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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Those who feel a touch of madnessssssss........

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Very big.. seen them lots of times in the last few years but never in the 80s

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Those who feel a touch of madnessssssss........ "

It makes part from the lyrics of any of their songs ?

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Very big.. seen them lots of times in the last few years but never in the 80s"
i'm going to see them this year in September

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Yes I am

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Line my eyes and call me pretty

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Those who feel a touch of madnessssssss........

It makes part from the lyrics of any of their songs ?"

Yes. Sit Down.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

HoSeeDowwn! for the non English speakers.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Love them. Sit Down was played at my friend’s funeral

J x

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Those who feel a touch of madnessssssss........

It makes part from the lyrics of any of their songs ?

Yes. Sit Down."

Sorry sorry !!! Whow could i forgot Sit Down one of most famous songs from them

I feel embarrassed now

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Line my eyes and call me pretty

Pretty x

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Love them. Sit Down was played at my friend’s funeral

J x"

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Or

HoSeeDowwn! for the non English speakers."

Love it x right now i'm listening and watching Getting Away With It the full live concert

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By *i4twoMan
over a year ago

Taunton

I think whiplash was the first album I had of theirs, I'm sure it was released my last year of school.

Id say Laid is pretty apt for this site lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great band.

Have never seen them live, but bought my first CD in the 90s, and have been a fan ever since.

Love their current single 'Beautiful Beaches', and I also believe that they have only ever released one track with a person's name in the title.....

(I'm sure that was a question on PopMaster recently, but I may be mistaken)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The names James, James band.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Great band.

Have never seen them live, but bought my first CD in the 90s, and have been a fan ever since.

Love their current single 'Beautiful Beaches', and I also believe that they have only ever released one track with a person's name in the title.....

(I'm sure that was a question on PopMaster recently, but I may be mistaken)"

Could by any chance be Johnny Yen the name of the track ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, I’ve been into them since ‘91. When I first heard ‘Come home’, I’ve never really been a fan of ‘Sit Down. I think ‘born of frustration’ is probably their best song though.

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Great band.

Have never seen them live, but bought my first CD in the 90s, and have been a fan ever since.

Love their current single 'Beautiful Beaches', and I also believe that they have only ever released one track with a person's name in the title.....

(I'm sure that was a question on PopMaster recently, but I may be mistaken)"

Johnny Yen

Just like Fred Astaire

Isabella

Dear John

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I think whiplash was the first album I had of theirs, I'm sure it was released my last year of school.

Id say Laid is pretty apt for this site lol"

Great album , i think they release She's A Star in this album

Love that song Laid

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"The names James, James band. "

Yes James band , they are from Manchester

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By *lam rockerMan
over a year ago

Tain

saw them live a couple of times - once at Maine Road when they were just the support band. Have lots of 12inchers and all the albums. Love the video for Laid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The names James, James band.

Yes James band , they are from Manchester

I know, I’ve been into them for 30 years.

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Did anyone go to the Alton Towers gig in July 92? It was amazing but the weather was biblical. The roof blew off the stage and one of the support acts got cancelled.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Yeah, I’ve been into them since ‘91. When I first heard ‘Come home’, I’ve never really been a fan of ‘Sit Down. I think ‘born of frustration’ is probably their best song though."

I have a magic memory when i was kid listening this song Frustation , i was in my skateboard stoped watching the sky in a raining day and for few seconds i saw almost every drop of rain falling , i should ha probably 13, 14 years old , is a magical memory that looks so vulgar but the feeling was so freedom

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"saw them live a couple of times - once at Maine Road when they were just the support band. Have lots of 12inchers and all the albums. Love the video for Laid."

I also had all the albuns from them but i couldn't bring them with me

Many time i asked my friends mainly at work if they know the and 99% the say they don't know the . I always tell them how is possible in my country they are huge everyone know them .

The first person told me kew them was a work colleague , i was so surprised when he told me one of the member of the band is is uncle , i knew every single song of them

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"The names James, James band.

Yes James band , they are from Manchester

I know, I’ve been into them for 30 years."

I can't wai to see them

I can understand hiw they are so underrated here in England

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By *i4twoMan
over a year ago

Taunton

"I think whiplash was the first album I had of theirs, I'm sure it was released my last year of school.

Id say Laid is pretty apt for this site lol

Great album , i think they release She's A Star in this album

Love that song Laid

That's the one. I remember she's a star playing almost non stop in our common room lol

I can also remember listening to Laid a few years earlier and my mum was not overly impressed with the lyrics haha

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By *lam rockerMan
over a year ago

Tain

they are a great band - and very good live - although I was there to see Bowie, really. I love Laid, Sound, Born of Frustration and Come Home - perhaps my favourites of theirs.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Did anyone go to the Alton Towers gig in July 92? It was amazing but the weather was biblical. The roof blew off the stage and one of the support acts got cancelled. "

Wow , i just cross fingers that will be a lovely day when i will see them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw them support New Order in Britton in 81 I think and I was hooked.

Tony

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Great band, seen them live a few times , love ‘say something ‘ & ‘sometimes’ amongst loads of other amazing songs

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I think whiplash was the first album I had of theirs, I'm sure it was released my last year of school.

Id say Laid is pretty apt for this site lol

Great album , i think they release She's A Star in this album

Love that song Laid

That's the one. I remember she's a star playing almost non stop in our common room lol

I can also remember listening to Laid a few years earlier and my mum was not overly impressed with the lyrics haha"

I love their lyrics what they write is really good

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Saw them support New Order in Britton in 81 I think and I was hooked.

Tony"

Wow 81

It sounds almost i wait a full life to finally see them this year

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

Great band, seen them live a few times , love ‘say something ‘ & ‘sometimes’ amongst loads of other amazing songs "

I been listening the last album All The Colours of you is a bite diferent as i found more quiet but they still doing great music

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was but I still like the music, as a teenager I had the Come Home t shirts and everything.

Should have seen them perform at Alton Towers in 92 but fell ill the day before so missed it.

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I was but I still like the music, as a teenager I had the Come Home t shirts and everything.

Should have seen them perform at Alton Towers in 92 but fell ill the day before so missed it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like his nocturnal threads

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By *hropscouple27Couple
over a year ago

Sth Staffs

"Did anyone go to the Alton Towers gig in July 92? It was amazing but the weather was biblical. The roof blew off the stage and one of the support acts got cancelled. "

We were there and remember it well. PIL were amazing as support but can’t for the life of me remember the name of the act that was cancelled.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Another old school indie kid here! i can remember it Sit Down and Come Home being played every week and the crappy flea pit midweek indie club i used to frequent in the late 80's (where i also first heard The Charlatans 'The only one i know' and Primal Scream as well).

Seen them live a couple of times, as crew though, not a paying punter- they were pretty good and seem to be in that fortunate position now of being an old band with a passionate band of hardcore followers

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By *hropscouple27Couple
over a year ago

Sth Staffs

"Did anyone go to the Alton Towers gig in July 92? It was amazing but the weather was biblical. The roof blew off the stage and one of the support acts got cancelled.

We were there and remember it well. PIL were amazing as support but can’t for the life of me remember the name of the act that was cancelled. "

Remembered. It was Galliano

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

I can remember Johnny Yen, must be mid to late 80's. They showed a lot of promise but the anthems became more and more prominent and I kind of lost interest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m not a diehard like most of you but I do enjoy a bit of James every now and then and I was lucky enough to see them live supporting New Order in Brixton back in the 80,s.

Tony

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Love them. Sit Down was played at my friend’s funeral

J x"

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
over a year ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

My oldest son's middle name is James after the band

She's a star

Sit down

Come home

Say something

Sometimes

Laid

Destiny calling

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

Laid is fabby def my fave james song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was at the G-Mex gig they filmed in Manchester in the early 90s. The footage was used for the Sit Down video.

My first proper concert. Great night.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crap fact: Singer Tim Booth played a thug in the Batman film The Dark Knight.

Hard to believe he could ever look tough, but hey ho.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First listened to Sometimes, it was about the same time I first discovered Pulp, was some great music around then. Seen them a few times, once on a farewell tour in Glasgow that obviously didn't end up being farewell! Then they must have been a bit down on their luck as saw them at a very small local festival, still playing great. Tim is such an stage presence, that dancing! Happy to see them on top again

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Yes!! I have seen them twice

many many years ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m a fan. Sit down obviously got my attention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hello.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

I've seen them live about 6 or so times. At the MEN arena in Manchester, they nearly take the roof off.

Fave song, probably Laid, but I love most of their stuff.

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Crap fact: Singer Tim Booth played a thug in the Batman film The Dark Knight.

Hard to believe he could ever look tough, but hey ho.

He played Victor Zsasz

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By *isnerdsCouple
over a year ago

Shropshire

I’ve been a fan since the early 90’s. Seen them 12 times over the years, but not overly keen on the recent stuff. Just Like Fred Astaire was our wedding song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Big fan here, due to one of my parents being a big fan. Seen them 3 times and shook Tim Booths hand!

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

I have listed not long ago their last album and i admit from all albums they have is the one i felt a little disappointed! But still love their songs

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I’ve been a fan since the early 90’s. Seen them 12 times over the years, but not overly keen on the recent stuff. Just Like Fred Astaire was our wedding song

Wow 12 times! I was to go see them last year in Scarborough but last minutes plans have changed , couldn't go see them !

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Hello."

Hello Jim

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I’m a fan. Sit down obviously got my attention.

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such a great classic

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Yes!! I have seen them twice

many many years ago "

Have you saw Getting Way with It ! live concert? I have the dvd , hope one day they repeat , defenitly i will go if happens you are invited to come along

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

I've seen them live about 6 or so times. At the MEN arena in Manchester, they nearly take the roof off.

Fave song, probably Laid, but I love most of their stuff. "

I think they are more recognised abroad than here , that's my impression!

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"First listened to Sometimes, it was about the same time I first discovered Pulp, was some great music around then. Seen them a few times, once on a farewell tour in Glasgow that obviously didn't end up being farewell! Then they must have been a bit down on their luck as saw them at a very small local festival, still playing great. Tim is such an stage presence, that dancing! Happy to see them on top again "

That's what i found, here they play in small festivals but in Spain , Portugal they are huge there the sale off stadiums

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"My oldest son's middle name is James after the band

She's a star

Sit down

Come home

Say something

Sometimes

Laid

Destiny calling"

That is nice

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"I can remember Johnny Yen, must be mid to late 80's. They showed a lot of promise but the anthems became more and more prominent and I kind of lost interest. "

Love this song , another great song

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By *nlivene OP TV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

"Did anyone go to the Alton Towers gig in July 92? It was amazing but the weather was biblical. The roof blew off the stage and one of the support acts got cancelled.

We were there and remember it well. PIL were amazing as support but can’t for the life of me remember the name of the act that was cancelled.

Remembered. It was Galliano

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By *ierre1Man
over a year ago

Hinckley

Bounce, I’ma a huge James I. I’ve like them from way back when and I’ve seen them several times. They are such a great live band with a rich catalogue of work.

Ps if anyone as a spare ticket for Nottingham tonight I would be very interested in buying.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Huge James fan. And certain somgs of theirs have helped me through tough times.

Ive seen them in concert several times.

But about 5yrs ago i was lucky enough to be invited by a friend to watch them in private, when they played a session at the BBC Maida Vale studios, hosted by Jo Whiley.

Sitting on the speakers, anongst the band as they played, very informal.

Then spent a few minutes afterwards chatting to Tim Booth and Jim Glennie. Absolutely lovely guys

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

She's a star

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

Manchester(ish).

I absolutely love their music and have seen them numerous times live.

When they play in Manchester the roof nearly comes off the MEN.

I couldn't choose a favourite song. Sometimes is up there.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

I’m seeing them next Wednesday! And then again in August.

Yep, I like them.

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By *uckie and CreamCouple
over a year ago

Manchester

Fell in love with James, back in the day, completely by accident when I saw them live. Went to see Bowie at Maine Road (CTID) and James we're the support act. Non of us knew much about them as Sit Down hadn't happened yet. Basically, Bowie was rubbish (which still upsets me to this day, but I'll always love his work) but James were fantastic. 1st thing Monday, went and bought Gold Mother.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Love them. Sit Down was played at my friend’s funeral

J x"

And at my partner's funeral.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Seen them live and love the fact they always play rare and b-sides as a regular thing. I messaged Tim on Twitter after a gig about not playing ‘sit down’ wasn’t expecting a reply but I got one. I won’t share what he said but it was polite and to the point

Favourite song is ‘Laid’ and not only because the lyrics ‘dress me up in women’s clothes, messed around with gender roles’ were great to hear as a young crossdresser but it’s about being in love with the wrong person, something that blighted my life consistently.

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By *ierre1Man
over a year ago

Hinckley

I fire you must be seeing them at Crystal Palace. I might try and get there myself.

I heard the Albert Hall concert was epic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Laid" is my all time fave James track

Mrs

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Ring the bells

The lyrics are so incredible

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By *ndtheswingersMan
over a year ago

colchester

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XmpcMxEIMeI&pp=ygUPbW92aW5nIG9uIGphbWVz

Kills me every time x

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

My favourite band still going and have seen them lots of times, most recently a couple of weeks ago at Usher Hall, on their 40th Anniversary tour, complete with Orchestra and choir. Simply brilliant!

4 of the band plus ex member Larry Gott have just been awarded PRS for Music Icon Award at this week’s Ivor Novello awards.

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By *loydyMan
over a year ago

British

"Any fans of James?

What was the first music you have listened from them ?

Mine was Sometimes and yes i'm a fan from James music

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love the virgin radio sessions look them up on you tube

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

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By *ax777Man
over a year ago

Not here

"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XmpcMxEIMeI&pp=ygUPbW92aW5nIG9uIGphbWVz

Kills me every time x"

about Tim’s mother’s passing.

Another great one from the same sessions

https://youtu.be/zcaqjJ3G4BM

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