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! wrote:Fogle-hunter (a 19th century thief specialising in silk handkerchiefs).

Good call. Some extra reading for you here:

http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/ex ... 0224071769

By weird contrast, the windows in Field Lane were a dazzling display of brightly coloured silk handkerchiefs (‘wipes’); if the commentators of the day are to be believed, the vast majority of these were stolen, by gangs of young – often extremely young – ‘snotter-haulers’, who would soon be incarnated in the popular imagination as the Artful Dodger (though Dickens used the more polite slang term, ‘fogle-hunters’).

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! wrote:Fogle-hunter (a 19th century thief specialising in silk handkerchiefs).

Good call. Some extra reading for you here:

http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/catalog/ex ... 0224071769

By weird contrast, the windows in Field Lane were a dazzling display of brightly coloured silk handkerchiefs (‘wipes’); if the commentators of the day are to be believed, the vast majority of these were stolen, by gangs of young – often extremely young – ‘snotter-haulers’, who would soon be incarnated in the popular imagination as the Artful Dodger (though Dickens used the more polite slang term, ‘fogle-hunters’).

I think I'll have to have a read of this book! It sounds really interesting.

ugh. isnt there a movie version yet?

That's it! This track reminds me of a trancy Beautiful by James Blunt

interesting track. to me its the kind of track chris can put together in 5 minutes and I bet neil spent 5 months on the lyrics.

I can see why everyone likes it. its pretty simplistic but it does harken back to their earlier days of powerful friend type songs.

It sounds like The Killers ... almost madness to tuck it away as a b side when it almost works as a single considering what's out there at the moment.

The extended mix was aired this morning on Siglo21. Sounded stunning.

Am I the only one that thinks it sounds like the end titles from Blade Runner?

some background on "the italian boy" (which as it seems weren't Italian, after all)

http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng609.htm

Am I the only one that thinks it sounds like the end titles from Blade Runner?

Are you making that judgment off the sample or the whole track ? Bladerunner end titles is my favourite track off the Bladerunner ost. I can't hear the comparison from the sample but it would be very cool if the full track had elements of the Bladerunner end titles track.

Frequency wrote:

Am I the only one that thinks it sounds like the end titles from Blade Runner?

Are you making that judgment off the sample or the whole track ? Bladerunner end titles is my favourite track off the Bladerunner ost. I can't hear the comparison from the sample but it would be very cool if the full track had elements of the Bladerunner end titles track.

No, the full track...it's probably me talking bollocks as usual

This track is growing on me lots. the music is almost flawless but Neil's vocal might need a bit of adjustments in some places.

this song is amazing.

fluffmoln wrote:I met a man down Thieving Lane
He told me he was in the same game
We both talked the same body language
On New Gate Street we saw the hanging
Of a Resurrectionist
Medical scientist

hanging from tree or from street lamp?or is it an advertisment?
too much mystery with bad English...

glennjridge wrote:interesting track. to me its the kind of track chris can put together in 5 minutes and I bet neil spent 5 months on the lyrics.

I can see why everyone likes it. its pretty simplistic but it does harken back to their earlier days of powerful friend type songs.

The opening of the extended mix puts me in mind of 'That's My Impression'...