James Stutter

STUTTER

First released 1989

Stutter appeared on the original James demo sent to record companies in 1982 and on a 1983 Factory Records compilation video "A Factory Outing" and featured regularly in the set throughout the eighties. It was recorded for the Strip Mine album in 1987 and in the original mix was the final track before being dropped in favour of Are You Ready? as the band felt they hadn’t captured the energy of the live performance. It remained a regular show closer and features on the One Man Clapping LP, the Come Home video and a b-side of How Was It For You? It started to disappear from sets in 1993, then the Alton Towers live version appeared on the She’s A Star single. Finally, after much harassment from old fans, it was resurrected for the 1999 December tour and blew away most of the rest of the set for many fans. Whether this will lead to a studio version is anyone’s guess.

WHERE TO GET

Live Version : One Man Clapping LP (ONE MAN 1 LP), CAS (ONE MAN 1 C), CD (ONE MAN 1 CD)

Live Version : Come Home purple 12" (JIM 612)

Live Version : She’s A Star CDS1 (JIMED 16)

Live Version : Come Home Live Video (083 092-3)

Live Version : The Gathering Sound boxset - Come Home Live DVD

Live Version (London 2000) : The Gathering Sound boxset CD2

LYRICS

Tongue split

In the night

Woke up in blood

Red sheets

Wrapped tight

Dreamt I was drowning in mud

Now there's a beast in my mouth

It's out of control

Beats with will of its own

Broken my teeth ripped raw my gums

I think that it's taken control

Spits out raw emotion

Left a deep impression

Expression

Expression, makes me feel more expression

Life changed

That night

As rip chord took command

Spit balls of abuse

Were more than friends could stand

Now I don't think before I speak

I open my mouth to see

What comes out

A whisper or a shout

Some sanity or a scream

Spits out raw emotion

Looking for a deeper expression

Expression

Expression, makes me feel more... expression

Flapping meat says it all

Expression