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Grand National — Talk Amongst Yourselves
Album: Kicking the National Habit
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Released: 2004
Length: 4:22
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I blame it on myself 'cos i can't keep anything down, anything down,
However hard i do try,
So talk amongst yourselves while i try to figure it out, figure it out.
I'll let you know in my time.

And there's nothing to say 'cos i won't go through it.
And there's nothing to do 'till i put myself up to it.
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I first heard this tune when I had DirecTV back in the mid 2000's. Loved it.  As well as "Peanut Dream" I then went and downloaded the whole album.  Almost every tune is a keeper.  I then heard they had a second lp, A Drink and a Quick Decision, so I found it.  Its good, but not as good as the debut.  But thanks RP for playing it. You never fail to amaze me! 
Posted 2 months ago by tripp1    [ Reply ]
 ElizabethBoody wrote:

Grand National's album, Kicking the National Habit, released in the UK in July 2004, has been in my music rotation for one year now, and I uploaded two songs to the library because they are a fantastic band who has not had much press in the States. If you like Kasabian, you'll love Grand National. Drink to Moving On is a funky rock tune, and Talk Amongst Yourselves is a full of trippy sounds and relaxing vocals. To read more about them, go to https://www.musiccapitol.blogspot.com and search in the May 2005 archives.



So so good. My wife mentions The Police when she hears them as well.. both albums by them are very solid.
Posted 3 months ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:


yeah, is that a big bruise on the foot?


Yea, I always thought the cover and the name was fun, Kicking the National Habit, is probably a reference to footy  ("soccer" in American). The bruise is where it would be if you were taking a free kick, cocked it up and was not wearing super expensive footy boots. 
Posted 5 months ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
I wish this was in heavier rotation…. So good
Posted 8 months ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
If you like this song, for a change, try the 10min long Sasha remix. 
Posted 1 year ago by NelsonBlack    [ Reply ]
 alux wrote:

Nifty tune, but still belongs in the Bad Album Cover Hall of Fame. Filed under "seemed like a good idea at the time".



yeah, is that a big bruise on the foot?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
LOVE these guys. I have a few of their tunes on my phone for the gym. Love the synths. 
Posted 1 year ago by tripp1    [ Reply ]
i haven't heard this in forever. so good
Posted 1 year ago by wanderinglevel    [ Reply ]

Excellent!

8

Posted 1 year ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
the intro sounds like something from Animusic.
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Lekker!{#Drummer} Tot ziens!!

Posted 14 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
So there's finally a song where a puking emoticon would fit the lyrics, and no one posts it.
Posted 14 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
Who's better, Grand National or The National?
Posted 14 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Greeat DRIVING Beat!  Excellent!!
Posted 14 years ago by Lazaerus    [ Reply ]
bizon wrote:
I love this song. This track and Bulidings and Mountains by Republic Tigers have a similar repetitive catchiness that appeals to the child inside. Very cool.
'Sactly what I was thinking. First listen. Yummy. Sold! 


Posted 15 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
I just came in here to post that.  Get outta my head!

chyk5 wrote:
Man, I thought this was the opening to a Devo song. I think it was "Good Thing"?
 


Posted 15 years ago by dggeek    [ Reply ]
Kinda cool. I like the sound.
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Man, I thought this was the opening to a Devo song. I think it was "Good Thing"?
Posted 15 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
I love this song. This track and Bulidings and Mountains by Republic Tigers have a similar repetitive catchiness that appeals to the child inside. Very cool.

Posted 15 years ago by bizon    [ Reply ]
Danimal174 wrote:
I like this. Too bad the CD is only available as an import (for $28...ouch!).
The whole thing is available for download here at eMusic.com, the Sasha mix of this one included...

Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam} 
Posted 16 years ago by K-BILLY    [ Reply ]
 Danimal174 wrote:
I like this. Too bad the CD is only available as an import (for $28...ouch!).
 
R U familiar with GoMusic? (hint)

Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Been in my regular rotation for over a year. Excellent track!
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Tangerine Dream backing up nice vocals!!
Posted 16 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
This is such an unlikely song to make my "favorite of the week". This gets a 10. I'm even gonna request a replay from bill. Yay
Posted 16 years ago by pianocomposer    [ Reply ]
Danimal174 wrote:
I like this. Too bad the CD is only available as an import (for $28...ouch!).
You may want to check new and used on the Amazon page (from 6.99 + shipping): https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00024755M/ref=dp_olp_2


Posted 16 years ago by ddill    [ Reply ]
I like this. Too bad the CD is only available as an import (for $28...ouch!).
Posted 16 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
Grand! On a National scale!
Posted 16 years ago by Crawlmeister    [ Reply ]
Alifreckles50 wrote:
I'm liking this hip little ditty very much....
Yowza!!
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
You need to play this so loud you can feel the killer bassline
Posted 16 years ago by matt!    [ Reply ]
felam wrote:
Love it!
Posted 16 years ago by blueyedmerle    [ Reply ]
Love it!
Posted 16 years ago by felam    [ Reply ]
Nifty tune, but still belongs in the Bad Album Cover Hall of Fame. Filed under "seemed like a good idea at the time".
Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Tawk amongst yahselves....
Posted 16 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
had a childhood Steve Miller flashback there for a sec - it's ok, i'm back now.
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
The Sasha remix blows this (original?) out of the water... check it out.
Posted 16 years ago by bkrontz    [ Reply ]
7-->8!
Posted 16 years ago by Sean-E-Sean    [ Reply ]
play it loud
Posted 16 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
A perfect blend of sequencers and real guitar (and a great driving song, to boot). Give it a 9.
Posted 17 years ago by ajstone    [ Reply ]
love, love, LOVING this song right now! I like how this band touts themselves as a cross between Depeche Mode and Hall & Oates. What a combo!
Posted 17 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Yeow! Is that a big bruise on that foot? She must have kicked the habit's ass!
Posted 17 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
Nah, the song is far preferable to those legs.......
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
very charismatic
Posted 17 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
jagdriver wrote:
It hooks me from the opening notes!
Oh YEAH! I love Grand National!
Posted 17 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
just bumped this up to an 8.
Posted 17 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
Having fun !!!
Posted 17 years ago by freejgar    [ Reply ]
Allan parsons project??
Posted 17 years ago by Erie-T30    [ Reply ]
It hooks me from the opening notes!
Posted 17 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I'm liking this hip little ditty very much....
Posted 17 years ago by Alifreckles50    [ Reply ]
definitely one of my fav songs of the 21st century, so far... blame it on myself... d.
Posted 17 years ago by Delboy77    [ Reply ]
thewiseking wrote:
great song. great legs. not so sure about the feet.
Apprently, she, uh, kicked something. Left a mark.
Posted 17 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Sounds similar to: I'm alone sitting with my empty glass my four walls follow me through my past I was on a Paris train I emerged in London rain and you were waiting there swimming through apologies
Posted 17 years ago by passsion8    [ Reply ]
oy, im plotzing. someone already got it.
Posted 17 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
so, ya got grand national, who is famous for talk amongst yourselves?
Posted 17 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
great song. great legs. not so sure about the feet.
Posted 17 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
It's a groover
Posted 17 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
Really like the song and the legs on the album cover.
Posted 17 years ago by harmaton    [ Reply ]
meloman wrote:
This song sounds like those legs look.
Really long?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
MojoJojo wrote:
Ah (lightbulb goes off above head), that explains the name. I thought it referred to the annual horse race at Aintree and was all about to come out with rash puns about falling at the first, etc. It's sort of ok, but unremarkable - as the other poster said, it starts off fizzy then just, well, fizzles damply. A 4.
Posted 17 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Despite the energetic opening, this is a rather boring song.
Posted 17 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
kazuma wrote:
anyone know how the rest of the CD is?
I think it is quite good. Finally, a retro sound that isn't just a lazy retread.
Posted 17 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
ajeczen wrote:
hmmm... starts very interesting. i've always wondered why the music played ont this radio is so calm and not until yesterday did i notice it's 9 hours time difference. im at work right now but still the music is great.
Ummmmmm on a 24hr rotation, its always 9 hours for somebody...
Posted 18 years ago by SmilinJimmy    [ Reply ]
ziggytrix wrote:
Now I'm verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. The Italian Neo Realist Movement in film was neither Italian nor neo nor particuarly a movement. Discuss! There I feel better.
Was it at least still Realist?
Posted 18 years ago by jakeinprogress    [ Reply ]
Now I'm verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. The Italian Neo Realist Movement in film was neither Italian nor neo nor particuarly a movement. Discuss! There I feel better.
Posted 18 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
such ugly gams
Posted 18 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
djinnthespazz wrote:
This is like a slowed down version of a Squeeze tune. Anybody else get that?
Yeah...Slap and Tickle?
Posted 18 years ago by soja    [ Reply ]
This is like a slowed down version of a Squeeze tune. Anybody else get that?
Posted 18 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
anyone know how the rest of the CD is?
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Excellent
Posted 18 years ago by Jemoke222    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Put the Sasha remix on and it'd be a 10. Solid!
Posted 18 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
groovin song!
Posted 18 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
deadfdr wrote:
this is what I'm talking about, a nice hook, a sensitivity in arranging, and an expression of something unique
Well said.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
ankhara99 wrote:
Oh, well, I tried. Fcatalao - Please edit your comment so the board doesn't span past one page width.
This ought to do it.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
matt! wrote:
These guys used to be a Police covers band, so I hear String in a few of the vocals - not this track, though. Great album!
now that you mention it... this sounds a bit like side two of "Ghost in the Machine" (Secret Journey; Darkness; etc) - that rather ethereal sound that Andy Summers had on the guitar.
Posted 18 years ago by apd    [ Reply ]
Oh, well, I tried. Fcatalao - Please edit your comment so the board doesn't span past one page width.
Posted 18 years ago by ankhara99    [ Reply ]
board.
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the....
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Posted 18 years ago by ankhara99    [ Reply ]
This is lame, and even the cover art isn't going to save it.
Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen    [ Reply ]
Old_Pool_Skunk wrote:
Bumping this up to 8. Bumping the volume up, too.
With you!
Posted 18 years ago by gillespp    [ Reply ]
What? Baba O'Reilly? Oh. Wait. Never mind.
Posted 18 years ago by penguinja    [ Reply ]
This song sounds like those legs look.
Posted 18 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
Aurally intriguing to say the least!
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Bumping this up to 8. Bumping the volume up, too.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
hmmm... starts very interesting. i've always wondered why the music played ont this radio is so calm and not until yesterday did i notice it's 9 hours time difference. im at work right now but still the music is great.
Posted 18 years ago by ajeczen    [ Reply ]
#12 Suck and its conjugations ("sucks", "sucking", "sucked", etc.)
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
matt! wrote: These guys used to be a Police covers band, so I hear String in a few of the vocals - not this track, though. Great album! JohnErle wrote:
"String"? Typo of the year! I doubt he'd have made it very far with a name like that.
!! Funny. My favorite was when Steve Martin introduced him on SNL as "Stingy."
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
veegez wrote:
Dreadfully overused words on the Radio Paradise website: #1 Cheesy #2 Drivel Feel free to add to the list! :)
redeyespy wrote:
OK! (Though admittedly I've overused a few of these myself): #3 Derivative #4 Pretentious #5 Clear Channel #6 bitrate #7 physics
dwhayslett wrote:
#8 irritating #9 boring
#10 trite #11 tripe seriously; unless you get paid to review music, why even bother using these words?
Posted 18 years ago by optimusprime10    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
This is a very cool song, though making promises the rest of the album cannot keep - at least in my humble opinion.
Au contraire, I bought it and love it. One of the best CDs of the past year, IMHO. metacritic.com lists high reviews for it as well...
Posted 18 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
this is what I'm talking about, a nice hook, a sensitivity in arranging, and an expression of something unique
Posted 18 years ago by deadfdr    [ Reply ]
technohippybiker wrote:
You are boing.
boing boing!
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
fcatalao wrote:
now this is repetative
You are boing.
Posted 18 years ago by technohippybiker    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
OK! (Though admittedly I've overused a few of these myself): #3 Derivative #4 Pretentious #5 Clear Channel #6 bitrate #7 physics
#8 irritating #9 boring
Posted 18 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
This is a very cool song, though making promises the rest of the album cannot keep - at least in my humble opinion.
Posted 18 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Great song with thick, rich rhythms and harmonies. I enjoy it every time I hear it.
Posted 18 years ago by mamerjamer    [ Reply ]
Clean up on Aisle 6! I really like this song. Maybe I've said it before. I don't know. It's hard to see past the COMMENT THAT BROKE THE BOARD! fcatalao, please edit your comment. Or BillG, please fix it, if you are reading this.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
veegez wrote:
Dreadfully overused words on the Radio Paradise website: #1 Cheesy #2 Drivel Feel free to add to the list! :)
OK! (Though admittedly I've overused a few of these myself): #3 Derivative #4 Pretentious #5 Clear Channel #6 bitrate #7 physics
Posted 18 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
fcatalao wrote:
now this is repetative repetativerepeta...tiverepetativerepetativerepetativerepetative
and you have stretched my screeeeeeen
Posted 18 years ago by ElSupreme    [ Reply ]
Never heard of this band before RP. This song is growing on me. I've started to pay attention to the lyrics. a "7" for now. I don't have enough to say right now to clear the excess width... feel free...
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
now this is repetative repetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetativerepetative
Posted 18 years ago by fcatalao    [ Reply ]
#1 should be Whine or Whinney #4 U2 are @#$ing crap (from one Dutch guy but he posts it 10 times a day) veegez wrote:
Dreadfully overused words on the Radio Paradise website: #1 Cheesy #2 Drivel Feel free to add to the list! :)
Posted 18 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
The beginning of this song reminds me of "Risky Business".
Posted 18 years ago by stephq123    [ Reply ]
Was just listening to this album at home this morning. It's a pretty good one.
Posted 18 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
Are cheesy Casio synths "in" again?
Dreadfully overused words on the Radio Paradise website: #1 Cheesy #2 Drivel Feel free to add to the list! :)
Posted 18 years ago by veegez    [ Reply ]
long time no hear! great song!
Posted 18 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
matt! wrote:
These guys used to be a Police covers band, so I hear String in a few of the vocals - not this track, though. Great album!
"String"? Typo of the year! I doubt he'd have made it very far with a name like that.
Posted 18 years ago by JohnErle    [ Reply ]
I think these guys are great and their whole album is good. when are they coming state side?
Posted 18 years ago by icehoused    [ Reply ]
These guys used to be a Police covers band, so I hear String in a few of the vocals - not this track, though. Great album!
Posted 18 years ago by matt!    [ Reply ]
yclept wrote:
sorry...I guess I'm too old and have heard too much music...I hear Crosby/Stills/Nash and Doobie Bros all mashed up in this one. pleasant enough, tho'
Kinda puts me in the mind of some of the keyboard riffs in "Baba O'Reilly" and that other Who song - the name escapes me, I think it's "Eminence Front."
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
turnergirl1of2 wrote:
Me too... I was certain I was going to be hearing Metro. Tho, I was pleasantly surprised.
Me three! This has a slight Tears for Fears ring to it!
Posted 18 years ago by sandpebble    [ Reply ]
...wanna touch these legs....
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Are cheesy Casio synths "in" again?
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
and that's one ugly set of gams!!
Posted 18 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
sorry...I guess I'm too old and have heard too much music...I hear Crosby/Stills/Nash and Doobie Bros all mashed up in this one. pleasant enough, tho'
Posted 18 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
rgrace wrote:
Good groovin music for the digital workplace. This could go for fifteen minutes and I wouldn't mind.
I agree...it's one of those songs that goes well while you're "in the zone" - though I don't know how my opinion would differ should I listen to this undistracted.
Posted 18 years ago by ploafmaster    [ Reply ]