McCartney Times

Whisper the words “cantankerous rock icon” into the wind, and chances are the words that eventually come back to your ears will be “Mark E. Smith“. A purveyor of all things pure and puerile, The Fall’s leading man was never one to shy away from braving the brutal cold of his band’s shoulders, nor the scene from which he was carved, celebrated and forever honoured. That’s because, unlike many of his contemporaries and bandmates, Smith rarely praised the musical heroes who came before him.

“Nah, y’alright,” was the kind of response one might expect when asking the late, great Smith for his opinion on a classic record from the past. While his laser focus seemed intent on burning down the future, Smith rarely languished in the past. However, as part of an NME initiative back in 1988, Smith and his band The Fall did just that as they covered a classic Beatles song in the name of charity.

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Source: The Fall’s cover of Beatles classic ‘A Day in the Life’