Cardiacs - Ditzy Scene

[@randydoak6638]

Tim's chord sequences are genius. It's enough to make you weep with joy.

[@Quinceps]

I really really wanna get to play most Cardiacs songs on my guitar. At least the chords!

[@LifeGrindcore]

Tim is and always will be a genius. Mindblowing songwriting

[@bubblesian]

Amazing Tim, thanks for the the euphoria I experienced, induced by these unorthodox chord changes, harmonies and cohesion of this cardiacs track. It makes my spine tingle. Thank you.so much.

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

Very well put. Nobody, NOBODY writes such unpredictable, magical chord progressions like Tim Smith.

[@dorironen15]

Ian Youlton I felt just the same.Beautifull chord progression.

[@leerylifeform]

I experience the same thing. Glad to have encountered this music.

[@BlackWhirlies]

Stunning. Another Cardiacs classic. RIP Tim Smith.

[@colinmainwaring9471]

Brilliant, just brilliant.

[@malcolmite]

when you get it. Magical joy.

[@duncan-rmi]

cheers, tim. :-(

[@pneumachina]

i have tears in my eyes, and i'm not ashamed of it. not a bit! thank you!

[@Huegelmann]

I always come back to this song and I still don't get bored by it.

[@mikearthur4253]

John Fauxhemians Hillman gotta agree with you, seems like Tim’s Cardiacs next work was heading in an even more epic direction. Here’s hoping our leader recovers. Firstly and most importantly for his own health and happiness, secondly to finalise the Album, it’s out there.

[@davemcmanus689]

I will have at least two cardiacs songs played at my funeral.

[@TheDaz66]

Cardiacs music is now available on cardiacs.net

[@ian_b]

It would be very nice if Jim and the other boys and girls could get together and record the songs that were due to be on the new album.

[@nolimit6377]

Guh

[@Twonko]

There is a youtube of Tim receiving a doctorate in Salisbury in late 2018. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKOchI2Mfc95ipI Sadly, he doesn't seem in great shape. Best wishes to him anyway and thanks for the truly fabulous music.

[@davehurlow6138]

This is wonderful Dr. Smith!

[@ianwalkerz9077]

One of the most intricate pieces of music I have ever heard. Fantastic!

[@MrJacksonBollock]

The finest musical composition of all time. There you go, prove me wrong.

[@ITALJUTE]

I could only challenge that with another Cardiacs combo. Even then I could only match it, not better it.

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

One of the only contenders I can think of is "Dirty Boy," which is also of course by Cardiacs. Or "Faster Than Snakes With A Ball And A Chain".

[@Quinceps]

@@JohnShadeLIVES Many contenders, probably all by Cardiacs lol

[@XEditOBack]

Lyrics by Kavus Torabi, in case anyone wasn't aware.

[@MrMralt]

He's one of the finest musicians in Britain. A big, friendly, erudite giant.

[@KINGBublepop]

Damn Kavus is a bigger member to the band than I thought

[@Radioactive_burrito]

He’s one of my favorite members. But considering the band I’m taking about, all of the members are my favorite

[@stratsuperlead]

Great stuff! Can Tim not write a great song?! Cool T Rexesque back ups. The world desperately needs him healthy again...

[@michaeljones1686]

even more impossible now he's dead

[@alexanderaursland4948]

Tim never dies, just resting for a bit, he'll come back and take us fans to his musical heaven ❤️❤️❤️.

[@stratsuperlead]

Thank you. Knowing this, I can rest easier and am eagerly anticipating hearing his new tunes at some point!@@alexanderaursland4948

[@Sparkey]

Hungry mouths to feed, Sick aggregate. Sworn in, scorning, Fast and just wheezing for air. And hail. Golden phrasing I, Lights and principles. Only squeaking. Luck’s ferocious left hand, Stalled. Now multiply a ten-strong baying million, All charred, all hearts full of hurting. Testifying in me. Thwart this ditzy scene, Gilded capital. Hanging, swinging, Loss of fury, heed, loss of spark. Raise! Pull! Now multiply a ten-strong baying million, All charred, all hearts full of hurting. Testifying in me. Please calming time and disarm to cease this lynching army, Bad hour, condemned and revolting, Lasting out not shortly. All ranting, merciless chanting, smash my legs beneath me, Lives darkly, this is the moment, Honest, this is rid me.

[@WDeeGee1]

Kind of prophetic lyrics in light of Tim's ensuing misfortune. "All hearts full of hurting, testifying in me, bad hour, condemned and revolting, lasting out not shortly, smash my legs beneath me, this is rid me..." The subconscious works in mysterious ways...

[@colinmainwaring9471]

thanks Sparky. top dog.

[@magicbulletssssssssss]

Kavus wrote the lyrics. They fit the music perfectly.

[@peterlawson777]

Fucking incredible.

[@harmonicresonanceproject]

Just off the scale glorious

[@jobzagudn]

Rocking. going to listen to it again!

[@davidthedavid1744]

Speechless and overwhelmed👌

[@WDeeGee1]

...just wheezing for air... somehow this song reminds me of the Trigan Empire comic books...

[@houndoftindalos9580]

Thumbs up for mention of the Trigan Empire

[@kaloskagathos1304]

Amazing !

[@maskedzebra22]

Reducer to staring at my speakers, open mouthed. Genius is an overused word but I really think it applies to Mr Smith, working with great musicians. Let's not forget them.

[@bluehazeburnout]

Hahaha that's exactly what I've just been doing!

[@jiri006]

the best

[@unstoppableachievers]

Blimey Guv!!

[@lambchop330]

I'm not thrilled in the least that I can't find this on iTunes. grrrrrrrrr

[@JohnShadeLIVES]

I'm right there with you. I NEED to own this!!

[@ReggiePostlethwaite]

please play random songs by cardiacs at my funeral.

[@liserosenlund7538]

Same sentiment here...

[@jaaa935]

Eat it up worms hero

[@billymorrison108]

Reggie, do me the same honour.

[@iangelling]

Fairy Mary Mag will be at mine. "Come on my lucky lads! You don't want to live forever!"

[@stevedurrant1504]

@@iangelling That's because There Is No Bright Side.

[@stevedurrant1504]

I can't recommend this vocal cover of Sing To God enough. Scroll down for individual tracks. davidminnick1.bandcamp.com/album/singin-to-god

[@johnalcock2349]

What is this song about?

[@MrJacksonBollock]

"Bless this ditzy scene, Gilded capital" If you don;t get it from that, I can't do nuthin' for ya man.

[@Huegelmann]

Set speed to 2x and it sounds kinda like their song "anything I can't eat"

[@MartinHiggins1972]

Reminds also of Don't You Ail by Spratley's.

[@Steinbach1984]

Damn you, pop music police, with your fetish for the streets and your horror of learned music. Without you, stuff like this would be mainstream today. (Or perhaps a little less good than this. Few reach Tim Smith's level.)

[@goldenhog]

hey, we could make a religion out of this...

[@aripea1980]

It's definitely a cult. Not sure what the number of people involved needs to be to change it to a religion, but some sort of church is certainly needed. 🤘

[@MartinHiggins1972]

Right since I first got into Cardiacs, I thought there should be a new civilisation founded upon their music, or at least worthy of it. Tim's and co's music heralds a new world.

[@CrankyRayy]

The sun is a deadly laser.

[@davidames1746]

Is this one on any album or ep?

[@Kobayashi704]

This I believe was going to be on the so far unreleased album LSD which was in development before Tim fell ill

[@BlueCrayon77]

It was released as a single with two B-Sides.... it's on Bandcamp alphabet-business-concern.bandcamp.com/album/ditzy-scene-single

[@samiamiamsamsamiam]

LSD....

[@RaquelSlasher]

LSD

[@RaquelSlasher]

LSD

[@jobzagudn]

I know : (

[@alexanderaursland4948]

No... just pure ADHD!!! Just like Einstein, Mozart, Beethoven and Alexander Aursland... ;)

[@idiotjoy]

Brilliance shining !!!