The ASSOCIATES

[AndyGranda]

Anyone know what The Associates song 'Party Fears two' was about??? Good tune though:o
AndyGranda

[HG]

According to Songfacts (http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8494) its about alcoholism

[rossobantam]

fab song from a fab time :cry:

[branny]

party fears two was a very slow burner for me. I didn't really like it in 82 because of Billy Mackenzies unique vocal. I bought the 12" 80s collections that came out recently and it was on one of those. Only then did i really come to appreciate what a track and what a talent. This has happened to me with a few other artists. In the early 80s I liked the mainstream poppy stuff like Madness, Duran Duran, Ultravox, OMD, Spandau ballet and Depeche Mode. In the late 80s i discovered the delights of Talking Heads and Grace Jones and even more recently (last couple of years), The Cult, Cocteau twins and Sisters of Mercy. Don't know how I missed em first time around.

[AndyGranda]

party fears two was a very slow burner for me. I didn't really like it in 82 because of Billy Mackenzies unique vocal. I bought the 12" 80s collections that came out recently and it was on one of those. Only then did i really come to appreciate what a track and what a talent. This has happened to me with a few other artists. In the early 80s I liked the mainstream poppy stuff like Madness, Duran Duran, Ultravox, OMD, Spandau ballet and Depeche Mode. In the late 80s i discovered the delights of Talking Heads and Grace Jones and even more recently (last couple of years), The Cult, Cocteau twins and Sisters of Mercy. Don't know how I missed em first time around.
I think that your right. Ihave been re-collecting all the songs I missed from the 70's/80's etc. Maybe you listen with a more mature understanding of what the songs are about. I love the oldies.

[ridski]

My mum worked as a cleaner at the studio they recorded that first album. The Associates were from Glasgow, and so was my mum, and they got gabbing for ages, apparently. She really liked him. He was a great guy, and the band was really cool, very unique sound. Such a shame he took his own life. He was only 39.

[Kevin Mattingley]

Billy McKenzie and The Associates are a brilliant band. :)

The song was written basically in the middle of a massive drug binge, that is why it is so cluttered and messy. Yet it works and is brilliant. :p

It is on of the greatest tragedies that Billy is no longer with us. There is a great biography on him that you can get on quite easily that tells his story. His loneliness and love of Whippets more than people. I simply love him and 'Beyond The Sun' by Billy McKenzie is simply astounding. Billy and piano based songs of love and heartache and life..... WOW! :p

Kevin xx

[sixtyten]

Have they moved Glasgow??
The Associates were from Dundee :)

[sixtyten]

^ Well, Billy was, Alan is from Edinburgh

[Spunbowler]

Apparently he killed himself because his mother died, what a shame, Club country was another fantastic single