She Is Suffering
"She Is Suffering" | |
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"She Is Suffering" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released in 1994 by record label Epic as the third and final single from the band's third studio album, The Holy Bible.
It reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart on 15 October 1994.[1]
Content
According to lyricist Richey James Edwards, the title refers to "Desire. In other bibles and holy books, no truth is possible until you empty yourself of desire. All commitment otherwise is fake/lies/economic convenience". Nicky Wire also said, "It's quite a simple song, both musically and lyrically. It's kind of like the Buddhist thing where you can only reach eternal peace by shedding every desire in your body."[2]
Promotion
Promotion for the single included James Dean Bradfield performing an acoustic version of the song on RTE's Sunday afternoon TV/radio simulcast The Beatbox[3]
Music video
A promo video for the song was directed by Alfonso Doring, which featured performance clips interspersed with shots of art mannequins.[4] In the music magazine Melody Maker, Wire described the music video to "She Is Suffering" as "absolute shite beyond belief".[3] The video received little airplay but is included on the band's Forever Delayed DVD (2002).[5]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Richey Edwards and Nicky Wire, except as noted; all music is composed by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Is Suffering (7" Radio Edit)" | 4:07 | |
2. | "Love Torn Us Under" | 3:42 | |
3. | "The Drowners" (featuring Bernard Butler) | Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler | 3:17 |
4. | "Stay with Me" | Rod Stewart, Ron Wood | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "She Is Suffering (7" Radio Edit)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) | |
2. | "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) (Vocal Mix)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) | |
3. | "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh) (Dub Mix)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) | |
4. | "Faster (Dub Mix)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Is Suffering (7" Radio Edit)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) | 4:04 | |
2. | "The Drowners (Live)" (featuring Bernard Butler) | Anderson, Butler | 3:17 |
3. | "Stay with Me (Live)" | Stewart, Wood | 3:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "She Is Suffering (7" Radio Edit)" (remixed by The Dust Brothers) | |
2. | "Love Torn Us Under" |
- All live tracks recorded at the Clapham Grand, London, England on 2 March 1994 in aid of the Philip Hall Memorial Fund for Cancer Research.
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 25[1] |
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References
- ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "The Holy Bible – According to Nicky and Richey". richeyedwards.net. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ a b Price 1999.
- ^ "[A67] 'She Is Suffering'". Manic Street Preachers: A Critical Discography. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
- ^ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.