[T201c] ‘Working Class Hero’
The Manics cover the John Lennon song for the hidden track that ends Send Away the Tigers.
The Manics cover the John Lennon song for the hidden track that ends Send Away the Tigers.
‘Winterlovers’ concludes the run of seasonal songs and ends Send Away the Tigers – excluding the hidden track.
“Pure rockabilly” is how Nicky Wire described this song which combines the subjects of American war dead with Tsar Nicholas II.
Lee Harvey Oswald is the clear inspiration behind this song, which Nicky Wire sees as evidence of the band’s sense of humour.
The last top ten hit to date for the band, ‘Autumnsong’ is uplifting, string-laden and indebted to Guns ‘N Roses and Aerosmith.