Inspiral Carpets - Saturn 5

[@Jess-uo3tu]

The intro has been my uncles ringtone since I can remember. He sadly passed away last week and this is going to be played at his funeral. Thank you inspiral carpets for creating something that I can forever remember him by.

[@IamRobotMonkey]

Sorry to hear about your uncle. At least you can use the power of music to make his soul live forever.

[@jeroencaluwe7828]

Beautiful ❤

[@Jess-uo3tu]

robotmonkey his funeral was yesterday, the smiles on everyone’s faces when they heard it just makes it somewhat better. so blessed to have grown up in a home where music is being banged out at every given opportunity. music really is wonderful

[@noeljohnson868]

Sorry about your uncle, but fair play to him, quality choice...

[@alanmares3388]

Sorry for your loss he appreciated good music rip

[@RadioForYourSleep]

I am from Moscow, and d like to say that I grew up listening to the inspiring, great British rock music of the 20th century( mainly progressive and psychodelic rock) . Without it my life would so poor. Some of the most significant days in my life were when i visited Roger Waters’s and Deep Purple concerts , when they were here in Moscow. This music can equally praise up to the sky and destruct us and that’s why it has always been so breathtaking. Thank you Great Britain for your culture, for your style, for your music and for dreamy, talented boys from your industrial cities , who had been creating some of the most beautiful non material heritage of our world

[@nadiaveronicalopezrojas373]

Love your words mate

[@karimtabrizi376]

Priviet Music is the great uniter. Who needs dull people trying to turn our minds against each other. respect

[@stuartmorley3836]

@@nadiaveronicalopezrojas373 nice one!

[@RadioForYourSleep]

g f very similar to what we have here in Moscow )))

[@robparker5320]

Zdravstvuyte, Ive seen Roger Waters a few times and although I like Pink Floyd,Waters solo material is without question the work of a musical genius, Amused to Death, Radio Chaos, Pro's and Con's of Hitchhiking, truly amazing works not only musically but also lyrically, nobody comes close to him as a writer, you have excellent taste my Russian friend, Proshchay, Cockenerob,

[@MrKenhomswok]

This has been my ringtone for years. I don't receive many calls because I'm a right Billy Nomates; but when I do, man, it makes my day!

[@sofakingwhat4798]

I'll be your mate and all for the low low price of 20 notes.

[@notlob23]

Hey, you're not on your own Billy!😂

[@kolloduke3341]

The more people in your life the more of other peoples shit you have to deal with ...enjoy the space lol

[@SunshineGelb]

@@kolloduke3341 That is so right!😁

[@lauracorkin6137]

I am changing my ringtone to this right now!

[@StuartMcKenzie-me9wc]

3rd September 2024. Sitting with my little boy watching this. It’s one of our favourite videos and songs. We get so much from this. I love watching the Inspirals with him. I hope that one day he will see this comment as he plays this video. Love ya Joshy x ❤

[@sco77yg]

The drumming makes this track sooo good. RIP Craig Gill

[@JET7C0]

Yes, was going to say - the guy having so much fun on the drums at 0:11 , would eventually take his own life from the tinnitus caused by not wearing hearing protection at this time and the years ahead with the band - a lot of it simply from likely beating the hell out of his drums itself (as a guy who plays multiple instruments, the drums are _loud_ ). Lesson to people who don't want their own: avoid or _wear hearing protection_ if you know you'll be exposed to loud sounds. I myself have some earplugs that maintain the full audio spectrum from low to high, damn near perfectly, while reducing the volume of things 20 to 30 dB. It's amazing and they were like $18! They're listed under: Etymotic Research ER20XS High-Fidelity Earplugs (Concerts, Musicians, Airplanes, Motorcycles, Sensitivity and Universal Hearing Protection) On Amazon (which is where I got them from). Good luck everyone.

[@MrDeveraux]

This song takes me back to the happiness of being young in the 90's!

[@SKINDEREE]

Brilliant times before the advent of "The Surveillance Age" !

[@markyinbelfastxx9088]

Great days ,,,feel sorry for our kids

[@Anonymizing]

Inspiral Carpet, Pulp, Stone Rosses.. You're The BEST !!!

[@sithnamqus]

Holy sh*t!!! I finally found it. I have this melody humming in my head almost 30 years, but because of my bad english (I'm a spanish native speaker), couldn't understand the lyrics. Man, I'm happy!!

[@chappo8403]

Awesome!!!

[@grandwonder5858]

At 3:23, I've driven by that part of the Houston Metropolitan a million times where all of the oil refineries are located on my way to Galveston to go fishing with my brother. That part of the Houston suburb is called Texas City and it is located between Houston and Galveston just off the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and it is one of the best places in the country to go fishing and crabbing! That scene brings back a lot of memories of my time living in Houston.

[@teengenerate08]

Its a funny thing, I hadn't seen this video in years, and watching it again was struck by the amount of Houston / Texas City in it. My wife is from the area (she grew up in the Woodlands) but I grew up half a continent away in suburban Toronto (Newmarket to be exact). All of this makes me think of exactly what you are describing- going to see her parents up in Conroe where they live now and driving down to Galveston for a couple days on the beach

[@scopex2749]

The Inspirals are bloody BRILLIANT!

[@jaycarrUK]

You're not wrong.

[@simonchaddock3694]

​@@jaycarrUKi always think of noel gallagher being roadie for them

[@f0rmaggi0]

Clint Boon is an absolute alchemist on the keyboards.

[@warlocksarewatching]

I'm going to university in England now, but back home in California at my job I'd listen to Inspiral Carpets when I unpacked boxes at work. Every time this came on I'd love it, but get mundane flashbacks of opening cardboard boxes. Then I saw them live in Reading last month! Good God it was brilliant! Everyone went mad for this one! It was also a small club gig so we were all three feet from the band.

[@wcw8973]

without there original singer and lyric writer tom Hingley they sacked him

[@huxleypig69]

+Not Totally Unfunny I saw them at Reading in 93? 94? Fuck knows. Great band though.

[@bigphilc2002]

W CW the singer now, is THE original original singer!!!

[@nottforest]

And the songwriter of "Saturn 5" was Clint Boon..

[@happentodie]

i lived in california and listened to these all the time , back home in england i saw these and every other manchester band ......summer of love 90

[@Kalamero]

First saw the #InspiralCarpets at #EdinburghQueensHall on 3-NOV-1992, the day before starting my 1st ever job as Life Assurance Clerk for #LAS in Edinburgh. Aged 17 I was blown away by the energy and melodies of the ' inspirals ' and their dedicated hard-core fans. What a gig. Especially ' Joe ' Then saw them at #SheffieldLeadmilll in April 1993 - Sheffield was Radio One's #SoundCity and all the gigs were live on BBC radio.- supported by #Lemonheads and the fabulous #MollyHalfhead - me and my late friend #Wilx drove down to Sheffield from Edinburgh aged 18 in my #FordEscort - oh man, those were the days....picked up a Dutch ktchkhiker on way back to Haddington. Smoked some hash. Great gig and event. And #Saturn5 and #DevilHppping both great but Saturn5 is a choooon. Saw them 11 times in total #CoolAsFuck #Madchester #indie and i loved #thecharlatansand #thestoneroses too. It was s great time to be turning 18 #thanksforthememories 🤔🤔🤔😉😁😂🎵🎸👌💯👍✌️☮️☯️

[@Hulker69]

Sheffield Leadmilll in April 1993 me also - great times

[@darthkek1953]

The Charlatans: we do the best keyboards in Madchester. Inspiral Carpets: hold my MDMA.

[@bpmrox]

The Mondays: Bez's Maracas are filled with vintage MDMA

[@weechill333]

Brilliant 🍻😂

[@jonboyjon1976]

New Order would also like a word.

[@chaz654]

Boony lad!!

[@simongraham556]

Darth KEK Agreed. Always loved the Inspirals for their keyboard sound. I used to buy their CDs from a little record shop in the Arndale Centre, Manchester. They used to have a load of Factory stuff as well. They had the flick books from the Blue Monday video. They let me hold it, but not buy it. Shame, would have loved one of them!

[@alfiemares2633]

most underrated band of that era quality band

[@raymondbonington9355]

Think they had the most hits though ., I'm 63 and loved them in the 90s 👍

[@stephenroche5107]

Alfie mares I totallious agree with you. But they dumped this singer to be replaced with the original singer before their fame a very bit naughty i say.

[@anonb4632]

Of the 1960s.

[@sodacan2594]

They also had talented roadies...

[@anonb4632]

@@sodacan2594 Oasis aren't talented.

[@pinball3034]

I keep mishearing the first line as "took a ride on a C64" and imagine someone attempting to mount the popular Commodore home computer. Cracking tune anyway!

[@BruceAllan-t9m]

Me too my friend, lol, I thought it was the commodore 64 and that it must be slang for some kinda vehicle 😂 Awesome song and lyrics "In the game of Inspirals you win or you win bigger."

[@johnharan6716]

RIP Gilly absolute legend. Did his Manchester tour before going to see the stone roses earlier this year. something I'll never forget!

[@bohsblur]

A CLASSIC TUNE, inspirals never went away in my mind.

[@markparkinson5760]

R.I.P Craig Gilly great drummer you will be missed

[@Penguinsix]

I first heard this track on MTV's Real World London and never knew the name--for something like 14 years! Finally found this track. Cool.

[@buttholesuckers]

Me 15 years....I’ve got since two days ago

[@bramyosborn4461]

Lyrics : Lady take a ride on a Zeke 64, Jerry wants to be a rockette That's a popular misconception, says we haven't seen anything yet Laying down the lifeless corpse of President 35 The lady crying by his side is the most beautiful woman alive Saturn 5, you really were the greatest sight Stretching out on a summer's day Houston, it's calling me back to her Lady take a ride on a Zeke 64, Jerry wants to be a rockette That's a popular misconception, says we haven't seen anything yet Laying down the lifeless corpse of President 35 The lady crying by his side is the most beautiful woman alive Saturn 5, you really were the greatest sight Stretching out on a summer's day Houston, it's calling me back to her An Eagle lands, and a planet full of people raises its hands All hail the men who will walk up in heaven today Monochrome TV, all the things you ever represented to me Take me once more, take me to heaven again Saturn 5, you really were the greatest sight Stretching out on a summer's day Houston, it's calling me back to her Saturn 5, you really were the greatest sight Stretching out on a summer's day Houston, it's calling me back to her

[@interplanetarygelatin33]

1994 i was a heavy metal fan and saw this cassette tape on a shop bought it thought it was heavy metal because of the cover. since then started listening to alternative music till now

[@henrykrinkles2208]

music's music. I wouldn't worry about classifying it and it's still ok to like metal if you want to.

[@NumbnutSounds]

interplanetary gelatin its funny you say this...i was into punk/hardcore and heard the first album, "Life", when it came out in 1990.....properly changed my life....and opened up the world of Madchester to me :)

[@harukakigani106]

.m

[@RodrigoSilvaDiaz]

Heavy metal and alternative music yeah!!

[@NumbnutSounds]

@Spacey Tracey i was there too ...but in spirit.....whilst it was kicking off in Manchester we were getting the effects of it over here in Belfast

[@axnax1]

Class....love it. Great harmonies. Great farfisa sound. 'Hail the men who will walk out in heaven today' .

[@shadwilliams1502]

RIP Gilly, part of history but will be heard forever

[@adun6899]

listened to an interview with boon once. they asked him if he regretted not taking noel on. he said "no,it wasn't that noel wasn't talented he just didn't fit the carpets.if we'd have took noel on the inspirals might not have made it and also oasis wouldn't exist,so no, don't regret it"...,,.,.,.,,,spot on boon,legend.

[@WessexMan]

Simply the greatest song ever written.

[@Timotei75]

Glad we all found ourselves here, of the same mind. Bangin' choons, Gilly, cheers mate!

[@cyberdiscolondon7004]

What a band so much talent

[@nottforest]

que espectacular cuando hace unos años me reencontré con esa canción y yo sólo tengo 17 años, pero es la que más me recuerda los noventa!!!!!!

[@iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372]

One of the most underrated bands from the whole baggy era.

[@tomwatts703]

Listening to this while building a lego Saturn V.....what more could you ask for

[@19753347]

One of my favourite songs & bands of all time......👏👏👌

[@jdharrison8798]

Saw the carpets live a few weeks ago when they were touring with the Happy Mondays, still as good as ever! Clint Boon is amazing on the keyboard

Lovely Farfisa organ sound...

[@twostrokedowse]

This has become an anthem on the Scooter rallies!! very underrated band, and im off to see them in Norwich tonight, Wahey!!

[@TopRobbo1970]

Wow, just brilliant! I haven't heard this song for years!

[@patriciotroncoso4764]

Magnifique.....VERY GOOD MIXES....sicodelick...in keyboard....rockand roll and pop

[@nottforest]

My great song!!!! Awesome From Chile!!!

[@WychePrimary-b3e]

Sheer, stone-cold, 90s genius. What a song!!!

[@notlob23]

50 years ago this evening I sat with my mum n dad for 24 hours watching the moon landing and walk. I was 3 and a half and still remember it clearly like it was yesterday.

[@noeljohnson868]

Something we should all be proud of, in so many ways...

[@stevebristow519]

This song has just one of the best hooks ever!!!!

[@mercuryforeva]

The quintessential mad-chester indie band; underrated is an understatement; blistering band.

[@IamJujutsu]

This as been my dads ringtone for a while, its been one of my favourite songs because the intro to it, it's just so iconic, well that's what I think, thank you Inspiral carpets for making this masterpiece

[@Sundae_Times]

*has

[@Sundae_Times]

*it's

[@IamJujutsu]

@@Sundae_Times stop being a nerd

[@Sundae_Times]

@@IamJujutsu *Stop

[@IamJujutsu]

@@Sundae_Times Quit being a nerd, and being someone from a story short.

[@robprice7242]

Catchy little ditty...always makes me smile...

[@garethmurphy854]

I'm here cos I had a mint day. And this was the first tune I heard. It set me right up. Gareth, neer do Weller, Bolton x

[@Mortimore008]

Met them couple a days ago, top lads and top tunes!

[@harlaanek]

saw them live in Prague, it was awesome!

[@stephenwhatmore162]

I saw Tom Hingley sing this live in Newcastle earlier this year 👍.

[@petehain5721]

Best Band in 90s Amazing Talent Awesome Love all there Songs!!!!!

[@louisjeon97]

*cautiously* O... Oasis?

[@wr19hty]

their

[@wcw8973]

Roses were way better

[@marcwhiffen]

get Saturn 5 to #1 this Christmas! in honour of Gilly! much love from The Indie Masterplan x

[@newrybhoy74]

So sad. So fucking tragic and unjust to loose an amazing musician like Craig "Gilly" Gill so young. So talented, such an amazing beat to such an amazing band. Forever Inspirals, forever Gill, Walsh, Lambert, Boon and Hingley. All hail the men who will walk up in heaven today. That includes you Gilly. Off for a Party in the Sky 22/11/16

[@jakubpetricek]

I remember seeing them in Prague in 1994. There was a Mute Records show with Miranda Sex Garden, Inspiral Carpets and Moby. The Carpets show ended with girls from the crowd filling the stage and dancing while the band played. It was spontaneous and funny. A great night. Sorry to hear their drummer had passed away

[@twostrokedowse]

Norwich Waterfront last year, best gig ive been to for years!! Keep the faith! embrace Inspiraldom, Boon is with you! Mooooooooooooo

[@kieronmclellen6127]

Tom Hingley signed my scooter at a scooter rally, genuine and down to earth bloke too.

[@fireblade9299]

this is fantastic. hammond organ!!!!!

[@BlueSummers101]

I can't help but get the feeling that this song helped inspire Noel Gallaghers Holy Mountain in the chorus

[@ianblack4889]

He roadied for the carpets I expect you know this but felt like telling anyway

[@Elwooddudes]

Such a great tune

[@twostrokedowse]

Turned out to be one of the best gigs ive ever been to!!

[@JulianOrchardfan]

Bloody hell a comment from 15 years ago,i feel like a time traveller.

[@nottforest]

my best song!!!! From Chile

[@TheFunktipus1]

Our band supported Tom last night. Nice chap

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

great live band! thanks for the upload.

[@_stoatchaser]

I remember watching this as a kid growing up, I want to say in Blue Peter of all things but I could be wrong. I always wanted to go to nasa after that. Finally got there this year in September and there was only one song that could be played on the driveway down to the entrance of nasa. Epic. Childhood dream accomplished

[@StuartMcKenzie-me9wc]

I love that. My 5 y/o he is obsessed with space travel. He loves this song as much as I do. And it’s on the playlist for when I eventually get to take him from the UK to the Kennedy SC.

[@_stoatchaser]

@@StuartMcKenzie-me9wc it's an amazing place and you won't be disappointed when you go. Walking under the Saturn 5 rocket is mind-blowing

[@lucylambretta]

remember how much I loved the Inspirals. Anyone know where to find The Clint Boon Experience - White no Sugar?

[@Craigisnotcool]

Cool concept. chill song.

[@bohsblur]

ferrers88 your spot on mate. the BEST band of and after the madchester scene. mooooooooooo!

[@Monkiimagic]

RIP Craig Gill.

[@janiebarker2687]

❤️

[@UNITEWAD]

Am Still in Shock.

[@MrNelliboy]

[@davidclover2248]

I love this song and video! I have bought their greatest hits CD once more! :)

[@kevteop]

Such a Booney Tune. The first CBX album is full of this amazeballs space stuff. Love it.

[@streakybacon4479]

craig gill thank you for being part of my youth xx

[@tonystoakley5816]

Great band Tom is amazing front man happy memories 😁😁

[@CaptainNow2]

You can't imagine how happy this song makes me. Or maybe you can....and that's why we're smiling.

[@erickwhite8998]

Check out the date stamp in the video at 2:52.... Weird as hell.

[@mysteryegg340]

Crikey this brings me back. *sigh* I miss the 90's

[@brucepryce9716]

Another great song! Love it!

[@tahirali4578]

I used to listen to this song in the summer of 1994. Good times.

[@cutloosebruce]

ive got tom hingley playing a gig for me next sat nite..cant wait !!

[@doniscano-y7h]

Tom hingley playing at the buffalo bar in paisley, Scotland. can't wait.

[@tcvicesquad]

Last week, I walked into an obscure record shop in Bowness, had this song playing on the iPod as I walked in. Then what did I see almost immediately? A fucking Inspiral Carpets Greatest Hits signed... "Stay cool forever! C Boon" complete with a drawing of a cow smoking a joint. One of life's most freakish, and awesome coincidences! Needless to say I bought the fucker.

[@joedent3323]

Filthy Lies told by a Filthy Liar.

[@toes5138]

love it. awesome song. awesome band.still fresh

[@SomethingEveryone]

+beth thomas Were we listening to the same thing?

[@kimmnguni]

Such a good track!!!!!!!!

[@ruthdixon7807]

a nostalgic jaunt through the heyday of space exploration, courtesy of oldham's bowl-cut wearing baggies.

[@davidhilliardmusic]

What a fucking chorus.

[@bigphilc2002]

seen them about 20 times best band!! and i`ve seen afew!!(only new order compair!!)

[@JoolsSparkle]

RIP Gilly. Thoughts are with your family and bandmates. Only wish I could say or do more.

[@zzRider]

It looks like they filmed some of that in Huntsville Alabama. I love the song, too.

[@ЗебраДаДа]

Some of it in Houston Tx 2:18

[@markscully7876]

still have many good nights with these guys, they know a good line when they get one :D

[@wightmoves]

Just seen them at Isle of Wight festival. Amazing

[@simonchaddock3694]

Wicked tune🎉

[@cwftft4273]

obscenely good! the 90s was fuckin awesome, the best decade in the 20th century for music and British culture by far……. never mind the 60s!

[@simonpalling3215]

Absolute nostalgia at volume 11 in earbuds. My ears are gonna be ringing for hours. Inspirals rule!!

[@lucianboar3489]

Well boys, you wouldn't have wanted to experience 23.04.2020, but hey, what could you have known back in 1990 or whenever this video is from...

[@kevinhanson4703]

Most people who are from Manchester and know that scene will be aware CRAIG GILL used to take people on music tours around Manchester. Me and some mates went to Salford lads Club about six years ago and the tour guide said CRAIG GILL would have taken us on a tour in the Salford lads club that day but had another commitment that day unfortunately ,we had know idea he was doing tours like that so it would have been brilliant to have met him. I've seen inspiral carpets twice they were fantastic but it wouldn't have been the Same without CRAIG HE WAS A BROTHER TO ALL OF THEM AND THEM TO HIM AND ALL THOSE WHO KNEW HIM AND DIDN'T KNOW HIM .GREATER MAN WE WILL MISS YOU BUT WILL NEVER FORGET YOU

[@christianandrespizarroguaj8886]

One of the best alternative rock songs from 1995

[@PlanetBongoSan]

Brilliant song. Love them

[@wythenshawefm7525]

tom hingley is a good mate of mine, hes been on my show!! OUT TO LUNCH WIT TRETRE EVERY TUES&WEDS AFTER THE SKY NEWS AT NOON!

[@JnL_SSBM]

2:52 *Today is April 23rd, 2020*

[@birjarq]

Wow, interesting! Might be for 30th anniversary of their debut LP

[@sr.agrario366]

Thanks Birzhsensei, I was eating the doubt.

[@thebossdudez7659]

So sad... So young.... RIP Craig

[@kevinpayne1968]

This is a top tune, make no bones about it.

[@bohsblur]

clint boon is a gent, inspirals must tour soon, please lads.

[@stephenwhatmore162]

They are touring unfortunately Tom Hingley is not working with them now.

[@muckypupdad]

R.I.P Craig Gill. You will be missed

[@DarrenBonJovi]

I could listen to the opening bars of this song forever..the organ and hammering drums. Tom Hingley's vocals are the icing on the cake. ps RIP Craig Gill

[@chriscoughlan5221]

tinnitus, poor man!! shame theres no cure!! rip