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Hey, I was wondering if anybody knew anything at all about a version of Here I've downloaded. I got it a couple years ago when I was starting to get into the PSB, and since I live in Canada it has been hard to compile their entire catalogue (basically internet and used CD store shopping is how I've got their material), so I relied on downloading for a while. I recently finished my collection with Release, but was surprised when Here (one of my favourite songs) was different to the one I'd downloaded a while back. I'd like to know anything about the different one like if it was on another single or something, so that I could buy it, because I find it's much better than the album version. Neil's voice doesn't echo, the tone is more subdued, and the track starts with Neil speaking a dialogue between two arguing people. He even swears, 'f'ing your daughters head up', which I love.

whateverman42 wrote:Hey, I was wondering if anybody knew anything at all about a version of Here I've downloaded. I got it a couple years ago when I was starting to get into the PSB, and since I live in Canada it has been hard to compile their entire catalogue (basically internet and used CD store shopping is how I've got their material), so I relied on downloading for a while. I recently finished my collection with Release, but was surprised when Here (one of my favourite songs) was different to the one I'd downloaded a while back. I'd like to know anything about the different one like if it was on another single or something, so that I could buy it, because I find it's much better than the album version. Neil's voice doesn't echo, the tone is more subdued, and the track starts with Neil speaking a dialogue between two arguing people. He even swears, 'f'ing your daughters head up', which I love.

I am not aware of a different version. That sounds interesting to listen to. Neil swearing?

its from close to heaven demos or something

Pacific707 wrote:its from close to heaven demos or something

Really, that is something that I would like to hear.

I guess it hasn't been officially released anywhere then? But ah well, I think it's superior to the album version, the song seems more fitted for a low-key approach, and Neil's speech is interesting. If I can remember it, it's something like:

I should go home, at least over there people die for a cause,
I suppose you're gonna have a go at me now, f'ing your daughter's head up,
whatever you felt mate, I felt it too,
no mate, I never wanted to have a pop at you
(singing) Just look at you, another boy becoming man, I've watched you grow,
and you should know, you'll always be as special as a son to me,
but nothing more, I know the score,
and while we're talking man to man I cannot help but give a damn,
you can't walk away, you're much stronger than that,
you're gonna be, something special,
you're gonna be, something special...

Then the music ups a bit and goes into Here. Wow, that's pretty accurate, I've listened to it countless times I guess.

whateverman42 wrote:I guess it hasn't been officially released anywhere then? But ah well, I think it's superior to the album version, the song seems more fitted for a low-key approach, and Neil's speech is interesting. If I can remember it, it's something like:

I should go home, at least over there people die for a cause,
I suppose you're gonna have a go at me now, f'ing your daughter's head up,
whatever you felt mate, I felt it too,
no mate, I never wanted to have a pop at you
(singing) Just look at you, another boy becoming man, I've watched you grow,
and you should know, you'll always be as special as a son to me,
but nothing more, I know the score,
and while we're talking man to man I cannot help but give a damn,
you can't walk away, you're much stronger than that,
you're gonna be, something special,
you're gonna be, something special...

Then the music ups a bit and goes into Here. Wow, that's pretty accurate, I've listened to it countless times I guess.

That is pretty good. So where exactly can I find this version?

Yes, it's a C2H-demo. It's called "Something special/Home". The finished version of "Something special" was released on the C2H Soundtrack.

Awesome, thanks a lot.

Thanks for the info.

Very strange news. I knew that there were only 3 versions of Here: the album version, the PSB new extended mix, and the dub version of new extended. Very interesting.

...and there's a promo version of the extended dub which is a some seconds longer than the released version.

Those few seconds of the promo mix are nothing really. The demo version is a different thing. If you listen closely to the second verse you wil notice that it is identical to the album version. That's because the leaked demo has a lot of hic-ups and skips at that point and some people repared it with the album version.
There were a lot of demo's around at that time like Tall thin man, a version of Ckoser to heaven with spoken lines, Little black dress and a dozen more or so.

Ronald42 wrote:Those few seconds of the promo mix are nothing really. The demo version is a different thing. If you listen closely to the second verse you wil notice that it is identical to the album version. That's because the leaked demo has a lot of hic-ups and skips at that point and some people repared it with the album version.
There were a lot of demo's around at that time like Tall thin man, a version of Ckoser to heaven with spoken lines, Little black dress and a dozen more or so.

I love Tall Thin Men. It´s so funny.

I am happy Tall Thin Men as not been released so far. It is ok but nothing much.

was never a big fan of tall thin men i think oh dear sounded better and that is asying summet!!!

does anyone wanna share this here/something special with us please as i have never heard of it!