th Anniversary Edition". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. pp. 643–. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ^ Aurelio Pasini (29 June 2011). Brit Rock (in Italian). Giunti Editore. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-88-09-76922-9.
- ^ Fricke, David (21 April 2005). "Manic Street Preachers: The Holy Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (20 November 2008). "Manic Street Preachers – Holy Bible". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Various Mojo Magazine (1 November 2007). The Mojo Collection: 4th Edition. Canongate Books. pp. 609–. ISBN 978-1-84767-643-6.
- ^ Sheila Whiteley (18 October 2013). Too Much Too Young: Popular Music Age and Gender. Routledge. pp. 150–. ISBN 978-1-136-50229-3.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington – Morphine. MUZE. pp. 475–. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Manics New Testament". Melody Maker: 4. 27 August 1994.
- ^ Clarke 1997, p. 106.
Sources
- Clarke, Martin (1997). Manic Street Preachers: Sweet Venom. London: Plexus. ISBN 0-85965-259-9.