The Resurrectionist - Lyrics

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Darkmoon · #31 Post by **Darkmoon** » Sat 06 May 2006, 6:31 pm

'The hanging' or 'a hanging' used to be an event in about the middle ages where people would be hung on the gallows, (murderers, thieves). Much like the death sentence in America nowadays.

! · #32 Post by ! » Sat 06 May 2006, 6:56 pm

I got the book from the library today

Shadilly · #33 Post by **Shadilly** » Sat 06 May 2006, 11:58 pm

Bang wrote:It sounds like a reference to Burke and Hare who were grave robbers in the 1800's. I know Neil is getting on but I don't think he's quite that old .

Were they not also murderers? It is very possible that i have mixed them up with someone else, but I think they killed people, snatched their bodies from the morgue and sold them to medical schools that had a big demand for fresh bodies to use in anatomy classes.
I think Burke actually still is displayed somewhere, because he, after being caught and executed himself ended up on the table, and afterwards they kept the skeleton for educational purpose.

Jack the Lad · #34 Post by **Jack the Lad** » Sun 07 May 2006, 7:28 am

Shadilly wrote:
Bang wrote:It sounds like a reference to Burke and Hare who were grave robbers in the 1800's. I know Neil is getting on but I don't think he's quite that old .
Were they not also murderers? It is very possible that i have mixed them up with someone else, but I think they killed people, snatched their bodies from the morgue and sold them to medical schools that had a big demand for fresh bodies to use in anatomy classes.
I think Burke actually still is displayed somewhere, because he, after being caught and executed himself ended up on the table, and afterwards they kept the skeleton for educational purpose.

no you've got it right. Burke and Hare were resurrectionist as well, and were convicted of killing a number of people (that they then sold as specimens) in Edinburgh. For that they were convicted of murder and executed. This took place in 1828. The two, Bishop and Williams, that the book "the italian boy" tells us about, the book which inspired Neill to write "the resurrectionist", were hanged for the very same thing, at Newgate in London on dec 5th 1831.

psb-freak · #35 Post by **psb-freak** » Sun 07 May 2006, 9:17 am

Thanks for the lyrics...

Darkmoon · #36 Post by **Darkmoon** » Sun 07 May 2006, 11:06 am

The more I hear this song the more I think THIS is classic PSB B-side material. It souns like it was on an old single or something. I absolutely LOVE it!!!

GalataPSB · #37 Post by **GalataPSB** » Sun 07 May 2006, 12:00 pm

better than psychological!

dannii · #38 Post by **dannii** » Sun 07 May 2006, 12:38 pm

''The ressurectionist'' and ''Integral'' share exactly the same chord progressions.
Try singing ''Integral'' chorus on intro of ''The ressurectionist'' and you'll get the point.

Rusty · #39 Post by **Rusty** » Sun 07 May 2006, 1:36 pm

So the dreaded "erection" rears it's head yet again....erm, so to speak! Frankly I'm surpirsed that those who got their knickers in such a twist about Casonava haven't yet realised it!
res-ERECTION-ist! geddit? boom tish! OK it's late, I should be in bed!

Vicki · #40 Post by **Vicki** » Mon 08 May 2006, 12:36 pm

Jack the Lad wrote:
Shadilly wrote:
Bang wrote:It sounds like a reference to Burke and Hare who were grave robbers in the 1800's. I know Neil is getting on but I don't think he's quite that old .
Were they not also murderers? It is very possible that i have mixed them up with someone else, but I think they killed people, snatched their bodies from the morgue and sold them to medical schools that had a big demand for fresh bodies to use in anatomy classes.
I think Burke actually still is displayed somewhere, because he, after being caught and executed himself ended up on the table, and afterwards they kept the skeleton for educational purpose.
no you've got it right. Burke and Hare were resurrectionist as well, and were convicted of killing a number of people (that they then sold as specimens) in Edinburgh. For that they were convicted of murder and executed. This took place in 1828. The two, Bishop and Williams, that the book "the italian boy" tells us about, the book which inspired Neill to write "the resurrectionist", were hanged for the very same thing, at Newgate in London on dec 5th 1831.

Why are they called 'resurrectionists' then? If they were killing people?

! · #41 Post by ! » Mon 08 May 2006, 4:12 pm

Vicki wrote:
Jack the Lad wrote:
Shadilly wrote: Were they not also murderers? It is very possible that i have mixed them up with someone else, but I think they killed people, snatched their bodies from the morgue and sold them to medical schools that had a big demand for fresh bodies to use in anatomy classes.
I think Burke actually still is displayed somewhere, because he, after being caught and executed himself ended up on the table, and afterwards they kept the skeleton for educational purpose.
no you've got it right. Burke and Hare were resurrectionist as well, and were convicted of killing a number of people (that they then sold as specimens) in Edinburgh. For that they were convicted of murder and executed. This took place in 1828. The two, Bishop and Williams, that the book "the italian boy" tells us about, the book which inspired Neill to write "the resurrectionist", were hanged for the very same thing, at Newgate in London on dec 5th 1831.
Why are they called 'resurrectionists' then? If they were killing people?

It's another name for bodysnatchers who dug people out of their graves.

neilsblueeyes · #42 Post by **neilsblueeyes** » Sun 14 May 2006, 8:32 pm

What an interesting song, on what other music forum would you find such a topic?! They continue their long tradition of superb B-sides, (with only the occasional "Transparent" interrupting). For me this is at least as good, probably rather better, than "I'm with stupid". It got me instantly and I love all the London names in there. The "fogle-hunter" was the one lyric I couldn't decipher, thought it might be "four-goal", some football reference...

(Haven't even heard "Girls don't cry" yet, don't ask, bought the DVD but can't actually play it at the moment! I'd have much preferred a CD to the DVD format anyway.)

retrofuturist · #43 Post by **retrofuturist** » Mon 15 May 2006, 12:20 am

Darkmoon wrote:The more I hear this song the more I think THIS is classic PSB B-side material. It souns like it was on an old single or something. I absolutely LOVE it!!!

Indeed. It reminds me of That's My Impression.

mole973102 · #44 Post by **mole973102** » Mon 15 May 2006, 4:30 am

Vicki wrote:Thanks a lot! Very unusual interesting lyrics. I wonder what inspired Neil to write this.

From the website...
...the fascinating book which inspired Neil to write it: "The Italian Boy: Murder and Grave-Robbery in 1830s London" by Sarah Wise

Look on http://www.play.com/ - cheap in paperback...

! · #45 Post by ! » Mon 15 May 2006, 2:38 pm

mole973102 wrote:
Vicki wrote:Thanks a lot! Very unusual interesting lyrics. I wonder what inspired Neil to write this.
From the website...
...the fascinating book which inspired Neil to write it: "The Italian Boy: Murder and Grave-Robbery in 1830s London" by Sarah Wise

Look on http://www.play.com/ - cheap in paperback...

Even cheaper from the Library