The story of There She Goes and The La's debut album is pretty dark

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Let me know your favourite track on the album and what this record means to you! Which album should I do next?

[@bigbadbillb]

The opener "Son of a Gun" is great, and "I Can't Sleep" rocks pretty hard.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

@@bigbadbillb I love the interplay of the guitars on I Can't Sleep. Thank you for watching!

[@wookie5478]

Looking class for me beacuse it’s all the other songs on the ablum combined to make this awesome ending section, and it’s a perfect closer to a perfect ablum:)

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

The start of ‘I.O.U’ with the instruments vamping and the volume coming up…one of my favourite experiences in a life of listening to music.

[@octopuspunch8877]

Awesome video! I live in Germany and became a huge fan of English Rock and Pop around the late 80's. I only found out about The La's through John Powers' next band Cast. Great music and very underappreciated to this day. I hope your channel blows up (in the positive sense of the phrase), cause this is exactly the stuff I enjoy. 👍

[@kevmak3796]

I used to see John Power at a flat of a mutual mate occasionally in mid-late 80s but had never met Mavers at the time. One day in Spring (I think 88?) I was sitting near the bandstand in Sefton Park (South L, pool) practising my very poor guitar when Power and Mavers walked by and said hi etc . . they then sat with me from about 4pm to about 8pm and played my guitar and sang their incredible repertoire . . me "know any Dylan"? "Marley"? " The Doors"? " The Who "?, " Beatles"? etc, etc . . I felt blessed to be listening to Mavers singing with total conviction and self belief (Power too) absolute heaven ! People are entitled to their opinions but I can tell any of their knockers that those lads could play and sing with one acoustic gtr, no gimmicks, effects etc with such heartfelt conviction . . it was a sublime experience . . and it was my own one-man audience FREE concert on a beautiful sunny evening . I never did get to see them in a gig but I've told many people about that one magical time in Sefton Park . . Never bettered ! Personally, I can see why TS Goes was put out as " the hit" but I consider Timeless Melody and Looking Glass as their Magnum Opus !

[@MrMmnngghh]

When The La's broke, I was listening pretty much only to NY hip hop, and thrash or punk from anywhere. That La's album stopped me in my tracks. It sounded like 50% of my parent's record collection condensed into one album. So pleased that Power went on to succeed with Cast. I've not met him but through all the interviews I've read and seen he seems like a top, er, La'

[@Doug-nr3gh]

Very cool story ! I'm sure the lads inspired you to keep at music and you will get the hang of it !

[@moonbase5317]

fantastic story.... & i agree that "timeless melody" is an incredibly beautiful tune.... However, "there she goes" really is a great tune, too! ..its just over-exposure that kinda numbs us to how good it really is. How DARE you call it a "HIT"!! lol, haha, just teasing

[@kevinwhelan9607]

A wonderful story. Check out my comment❤

[@StephenGrew]

Fantastic raw energy, beautiful life changing stuff, conduits from the god's

[@byke-j7l]

I was rehearsing with my band in London and staying at the Averard Hotel. One evening after rehearsals I went to the hotel and these 3 cocky lads were kind of bragging about the new songs they'd written. They insisted they get their acoustic guitars and play me their songs in the lounge. I wasn't expecting much but they absolutely blew me away with their 60's pop sensibilities. Later on I discovered the band was called The La's.

[@contesketchup2981]

they were tight like a cult and were into some dark magic kind of stuff if you dig my meaning. They have the symbolism on their album which is occult like by nature and they were definitely taking acid and other substances while creating their music. Sadly the lead singer thought he was Mozart and fcked it up for everyone else in the band. Nothing worse than a self entitled little upstart to ruin everything. I don't believe Lee was a genius at all, I believe he was clever enough to be able able to copy the melodies beetles songs and old folk tunes to create his own blend of songs the way he'd want them to sound. It's a great album though, like lightening in a bottle these types of albums only strike once. I don't think they would have bettered it with future albums but I agree, the production does sound over produced and overworked.

[@byke-j7l]

@@contesketchup2981 I totally agree with everything you said and I dig your meaning regarding the 'dark magic' stuff. I've researched a lot of the Kabbalah/Freemasonry/Alex Crowley/MK Ultra etc, and yes the one eye symbolism on the cover. I agree with the sociopath lead singer syndrome and had the experience. Great album though.🕋

[@odaydrums]

@@byke-j7l Ironically he had it right when he said the music already exists people just tap into it. Well of course I am paraphrasing. How musicians deal with that connection and relationship is interesting. As a musician, I experience that. As does anyone that plays music. It is no surprise some get pulled into the magic of it. Even Christian music has these elements. Lucifer was known for music was he not?

[@The_Reality_Filter]

@@byke-j7l so what was your band called?

[@rosskstar]

@@byke-j7l Like your pet goat Baphomet on your page? That stuff will only lead one into servitude with the demons

[@CrimsonCX]

Great video! I don’t have a clue how a channel with this level of quality can be so unknown. People are missing out, keep it up!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

I really appreciate your comment. Thank you! More videos on the way

[@Chief_Brody]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music I really appreciate your commeeeeennnnnt. Thank youuuuuu! More videos on the waaaaaaaay

[@brianmccallister1765]

The La’s album did exactly that thing for me like no other studio band had since The Beatles: made me a better songwriter who actually wanted to share his music by forming a band. ‘Complex simplicity’ is, in my experience, the key to successful composing.

[@brandenlikesbeer]

This is one of those times I open KZbin and find a video that feels like it was made just for me. What the song means to me: for one it’s just a perfect pop song, no explanation needed. But to me this song is special because it was on the soundtrack to the movie Parent Trap; I had insomnia as a kid and would stay up all night rewinding and rewatching that vhs until I finally fell asleep. I was often scared being the only one still awake in the house, so that movie (and consequently, this song) provided me a lot of comfort as a kid, and actually still do.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the view and comment, and fort sharing your memory of the song. I always associate it with my childhood too. A lot of those early-Britpop bands bring lots of great memories for me.

[@kevinwhelan9607]

❤

[@Roberto-zero]

I find it crazy that there are no videos like this about Shack who were another underrated forgotten Liverpool band from the 90s. They had similar problems with heroin and are also shrouded in mystery. Their album Waterpistol wasn’t released on time due to the tapes being lost. Michael head the lead singer is a genius and he has had a late rebirth at the age of 60 he is still making albums and receiving critical acclaim for them. I would love for someone to do a video on Shack

[@malcatron]

The Magical World of the Strands is an absolute masterpiece, criminally underrated.

[@UndercoverNormie]

I... think I need to check all this out

[@jamespohl-md2eq]

You find it crazy that a band that didn’t have a “hit” remotely close to There She Goes doesn’t have videos?

[@UndercoverNormie]

I have now listened to Waterpistol and The Magical World of the Strands. Verdict: ...pretty good! Nice and calming.

[@Roberto-zero]

@@jamespohl-md2eq it’s not all about ‘hits’ is it mate? Just good music

[@kennethnorman8079]

Thanks for featuring the La’s. When they were forced to tour the album they played here in Los Angeles and were forced by the record company to have various “meet and greets” and Lee Mavers’ misery was palpable. It was already common knowledge that he was forced to promote an album that he considered inferior versions of the songs. Despite its classic status, I don’t think he’s a fan.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for your view and comment. It's sad to see how much Lee denigrates the album when it is loved by so many.

[@TheWorldofGood79]

I was lucky enough to see The La's support The Alarm at The Town & Country Club Kentish Town in November 1987 when I was 18 they were second on the bill after a band called Hard Rain & they were fantastic, me & my mate were right down the front. I went out & bought the original release 12 inch of There She Goes in 1988 which only got to No. 59 on its first release.

[@mitch2620]

One of the greatest albums full stop. Pure gold.

[@kevinwhelan9607]

The song is a masterpiece. In late 1988, I saw the band playing in the mezzanine of Warren Street tube station at the far end of Oxford Street.

[@RatSpetsnaz]

Got to be Timeless Melody for me❤

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Great tune. Another one that is a bit of a sleeper hit is All By Myself.

[@RatSpetsnaz]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music Agreed

[@bluesubmariner1]

Covered by Pearl Jam in 2000 in Manchester

[@PaulKeogh-td8oi]

@@RatSpetsnaz love ❤️ that track

[@drowner1]

A friend in a position to know has told me that there's really not much ambiguity here. Apparently Mavers makes a tidy little bit of money here and there on licensing the song and from covers of it, and that's all rooted in a belief of the innocent mis-read of the song being about a lovestruck lad, overwhelmed by "she" and "her". And that income goes away if he ever comes out and says that what the song's really about is smashing a junk-filled needle into your arm or between your toes. And so yes, as you put it, he's quite elliptical, but...darker meaning indeed. That was the origin story for the song, if you will.

[@davekennedy6315]

Or smashing that needle into your groin and your arm and feet veins are dead. I had a 20 year addiction myself but I smoked it and never injected. I saw some horrendous things over those years, abscesses rotting holes in people yet they continued to inject into that same area. I live in a small North Essex town and lost over 30 mates to that drug.

[@Frenic1]

​@davekennedy6315 I lost lots of friends to smack. Evil stuff.

[@kevinwhelan9607]

Fascinating.

[@ChorltonandtheWheelies]

@davekennedy6315. Hi Dave, can I ask how you kicked the habit? ( asking for a friend ) Did you have to use Subitex? Or did you go into rehab? Thanks ✌

[@intelligenceofacertainkind]

I think the song has two meanings that are woven together in a way that is pure genius. It is simultaneously about falling in love with someone and also about the escape of heroin. Lee's angelic soaring high notes then his gritty lower notes as he comes crashing back to earth. The highs of love, but in a moment there she goes, she's gone, it's over. Heroin filling the void that loss left, but there she goes too, that first hit feeling forever gone, yet the addict tries to find it. It's about the light and dark. Love and loss. It's the perfect pop song.

[@johnnymancspice]

In 1987, my mum was walking around the house singing in a staccato stuttering style ‘There, she, goes, theeere she goes. Again’ I asked if it was an old sixties pop song that o didn’t know. She replied that she heard it on the radio. A year later, The LA’s single played in the local radio in Manchester. I always thought it this perfect slice of pop had been regurgitated somehow. How interesting…

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

'88

[@johnnymancspice]

@@JasonUmbrellabird yer that’s what I mean, she was singing it a year before so it must’ve been in her subconscious so makes sense that’s it’s been liberated from another song

[@lornapowell2362]

I bought the single in 88. Still got it to this day...id heard it on piccadilly radio too...

[@heresjohnny999]

@@johnnymancspiceso what you are trying to say hamfistedly is they stole it? That’s not true or interesting

[@pault1289]

Thanks for the great video, this album taks me back to being in my late teens - great music. I realised I never fully understood why they didn't produce another studio album. But now I do, thank you!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks for tuning in Paul!

[@lornapowell2362]

Mavers was a troubled soul, genius being the knife edge that it is...he mind was his own worst enemy...however lee mavers is a genius and his contribution to music cant be understated...the singles and album he wrote were fantastic, even the bootlegs of songs floating about post the album/post la's are fantastic. The la's did perform again in later years, but it seems unlikely that any new material is forthcoming, but we live in hope...gone, but never forgotten.

[@PaulKeogh-td8oi]

A genius can write a chorus ..another one who has fell for the hype

[@thehairyclevage1645]

PLEASE KEEP GOING BUD! THIS WAS EXCELLENTLY WRITTEN AND PUT TOGETHER

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks a ton mate - I appreciate the comment and your support! More to come.

[@PogChimp98]

Finally a good video on this masterpiece of musical history! Bravisimo!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you very much - I'm glad you enjoyed! More to come, please stay tuned

[@eddiespike]

I've loved The La's debut album ever since it was released, and although There She Goes has been a much loved and familiar track to me, you can't ever fully appreciate just how beautiful a song it is until you recreate it by yourself or with a band. I've played each part of this song following it's original arrangement and listening to the magic that happens as you gradually piece it together is mind blowingly awesome. Much like a lot of early Beatles tracks, it's such a full bodied melodic masterpiece, created with just the basic instrumentation. Some tracks just have a hidden magic to them, and this one of those tracks.

[@markrefoy]

The Las album pays endless rewards, it always moves me beyond words every time I play it. I’ve been listening to it for over 30 years and will continue to listen to it until the end of days and beyond. I Am The Key is another classic Lee Mavers song that there’s only a demo version of. I love all the tracks on the album but if I had to pick a favourite it would be Looking Glass - a casual cosmic classic. They’re all timeless melodies 👍

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

I was probably one of the first people to hear this song. I was in a band in the late 80s and one night after a gig we were staying in Lancaster Gate Hotel in London when these guys came in. We got chatting and went upstairs to their room for a smoke and drink and they played us their demo. I remember sitting on the floor and Lee was standing on his bed, this song came on and my jaw dropped. They were nice fellas, younger than us, but I knew I'd heard something special. You don't believe me? Fine.

[@secondone1714]

Do you think the demo was way better than the song on the album?

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

You're full of it!😂

[@jay5ivez]

Yeah we get it you type this on all of their videos you fan girl

[@JasonUmbrellabird]

@@jay5ivez No need for misogynist language

[@deannilvalli6579]

Nicely done video! Thanks for reminding me how many fantastic songs are on that album. I had it so many years ago, and it is still magic. It is too hard to pick a best song. It is such a shame that Mavers' perfectionism made it impossible for the La's to make more albums.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks a lot for your comments, glad you enjoyed both videos! Hit the subscribe button for more like this in the future

[@ChorusArtists]

Was working for a record distributor when I got a promo copy of the CD. It didn't leave my player for months. In my mind it was skiffle / Merseybeat put through this incredible, raw, real voice (Mavers), and they were creating amazing hooks that were so sharp. It was miles away from what was popular here in Toronto, but those that heard it loved it. I remember them being interviewed on MuchMusic and Mavers telling fans NOT to buy the record because Lillywhite ruined it. I knew he was different right then. I still love that record and listen to it every so often.

[@stub6378]

Great vid. One of the best LPs. Subbed. Next LP? A life with Brian…flowered up?

[@sophia_comicart]

Dude your writing for this video is fantastic. Nice narration too. Great work. Can’t wait for more. I can attest to trying to capture the magic of demos, even in my limited experience. It’s brutal and probably impossible. It’s sound great to everyone else but you know that sparkle is missing, the thing that makes the recording soar. Join that with a heroine addiction could make it a nightmare process.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the view and comment, I appreciate it!

[@TheCrssouza]

I guess the same way with The Stone Roses' debut, it was nearly impossible to come up with a follow-up album that would match expectations for those two. They were some of the biggest debuts, nearly - if not - perfect. The Roses let many fans down, though, but the fact that The La's for one reason or another never released a proper second album just added to the magic. The only real output to this day remains a standalone untainted gem.

[@bennybongosbigolebonanza894]

I listened to this album as a 13-year-old in the suburbs of Chicago when it came out. (The older guys told me about it). I went on to drum for Barry Sutton in a little tour of California 30 years later! You never know what life will bring. Yes, and Barry didn’t even play on it. That’s a shame, he deserved to. It’s also a shame that Lee has untreated mental health issues. Could be a lot more great music out there.

[@kevinwhelan9607]

❤

[@chevkoch]

It must have been not long after the release of the album that I heard it playing in a record store, in a bigger city, on a day trip with a friend. Bought it, still one of the best albums for me. Live they must have been phenomenal, Mavers voice was, even on a recording he apparently wasn't happy with, shockingly powerful, the only thing that seems to exist anymore in that moment. Thanks for this unexpected walk down memory lane some 30+ years later.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the comment and for sharing this lovely memory

[@Stakker]

You did mention Maver's addiction in the 90s, but the song came out in 90, so did you mean the 80s or was he going through it at the time?

[@davidloveday8473]

What's the string music you have playing in the background e.g. at the end?

[@whyisgooglemakingmedothis603]

: Looking Glass is just about as close to a perfect album closer as you can get. I'd even go so far to say that if your career as a recording artist were to end after that track, you ought not to have anything to mourn.

[@stub6378]

Spot on

[@dimsim-youtube]

he is alluding to heroine, and heroines, but also as with many songs and films, is chasing the story of the elusive muse the music, itself. "there she goes, pulsing through my veins."

[@sdriza]

American here - we had Lee Majors, The Six Million Dollar man - more or less the same guy as your Mavers (other than occupation, demeanor, outlook and worldview, looks, features, time period, etc...) but otherwise identical cheers mates - let me know if you need further help

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

They are like two peas in a pod. Thank you for the view and your support!

[@newtonshiggers]

One of the 72 dislikes was Lee Mavers himself.

[@chrissylb100]

Loved that album, bought it on audio cassette, when it came out. All songs offer something special and it should always be listened to as one 35 minute piece of near perfection, imho.

[@jama1155]

The Las helped get me through a struggle with cancer. I saw them in Minneapolis at 1st Avenue the Summer I was in the midst of chemotherapy. I remember rocking out with not one hair on my head. Well, maybe some eyelashes. Thanks for the post. Now DO HAPPY HEAD please‼

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks for the lovely comment and sharing this memory. It must have been a brilliant gig!

[@buncho888]

Listen to the demo on youtube: "there she goes demo 1987". It's so good. You can see why Mavers had so much trouble recording this song. Like trying to bottle lightning.

[@user-et2fj8xm5l]

Love the whole album still and I’m 52

[@pjamesvee2869]

same but I'm 58

[@OffMyShelves]

Saw the La’s, saw the quality content, subbed!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the support and sub! Neutral Milk Hotel is a great suggestion. Stay tuned for more to come!

[@matthewmacdonald9851]

A buddy who was a college radio DJ in Austin turned me on to these guys in the early 90s and I still haven't heard any appreciably better guitar-based pop since.

[@rayng3139]

Try listening to The Kowloons.... I think you'll be pleasantly surprised

[@bawsack69]

Check out Spangled.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

Whoah I never knew Lee was a big Stranglers fan. Up until Meninblack they were an incredible band.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for checking out the channel!

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

Funny, I think it’s after La Folie that the quality dips.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

@@neilmclaughlin2347 You're right, tbf. La Folie has some great songs - Tramp, The Man They Love to Hate, etc. etc. It's blighted by rubbish like Non-Stop Nun and Pin-Up though. Meninblack doesn't even have a decent single though.

[@lennon1482]

lee played bass in the first band he was in neuklon, he was apparently a big jj brunel fan

[@kevinwhelan9607]

Thanks for posting this- it was excellent.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks Kevin, I appreciate the support! Jealous you saw the band live - and at Warren St station of all places!

[@StanfordFan-jn1dp]

Just caught Magazine and the La's for the first time on KZbin. Both great - good music gets better with time.

[@WillowRedDog]

Music is so subjective that we can try and make it out to be about whatever we might want it to be. I’ve heard the rumors that supposedly this song is heroin related, but the problem is, there’s no substantial proof to back that up. Just conjecture. I still love it for being one of the most perfect pop songs ever written, and I’ll just leave it at that.

[@stephenpoulson5505]

I seen the La's in 1987 supporting Joe Strummer at the Royal Court Theatre Liverpool 😊😊

[@TGill]

Keep up the excellent work! Glad to have found you.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the view and comment, I appreciate it. Hit the subscribe button for more like this!

[@davidsherrington532]

I’ve been clean for coming up to 2years now if you’ve ever had a heroin habit it’s the perfect description of the high NO ONE ELSE CAN EASE MY PAIN 😢

[@eddiegreenheart]

Being a teen in the 2000s and really into buying CDs, I saw this album and bought it. "I love that song they did, and there are more?!" One of the best albums I've ever bought. Such a range of emotion and tempo across the board. A damn shame this was all we got, but it kinda makes us appreciate it a bit more. Great band, great video. 💚

[@mjc4art]

Great video. You got a new follower, I look forward to watching more videos.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the view and comment. More to come!

[@Todd.P]

I can hear the words of heroin addiction in the song, but where my mind goes to is a longing desire for a beautiful girl that is nearby, yet always just out of reach. It has been used in a lot of cool movies and TV shows (e.g., Gilmore Girls).

[@chrishornbostel9831]

The best approximation of what The La's might've sounded like had they recording contemporaneous follow-ups to their self-titled debut can probably be heard in the albums "Waterpistol" and "HMS Fable" by Shack -- fronted by Lee Mavers sometimes friend/rival/fellow Liverpudlian and addiction survivor Mick Head.

[@floydlay9189]

Brilliant content,,thank you very much!

[@jasonlefler3456]

My main regret about The La’s is that there doesn’t seem to be a studio version of I Am The Key.

[@lornapowell2362]

@jasonlefler3456 the key 103 radio appearance seems to be the best version of 'i am the key' floating about...there are bootleg recordings of them performing it live in the day but the key 103 version is the clearest as it was radio broadcast quality.

[@jasonlefler3456]

@@lornapowell2362 Agreed, although the live version from the Town & Country in London circa 1989 takes the cakes.

[@franriding6473]

And tears in the rain

[@enterintothejoy]

Great video. Thank you! What was the music you used at the end, with the strings? I think it was the same you used at the open? Love it. It’s that background music and how it sounded with your voice over, the atmosphere it created. Wonderful.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you very much for your comment, I'm really glad you liked the way I put the doc together! All the music used in this video is non-licenced music I've found on various sites. At some point in the future I'll get round to including the music used in the Description of the video. Thanks again!

[@NeoLudditevisons]

Awesome! Whats the music at the end?

[@MatthewPSchobs]

Nice little video. Liking your content.

[@JONINXBOX]

New to the channel liked & subscribed, Great video.. Such an iconic song for a certain generation and definitely takes me back to a time and a place back in the 90's, I've always believed it was about a girl and it's only recently someone mentioned to me the heroin angle... It could well be but I think it's credit to Mavers song writing he lets the listener hear what they want to hear and only Lee himself truly knows what it means to him.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks a lot for the comment - glad you liked the video! And thanks for the sub, more on the way!

[@j-mac7401]

Anything about Echo and the Bunny men would be fantastic. Regardless you have got yourself a new subscriber....

[@philiproberts809]

I was walking down church street in the eighties, and a pigeon shat on my head ,mother said it was good luck ,I thought she was wrong then and I think she is wrong now

[@thomosburn8740]

It's comical how many different cassettes, cds and vinyl records I have by this band! My favorite track by them is one of the Hedges recordings of "Timeless Melody"

[@rodnyg7952]

popular music, like any art form, is subjective to personal interpretation, analysis, critique and eventual rumors. Unless an artist is documented stating their exact intent in creating some art, we can assume everything can be made into a plausible story. Entertaining stuff, nonetheless

[@drapedup76]

One time when some codone was pulsing through my brain the opening 12 string electric riff caused an involuntary tear to drip out of my eye

[@Batt3redSav]

Love the mythology of the Las. Great vid.

[@baabaabaa-El]

I always thought 'There She Goes' was about Heroin.. Plenty of songs were .. Golden Brown.. The Stranglers Another Girl, Another Planet.. The Only Ones Shivers... Boys Next Door There was mobs back then.

[@andrew-e9m2m]

Im not saying or describing this for effect but when i saw them in Manchester in 1990 i was gripped by Mavers edge and look but the sound was majestic when i was checking him out i couldnt believe his presence and aura about him,i dont give out platitudes easily but i was taken in by him his stage craft and his working class was really evident and obvious you could sense he was telling the truth and his myth and Mavers reckless way he treated the press was really staggering he completed vanished from the press,i can remember going through the music press hoping to reach maybe a small utternance or photograph of him but there was nothing in my view that just added to his myth and his legendary status because i was taken in by him,i dont know why he isolated himself from view to his fan and im unsure why this occured but he made a massive impact and impression on me ive seen hundreds of bands but there was without doubt something going on with him even his haircut his clothes that were snapshots of guys i used to see in North Manchester and Salford even the way they walked with reckless abandonment but i noted that working class guys in especially Salford and they took pride in their appearance and to this day that influenced me even more than most,Mavers had the complete game of this and there was something magical to see it in full show he took his art form so so seriously and personally it really gripped me on every level imaginable.

[@Erdnase23]

And yet… and yet… It’s the most perfect album I have ever listened to.

[@andyscott5277]

Love this song, but always think of the cover by the Boo Radleys, from the opening of the movie "So I Married an Axe Murderer," first version of the song I was introduced to. Really like their horn arrangement that starts the song. Didn’t hear the Las’ original till much later. Song really captures the wistful feeling of infatuation, a new love, with a sense of melancholy at the edges. Guitars definitely have a jangly Byrds-like feel to them. Also reminds me of "Vanishing Girl" by the XTC off shoot, the Dukes of the Stratosphear. A more recent song that owes a lot to "There She Goes" is "She’s so High" by Tal Bachman.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Agree that there is a clear Byrds influence - it's there on the intro guitar line of Feelin' too. Thanks for the view and comment! I didn't mention the Axe Murderer interpolation - The La's version also opens the US tv series Gilmore Girls...!

[@JulianMelville]

Both versions are in the movie. That's where I heard it too, and it's for me one of the very few genuinely perfect pop songs.

[@andyscott5277]

@@JulianMelville didn’t realize that, was the La’s version when he’s passing by her working at the butcher shop? Perfect pop song for sure.

[@JulianMelville]

@@andyscott5277 yep the La's version in the butcher shop scene and the Boos as the main credits.

[@riverplate0101]

This song is MONSTROUS....forever great

[@moonbase5317]

this makes me super curious about their early demos, u know, cuz of the discussion that the demos had a quality that the studio stuff lacked.... which frankly i find hard to believe since its one of the few completly perfect albums, every friggin song is fantastic.

[@pcno2832]

10:36 Echos of "Running Scared"?

[@huntrrams]

Very good video!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you very much!

[@user-otzlixr]

I remember this song was used for a birth control ad in the early 2000.

[@jpwaitforit5801]

Really interesting video. Are you working on anything about Oásis or Suede?

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks for the views mate - a few people have suggested Oasis and Suede. There's definitely plenty of video potential in those bands so I may do something on them in the future - really too much to cover! Hit subscribe for future content, thanks again mate

[@jpwaitforit5801]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music saw your las's and blur videos and i really liked your narration, the edition and pace of the videos . This channel as a lot of potencial. Im really excited about future videos. Already subscribe. Keep up the great work. Sure your channel will grow a lot and people will recognize your talent👍

[@giorgiocurcetti4001]

This is a great video, excellently researched. I am old fart who came to London right in 1990 when the eponymous and sole La's masterpiece stunned music lovers and critics, no matter how Mavers still thinks how shite it is. Anyways, you should check the bootlegs "The Kitchen tapes" and "The Crescent tapes" to check that Mavers' muse, even in his worst days in the grip of smack, hadn't deserted him. He could make a second album as good, or even better, than the first one. I don't understand why, with that wealth of great songs he has tucked away, he doesn't get out there and records another classic. God, don't we need it?!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you Giorgio, and thanks for your comment. Fingers crossed for a second album at some point?!

[@giorgiocurcetti4001]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music John Power always said that "There she goes" has been a bit of a curse for Lee: yeah, successful song, which in the old days of CDs and vinyl netted him a minimum of £1000 per month in copyrights, covers and movies appropriations. That took away the need to work. Now, with streaming and downloading, which pay pitiful rates, that money is just a trickle of change.I'd be surprised if he makes £300 per month with it. It is the reason why everyone, absolutely everyone, from the big and medium names, are selling the rights of their back catalogues to the publishing branches of the Big Three majors left (Sony, Warner's and Universal). And, but they will never tell you this, it is the main reason why people like the Stones, the Who or Macca are still touring their arses off at 80-plus. Their twice-yearly formerly fat check from the Performing Rights Society has become ridiculously small. There are names like Queen, Prince or Michal Jackson (or better, their estates) that are doing ok due to billions of downloads. But it is rare. Even the mighty Beatles cannot reach that number. So, all this preamble to say that eventually Lee Mavers, overridden by financial need, might throw all his principles down the khazi and finally regale us with the new album we have been waiting for since the early 1990s...

[@JohnMoseley]

There she goes The girl with only one eye and no nose

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

I’m pleasantly surprised to hear that Lee slavers liked The Stranglers? His love for the 60’s stuff is obvious, but never heard of him liking ‘The Meninblack’? Truly, you learn something new every day.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks for the view. I'd recommend checking out the book Isle of Noises by Daniel Rachel, where Lee talks about this.

[@harryblack5041]

Are they doing Buddy Holly's That'll be The Day at 1:40?

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Really good spot - you're bang on. Thanks for the view.

[@jacquesleconte8152]

Always came on radio when I was rattling

[@ThomasShort-w7e]

these guys turned up at my house party whilst at Uni in 1989 - they played that night at Cardiff Uni and I asked who they were ! they said The La's - asked what they played and they told me 'there she's goes...' blimey !

[@lennon1482]

been a la's fan for over twenty years and I've never heard of him liking roy orbison or the ramones, chuck berry or beefheart yea....you learn something everyday

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

I'd recommend the book Isle of Noises by Daniel Rachel, where Lee is interviewed and talks about these influences. Thanks for the view!

[@botnik61]

There she goes again reminds me of Badge by Cream; it a great jangling song that ends too soon, as did the band. Do a video on Big Country, their first album.

[@GavinskisTutorials]

Wow, this brings back memories, thank you! Do you mind if I just make a constructive criticisms - you have a lot of plosives in the mic audio in this video. Please look into your mic technique and / or getting some kind of pop filter or windshield, because many viewers find it hard to tolerate listening to plosives, especially when using headphones, as I'm doing now. Thank me later! Good luck with your channel!

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you Gavin, really helpful comment and definitely something that has been on my mind. I'm going to look into this properly. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@UseYourBrain00]

Your channel has Great Potential

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@grizcuz]

Whether Mavers had dabbled with the gear when writing There She Goes, I don't know. He'd probably have had the opportunity, it was rife in Liverpool in the 80's. But I highly doubt he was a frequent user while The La's were still recording and gigging. The signs are pretty obvious, I saw them live a few times back then and they always showed up and played well. Which I think would've been unlikely for someone gripped by a smack habit. Saw Mavers backstage at an Oasis gig in the mid 90's (friends were on their road crew) and that was a different story, he was gouching his tits off and I was such a big fan that it really upset me.

[@lennon1482]

paul hemmings who was in the band when it was wrote says it's a load of bollocks and he doesn't know where that rumour came from

[@andrewstanworth529]

Timeless melody/all by my self/looking glass/i am the key/over. The money from 'there she goes' is keeping lee in nice shoes & *ahem* whatever other class products he needs. But as for another record, it aint happening! He was burned by the industry. If ya see him, he will play, still. But we got all the beautiful music. We should be glad. What a band....🎉 Great video, by the way.

[@ianimpact]

Beautiful album in so many ways sometimes all you need is one record to sum up a band and I think they did that

[@Luna_Boy]

Great writing on this video 👍

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you, I appreciate the view and comment!

[@AaronAnaya]

For most of my life the Sixpence None The Richer cover of this song has been more popular in America and there’s been many times where I turned the radio up expecting the original but got that version. Recently, I’ve been here the original more and more so maybe it’s been getting better.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

Most underrated band to come from the north.

[@nigelclarke5706]

Great vid.. how do you follow this album… I’m not sure you can. Allegedly the management had to break into Mavers’s house and steal the master tapes of the album so they could release it as Mavers wasn’t happy with it (obviously) and wouldn’t hand them over to be released..

[@nigelclarke5706]

Also for those Las fans.. here a great vid on demos tat would have sure made it to the second album that was not.

[@nigelclarke5706]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKTOcmWOasyogdUsi=LeoCyxmQj2AsE8M5

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

It's an album full of mystery. Thank you for the view!

[@millennialanimal]

Great video! I’ve said for a long time the only person that could’ve even got close to recording the sound in Lee’s head would’ve been Steve Albini.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the comment! I would have loved to have heard Lee recorded by Steve, but I guess we'll never have that opportunity now...

[@millennialanimal]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music yep, sadly.

[@SelectCircle]

Excellent vid.

[@StGeorge257]

Heroin,the song is all about Heroin,anyone who says otherwise is talking bullshit.

[@Stakker]

Brilliant work. inspiring even.

[@PacifierMusic]

Can’t believe I never pieced it together because it seems so obvious. I feel like my whole life is a lie. It’s always about drugs. Never as innocent as it seems

[@jptovee]

Great video / channel - this album was a staple soundtrack in my old man's whej i was a kid and reminds me of driving down to Devon during summer holdiays. A definite classic that aged better than lots of indie put out in the 90s 🙌

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thanks for the view and comment mate. Hit the sub button for more like this!

[@ohraisins]

Shit this is a great video man. Thank you.

[@TheTitleTrack_Music]

Thank you for the view and comment! Hit subscribe for more like this in the future and you might enjoy some of the other long-form videos on the channel

[@ohraisins]

@@TheTitleTrack_Music Of course!

[@jeremycunningham7897]

Great album. As is The Coral debut … Liverpool just throws up amazing bands every generation or more … thanks for the vid!

[@davidmcquaid2557]

Forget the hit song, the album is AMAZING!

[@babylonsburning1]

Of course it's about Heroin. The Only Ones, Another girl, Another planet and The Stranglers, Don't bring Harry and Golden Brown are also Heroin songs.

[@Sr19769p]

Aye. The Velvet Underground: 'There She Goes Again'.