This is Noel Gallagher's favourite songwriter. This is a poor representation tho. There's only two band members there. The in house band are playing the rest Lee mavers is a fucking legendary songwriter from Liverpool. The original recording from 1988 is the definitive version. Check it out. It's rich and beautiful

the la's , timeless melody, way out, feelin, I can't sleep, the whole album is great

@leedougall2828

2 жыл бұрын

In my top 5 albums of all time

@debbiegreenrazey6493

2 жыл бұрын

@@leedougall2828 mine too

@leedougall2828

2 жыл бұрын

@@debbiegreenrazey6493 Totally underrated

@stefanconradsson

2 жыл бұрын

Metal head reporting in .. YES .. I agree!

One of the Laas band mates was in a band after called "cast" they had a mint tune "walkaway" 👍🏻

@minburibkk

3 жыл бұрын

I saw them in Manchester in the 90s

@philhebden4972

3 жыл бұрын

finetime was a belter as well

@simonnewby1215

3 жыл бұрын

Used in so many football tournament montages after England's inevitable premature exit

@martinvalentine9228

3 жыл бұрын

"Finetine" "Alright" and "Sandstorm" are all great tracks too!

@harricain6434

3 жыл бұрын

Cast- Four walls

This is an indie classic that was a big influence for Britpop. It always got a play throughout the 90s. The bass player went on to form Cast. Good band as well.

@ninagray4441

2 жыл бұрын

The bass player is called John Power.

@mcinally91

Жыл бұрын

John Power is outstanding he also played John Lennon on a stage show about his life he was superb there's a video on here of him singing working class hero ❤

This is an original. Lee Mavers wrote it👍🏼

@Johnconno

Жыл бұрын

Nothing is original.

Love The La's 👍 my fav song by them is Timeless Melody, what a song 👍

The La's are a Liverpool band. "La" is a greeting, shortened from "lad". In Liverpool we say "all right, la", when meeting a male friend. Pronounced with a long "a" sound. Laaa.

You lads should listen to The Coral

@stephentolputt4047

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, The Coral!

The bass player formed his own band, Cast. One of the most under rated bands ever. Check out Live the dream Walkaway Free me (acoustic)

@robertwright7937

3 жыл бұрын

"Walkaway." 😢

@soulgalorememories9921

3 жыл бұрын

"Sandstorm' by Cast

@nizmollusk

3 жыл бұрын

History-Cast, one of the most inventive lead guitar parts I know.

@jonnywishbone4805

3 жыл бұрын

Fine Time as well

@SRT54

2 жыл бұрын

I went to see Cast in Edinburgh on Saturday night, 5/2/22. They are an exceptional live band. Sadly, i never got to see The La’s live.

Haha. Sure, this was in every teen movie, but most importantly it was also in the often overlooked 90s Mike Myers classic - So I Married an Axe Murderer.

Watch timeless melody by the la,s live on some Canadian talk show ,probably the best live performance iv,e ever seen

@mdx7460

3 жыл бұрын

Just watched this before I seen your comment. It really is brilliant

its like a reverse supergroup. The bassist John Power sold a million copies of Cast’s first album as singer and writer and had some big britpop hits. The drummer ends up on Oasis

What a tune. Released in 1989, 4 years before the term Britpop was first used but still sounds like the first Britpop tune.

The drummer also played in Oasis and currently plays in Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds 👌

Yes. The La's bass player John Power sang with Cast. Great band. Walk away and Alright are my two favourites by them.

Lee Mavers was a known perfectionist, and was reportedly never happy with his work. In the end, the record label forced the release of their album. If they hadn't, it might never have been released.

@cloverite

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I saw them live supporting All About Eve and then had to wait what felt like a lifetime for the album release. The release would be printed and then the album was pushed back. In the end I gave up but received it as a gift, best gift ever 😀

The La's are the greatest British band of all time after The Beatles, except no one has heard of them. Listen to the album and all the B-sides, evey song is a pop masterpiece.

@opgonzo28

2 жыл бұрын

lmao, great album, but quite the exaggeration.

@BcafcBH

Жыл бұрын

Great band, but have absolutely nothing on oasis

@benjaminsmythe8967

Жыл бұрын

It's a stunning album. But it's one album, my guy.

@jamesdyble7468

Жыл бұрын

@@opgonzo28 I stand by it.

@jamesdyble7468

Жыл бұрын

@@BcafcBH Why do they have to be compared?

The last song on their album is their best - Looking Glass. If you want more 'there she goes' type - try Timeless Melody or Feeling.

@inbloom77

3 жыл бұрын

fucking class song

@damedusa5107

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly lee mavers has a major issue with releasing music, he supposedly recorded so much but never wants to realise, I remember oasis talking about him, saying how frustrated they where with him because he want make more albums

One of those songs that appeared in 1990 and never went away, you still hear it on the radio here to this day

Another great Liverpool band. The city has produced so many great singers and bands, hard to count them all. So proud to come from Liverpool and of its musical talent it produces over many many decades.

@shredder9536

2 жыл бұрын

Most of my fav bands come from Liverpool I love Space too

One of the best tunes about heroin ever written.

@videotrash_online

3 жыл бұрын

Mavers never confirmed it’s abt heroin tho...

@robertwright7937

3 жыл бұрын

@@videotrash_online I used to be a heroin addict. It is about heroin. So is "Hurt," "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz, most of the songs by Depeche Mode, "Perfect Day," "First it Giveth" by QOTSA, and loads more. By the way, don't do smack, kids. It's a bit more-ish.🙏

@HisDudeness316

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertwright7937 Under The Bridge and Beetlebum need adding to that list.

@robertwright7937

3 жыл бұрын

@@HisDudeness316 I imagine I've forgotten a few. Did I mention I used to be a drug addict? 😄

@michael_177

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertwright7937 fs saying more-ish made me laugh as if superhans said it

If you fall down the "cast" rabbit hole, you'll end up bumping into Kula Shaker (Hey Dude Govinda, Tatva) Travis (Driftwood, Flowers in the Window). 90s britpop was a whole different era

@robertwright7937

3 жыл бұрын

Driftwood was my song of the late 90s.👍

That look of sudden recognition when Lee starts singing was priceless

guitarist is John Power. Became lead singer of Cast. Who had some BANGERS!!!!

Chris Sharrock's first main band was The Icicle Works and they were BRILLIANT. React to anything by the Icicle Works and you won't be disappointed.

@doctordunc

3 жыл бұрын

If you do - probably Birds Fly or Understanding Jane are good places to start...

Timeless Melody is a great tune too!!

as a lot of comments already John Power formed Cast who had some amazing Britpop tunes but Walkaway is another level one of the best songs of the 90s

Cast were a great band

Front man Lee Mavers was a brilliant song writer.

The Sixpence version was pretty good, but there was no way it could match the original. Perfection is perfection.

You guys have it backward-Lee Mavers wrote the original “There She Goes” and Sixpence None the Richer (and many others) have covered it.

Oasis, Blur etc were standing on the shoulder of giants; and The La's where one of those giants

@Adam-ro8vj

3 жыл бұрын

So lame

@Codex7777

3 жыл бұрын

They really weren't. They were an ok band, nothing more. Giants are known for more than one song. ;) The Britpop bands and the Madchester bands were all standing on the shoulders of the REAL giants: The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, The Kinks etc. Their 60s ans 70s influences are as clear as day. :)

Cast-Walkaway......yes please

Cast are great. Liverpool band. A member here in the La's. Great talent really

Sixpence None The Richer are categorised on Apple Music as “Christian Rock” so nobody here in the UK is listening to them. Wonder if they know they covered a song about heroin...

@andrewt836

3 жыл бұрын

They had a good song called ‘kiss me’ in the 90s

@chrisknight2631

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewt836 Aye, I remember that one. It’s was ok

Timeless Melody should be next on your list for the La's

Great Liverpool band. Give cast a try fellas. Loads of good bands from Liverpool. Chris shamrock also played for the icicle works when he was around 16, another great local band. I’ve got a Pearl jam cd were they covered in a live set

This is the original

Most authentic reaction channel on KZread. Nearly at 20k! Keep it up guys. You're doing great 👍

Never got into this song. Check out a band named The Charlatans - One to Another (Crashin) live from White Room 1996

@davesmith8620

3 жыл бұрын

Ive been asking for one to another or how high for months the did the only one I know

Make sure you check out Timeless Melody as well

Feelin,son of a gun are great songs by the La’s and some of the short interviews by the band are as raw as a raw fish🎣

The La's are one of the greatest Liverpool bands outside of The Beatles. I wish Lee Mavers would put out a second album. Being from Maryland too, I'm glad you lot are getting into this music that's helped define my life. Also, I too worked at Harris Teeter. Loved the people, hated the company. They want to be Wegmans in the worst way when they grow up.

The la's debut album is a perfect album listen to all of it

Listen to the original version too. It's so iconic in the UK..but listen to cast they are amazing

Before you even started listening, I thought "You've gotta have heard this", yeah they will certainly live off the royalties from films, without a doubt!! Made a brilliant album and then disappeared, Lee Mavers the lead singer got on heroin (this song is rumoured to be about the drug-listen to the lyrics but Mavers got on it afterwards) and and is now living a quiet life in Liverpool, off the drugs. John Power, as commented in the comments, his band, Cast were great. The La's may have had those guitars as they, same as The Beatles are from Liverpool, also.

Saw them live in 1990, great gig.

It was the same With James - Laid was covered by American pop band in 90s, you should look at Sit Down and She’s a Star by James also, surprised they haven’t been suggested yet actually.

La is Liverpool slang for lad, as in right der la. From my home town. Album is great too.

Check out feeling by the la's short classic tune.

Listen to Timeless Melody by them. Such a good Liverpool band

These guys are from my own home city of Liverpool UK. Their name The La's has a meaning to our accent. We say La to any man or boy and it simply means Lad. Such as, alright La how's it hanging.

The whole album is great. You should really check out shack another great Liverpudlian group.

react to timeless melody-the las and just other la's songs great band

The Bluetones - Slight Return............... is a must

You should check out the Zutons or Coral they have some good live versions of Valerie and Dreaming of You (later archive)

The La's didnt put out a lot , but this song is an evergreen money earner for the writer.

Great band. Cast are fucking amazing. Saw them live and it's like taking Molly without needing Molly.

Lots of good tunes around that time Mock turtles can you dig it Dream acadamy life in a northern town The Farm Groovy train just loads of good bands all at the same sort of time

@paulrowan2828

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with your post!

"Minds officially blown".... Love it.

Timeless melody and looking glass too please

Very niche band, but forerunners to a lot of other 90s Britpop acts - especially Cast as said below.

@graemeo3440

3 жыл бұрын

I loved Cast.

@lennon1482

3 жыл бұрын

I get what you're saying, but with a song that is known around the world

Another day of feeling old as fuck.

@rabbitsonjupiter6824

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. Me too 😂😂

If you want to try another La's song, probably Way Out or Timeless Melody?

You need the check out The Libertines Time for heroes What a Waster Up the bracket Music when the lights go out

The bass player formed a band called Cast you need to dive into some of there stuff guys

One of my favourite albums

The la’s Guitarists became the lead singer of cast in the 90s walk away is probably The biggest hit

@HisDudeness316

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't the lead singer, but yep, John Power was in The La's.

@Martinw_909

3 жыл бұрын

@@HisDudeness316 I know my bad

@Martinw_909

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Kerr maybe I can’t remember now I did have the all change album, did sandstorm get higher?

@MrMarcocain

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Kerr walk away always stands out to me

Listen to the bass players band “cast” any song of the second album “mother nature calls” is a banger e.g live the dream

Finally! You should really check out the coral and the music too.

The bass player /vocals had 1 of the best bands of the 90's called Cast. Check out sandstorm, alright etc 👍

John power on bass here is the lead singer songwriter of Cast.Another Liverpool band with some brilliant songs.Try Walk Away or Sandstorm .

You’ve opened an enjoyable can of worms here!

Lee Mavers is still working on the second Las album, apparently. Been working on it for 30 years + now.

From my home city of Liverpool England 🇬🇧.

Said a few times below. Cast (John Power). Check out ‘Walkaway’. Everything The La’s could have been.

@owdladowdlad3889

3 жыл бұрын

I admire Lee “ WALKING AWAY “ and not letting himself get turned into the manufactured bullshit that has been produced from the 90’s to date.That’s what drives his legacy for me,he could see deep in to the future and was having none of it.In his own right he is a master songwriter genius who couldn’t give a shit about the credit,fame or fortune could of,should of,would of just respect what you got to hear and enjoy✌️

THE BEST BAND EVER

Brilliant tune! I think you would like "I Predict a Riot" by The Kaiser Chiefs if you ever have the time for it 👍😁

@gustoaudio8711

3 жыл бұрын

Good shout

Try Cast - Promised Land (not springsteen related lol) The bassist you see here went on to form cast as the front man

reminds me of another track from that era, Primitives - Crash. were quite a few covers.

Great song so underrated group

These grown men are talking about this classic British tune like a couple of teenage girls. Come on gents, this is an absolute masterpiece, show it some respect! (A shame the house band had to get involved!)

After Lou Reed's Perfect Day and The Stranglers Golden Brown ( which you should deffo check out), this is my fave Heroin related song!!

It’s like “the Ballad of Peter pumpkinhead” originally by XTC but covered by crash test dummies and the cover was in dumb and dumber and a million other movies!

@willrichardson519

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta do XTC!

Yeah man lol..the Las....what a tune ..what a band ..

Sketchy VHS recording shows the age!

Predates BritPop by a few years and you can hear the influence. BritPoppers Boo Radley's covered this too - check out Wake Up Boo by them

Beautiful song.

Got news for you lads, the only members of the Las's on the Letterman show where the singer and bass player due band disputes. The drummer, lead guitar, and tambourine man were from the Letterman band....hope you learned something.

We wouldn't know its been covered cause we don't listen to Sixpence more the shiter in the 🇬🇧 we have taste 😂😂😂. Check out their one and only album though and check out Cast the bsss players band after. The last lyric in the Las album was...the change is Cast ..I belive.

@MacStoker

3 жыл бұрын

i just googled it... now i need to detox on death metal just to get some cool points back lol.

@christophercoy6365

3 жыл бұрын

@@MacStoker 😂😂

@christophercoy6365

3 жыл бұрын

@@MacStoker I am resisting listening to their version on here because I don't want to provide them with a view....which means they are being paid....Sixpence I mean...not embrace the suck.....😂

Despite its upbeat sound, its actually a very dark song about heroin addiction

@samueljweston

3 жыл бұрын

No. It’s not.

@owdladowdlad3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@samueljweston The whole song is about gear la……..chasing (THE DRAGON)down my lane and so on💉💉💉

@samueljweston

3 жыл бұрын

@@owdladowdlad3889 No, it's not. Lee Mavers hadn't been anywhere near heroin at the time of writing it. Don't let the facts get in the way of a nice story though.

@owdladowdlad3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@samueljweston i don’t remember saying anything about Mavers being on or anywhere near Heroin Sam la……..in the late 80’s Heroin was an epidemic in Liverpool.You can write a song about alcoholism but it doesn’t mean that you are or were addicted to alcohol la………Forget about facts la they don’t come into it for me la

@samueljweston

3 жыл бұрын

@@owdladowdlad3889 I’m going on the basis of testimony from those who were either in or around the band at the time - and I think Mavers himself if memory serves - and they say the song is not about gear.

Another Liverpool band. Have a look at, The Coral

There's a whole team of rock bands from Liverpool who all worked together and flowed into each other. Cast, The Coral, The Las. I feel like there's another that I've forgotten. Not Beatles revivalists, just hard players and exacting musicianship.

@James-hd6ez

Жыл бұрын

Shack the best band from liverpool

@James-hd6ez

Жыл бұрын

Yeah like the streets of Kenny

Probably been mentioned, but this innocent sounding song is about smack. Absolutely top band.

The Byrds roger mcguinn also famously used ricky 12 strings to get that jangly sound

Classic song 🎵

Speaking of bands on your list to react, be sure to have Lightning Bolt by Jake Bugg. Also, how about some more Kasabian. Where Did All The Love Go is a great one!

@sorscha1308

3 жыл бұрын

Love that whole first album - i think Seen it all is probs my fave track of his but Lightening Bolt is good for a starter.

@SupersonicMan10000

3 жыл бұрын

@@sorscha1308 Seen It All is one of my favorites. Lightning Bolt is fun and rocking, great for a first time reaction.

Another great song about the "Golden Brown"💉 The Stranglers "Golden Brown", would be another great song for your reviewing list, speaking of said 🌞 Ye need to go listen to the full L.P. in your own time. The La's had only One Official Album Release. Ye'd probably be better off reacting to official videos where possible. This version doesn't really do alot of justice compared to a studio recorded version. ☘🇮🇪☘ .

@sueflynn9886

3 жыл бұрын

Good call!

@flowingqi8735

3 жыл бұрын

Its not about Heroin

'timeless melody' is the truth

Lee Mavers is the master✌️